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Trick or Treat
Lisa MortonThe first history of the misunderstood festival Halloween, and its current global popularity.Read more › -
Licentious Worlds
Julie PeakmanA history of sexual attitudes and behaviour through five hundred years of empire-building around the world.Read more › -
Venus Betrayed
Julia FreyFeaturing new insights and a wealth of superb images, Venus Betrayed explores Édouard Vuillard’s private world.Read more › -
Second Sight
Adam Mars-JonesAdam Mars-Jones guides us through his entire career as a viewer and film critic.Read more › -
Fairies
Richard SuggRanging widely through history, myth, literature and art, this new account of the fairy shows the terror lurking behind Tinkerbell.Read more ›
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Strong, Sweet and Dry
A Guide to Vermouth, Port, Sherry, Madeira and Marsala
Becky Sue Epstein
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Today fortified wines are enjoying a renaissance, rediscovered by discerning imbibers...
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Mulberry
Peter Coles
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Since Antiquity few trees have had a greater impact on the world’s culture and...
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The Artfulness of Death in Africa
John Mack
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If weddings are the most lavish events in most parts of the world, in Sub-Saharan...
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Glacier
Nature and Culture
Peter G. Knight
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As major actors in the unfolding drama of climate change, glaciers feature...
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Hat
Origins, Language, Style
Drake Stutesman
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The hat is one of our most beloved pieces of clothing, appearing in virtually every...
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Polar Bear
Margery Fee
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Polar bears are truly majestic animals: the largest land-dwelling carnivore on earth,...
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