Books from PRION
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H.G. Wells: Timeless Adventures from the Father of Science Fiction
By H. G. WellsThis collection contains Wells's most notable science fiction works, including his four most popular novels: the eerily prescient The Time Machine; The War of the Worlds, with its paranoia of an alien invasion; The Invisible Man; and The ...
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The Well-dressed Lady's Pocket Guide
By Karen HomerHandy pocket-sized guides for the well-dressed, well-mannered lady! For women who want to dress well for any occasion, this guide is an essential style accessory!
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Things a Woman Should Know about Beauty
By Karen HomerOffering practical advice and tips on how to bring out the beauty that lies within every woman, this book demonstrates the cosmetics, treatments and small details that can not only improve improve attractiveness, but can also build self ...
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The Great Beers of Belgium
By Michael JacksonBelgium is the flavour of late 1990s. Belgium beers, Belgium restaurants and Belgian chocolates are all easily available at the end of the Eurostar line, and are also now available in Britain.
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Memoirs: 1710-1715
By Louis de Rouvroy duc de Saint-SimonThe court of Louis XIV (the Sun King) at Versailles was unequalled for splendour in Europe's history, a hotbed of intrigue, jealousy, passion and political skullduggery, as well as artistic...
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Sex Lives of the Kings & Queens of England
By Nigel CawthorneThe ribald, raunchy, and sometimes sordid affairs detailed in this humorous but meticulously researched exposé of royal sex scandals give a whole new meaning to Shakespeare's famous line, “Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.” ...
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The World of Simon Raven
By Simon RavenAlthough he gained fame with his classic novel series, Alms for Oblivion, which chronicled the misdeeds of English society in the 1950s and 60s, Simon Raven is also recognized as...
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Sex Lives of the Rich and Famous
By Nigel Cawthorne, Andrea LovePrion's internationally bestselling Sex Lives series presents lighthearted accounts of the sexual escapades of major figures in history, politics, religion, the arts, and film. Irreverent and gossipy, the books are...
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A Birdwatcher's Guide to Seychelles
By Adrian Skerrett, Ian BullockA Birdwatcher's Guide to Seychelles
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Two Prisoners
By Lajos ZilahyMiette lives with her retired father and meets the handsome but wilful Peter who falls passionately in love with her. Tormented by jealousy he pursues her and they marry. Their...
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North Pole, South Pole: A Guide to the Ecology and Resources of the Arctic and Antarctic
By Bernard StonehouseA survey of polar life and polar issues, with emphasis on the fact that the differences between the poles far outweigh their similarities.
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Sex Lives of the Popes: An Irreverent Exposé of the Bishops of Rome from St Peter to the Present Day
By Nigel CawthorneThe Popes have been responsible for setting the sexual agenda for almost a quarter of the world's population for centuries. It was St Paul, scholars say, who set up the...
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Cult Fiction: A Reader's Guide
By Andrew Calcutt, Richard ShephardWhat makes a novel cult?: drink and drugs; sex and rock 'n' roll?; a window on subcultures?; the ability to tap into the zeitgeist? This book provides an insight into...
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The Black Tradition in American Dance
By Richard A. LongTraces the history, motifs and fashions of Afro-American dance from the early minstrels, through the dance-dramas of Isadata Dafora, to the thriving dance companies of today.
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Cannibalism in the Cars: The Best of Twain's Humorous Sketches
By Mark TwainThroughout these tales, the violence, cruelty, and plum stupidity of human nature is woven into comic gold as he makes us roar with laughter at our own idiotic self-deception and vain conceit.
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Hunters of the Wild: Hunting Animals and Their Strategies
By Michael BrightA unique view of the strategies employed by animals, and shows how some of the largest and some of the smallest predators catch their prey.
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One Thousand and One More Ridiculous Ways to Die
By David SouthwellHundreds of entertaining, freshly collected factual accounts are all in this book - the largest collection of hilarious stories chronicling bizarre, amazing and absurd ways to die.
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Academy Award Winners
By Ronald Bergan, David Malcolm, Graham FullerAcademy Award Winners