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La Grande Therese: The Greatest Swindle of the Century
Hilary SpurlingWhile writing her biography of Matisse, which won the Whitbread Biography and Book of the Year 2005, Hilary Spurling came across the scandal that nearly destroyed the French Third Republic.
The Girl from the Fiction Department: A Portrait of Sonia Orwell
Hilary SpurlingI urge you to read this provocative book' Sunday Express 'A story to move you to tears' Scotsman Hilary Spurling is a prize-winning biographer whose books include Ivy: The Life of Ivy Compton-Burnett, The Unknown Matisse, Matisse the Master ...
Matisse the Master: A Life of Henri Matisse 1909-1954
Hilary SpurlingIn this astounding book (winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year 2005) Hilary Spurling's fascinating exploration of Matisse's world uncovers the secret life of the artist, whose paintings shocked and infuriated his contemporaries while ...
Invitation To The Dance
Hilary SpurlingThis is a masterpiece of 'extreme ingenuity' detailing over four hundred characters and one million words of Powell's lively fifty-year dance of fiction and fact.
Elinor Fettiplace's Receipt Book: Elizabethan Country House ...
Hilary SpurlingA classic in the history of English cooking, and an extraordinarily intimate glimpse into the fabric of everyday Elizabethan life.
The Unknown Matisse: Man of the North: 1869-1908
Hilary SpurlingBesides being a first-rate scholar, she is an artist in narrative who has unearthed a fascinating story and told it brilliantly. I rate this first volume with the first volume of Richard Holmes's COLERIDGE .
Burying The Bones: Pearl Buck in China
Hilary SpurlingPearl Buck would eventually rise to eminence in America as a bestselling author (her most renowned work, The Good Earth, re-entered the bestseller charts in 2004 when it was selected for Oprah's Book Club) but in this startlingly original ...
Quieter Than Killing (D.I. Marnie Rome 4)
Sarah HilaryFrom Sarah Hilary, winner of the Theakstons Crime novel of the Year, and for fans of Val McDermid, Alex Marwood and Clare Mackintosh 'Hilary is my drop-everything writer; always original, always bang-on psychologically, always gripping.
Meet Me on the Beach
Hilary BoydAlso by Hilary Boyd Thursdays in the Park Tangled Lives When You Walked Back into My Life A Most Desirable Marriage Hilary Boyd is a former health journalist. She has published six nonfiction books on healthrelated subjects such as ...
A Genealogy of Equality: The Curriculum for Social Work ...
Dr Hilary WalkerThe Curriculum for Social Work Education and Training Dr Hilary Walker, Hilary Walker. First published in 2002 in Great Britain by WOBURN PRESS Crown House, 47 Chase Side Southgate, London N14 5BP and in the United ...
Tastes Like Fear (D.I. Marnie Rome 3)
Sarah HilarySarah Hilary won the 2015 Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year with her debut, the 2014 Richard and Judy pick SOMEONE ELSE'S SKIN.
Wolf Hall
Hilary MantelIn inimitable style, Hilary Mantel presents a picture of a half-made society on the cusp of change, where individuals fight or embrace their fate with passion and courage.
When You Walked Back into My Life
Hilary BoydAlsoby Hilary Boyd Thursdays in the Park TangledLives formerhealth journalist. She publishedsix non HilaryBoyd isa has fictionbooks on healthrelated subjects such as stepparenting, depression and pregnancy. This is herthirdnovel.Shelives ...
Bold As Brass: My Story
Hilary DeveyHilary Devey is one of our most remarkable entrepreneurs and was an instant sensation when she appeared on Dragon's Den. Now, in this powerful memoir, she reveals the full story of her turbulent life.
Someone Else's Skin (D.I. Marnie Rome 1): Winner of the ...
Sarah HilarySarah Hilary has worked as a bookseller, and with the Royal Navy. Her debut novel SOMEONE ELSE'S SKIN won the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2015. It was the Observer's Book of the Month ('superbly disturbing'), ...
Wiltshire Notes and Queries
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Indian Fishing: Early Methods on the Northwest Coast
Hilary StewartWith attention to clarity and detail, Hilary Stewart illustrates their hooks, lines, sinkers, lures, floats, clubs, spears, harpoons, nets, traps, rakes and gaffs, showing how these were made and used in over 450 drawings and 75 photographs ...
Hilary Mantel Collection: Six of Her Best Novels
Hilary MantelOur greatest living writer. Six of her best novels.
Looking at Totem Poles
Hilary StewartIn Looking at Totem Poles, Hilary Stewart describes the various types of poles, their purpose, and how they were carved and raised. She also identifies and explains frequently depicted figures and objects.
Herbert Huncke: The Times Square Hustler Who Inspired Jack ...
Hilary HolladayCopyright © 2013, 2015 by Hilary Holladay Second Trade Paperback Edition: Printed in the United States Cover and Interior Design: James Kiehle Cover Photo: Erin Matson, granted by permission No part of this book may be excerpted or ...
Studying for your Social Work Degree
Hilary WalkerHilary Walker. Published in 2008 by Learning Matters Ltd. Reprinted in 2008 Reprinted in 2009 Second edition published 2011 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any ...
Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast
Hilary StewartIn Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast, Hilary Stewart introduces the elements of style; interprets the myths and legends which shape the motifs; and defines and illustrates the stylistic differences between the major cultural ...
Drink in the Wild: Teas, Cordials, Jams and More
Hilary StewartThis book is the long-awaited reissue-now greatly enhanced by additional material and accompanying illustrations of Hilary Stewart's popular but long out of print Wild Teas, Coffees & Cordials: 60 Drinks of the Pacific Northwest.
Wild Blessings: The Poetry of Lucille Clifton
Hilary HolladayIn this text, Hilary Holladay offers the a full-length study of Lucille Clifton's poetry, drawing on a broad knowledge of the American poetic tradition and African American poetry in particula "Holladay is especially good at placing Clifton ...
Rose Heilbron: Legal Pioneer of the 20th Century: Inspiring ...
Hilary HeilbronLegal Pioneer of the 20th Century: Inspiring Advocate who became England's First Woman Judge Hilary Heilbron ... running the hairdressing salon at George Henry Lees, a large department store in Liverpool and part of the John Lewis chain.
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