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Vermeer

A Life Lost and Found

by Andrew Graham-Dixon ...

This revelatory biography persuasively addresses the two great unresolved questions about Vermeer: why did he paint his pictures, and what do they mean?One spring day in 1683, a notary’s clerk in Delft entered the home of the late Magdalena Pieters van Ruijven and stumbled upon one of the wonders of the seventeenth-century world: twenty paintings by Johannes Vermeer. Rather than dispel the ... Read more

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This revelatory biography persuasively addresses the two great unresolved questions about Vermeer: why did he paint his pictures, and what do they mean?One spring day in 1683, a notary’s clerk in Delft entered the home of the late Magdalena Pieters van Ruijven and stumbled upon one of the wonders of the seventeenth-century world: twenty paintings by Johannes Vermeer. Rather than dispel the
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Caravaggio

A Life Sacred and Profane

by Andrew Graham-Dixon ...

**A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice and a Washington Post Notable Book of the Year"This book resees its subject with rare clarity and power as a painter for the 21st century." —Hilary Spurling, New York Times Book Review**Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610) lived the darkest and most dangerous life of any of the great painters. This commanding biography explores Caravaggio’s ... Read more

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**A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice and a Washington Post Notable Book of the Year"This book resees its subject with rare clarity and power as a painter for the 21st century." —Hilary Spurling, New York Times Book Review**Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610) lived the darkest and most dangerous life of any of the great painters. This commanding biography explores Caravaggio’s
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Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns & Fairies, The

A Study in Folk-Lore & Psychical Research

by Robert Kirk, Andrew Lang ...

Narrated by Graham Dunlop ...

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3 hours 22 min

The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns & Fairies is an extraordinary journey into the hidden folklore and mysticism of Scotland’s magical realms. Written by Reverend Robert Kirk in the late 17th century, this classic text dives into the secret lives of supernatural beings said to inhabit the Highlands—elves, fauns, fairies, and other mysterious entities that coexisted with humanity just beyond ... Read more

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The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns & Fairies is an extraordinary journey into the hidden folklore and mysticism of Scotland’s magical realms. Written by Reverend Robert Kirk in the late 17th century, this classic text dives into the secret lives of supernatural beings said to inhabit the Highlands—elves, fauns, fairies, and other mysterious entities that coexisted with humanity just beyond
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The God We Proclaim

Sermons on the Apostles’ Creed

Edited by John Hughes, Andrew Davison ...

Throughout history, Christians have found the summary of their faith in the three ancient creeds. The God We Proclaim explores that faith as it is found in the shortest of them: the Apostles' Creed. The contributors are among Britain's foremost Christian communicators and teachers. Written with an infectious enthusiasm for theology, The God We Proclaim is ideal for anyone seeking to understand the ... Read more

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Throughout history, Christians have found the summary of their faith in the three ancient creeds. The God We Proclaim explores that faith as it is found in the shortest of them: the Apostles' Creed. The contributors are among Britain's foremost Christian communicators and teachers. Written with an infectious enthusiasm for theology, The God We Proclaim is ideal for anyone seeking to understand the
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Wind In The Willows, The

by Kenneth Grahame ...

Narrated by Andrew James Roberts ...

Unabridged

6 hours 7 min

This classic children’s tale continues to delight and mesmerise over a century since its first publication in 1908.Enter a world full of enthralling animals and their remarkable adventures in this beloved tale, discovering the challenges and the rewards of true friendship. Packed full of twists and turns and featuring a host of colourful illustrations, this is a story that children will never ... Read more

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This classic children’s tale continues to delight and mesmerise over a century since its first publication in 1908.Enter a world full of enthralling animals and their remarkable adventures in this beloved tale, discovering the challenges and the rewards of true friendship. Packed full of twists and turns and featuring a host of colourful illustrations, this is a story that children will never
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Metal

A ROCK ‘N ROLL STORY OF A SORDID OBSESSION AND COLD HARD CASH

by M. Andrew Jones ...

Narrated by Graham Dunlop ...

Unabridged

2 hours 12 min

Sophie saw her opportunity. She stood, charged across the room, and sat herself on Gabriel’s lap—before he could pick some other lucky contestant. She licked the side of his face and whispered in his ear. “I don’t mind a little choking. It’s nothing worse than I got at the ol’ foster home,” she grinned. “Still, I’d rather talk music.” You know what I want,” Gabriel leaned in close, a dirt smirk on ... Read more

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Sophie saw her opportunity. She stood, charged across the room, and sat herself on Gabriel’s lap—before he could pick some other lucky contestant. She licked the side of his face and whispered in his ear. “I don’t mind a little choking. It’s nothing worse than I got at the ol’ foster home,” she grinned. “Still, I’d rather talk music.” You know what I want,” Gabriel leaned in close, a dirt smirk on
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English for Academic Purposes

A Handbook for Students

by Andrew Graham ...

Series series Critical Study Skills
Useful as a course book or as a self-study guide, this text is essential reading for all international students studying for a British qualification at university. It provides a clear guide to the areas that need to be considered in order to research and produce a well presented and cohesive piece of academic writing. The steps outlined, and the language used, are accessible, and graded to a level ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Useful as a course book or as a self-study guide, this text is essential reading for all international students studying for a British qualification at university. It provides a clear guide to the areas that need to be considered in order to research and produce a well presented and cohesive piece of academic writing. The steps outlined, and the language used, are accessible, and graded to a level
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Death by Astonishment

Confronting the Mystery of the World's Strangest Drug (The DMT Book)

by Andrew R. Gallimore, Graham Hancock ...

**AS FEATURED ON THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCEFor fans of the compelling, critical, and investigative style of best-selling authors Graham Hancock and Brian Muraresku, the first detailed account of the history and science of the world’s strangest and most mysterious drug - DMT.**DMT is the world’s strangest and most mysterious drug, inducing one of the most remarkable and yet least understood of all ... Read more

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**AS FEATURED ON THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCEFor fans of the compelling, critical, and investigative style of best-selling authors Graham Hancock and Brian Muraresku, the first detailed account of the history and science of the world’s strangest and most mysterious drug - DMT.**DMT is the world’s strangest and most mysterious drug, inducing one of the most remarkable and yet least understood of all
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Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel

by Andrew Graham-Dixon ...

You cannot stand underneath the masterwork that is the Sistine Chapel without considering the genius and painstaking work that went into its creation. Michelangelo Buonarroti never wanted to paint the Sistine Chapel, though. Appointed by the temperamental Julius II, Michelangelo believed the suspiciously large-scale project to be a plot for failure conspired by his rivals and the "Warrior Pope." ... Read more

$12.99 USD

You cannot stand underneath the masterwork that is the Sistine Chapel without considering the genius and painstaking work that went into its creation. Michelangelo Buonarroti never wanted to paint the Sistine Chapel, though. Appointed by the temperamental Julius II, Michelangelo believed the suspiciously large-scale project to be a plot for failure conspired by his rivals and the "Warrior Pope."
... Read more
Canadian Public-Sector Financial Management

Third Edition

by Andrew Graham ...

Series Book 200 - Queen's Policy Studies Series
Very little happens in government without money. The real impact of policy pronouncements is only understood when the resources to implement them are known, secured, and spent. Canadian Public-Sector Financial Management is for the student and practitione ... Read more

$71.99 USD

Very little happens in government without money. The real impact of policy pronouncements is only understood when the resources to implement them are known, secured, and spent. Canadian Public-Sector Financial Management is for the student and practitione
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Government and Economies in the Postwar World

Economic Policies and Comparative Performance, 1945-85

by Andrew Graham, Anthony Seldon ...

The chance to begin anew seldom occurs. Yet the nearly complete breakdown of the world economy between 1939 and 1945, together with the dominant position of the United States at the end of the war, provided just this opportunity. A new international economic order was built on the ruins of the old. How this happened - and the role of government in economic performance - is the subject of this ... Read more

$91.99 USD

The chance to begin anew seldom occurs. Yet the nearly complete breakdown of the world economy between 1939 and 1945, together with the dominant position of the United States at the end of the war, provided just this opportunity. A new international economic order was built on the ruins of the old. How this happened - and the role of government in economic performance - is the subject of this
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York in 50 Buildings

by Andrew Graham ...

Series series In 50 Buildings
From its earliest days as a Roman legionary fortress, through the Middle Ages when the town grew as a major trading centre and became Henry VIII’s northern capital; through the grandeur and decadence of Georgian York and into the nineteenth century when the city became an important railway hub, confectionery manufacturer and pioneer of social housing, to its current status as a majour tourist ... Read more

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From its earliest days as a Roman legionary fortress, through the Middle Ages when the town grew as a major trading centre and became Henry VIII’s northern capital; through the grandeur and decadence of Georgian York and into the nineteenth century when the city became an important railway hub, confectionery manufacturer and pioneer of social housing, to its current status as a majour tourist
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