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From one of our finest literary biographers comes a brilliant biography of Roald Dahl: the much-loved author and creator of countless iconic literary characters.Roald Dahl was one of the world's greatest storytellers. He conceived his vocation as as that of any fearless explorer and, in his writing for children, he was able to tap into a child's viewpoint throughout his life. He crafted tales that were exotic in scenario, frequently invested w...

A concise life of Roald Dahl - much-loved author and creator of numerous iconic literary characters.

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A concise life of Roald Dahl - much-loved author and creator of numerous iconic literary characters.

The magisterial life of the woman whose family's personal intrigues, romances and political rivalries have shaped much of post-war British history.

Matthew Dennison's elegant and magisterial biography of Her late Majesty, updated following the death of Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III. 'A worthy and balanced overview of the Queen's life. Dennison is especially good on her childhood... quietly, tactfully, tastefully reverent.'The Times The death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022 was more than just a moment of profound sadness, her passing marked the end of an er...

An evocative telling of the life of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's last-born child, and of a sometimes fraught royal mother-daughter relationship.

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An evocative telling of the life of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's last-born child, and of a sometimes fraught royal mother-daughter relationship.

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The story of Kenneth Grahame, author of the children's classic Wind in the Willows, and of the vision of English pastoral that inspired it.

A moving biography of Kenneth Grahame, author of the children's classic The Wind in the Willows, and of the vision of English pastoral life that inspired it.During his regular days in London, Kenneth Grahame sat behind a mahogany desk as Secretary of the Bank of England, on weekends he retired to the house in the country that he shared with his fanciful wife, Elspeth, and their fragile son, Alistair, and took lengthy walks along the Thames in ...

Wind In The Willows" author Kenneth Grahame is subject to a biography here, drawing attention to the inspirations behind the pastoral element in his work.

A brilliant study of a brilliant woman' LUCY WORSLEY History has forgotten Caroline of Ansbach, yet in her lifetime she was compared frequently to Elizabeth I and considered by some as `the cleverest queen consort Britain ever had'.

Inspired by the twenty-three "tales, " Matthew Dennison takes a selection of quotations from Potter's stories and uses them to explore her multi-faceted life and character: repressed Victorian daughter, thwarted lover, artistic genius, formidable countrywoman. They chart her transformation from a young girl with a love of animals and fairy tales into a bestselling author and canny businesswoman, so deeply unusual for the Victorian era in which...

Livia Drusilla Claudia, seconda moglie dell'imperatore Augusto visse negli anni della trasformazione di Roma da repubblica a impero, testimone sia dei trionfi del marito che dell'epoca d'instabilità politica aperta dalla lotta per la successione. Deificata postuma nel 41 d.C, in vita Livia rappresentò per le matrone romane un modello di dedizione ai valori tradizionali. Ciononostante, i posteri non sono stati teneri con lei: Tacito, ad esempio...