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Honouring a Nation
The first detailed history of imperial and national honours in Australia, Honouring a Nation tells the story of the honours system’s transformation from instrument of imperial unity to national institution. From the extension of British honours to colonial Australasia in the nineteenth century, through to Tony Abbott’s revival of knighthoods in the twenty-first, this book explains how the system has worked, traces the arguments of its supporters and critics, and looks both at those who received awards and those who declined them. Honouring a Nation brings to life a long history of debate over honours, including wrangles over State rights, gender imbalances in honours lists, and the emerg...
The Killing of Jeremy Taylor
The Killing of Jeremy Taylor, Inspector Gravitt must solve the murder of the sexiest man in America, who was poisoned while flying his private plane. Jeremy Taylor, who was a rising movie star recently was not only voted the sexist man in America, but was offered the biggest movie deal of his career. After learning the news, he was flying up to San Francisco to see his girl friend when he crashed into the San Francisco Bay. Inspector Gravitt of the Special Investigations Division of the San Francisco Police Department was assigned to investigate this high profile accident. However, Gravitt quickly learned this was no accident, the actor, Jeremy Taylor was poisoned. As Gravitt and his staff begin to investigate the case, they discover many people had both motive and opportunity to kill Jeremy Taylor. As the major investigation continues, Gravitt falls in love and comes under investigation by Internal Affairs for another crime he becomes involved with. Soon after, two of the Special Investigators are shot at. At the same time he must deal with an important senator who is the father of Taylor's girlfriend and a very aggressive reporter.
Tales of Rum
A cursed crew. A map shrouded in mystery. A captain who must brave the impossible. When Captain Finn Sullivan and the crew of the Starfall are struck by a sinister curse that plunges his men into a deep, unnatural sleep, he’s forced to set sail on a perilous quest to save them. Guided by a map with cryptic markings and whispers of the mythical Statue of Echoes, Finn must navigate a world filled with fiery isles, treacherous ruins, and unrelenting danger. With a crew teetering on the edge of loyalty and betrayal, Finn’s journey takes him to places few dare to tread. Alongside a mysterious woman with secrets of her own and a map that reveals only what it must, he faces riddles, mythical creatures, and gods who guard their secrets jealously. The seas are unforgiving, and the stakes are high. In this world, no treasure comes without a price, and no legend is born without sacrifice. Tales of Rum: The Pirates’ Lullaby is an unforgettable high-seas adventure of daring exploits, clever twists, and the timeless pull of destiny. Will Finn and his crew find salvation, or will they be lost to the lullaby of the sea forever?
Fortress
How far do you have to run to be truly safe? The Agency of Supernatural Control built Freak Camp. They imprisoned Tobias when he was five years old. They let him walk out with Jake—but now they want him back. Tobias's past leaves invisible wounds that demand Jake's patience and understanding. As they cautiously explore their tender, fragile connection, Jake is determined to respect Tobias's boundaries, even if it means their relationship develops slowly. The ASC's reappearance threatens the life and trust they've carefully built together. Now that a new danger stands in their path, Jake and Tobias must rely on each other more than ever. Their ability to face this enemy together will determine not just their safety, but their whole future. FORTRESS is the fourth book in the A MONSTER BY ANY OTHER NAMES series, an m/m paranormal romance. Readers are recommended to start with either book 1, FREAK CAMP, or book 2, FEAR. Please take note that FORTRESS includes references to past sexual and physical abuse, torture, and neglect of children. This series is the slowest of burns, but each book comes with a happy for now / happily ever after.
Between Bench and Bedside
Between Bench and Bedside is a compelling account of the clinical trials of interleukin-2 at a major French cancer hospital. Löwy's book offers a remarkable insider's view of the culture of clinical experimentation in oncology.
From Servants of the Empire to Everyday Heroes
A history of the British Crown honours system in the 20th century, showing its evolution through a period of democratisation and decolonisation, Tobias Harper examines how governments used the honours system to shape ideologies of loyalty and service, while dissidents turned the symbolism of honours against the Crown.
From Servants of the Empire to Everyday Heroes
A history of the British Crown honours system in the 20th century, showing its evolution through a period of democratisation and decolonisation, Tobias Harper examines how governments used the honours system to shape ideologies of loyalty and service, while dissidents turned the symbolism of honours against the Crown.
A Cultural History of the British Empire
A compelling history of British imperial culture, showing how it was adopted and subverted by colonial subjects around the world As the British Empire expanded across the globe, it exported more than troops and goods. In every colony, imperial delegates dispersed British cultural forms. Facilitated by the rapid growth of print, photography, film, and radio, imperialists imagined this new global culture would cement the unity of the empire. But this remarkably wide-ranging spread of ideas had unintended and surprising results. In this groundbreaking history, John M. MacKenzie examines the importance of culture in British imperialism. MacKenzie describes how colonized peoples were quick to observe British culture—and adapted elements to their own ends, subverting British expectations and eventually beating them at their own game. As indigenous communities integrated their own cultures with the British imports, the empire itself was increasingly undermined. From the extraordinary spread of cricket and horse racing to statues and ceremonies, MacKenzie presents an engaging imperial history—one with profound implications for global culture in the present day.
English as a Vocation
This book explores how a small circle of Cambridge literary critics turned into a movement that revolutionized the way English was taught and brought popular culture into classrooms. The leader, F. R. Leavis, was a well-known and controversial writer. The focus of this book is not on Leavis but on the people who put his ideas into practice.
A Matter of Obscenity
A comprehensive history of censorship in modern Britain For Victorian lawmakers and judges, the question of whether a book should be allowed to circulate freely depended on whether it was sold to readers whose mental and moral capacities were in doubt, by which they meant the increasingly literate and enfranchised working classes. The law stayed this way even as society evolved. In 1960, in the obscenity trial over D. H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover, the prosecutor asked the jury, "Is it a book that you would even wish your wife or your servants to read?" Christopher Hilliard traces the history of British censorship from the Victorians to Margaret Thatcher, exposing the tensions betwee...
