Examines metropolitan French-language representations of India from the period between the recall of Dupleix to France to the Second Treaty of Paris. This book explores what a European power, territorially peripheral in India, thought of both India and the administrative rule there of its rival, Britain.

This study interrogates how the French empire was imagined in three literary representations of French colonialism: the conquest of Tahiti, and the established colonial systems in Martinique and in India. The study is the first in either English or French to demonstrate that representations of power relations, as well as the broader discourses with which they were linked, were as closely concerned with probing the similarities and differences of rival European colonial systems as they were...

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France's Lost Empires brings together ten essays that collectively investigate the historical, cultural, and political legacies of French colonialism and, specifically, the endings of the French empire(s). Combining analyses of three "lost" territories (Canada, India, and Saint Dominigue) of the "first" French colonial empire, that of the Ancien Regime, with investigations of the decolonization of the "new" colonies of the "second" French overseas empire (specifically in ...

Sweet Thing by Nicola MarshOne night was supposed to ease her craving…But after one taste, she’s hooked!Abby loves her new life working at Sydney’s finest patisserie. Working alongside brooding new man-in-charge Tanner is an unexpected but delicious challenge, especially as each night their attraction only grows hotter! But Tanner’s past is as dark as the ink on his skin… He’ll let her get closer than close in the ...

Enjoy three fan-favorite stories from Harlequin DARE, a new line of fun, edgy and sexually explicit romances for the fearless female.INKED by Anne MarshBankers and bad boys don’t mixSo why is she getting under his skin?Harper, a buttoned-up banker, is a tattoo virgin before Vik draws her first ink. And once the bad-boy biker lays his hands on the beautiful canvas of her body, he’s addicted! Harper says the two of th...

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In "The Minority of Henry the Third," Kate Norgate delves into the tumultuous period of English history marked by the youth of King Henry III, who ascended to the throne at just nine years old. Norgate employs a meticulous narrative style, expertly weaving primary sources with historical analysis to illustrate the complexities of regency governance, feudal power struggles, and the socio-political landscape of 13th-century England. Her work is not only a biography of a king but also an expl...

This is the first book developed specifically for the Final FFICM structured oral examination. It is written by two senior trainees who have recently passed the exam and is edited by a consultant intensivist with a special interest in education. The book is designed in the style of the SOE, and provides model answers which include summaries of the relevant evidence to guide trainees in their preparation for the exam. The 91 topics and questions therein are drawn from previous exam sittings...

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Harlequin Dare brings you a collection of four new sexy contemporary romances for fun and fearless women. Available now!This box set includes:SWEET THINGBy Nicola MarshAbby loves working at Sydney’s finest patisserie—especially alongside brooding new boss Tanner. His past is as dark as the ink on his skin...he’ll let her get close in the bedroom, but does Abby dare go deeper?MY ROYAL TEMPTATIONArrogant He...