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The essays of Elia. With introd. and notes by Alfred Ainger is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1884. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Welcome to the lost worlds of British cinema. This book features a secret history of British movies that includes the scandals, the suicides, the immolations and the contract killings - the product of thousands of conversations with veteran film-makers.

The book offers a compelling reevaluation of the Victorian Age, presenting it as a vibrant and transformative period rather than the static era often portrayed. Through a wealth of intriguing details, it challenges conventional perceptions and highlights the radical innovations of the time. Critics have praised it for invigorating Victorian studies with fresh insights and captivating information.

Meet the girl from MI5 who had the gravy browning licked from her legs by Dylan Thomas; the barman who was appointed the keeper of Winston Churchill's private bottle of whisky; the East End Communist who marched with his comrades into the air-raid shelter of the Savoy; the throneless prince born in a suite at Claridge's declared...

Operation Chaos tells the real-life thrilling story of a group of US military deserters who found asylum in Sweden during the Vietnam War - one of the great untold tales of the Cold War, where the facts are wilder than any work of fiction.