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Solitary Confinement

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Parachuted into France as a British secret agent, Christopher Burney was arrested by the Gestapo and thrown into a solitary confinement cell in a prison outside Paris. There he spent 526 days in complete isolation. With little human contact and nothing to distract him, Burney developed a mental and spiritual regime that enabled him not just to survive but to develop an internal resilience that ... Read more

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Parachuted into France as a British secret agent, Christopher Burney was arrested by the Gestapo and thrown into a solitary confinement cell in a prison outside Paris. There he spent 526 days in complete isolation. With little human contact and nothing to distract him, Burney developed a mental and spiritual regime that enabled him not just to survive but to develop an internal resilience that
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Global Forensic Cultures

Making Fact and Justice in the Modern Era

Edited by Ian Burney, Christopher Hamlin ...

Essays explore forensic science in global and historical context, opening a critical window onto contemporary debates about the universal validity of present-day genomic forensic practices.Contemporary forensic science has achieved unprecedented visibility as a compelling example of applied expertise. But the common public view—that we are living in an era of forensic deliverance, one exemplified ... Read more

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Essays explore forensic science in global and historical context, opening a critical window onto contemporary debates about the universal validity of present-day genomic forensic practices.Contemporary forensic science has achieved unprecedented visibility as a compelling example of applied expertise. But the common public view—that we are living in an era of forensic deliverance, one exemplified
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Pale Fire

by Vladimir Nabokov ...

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**A darkly comic novel of suspense, literary idolatry and one-upmanship, and political intrigue from one of the leading writers of the twentieth century, the acclaimed author of Lolita."Half-poem, half-prose...a creation of perfect beauty, symmetry, strangeness, originality and moral truth. One of the great works of art of this century." —Mary McCarthy, New York Times bestselling author of The ... Read more

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**A darkly comic novel of suspense, literary idolatry and one-upmanship, and political intrigue from one of the leading writers of the twentieth century, the acclaimed author of Lolita."Half-poem, half-prose...a creation of perfect beauty, symmetry, strangeness, originality and moral truth. One of the great works of art of this century." —Mary McCarthy, New York Times bestselling author of The
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The Third Policeman

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One man wants to publish, so another must perish, in this darkly witty philosophical novel by "a spectacularly gifted comic writer" ( Newsweek ).The Third Policeman follows a narrator who is obsessed with the work of a scientist and philosopher named de Selby (who believes that Earth is not round but sausage-shaped)—and has finally completed what he believes is the definitive text on the subject. ... Read more

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One man wants to publish, so another must perish, in this darkly witty philosophical novel by "a spectacularly gifted comic writer" ( Newsweek ).The Third Policeman follows a narrator who is obsessed with the work of a scientist and philosopher named de Selby (who believes that Earth is not round but sausage-shaped)—and has finally completed what he believes is the definitive text on the subject.
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The White People and Other Weird Stories

by Arthur Machen, S. T. Joshi ...

Classic tales of the fantastic, creepy and weird, with a foreword from the award-winning director of The Shape of Water Guillermo Del ToroMachen's weird tales of the creepy and fantastic finally come to Penguin Classics. With an introduction from S.T. Joshi, editor of American Supernatural Tales, The White People and Other Weird Stories is the perfect introduction to the father of weird fiction. ... Read more

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Classic tales of the fantastic, creepy and weird, with a foreword from the award-winning director of The Shape of Water Guillermo Del ToroMachen's weird tales of the creepy and fantastic finally come to Penguin Classics. With an introduction from S.T. Joshi, editor of American Supernatural Tales, The White People and Other Weird Stories is the perfect introduction to the father of weird fiction.
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Painting as a Pastime

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Series Book 1 - Winston S. Churchill Essays and Other Works
The first volume in a collection essays and journalism from the legendary politician and Nobel Prize–winning author explores his artistic pursuits.Legendary politician and military strategist Winston S. Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at ... Read more

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The first volume in a collection essays and journalism from the legendary politician and Nobel Prize–winning author explores his artistic pursuits.Legendary politician and military strategist Winston S. Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at
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Conundrum

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One of the first-ever books on gender transition, this poignant memoir by a trans woman is “the best first-hand account ever written by a traveler across the boundaries of sex” (Newsweek).“A profoundly poetic story.” —The New York Times“An exquisite read.”—Maria Popova, The MarginalianThe great travel writer Jan Morris was born James Morris. James Morris distinguished himself in the British... ... Read more

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One of the first-ever books on gender transition, this poignant memoir by a trans woman is “the best first-hand account ever written by a traveler across the boundaries of sex” (Newsweek).“A profoundly poetic story.” —The New York Times“An exquisite read.”—Maria Popova, The MarginalianThe great travel writer Jan Morris was born James Morris. James Morris distinguished himself in the British...
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The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of H. G. Wells in One Volume

The War of The Worlds, In the Abyss, The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man…

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This science fiction collection offers the most renowned novels of the visionary writer H. G. Wells – his greatest tales of dystopian worlds, aliens, time travel and far fantastical lands: The War of The Worlds The Island of Doctor Moreau The Invisible Man The Time Machine The Food of the Gods In the Days of the Comet In the Abyss The First Men in the Moon When the Sleeper Wakes A Modern Utopia ... Read more

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This science fiction collection offers the most renowned novels of the visionary writer H. G. Wells – his greatest tales of dystopian worlds, aliens, time travel and far fantastical lands: The War of The Worlds The Island of Doctor Moreau The Invisible Man The Time Machine The Food of the Gods In the Days of the Comet In the Abyss The First Men in the Moon When the Sleeper Wakes A Modern Utopia
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Posthumous Papers of a Living Author

by Robert Musil ...

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This collection of exploratory pieces, short stories, and reflections was originally published in Zurich in 1936. It was the last volume Robert Musil published before his sudden death in 1942. Musil had begun to fathom the impossibility of com- pleting his monumental masterpiece The Man Without Qualities and this volume reveals a radically different aspect of his work. Musil observes a fly’s ... Read more

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This collection of exploratory pieces, short stories, and reflections was originally published in Zurich in 1936. It was the last volume Robert Musil published before his sudden death in 1942. Musil had begun to fathom the impossibility of com- pleting his monumental masterpiece The Man Without Qualities and this volume reveals a radically different aspect of his work. Musil observes a fly’s
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The Birds

by Frank Baker ...

Thousands, even millions, of birds are descending on London - gathering, sitting, watching. At first their arrival is met with curiosity and amusement, as people debate where the birds have come from and what they're doing here. But soon the feathered invaders start to show their sinister side, attacking, maiming, and even killing in incidents of tremendous brutality and violence. Are they an ... Read more

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Thousands, even millions, of birds are descending on London - gathering, sitting, watching. At first their arrival is met with curiosity and amusement, as people debate where the birds have come from and what they're doing here. But soon the feathered invaders start to show their sinister side, attacking, maiming, and even killing in incidents of tremendous brutality and violence. Are they an
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Journals, 1939-1977

by Keith Vaughan ...

There is nothing like Keith Vaughan's Journals. They represent one of the greatest pieces of confessional writing of the twentieth-century. Keith Vaughan was a painter and belonged to the Neo-Romantic group, other members including Graham Sutherland, John Minton, Michael Ayrton, Ceri Richards, John Piper and John Craxton. He was also gay and much troubled by his sexuality. 'Faced at the age of 27 ... Read more

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There is nothing like Keith Vaughan's Journals. They represent one of the greatest pieces of confessional writing of the twentieth-century. Keith Vaughan was a painter and belonged to the Neo-Romantic group, other members including Graham Sutherland, John Minton, Michael Ayrton, Ceri Richards, John Piper and John Craxton. He was also gay and much troubled by his sexuality. 'Faced at the age of 27
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Australia at War

Enriched edition. A Winter Record Made by Will Dyson on the Somme and at Ypres, During the Campaigns of 1916 and 1917

by Will Dyson, Tyler Lawrence ...

In "Australia at War," Will Dyson presents a poignant and incisive exploration of the Australian experience during the tumultuous years of the First World War. Through the unique lens of a cartoonist and war correspondent, Dyson combines sharp political commentary with vivid imagery, capturing the complexities of national identity, courage, and sacrifice. His striking illustrations and incisive ... Read more

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In "Australia at War," Will Dyson presents a poignant and incisive exploration of the Australian experience during the tumultuous years of the First World War. Through the unique lens of a cartoonist and war correspondent, Dyson combines sharp political commentary with vivid imagery, capturing the complexities of national identity, courage, and sacrifice. His striking illustrations and incisive
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