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Military Misreadings of Shakspere (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
This reprint of Thomas Seccombe’s highly successful 1880 book will resonate with all who have an interest in observing life – military and otherwise. The amusingly... Læs mere
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Spoils of War: The Treasures, Trophies, & Trivia of the British Empire (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
The United Kingdom is a treasure-trove of military acquisitions - ranging from the bizarre to the priceless. In 'The Spoils of War' historian Christopher Joll unveils the remarkable, and often strange, stories of how and where many of them were procured.
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The Drum Horse in the Fountain: & Other Tales of Heroes and Rogues in the Guards (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
The public perception of the Guards is of soldiers used for just ceremonial duties. The Drum Horse in the Fountain... Læs mere
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Clashing Agendas: Inside the Welfare Trap (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
For an unintentional politician, David Freud has had more impact on the United Kingdom than most. This is the riveting dialogue-driven inside story of his... Læs mere
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When Dreams Collide: Travels in Yugoslavia with Rebecca West (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
When Dreams Collide is Nicholas Allan's intimate pilgrimage across the former states of Yugoslavia as he explores the splintered co-evolution of these lands over the last ten centuries, guided by the inimitable Rebecca West's masterpiece, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon.
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The Imperial Impresario: The Treasures, Trophies & Trivia of Napoleon’s Theatre of Power (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
To give political legitimacy to his Empire, Emperor Napoléon I created an enduring image of Napoléonic France as the contemporary equivalent of Imperial Rome. The tangible remains of this grand, imperial ‘theatre’ has excited collectors ever since.
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Whenever I Hear That Song: The memoir of a very British businessman (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Few businessmen can have had as interesting career as Martin Broughton. From a modest start his acute accountant's brain has taken him... Læs mere
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BONFIRE of HISTORY: The Lost Treasures, Trophies & Trivia of Madame Tussaud's (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
In 1925 a fire ripped through the Marylebone premises of Madame Tussaud’s waxworks. Little was left beyond a few grotesquely... Læs mere
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HEAVEN on EARTH: The characters, eccentrics and experiences of growing up in the bottom right-hand corner of the Emerald Isle (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Over a hundred years ago Somerville and Ross galloped across the pages of... Læs mere
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SELECTION: Who chooses? The hunter or the hunted? (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
After a troubled start in life Seb Faber’s prospects looked bleak. But an unexpected City job offer and an explosive love affair appears to point to a... Læs mere
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Building Bridges: 50 Years in Business (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Dick Olver's initial response to being offered a job at BP was to turn it down. Luckily he didn't. Thirty years later, he had risen to be deputy CEO. His next... Læs mere
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The Lobbyist: 'He may be a bastard. But he's our bastard.' (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Parliamentary lobbyist Damian Beaufort is a professionalmanipulator. When Labour wins power his Tory-heavy agency is in trouble. Salvation comes... Læs mere
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