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Dirty Old London
In Victorian London, filth was everywhere: horse traffic filled the streets with dung, household rubbish went uncollected, cesspools brimmed with "night soil," graveyards teemed with rotting corpses, the air itself was choked with smoke. In this intimately visceral book, Lee Jackson guides us through the underbelly of the Victorian metropolis, introducing us to the men and women who struggled to stem a rising tide of pollution and dirt, and the forces that opposed them. Through thematic chapters, Jackson describes how Victorian reformers met with both triumph and disaster. Full of individual stories and overlooked details--from the dustmen who grew rich from recycling, to the peculiar history of the public toilet--this riveting book gives us a fresh insight into the minutiae of daily life and the wider challenges posed by the unprecedented growth of the Victorian capital.
Palaces of Pleasure
An energetic and exhilarating account of the Victorian entertainment industry, its extraordinary success and enduring impact The Victorians invented mass entertainment. As the nineteenth century’s growing industrialized class acquired the funds and the free time to pursue leisure activities, their every whim was satisfied by entrepreneurs building new venues for popular amusement. Contrary to their reputation as dour, buttoned-up prudes, the Victorians reveled in these newly created ‘palaces of pleasure’. In this vivid, captivating book, Lee Jackson charts the rise of well-known institutions such as gin palaces, music halls, seaside resorts and football clubs, as well as the more pecul...
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Turning the Storm
As World War II reaches a tipping point, one heroic family is determined to help turn the tide. Feeling the mantle of duty lying heavily on their shoulders, the Littlefields are pushed to their limits in the much-anticipated third installment in the AFTER DUNKIRK series. The Blitz is in full force. Bombs rip relentlessly through London, destroying buildings and rattling confidence. How much more can the country-and one family-take? As Britain falls further into chaos, the Littlefields-ever-dedicated-must keep fighting. Their country needs them now, more than ever, and each sibling will be tested in ways they never imagined. Jeremy prepares to fly a mission without his trusted Eagles. But the...
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Rasputin's Legacy
WHEN THE PRESIDENT ORDERS ATCHO ON A COVERT MISSION IN SIBERIA, HE'LL FACE HIS GREATEST DANGER YET. A spell-binding tale of action and intrigue set in the Cold War Soviet Union. A CIA officer is assassinated in a village outside Paris. But before he is killed, Atcho learns of a dangerous conspiracy unfolding in Moscow. Now Atcho must outwit Russian military and intelligence agents and prevent disaster. If he fails, nuclear annihilation will follow. But when his fiancee--a former CIA operative--unexpectedly appears in Siberia to save him, Atcho must decide whether he can sacrifice himself to win...or lose everything he holds dear. Perfect for fans of Robert Ludlum, John le Carre, W.E.B. Griff...
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Lee Jackson
Lee Jackson, joueur de banjo et chanteur de jazz, naît en Louisiane et meurt en France, tué par un Allemand en 1916. Il avait une maîtresse, des amis, quelques ennemis. Il avait surtout un mystère que, soixante ans après, le jeune Moïse et son ami Odilon voudraient éclaircir. Au cours de son enquête, plus passionnelle que policière, Moïse rencontrera de nombreux témoins, réels ou apocryphes : une antique conteuse appelée l'Histoire, deux vieux enfants terribles et géniaux : les peintres espagnols Cartillo et Montjuich, un boucher, une belle jeune femme et même un samouraï — enfin, presque. Leurs récits, leurs amours, leurs colères et leurs frasques, sont la trame de ce roman qui file comme une fusée capricieuse à travers le temps. Mais qui retombe toujours dans une petite ville française, sur la place Carrée où mènent inéluctablement tous les destins.
