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When Barbara first bumped into Norman, she had no idea just how attached they would become. But their mishap in a supermarket car park was just the beginning and before…
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Biography of US playwright Arthur Miller.
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The dinosaurs are a source of endless fascination, and each new generation is inspired and enchanted by images of these wondrous and awe-inspiring creatures that dominated the Earth eons of…
In many of his poems, the great Dorset poet and novelist Thomas Hardy referred to a certain romantic courtship, a marriage which became progressively more problematical, and finally to a…
The story of the creators of Winnie the Pooh.
Norman Bentwich, Andrew Martin
First published in 1950, A Commentary on the Charter of the United Nations presents a collection of documentary material detailing various aspects of the UN Charter.
Norman, Andrew
Is it possible to discover the real Peter Sellers? The answer is yes, but the private life of the person revealed is in sharp contrast to the comedic characters that…
Andrew Wilson
This book is a comprehensive study of the work of the American author Norman Mailer, charting his response to critical events in his country’s development since 1945. Focusing on Mailer’s…
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Dr Andrew Norman
In Agatha Christie: The Finished Portrait, Dr Andrew Norman delves deep into the crime writer’s past to discover the desperate insecurity that sparked her disappearance in 1926.
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
The East Indiaman HCS “Halsewell’ set sail on 1 January 1786, en route from England to India. Her dramatic demise touched the very heart of the nation. It inspired Charles…
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A touching memoir of late-flowering romance, set against the backdrop of the rolling Dorset countryside, and with the counterpoint of a Thomas Hardy love story.
The great singer, Paul Robeson was born in Princeton, New Jersey, USA on 9 April 1898. His father, William was a Presbyterian minister and a former slave; his mother, Maria…
The bishops of the Church of England are re-imagining ministry and mission for the 21st century. At the same time, Anglicans everywhere struggle to establish what holds them together. So…
Agatha Christie’s disappearance in December 1926 as seen in a new light: a real life mystery as gripping as any of her novels
A new examination of the life of Lawrence of Arabia - T. E. Lawrence and particularly his fatal motorcycle accident in 1935
How and why religious fundamentalism has come to exist is an important issue, rarely explored in detail without an underlying agenda.
The Workbook for Diesel Engine Technology provides a thorough guide to accompany the Diesel Engine Technology textbook. It highlights information, improves understanding, and simplifies the contents of the text. Answering…
The aim of the author is to discover what light Hitler’s associates were able to shed on the personality and modus operandi of the Fuhrer, and to determine the extent…
Dr. Andrew Norman is the author of many biographies, and with ‘Mugabe: Monarch of Blood and Tears’, he has added another substantial volume to the list. More than just a…
Enid Blyton first visited Dorset at Easter 1931 with her husband Hugh Pollock; she was aged 34 and pregnant with her first child. She would later return to spend many…
In the early 1960s a new ‘Star’ appeared on the pop music scene and burned brightly in the firmament. This was the enchantingly beautiful, French singer-songwriter (‘chanteuse’), Francoise Madeleine Hardy.
Written by a medical doctor, this book sheds light on the mind of one of the most reviled figures of the twentieth century, Adolf Hitler, who, today, would have been…
Dr Andrew Norman approaches Churchill’s state of mind from an entirely new medical angle, disproving the commonly held views of medical experts.Lord Moran, Winston’s doctor, who was a physician not…
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Concise biography of one of the best-loved childrens’ authors and illustrators Vivid account of her isolated upbringing and childhood illnesses Describes the notable men and women who influenced her early…
* A compelling portrait of one of the most influential scientific thinkers in history * Insight into the character of a modest man whose theories changed our understanding of the…
First-hand information provided by Lise’s nephew Philip Meitner and Philip’s wife Anne.
In this fascinating study of the life of the creator of one of the greatest detectives of all time, Dr Andrew Norman traces the origin of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's…
Andrew Webster,Matt Norman
The inspirational story of athlete Peter Norman - the greatest Australian hero you don’t know.
This book makes a major contribution to current Norman scholarship by reconsidering the links between Norman expansion and ‘state-formation’; the extent to which Norman practices and priorities were distinctive; the…
Growing up in the land of the Tolpuddle Martyrs at the time of the Cold War.
Thomas Hardy's traditional Christmas. Although Hardy had difficulty in embracing the Christian faith, he adored it's joyous traditions, reliving them vicariously in Under the Greenwood Tree, and so may we!
Andrew Norman, looks in detail at the home and environment which inspired Hardy to become the towering giant of English letters. Along the way he uncovers fascinating new information about…
Andrew Norman Meldrum
Dr. Andrew Norman
A unique psychological study of a man who became a legend in his own lifetime
This book examines the scientific contributions of two important figures in the history of chemistry: Amedeo Avogadro and John Dalton. Meldrum provides an overview of their respective hypotheses and theories…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
Instead of leading his people to the promised land , Robert Mugabe, the first prime minister of the newly named Zimbabwe, has amassed a fortune for himself and his family…
Andrew Jotischky
In the eleventh and twelfth centuries the Normans had a formative influence on the development of states and societies in the British Isles, southern Italy and the Levant. Their achievements…
