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Jane Wilson-Howarth
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Epsom, Surrey, The United Kingdom
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David Attenborough, Gerald Durrell
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March 2012
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Master of Lies: How Anthony Blunt's Treachery Shaped Our World:
"A fascinating tale. I got a little bogged down with all the names and details, and felt that Blofeld assumed more knowledge of the characters and the overall story than I had: I would have liked him to present more of the big picture. And perhaps mor"
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Master of Lies: How Anthony Blunt's Treachery Shaped Our World:
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A fairly explosive exposé of the shocking duplicity of Anthony Blunt, a one-time peer of the realm, advisor to the queen, and apparently the greatest spy of the last century - and one whose iniquity was probably responsible " Read more of this review » |
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Master of Lies: How Anthony Blunt's Treachery Shaped Our World:
"Blofeld's claim that Blunt was Agent Josephine (a supposed 'Nazi' spy in London, who was giving accurate information to the Germans about the Allies, in order to help the Russians), is some claim. But when I googled it, I discovered that the historia"
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| Excellent. I presumed I like this as a dip-into book but the light, engaging writing style kept me more-than-engaged and I loved his understated expertise. And the illustrations are charming as well as amusing. The Fretwells are to be congratulated!! | |
“I love to escape to wild places – forests, mountains rivers or the sea. If that’s not possible, I flee into books; vicarious travel is rejuvenating”
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“The Chinese say that there is no scenery in your home town. They’re right. Being in another place heightens the senses, allows you to see more, enjoy more, take delight in small things; it makes life richer. You feel more alive, less cocooned.”
― A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas
― A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas
“The mountains were so wild and so stark and so very beautiful that I wanted to cry. I breathed in another wonderful moment to keep safe in my heart.”
― Snowfed Waters
― Snowfed Waters
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“a person would never wish for tragedy, but there can be a kind of transformation that results. There is an awfulness to it, but also a form of grace.”
― A Great Place for a Seizure
― A Great Place for a Seizure
“The Chinese say that there is no scenery in your home town. They’re right. Being in another place heightens the senses, allows you to see more, enjoy more, take delight in small things; it makes life richer. You feel more alive, less cocooned.”
― A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas
― A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas
“All travel is, after all, a journey in time & in mind.... physical landscapes are a mirror of, or perhaps a key into, our inner landscape.”
― Between Extremes
― Between Extremes
“Summer died under the weight of fallen leaves and autumn filled up the ruts in the road with rainwater like blood filling fresh clawmarks.”
― A Little Lower Than the Angels
― A Little Lower Than the Angels
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