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Mostly Mischief - Including the first ascent of a mountain to start below sea level by H.W. Tilman; Roger D. Taylor (Foreword by); Philip Temple (Afterword by)
Category: Travel
Mostly Mischief¿s ordinary title belies four more extraordinary voyages made by H.W. `Bill¿ Tilman covering almost 25,000 miles in both Arctic and Antarctic waters. The first sees the pilot cutter Mischief retracing the steps of Elizabethan explorer John Davis to the eastern entrance to the Northwest Pa ...Show more
Old-Time Camp Stoves and Fireplaces by A D Taylor
Category: Home and Garden
Created during the Great Depression by the U.S. Forest Service, this guide provided environmental safety and maintenance advice for visitors to national forests and parks. It contains finely crafted drawings and plans for outdoor stoves and fireplaces that offer a window into a bygone era of handyman ac ...Show more
On 1984 - A Biography by D J Taylor
Category: Languages and Reference
Since its publication nearly seventy years ago, George Orwell's 1984 has been regarded as one of the most influential novels of the modern age. Politicians have testified to its influence on their intellectual identities, rock musicians have made records about it, TV viewers watch a reality show named f ...Show more
On Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Biography of George Orwell’s Masterpiece by D.J. Taylor
Category: Languages and Reference | Series: Books about Bks.
From the author of the definitive biography of George Orwell, a captivating account of the origin and enduring power of his landmark dystopian novel Since its publication nearly 70 years ago, George Orwell’s 1984 has been regarded as one of the most influential novels of the modern age. Politicians have ...Show more
Orwell: The Life by D.J. Taylor
Category: Biography Memoir
Despite his iconic status, Orwell (born Eric Blair) remains an enigma - a passionate democratic socialist steeped in the worse illusions of his Edwardian boyhood, a bitter critic of totalitarianism who concealed a pronounced authoritarian streak and a supporter of social equality who promptly put his ad ...Show more
Orwell: The Life by D.J. Taylor
Category: Biography Memoir
Winner of the Whitbread Biography Award 2003. "Taylor's book has the unmistakeable depth of flavour that comes from long, slow, careful cooking...pithy and fascinating" Jan Dalley, Financial Times
Orwell The New Life by D.J. Taylor
Category: Biography Memoir
A fascinating exploration of George Orwell--and his body of work--by an award-winning Orwellian biographer and scholar, presenting the author anew to twenty-first-century readers. We find ourselves in an era when the moment is ripe for a reevaluation of the life and the works of one of the twentieth ...Show more
Orwell: The New Life by D.J. Taylor
Category: General Biography
Over seventy years since his premature death, George Orwell (1903-50) has become one of the most significant figures in western literature. His two dystopian masterpieces, Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) have together sold over 40 million copies. Even now, he continues to exert a deci ...Show more
Outdoor Rooms by Julie D. Taylor
Category: House & Home SPECIALS
OUTDOOR ROOMS DESIGNS FOR PORCHES TERRACES DECKS GAZEBOS by Julie D Taylor. Inspiring photography and text illustrate the way designers, architects and landscapers create dramatic spaces to enjoy the outdoors. The book includes a resource directory of furniture, lighting, materials and accessories. 250 ...Show more