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Why Machiavelli Matters Now

by Alexander Lee, Stephen Bowd ...

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A comprehensive exploration of Machiavelli's life and thought – covering everything from his preoccupation with truth, fortune, and power, to his frequently bawdy poetry, love affairs, and friendships.Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what Machiavelli really believed – and why he matters so much today.Who was Niccolo Machiavelli and why should we consider him relevant to the ... Read more

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A comprehensive exploration of Machiavelli's life and thought – covering everything from his preoccupation with truth, fortune, and power, to his frequently bawdy poetry, love affairs, and friendships.Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what Machiavelli really believed – and why he matters so much today.Who was Niccolo Machiavelli and why should we consider him relevant to the
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The First Ghetto

Venice and the Origins of Modern Antisemitism

by Alexander Lee ...

From an acclaimed historian, the definitive story of the Venetian Ghetto and the emergence of modern antisemitism.“More than a history of a city, the book is a chronicle of a condition, an elegy for Jewish life lived in the paradox of family flourishing and civic exclusion .... A richly researched history of Italian Jewry and its will to live on.” ―Kirkus ReviewsLonglisted for the Cundill History ... Read more

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From an acclaimed historian, the definitive story of the Venetian Ghetto and the emergence of modern antisemitism.“More than a history of a city, the book is a chronicle of a condition, an elegy for Jewish life lived in the paradox of family flourishing and civic exclusion .... A richly researched history of Italian Jewry and its will to live on.” ―Kirkus ReviewsLonglisted for the Cundill History
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The Ugly Renaissance

Sex, Greed, Violence and Depravity in an Age of Beauty

by Alexander Lee ...

A fascinating and counterintuitive portrait of the sordid, hidden world behind the dazzling artwork of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, and moreRenowned as a period of cultural rebirth and artistic innovation, the Renaissance is cloaked in a unique aura of beauty and brilliance. Its very name conjures up awe-inspiring images of an age of lofty ideals in which life imitated the ... Read more

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A fascinating and counterintuitive portrait of the sordid, hidden world behind the dazzling artwork of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, and moreRenowned as a period of cultural rebirth and artistic innovation, the Renaissance is cloaked in a unique aura of beauty and brilliance. Its very name conjures up awe-inspiring images of an age of lofty ideals in which life imitated the
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Corporal Justice and the Planet of the Seductress Snake-Woman

An Erotic Space Adventure

by Alexandre Saucier ...

Narrated by Aurora Lee ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Erotic Adventures of Corporal Justice
Unabridged

47 min

Corporal Justice Jenkins must reunite humanity to fight the forces of the killer robot army Rule Zero. Who's to argue if saving humanity involves significant pants-off time? Certainly not the snake-woman of planet Veldansa! ... Read more

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Corporal Justice Jenkins must reunite humanity to fight the forces of the killer robot army Rule Zero. Who's to argue if saving humanity involves significant pants-off time? Certainly not the snake-woman of planet Veldansa!
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The VeilBound

VoidBound, #1

by Alexander Lee ...

Series Book 1 - VoidBound
In the city that bills you for breathing, three defective operators are still for hire.Augmentation is not power. It is debt you wear under the skin. Your organs remember other people's jobs. Employment erases your consciousness a little more each time. Wetware that hungers while you sleep. Existence is a balance sheet and survival is a premium line item.Stay useful or be reclassified ... Read more

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In the city that bills you for breathing, three defective operators are still for hire.Augmentation is not power. It is debt you wear under the skin. Your organs remember other people's jobs. Employment erases your consciousness a little more each time. Wetware that hungers while you sleep. Existence is a balance sheet and survival is a premium line item.Stay useful or be reclassified
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The Red Sphinx

Or, The Comte de Moret; A Sequel to The Three Musketeers

by Alexandre Dumas ...

Narrated by John Lee ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Musketeers Cycle
Unabridged

23 hours 49 min

For the first time in English in over a century comes a new translation of the forgotten sequel to Dumas’s The Three Musketeers, continuing the dramatic tale of Cardinal Richelieu and his implacable enemies.In 1844, Alexandre Dumas published The Three Musketeers, a novel so famous and still so popular today that it scarcely needs introduction. Shortly thereafter he wrote a sequel, Twenty Years ... Read more

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For the first time in English in over a century comes a new translation of the forgotten sequel to Dumas’s The Three Musketeers, continuing the dramatic tale of Cardinal Richelieu and his implacable enemies.In 1844, Alexandre Dumas published The Three Musketeers, a novel so famous and still so popular today that it scarcely needs introduction. Shortly thereafter he wrote a sequel, Twenty Years
... Read more
Pieces of Us

by Alexander Lee ...

Zara loves puzzles. For her, fitting the pieces together is more than just a hobby—it's a way to bring order to the world around her. Every piece has a place, and nothing feels out of control. But life isn't always as simple as a puzzle.Kate, Zara's 84-year-old grandmother, used to have steady hands and a sharp memory. Now, her thoughts sometimes drift, her words repeat, and she forgets things she ... Read more

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Zara loves puzzles. For her, fitting the pieces together is more than just a hobby—it's a way to bring order to the world around her. Every piece has a place, and nothing feels out of control. But life isn't always as simple as a puzzle.Kate, Zara's 84-year-old grandmother, used to have steady hands and a sharp memory. Now, her thoughts sometimes drift, her words repeat, and she forgets things she
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Democracy and Impunity

The Politics of Policing in Modern India

by Alexander Lee ...

Series series Modern South Asia
India faces a crisis of criminal impunity. Crimes against the poor and marginalized go unprosecuted, while crimes committed by the rich and influential are ignored in return for bribes or favors. Those who have enough money to pay the police, or enough power to influence them, can quite literally get away with murder. In Democracy and Impunity, Alexander Lee examines the politics of law ... Read more

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India faces a crisis of criminal impunity. Crimes against the poor and marginalized go unprosecuted, while crimes committed by the rich and influential are ignored in return for bribes or favors. Those who have enough money to pay the police, or enough power to influence them, can quite literally get away with murder. In Democracy and Impunity, Alexander Lee examines the politics of law
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Killadelphia Vol. 6

by Rodney Barnes ...

Series series Killadelphia
Enter SPAWN and SAVAGE DRAGON! The forces of Heaven and Hell clash on the battleground that is Philly and weaves into the tapestry of a larger universe when TODD McFARLANE and ERIK LARSEN's greatest creations cross over into the pages of KILLADELPHIA! Now SeeSaw must face his greatest threat, and all the power he's gained and magic he's learned will be put to the test as he faces off against ... Read more

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Enter SPAWN and SAVAGE DRAGON! The forces of Heaven and Hell clash on the battleground that is Philly and weaves into the tapestry of a larger universe when TODD McFARLANE and ERIK LARSEN's greatest creations cross over into the pages of KILLADELPHIA! Now SeeSaw must face his greatest threat, and all the power he's gained and magic he's learned will be put to the test as he faces off against
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Killadelphia Vol. 5

by Rodney Barnes ...

Series series Killadelphia
Heroes will die, villains will rise, and the city of Philadelphia will prove to be a pivotal battleground in the war between the forces of Heaven and Hell. This shocking story arc is the perfect jumping-on point for new readers, setting up a bold new direction for the sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated horror series! Vampire king and first president of the United States George Washington has unified ... Read more

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Heroes will die, villains will rise, and the city of Philadelphia will prove to be a pivotal battleground in the war between the forces of Heaven and Hell. This shocking story arc is the perfect jumping-on point for new readers, setting up a bold new direction for the sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated horror series! Vampire king and first president of the United States George Washington has unified
... Read more
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What Kind of Bird Can't Fly

A Memoir of Resilience and Resurrection

by Dorsey Nunn ...

Narrated by Jeremy (Midnite) Michael Durm ...

Unabridged

10 hours 34 min

A decade behind bars spurs fifty powerful years of political and legal battles for freedom and human rights.When Dorsey Nunn shuffled, shackled like a slave, into the California State carceral system at age nineteen, he could barely read. While caged he received an education he never could have anticipated. His first lesson: Prison had a color scheme, and it didn't match the larger society. On the ... Read more

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A decade behind bars spurs fifty powerful years of political and legal battles for freedom and human rights.When Dorsey Nunn shuffled, shackled like a slave, into the California State carceral system at age nineteen, he could barely read. While caged he received an education he never could have anticipated. His first lesson: Prison had a color scheme, and it didn't match the larger society. On the
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Croatian Nationalist Groups in Australia 1949–1972

Friends in High Places

by Alexander Lee ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right
Between 1949 and 1972, Australia became the largest centre of violent Croatian nationalism outside of Europe. This book reveals how radical Croatian groups – responsible for bombings, armed incursions, and political violence across two continents – were allowed to proliferate, thanks to the disinterest and tacit support of Australia’s governing Liberal Party.Of all the Eastern and Southern ... Read more

$64.99 USD

Between 1949 and 1972, Australia became the largest centre of violent Croatian nationalism outside of Europe. This book reveals how radical Croatian groups – responsible for bombings, armed incursions, and political violence across two continents – were allowed to proliferate, thanks to the disinterest and tacit support of Australia’s governing Liberal Party.Of all the Eastern and Southern
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