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The Life and Times of Paul Cuffe
The free-born son of an African ex-slave and a Native American woman, Paul Cuffe (1759-1817) made a fortune trading up and down the Atlantic coast of America, eventually mounting …
Daughters of the Russian Revolution
Vera Zasulich, would-be assassin who later worked with Lenin. Alexandra Kollontai, the only woman in Russia's cabinet after the revolution of 1917. Louise Bryant, American reporter …
The Legend of Good Women
Chaucer's Legend of Good Women re-tells the stories of some of the most fascinating women in history and mythology, including Cleopatra, Medea and Dido, Queen of Carthage. This …
In Search of the Celtic Saints
The Book of Esau
John Lilburne
Born in Sunderland and brought up near Bishop Auckland in County Durham, 'free-born' John Lilburne became a leader of the Leveller movement, and one of the dominant personalities …
A Little Book of English Saints
An Introduction to the Life and Works of Laurence Sterne
Aimed at readers with little or no prior knowledge of Laurence Sterne or his writings, Simon Webb's book offers a brief but comprehensive biography of the author of Tristram Shandy …
Karl Marx in London
The father of Marxism spent roughly half his life in the English capital. Simon Webb's new book takes a fresh look at where and how he lived, who he knew and the effect the …