Books from Hesperus Press
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The People of the Abyss
By Jack LondonIn 1902, Jack London purchased some secondhand clothes, rented a room in the East End, and set out to discover how the London poor lived.
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Unholyland: The Rambam
By Aidan Andrew Dun... big-up amigo, MWR, more love amigo, The Philistines, big-up amigo, We7, big-up amigo, Hadag Nachash, big-up amigo, E148, big-up amigo, Alon de Loco, more love amigo, Palestinian Rapperz, big-up amigo, Shalom, salaam, peace, big-up amigo ...
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The Platform of Time: Memoirs of Family and Friends
By Virginia WoolfTaking family, friends, and servants as her subjects, Virginia Woolf presents a series of impressions of the people around her. As she describes their lives—including an in-depth piece on her...
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Mr Harrison's Confessions
By Elizabeth GaskellThis charming and witty prequel to Cranford is a neglected Gaskell classic with all the period detail, distinctively drawn characters, and a well-knitted plot associated with her works Enjoying the comforts of his well-kept home, country ...
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Premature Burial: How it May be Prevented
By William Tebb, Edward Perry Vollum, Walter Robert Hadwen"Offers potential solutions as well as terrifying anecdotes"--Back cover.
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The Forbidden Zone: A Nurse's Impressions of the First World War
By Mary BordenThis beautifully written book, to be read alongside the likes of Sassoon, Graves, and Remarque, is a collection of her memories and impressions of that experience.
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The Gambler: A Novel (from a Young Man's Notes)
By Fyodor DostoyevskyBased on Dostoevsky's own troubled experiences at the gaming tables, The Gambleris a brilliant and telling portrayal of a man crippled by the overwhelming powers of addiction and obsession. Stationed...