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"Any book which puts the stiletto into Nick Hornby's musical conservatism and the jingoistic overtones of Spielberg's supposedly 'realist' war movie, Saving Private Ryan, would be worth reading. But"... (read full reviews)
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"I loved this book - so easy to read and very interesting. I had been keen to know more about Bear Island as my dad sent weather reports there from Nordhauslandet in 1935/36. They were then transmitted"... (read full reviews)
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"This is a really interesting account of a young volunteer’s experience of working in a developing country in the 1960s. It is the story of the young Jensen’s years in Sarawak and is beautifully"... (read full reviews)
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"I waited two years for this book and it didn't disappoint. Ms Wilby made a great job of analysing this historical witch trial case from every conceivable angle, and made a tricky, obscure and"... (read full reviews)
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"An absorbing description of the people who made and enjoyed high art in the eighteenth century, with scraps of letters and diaries quoted to show how they felt. Most social history concentrates on the"... (read full reviews)
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"Trains, 'planes, and toasters - a social history of all things British. Witty and entertaining, as well as enlightening."... (read full reviews)
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"A mind-blowing examniation of rebellion and the counter-culture as a commodity in post-WW2 America. WHilst being heavy in its conception and execution, it's totally accessible and thoroughly"... (read full reviews)
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"This text gives an excellent analysis about youth culture in post war Britain. As well as examining relationships between class, society and the media there are multiple experts who view particular"... (read full reviews)
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"In this current movement in design and graphics, iconography is a strong element behind the pioneering drive. The Penguin Book of Symbols follows this up with the mythical and classical derivatives of"... (read full reviews)
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"Following the tv series of the same name, this book is a beautiful insight into tribes across the world. Bruce Parry has such a passion for the tribes and it is evident throughout the writing. Also"... (read full reviews)
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"This is the ultimate book about non-verbal communication. Very insightful but hard going at times. Read it on the train and watch people squirm when they see what you're reading"... (read full reviews)