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Second World War veteran Frank Griffiths from West Kirby is described as a 'family legend' in a debut book by his great-grandson.

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The author of ‘Dark Renaissance’ on how he arrived at New Historicism, his fascination with Shakespeare and The Bard’s ...

The book presents Enheduanna ... Daisy Dunn shows us the ancient world through fresh eyes, and introduces us to an incredible cast of ancient women, weavers of an entire world.

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