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  • Eighteen Years in the Khyber 1879-1898

    "Warburton...moved among these warring and bloodthirsty tribes as a friend as well as a ruler." -Saturday Review, 1900"Warburton became warden of the Khyber Pass from 1879 to 1898...might have been the man to find Osama bin Laden." -Evening Standard (London), Nov. 15, 2001"Warburton...kept the Khyber open without a single European soldier or sepoy being stationed in it." -Pall Mall Gazette (London ... Read more

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  • Eighteen Years in the Khyber 1879-1898

    "Warburton...moved among these warring and bloodthirsty tribes as a friend as well as a ruler." -Saturday Review, 1900"Warburton became warden of the Khyber Pass from 1879 to 1898...might have been the man to find Osama bin Laden." -Evening Standard (London), Nov. 15, 2001"Warburton...kept the Khyber open without a single European soldier or sepoy being stationed in it." -Pall Mall Gazette (London ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Eighteen Years in the Khyber: 1879-1898.

    Series series Elibron Classics
    Elibron Classics Series. This is a digitized replica of 1900 edition by John Murray, London. This is an Illustrated edition. The edition includes maps available as a free download.This is a particularly interesting piece of history. It is remarkable how contemporary it feels, if you follow a bit what has been going on in the region over the last 25 years the number of parallels is striking. The ... Read more

    $10.41 CAD

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    Ovid’s Modern Metamorphoses

    10 Full-Cast Contemporary BBC Radio Dramatisations including Orpheus, Euridice, Phaethon, Echo & Narcissus

    Unabridged

    6 hours 30 min

    Ten contemporary reimaginings of Ovid’s iconic tales, with star-studded casts including Toby Jones, Shaun Dooley and Robert Glenister**The Roman love poet Ovid has influenced writers past and present, with his witty, sexy tales inspiring authors from Shakespeare to Ezra Pound. Included here are ten scintillating retellings that take a fresh look at his classic works, viewing these ancient stories ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

  • The George W. Bush Presidency

    A Rhetorical Perspective

    Series series Bloomsbury Studies in Political Communication
    To date, there are only a couple dozen or so books specifically about the Presidency of George W. Bush. Political operatives, members of the media, and former administration officials have written most of the volumes. Additionally, the early books on the Bush presidency focus on the various aspects and dimensions of the “War on Terror.” In essence, these studies challenge the justification of our ... Read more

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  • Studies of Identity in the 2008 Presidential Campaign

    Series series Bloomsbury Studies in Political Communication
    To simply say the 2008 presidential election was historic seems like an understatement. The election was unique in many ways beyond the selection of the nation's first African-American as President. The drama of the election was also heightened by the historic nomination battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. The contest generated issues of race and gender throughout the campaign, as did ... Read more

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  • Lawrence and the Arabs

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  • Grey Wolf-- Mustafa Kemal

    An Intimate Study of a Dictator

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Mustafa Kemal was known both as a vicious dictator and the iron-willed creator of modern Turkey however little was known about him and he was viewed as an enigma by many. Originally published in 1932, Armstrong delves into Kemal’s career and personal life in great detail showing how he moved between revolutionary, soldier and politician whilst also discussing his love of women, drinking and ... Read more

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    A fascinating look at the two Anglo-Afghan Wars, 1839-42 and 1878-80, written by British war correspondent Archibald Forbes. As an ex-Royal Dragoons private Forbes had a wonderful level of knowledge about military mindsets and traditions. ... Read more

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  • A Person From England

    First published in 1958, A Person From England tells of how the legendary cities of Turkestan - Merv, Khiva, Bokhara and Samarkand - have long exerted a romantic fascination upon Western travellers. During the last century, men of many nationalities have played what they and their contemporaries have called "The Great Game" - travelling throughout Central Asia. The author revives memories of the ... Read more

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  • Forty-one years in India: from subaltern to commander-in-chief

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