Dan Jones & Marina Amaral | 'It’s a great way to engage people who wouldn’t normally be interested in history'

A reappraisal of world history since 1850 is brought to life through the use of vividly colourised images. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free Books for Kids: Great Resources for Ebooks and Audiobooks

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Panel Mania: Poems to See By: A Comic Artist Interprets Great Poetry by Julian Peters

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The New Republic Announces New Roster of Writers | People on the Move

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At the Very Beginning of the Great Alaska Earthquake

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Alison Steadman and Daisy Edgar-Jones to voice The Switch audiobook

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-22 19:29:39 UTC ]
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In 16 centuries of Islamic history, gilded kingdoms and faded glories

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William Collins signs Emre's history of 'woman'

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Rick Atkinson Wins American History Book Prize

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[ The New York Times | 2020-03-17 12:00:06 UTC ]
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Music history was shaped by rebels

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Music history was shaped by rebels

Ted Gioia's latest book is a fresh, cogent journey through the long history of personal expression through musical rebellion. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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[ Folio Magazine | 2020-03-12 17:31:13 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-11 16:53:49 UTC ]
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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-03-11 08:55:24 UTC ]
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