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    The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History

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    The Russian Masters: Works by Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Tolstoy, Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev and More' serves as a landmark anthology, encapsulating the towering genius and variegated styles of Russian literature. From the piercing psychological depth of Dostoevsky to the elegant narrative poise of Turgenev, and the profound philosophical reflections of Tolstoy, this collection traverses an extraordinary ... Read more

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    The Best of Russian Literature surveys a century of artistic experimentation and moral inquiry, bringing together lyricism, realism, satire, psychological drama, social reportage, and proto-modernist unease. From compact tales of bureaucratic absurdity and provincial life to searching studies of faith, violence, poverty, desire, and conscience, the volume reveals Russian literature's exceptional ... Read more

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  • Best British Short Stories 2021

    Series Book 11 - Best British Short Stories
    The nation's favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its eleventh year.Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or, more accurately, by its title. This critically acclaimed series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor's brief is wide ranging, covering ... Read more

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  • Mercury, Mining, and Empire

    The Human and Ecological Cost of Colonial Silver Mining in the Andes

    On the basis of an examination of the colonial mercury and silver production processes and related labor systems, Mercury, Mining, and Empire explores the effects of mercury pollution in colonial Huancavelica, Peru, and Potosí, in present-day Bolivia. The book presents a multifaceted and interwoven tale of what colonial exploitation of indigenous peoples and resources left in its wake. It is a ... Read more

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  • Markan Throne

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    Series Book 1 - Markan Empire Trilogy
    Book One of the Markan Empire Trilogy.Two rival claimants to the empty Markan throne meet in battle. When Marcus Vintner defeats his cousin Branad Vintner, it seems the matter is settled. But when General Kelanus is accused of murder, Marcus is implicated and all claims to the throne are suspended.Zenepha, an intelligent and literate sylph, is plunged into the depths of Markan politics when he is ... Read more

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  • Reaper: Ghost Target

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    Series Book 1 - The Reaper Series
    The explosive new thriller series written by Nicholas Irving, the New York Times bestselling author of The Reaper and star of Fox's American Grit."Wow! Irving & Tata make an incredible team. Reaper: Ghost Target is pedal-to-the-metal action packed with great twists and turns. Think 'Jason Bourne meets Bob Lee Swagger' then buckle up and get ready for one hell of a read!" —Brad Thor, #1 New York ... Read more

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  • The Neptune Factor

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  • The Essential Russian Plays & Short Stories

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  • Gifted Apprentice

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    Series Book 1 - Gifted Trilogy
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  • The War Lords and the Gallipoli Disaster

    How Globalized Trade Led Britain to Its Worst Defeat of the First World War

    Series series Oxford Studies in International History
    An eye-opening interpretation of the infamous Gallipoli campaign that sets it in the context of global trade. In early 1915, the British government ordered the Royal Navy to force a passage of the Dardanelles Straits-the most heavily defended waterway in the world. After the Navy failed to breach Turkish defenses, British and allied ground forces stormed the Gallipoli peninsula but were unable to ... Read more

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