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Factory International Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: Alice In Wonderland: Adventures In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

Alice In Wonderland: Adventures In Wonderland

Lewis Carroll
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https://t.co/GmXRP6roD0 saw him team up with Rufus Norris, after the pair had combined on Dr Dee at #MIF11, and Moira Buffini for a re-telling of Lewis Carroll’s iconic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. It was suitably surreal, visually stunning and full of heart. 🧵 2/ https://t.co/RgKWcCbXS7

Paperback, 2014

$16.59$8.30 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: They: A Sequence of Unease, Kay Dick

They: A Sequence of Unease

Kay Dick
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The many faces of Maxine Peake. We've enjoyed a series of stirring performances from @MPeakeOfficial at MIF, each of them celebrating radical acts and artists. The latest chapter comes at #MIF23, amid the splendour of @TheJohnRylands. https://t.co/dUm3ivCyEe https://t.co/QvYoEeJysg

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Tocororo: A Cuban Tale, Carlos Acosta

Tocororo: A Cuban Tale

Carlos Acosta
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On the final weekend, Carlos Acosta dazzled during three sell-out shows at @The_Lowry, sparking a mutual love with Manchester. Featuring a world premiere of his Tocororo Suite for 18 dancers and live Cuban band, it drew repeated standing ovations. 🧵 12/ https://t.co/zwCZhUkzxn

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Book Cover for: Miss Nobody, Ethel Carnie

Miss Nobody

Ethel Carnie
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With reprints and an alternative blue plaque, @teamMPA aims to commemorate Ethel Carnie Holdsworth, the first blue-collar female novelist. Chosen by @wcmlibrary, her book Miss Nobody was part of @martaminujin's Big Ben at #MIF21.Our full reading list here: https://t.co/v0Dsfku53h https://t.co/xGyBjhO7Mw

Paperback, 2013

$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Alice's Adventures, Lewis Carroll

Alice's Adventures

Lewis Carroll
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https://t.co/GmXRP6roD0 saw him team up with Rufus Norris, after the pair had combined on Dr Dee at #MIF11, and Moira Buffini for a re-telling of Lewis Carroll’s iconic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. It was suitably surreal, visually stunning and full of heart. 🧵 2/ https://t.co/RgKWcCbXS7

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Book Cover for: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Tennessee 1911-1983 Williams

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Tennessee 1911-1983 Williams
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Maggie The Cat draws on Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, but turns the spotlight on the servants who were largely invisible in the original. They sashay and strut into centre stage, using soft furnishings from their masters' house to create an expressive fashion show. https://t.co/hs7eycdJ8Z

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Book Cover for: Alice: The Classic Victorian Play for Children: Adapted from "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Lewis Carroll

Alice: The Classic Victorian Play for Children: Adapted from "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll
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https://t.co/GmXRP6roD0 saw him team up with Rufus Norris, after the pair had combined on Dr Dee at #MIF11, and Moira Buffini for a re-telling of Lewis Carroll’s iconic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. It was suitably surreal, visually stunning and full of heart. 🧵 2/ https://t.co/RgKWcCbXS7

Paperback, 2015

$8.95$4.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: (Annotated Edition), Lewis Carroll

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: (Annotated Edition)

Lewis Carroll
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https://t.co/GmXRP6roD0 saw him team up with Rufus Norris, after the pair had combined on Dr Dee at #MIF11, and Moira Buffini for a re-telling of Lewis Carroll’s iconic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. It was suitably surreal, visually stunning and full of heart. 🧵 2/ https://t.co/RgKWcCbXS7

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Book Cover for: The Ground Beneath Her Feet, Salman Rushdie

The Ground Beneath Her Feet

Salman Rushdie
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Salman Rushdie’s epic novel The Ground Beneath Her Feet was transformed into a multimedia concert piece at @BridgewaterHall. Victoria Borisova-Ollas’s ravishing score, performed by @the_halle, was accompanied by a film by @TheMikeFiggis and narration from Alan Rickman. 🧵 5/ https://t.co/sJWaekhPnc

Paperback, 2000

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: They: A Sequence of Unease, Kay Dick

They: A Sequence of Unease

Kay Dick
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We’ve had a late release of tickets for tonight’s performance of They with Maxine Peake, 10pm at John Rylands Library. Head to the link below to snap them up but be quick! https://t.co/dUm3ivCyEe https://t.co/eVk2Knc5Fs

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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