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Marcus Furius Camillus is the dominant figure in our traditional history of the Roman Republic in the early fourth century. He has been featured in histories of Rome since the Renaissance, but currently is viewed with great scepticism, some even questioning his very existence. What is notably absent, however, is any reference to a system of historical method: how one distinguishes fact from fiction. This is the first modern monograph on Camill...

A friends-to-lovers, military hero, "pretend dating" romance from a New York Times bestselling author: When Major Bartholomew Blackpool learns the girl-next-door from his childhood will be forced into an unwanted marriage, he returns home to play her pretend beau. The one-time dandy knows Society demands perfection-and he'll ensure his old friend finds just that. Miss Daphne Vaughan hates that crying off will destroy Major Blackpool's cha...

An enemies-to-lovers, marriage-of-inconvenience romance from a New York Times bestselling author: Miss Katherine Ross is a wealthy, eccentric socialite who knows precisely what she wants: No husband. No children. No candlelit tête-à-tête with the insufferably emotionless Duke of Ravenwood. She's convinced his heart is ice - until she touches that chiseled chest for herself. One lapse in judgment is all it takes to turn both their lives tops...

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Two weeks notice...When the notoriously buttoned-up Duke of Southbury is forced to attend a matchmaking festival, he knows it will end in solitude-just like every soiree and ball. The duke doesn't want a bride. He wants his charming French valet, Vachon. An untenable situation the duke refuses to admit, even to Vachon. The only way to avoid scandal-and the pull of temptation-is to dismiss his handsome valet before Southbury says or does someth...

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We all have questions for the dead... Comedy writer Luke Jessop's life is in stasis. He hasn't written a word since his wife, Billie, died almost three years ago and on finding a pile of old letters from her ex, Adam, he has begun to wonder how well he really knew her. Embarking on a pilgrimage to Italy, Luke determines to piece together the full story about his wild and sometimes secretive love. But with Adam refusing to answer his questions...

Have you ever wondered why so many scientific handbooks on birds use paintings rather than photographs, or why the painters Killian Mullarney and Lars Johnson are such significant figures in ornithology? This book gives an account of the 500 years during which bird-painting reached such heights, and it traces the growth of scientific realism in this field. It shows how scientific understanding has shaped the art, and how artistic style has lef...

Luna is a young butterfly who struggles to fly. She feels neglected and different from the rest of her family. When the winter migration begins, Luna decides to go on her own. The travel proves to be a lot tougher than expected, which nearly causes Luna to quit. A journey of determination, resilience, and kindness, the Lost Butterfly shows that we are never alone in life.

Luna is a young butterfly who struggles to fly. She feels neglected and different from the rest of her family. When the winter migration begins, Luna decides to go on her own. The travel proves to be a lot tougher than expected, which nearly causes Luna to quit. A journey of determination, resilience, and kindness, the Lost Butterfly shows that we are never alone in life.

Before the Dust Settles is an authentic, at times heartbreaking, account of a man who felt lost under the weight of his grief and despair. Despite the relentless twists and turns in his life and against all the odds, Martin was determined to keep searching and to not give up. In this book Martin has laid bare his innermost feelings and thoughts from his journey of discovery through several of the toughest trials that many of us will go throu...

This book provides an account of the life of a little-known nineteenth-century revolutionary, Charles do Rudio.

Following the end of the First World War, the newly reformed state of Poland was wedged uncomfortably between the two dominant nations of Germany and the Soviet Union. With their diametrically opposed political philosophies, both of Poland's neighbors plotted continuously to reclaim its lands that had up until recently been part of the once great but now defunct German and Russian empires. In order to protect itself, Poland was obliged to plot...

Following the end of the First World War, many countries experienced economic decline. Unemployment, high inflation, low wages and poor working conditions led to widespread unrest. This manifested itself in the rise of powerful militaristic leaders, first in Italy where fascism was born, and then in Germany and elsewhere. The policies of the likes of Mussolini and Hitler were hugely popular, and fascism was seen by many as a viable political a...

When the Nazis came to power in January 1933, they began a programme of transforming Germany from a democracy into a totalitarian state, but it was not a matter of simply enforcing compliance. The people had to be coaxed into believing in the new regime. Hearts and minds had to be won over and one of the ways the Nazis did that was to create an ideal of German nationhood in which everyone could feel proud. This was especially the case with art...

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Swiss Letters and Alpine Poems is a collection of letters and poems written by Frances Ridley Havergal during her trip to Switzerland in the summer of 1870. The work contains vivid descriptions of the Alpine landscape, as well as reflections on the beauty of God's creation and the joys of Christian fellowship.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.T...

Bold, curvy Elizabeth Wynchester loves cuddling hedgehogs almost as much as she adores vanquishing villains with the sharp blade concealed inside her cane. Despite others' opinions about her body and gender, nothing will stop her from seeing justice done. When her next mission drops her at the dastardly Earl of Densmore's castle, she's prepared to duel like gentlemen--only to be locked inside! Her trusty sword cannot defeat the castle's hidden...

A vivid collage-portrait of Rome - three parts complete in one volume - the most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled.