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Sharecropping and Sharecroppers

by T. J. Byres ...

First Published in 1983. Of all the social relationships that exist in the countryside in contemporary poor countries, and which have existed in the past in ‘developed’ countries, that of share tenancy is among the most significant and the most fascinating. It is, and has been, geographically widespread, varied in its manifestations, and historically tenacious. Sharecropping has been singled out ... Read more

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First Published in 1983. Of all the social relationships that exist in the countryside in contemporary poor countries, and which have existed in the past in ‘developed’ countries, that of share tenancy is among the most significant and the most fascinating. It is, and has been, geographically widespread, varied in its manifestations, and historically tenacious. Sharecropping has been singled out
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Dead Ends

by Samantha Byres ...

A small town holds deadly secrets in this gripping contemporary noir.Nell Jenkins returns to her suffocating hometown, facing a string of failed relationships and a HR complaint. She finds herself entangled with Mick, her dead best friend's brother, and Katya, a captivating TV psychic's assistant. Driven by lust, a depleted bank account, and the need to confront her past, Nell delves into the ... Read more

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A small town holds deadly secrets in this gripping contemporary noir.Nell Jenkins returns to her suffocating hometown, facing a string of failed relationships and a HR complaint. She finds herself entangled with Mick, her dead best friend's brother, and Katya, a captivating TV psychic's assistant. Driven by lust, a depleted bank account, and the need to confront her past, Nell delves into the
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Rural Labour Relations in India

Edited by T.J. Byres, Karin Kapadia, Jens Lerche ...

This volume is about the emerging development trajectories of rural labour relations in India, based on studies from its regions and states. Its overarching theme is the rural class conflict and the results of such conflict, and the link between this and the nature and impact of state intervention. Vigorous emancipatory processes are identified, and the limitations of and contradictions inherent ... Read more

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This volume is about the emerging development trajectories of rural labour relations in India, based on studies from its regions and states. Its overarching theme is the rural class conflict and the results of such conflict, and the link between this and the nature and impact of state intervention. Vigorous emancipatory processes are identified, and the limitations of and contradictions inherent
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Aleksandr Chayanov and Russian Berlin

by Frank Bourgholtzer ...

Aleksandr Chayanov lived and worked in England and Germany in the 1920s, when he wrote many letters. He was also forced to write autobiographical material after his arrest in 1930. Frank Bourgholtzer uses this material in his account of this Russian utopian. ... Read more

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Aleksandr Chayanov lived and worked in England and Germany in the 1920s, when he wrote many letters. He was also forced to write autobiographical material after his arrest in 1930. Frank Bourgholtzer uses this material in his account of this Russian utopian.
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A Christmas Riddle

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When Wicked Witch discovers Santa's secret cave, she covets it for her own. To drive him from the tinsel-trimmed toyshop, she must first abolish his customs. So she conjures a potion to make all the Christmas presents disappear.Tinkerbell has forgotten the antidote, so she leaves to find her book of magic. But someone has misnumbered the pages. She casts the wrong spell, and a cowboy materialises ... Read more

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When Wicked Witch discovers Santa's secret cave, she covets it for her own. To drive him from the tinsel-trimmed toyshop, she must first abolish his customs. So she conjures a potion to make all the Christmas presents disappear.Tinkerbell has forgotten the antidote, so she leaves to find her book of magic. But someone has misnumbered the pages. She casts the wrong spell, and a cowboy materialises
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Stalin: History in an Hour

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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Arguably no person in history had such a direct and negative impact on the lives of so many as Joseph Stalin. Under the Red Tsar terror knew no limits, it did not discriminate; no one was safe, no institution, no single town or village was immune. Yet, following his death in 1953, Stalin was deeply mourned. He had ‘received the country with a ... Read more

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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Arguably no person in history had such a direct and negative impact on the lives of so many as Joseph Stalin. Under the Red Tsar terror knew no limits, it did not discriminate; no one was safe, no institution, no single town or village was immune. Yet, following his death in 1953, Stalin was deeply mourned. He had ‘received the country with a
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Bright Burning Things

A Novel

by Lisa Harding ...

A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY * A PEOPLE MAGAZINE PICK * AN INDIE NEXT PICK * A LIBRARYREADS PICK *AN AMAZON EDITORS PICK“On every page there are little shimmering bombs. Like Room, where parenthood is at once your jail and your salvation, it is almost claustrophobic—but in the most glorious way.”—Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Women and Animal<. ... Read more

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A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY * A PEOPLE MAGAZINE PICK * AN INDIE NEXT PICK * A LIBRARYREADS PICK *AN AMAZON EDITORS PICK“On every page there are little shimmering bombs. Like Room, where parenthood is at once your jail and your salvation, it is almost claustrophobic—but in the most glorious way.”—Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Women and Animal<.
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Cupcakes at Carrington’s

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Carrington’s Department Store – where life is sweeter…‘Defies the chick lit cliché’ Heat magazine'Deliciously delightful from start to finish, sprinkled with magic and full of heart' Miranda DickinsonGeorgie Hart loves her job – running the luxury handbag concession at Carrington's Department store in the pretty seaside town of Mulberry Bay, and treating herself (once too often!) to a red velvet ... Read more

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Carrington’s Department Store – where life is sweeter…‘Defies the chick lit cliché’ Heat magazine'Deliciously delightful from start to finish, sprinkled with magic and full of heart' Miranda DickinsonGeorgie Hart loves her job – running the luxury handbag concession at Carrington's Department store in the pretty seaside town of Mulberry Bay, and treating herself (once too often!) to a red velvet
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The Life and Fate of Vasily Grossman

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"A definitive treatment of one of the Soviet Union's most significant writers."—The Russian ReviewVasily Grossman (1905–64), one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century, served for over 1,000 days with the Red Army as a war correspondent on the Eastern front. He was present during the street-fighting at Stalingrad, and his 1944 report "The Hell of Treblinka," was the first eyewitness ... Read more

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"A definitive treatment of one of the Soviet Union's most significant writers."—The Russian ReviewVasily Grossman (1905–64), one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century, served for over 1,000 days with the Red Army as a war correspondent on the Eastern front. He was present during the street-fighting at Stalingrad, and his 1944 report "The Hell of Treblinka," was the first eyewitness
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The Bookshop of Second Chances

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by Jackie Fraser ...

**A woman desperate to turn a new page heads to the Scottish coast and finds herself locked in a battle of wills with an infuriatingly aloof bookseller in this utterly heartwarming debut, perfect for readers of Evvie Drake Starts Over.“Humor and charm abound. . . . [This] love story hits the spot.”—Publishers Weekly**Thea Mottram is having a bad month. She’s been let go from her office job with no ... Read more

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**A woman desperate to turn a new page heads to the Scottish coast and finds herself locked in a battle of wills with an infuriatingly aloof bookseller in this utterly heartwarming debut, perfect for readers of Evvie Drake Starts Over.“Humor and charm abound. . . . [This] love story hits the spot.”—Publishers Weekly**Thea Mottram is having a bad month. She’s been let go from her office job with no
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Everyday Stalinism

Ordinary Life in Extraordinary Times: Soviet Russia in the 1930s

by Sheila Fitzpatrick ...

Here is a pioneering account of everyday life under Stalin, written by one of our foremost authorities on modern Russian history. Focusing on urban areas in the 1930s, Sheila Fitzpatrick shows that with the adoption of collectivization and the first Five-Year Plan, everyday life was utterly transformed. With the abolition of the market, shortages of food, clothing, and all kinds of consumer goods ... Read more

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Here is a pioneering account of everyday life under Stalin, written by one of our foremost authorities on modern Russian history. Focusing on urban areas in the 1930s, Sheila Fitzpatrick shows that with the adoption of collectivization and the first Five-Year Plan, everyday life was utterly transformed. With the abolition of the market, shortages of food, clothing, and all kinds of consumer goods
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Dictators

The Cult of Personality in the Twentieth Century

by Frank Dikötter ...

A New Statesman, Financial Times and Economist Book of the Year'Brilliant' NEW STATESMAN, BOOKS OF THE YEAR'Enlightening and a good read' SPECTATOR'Moving and perceptive' NEW STATESMANMussolini, Hitler, Stalin, Mao Zedong, Kim Il-sung, Ceausescu, Mengistu of Ethiopia and Duvalier of Haiti.No dictator can rule through fear and violen... ... Read more

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A New Statesman, Financial Times and Economist Book of the Year'Brilliant' NEW STATESMAN, BOOKS OF THE YEAR'Enlightening and a good read' SPECTATOR'Moving and perceptive' NEW STATESMANMussolini, Hitler, Stalin, Mao Zedong, Kim Il-sung, Ceausescu, Mengistu of Ethiopia and Duvalier of Haiti.No dictator can rule through fear and violen...
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