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Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs
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"Much has been written about the Sex Pistols. Much of it has either been sensationalism or journalistic psychobabble. The rest has been mere spite. This book is as close to the truth as one can get ... This means contradictions and insults have not been edited, and neither have the compliments, if any. I have no time for lies or fantasy, and neither... »
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Sweeney Todd: The Real Story of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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Well-written and entertaining (as is most of Haining's work), makes a pretty plausible-sounding argument that Sweeney Todd was a serial killer who actually existed, and was not simply a character inspired by a "penny dreadful." I'm not entirely convinced, because some of the "evidence" is impossible to validate, and some of the arguments Haining presen... »
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Anne Neville: Queen to Richard III (England's Forgotten Queens series)
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Anne Neville is one of the most poorly documented queens of England; Hicks originally doubted that he could find enough material. I applaud his effort, but 4 stars is somewhat generous: I award it for the uniqueness of the work and the lovely cover. This book should be of interest to the people interested in the Richard III controversies. The his... »
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Oscar Wilde
Richard Ellmann capped an illustrious career in biography (his James Joyce is considered one of the masterpieces of the 20th century) with this lif... »
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Katherine Swynford
Katherine Swynford (c1350 to 1403) was first mistress and then third wife to John of Gaunt (1340-1399). John of Gaunt was the third son of Edward III and... »
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