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The Everest Mystery

Sandy Irvine, George Mallory, and the Truth Still Buried on Everest

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"Written with great affection for their subject...a passionate retelling that, rather than attempting to solve the mystery, celebrates the life of the boy who died in the clouds." --The New York Times Book Review"Utterly captivating...everyone will be riveted by the personalities, the constraints of their era, and the courage and ingenuity they ultimately brought to it, whether or not they ... Read more

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"Written with great affection for their subject...a passionate retelling that, rather than attempting to solve the mystery, celebrates the life of the boy who died in the clouds." --The New York Times Book Review"Utterly captivating...everyone will be riveted by the personalities, the constraints of their era, and the courage and ingenuity they ultimately brought to it, whether or not they
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My Prison Guard

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It was supposed to be any other day at work for Carlos, a prison guard with a mundane life, but when a new inmate comes into the picture, a hot and steamy romance begins. ... Read more

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It was supposed to be any other day at work for Carlos, a prison guard with a mundane life, but when a new inmate comes into the picture, a hot and steamy romance begins.
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Stranger in the House

Women's Stories of Men Returning from the Second World War

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'It is as if I have been waiting for someone to ask me these questions for almost the whole of my life'From 1945, more than four million British servicemen were demobbed and sent home after the most destructive war in history. Damaged by fighting, imprisonment or simply separation from their loved ones, these men returned to a Britain that had changed in their absence.In Stranger in the House, ... Read more

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'It is as if I have been waiting for someone to ask me these questions for almost the whole of my life'From 1945, more than four million British servicemen were demobbed and sent home after the most destructive war in history. Damaged by fighting, imprisonment or simply separation from their loved ones, these men returned to a Britain that had changed in their absence.In Stranger in the House,
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When the Children Came Home

Stories of Wartime Evacuees

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A moving and revealing insight into the real experiences of children evacuated during WWII and the families they left behindOn 1 September 1939 Operation Pied Piper began to place the children of Britain's industrial cities beyond the reach of the Luftwaffe. 1.5 million children, pregnant women and schoolteachers were evacuated in 3 days. A further 2 million children were evacuated privately; the ... Read more

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A moving and revealing insight into the real experiences of children evacuated during WWII and the families they left behindOn 1 September 1939 Operation Pied Piper began to place the children of Britain's industrial cities beyond the reach of the Luftwaffe. 1.5 million children, pregnant women and schoolteachers were evacuated in 3 days. A further 2 million children were evacuated privately; the
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Fashion on the Ration

Style in the Second World War

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In September 1939, just three weeks after the outbreak of war, Gladys Mason wrote briefly in her diary about events in Europe: 'Hitler watched German siege of Warsaw. City in flames.' And, she continued, 'Had my wedding dress fitted. Lovely.'For Gladys Mason, and for thousands of women throughout the long years of the war, fashion was not simply a distraction, but a necessity - and one they weren ... Read more

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In September 1939, just three weeks after the outbreak of war, Gladys Mason wrote briefly in her diary about events in Europe: 'Hitler watched German siege of Warsaw. City in flames.' And, she continued, 'Had my wedding dress fitted. Lovely.'For Gladys Mason, and for thousands of women throughout the long years of the war, fashion was not simply a distraction, but a necessity - and one they weren
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The Colonel of Tamarkan

Philip Toosey and the Bridge on the River Kwai

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**Written by Toosey’s granddaughter, this remarkable portrait of a forgotten British hero and leader is essential reading for anyone interested in the Second World War.'Truly uplifting … It makes you proud to be British.' The Guardian**Alec Guinness won a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of the dogmatic but brittle commanding officer in David Lean's film The Bridge on the River Kwai. While a ... Read more

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**Written by Toosey’s granddaughter, this remarkable portrait of a forgotten British hero and leader is essential reading for anyone interested in the Second World War.'Truly uplifting … It makes you proud to be British.' The Guardian**Alec Guinness won a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of the dogmatic but brittle commanding officer in David Lean's film The Bridge on the River Kwai. While a
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Dressed For War

The Story of Audrey Withers, Vogue editor extraordinaire from the Blitz to the Swinging Sixties

by Julie Summers ...

'Magnificent ... Dressed for War works on many levels: as an evocation of an uncommon time; as a celebration of an uncommon woman; as pure, unalloyed fun' Lucy Davies, Daily TelegraphDressed For War is the untold story of our most iconic fashion magazine in its most formative years, in the Second World War.It was an era when wartime exigencies gave its editor, Audrey Withers, the ... ... Read more

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'Magnificent ... Dressed for War works on many levels: as an evocation of an uncommon time; as a celebration of an uncommon woman; as pure, unalloyed fun' Lucy Davies, Daily TelegraphDressed For War is the untold story of our most iconic fashion magazine in its most formative years, in the Second World War.It was an era when wartime exigencies gave its editor, Audrey Withers, the ...
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The Everest Mystery

Sandy Irvine, George Mallory, and the Truth Still Buried on Everest

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The unsolved mysteries of George Mallory, Sandy Irvine, and their legendary 1924 Everest expedition. This program includes an audio-exclusive bonus conversation between the authors.There is no mystery more compelling in the history of mountaineering than the disappearance of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine close to the summit of Mount Everest on June 8, 1924. Over 100 years after they were last ... Read more

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The unsolved mysteries of George Mallory, Sandy Irvine, and their legendary 1924 Everest expedition. This program includes an audio-exclusive bonus conversation between the authors.There is no mystery more compelling in the history of mountaineering than the disappearance of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine close to the summit of Mount Everest on June 8, 1924. Over 100 years after they were last
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Dressed For War

The Story of Audrey Withers, Vogue editor extraordinaire from the Blitz to the Swinging Sixties

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***Dressed For War: The Story of Audrey Withers, Vogue editor extraordinaire from the Blitz to the Swinging Sixties***is the untold story of our most iconic fashion magazine in its most formative years, in the Second World War. It was an era when wartime exigencies gave its editor, Audrey Withers, the chance to forge an identity for it that went far beyond stylish clothes. In doing so, she set ... Read more

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***Dressed For War: The Story of Audrey Withers, Vogue editor extraordinaire from the Blitz to the Swinging Sixties***is the untold story of our most iconic fashion magazine in its most formative years, in the Second World War. It was an era when wartime exigencies gave its editor, Audrey Withers, the chance to forge an identity for it that went far beyond stylish clothes. In doing so, she set
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Enid

The Scandalous High-Society Life of the Formidable 'Lady Killmore'

by Robert Wainwright ...

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9 hours 38 min

From the bestselling author of Sheila comes the story of a bewitching Australian socialite who fascinated the world.Enid Lindeman stood almost six feet tall, with silver hair and flashing turquoise eyes. The girl from Strathfield in Sydney stopped traffic in Manhattan, silenced gamblers in Monte Carlo and dared walk a pet cheetah on a diamond collar through Hyde Park in London.In early twentieth ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of Sheila comes the story of a bewitching Australian socialite who fascinated the world.Enid Lindeman stood almost six feet tall, with silver hair and flashing turquoise eyes. The girl from Strathfield in Sydney stopped traffic in Manhattan, silenced gamblers in Monte Carlo and dared walk a pet cheetah on a diamond collar through Hyde Park in London.In early twentieth
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The Unlikely Duke

Memoirs of an eclectic life - from rock 'n' roll to Badminton House

by Harry Beaufort ...

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7 hours 12 min

'Beaufort chronicles his unusual and rarified world with flashes of Wodehousian genius'. --- Jools Holland'So funny ... bristling with glamorous but eccentric characters'. --- Jilly Cooper'Very funny and touching, gentle, wise and unpretentious. This is a book I absolutely loved.' --- Anne Glenconner'...entertaining and at times poignant'. --- The Sunday Telegraph</strong... ... Read more

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'Beaufort chronicles his unusual and rarified world with flashes of Wodehousian genius'. --- Jools Holland'So funny ... bristling with glamorous but eccentric characters'. --- Jilly Cooper'Very funny and touching, gentle, wise and unpretentious. This is a book I absolutely loved.' --- Anne Glenconner'...entertaining and at times poignant'. --- The Sunday Telegraph</strong...
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The January Man

A Year of Walking Britain

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Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The January Man by Christopher Somerville, read by Christopher Somerville.In January 2006, a month or two after my father died, I thought I saw him again – a momentary impression of an old man, a little stooped, setting off for a walk in his characteristic fawn corduroys and shabby quilted jacket. After teenage rifts it was ... Read more

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Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The January Man by Christopher Somerville, read by Christopher Somerville.In January 2006, a month or two after my father died, I thought I saw him again – a momentary impression of an old man, a little stooped, setting off for a walk in his characteristic fawn corduroys and shabby quilted jacket. After teenage rifts it was
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