From one of our foremost experts on Asia and its history comes this brilliant dissection of the relationship between East and West. ?In three succinct essays, Patrick Smith investigates the East’s end
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Sixteen postcards featuring artwork by Zolo Agona Azania, a New Afrikan political prisoner who has spent 23 years on death row, and this despite having forced the State to admit to racist improprietie
With over 40,000 references and 70,000 translations, this dictionary provides excellent coverage of today's language and usage. A colour layout offers the user maximum accessibility in a compact, hand
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Is (short for Isabett) Twite is the younger sister of Dido, every bit as spunky and compelling as her older sibling and with the same habit of attracting bizarre adventures. Is, travelling north to fi
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Finally, Angel’s family life is nearly perfect: one mother (who is able to spend more time at home), one new father (who turned out all right despite being a TV clown), and one little brother (even th
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