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Laura Spence-Ash
"Spence-Ash has written the novel in eight points of view, but each character is utterly three-dimensional and distinct. This debut novel captivated me from start to finish." --Julia Quinn, author…
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Laura Ashe
Richard II (1377-99) came to the throne as a child, following the long, domineering, martial reign of his grandfather Edward III. He suffered from the disastrous combination of a most…
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Gathering extracts from the texts of the period by Wace, Marie de France, Chaucer and others, this volume offers an absorbing and surprising introduction to the earliest fiction in England.
Laura Ashe (Worcester College, Oxford)
The Oxford English Literary History is the new century’s definitive account of a rich and diverse literary heritage that stretches back for a millennium and more. This volume explores the…
Laura Ashe (Queen Mary University of London)
Laura Ashe argues that a genuinely distinctive national character can be found in the writings of England in the century and a half following the Norman Conquest. This study opens…
Considerations of writing about war, in war, because of war, and against war, in a wide range of texts from the middle ages onwards.
A sweeping, tenderhearted love story, Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash tells the story of two families living through World War II on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean…
New and exciting scholarship on medieval and early modern English culture in all its diversity.
This volume continues the series' engagement with intellectual and cultural pluralism in the Middle Ages, showcasing the best new work in this field.
Laura Sebastian
Held captive by the brutal Kaiser since age six when she witnessed her mother’s murder, Theodosia, called Ash Princess, is now sixteen and prepared to reclaim the throne by any…
Laura Greenwood
Tanwyn has always known her station in life, especially with the Duchess ruling her life. A chance encounter with the Prince changes everything, and Tanwyn finds herself having to foil…
The launch of an epic new fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people. A smart, feminist twist on…
The instant New York Times -bestselling launch of an epic fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people. A…
Ash-sharq is a journal devoted to short articles on the archaeology, history and society of the Ancient Near East.
Tanwyn has always known her station in life, especially with the Duchess ruling her life.
A chance encounter with the Prince changes everything, and Tanwyn finds herself having to foil…
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Laura Harris
Sixteen years ago, the strongest of the dragons who once flew free over the kingdom of Auland escaped extinction the only way they knew how; releasing their souls to reside…
Cuando todo lo que queda de tu pasado son cenizas, debes buscar muy dentro de ti para encontrar la llama que puede devolverte la fuerza.
Laura John
Dear Reader, Why do ordinary, intelligent, and loving women end up having abortions or putting their own child in foster care? The author did both. This is her story as…
The sequel to the New York Times bestseller Ash Princess, Lady Smoke continues the epic new fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take…
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The Ash Princess is dead. Long live the Queen.
H Andersen,E Ashe
Title: The Story of the Mermaiden. Adapted from the German of Hans Andersen, by E. Ashe … Illustrated by Laura Troubridge. [In verse.]
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Laura Chagnon
On the evening of her 26th birthday in 1989, Laura Chagnon was attacked and left for dead on the corner of Harrison Avenue in Boston. Her life changed that night...for…
Important and wide-ranging studies of the ideological exploitations performed by and upon the medieval romance.
Laura A Franklin
Bra-stuffing has occurred since the bra was invented. Women who performed on stage, actresses, grandmothers, mothers, female athletes, women in the workplace, and even church ladies have stuffed their bras…
The Reflective Museum Practitioner explores a range of expansive and creative ways that the concept of ‘reflective practice’ has been applied in the informal STEM learning environments of museums and…
A pioneering approach to contemporary historical writing on the First Crusade, looking at the texts as cultural artefacts rather than simply for the evidence they contain.
Essays on book history, manuscripts and reading during a period of considerable change.
Edited by specialists in the field of Health Informatics, the third edition of Transforming Healthcare Through Information: Case Studies builds upon the specific examples of case studies to exemplify the…
An invigorating annual for those who are interested in medieval textual cultures and open to ways in which diverse post-modern methodologies may be applied to them. Alcuin Blamires, Review of…
Cutting-edge and fresh new outlooks on medieval literature, emphasising the vibrancy of the field.
New approaches to religious texts from the Middle Ages, highlighting their diversity and sophistication.
Investigations into the heroic - or not - behaviour of the protagonists of medieval romance.
The cataclysmic conquests of the eleventh century are here set together for the first time.
Annual volume showcasing the best new work in this field.
Annual volume on medieval textual cultures, engaging with intellectual and cultural pluralism in the Middle Ages, showcasing the best new work in this field.
The extraordinary life of a captivating American artist, beautifully illustrated with his dreamlike drawings
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