 | A Prince of Our Disorder: The Life of T. E. Lawrence
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by Harvard University Press
Paperback
(01 April, 1998)
(11 reviews) 
Customer Review: The Best on Lawrence: In my opinion, this is the very best biography on Thomas Edward Lawrence. Brillantly written. Beautifully researched. |
 | A Rage to Live: A Biography of Richard and Isabel Burton
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by W.W. Norton & Company
Paperback
(August, 2000)
(15 reviews) 
Customer Review: An astonishing life, definitely a keeper: I have very much enjoyed Lovell's previous biographys (on Jane Digby and on the Mitford family) firstly because she goes all out to uncover new material, |
 | Alice : Princess Andrew of Greece
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by St. Martin's Press
Hardcover
(28 March, 2002)
(18 reviews)
Customer Review: Great story, so-so writing....: Princess Alice of Greece is one of the most fascinating of all the royals, but unfortunately, the least known. |
 | An Uncommon Woman - The Empress Frederick: Daughter of Queen Victoria, Wife of the Crown Prince of Prussia,
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by Simon & Schuster
Paperback
(13 November, 1997)
(23 reviews)
Customer Review: One of the best biographies written.: This is an intimate look into the life of "Vicky," the oldest daughter of Queen Victoria, who is married to Frederick, Crown Prince of Prussia ("Fritz"). |
 | Anna and the King of Siam
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by Perennial
Paperback
(01 December, 1999)
(17 reviews)
Customer Review: Enjoyable, but far from the truth...: I am 15, so to establish my credibility I must explain that I am currently writing an enormous research paper on the controversy over various written and film versions of Anna and the King of Siam. |
 | Aristocrats : Sarah, Emily, Louisa, and Sarah Lennox, 1740-1832
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by Noonday Press
Paperback
(30 November, 1995)
(12 reviews)
Editorial Review: I must confess that initially I tried to skim this book. But it was far too good, and I ended up spending hours totally engrossed in the lives, loves, and letters of the Lennox sisters--Caroline, Emily, |
 | Autobiography
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by Routledge
Hardcover
(01 November, 1998)
(6 reviews) 
Customer Review: A Model Autobiography: Considering that Russell lived such a long life, and an eventful one, and that this book (a compilation of three volumes) covers most of it, |
 | Baden-Powell
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by Yale University Press
Paperback
(September, 2001)
(3 reviews)
Customer Review: The definitive history of Robert Baden-Powell: An excellent read. I was impressed at the volume of information Jeal had at his disposal in researching the book. |
 | Biopolis: Patrick Geddes and the City of Life
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by The MIT Press
Hardcover
(01 March, 2002)
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 | Brazilian Adventure
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by Northwestern Publishing House
Paperback
(01 October, 1999)
(4 reviews)
Editorial Review: While novelist Ian Fleming is best known for bringing adventurer James Bond to life, his writer brother Peter Fleming, a reporter for The Times of London, survived South American misadventures so challenging they make 007's high-risk existence seem placid in comparison. |
 | Brunel: The Life and Times of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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by Hambledon & London
Hardcover
(05 February, 2003)
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 | Captain James Cook
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by W. W. Norton & Company
Paperback
(01 March, 1997)
(13 reviews)
Customer Review: A great biography: This well researched tale of exploration and discovery is one of the best biographies I've ever read. The achievements of Captain Cook and his crewmen are incredible. |
 | Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton: A Biography
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by Da Capo Press
Paperback
(05 June, 2001)
(17 reviews)
Customer Review: Burton, Richard Burton: Sir Richard Francis Burton spoke, proficiently, over twenty languages. A prolific writer and skilled translator, |
| Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton: A Biography
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by Da Capo Press
Paperback
(05 June, 2001)
(17 reviews)
Customer Review: Burton, Richard Burton: Sir Richard Francis Burton spoke, proficiently, over twenty languages. A prolific writer and skilled translator, |
 | Chaucer : His Life, His Works, His World
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by Ballantine Books
Paperback
(11 February, 1989)
(1 reviews)
Customer Review: comprehensive biography: Extensively detailed biography of this medieval great poet, of interest to anyone interested in the intricacies of medieval history and literature. |
 | Childhood at Court 1819-1914
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by Sutton Publishing
Paperback
(01 April, 2004)
(3 reviews)
Customer Review: An Uncommon View of Royalty: Childhood at Court is an entertaining look at the lives of royal children at the British Court from 1819 to 1914, |
 | Children of Henry VIII
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by Ballantine Books
Paperback
(08 July, 1997)
(51 reviews)
Customer Review: A Great Book: The Children of Henry VIII was a wonderful book. Alison Weir gave accurate historical information while keeping the book on a personal level. |
 | Churchill at War 1940-1945: Lord Moran
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by Carroll & Graf Publishers
Paperback
(01 September, 2002)
(2 reviews)
Customer Review: Unknown aspects of a complex personality: This book is a reprinted excerpt of Lord Moran's diary who was Churchill's personal physician from May 1940 to his death. |
 | Churchill: A Biography
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by Farrar Straus Giroux
Hardcover
(15 November, 2001)
(79 reviews) 
Editorial Review: Winston Churchill was querulous, childish, self-indulgent, and difficult, writes English historian Roy Jenkins. But he was also brilliant, tenacious, and capable--in short, "the greatest human being ever to occupy 10 Downing Street." |
 | Churchill: A Life
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by Owl Books (NY)
Paperback
(01 October, 1992)
(33 reviews)
Editorial Review: It is impossible to understand the Second World War without understanding Winston Churchill, the bold British Prime Minister who showed himself to be one of the greatest statesmen any nation has ever known. |
 | Churchill: A Study in Greatness
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by Oxford University Press
Paperback
(01 April, 2003)
(7 reviews)
Customer Review: Filling in the Gaps: Best's "Churchill" is somewhat bland, but it fills in many of the details left out of more dramatic biographies. |
 | Clementine Churchill : The Biography of a Marriage
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by Mariner Books
Paperback
(07 August, 2003)
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 | Cochrane: The Life and Exploits of a Fighting Captain
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by Carroll & Graf Publishers
Paperback
(09 November, 2001)
(10 reviews)
Customer Review: History as it ought to be written...: ...but too often isn't. This is a highly entertaining biography of a truly remarkable man, |
 | Cromwell
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by Grove Press
Paperback
(30 March, 2001)
(10 reviews) 
Customer Review: A little too pro-Cromwell, but OK: Having read Antonia Fraser's Mary Queen of Scots which I liked for one reason because she was favorable to Mary, |
 | Curzon: Imperial Statesman
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by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Hardcover
(11 June, 2003)
(5 reviews)
Customer Review: A Destiny at the Service of Imperial Greatness: David Gilmour renders a balanced portrait of George Curzon, a complex imperial statesman. |
 | Dancing with the Devil : The Windsors and Jimmy Donahue
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by St. Martin's Griffin
Paperback
(20 February, 2002)
(7 reviews) 
Customer Review: Good writing...: But, the story is so tawdry & Jimmy Donahue so scurvy, it's a hard read. The author presents information about his upbringing that tries to make you feel a little sympathy for Donahue but it's hard to feel sympathy for such a loser. |
 | Diana Mosley : Mitford Beauty, British Fascist, Hitler's Angel
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by William Morrow
Hardcover
(21 October, 2003)
(5 reviews)
Customer Review: Great Biography of a Very Unusual Person and Family!: Diana was of the fabled Mitford sisters, and with the exception of her suicidal sister, |
 | Diana: Closely Guarded Secret
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by Andrews McMeel Publishing
Hardcover
(01 September, 2002)
(25 reviews)
Customer Review: Princess Diana's secrets closely guarded: This biography of Princess Diana is well written, and a mostly sympathetic account of Diana by her Police personal protection officer Ken Wharfe, |
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| Diana: Closely Guarded Secret
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by Andrews McMeel Publishing
Hardcover
(01 September, 2002)
(25 reviews)
Customer Review: Princess Diana's secrets closely guarded: This biography of Princess Diana is well written, and a mostly sympathetic account of Diana by her Police personal protection officer Ken Wharfe, |
 | Diana: Her New Life
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by Pocket
Paperback
(01 September, 1995)
(3 reviews)
Customer Review: Not as juicy as Diana: Her True Story: but just as good. This book is an update on Diana since her separation from Charles in 1992 and what the future could hold for Diana as a single woman.U |
 | DIANA: HER TRUE STORY IN HER OWN WORDS
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by Pocket
Paperback
(01 October, 1998)
(46 reviews)
Customer Review: Andrew Morton's Version... or rather, Diana's: With a lot of info and some edting assistance from Princess Diana, Andrew Morton wrote a book that rocked the monarchy. |
 | Diana: The Portrait
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by Andrews McMeel Publishing
Hardcover
(30 August, 2004)
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 | Diana: The Secret Years
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by Ballantine Books
Paperback
(03 August, 1999)
(16 reviews)
Customer Review: Very Interesting Reading: I own practically every book ever written about Diana, Princess of Wales, but I think this has to be the most interesting account ever written. |
 | Diary Of Virginia Woolf Volume 4: Vol. 4 (1931-1935)
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by Harvest Books
Paperback
(01 November, 1983)
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 | Edward I (Yale English Monarchs)
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by Yale University Press
Paperback
(01 August, 1997)
(7 reviews)
Customer Review: Excellent biography on one of England's best rulers: Along with J.R. Maddicott's biography on Simon de Montfort, I would put this biography as one of the best biographies written for historical figures of this time period. |
 | Edward IV (Yale English Monarchs Series)
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by Yale University Press
Paperback
(01 February, 1998)
(3 reviews)
Customer Review: scholarly presentation of the adventurous reign: Charles Ross presents an unforgettable tale of the most confusing, uneven and adventurous reign of any king in the English history. |
 | Edward the Elder: 899-924
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by Routledge
Paperback
(01 August, 2001)
(1 reviews)
Customer Review: Sandwiched between Alfred the Great and Æthelstan: Edward the Elder is perhaps the most neglected of the Anglo-Saxon kings. Overshadowed by both his father Alfred and his successor Æthelstan, |
 | Elizabeth and Mary : Cousins, Rivals, Queens
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by Knopf
Hardcover
(06 January, 2004)
(9 reviews)
Editorial Review: Jane Dunn’s Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens offers a blend of history and biography that traces the "dynamic interaction" between two of the most powerful women in Western history. Dunn remains ever aware of the uniqueness of her two central figures: both women ruled as divinely ordained monarchs in a male dominated power structure; |
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