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The Reckoning
A brilliant mix of detective story, history and biography. In 1593, the controversial young playwright Christopher Marlowe was stabbed to death in a Deptford lodging house and the official account -- a violent quarrel over the bill -- has long been regarded as dubious.
Bishop's University, 1843-1970
In this detailed and revealing chronicle Christopher Nicholl brings his experience as principal of Bishop's to the task of recounting the university's development from its founding as an Anglican college in 1843 to its battle for survival amid the radical reforms introduced into Quebec's system of higher education during the 1960s.
Love Strong as Death
A transcription of Lucy Peel’s wonderfully readable journal was recently discovered in her descendent’s house in Norwich, England. Sent in regular installments to her transatlantic relatives, the journal presents an intimate narrative of Lucy’s Canadian sojourn with her husband, Edmund Peel, an officer on leave from the British navy. Her daily entries begin with their departure as a young, newlywed couple from the shores of England in 1833 and end with their decision to return to the comforts of home after three and a half years of hard work as pioneer settlers. Lucy Peel’s evocative diary focuses on the semi-public world of family and community in Lower Canada’s Eastern Townships,...
Ticket to the Moon
Aston Villa’s 1982 European Cup win in many ways was the most romantic in football history. And yet, set against the backdrop of English dominance in the competition it is widely a forgotten achievement. By taking readers inside the boardroom, revealing through minutes who said what to whom at key meetings, Sydenham paints a vivid portrayal that covers more than 20-years of turbulent Midland football history.
