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Stephen Robert Kuta

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Born

in Chelmsford, The United Kingdom

June 11, 1978

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History, Nonfiction, Poetry

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siegfried sassoon, W. H. Auden, Wilfred Owen

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Stephen Robert Kuta was born in Chelmsford, Essex, England in 1978, the second eldest of five children and second-generation Polish/English descent. His grandfather spent his young adult life in a Nazi Labour Camp before arriving in England in the early 1950’s.
He studied English Language, Literature, History and Drama and continues to study humanities as his chosen field of study, he went onto to publish prose and poetry in selected anthologies throughout the 1990's and was credited with a publication in the national newspaper, the Sunday Mirror in remembrance of Diana Princess of Wales.
He eventually edited an anthology of work in 2005, a book intended to bring the voices of the world together collectively in response to the 2004 Boxing Day ...more

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	Once I Write of Love: Selected Poetry and Prose it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	War and Verse, Poetry and Prose of World War One: As seen in the Wartime Press by Stephen Robert Kuta (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Edward Shillito, Mary Symon 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mrs Mary Plaskett 1739 - 1827 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paint The Sky With Stars: Selected Poetry in Remembrance of the Boxing Day Tsunami 2004 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selina's Letter, Tales of Suicide from Victorian and Edwardian London it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Life in Monochrome: Poetry and Prose it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	FOR GOD'S SAKE HOLD YOUR TONGUE, AND LET ME LOVE: Biography and Select Poetry of John Donne it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stormforge, Lightning Strikes on Seadragon Wings: The Jarl of Møre (Stormforge Saga Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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R016 – Roman Pottery Jar

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A large ceramic jar with a carinated body and rolled rim. This item has a very low ping and a very deep earthy smell when sprayed with a little water.

Circa:

4th-5th century A.D.

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2.07 kg, 22.5 cm high (8 7/8 in.).

Provenance:

Acquired 1980-2015.Ex Abelita family collection. Bought at auction in February 2023 via Timeline Auctions, Harwich.

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I have read Frankenstein twice now, and it never fails to impress me. One of the finest pieces of literature ever written. Truly horrifying in its concept and even more shocking that it was written 200 years ago, long before its time. Fantastic novel ...more
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In her eagerly-awaited second novel, Madeline Miller has created a life-affirming tale of astonishing beauty. A novel that is rich in elements of fantasy, but the message at the heart of this book is overwhelmingly human. What dark deeds can loneline ...more
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This was crazy, fascinating, shocking and brilliant. Not until the end do you know the full story. Yesteryear is brutal in parts and totally dysfunctional, a novel that delivers with a sounding thud and is f***ed up in the best way possible.
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Charming story, very deep and heart warming. It’s difficult not to love the characters in this novel, in fact TJ Klune has a remarkable way of creating the most wonderful people to ever grace a book.
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Amazing book, A book that represents the voices of a world at war. A collective fictional history of man’s last stand, no matter where you come from.
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Great novella and one with an interesting twist. This book is certainly dark and claustrophobic. A house, with no way out and a being, watching from the shadows. I was saddened to hear about the passing of the books author and I read his obituary whi ...more
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