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A Clergyman's Daughter by D. J. Taylor (Editor); George. Orwell
Category: Fiction | Series: Orwell: the New Editions Ser.
A new edition of Orwell's starkly realistic second novel, introduced and annotated by his biographer, D. J. TaylorFirst published in 1935, when Orwell was struggling to establish himself as a writer, A Clergyman's Daughter tells the story of twenty-something Dorothy Hare, whose mundane life in a Suffolk ...Show more
A History of Life in 100 Fossils by Paul D. Taylor
Category: History
This is the epic story of life on Earth, uniquely retold through some of the most significant fossils ever found. A History of Life in 100 Fossils travels through 3.5 billion years of Earth's history and across all seven continents, showcasing the unusual and wonderful forms of life that have played a p ...Show more
All the Days Past, All the Days to Come by Mildred D. Taylor
Category: Non-Fiction
In her tenth book, Mildred Taylor completes her sweeping saga about the Logan family of Mississippi, which is also the story of the civil rights movement in America of the 20th century. Cassie Logan, first met in Song of the Trees and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, is a young woman now, searching for her ...Show more
Ask Alice by D.J. Taylor
Category: Fiction
Glamorous Alice Keach is one of 1930s London's foremost Society hostesses. Despite humble American origins, she has secured her place in high society through marriage to one of England's wealthiest bachelors. But Alice has a secret. Its roots run years back, and miles away, to the dust-blasted prairies ...Show more
Ask Alice by D.J. Taylor
Category: Fiction
In 1904, a pretty young woman travels apprehensively across the American prairies; on a whim she makes a bold decision, grabbing her future with both hands. A lonely little boy, growing up a world away between-stairs in an Edwardian country house, has his future decided for him by impending war and an o ...Show more
At the Chime of a City Clock by D. J. Taylor
Category: Fiction
Summer 1931 in seedy Bayswater and James Ross is on his uppers. An aspiring writer whose stories nobody will buy ('It's the slump'), with a landlady harassing him for unpaid rent and occasional sleepless nights spent in the waiting room at King's Cross Station, he is reduced to selling carpet-cleaning l ...Show more
Bars, Pubs, and Cafes by Julie D. Taylor
Category: Architecture
Readers get a visual tour of bars, cafes and pubs from around the world without having to leave their armchairs. From Toronto to Tokyo, Julie D. Taylor explores an array of hotspots where the aura, atmosphere or architecture make hanging out an experience.
Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species by Marianne Taylor; Elizabeth Clinton (Editor); Merlin D. Tuttle (Foreword by)
Category: Animals & Nature
The ultimate illustrated guide to all known bat speciesBats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species explores bats and their fundamental role in our ecosystems through lavish full-color photographs and lively narrative. From the Giant Golden Crowned Flying Fox, a megabat with a wingspan of more than five fe ...Show more
Bricks and Brownstone - The New York Row House by Charles Lockwood; Patrick W. Ciccone; Dylan Chandler (By (photographer)); Jonathan D. Taylor
Category: Architecture
The much-awaited reissue and reexpression of the classic New York row-house book Bricks and Brownstone, with all-new and updated text, new color photography, and luxury slipcase. The classic book Bricks & Brownstone, the first and still the only volume to examine in depth the changing form and varie ...Show more
Bright Young People by D.J. Taylor
Category: History
The Bright Young People were one of the most extraordinary youth cults in British history. A pleasure-seeking band of bohemian party-givers and blue-blooded socialites, they romped through the 1920s gossip columns. Evelyn Waugh dramatised their antics in Vile Bodies and many of them, such as Anthony Pow ...Show more
Bright Young People by D J Taylor
Category: History
'"Bright Young People". Making the most of our youth. They talk in the Press of our social success. But quite the reverse is the truth' - Noel Coward. The Bright Young People were one of the most extraordinary youth cults in British history. A pleasure-seeking band of bohemian party-givers and blue-bloo ...Show more
Burmese Days by D. J. Taylor (Editor); George. Orwell
Category: Fiction | Series: Orwell: the New Editions Ser.
A new edition of Orwell's debut novel, introduced and annotated by his biographer, D. J. TaylorFirst published in 1934, and a bitter souvenir of Orwell's time as a servant of the British Raj, Burmese Days follows the slow decline of John Flory, as he tries to steer a path between the bores of the Kyaukt ...Show more