The Guru, the Bagman and the Sceptic by Seamus O'Mahony
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Category: History
A brilliantly witty book about the intertwined lives of psychoanalyst Ernest Jones, surgeon Wilfred Trotter and the guru of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud. Ernest Jones was Sigmund Freud's closest associate and most fervent disciple. Clever, self-confident and intensely ambitious, Jones promoted psychoa ...Show more
Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire by Nandini Das
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Category: History
WINNER OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE A SPECTATOR, WATERSTONES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, PROSPECT AND HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR A profound and ground-breaking new history of one of the most important encounters in the history of colonialism- the British arrival in India in the early seventeenth cen ...Show more
Hear Them Roar: Strong Women with Colourful Stories by Elizabeth Fysh
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Category: social issues
It’s a marvellous collection of inspiring stories from some of Australia’s most soul-stirring women; an eye-opening window into astonishing lives built on strength of character and an independent spirit. From medical professionals who achieved astonishing success with ground-breaking methods, to a cele ...Show more
The Red Hotel: The Untold Story of Stalin s Disinformation War by Alan Philps
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Category: History
'A riveting trip down the corridors of Soviet deception' Sunday Telegraph (Five-Star Review)'Philps' book vindicates the value of truth' Washington Post'Philps has an eye for detail and a heart for those left behind' The Times'A tale of intrigue and suppression' The New York Times'A compelling and often ...Show more
The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule by Angela Saini
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2023'I learned something new on every page of this totally essential book' Sathnam Sanghera'By thinking about gendered inequality as rooted in something unalterable within us, we fail to see it for what it is: something more fragile that has had to ...Show more
Endgame 1944: How Stalin Won The War by Jonathan Dimbleby
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Category: History
June 1944- In Operation Bagration, more than two million Red Army soldiers, facing 500,000 German soldiers, finally avenged their defeat in Operation Barbarossa in 1941. In the following three weeks, Army Group Centre lost 28 of its 32 divisions.The same month saw the Allies triumph on the beaches of No ...Show more
Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell
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Category: History
"This will be the most refreshing, entertaining history of England you'll have ever read. Certainly, the funniest. Because David Mitchell will explain how it is not all names, dates or ungraspable historical headwinds, but instead show how it's really just a bunch of random stuff that happened with a fe ...Show more
Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story (PB) by Robert Hardman
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Category: History
An insightful and authoritative account of the first year of King Charles's reign by royal expert and the bestselling author of Queen of Our Times, Robert Hardman. The death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 was a moment of profound shock and grief for the nation. She had been a steadfast presenc ...Show more
The Counterweight Handbook by Helen Pluckrose
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Category: social issues
Over the last several years, organisations and institutions throughout the West - both public and private - have adopted comprehensive diversity and inclusion policies and new forms of employee and student training on antiracism, unconscious bias, gender diversity, cultural sensitivity and other related ...Show more
Pixel Flesh: How Toxic Beauty Culture Harms Women by Ellen Atlanta
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Category: social issues
'I am surrounded by women who are emblems of modern feminism and #Girlboss culture. These same women admit to me in private that the hardest part of the day is getting dressed, that they Facetune their photos, obsess over diets, break down over their appearance and spend thousands on invasive treatments ...Show more
Richard III: The Maligned King by ANNETTE CARSON
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Category: History
A new and updated edition of this classic work, brought right up to date. In 2012 Annette Carson formed part of the team that discovered King Richard III's mortal remains, verified in 2013 by forensics including DNA matching. In response to the recent upsurge of interest, her 2009 paperback has been upd ...Show more
All Mapped Out: How Maps Shape Us by Mike Duggan
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Category: History
A unique approach to maps, exploring how they have shaped society and culture. Maps go far beyond just showing us where things are located. All Mapped Out is an exploration of how maps impact our lives on social and cultural levels. This book takes you on a journey through the fascinating history of map ...Show more