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Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley (Hardcover)

By Charlotte Gordon

$30.00

ISBN: 9781400068425

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Published: Random House - April 28th, 2015

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A highly readable side-by-side study of the remarkable lives of the mother/daughter pair of Mary Wollstonecraft, author of A Vindication on the Rights of Women, and Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein. Feminists, writers, and pioneers, Charlotte Gordon's addictive dual biography is the true story of two women so remarkable you won't believe it's not fiction.

Mackenzie

 

The Secret History of Wonder Woman (Hardcover)

By Jill Lepore

$29.95

ISBN: 9780385354042

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Published: Knopf Publishing Group - October 28th, 2014

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I can guarantee that you don't know the real story of Wonder Woman. Margaret Sanger and the early 20th century feminist movement, the Harvard psychologist who claims to have invented the lie detector test, the women's suffrage movement, and one of the most bizarre family arrangements imaginable - all are a part of the amazing history of the third most popular comic character in the US, behind only Superman and Batman. Cultural history at its finest.

David

Inside the Dream Palace: The Life and Times of New York’s Legendary Chelsea Hotel (Paperback)

By Sherill Tippins

$15.95

ISBN: 9780544334472

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Published: Mariner Books - November 4th, 2014

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LA might have the Chateau Marmont but for art/show/biz celebrity guests and amazing tales NYC's storied Chelsea Hotel beats 'em all. Started as a utopian proto-coop in the 19th century it was forced to go commercial – and what an eventual client list!

Gary

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Hardcover)

By Yuval Noah Harari

$37.50

ISBN: 9780062316097

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Published: Harper - February 10th, 2015

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Harari gathers insights from all the intellectual disciplines of science, history, and religion looking over the entire span of human development to produce this fascinating, compelling, provocative, and encyclopedic work of metahistory.

Dale

Shakespeare's Restless World: Portrait of an Era (Paperback)

By Neil MacGregor

$22.00

ISBN: 9780143125945

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Published: Penguin Books - November 4th, 2014

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A fabulous addition to the Shakespearean experience, an enriching dimensional portrait of the times, politics, ways of living and general often amazingly explanatory context. Warning: you'll probably want to ‘hie out t' the nearest accessible Bard production.

Gary

The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia (Hardcover)

By Candace Fleming

$19.99

ISBN: 9780375867828

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Published: Schwartz & Wade - July 8th, 2014

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The story of the last Russian tsar and his family, with their palaces, intrigues, and pastimes, is woven through with first-person accounts of ordinary Russian children from the same time period, for a well-rounded and compelling portrait of the Russian Revolution that adults will enjoy as much as younger readers.

Sarah

The Hotel on Place Vendome: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris (Hardcover)

By Tilar J. Mazzeo

$26.99

ISBN: 9780061791086

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Published: Harper - March 11th, 2014

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Author Tilar Mazzeo brings to life the magic of the Hotel Ritz, the glorious luxury hotel in the heart of Paris, during the Occupation. Despite the raging war, the hotel carries on becoming the headquarters for Hermann Goring and home to the rich and famous, including Coco Chanel. Rich in atmosphere and intrigue, The Hotel on Place Vendome is a fascinating portrait of Paris, World War II and a hotel that somehow survived it all and continues to thriveto this day. 

Nathan

Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations (Paperback)

By Mary Beard

$16.95

ISBN: 9780871408594

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Published: Liveright Publishing Corporation - October 6th, 2014

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Lots of historo-intellectual fun for Antiquity enthusiasts.  In her well-wrought essays Beard brings refreshing insight and deep scholarship to this flavorful collection covering most of the Ancient World Hit Parade from Homer to Asterix.  Paging through it is like visiting old (ancient, in fact) friends.

Gary

Serving Victoria: Life in the Royal Household (Paperback)

By Kate Hubbard

$16.99

ISBN: 9780062269928

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Published: Harper Perennial - April 22nd, 2014

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From equerries and ladies-in-waiting to grooms and scullery maids, it took thousands of people to keep Queen Victoria's palaces running. Most kept quiet about royal secrets during Victoria's reign, but their letters and diaries reveal everything from the mundane to the scandalous.Sarah

Testament of Youth (Paperback)

By Vera Brittain, Mark Bostridge (Introduction by), Shirley Williams (Preface by)

$21.00

ISBN: 9780143039235

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Published: Penguin Classics - May 31st, 2005

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One of the most heartrending and “romantic” memoirs of World War I. Testament of Youth is a classic, first published in 1933, among the literature of  the Great War, in its description of the impact of the war on women and the middle class. The unimaginable loss and sacrifice of a generation is rendered  beautifully through Brittain’s words. Her experiences as a volunteer nurse (VAD) in the armed services, a university student before and after the war, and a  tireless advocate for peace and feminist causes make this a defining and timeless work. A film version of Brittain’s work releases in the UK  in 2015.

Ellen