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The Hotel on Place Vendome

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

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

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

By Mary Beard

$16.95

ISBN: 9780871408594

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Published: Liveright - October 6th, 2014

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

Serving Victoria: Life in the Royal Household (Paperback)

By Kate Hubbard

$17.99

ISBN: 9780062269928

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Published: Harper Perennial - April 22nd, 2014

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

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

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

Nightingales

Nightingales: The Extraordinary Upbringing and Curious Life of Miss Florence Nightingale (Paperback)

By Gillian Gill

$20.00

ISBN: 9780345451880

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Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - September 13th, 2005

Gill goes beyond a simple biography of Florence Nightingale to take in the whole extended family, part of the wealthy community of reformers that drove England in the 19th century. The story itself is great, but if you're a fan of detail, read to the end: the notes are almost better than the narrative.
Sarah

Elephant Company

Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II (Hardcover)

By Vicki Croke

$28.00

ISBN: 9781400069330

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Published: Random House - July 15th, 2014

‘Somewhere on the border of Burma and India...carved on a giant teak tree, are the words BANDOOLA BORN 1897, KILLED IN ACTION 1944.’ Billy Williams, the war hero known as Elephant Bill, said elephants made him a better man. He loved and trained them, worked beside them as they carried supplies, built bridges, and transported the sick through WW1 in Burma, and especially mourned Bandoola’s death as an old friend. ELEPHANT COMPANY is an inspirational war epic; part history, part wildlife adventure, and part biography – all of it poignant and fascinating.
Megan

The Zhivago Affair

The Zhivago Affair: The Kremlin, the CIA, and the Battle Over a Forbidden Book (Hardcover)

By Peter Finn, Petra Couvee

$26.95

ISBN: 9780307908001

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Published: Pantheon Books - June 17th, 2014

The Zhivago Affair brings to light the involvement of the CIA in the distribution of Pasternak’s epic novel in the USSR which had banned its publication, an involvement which would likely have profoundly disturbed Pasternak had he known about it. But this book tells us much more than just that episode of Doctor Zhivago’s history. It’s really a fuller biographical portrait of the Nobel Prize winning author and a fascinating history of the writing and publication of this his most renowned work undertaken during Stalin’s repressive regime.
Dale

Lost Art of Dress: The Women Who Once Made America Stylish

The Lost Art of Dress: The Women Who Once Made America Stylish (Hardcover)

By Linda Przybyszewski

$28.99

ISBN: 9780465036714

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Published: Basic Books - April 29th, 2014

Even if you've never touched a sewing machine, you'll be planning a trip to the fabric store by the time you finish this history of American clothing. Dress isn't just a matter of fashion here: it's politics, domestic science, economics, and a barometer of women's roles in an evolving world.
Sarah

The Heir Apparent

The Heir Apparent: A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince (Hardcover)

By Jane Ridley

$35.00

ISBN: 9781400062553

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Published: Random House - December 3rd, 2013

Given unprecedented access to the royal archives at Windsor Castle, author Jane Ridley paints a fascinating and nuanced picture of King Edward VII, also known as Bertie. Beginning with his early life strictly controlled by his parents, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, through his marriage, fatherhood, relationships with other women and then ascension to the throne in 1901, Edward VII is seen to be a far more intriguing, complex and gifted man than history has previous portrayed him.
Nathan

The Most Dangerous Book

The Most Dangerous Book: The Battle for James Joyce's Ulysses (Hardcover)

By Kevin Birmingham

$29.95

ISBN: 9781594203367

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Published: Penguin Press - June 12th, 2014

The story of the transformation of Ulysses by James Joyce from contraband to classic is absolutely fascinating. Vice squads. Book piracy. Smuggling. Courtroom drama. Heroes of art and expression. Villains of prudishness and fear. More than just a book about a book, Birmingham’s work explores all aspects of culture and highlights just how close we were to a world in which literature was controlled by the fearful instead of driven by the brave.
Josh

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Even if you've never touched a sewing machine, you'll be planning a trip to the fabric store by the time you finish this history of American clothing. Dress isn't just a matter of fashion here: it's politics, domestic science, economics, and a barometer of women's roles in an evolving world.

Sarah

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