Pharaohs of the Sun - How Egypt's Despots and Dreamers Drove the Rise and Fall of Tutankhamun's Dynasty by Guy de la Bedoyere
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Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
In 1922, a century ago, the most sensational archaeological discovery of all time was made. When Tutankhamun's tomb was found in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, the contents staggered the world and have done so ever since.Tutankhamun, so obscure he was almost forgotten after his rule, was one of the last k ...Show more
Poison - The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners by Ben Hubbard
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Category: History
Chronologically recounting the story of history's silent assassin, Poison documents the gripping tales of the users and victims of these mysterious substances, from Cleopatra, the Borgias and Qin Shi Huang to contemporary secret service agents and terrorists. Profiles of the most commonly used toxins of ...Show more
Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case by Philippa Langley
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Category: History
Philippa Langley took the world by storm when, against all the odds and a seven-year investigation, she discovered the grave of King Richard III (1452-1485) in a Leicester car park. A king finally laid to rest, the rediscovery and reburial of Richard III was watched by an estimated global audience of ov ...Show more
Pure Flame: On Mothers and Daughters by Michelle Orange
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Category: Social Issues
'Rich and moving' New York Times'A book that expands and breaks your heart' Adelle WaldmanA revelatory enquiry into selfhood, freedom, mortality, storytelling, and what it means to be a mother's daughterDuring one of the texting sessions that became our habit over the period I now think of as both late ...Show more
Queer Intentions - A (Personal) Journey Through LGBTQ + Culture by Amelia Abraham
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Category: Social Issues
'Eloquent, empathetic and passionate, this book will not just resonate with a new generation of queer people, but with all those who seek to be their allies. A brilliant book.' - Owen Jones Today, the options and freedoms on offer to LGBTQ+ people living in the West are greater than ever before. But is ...Show more
Rainbow History Class: Your Guide Through Queer and Trans History by Hannah McElhinney
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Category: History
Rainbow History Class is your entry into LGBTQ+ history, sharing queer and trans stories from Ancient civilisations all the way up to the internet. So much of queer and trans history and culture has been erased, but Hannah McElhinney, writer and creator of Rainbow History Class (as seen on TikTok), is ...Show more
Red Roulette - An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption and Vengeance in Today's China by Desmond Shum
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Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
'THE BOOK CHINA DOESN'T WANT YOU TO READ' CNN In the headline-making and bestselling tradition of Bill Browder's Red Notice comes a unique and incendiary memoir from an entrepreneur who rose to the zenith of power and money in 21st century China and whose wife was disappeared - and then mysteriously rea ...Show more
Revolting Prostitutes - The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights by Juno Mac; Molly Smith
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Category: Social Issues
Do you have to think that prostitution is good to support sex worker rights? How do sex worker rights fit with feminist and anti-capitalist politics? Is criminalising clients progressive - and can the police deliver justice? In Revolting Prostitutes, sex workers Juno Mac and Molly Smith bring a fresh ...Show more
Romantic Moderns: English Writers, Artists and the Imagination from Virginia Woolf to John Piper by Alexandra Harris
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Category: History
An award-winning study of England's unique and peculiarly insular variant of modernism.While the battles for modern art and society were being fought in France and Spain, it has seemed a betrayal that John Betjeman and John Piper were in love with a provincial world of old churches and tea-shops. In thi ...Show more
Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
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Category: History | Reading Level: very good
The Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history. What began as a small community of peasants camped among marshes and hills ended up ruling the known world. Rubicon paints a vivid portrait of the Republic at the climax of its greatness - the same greatness which would herald the catastrophe ...Show more
Silliness - A Serious History by Peter Timms
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Category: History
Silliness is to be savoured. It exposes the cracks in our reasoning, raising a gleeful two-finger salute to convention and common sense. In a world awash with stupidity and cruel politics, silliness is childish, anarchic, mischievous, rude and sometimes shocking. But it's not new. This delightful yet i ...Show more
Sovietistan: A Journey Through Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan by Erika Fatland
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Category: History
"A mesmerising trip across Central Asia . . . A fascinating travelogue" Financial Times SHORTLISTED FOR EDWARD STANFORD/LONELY PLANET DEBUT TRAVEL WRITER OF THE YEAR 2020 An unforgettable journey through the former Soviet Republics, by a prizewinning author of international reportage Erika Fatland ta ...Show more