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Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat traces the momentous decline and fall of the greatest of empires - from Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee to the death of Winston Churchill in 1965.
What does it take to go from growing up in a Mississippi housing project to becoming a master sergeant and a celebrity chef serving in the White House under four United States presidents?
The book leads off with fourteen short essays on poems from James Dickey's last book, The Eagle's Mile, twelve short essays on James Wright's best prose poems, a long essay on Dickey's third novel, To the White Sea, a long essay on W.
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The work of Geoffrey Hill (1932-2016) often provokes bemusement or even hostility; however, he was often referred to as 'the greatest living poet' and variants thereof.
Sometimes surprising, always stimulating this book offers a snapshot of America's complex sexual practices and mores as seen through Cleis's unique lens.
The work of Geoffrey Hill (1932-2016) often provokes bemusement or even hostility; however, he was often referred to as 'the greatest living poet' and variants thereof.
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Salvaje' es la lírica y emocionante historia de los esfuerzos de George Monbiot para volver a comprometerse con la naturaleza y descubrir una nueva forma de vida.
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