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Mark Bostridge

'Profound, shattering and utterly immersive' Frances Wilson'Blurring the edges of biography and autobiography, Bostridge displays a profound empathy for Adele, even at her most baffing and elusive' Literary ReviewIn this unforgettably shattering memoir, Mark Bostridge finds himself haunted by the daughter of Victor Hugo. More than a century after her mysterious disappearance, he pursues Adele on her doomed and reckless journey of unrequited...

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Vera Brittain; Mark Bostridge

For nearly a decade I have wanted; with a growing sense of urgency; to write something which would show what the whole War and post-war period — roughly; from the years leading up to 1914 until about 1935 — has meant to the men and women of my generation; the generation of those boys and girls who grew up just before the war broke out. I wanted to give too; if I could; an impression of the changes which that period brought about in the minds and lives of very different groups of individual...

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Mark Bostridge

The inspiration for the film Testament of Youth, this book from Mark Bostridge (Vera Brittain's biographer) tells the story of a remarkable woman and her extraordinary account of the destructive power of war.In the midst of her studies at Oxford when war broke out across Europe, Vera Brittain left university in 1915 to become a V.A.D (Voluntary Aid Detachment) nurse, treating soldiers in London, Malta and Etaples in France. The events of the First World Wa...

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Mark Bostridge

The Fateful Year by Mark Bostridge is the story of England in 1914. War with Germany, so often imagined and predicted, finally broke out when people were least prepared for it.Here, among a crowded cast of unforgettable characters, are suffragettes, armed with axes, destroying works of art, schoolchildren going on strike in support of their teachers, and celebrity aviators thrilling spectators by looping the loop. A theatrical diva prepares to shock her au...

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Mark Bostridge, Alan Bishop

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Amanda Root, Full Cast, Jonathan Firth

A selection of the powerful and poignant wartime letters of Vera Brittain and her friends.‘If war spares me,’ wrote Vera Brittain to her brother Edward in 1916, ‘it will be my one aim to immortalise in a book the story of us four.’ Seventeen years later, Vera was to achieve her aim with the acclaimed Testament of Youth.This series of letters was the inspiration behind Testament. Written between Vera, her brother, her fiancé Roland Leighton and their two best frien...

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Mark Bostridge

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John Hastings

Bloomsbury presents In Pursuit of Love by Mark Bostridge, read by John Hastings.From Normandy to the Caribbean Islands, this innovative biographical pursuit follows Adèle Hugo on her reckless journey of unrequited love – and the writer who chased after her more than 150 years later.It’s 1863. The daughter of the most famous writer in the world, Victor Hugo, who has ambitions as a writer and composer, suddenly leaves her family’s home on the Channel Islands bound for Nova Sc...

2013 marks the centenary of the birth of Benjamin Britten. Here is an outstanding collection of essays to mark the event.Britten's Century considers various aspects of Britten's life and work. The book is written by biographers, performers and music critics. Here is a wealth of subject matter - Britten's operatic output, his orchestral works, his contribution to the revival of English song.Biographically, this book moves on beyond the relationship ...

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Vera Brittain

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Sheila Mitchell

A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I in this unforgettable true story of young love, war and how to make sense of the darkest times'One of the most powerful and widely read war memoirs of all time' Guardian'A haunting elegy for a lost generation' The Times'Should be compulsory reading' Daily MailIn 1914 when war was declared, Vera Brittain was twenty, preparing ...

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Robert Graves

**Good-Bye to All That** is the powerful autobiography of poet, novelist, and classicist Robert Graves, offering an unfiltered account of his life—from his early years in England to the harrowing realities of World War I. This memoir is renowned for its stark honesty and vivid depiction of the trauma and disillusionment wrought by war. Graves brings the horrors of trench warfare to life, recounting the brutality, camaraderie, and absurdity he witnessed on the Western Front. His detailed ob...

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J. R. R. Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien

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Mark Bowen

"The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien is a timeless fantasy adventure that follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who is swept away from his comfortable life in the Shire into an epic quest.As Bilbo embarks on an unexpected adventure with a group of dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield, he encounters trolls, goblins, elves, and dragons, each more perilous than the last. Along the way, Bilbo discovers courage and resourcefulness he never knew he possessed, facing ...

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Kristin Hannah

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Polly Stone

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK**A #1 New York Times bestseller and Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, this unforgettable novel of love and strength in the face of war has enthralled a generation.Soon to be a major motion picture starring sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning, directed by Michael Morris, with a screenplay by Dana Stevens.**With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War...

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J.K. Rowling

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Stephen Fry

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Harry Potter

Stephen Fry brings the richness of these magical stories to life in the original British recordings, available for the first time in the United States and Canada.'There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year.'Treat your ears to a performance so rich and captivating you'll imagine yourself in the halls of Hogwarts. Wherever you listen, the unmistakable voice of Stephen Fry is guaran...