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Product Description: “Intelligent and well-written. . . . Lovell weaves together all the anecdotes so seamlessly, and it’s such fun to read.”—Wendy Smith, Los Angeles TimesThe First Duke of Marlborough (1650–1722) was a soldier of such genius that a lavish palace, Blenheim, was built to honor his triumphs...read more
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9780393342253 | W W Norton & Co Inc, May 14, 2012, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: “Intelligent and well-written.

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Product Description: The epic story of one of England's greatest families, focusing on the towering figure of Winston Churchill.The first Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) was a soldier of such genius that a lavish palace, Blenheim, was built to honor his triumphs...read more
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9780393062304 | W W Norton & Co Inc, May 9, 2011, cover price $35.00 | About this edition: The epic story of one of England's greatest families, focusing on the towering figure of Winston Churchill.

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9781452602059 | Unabridged edition (Tantor Media Inc, May 9, 2011), cover price $59.99
9781452652054 | Mp3 una edition (Tantor Media Inc, May 9, 2011), cover price $39.99

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Product Description: The epic story of one of England's greatest families, focusing on the towering figure of Winston Churchill, from bestselling author Mary S. Lovell.
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9781452632056, titled "The Churchills: In Love and War: Library Edition" | Unabridged edition (Tantor Media Inc, May 9, 2011), cover price $131.99 | About this edition: The epic story of one of England's greatest families, focusing on the towering figure of Winston Churchill, from bestselling author Mary S.

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Product Description: When Amelia Earhart mysteriously disappeared in 1937 during her attempted flight around the world, she was already known as America's most famous female aviator. Her sense of daring and determination, rare for women of her time, brought her insurmountable fame from the day she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane...read more
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9780312034313 | 1 edition (St Martins Pr, October 1, 1989), cover price $22.95 | About this edition: A revealing profile depicts Earhart's tomboy childhood in Kansas, her close relationship with her alcoholic father, and her meeting and subsequent married life with publisher G.

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9780312587338 | Reprint edition (Griffin, September 1, 2009), cover price $17.99 | About this edition: When Amelia Earhart mysteriously disappeared in 1937 during her attempted flight around the world, she was already known as America's most famous female aviator.
9780312051600 | Reprint edition (St Martins Pr, March 1, 1991), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: A revealing profile depicts Earhart's tomboy childhood in Kansas, her close relationship with her alcoholic father, and her meeting and subsequent married life with publisher G.

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Chronicles the life of a sixteenth-century impoverished nobleman's daughter who rose to become one of England's most wealthy and powerful women, in an account that describes her four marriages, witness to four monarchies, and building of the great house at Chatsworth. By the author of The Sisters. Reprint.
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9780393062212 | W W Norton & Co Inc, April 1, 2006, cover price $27.95 | About this edition: Chronicles the life of a sixteenth-century impoverished nobleman's daughter who rose to become one of England's most wealthy and powerful women, in an account that describes her four marriages, witness to four monarchies, and building of the great house at Chatsworth.

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9780393330137 | Reprint edition (W W Norton & Co Inc, June 1, 2007), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Chronicles the life of a sixteenth-century impoverished nobleman's daughter who rose to become one of England's most wealthy and powerful women, in an account that describes her four marriages, witness to four monarchies, and building of the great house at Chatsworth.

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* A biography of one of the most remarkable women of the Tudor era - next to Queen Elizabeth the most powerful woman in England.
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9780349115894 | New edition (Gardners Books, August 3, 2006), cover price $19.80 | About this edition: * A biography of one of the most remarkable women of the Tudor era - next to Queen Elizabeth the most powerful woman in England.

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A powerful portrait of the humorous, eccentric, beautiful, and brilliant women known as the Mitfords who were shattered by the violent ideolgies of Europe between the wars follows Jessica, a Communist; Debo, the Duchess of Devonshire; Nancy, a best-selling novelist; Diana, who was the most hated woman in England; and Unity, who was obsessed with Adolf Hitler. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
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9780393010435 | W W Norton & Co Inc, January 1, 2002, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: A portrait of the Mitford sisters follows Jessica, a communist; Debo, the Duchess of Devonshire; Nancy, a best-selling novelist; Diana, who was the most hated woman in England; and Unity, who was obsessed with Adolf Hitler.

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9780393324143 | Reprint edition (W W Norton & Co Inc, March 1, 2003), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: A portrait of the Mitford sisters follows Jessica, a communist; Debo, the Duchess of Devonshire; Nancy, a best-selling novelist; Diana, who was the most hated woman in England; and Unity, who was obsessed with Adolf Hitler.

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An illustrated biography of one of Victorian England's most extraordinary pairs, based on previously closed archives, reveals Isabel Burton as equal in daring and intelligence to the linguist, explorer, and rebel she married. Reprint. 12,000 first printing. (view table of contents)
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9780393046724 | W W Norton & Co Inc, October 1, 1998, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: Describes the accomplishments of the British explorer and scholar, and the relationship between him and his unconventional wife

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9780393320398 | W W Norton & Co Inc, July 1, 2000, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: Describes the accomplishments of the British explorer and scholar, and the relationship between him and his unconventional wife.

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Presents Sir Richard Burton's translation of the classic of Arabian erotica, originally written in the sixteenth century, that provides an intriguing study of the sexual mores and customs of the Middle East during the Middle Ages. Reprint.
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9780451526595 | Reissue edition (New Amer Library, May 1, 1999), cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Presents Sir Richard Burton's translation of the classic of Arabian erotica, originally written in the sixteenth century, that provides an intriguing study of the sexual mores and customs of the Middle East during the Middle Ages.

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Traces the life of the adventurous nineteenth-century Englishwoman, whose divorce made her a social outcast, despite her legendary beauty and intelligence, and prompted her to travel the world in the company of many fascinating men of the time.
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9780393038958 | W W Norton & Co Inc, October 1, 1995, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Traces the life of the adventurous nineteenth-century Englishwoman, whose divorce made her a social outcast, despite her legendary beauty and intelligence, and prompted her to travel the world in the company of many fascinating men of the time.

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A biography of one of the most successful spies in World War II tells how she used international, high-ranking trysts to pry top-secret information from the enemy and put it into the hands of Allied forces. 30,000 first printing. $30,000 ad/promo.
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9780394575568 | Pantheon Books, April 1, 1992, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: A biography of successful World War II spy Betty Pack tells how she used high-ranking trysts to pry top-secret information from the enemy and put it into the hands of Allied forces

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Product Description: The New York Times bestseller: “Every page is filled with revelations, gossip and fascinating details about Markham.”—Diane Ackerman, The New York Times Book ReviewBorn in England and raised in Kenya, Beryl Markham was a notorious beauty...read more
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9780816146215 | Large print edition (G K Hall & Co, October 1, 1988), cover price $19.95 | About this edition: A portrait of the successful career and tempestuous private life of Beryl Markham draws on personal papers and interviews to reveal her turbulent relationships with three husbands and diverse lovers, and her work as a horse trainer and pilot

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9780393339154 | W W Norton & Co Inc, May 16, 2011, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: The New York Times bestseller: “Every page is filled with revelations, gossip and fascinating details about Markham.
9780312925154 | Reprint edition (St Martins Pr, November 1, 1991), cover price $5.99 | About this edition: Profiles a remarkable twentieth-century woman who became Africa's first female thoroughbred trainer and its first female bush pilot, her turbulent private life, and her flight--the first of its kind--from England to North America
9780312018955 | Reprint edition (St Martins Pr, July 1, 1988), cover price $10.95 | About this edition: Profiles a remarkable twentieth-century woman who became Africa's first female thoroughbred trainer and its first female bush pilot, her turbulent private life, and her flight--the first of its kind--from England to North America

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9780708984772 | Large print edition (Ulverscroft Large Print Books, June 1, 1988), cover price $19.95

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Eight short stories, all set in Africa, explore the author's fascination with horses, her experiences as a pilot, and her love for Africa
By Mary S. Lovell (compiler) and Beryl Markham
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9780865473010 | North Point Pr, October 1, 1987, cover price $2.98 | About this edition: Eight short stories, all set in Africa, explore the author's fascination with horses, her experiences as a pilot, and her love for Africa

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Profiles a remarkable twentieth-century woman who became Africa's first female thoroughbred trainer and its first female bush pilot, her turbulent private life, and her flight--the first of its kind--from England to North America
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9780312010966 | St Martins Pr, September 1, 1987, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Profiles a remarkable twentieth-century woman who became Africa's first female thoroughbred trainer and its first female bush pilot, her turbulent private life, and her flight--the first of its kind--from England to North America

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