Little EnglandersIn 'Little Englanders', Alwyn Turner reconsiders the Edwardian era as a time of profound social change, with the rise of women's suffrage and the labour movement, unrest in Ireland and the Boer republics, scandals in parliament and culture wars at home. He tells the story of the Edwardians through music halls and male beauty contests, the real Peaky Blinders and the 1908 Summer Olympics. In this colourful, detailed and hugely entertaining social

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Daniel Deronda opens with one of the most memorable encounters in fiction: Gwendolen Harleth

but also incredible acts of mercy and kindness from those who risk all to help the escapees on their way

she considers what it means to live alone

drawing straws to decide who will tend to the sick person inside

black comedy about a world we all recognize but do not wish to confront

adapted and abridged for younger readers

The 29th state of the ailing Ottoman Empire

They had virtually no canoeing experience

In this collection of classic fairy tales

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As Governor of Galicia