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  • Testament of Youth

    For nearly a decade I have wanted; with a growing sense of urgency; to write something which would show what the whole War and post-war period — roughly; from the years leading up to 1914 until about 1935 — has meant to the men and women of my generation; the generation of those boys and girls who grew up just before the war broke out. I wanted to give too; if I could; an impression of the changes ... En savoir plus

    $1.36 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Florence Nightingale

    The Woman and Her Legend

    par Mark Bostridge ...
    Winner of the Elizabeth Longford prize for Historical Biography'Engrossing' Claire Tomalin / 'Superb' Sunday Times / 'A triumph' Daily MailWhether honoured and admired or criticized and ridiculed, Florence Nightingale has invariably been misrepresented and misunderstood. As the Lady with the Lamp, ministering to the wounded and dying of the Crimean War, she offers an enduring image of sentimental ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • Vera Brittain and the First World War

    The Story of Testament of Youth

    par Mark Bostridge ...
    The inspiration for the film Testament of Youth, this book from Mark Bostridge (Vera Brittain's biographer) tells the story of a remarkable woman and her extraordinary account of the destructive power of war.In the midst of her studies at Oxford when war broke out across Europe, Vera Brittain left university in 1915 to become a V.A.D (Voluntary Aid Detachment) nurse, treating soldiers in London, ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • Letters From A Lost Generation

    First World War Letters of Vera Brittain and Four Friends

    par Mark Bostridge ...
    Nothing in the papers, not the most vivid and heart-rending descriptions, have made me realise war like your letters' Vera Brittain to Roland Leighton, 17 April 1915.This selection of letters, written between 1913 & 1918, between Vera Brittain and four young men - her fiance Roland Leighton, her brother Edward and their close friends Victor Richardson & Geoffrey Thurlow present a remarkable and ... En savoir plus

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Fateful Year

    England 1914

    par Mark Bostridge ...
    The Fateful Year by Mark Bostridge is the story of England in 1914. War with Germany, so often imagined and predicted, finally broke out when people were least prepared for it.Here, among a crowded cast of unforgettable characters, are suffragettes, armed with axes, destroying works of art, schoolchildren going on strike in support of their teachers, and celebrity aviators thrilling spectators by ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD

  • Vera Brittain: A Life

    The definitive biography of Vera Brittain, acclaimed author of Testament of Youth. With a new introduction by Mark Bostridge.'Riveting and authoritative' Kate Figes, Independent on Sunday'Honest, precise and smart' Natasha Walter, Guardian'They succeed triumphantly... A fascinating portrait' Fiona MacCarthy, ObserverVera Brittain is most widely known as th... ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD

  • In Pursuit of Love

    A Journey in the Footsteps of Obsession

    par Mark Bostridge ...
    'Profound, shattering and utterly immersive' Frances Wilson'Blurring the edges of biography and autobiography, Bostridge displays a profound empathy for Adele, even at her most baffing and elusive' Literary ReviewIn this unforgettably shattering memoir, Mark Bostridge finds himself haunted by the daughter of Victor Hugo. More than a century after her mysterious disappearance, he pursues Adele on ... En savoir plus

    $20.99 CAD

  • Britten's Century

    Celebrating 100 Years of Britten

    Modifié par Mark Bostridge ...
    2013 marks the centenary of the birth of Benjamin Britten. Here is an outstanding collection of essays to mark the event.Britten's Century considers various aspects of Britten's life and work. The book is written by biographers, performers and music critics. Here is a wealth of subject matter - Britten's operatic output, his orchestral works, his contribution to the revival of English song ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

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    Letters from a Lost Generation

    First World War letters of Vera Brittain and four friends

    Version Abrégée

    3 heure 23 min

    A selection of the powerful and poignant wartime letters of Vera Brittain and her friends.‘If war spares me,’ wrote Vera Brittain to her brother Edward in 1916, ‘it will be my one aim to immortalise in a book the story of us four.’ Seventeen years later, Vera was to achieve her aim with the acclaimed Testament of Youth.This series of letters was the inspiration behind Testament. Written between ... En savoir plus

    $12.99 CAD

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    In Pursuit of Love

    A Journey in the Footsteps of Obsession

    par Mark Bostridge ...
    Lu par John Hastings ...

    Version Longue

    10 heure 42 min

    Bloomsbury presents In Pursuit of Love by Mark Bostridge, read by John Hastings.From Normandy to the Caribbean Islands, this innovative biographical pursuit follows Adèle Hugo on her reckless journey of unrequited love – and the writer who chased after her more than 150 years later.It’s 1863. The daughter of the most famous writer in the world, Victor Hugo, who has ambitions as a writer and ... En savoir plus

    $22.99 CAD

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    Testament of Youth

    An unforgettable true story of love and loss in World War I

    par Vera Brittain ...
    Lu par Sheila Mitchell ...

    Version Longue

    23 heure 54 min

    A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I in this unforgettable true story of young love, war and how to make sense of the darkest times'One of the most powerful and widely read war memoirs of all time' Guardian'A haunting elegy for a lost generation' The Times'Should be compulsory reading' Daily MailIn 1914 when war was declared, Vera Brittain was twenty, preparing ... ... En savoir plus

    $34.99 CAD

  • The Mystery of Charles Dickens

    par A. N. Wilson ...
    Winner, Plutarch Award for Best Biography: A "marvelous exploration" of Dickens's life and how it shaped his extraordinarily popular novels ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review).An exceedingly rare talent and great orator, slight of build with a frenzied, hyper-energetic personality, Charles Dickens looked much older than his fifty-eight years when he died—an occasion marked by a crowded funeral at ... En savoir plus

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