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Book Synopsis10th anniversary edition with new PrefaceOne of the largest rivers in the world, the Indus rises in the Tibetan mountains, flows west across northern India and south through Pakistan. For millennia it has been worshipped as a god; for centuries used as a tool of imperial expansion; today it is the cement of Pakistans fractious union. Five thousand years ago, a string of sophisticated cities grew and traded on its banks. In the ruins of these elaborate metropolises, Sanskrit-speaking nomads explored the river, extolling its virtues in Indias most ancient text, the Rig-Veda. During the past two thousand years a series of invaders - Alexander the Great, Afghan Sultans, the British Raj - made conquering the Indus valley their quixotic mission. For the people of the river, meanwhile, the Indus valley became a nodal point on the Silk Road, a centre of Sufi pilgrimage and the birthplace of Sikhism. Empires of the Indus follows the river upstream and back in tTrade Review'Impressive and original ...In the course of her journey, Albinia encounters all kinds of danger, and at times her courage tips her into foolhardiness ... This however, is the behaviour we expect of the best kind of travel writer.' * Peter Parker, Daily Telegraph *'Empires of the Indus is a magnificent book, a triumphant melding of travel and history into a compelling story of adventure and discovery ... an inspiring book, and readers with even a fraction of Albinia's wanderlust will want to set off on their own explorations.' * Paddy Docherty, Financial Times *'Such an accomplished first book' * The Sunday Times *'In an engaging blend of travel writing and history, journalist Albinia charts the course of the longest river in the Indian subcontinent.' * Financial Times *'Its originality, enthusiasm and understanding add up to a memorable, illuminating read.' * Scotsman *'Imaginatively structured' * Scotland on Sunday *'As the first book of a young writer, it's an impressive achievement' * New Statesman *'The truly great achievement of this book is to reveal, unflinchingly and with panache, the rich and varied heritage of the Indus in all its appalling spleandour' * Guardian *'Alice Albinia is well placed to unpick the country's complex history in this impressive debut' * Independent *'I have travelled much of the territory described here but I cannot say that I remotely knew it until I read this wonderful book. With her debut work Alice Albinia is set to take her place alongside the greats like Eric Newby and Colin Thubron. Her prose is lucid and entertaining and her insights invariably penetrating' * Fergal Keane *

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Book SynopsisEccentric, sentimental and homespun, John Betjeman''s passions were mostly self-taught. He saw his country being devastated by war and progress and he waged a private war to save it. His only weapons were words - the poetry for which he is best known and, even more influential, the radio talks that first made him a phenomenon. From fervent pleas for provincial preservation to humoresques on eccentric vicars and his own personal demons, Betjeman''s talks combined wit, nostalgia and criticism in a way that touched the soul of his listeners from the 1930s to the 1950s. Now collected in book form for the first time, his broadcasts represent one of the most compelling archives of twentieth-century broadcasting, reawakening the modern reader to Betjeman''s unique perspective and the compelling magic of the golden age of wireless.Trade Review'A real treat ... A lovely, lovely anthology' * Daily Mail, Val Hennessy, Critic's Choice *'Games... has produced a volume which no Betjemaniac will be without.' * Evening Standard: A.N. Wilson *'What a joy' * Sunday Herald Magazine *'Beautifully produced... Betjeman was evidently a comic writer of the highest class' * Guardian *'Excellent' * Spectator *'Informative and entertaining' * Scotsman *'In Trains and Buttered Toast Betjeman's voice is gloriously new again' * The Times *'Stephen Games has made a useful, entertaining selection of Betjeman's radio talks' * Sunday Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisThe story of life after the Great War: a turning point in historyTrade ReviewJuliet Nicolson examines a much overlooked period of history. She painstakingly recounts how those who had stayed at home came to terms with a brutally changed world in the aftermath of the first world war and how the returning soldiers struggled to cope with the horrors they faced * Elizabeth Day, Observer *Praise for The Perfect Summer:'As page-turning as a novel ' * Joanna Trollope, Guardian *'There is an unpretentious directness about Nicolson's approach to her subjects that gives the book a freshness and vitality. Happily, she also has an eye for the amusing or the ironic' * Scotsman *A fascinating read * Mail on Sunday *Thoroughly entertaining . . . full of memorable detail * Spectator *'The strength of the book lies in the sensitivity and skill with which the private lives and relationships of the protagonists are recounted. Nicolson writes fluently and paces her narrative expertly' * BBC History Magazine *'Nicolson writes well and thoughtfully' * Sunday Telegraph *'Nicolson has opened the door onto a time of misery, introspection and change' * Lancashire Evening Post *Praise for The Perfect Summer:'As page-turning as a novel ' * Joanna Trollope, Guardian *'There is an unpretentious directness about Nicolson's approach to her subjects that gives the book a freshness and vitality. Happily, she also has an eye for the amusing or the ironic' * Scotsman *A fascinating read * Mail on Sunday *Thoroughly entertaining . . . full of memorable detail * Spectator *'The strength of the book lies in the sensitivity and skill with which the private lives and relationships of the protagonists are recounted. Nicolson writes fluently and paces her narrative expertly' * BBC History Magazine *'Nicolson writes well and thoughtfully' * Sunday Telegraph *'Nicolson has opened the door onto a time of misery, introspection and change' * Lancashire Evening Post *'This detailed account of that period is both fascinating and lucidly written' * The Daily Telegraph *'Juliet Nicolson examines a much overlooked period of history. She painstakingly recounts how those who had stayed at home came to terms with a brutally changed world in the aftermath of the First World War and how the returning soldiers struggled to cope with the horrors they faced' * Observer, Great Poolside page-turners *'A fascinating read' * Observer *'I devoured it . . . It's a wonderfuly written book about the aftermath of the First World War with something I didn't know on every page' * Barry Humphries, Sun Tel Christmas books *

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Book SynopsisWhen Jenny and Robert fall in love in the late 1960s they decide to build a new future together, away from the city. They escape to an isolated sheep farm nestled on a mountainside. It has no running water but it is beautiful and rugged. Their young sons can roam wild. As their flock struggles, money runs low and rain drives in horizontally across the fields, inside the ancient house their marriage begins to unravel. Wilful and romantic, Jenny refuses to abandon her farm. She will bring her boys up single-handedly on the mountain. Together they embark on a perilous adventure. Running for the Hills is astonishing family memoir - Horatio Clare vividly recreates his mother''s extraordinary way of life and his own bewitching childhood in a magical story of love and struggle.Trade Review'The young family has to face the hardships that small farmers and smallholders endure everywhere' * The Times *'A tender, eloquent book about love, the power of the land and the price to paid for living out one's dreams' * Sarah Dunant *'A joy ... heartening, raw, tender.' * John Carey, Sunday Times *'Touching, funny and extremely well-written' * Telegraph *Enchanting ... magical ... so beautifully written that you almost hold your breath' * Daily Mail *'A major talent' * Marie Clare *'Beautifully written ... crammed with precious details ... It should be required reading' * Guardian *'It is the prose equivalent of a collection of poems by Ted Hughes - or Wordsworth' * Sunday Times *'The classic Great Escape . . . strikingly told' * Matthew Bell, TLS *'An assured and compelling first book ... A moving exploration of the slow triumph of adversity over optimism' * Rose Tremain, The Sunday Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisGeorge Mackay Brown was one of Scotland''s greatest twentieth-century writers, but in person a bundle of paradoxes. He had a wide international reputation, but hardly left his native Orkney. A prolific poet, admired by such fellow poets as Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes and Charles Causley, and hailed by the composer Peter Maxwell Davies as ''the most positive and benign influence ever on my own efforts at creation'', he was also an accomplished novelist (shortlisted for the 1994 Booker Prize for Beside the Ocean of Time) and a master of the short story. When he died in 1996, he left behind an autobiography as deft as it is ultimately uninformative. ''The lives of artists are as boring and also as uniquely fascinating as any or every other life,'' he claimed. Never a recluse, he appeared open to his friends, but probably revealed more of himself in his voluminous correspondence with strangers. He never married - indeed he once wrote, ''I have never been in love in myTrade Review'Other biographies to relish include Maggie Fergusson's life of the poet George Mackay Brown...' * Boyd Tonkin, Independent *In Maggie Fergusson, Mackay Brown has had the good fortune to find the kind of biographer with whom every writer should be blessed. She writes lucidly, with restraint and without sentimentality. Her affection and sympathy for her subject shine through but she never shirks from showing his darker side. He was a deeply troubled man cursed with melancholia whose legacy was prose and poetry of luminous virtuosity. If there is a better biography of a 20th century Scottish writer I look forward to reading it * Sunday Herald *'Outstanding... This is an extraordinarily good book; it is sensitive, witty and has an excellent sense of the vitality of the apparently unimportant details that make up lives and characters.' * Lucy Lethbridge, New Statesman *'An affectionate but clear-sighted biography. Read it alongside his Collected Poems and step into the 'small green world' of [the Orkneys]' * The Times *'Unmissable' * Glasgow Herald *'[Fergusson's] biography is infused with love and understanding of the man and his work... she writes with a delicate precision' * Sunday Times, Jeremy Lewis *'Through his letter and conversations with many friends, Maggie Ferguson discovers that George's life was vivid, courageous and surprising' * Scottish Field *'He deserves a good biography but has got a magnificent one; sympathetic, affectionate, but not glossing over his weaknesses' * Allan Massie, Daily Telegraph *'This subtle, sensitive, beautifully-written biography is a superb example of an author wholly in tune with her subject' * Sunday Telegraph *'His world, in all its wondrous ordinariness, has been brought beautifully to life by Maggie Fergusson's painstakingly faithful labour of love . . . Exquisite and constantly illuminating ' - Sean O'Hagan * Observer *George Mackay Brown was the most elegiac and profoundly rooted of twentieth-century Scottish writers. Maggie Fergusson's biography is a deftly written and convincingly craggy portrait of this Orcadian genius * William Dalrymple *'Maggie Fergusson has captured the essence of the man with insight and elegance.' * Sunday Daily Express (Tom Fullerton) *'An excellent and surprising biography' * Kathleen Jamie, Guardian *This is an outstanding biography: deeply researched, sympathetic and full of insight into George Mackay Brown's magical ability to make poetry out of the simple ingredients of landscape, history and faith, it brings this extraordinary man to life on every page * Claire Tomalin *'She has drawn a portrait of this man which is both the perfect companion for a rereading of his works and also a fascinating story in its own right...This is an altogether remarkable book. I know it will be unforgettable, and that it will draw me back to many rereadings...It is that rare thing, a biography which is itself a work of literature, the story not merely of a lonely, weird man in an isolated part of the United Kingdom, but of an inner journey which the reader follows enraptured, every bit as exciting and strange as the life-journeys of men of action.' * Spectator *Clear, detailed, vigilant, droll and beautifully written, this biography achieves what only the best accounts of a life can: the scent and texture of the departed subject's spirit, and, in this case, the spirit of a very particular place, which Maggie Fergusson conveys with the grace of the bornwriter * Candia McWilliam *This is a truly magnificent achievement. One sign of an outstanding biography is when those who knew - or thought they knew - the subject find surprises and fresh illumination on nearly every page. This beautifully written book evokes both Orkney and the spirit of its master story-teller with a delicate yet unostentatious skill which is the literary equivalent of perfect pitch ... Maggie Fergusson may not have said the last word, but she has stylishly delivered the best and most brilliantly satisfying word so far' * Herald *'Unmissable' * Glasgow Herald *'From this unpromising hank of material, Maggie Fergusson has fashioned an affectionate and enlightening life of the poet George Mackay Brown.' * Literary Review (Andro Linklater ) *'A significant monument to an elegiac writer of genuine literary muscle' - Iain Finlayson * The Times *'An outstanding work of research which no-one interested in George Mackay Brown can afford to be without . . . This is a distinguished example of the art of the biography, beautifully produced in every respect . . . at once sympathetic and professional' * Orcadian *'And, behold, a miracle! In one of his many letters (and this book makes me long for a big collected edition of his letters) Brown wrote "There must be a secret wisdom inside us all that directs our lives, often against our wills and desires". Maggie Fergusson seems to have tapped into this secret wisdom. She has drawn a portrait of this man which is both the perfect companion for a rereading of his works and also a fascinating story in its own right...She herself writes with a poet's accuracy. The setting of the Orcadian scene in the opening pages is masterly, but she also has the poet's knowledge of when to produce the telling detail....As well as being a preternaturally acute exponent of what makes Brown's poetry work, Maggie Fergusson is wonderfully wise and deep in her explorations of his emotional and religious life.. 'This is an altogether remarkable book. I know it will be unforgettable, and that it will draw me back to many rereadings. It is that rare thing, a biography whi * Statesman *'After reading this book every reader will feel at home in the harsh, rewarding world of the Orkneys' * Independent *'Remarkable man. Remarkable art. Fine book that illuminates them both' * Scotsman *'Strangely, this is what I would call an inspiriting story...and it is very well told' * Spectator *'Fergusson's biography of Scottish poet George Mackay Brown ignores the modern trend of looking down gleefully from a dunghill height at the subject.' * Irish Times *'A stimulating and elegantly written biography, an excellent companion to Mackay Brown's "Collected Poems", which were co-edited by... Archie Bevan, and appeared last year from the same publisher, John Murray.' * The Economist *'Maggie Fergusson treats Brown's sexuality with delicacy and respect' * Times Literary Supplement *'Loving study' * Jeremy Lewis, The Sunday Times *'One of the best lives of a poet I have ever read is Maggie Fergusson's George Mackay Brown. She creeps up, not only on her subject, but also on her reader, wooing and cunning. Out of his inner life in a remote place, Fergusson has made a great book about a great man. She is brilliant at understanding the things which did not happen, as well as the things which did, in her subject's life (sex, for example). I seldom feel envy when reading modern books, but I wish I wrote as well as she has done' * An Wilson, The Observer *'A real treat: a sensitive record of a neglected modern poet that made a convincing argument for his genius' * Tim Martin, Daily Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisThe remarkable true story of some of Europe's greatest artists, the house that sheltered them during the Second World War, and the Emergency Rescue Committee who helped them escape from the NazisTrade Review'Rosemary Sullivan knows that you can understand nothing about a place without listening to individual people and their stories' * Margaret Atwood *'Rosemary Sullivan's Villa Air-Bel is a marvellous addition to the surging literature on occupied France. Sullivan writes . . . as a dramatist. Her scene-by-scene evocation of life at the house reads like an updated Chekhov comedy laced with horror' * Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times *'Sullivan brilliantly interweaves personal histories with terrifying tales about flight over mountains to Spain or Switzerland and by sea to Casablanca and Martinique, and with stories of forging papers, bribery, love and betrayal' * Sarah Curtis, The Sunday Times *'Part history, part adventure story... the product of much devoted research and wide reading. Interesting, important, and her telling... gripping. Sullivan's book is full of interest, of good stories, of nice character sketches. She handles the huge cast she has assembled deftly, and her enthusiasm is obvious' * Allan Massie, Literary Review *'This is a magnificent, complex narrative of courage, folly and complacency.' -- Jane Stevenson, Daily Telegraph, who, as the subtitle read, was 'captivated by the story of a Harvard classical scholar who rescued Europe's intellectuals from the Nazis' * Jane Stevenson, Daily Telegraph *'With tremendous suspense and emotional pull, Sullivan recounts the little-known story of Varian Fry' * Vogue *'[A] fascinating history' * Publishing News *'Beautifully written in a style that is novelistic, Villa Air-Bel brings to life the story of this rescue through experiences of a community of artists who spent time in the Villa Air-Bel chateau ...The book is interesting and evocative and provides nuances and texture to one of the untold stories of rescue during the Holocaust' * Jewish Book World *'A complex tale showing how hope and courage flourish, even in the toxic soil of totalitarianism' * Kirkus *'...a true tale full of intrigue, danger, crazed love, death and survival ...The debt of modern culture to the motley crowd at the Villa Air-Bel is truly incalculable' * Bookpage *

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Book SynopsisLevant is a book of cities. It describes Smyrna, Alexandria and Beirut when they were windows on the world, escapes from nationality and tradition, centres of wealth, pleasure and freedom. Using unpublished family papers, Philip Mansel describes their colourful, contradictory history, from the beginning of the French alliance with the Ottoman Empire in the sixteenth century to their decline in the mid twentieth century. Smyrna was burnt; Alexandria Egyptianised; Beirut lacerated by civil war.Trade Review'Fascinating . . . the strengths of the book are colossal. Philip Mansel's knowledge of the history and culture of these places is encyclopaedic; he has walked their streets, met the scions of their famous families and penetrated their private archives. His eye for detail is sharp; telling anecdotes are culled from memoirs of all kinds, and the sights and smells of each city are vividly conjured up . . . To anyone who has read Mansel's Constantinople: City of the World's Desire, it will be sufficient to say: read this one too. To anyone who has not, I can only say: read both of them' * Noel Malcolm, Sunday Telegraph *'Excellent . . . thought-provoking . . . thoroughly researched . . . One of its strengths lies in the colourful quotations from letters, diaries and travel narratives' * Giles Milton, Literary Review *'Philip Mansel's impressive return to the Middle East . . . Instead of composing an elegy on a once powerful civilisation, Mansel has given the Levantine world its chronicle, and restored its weight in history' * Jason Goodwin, Spectator *'I could scarcely put down this magnificent book, with its galloping narrative, its worldly analysis, sparkling anecdotes and its unforgettable cast of the decadent, the cosmopolitan and the cruel' * Simon Sebag-Montefiore, Financial Times *'With sober judgement but passionate feeling, Mansel has produced a work of formidable scholarship and subtlety, rich in colour, sights, personalities and horrifyingly abundant incident. Levant shows the destructivness of nationalism, offers precepts for the coexistence of Muslims, Christians and Jews and has wisdom and sensibility all of its own' * Richard Davenport-Hines, TLS *'Philip Mansel's Levant . . . comes from the pen which, more sharply than any other, has delineated Istanbul. Here, with evocations of Smyrna, Alexandria and Beirut, all of which he knows well, Mansel gives us history, travel-writing and evocation of place with spare lack of sentimentality, but passionate intensity. The chapters on Beirut, in the light of what is continuing there to this sad hour, are especially poignant. Highly recommended' * A. N. Wilson, New Statesman *'Elegiac' * Independent Christmas history round-up *'An engrossing, historical tapestry' * Philip Adair, Scotsman *'A highly enjoyable and intricately worked account of three great Mediterranean ports . . . [Mansel has] a sharp eye for detail and a deep understanding of the dynamics of traditional empires and societies' * The Economist *'A masterly work . . . prodigious' * Independent *'An excellent study' * Guardian *'An enthralling history of Alexandria, Beirut and Smyrna, those vanished worlds of cosmopolitan high culture and society' * Daily Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisIn the chaos after the Reich an astonishing 2.5 million ordinary citizens were killed. This harrowing history uncovers the extraordinary stories of real German people from all walks of life in the aftermath of the Second World WarTrade ReviewPraise for Giles MacDonogh's previous books: * . *Prussia: 'Well-researched, well-written and important' * Independent *Berlin: 'A rich book, packed with information, understanding and enthusiasm, stuffed with wonderful tales well told and suffused by prodigious reading' * Daily Telegraph *Frederick the Great: 'Stylishly written and rich in detail, this biography offers the most rounded portrait of Frederick the Great yet to appear in English' * Sunday Telegraph *The Last Kaiser: 'Compelling' * The Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisBad food has a history. Swindled tells it.Trade Review'Meticulously researched and fascinating to read, Swindled is guaranteed to give you food for thought' * Daily Express *'A wonderully written, thrilling rollercoaster of a book . . . A must-read: loaded with flavour, it is a satisfying rich stew of savoury details and meaty chunks of information - nourishment for the mind' * Sunday Telegraph *'Riveting . . . If ever a book could convince you that the only food worth eating is that which you have scrupulously shopped for in reputable local shops and cooked yourself from scratch, it is this one' * Daily Mail *'Bee Wilson is not only an able historian but a food writer with a passion rooted very much in the present. She wants to shake us awake, to make us look afresh at the food we eat. She does so triumphantly . . . erudite and entertaining . . . Wilson is a fervent lover of food but Swindled is not blind polemic . . . It is her considered and often humorous approach that makes this book so successful' * Sunday Times *'[Bee Wilson's] intellectual rigour and disciplined research skills prove a great match with her seamless and engaging writing - she manages to bring history alive, and leaves you wanting more' * Time Out *'Gripping reading - don't miss it' * Sainsbury's Magazine *'Lively and well-argued' * Sunday Express *'Engrossing' * Financial Times *'A cautionary tale, it provides ample food for thought' * Tatler *'Wilson brings a humorous touch to the history of swindlers who have tampered with our food' * Oxford Times *

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Book SynopsisIn 1941 Hitler's armies blocked the last roads leading into Leningrad. What followed was one of the most horrific sieges in history.Trade Review'A tribute to the resilience of the human spirit' * Herald *'Where the book stands out is in the portrait of ordinary life in extraordinary circumstances... Fluently written... the uniquely terrible experience of suffering, especially of 1941-2, is effectively described' * BBC History *'Jones's book is set apart from other histories by his careful and judicious use of witness accounts' * Sunday Business Post *'Detailed account of the 872-day siege of the Soviet Union's iconic city' * Morning Star *

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Book SynopsisThe thrilling history of the turning point of the Second World War, when Hitler's armies were halted on the Eastern Front.Trade Review'A gripping account . . . told with verve and scholarship' * Andrew Roberts *Praise for STALINGRAD and LENINGRAD by Michael Jones - * : *'A milestone in the treatment of the battle ... highly effective and utterly captivating. Previous accounts have been unable to fully convey the desperate ferocity of the battle. Now we see it in all its horror - and better understand the courage of Stalingrad's defenders. This is the finest history of its type published to date' * David Glanz *'Where the book stands out is in the portrait of ordinary life in extraordinary circumstances ... Fluently written ... the uniquely terrible experience of suffering, especially of 1941-2, is effectively described' * BBC History *'A tribute to the resilience of the human spirit' * HERALD *'A mass of first-person material that has been cleverly assembled to paint a striking picture' * BBC History Magazine *

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Book SynopsisStretch and challenge your students with SHP''s longest-lived and bestselling series for GCSE History.This SHP Official Text is a comprehensive and authoritative depth study for use with all GCSE specifications.It is written by experts who understand both how to design good teaching material and how to cover the GCSE assessment objectives thoroughly.The book combines:- Clear explanation of content- Classroom-trialled activities that really motivate students- Extensive and intriguing source material and case studiesWith an engaging, enquiry-based approach, this book will enliven any history course.

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Book SynopsisRe-Discovering the Past is SHP''s ideal series for mixed-ability teaching in Key Stage 3, combining clear author text, accessible but worthwhile activities and clear lines of enquiry. About the seriesThrough this series you can ensure your teaching of National Curriculum History is totally accessible, interesting and worthwhile. It is based on the Schools History Project''s awarding-winning series Discovering the Past but for this series SHP have: streamlined the content, simplified the language, scaffolded the tasks, while retaining their characteristic emphasis on challenging readers to think deeply and pursue historical enquiry. SHP have also provided extensive support for further differentiation through FREE online support material via the Hodder History Nest. About this titleRe-Discovering the Making of the UK provides an accessible textbook for the early modern part of the revised History National Curriculum: ''The development of Church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745''. It investigates four key topics:- Daily life in the 1500s (for the rich, the poor, and family life)- Religious change in Tudor times (from the English Reformation to the Gunpowder Plot)- The English Civil War (from 1642 to the Restoration)- The Scientific Revolution (viewed in context)The Making of the UK Special Needs Support Materials and Re-Discovering the Making of the UK Teacher''s Resource Book are available FREE from the Hodder History Nest.The full series:Re-discovering Medieval Realms 1066-1500Re-discovering the Making of the United Kingdom 1500-1750Re-discovering Britain 1750-1900Re-discovering the Twentieth Century World

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Book SynopsisRe-Discovering the Past is SHP''s ideal series for mixed-ability teaching in Key Stage 3, combining clear author text, accessible but worthwhile activities and clear lines of enquiry.About the seriesThrough this series you can ensure your teaching of National Curriculum History is totally accessible, interesting and worthwhile. It is based on the Schools History Project''s awarding-winning series Discovering the Past but for this series SHP have: streamlined the content, simplified the language, scaffolded the tasks, while retaining their characteristic emphasis on challenging readers to think deeply and pursue historical enquiry. SHP have also provided extensive support for further differentiation through FREE online support material via the Hodder History Nest. About this titleRe-Discovering Britain 1750-1900 provides an accessible textbook for studying the industrial revolution and the growth of empire and trade as part of the revised History National Curriculum: ''Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain 1745-1901''. It combines overview and depth study. -Overview: How did Britain change between 1750 and 1900?-Depth Study 1: The Industrial Revolution-Depth Study 2: Empire and trade-Depth Study 3: Towns-Depth Study 4: The vote-Depth Study 5: Victorian valuesBritain 1750-1900 Special Needs Support Materials and Re-Discovering Britain 1750-1900 Teacher''s Resource Book are available FREE from the Hodder History Nest.The full series:Re-discovering Medieval Realms 1066-1500Re-discovering the Making of the United Kingdom 1500-1750Re-discovering Britain 1750-1900Re-discovering the Twentieth Century World

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Book SynopsisRe-Discovering the Past is SHP''s ideal series for mixed-ability teaching in Key Stage 3, combining clear author text, accessible but worthwhile activities and clear lines of enquiry. About the seriesThrough this series you can ensure your teaching of National Curriculum History is totally accessible, interesting and worthwhile. It is based on the Schools History Project''s awarding-winning series Discovering the Past but for this series SHP have: streamlined the content, simplified the language, scaffolded the tasks, while retaining their characteristic emphasis on challenging readers to think deeply and pursue historical enquiry.SHP have also provided extensive support for further differentiation through FREE online support material via the Hodder History Nest.About this titleRe-Discovering the Twentieth Century World provides an accessible textbook for the studying the revised History National Curriculum theme: ''Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901-the present day''. It also offers an effective transition to GCSE History providing an overview of the content covered by many Modern World History courses. It covers four key topics: -The First World War (causes and life on the Western Front)-The rise of the dictators and the causes of the Second World War-The Second World War (overview and depth)-The Cold War Era (including the Cuban crisis, the Berlin Wall and Gandhi)The Twentieth Century Special Needs Support Materials and Re-Discovering the Twentieth Century World Teacher''s Resource Book are available FREE from the Hodder History Nest.The full series:-Re-discovering Medieval Realms 1066-1500-Re-discovering the Making of the United Kingdom 1500-1750-Re-discovering Britain 1750-1900-Re-discovering the Twentieth Century World

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Book Synopsis''Brilliantly researched and sympathetically told, 44 DAYS is more than just a fitting tribute to brave but overlooked heroes. It''s also a top read.'' DAILY TELEGRAPHThe epic World War II story of the heroes of Australia''s 75 Squadron - and the 44 days when these brave and barely trained pilots fought alone against the Japanese.In March and April 1942, RAAF 75 Squadron bravely defended Port Moresby for 44 days when Australia truly stood alone against the Japanese. This group of raw young recruits scrambled ceaselessly in their Kittyhawk fighters to an extraordinary and heroic battle, the story of which has been left largely untold.The recruits had almost nothing going for them against the Japanese war machine, except for one extraordinary leader named John Jackson, a balding, tubby Queenslander - at 35 possibly the oldest fighter pilot in the world - who said little, led from the front, and who had absolutely no sense of physical fear.Time and time again this brave group were hurled into battle, against all odds and logic, and succeeded in mauling a far superior enemy - whilst also fighting against the air force hierarchy. After relentless attack, the squadron was almost wiped out by the time relief came, having succeeded in their mission - but also paying a terrible price.Michael Veitch, actor, presenter and critically acclaimed author, brings to life the incredible exploits and tragic sacrifices of this courageous squadron of Australian heroes.Trade ReviewAn entertaining and comprehensive tour . . . Few readers will remain unmoved. * SYDNEY MORNING HERALD on THE FORGOTTEN ISLANDS *A rich and enjoyable island-hopping journey. * SUNDAY HERALD SUN on THE FORGOTTEN ISLANDS *compelling * SYDNEY MORNING HERALD on HEROES OF THE SKIES *Tells the epic Second World War story of Australia's 75 Squadron. * Sunshine Coast Sunday *Brilliantly researched and sympathetically told. A fitting tribute to brave but overlooked heroes. A top read. * Adelaide Advertiser, Sunday Territorian, The Daily Telegraph *Included in Going Out v Staying In * Sunday Herald Sun *Vividly describes the extremely brave men, who with little preparation or material support, flew missions in Kittyhawks against the superior Japanese Zero aircraft. * Readplus *Epic WWII story. * Sunday Herald Sun *Review * Good Reading *heroism abounds in [44 Days] * Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin *profoundly moving and stunningly written * Sunshine Coast Sunday *well crafted, flowing and... an enjoyable read * Flightpath Magazine *This is a book for all those whose passion is military aviation * Australian Defence Magazine *thank you Michael Veitch * Golden Plains Miner *

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Book SynopsisIn the early hours of 15 April 1912, the Cunard steamship Carpathia receives a distress call from the new White Star liner Titanic. Captain Arthur Rostron immediately turns Carpathia northwest and sails full speed through the dark night, into waters laden with icebergs, on a rescue mission that will become legendary.Almost a century later, Carpathia''s wreck has finally been located. She''s over 500 feet down and only a few divers in the world can attain these depths. Among them is Englishman Ric Waring''s team. In this captivating and intensively researched story, we follow the dual narratives of Rostron and the daring rescue of the Titanic survivors by Carpathia, and of Waring''s team and their dangerous determination to reach the wreck. Rich in history and drama, the true story of Carpathia from her launching to the sensational events of 1912, World War I and beyond is a compelling narrative that moves at the page-turning pace of the very best fiction.Trade ReviewLudowyke's book is captivating and well-researched. * QWeekend *Ludowyke's book is captivating and well-researched. * QWeekend *This book, written and meticulously researched by the Sunshine Coast academic, will be enjoyed by a much wider audience. The reason is Ludowyke's charming way of breathing life into the scenes she writes about and the characters who form the focus of her narrative. * BW Magazine *This book, written and meticulously researched by the Sunshine Coast academic, will be enjoyed by a much wider audience. The reason is Ludowyke's charming way of breathing life into the scenes she writes about and the characters who form the focus of her narrative. * BW Magazine *Review TO COME * WHO Magazine *Review TO COME * QWeekend *This marvellous book recounts the many stories of this forgotten hero of the Titanic disaster. * The Daily Telegraph *a compelling narrative that moves at the page-turning pace of the very best fiction * Mildura Midweek *The dramatic and fascinating story * Law Society Journal *Beyond all the heroism and drama, this is ultimately a parable about a modest vessel which outclasses a superliner when it really counts. * Spectrum *

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Book SynopsisA celebration of Black History for babies and toddlers!We Are Black History Board Book from Mudpuppy is a wonderful introduction to the black leaders and trailblazers who have shaped our world! From the inspiring words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the incredible calculations of Katherine Johnson, celebrate the achievements of Black pioneers featuring colorful illustrations by Tequitia Andrews. Celebratory Message ? This book celebrates prominent Black individuals from the past and the present and includes information about each person featured in the book Bright and Bold Artwork ? Bright and colorful illustrations on 22 pages will make this a happy and rewarding experience for toddlers to experience and understand inclusion. Perfect Size - Small 7? x 7? board book is just the size for little hands. Great Gift Idea ? This board book makes a wonderful gift for birthdays and special occasions all year through.

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Book SynopsisUntil recently, archaeology was concerned mainly with piecing together the material lives of our ancestors. In this ground-breaking book, master storyteller and respected archaeologist Brian Fagan explains how cutting-edge science can now take us beyond the artifacts,into the mystical realm of shamans and spirit mediums, ancestor worship, and ritual sacrifice. From the Nile''s black land to the Aztec''s world of the Fifth Sun, from Stonehenge to Jericho, Fagan describes how Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Automated Design-mapping and other sophisticated scientific methods are helping us to decode the religious and spiritual beliefs of our forebears. This new archaeology of the mind blends a wealth of scientific disciplines,from botany, zoology, and geology to neuropsychology, palynology, and nuclear physics. With vivid imagery and a transporting voice, Fagan revolutionizes our understanding of the inner lives of ancient people.Table of Contents* The Archaeology of the Intangible * Dark Caves, Obscure Visions * San Artists in Southern Africa * Fertility and Death * Power and the Ancestors * Avebury: Landscapes of the Ancestors * Stonehenge and the Idea of Time * Two Livings: Agriculture and Religion * The Moundbuilders of Eastern North America * The Bull Beneath the Earth * A Shrine at Phylakopi * Divine Kings Along the Nile * Xunantunich: The Maiden of the Rock * The World of the Fifth Sun * Epilogue

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Book SynopsisThe open source saga has many fascinating chapters. It is partly the story of Linus Torvalds, the master hacker who would become chief architect of the Linux operating system. It is also the story of thousands of devoted programmers around the world who spontaneously worked in tandem to complete the race to shape Linux into the ultimate killer app. Rebel Code traces the remarkable roots of this unplanned revolution. It echoes the twists and turns of Linux''s improbable development, as it grew through an almost biological process of accretion and finally took its place at the heart of a jigsaw puzzle that would become the centrepiece of open source. With unprecedented access to the principal players, Moody has written a powerful tale of individual innovation versus big business. Rebel Code provides a from-the-trenches perspective and looks ahead to how open source is challenging long-held conceptions of technology, commerce, and culture.

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Book SynopsisBiotech companies are creating designer crops with strange powers-from cholesterol-reducing soybeans to tobacco plants that act as solar-powered pharmaceutical factories. They promise great benefits: better health for consumers and more productive agriculture. But the vision has a dark side. In Lords of the Harvest, Daniel Charles tells the real story behind Frankenstein foods-the story you won''t hear from the biotech companies or their fiercest opponents. He reveals for the first time the cutthroat scientific competition and backroom business deals that led to the first genetically engineered foods. And he exposes the secrets of campaigns on both sides of the Atlantic aimed at bringing down the biotech industry. A riveting tale of boundless ambition, political intrigue, and the quest for knowledge, Lords of the Harvest is ultimately a story of idealism and conflicting dreams about the shape of a better world.

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Book SynopsisA study of the work of the popular historian and journalist, Sir Arthur Bryant (1899-1985). This work provides an understanding of the man and the writer. It shows us that Bryant prefigured and sustained a form of romantic nationalism that remained nascent within the British population deep into the twentieth century.Trade ReviewStapleton's careful study of Bryant's career, thought, books and journalism is not a biography: we learn next to nothing about Bryant's personal life; but for thoughtful readers its focus is more valuable as a result, as we are able to study the travails of romantic Tory nationalism through one of its foremost exponents. * The Social Affairs Unit *This is a thoroughly researched, clearly written study of the attitudes and influence of Sir Arthur Bryant...Julia Stapleton does not offer a full biography of Bryant, but thoughtfully explores Bryant's efforts to "revive the role of 'national historian'.... Stapleton succeeds admirably, showing how Bryant projected romantic conservative views on the past, often to great popular approval, but not always as a partisan of the Tory Party. * H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online *In her brilliant, richly textured, ably supported, and continually judicious study of Bryant's career and intellectual development, Julia Stapleton reveals him as a complex figure who sought to represent and sustain an inherent patriotism. . . . Stapleton's important study offers much to those interested in intellectual history and historiography. It is a considerable achievement and one of the most interesting books I have read for some time. -- Jeremy Black * Times Higher Education *Sir Arthur Bryant is nowadays a largely forgotten figure. Julia Stapleton's new study, based on his papers at King's College London, and other archival materials, undertakes to situate Bryant in the wider context of the melancholy fate of 'Englishness' in British national history in the course of his life.… Stapleton's account of his life is both balanced and considerate, particularly her persuasive rebuttal of charges that he was a keen Nazi sympathizer in the 1930s, his views at the time being less pro-Hitler than reflective of a historian's convictions about how best to engage a German people who had been unjustly humiliated by an undercurrent of loss perhaps inescapable in a tale cast against a background imagery of decline and fall. -- George Feaver * Times Literary Supplement *Stapleton does an excellent job in presenting a highly complex individual. Bryant emerges as a very English Tory, who did not really fit into the Conservative Party any more after 1945..... * H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online, (H-Soz-U-Kult) *Arthur Bryant was not the kind of person most people approve of today—an English Tory patriot, writer of romantic 'middlebrow' histories, an appeaser who thought the intellectuals were too hard on Hitler. But the history of the twentieth century cannot be written properly without taking account of people like him, and the thousands of readers who believed what he wrote. Julia Stapleton tells his story with care and grace and insight. She illuminates the range of moral and political dilemmas that Bryant had to face and which were not then as simple as they may now appear with hindsight. A troubling and often moving book. -- Peter Mandler, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge UniversityStapleton does an excellent job in presenting a highly complex individual. Bryant emerges as a very English Tory, who did not really fit into the Conservative Party any more after 1945. * H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online, (H-Soz-U-Kult) *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Early Life and the First World War Chapter 3 Oxford and the Making of a Middlebrow Figure Chapter 4 Patriotism, Pagentry, and Tory History Chapter 5 National Character, the Countryside, and the English Country House Chapter 6 The Life of Samuel Pepys and Liberal-Conservatism in the 1930s Chapter 7 The Offensive Against the Left in Interwar Britain Chapter 8 The Crown, Dictatorships, and Appeasement Chapter 9 Nazi Fellow-Traveling, 1939-1940 Chapter 10 History and Patriotism during the Second World War Chapter 11 Captive Audiences, New Alliances, and the Retreat from Conservatism in 1945 Chapter 12 Postwar Niche, the Armed Forces, and Political Disillusion Chapter 13 The History of England in the New Elizabethan Age Chapter 14 Friends, Critics, and the End of the Tory-Whig Road Chapter 15 Final Years: Political Commentator Chapter 16 Final Years: National Historian Chapter 17 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewReaders of this book will meet some of the most interesting, important, and memorable characters in American history—men and women whose stories are expertly and beautifully recounted in these pages. But they will also see reflected and illuminated in these lives great forces and momentous issues, the passions and motives and movements that have shaped our country. The authors' approach humanizes what might have been lifeless abstractions, showing how the largest of matters can touch and change the lives of individuals and how individuals can give life and voice to things bigger than themselves. -- David W. Levy, David Boyd Ross Professor Emeritus, University of OklahomaThese well-researched, highly readable biographical narratives vividly evoke key issues and trends in American history from the early Colonial era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. The subjects are well chosen to illuminate central features of their era, and each chapter's introductory essay positions these men and women in their larger historical context. Lives and Times: Individuals and Issues in American History should find a broad audience of readers. -- Paul Boyer, Institute for Research in the Humanities, University of Wisconsin-MadisonTable of ContentsPreface Introduction Chapter 1: Orthodoxy and Dissent in Puritan England: Mary Dyer, Cotton Mather Chapter 2: The American Mind in the Eighteenth Century: Jonathan Edwards, Benjamin Franklin Chapter 3: Revolutionaries: Thomas Paine, Mercy Otis Warren Chapter 4: Republicans, Federalists, Virginians: Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall Chapter 5: Popular Culture in Antebellum America: David Crockett, Stephen Foster Chapter 6: Clash of Civilizations: Native Americans and the New Republic: Tecumseh, Andrew Jackson Chapter 7: Slavery in Theory and Practice: George Fitzhugh, Harriet Tubman Chapter 8: Reforming Self and Society: Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller Chapter 9: Defining Women's Roles: Catharine Esther Beecher, Elizabeth Cady Stanton Chapter 10: Manifest Destinies: William Walker, Brigham Young Chapter 11: Abolitionists: John Brown, Abraham Lincoln Chapter 12: Uncivil War: William Tecumseh Sherman, Nathan Bedford Forrest Chapter 13: A New Birth of Freedom Deferred: Benjamin R. Tillman, Ida B. Wells

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is a solid collection of biographies, and Browne and Cottrell have done an excellent job selecting their subjects. Lives and Times examines the issues and challenges of the past through the individuals who experienced it. A great addition for teaching and understanding history. -- Steven Short, Collin County Community CollegeEach chapter of Lives and Times is well constructed, engagingly written, and enlightening. Examining the various actions, commitments, and values of these fascinating historical actors brings history alive, provides insight into the various tensions that have influenced the development of modern American society, and will compel students to develop the critical thinking skills that are necessary to succeed in today's global society. -- Worth Robert Miller, Missouri State UniversityTable of ContentsPreface Introduction Chapter 1: A New Birth of Freedom Deferred: Benjamin R. Tillman, Ida B. Wells Chapter 2: Final Frontiers, Vanishing Americans: Geronimo, Helen Hunt Jackson Chapter 3: Wealth and Social Justice in the Industrial Age: Andrew Carnegie, Mary Harris "Mother" Jones Chapter 4: Progressive America in the World: Woodrow Wilson, Randolph Bourne Chapter 5: Popular Culture in the New Era: Babe Ruth, Louis Armstrong Chapter 6: Defending Democracy in Hard Times: Floyd Olson, Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter 7: Questions of Loyalty in Peace and War: Charles Lindbergh, J. Robert Oppenheimer Chapter 8: Defining Dissent in Cold War America: Paul Robeson, Pat McCarran Chapter 9: New Frontiers in Activism: Rachel Carson, Betty Friedan Chapter 10: Racial Justice: Thought and Action: James Baldwin, Stokely Carmichael Chapter 11: The Agony of Vietnam: Robert McNamara, David Halberstam Chapter 12: The New Right: Root and Branch: William F. Buckley Jr., Ronald Reagan Chapter 13: Uncertain Times: America Enters the 21st Century: George W. Bush, Barack Obama

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Book SynopsisA revealing study the damaging nature of Lebanese sectarianism.Trade Review'Well-researched and theoretically rigourous ... highly recommended' -- Choice'A very thoughtful account of sectarianism. The authors' theoretically rich post-culturalist lens offers considerable insight into the role played by institutions, discourse, clientalism, economic power, political mobilisation and regional context' -- Rex Brynen, Professor of Political Science, McGill University'A must read for anyone interested in what is going on in Lebanon and the Middle East today' -- James Tully, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Law, Indigenous Governance and Philosophy at the University of Victoria, Canada.'An important contribution to the study of identity politics in the Middle East. Offers a far more compelling treatment than many journalistic accounts' -- Melani Cammett, Professor of Government, Harvard UniversityA judicious and well-argued case for why sectarianism continues to dominate the Lebanese political system, even though there is nothing inevitable about that result' -- F. Gregory Gause, III, John H. Lindsey ’44 Chair, Professor of International Affairs and Head of the International Affairs Department at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University'The authors of this exceptional volume have added immeasurably to our understanding of the role of sectarian identities in all spheres of Lebanese life' -- Steven Heydemann, Vice President, Applied Research on Conflict, United States Institute of Peace'A rigorous, timely examination of the reproduction of sectarianism' -- Open Democracy'Well-researched and theoretically rigorous ... Highly recommended' -- CHOICETable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction 2. A Political History of Sectarian Institutions 3. Institutions, Sectarian Populism and the Production of Docile Subjects 4. Neoliberal Sectarianism and Associational Life 5. Sectarianism and Struggles for Socio-economic Rights 6. Elections, Electoral Laws and Sectarianism 7. Between Sectarianism and Military Development: The Paradox of the Lebanese Armed Forces 8. The Postwar Mediascape and Sectarian Demonizing 9. Overlapping Domestic/Geopolitical Contests, Hizbullah and Sectarianism 10. Conclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisExamines the goals and influence of U.S. policy towards Central America, and identifies supporters and opponents of this policy.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Free World Vignettes 2. The Fifth Freedom 3. Patterns of Intervention 4. The Race to Destruction 5. The Challenge Ahead 6. Postscript: 1986 Footnotes Index

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Book SynopsisPublished on the 35th anniversary of Sands' death, this powerful biography illuminates his life and political impact.Trade Review'An excellent book. It tells not just the story of Bobby, the prison protest and hunger strikes, but accurately captures the atmosphere of the prison. Friends of Bobby tell of the person they knew. He is alive and vibrant on every page' -- Dr Laurence McKeown, former IRA Hunger-Striker'The life of Bobby Sands shows development, growth, maturation, and a profoundly humanistic internationalist flavour, in the midst of a bitter, ugly struggle that can purge the humanity out of anyone' -- Mumia Abu-Jamal, American activist and journalist'A gripping, heart-stopping, exhilarating sometimes sad book - a story of life, love and noble death' -- Malachy McCourt, actor, writer and politician'Bobby Sands, as this magnificent biography reminds us, was a hero for the whole world. We cried when he died, but he laughed in the face of tyranny and taught us the deepest meaning of comradeship' -- Mike Davis, political activist and historian'This book has been, in my view, a primary tool for our collective, peaceful efforts, and helped us to achieve victories in our struggle - Bobby's spirit lives on' -- Todd Ashker, representative of the Short Corridor Collective Human Rights Movement, Pelican Bay State Prison, CaliforniaTable of ContentsForeword to the New Edition by Mumia Abu-Jamal Preface to the New Edition Prelude 1. Growing Up in Utopia 2. Violence and Anger 3. Into the IRA 4. A Change of Scene 5. A Trip to the South 6. Prison 7. Things Get Hot 8. Learning to Rebel 9. Leaving Long Kesh 10. Putting It into Practice 11. A Bad Day in Dunmurry 12. Castlereagh 13. Back to Prison 14. Solitary Confinement 15. On the Blanket 16. Escalating the Protest 17. H6: Building Solidarity Within 18. H6: Extending the Protest 19. Toward the Inevitable 20. Hunger Strike 21. Step by Step 22. The End 23. The Beginning Notes Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisA history of the world that proves that nothing can stay the same.Trade Review'In a world of deepening danger where reactionary narratives continue to hijack the mainstream, Neil Faulkner makes a powerful and necessary case reminding us of the truly radical history driving human social and political evolution' -- Rachel Holmes, author of 'Eleanor Marx: A Life''One of the finest historians on the left' -- John Newsinger, author of The Blood Never Dried: A People's History of the British Empire (Bookmarks, 2006)'Staggeringly ambitious' -- New InternationalistTable of ContentsSeries Preface Introduction 1. Hunters and Farmers c. 7 million-3000 BP 2. The First Class Societies c. 3000-1000 BC 3. Ancient Empires c. 1000-30 BC 4. The End of Antiquity c. 30 BC- AD 650 5. The Medieval World c. AD 650-1500 6. European Feudalism c. AD 650-1500 7. The First Wave of Bourgeois Revolutions 1517-1660 8. Absolutist Europe and Capitalist Globalisation 1660-1775 9. The Second Wave of Bourgeois Revolutions 1775-1815 10. The Rise of Industrial Capitalism c. 1750-1850 11. The Age of Blood and Iron 1848-1873 12. Imperialism and War 1873-1918 13. The Revolutionary Wave 1917-1928 14. The Great Depression and the Rise of Fascism 1929-1939 15. World War and Cold War 1939-1967 16. The World on Fire 1968-1975 17. The New World Disorder 1975-2008 18. Capitalism’s Greatest Crisis? The Early Twenty-First Century Conclusion: Making the Future Timeline Sources Bibliographical Notes Select Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe classic history of black people in Britain, an epic story that spans the Roman conquest to the present day.Trade Review'Encyclopedic, courageous and passionately written there is no more important and no more ground breaking a book on Black British history than Staying Power. Everyone who has researched or written on the subject since its publication in 1984 owes something to Fryer' -- David Olusoga, author of 'Black and British: A Forgotten History''Wonderful' -- Lenny Henry'Rare in its mastery' -- CLR James'A fascinating account of the growth of the black community in Britain over the past centuries' -- Guardian'For this retrieval of the lost histories of black Britain Mr Fryer has my deep gratitude. An invaluable book, which manages the rare feat of combining scholarship with readability' -- Salman RushdieTable of ContentsForeword by Gary Younge Introduction by Paul Gilroy Preface 1. 'Those Kinde of People' 2. 'Necessary Implements' 3. Britain's Slave Ports 4. The Black Community Takes Shape 5. Eighteenth-Century Voices 6. Slavery and the Law 7. The Rise of English Racism 8. Up from Slavery 9. Challenges to Empire 10. Under Attack 11. The Settlers 12. The New Generation Appendices Notes Suggestions for Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisA literary biography of one of the early heroes of radical Scottish Independence.Trade Review'This is an extremely interesting and well-researched book – it provides a valuable insight into the life of one of Scotland’s most important, respected and influential political figures, whose legacy shines on today' -- Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party'A beautifully structured and brilliantly written biography... Henry Bell's moving, evocative portrait of the complex man and his times is compelling and timely. It tells not just the story of the radical hero from the red Clyde, but a story of Scotland' -- Jackie Kay, novelist and Makar, Scottish Poet Laureate'John Maclean's swing towards the project of socialist independence for Scotland contains detailed lessons for today. Bell's biography tells the story of how a potter's son from the outskirts of Glasgow ended up schooling Lenin on the dynamics of class and nation' -- Paul Mason, journalist and author'A fine introduction to Scotland's most famous revolutionary. It acknowledges the power of the John Maclean legend but gives the facts from which that legend grew... and it reminds us of the tragic price that he and his family paid for his dedication to the cause of Marxist revolution' -- James Robertson, novelist and poet'There have been other biographies of John Maclean, but this clearly written narrative by Henry Bell sets a new standard in its careful balance and judicious conclusions. Maclean emerges from the pages of the book as a more complex figure than that depicted hitherto' -- Sir Tom Devine, Professor Emeritus at The University of Edinburgh'It is always good to see something new published about John Maclean. Since the Glasgow Labour Party retreated from Socialism it has done it's best to forget him... Scotland does not deserve its greatest people' -- Alasdair Gray, writer and artistTable of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Abbreviations 1. Out for Life and All That Life Can Give Us 2. Dispeller of Ignorance 3. The Revolutionary Gospel 4. The Rapids of Revolution 5. Internationalists First, Last, and All the Time 6. The War Within a War 7. Convict 2652 8. We are Going to Live to See the Day 9. Scotland's Bolshevik 10. The Accuser of Capitalism 11. Let's Kill Capitalism this Year 12. One Big Union 13. An Open Letter to Lenin 14. All Hail the Scottish Workers' Republic 15. The John Maclean March Notes Bibliography Index

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