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Dashing for the Post
A revelatory collection of letters written by the author of The Broken Road. Handsome, spirited and erudite, Patrick Leigh Fermor was a war hero and one of the greatest travel writers of his generation. He was also a spectacularly gifted friend. The letters in this collection span almost seventy years, the first written ten days before Paddy's twenty-fifth birthday, the last when he was ninety-four. His correspondents include Deborah Devonshire, Ann Fleming, Nancy Mitford, Lawrence Durrell, Diana Cooper and his lifelong companion, Joan Rayner; he wrote his first letter to her in his cell at the monastery Saint Wandrille, the setting for his reflections on monastic life in A Time to Keep Sile...
Symon Patrick (1626-1707) and His Contribution to the Post-1660 Restored Church of England
History has not been kind to Symon Patrick. His fifty years of ministry spanned the closing years of Cromwell’s rule and the start of Queen Anne’s reign, and ranged from service as a Church of England minister in two fashionable London parishes to appointment as the “latitudinarian” Bishop of Ely. He influenced a major change in the character of the Established Church, as it moved from a confrontational fundamentalism to the broad tolerance that exists today. Patrick, recognised by his contemporaries as one of the three or four leading clergy of his generation, wrote over one hundred books that helped to define his Church, such as his pastoral work The Heart’s Ease, his devotional The Parable of the Pilgrim and his biting polemic against nonconformism, A Friendly Debate. This book assesses the significance and quality of Patrick’s contribution to the Church of England, carefully placing it against the background of the history and politics of the time and suggesting why his reputation faded after his death. Puritanism, Latitudinarianism, pilgrimage, women’s religion and spirituality, and prose style are all topics touched on here.
Post Captain (Aubrey-Maturin, Book 2)
Whether on land or at sea, can Jack Aubrey stay one step ahead of his enemies?
An American Postal Portrait
This first-ever photographic history of the U.S. Postal Service pays tribute to the everyday people who have worked through the rain, sleet, & snow to bring mail to American families. In over 200 rarely seen photographs, beginning with the advent of photography in 1860 & continuing to the present, this book celebrates the fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, the innovative technological accomplishment, & the unique imprint the Postal Service workforce has made on American life. Captivating & unforgettable, these pages trace our nation's progress from its rural & isolated past to the high-tech, information-driven present, revealing a Postal Service that has helped to bind our growing nation together.
Empire of Pain
The gripping and shocking story of three generations of the Sackler family and their roles in the stories of Valium, OxyContin and the opioid crisis. The inspiration behind the Netflix series Painkiller, starring Uzo Aduba and Matthew Broderick. The Sunday Times Bestseller Winner of the 2021 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction A BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' Shortlisted for the 2021 Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award One of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of 2021 Shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction 'I gobbled up Empire of Pain . . . a masterclass in compelling narrative nonfiction.' – Elizabeth Day, The Guardian '30 Best Summe...
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day: its celebration in New York and other American places, 1737-1845. How the anniversary was observed by representative Irish organizations, and the toasts proposed.
Parliamentary Papers
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