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Abraham Lincoln by H. G. Pitt
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Abraham Lincoln confronted the great questions of his age: slavery, democracy and nationalism. This biography explains the national and international factors that shaped the life of an ambitious, brilliant man who rose to power as the modern world was taking shape.
Beethoven by Anne P. Baker
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Examines the composer's contributions to classical music, describing the difficulties he faced as a musician.
Charles Dickens by Catherine Peters
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This short biography provides an excellent introduction to Dickens, from his disturbed childhood with a traumatic period working in a blacking factory, his instant success as a young writer and his tumultuous acclaim in both England and America, to the final years as a public performer of his own work. ...Show more
Che Guevara by Andrew Sinclair
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'I was born in Argentina. I fought in Cuba, and I began to be a revolutionary in Guatemala.' Che Guevara was the most admired and beloved revolutionary of his time, the first man since Simon Bolivar seriously to plan to unite the countries of Latin America. This concise biography unravels Che's life, fr ...Show more
Cleopatra by E. E. Rice
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Taking as its subject the most famous queen in history, this biography reveals the troubled ties, political upheaval and the charismatic personality of the ruler of Ancient Egypt. Famously romantically involved with two Roman leaders, Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, her story has long passed into a lege ...Show more
David Livingstone by C. S. Nicholls
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In 1854 David Livingstone was acclaimed a hero for his discovery of the Victoria Falls. He had been able to map much of central Africa's waterways, but his later journeys appeared to be failures, although they provided the western world with vivid descriptions of the hiterto unknown interior of Africa. ...Show more
Ellen Terry by Moira Shearer
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Ellen Terry is perhaps the most celebrated English actress of the 19th century, and the best known member of the talented theatrical Terry family, today represented by her great-nephew Sir John Gielgud. On the stage from the age of eight, Ellen was a rebellious young women, passing through much emotiona ...Show more
Enid Blyton by George Greenfield
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With annual worldwide sales of over ten million copies, Enid Blyton is one of the most successful and famous writers in the world. But who was the real Enid Blyton? Was it the driving force who wrote 600 books in her 40-year career and yet found time to be a devoted mother and a friend to countless youn ...Show more
George IV by Michael De-la-Noy
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George IV continues to be admired as a collector of discernment and an architectural patron of genius. Yet his life was also stalked by tragedy and farce: his father was considered mad, his daughter died in childbirth and his secret marriage was illegal. This biography introduces the monarch.
James Dean by William Hall
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They called him America's first teenager, James Dean starred in just three films but his death in 1955 aged 24 - dying as he lived - made him an icon of the rebellious youth culture that he had symbolised in Rebel without Cause. This biography explores the myth that built up around Dean's turbulent priv ...Show more
Lawrence of Arabia by Jeremy Wilson
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The exploits of T E Lawrence as British liaison officer in the Arab Revolt, recounted in his work Seven Pillars of Wisdom, made him one of the most famous Englishmen of his generation. This biography explores his life and career including his correspondence with writers, artists and politicians.
Marilyn Monroe by Sheridan Morley; Ruth Leon
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Retraces her life from her discovery by Howard Hughes, her professional debut in Scudda Hoo Scudda Hoo followed by a series of highly successful comedies in the 1950s alongside her personal life, her relationships and the bent for self-destruction, which ended with her death from a drug overdose at 36. ...Show more