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“Jeff has spent the past 45 years as a research physicist helping to develop the science that has made technically possible a Comprehensive Test Ban […]
History
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It is always exciting when a new book is presented by Kirsty Manning. She has an amazing talent for finding little known subjects and writing […]
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Set in the time of ‘’Cold War’ East Berlin and modern day, Ana Wolfe is a librarian who has little, if any self-worth. She is […]
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Books have the ability to bring people together and to help bolster their spirits through the most challenging and demanding times. Best-selling author Annie Lyons’ […]
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The final book in the The Shadow of the Raven series, The Prodigal Son, continues with the threat of a massive Viking invasion very much […]
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Despite large numbers of volunteer Special Operational Executive (SOE) agents having been dropped into occupied territory and thus having a huge impact on the outcome […]
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Moon gates which originated in China, symbolize birth and renewal; they are the inviting entrances to the gardens of the upper class. Author Amanda Geard’s […]
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Henry VIII, who wasn’t born to be King, is probably the most written about monarch in British history. Is there any more that can be […]
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John Kinsella via Cellnight, A Verse Book returns to the tumultuous past of Fremantle in Western Australia, at the time of the protest rallies against […]
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Humans have been measuring time for over 40,000 years. Award winning Dr Rebecca Struthers, master watchmaker, restorer, historian and now author has collated her comprehensive […]
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The Secrets of Life: From Big Bang To Trump (Book 2/4) How did humankind get to be so different since our less than auspicious arrival […]
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Saxon England was a brutal, dangerous place and a time when the ever present danger of a Viking invasion was real. Life was tough, men […]
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If you are a serious History nerd, or simply just someone who is looking for something a little, or a lot different, Lightbulb Moments in […]
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More than a ‘London during the Blitz’ story, acclaimed best-selling author Jo Baker, has beautifully written a well-researched novel, which successfully recreates this period and […]
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Love, Oil and the Fortunes of War presents an interesting, if somewhat usual hybrid of a story based in history, at a period of time […]
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In their bloody wake, the dictatorships of Argentina and Guatemala left a task, which was seemingly impossible, but definitely urgent; finding the disappeared. Alexa Hagerty, […]
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Delicate, sensitive, brutal and unforgettable, as is a classical suite of music, An Ungrateful Instrument from Michael Meehan is a brilliant novel set in 18th […]
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The beauty of Return to Valetto is the multitude of interesting topics encompassed within the narrative. The landscape around Umbria in Italy is extraordinary and […]
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The Child Migrant Scheme was a scheme created by the British Government as far back as 1618, when what were considered ‘vagrant children’ where rounded […]
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William Blake; Painter, poet and a man who if asked, would have described himself as an engraver and artist, was a man who did not […]
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Inspired by the remarkable heroic achievements and bravery of women involved in World War II espionage, Sarah Steele’s enthralling third book “The Lost Song of […]
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Time travel into Tudor England is not a new concept but The Anne Boleyn Cypher offers a different viewpoint into the life of Anne Boleyn, […]
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The bombing of London during the height of the Second World War is source of endless material for historic fiction. The London Girls from Soraya […]
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Tea Cooper has skilfully entwined two Australian History stories, using fiction to elaborate factual data. The two stories are both set around Sydney and the […]