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  • The Mystery of the Downs

    The Mystery: The plot involves a complex and intriguing crime, possibly involving murder or a significant theft, that takes place in the secluded setting of the Downs. The crime is marked by its unusual circumstances, and the initial clues are sparse and enigmatic.The Investigation: The investigation is led by a determined and skilled detective or amateur sleuth who works to unravel the mystery. ... Read more

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  • The Hampstead Mystery

    This mystery novel follows the investigation of a puzzling and intricate case set in Hampstead, a suburb in London. The plot typically involves a crime that requires solving, and it might feature the efforts of detectives or investigators in unraveling the mystery behind the Hampstead case.Arthur J. Rees was known for his detective stories, and "The Hampstead Mystery" is one of his notable works ... Read more

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  • The Fiery Spirits

    Popular protest, Parliament and the English Revolution

    by John Rees ...
    The thrilling history of Parliament’s ‘fiery spirits’, whose actions led to the defeat of Charles I in the English Civil War and paved the way for the execution of the King in 1649The Fiery Spirits tells the story of the MPs in parliament and the protestors in the streets who played a pivotal role in the English Civil Wars. Through their stories, John Rees reveals the hidden history of the ... Read more

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  • The Leveller Revolution

    Radical Political Organisation in England, 1640-1650

    by John Rees ...
    The gripping story of the Levellers, the radical movement at the heart of the English RevolutionThe Levellers, formed out of the explosive tumult of the 1640s and the battlefields of the Civil War, are central figures in the history of democracy. In this thrilling narrative, John Rees brings to life the men—including John Lilburne, Richard Overton and Thomas Rainsborough—and women who ensured ... Read more

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  • Education Forward

    Moving Schools into the Future

    Too often, we think of school as a fixed-rail path we all have to follow: teachers teach, students learn, exams are taken, futures set. That's how it's been since the introduction of compulsory schooling in the 19th century.But parents, teachers and corporations around the world are now voicing their dissatisfaction with education systems that are no longer fit for purpose. Too many of our young ... Read more

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  • The Shrieking Pit

    Murder mystery set in a remote country inn at Norfolk, England. ... Read more

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  • The Moon Rock

    Excerpt:The voice of the clergyman intoned the last sad hope of humanity, the final prayer was said, and the mourners turned away, leaving Mrs. Turold to take her rest in a bleak Cornish churchyard among strangers, far from the place of her birth and kindred.The fact would not have troubled her if she had known. In life she had been a nonentity; in death she was not less. At least she could now ... Read more

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  • The Hand in the Dark

    Excerpt:Seen in the sad glamour of an English twilight, the old moat-house, emerging from the thin mists which veiled the green flats in which it stood, conveyed the impression of a habitation falling into senility, tired with centuries of existence. Houses grow old like the race of men; the process is not less inevitable, though slower; in both, decay is hastened by events as well as by the ... Read more

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  • The Hampstead Mystery

    Hallo! Is that Hampstead Police Station? Yes. Who are you? Detective-Inspector Chippenfield of Scotland Yard. Tell Inspector Seldon I want him, and be quick about it. Yes, sir. Hang on, sir. I'll put you through to him at once. ... Read more

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  • Imperialism and Resistance

    by John Rees ...
    A unique critique of the new economic and military imperialism of the United States and its allies in the twenty-first century.Inspired by the anti-globalization and anti-war movements, in which the author himself has played a crucial role, this is also an accessible introduction to the huge changes in global politics since the dominance of the American Empire with the end of the Cold War. It ... Read more

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  • A People's History of London

    In the eyes of Britain’s heritage industry, London is the traditional home of empire, monarchy and power, an urban wonderland for the privileged, where the vast majority of Londoners feature only to applaud in the background.Yet, for nearly 2000 years, the city has been a breeding ground for radical ideas, home to thinkers, heretics and rebels from John Wycliffe to Karl Marx. It has been the site ... Read more

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