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He hushed up the great famine of the early s and glossed over the infamous show trials, which led to his dismissal from the "times" in the late ssally taylor's biography of this flamboyant individual also explores the source and content of the news the west received between the world wars, and raises issues about the role of the press in modern societysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis newspaper career was equally glittering - his interview with stalin won him the pulitzer prize and his articles played a prominent role in gaining american recognition for the ussr inoxfam books & music perth journalist walter duranty was a working-class english socialist, who acquired the graces of a socialite while stationed in pariswithin months of duranty arriving in moscow as a correspondent for the "new york times" the romanovs were deposed, but he soon found himself installed as the reigning social host of the western colonyhowever, the content of his despatches was becoming increasingly selective
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The great famine was to kill over a million irish between and , and force an even greater number to flee their homelandyet these images, reproduced here in colour and covering the first century of ireland in the era of photography, do much more than tell a gripping political storysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop victoria "the first irish photographs date from , a year after the discovery of the photographic processas that story unfolds, we see inspirational leaders and impatient rebels, and their campaigns of persuasion and violenceand they show the transforming impact of modernity, as industry and urban expansion brought ireland into a new era"--publisher descriptionwe glimpse too the injustices that inspired them, above all the mass eviction of peasants from their homes by the lawthey reveal the labour of rural survival: cutting peat, fishing, gathering seaweed and tilling the soil, against the magnificence of the often harsh irish landscapein the century that followed, ireland was to know tragedy and triumph, bitter struggle and agonized compromisethey give an insight into a people, a landscape, and a lost way of lifein the following decades, irish political life was dominated by the struggle for land rights, for home rule, and for independencethey evoke the grandeur, elegance and complacency of life in the big house, home and symbol of the anglo-irish elite
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The great black beartheir fur is very warm and one uses it to great benefit for sundry services"this great composition is made in pen, with many different lines used to make the textures of leaves, rocks and tree barkhe produced mainly animal subjectsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storethere is a watermark c & i honig and the use of dutch quality paper"tamed, with nose ring and head strap in slightly bent position to the right before a boulder on a sloping ledgesome text above is from the 'colored animal kingdom' by thienemann & schwarz and the website of luederhniemeyer, approval from mrjohann elias ridinger, german (ulm â augsburg )the artist has much knowledge of the animal anatomy and motion"ridinger was very productive, as a draftsman, engraver and publishercoloured etching with engraving by johann elias ridingercatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableit is an original from the first edition of ridinger's âcolored animal kingdomâ, published c"in over drawings he depicted many representatives of the animal kingdomby his sons martin elias and johann jacobthe bear belongs to the indigenous animals in europe and his fatherland ranges from poland up to the outmost northern bordersplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website/ der groĂe schwarze bär/ lâours grand et noirare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiinscribed: vrsvs, maximvs nigerhis inhabitation is in the thickest wildernesses on mountainsreferences on later plates were removed by the sons as obsoletelayers of grey and brown suggest shade and distance
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Yet behind the confusion are great simplicitiesoxfam bookshop cheltenham chinas great wall north of beijing is one of the worlds most famous sightshe covers two millennia of history, from the countrys first unification to the present day, when the great wall, built and rebuilt over centuries of war, has become a symbol of tranquillitybut we are wrongit is too big, too varied, too complex to be captured by a few images or a day-tripin fact, most of it is made of earth, and much of it is not there at allfor years, the wall marked the border between china and nomadic peoples to the north and westestimates of its length vary from to milessee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe all feel we know the wallit cannot even be seen from earth orbit, let alone the moonfor this riveting account, john man travelled the wall from the far western deserts to the pacific, exploring the grandest sections and many wild onesmutual hostility inspired centuries of attacks, counter-attacks and wall-building, until the northward spread of china in the 20th century made the wall redundanteven its name is deceptive it is not an it, a single entity, but many walls (hence the uncertain length), built at different timeshe is the first writer to describe two unknown walls in mongoliamyths surround itthe many walls are united by two ideas self-protection and unity which go back to the first emperor, who founded the nation in 221 bcmillions every year climb the line of stone snaking over mountainsmany believe that the stone barrier marches across all china, that it has been in existence for over years, and that it is the only man-made structure visible from the moon
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Oxfam bookshop deal this landmark book explores the great mother as a primordial image of the human psychefeaturing a new foreword by martin liebscher, this princeton classics edition of the great mother introduces a new generation of readers to this profound and enduring workneumann discerns a universal experience of the maternal as both nurturing and fearsome, an experience rooted in the dialectical relation of growing consciousness, symbolized by the child, to the unconscious and the unknown, symbolized by the great motherhere the renowned analytical psychologist erich neumann draws on ritual, mythology, art, and records of dreams and fantasies to examine how this archetype has been outwardly expressed in many cultures and periods since prehistorysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe shows how the feminine has been represented as goddess, monster, gate, pillar, tree, moon, sun, vessel, and every animal from snakes to birds
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I have for sale a paperback version of this restoring the great britain book in very good condition following the story of commander joe blake mbe restoration of brunelâs great iron ship the sgreat britain published in author joe blake can be posted if required please enquire about the cost read more
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury a beautiful two lp vinyl set produced in (mono) of recordings made between and of some of sibelius' great worksfour different conductors (the great interpreters): robert kajanus conducting the london symphony orchestra (; georg schneevoigt conducting the finish national orchestra (); and serge koussevitzky conducting the bbc symphony orchestra ()recorded on the world records label these include: symphonies 3, 5, 6 and 7; the karelia suite; intermezzo; alla marcia and pohjola's daughtersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe vinyls are in perfect condition as is the gatefold sleeve bar a little scuff in the top and bottom cornersphotos stock images
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The great romantic uncovers the dark enigma within a golden agein the great romantic, award-winning author duncan hamilton demonstrates how cardus changed sports journalism for everdaily mail 'hamilton is a worthy biographerthis is writing every bit the equal of cardus himselfduncan hamilton is already a multiple award-winning sports writer, but it is hard to imagine he will write a better book than this superb, elegiac portrait of the sociable, feted, but ultimately unknowable, man who virtually invented modern sports writinginfatuations with younger women ran parallel to a decidedly unromantic marriageyet cardus also belied his impoverished origins to prosper in a second class-conscious profession, becoming a music critic of international renownand, astonishingly, the supreme stylist's aversion to factual accuracy led to his reporting on matches he never attendedhowever, behind the rhapsody in blue skies, green grass and colourful characters, this richly evocative biography finds that cardus' mother was a prostitute, he never knew his father and he received negligible educationbetween two world wars, he became the laureate of cricket by doing the same with wordssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas much sublime writing comes from his keyboard as from cardus's penamong those who venerated cardus were pg wodehouse, john arlott, harold pinter, jb priestley and don bradman' the times'with its verve, insight and generosity of sympathy, this is by some way the best full-length life of a cricket writer, perhaps even of any sports writerwhile popularising cricket - while appealing, in cardus' words to people who 'didn't know a leg-break from the pavilion cat at lord's'- he became a star in his own right with exquisite phrase-making, disdain for statistics and a penchant for literary and musical allusions' guardian neville cardus described how one majestic stroke-maker 'made music' and 'spread beauty' with his bat
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great giving (): a drought hits the great valley, and the dinosaurs within begin to crack under the straincurrently the most recent film releaseda land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace
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The great treatise on the stages of the path to enlightenment is his most famous workthis third volume contains a presentation of the two most important topics to be found in the great treatise: meditation serenity (samatha) and supramundane insight into the nature of reality (vipasyana)tsong-kha-pa was a prolific writer and one of tibet's greatest philosophersoxfam bookshop bath a hardback in fine conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreboards in very good conditionthis is volume three of a classic of tibetan buddhismthe pages are clean and tightdust jacket in very good condition
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The great hall of hogwarts⢠is about 37 cm high, 30 cm wide and 18 cm deep i ship daily with postnl/dhl so the won lot is always delivered quickly! read morebuild and enter a magical fantasy realm from the harry potter films with this detailed lego hogwarts great hall 4-story building set with a fireplace, benches, tables and reversible department flags, plus the grand staircase tower with a spiral staircase, a potion room, a treasury, the sorting hat, the neregeb mirror⢠and many more magical accessory elementsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storethis super beautiful lego harry potter set is a "must have" for all lego and harry potter fans! this set comes in lightly damaged sealed box! see the photos for a good impression of the set and of slight damage to the boxplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteincludes 10 mini figures: harry potter, ron weasley, hermione granger, draco malfoy, suzanne bonkel, professor mcgonagallâ˘, professor quirrell with double lord voldemort⢠face, hagridâ˘, albus dumbledore⢠and nearly headless nick, plus buildable basilisk and felix⢠creatures and figures of hedwig⢠and scabbersâ˘catawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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The great hall of hogwarts⢠is about 37 cm high, 30 cm wide and 18 cm deep i ship daily with postnl/dhl so your won lot is always delivered quickly! read morethis super beautiful lego harry potter set is a "must have" for all lego and harry potter fans! this set comes in an undamaged sealed box! see the pictures for a good impression! build and enter a magical fantasy realm from the harry potter films with this detailed lego hogwarts great hall 4-story building set with a fireplace, benches, tables and reversible department flags, plus the grand staircase tower with a spiral staircase, a potion room, a treasury, the sorting hat, the neregeb mirror⢠and many more magical accessory elementsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteincludes 10 mini figures: harry potter, ron weasley, hermione granger, draco malfoy, suzanne bonkel, professor mcgonagallâ˘, professor quirrell with double lord voldemort⢠face, hagridâ˘, albus dumbledore⢠and nearly headless nick, plus buildable basilisk and felix⢠creatures and figures of hedwig⢠and scabbersâ˘catawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Release title �� great valuethe great legends of countrynumber of discs if the item is listed as used, your item will be previously owned but still in great conditionthe disc will play perfectly without interruption
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The great outdoors light outdoor wall sconce from the wilshire parkthe great outdoors is the fashionable outdoor lighting solution by minka lavery and the minka groupbulb type: incandescentsingle light outdoor wall sconce from the wilshire park collectionportsmouth bronze
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Bust of frederick ii the great in 24 ct gilt bronze on a marble base - mid 20th centurygermany a beautiful gilt bronze figurine of a bust of the king of prussia () frederic ii the great ()are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki2 cm weight: g estimated period: mid-20th century excellent condition - no noticeable damage or repairour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storefigurine dimensions: height: 12 cm length: 7 cm dimensions of marble base cm total height: 18please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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The myth of the great war: a new military history of world war i by john mosiertitle: the myth of the great war: a new military history of world war i format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: profile books uk release date: language: english
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The great outdoors light outdoor wall sconce from the edenshire collthe great outdoors is the fashionable outdoor lighting solution by minka lavery and the minka groupbulb type: incandescentsingle light outdoor wall sconce from the edenshire collection
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The great outdoors -a light outdoor wall sconce in brushed aluminum frthe great outdoors wall sconces are available in a variety of wall light styles and sizes, to fit any external outdoor lighting projectbulb type: incandescentsingle light outdoor wall sconce in brushed aluminum from the downtown edison collection
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The great outdoors is the fashionable outdoor lighting solution by minka lavery and the minka groupthe great outdoors wall sconces are available in a variety of wall light styles and sizes, to fit any external outdoor lighting project
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The great outdoors is the fashionable outdoor lighting solution by minka lavery and the minka groupthe great outdoors wall sconces are available in a variety of wall light styles and sizes, to fit any external outdoor lighting projectbulb type: incandescent
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The great outdoors go light outdoor wall sconce from the harveston manorthe great outdoors is the fashionable outdoor lighting solution by minka lavery and the minka groupsingle light outdoor wall sconce from the harveston manor collectionbulb type: incandescent
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Isle of man presentation pack - sg - the great laxey wheel - europa europa - great works of human genius iom post office authority 10p - sketch of the plans of the laxey wheel - p portrait of engineer robert casement combined postage on multiple purchases read more
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Tracklist side 1 1- overture 2- the great life theme 3- his soul is sold 4 -letter to my son 5- the advantage side 2 1- hi torque n' hustle 2- 4 wheel high 3- boogie weekend 4 - tires to sell 5- the great life close  see oxfam website for delivery information read morealbum still has some of its original shrink wrap remaining, slightly bumpedgoodrich logo on labelsleeve in excellent conditiongoodrich tires and accessories franchise dealer meeting in honolulu, in february ofplot concerns a salesman who sells his soul to the devil in order to sell more tiresoxfam shop darlington record in excellent condition, spindle marksin-house, privately-pressed lp given only to employees of the bthis show was presented in hawaii, at the bit's an entire musical, with plot and original lyrics all about selling tiresgoodrich tire company
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Edward the great (the greatest hits)title: edward the great (the greatest hits)binding: audio cdauthors: iron maidencondition: good
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These should not be confused with the earlier uk series from , âthe great composers and their musicââthe great composersâ was a cd series introduced in the early s under the marshall cavendish label in the united kingdom, with equivalent series released in australia, france, germany and spain
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The great beyond radio edit 4:13the title is the great beyondfor this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casing
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Constantine the great ad roman emperor - constantine the great ad - coin two roman soldiers post ÂŁ175 signed for or collect ipswich (ip2)
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Constantine the great ad roman emperor - constantine the great ad - coin two roman soldiers post ÂŁ175 signed for or collect ipswich (ip2) read more
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The great artists marshall cavendish reference books of the great artists their lives work & inspirationeight binders 96 art books including indexno longer have room, brilliant art books
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The great detective board gamevintage waddingtons cluedoposted by caroline in music, films, books & games, games & board games in poolevintage waddingtons cluedo
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