Biography: Historical

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See also: Biography & Autobiography

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  Captivated: J.M. Barrie, Daphne Du Maurier And The Dark Side Of Neverland - Piers Dudgeon - Paperback
  'Captivated' is a true story of genius and possession. The background is the turn of the century, when a late-19th century world of mesmerists, psychics, trancers and table-turners gave way to a new 20th-century age of psychology.
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  Robert Burns: The Patriot Bard - Patrick Scott Hogg - Hardback
  This biography of Scotland's national poet explodes the Burns myth, revealing him as a Scottish patriot of the heart, an idealist who wished for freedom and liberty for his beloved Scotland, but also a man who was pragmatically a British patriot who risked his life for democratic reform.
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  Captivated: J.M. Barrie, The Du Mauriers And The Dark Side Of Neverland - Piers Dudgeon - Hardback
  'Captivated' is a true story of genius and possession. The background is the turn of the century, when a late-19th century world of mesmerists, psychics, trancers and table-turners gave way to a new 20th-century age of psychology.
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  Chronometer Jack: The Autobiography Of The Shipmaster, John Miller Of Edinburgh (1802-1883) - John Miller - Hardback
  This is an entertaining and fascinating detailed account of the working life of a 19th century shipmaster and coastguard officer.
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  Shadow Behind The Sun - Remzije Sherifi - Paperback
  In 'Shadow Behind The Sun', Remzije Sherifi tells her own story, and that of her family, in the context of a deteriorating political environment that led over a number of years to the attempted ethnic cleansing of Kosova.
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  First They Killed My Father: A Daughter Of Cambodia Remembers - Loung Ung - Paperback
  From a childhood survivor of Cambodia's brutal Pol Pot regime comes a narrative of war crimes and desperate actions, the unnerving strength of a small girl and her family, and their triumph of spirit.
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  After They Killed Our Father: A Refugee From The Killing Fields Reunites With The Sister She Left Behind - Loung Ung - Hardback
  Loung Ung picks up where the bestselling 'First They Killed My Father' left off, with her escape from a devastated Cambodia in 1980 at the age of 10, flying to the US as a refugee. The book follows the parallel lives of Loung and her closest sister, Chou, during the 15 years it took for them to be reunited.
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  Durruti In The Spanish Revolution - Abel Paz - Paperback
  This biography covers biographical details of Durruti's life such as his progression from factory worker and father to bank robber, political exile and, eventually, revolutionary leader. It also gives historical background, behind-the-scenes governmental intrigue, and accounts of major battles and urban guerrilla warfare.
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  The Campbells, 1250-1513 - Stephen I. Boardman - Paperback
  The Campbell earls of Argyll have traditionally had an unsavoury historical reputation. This book reassesses these negative images and interpretations, tracing the growth of Campbell authority and the opening of the Wars of Independence, through to the death of Archibald, 2nd Earl of Argyll, at the Battle of Flodden in 1513.
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  The Last Mughal: The Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar And The Fall Of Delhi, 1857 - William Dalrymple - Hardback
  The last of the Great Mughals was Bahadur Shah Zafar II. This book charts the desecration and demise of this man, his dynasty, his city and civilizations mercilessly ravished by fractured forces and vengeful British troops. It provides an understanding of a pivotal moment in Indian and Imperial history.