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Book Cover for: The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath
The History PressThe History Press

Sylvia Plath, American poet and author of 'The Bell Jar' was born #onthisday in Jamaica Plain, #Boston, #Massachusetts https://t.co/VPN9NfYUIN #womeninhistory #OTD #Literature https://t.co/EFbmJ9mU7Q

Paperback, 2005

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus, Mary Shelley

Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus

Mary Shelley
The History PressThe History Press

Mary Shelley’s monster: Women writers and the work that has overshadowed them https://t.co/DYbiqDlqOo ✍️🙇🙋 #womeninhistory #maryshelley #frankenstein https://t.co/LO88nlAFp8

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Book Cover for: A Desperate Business: The Murder of Muriel McKay, Simon Farquhar

A Desperate Business: The Murder of Muriel McKay

Simon Farquhar
The History PressThe History Press

Happy Publication Day to 'A Desperate Business'! 📕 🎉 '‘Simon Farquhar succeeds brilliantly (and with real empathy for all concerned)’ - Carol Ann Lee, the bestselling author of 'The Murders at White House Farm.' Order your copy now: https://t.co/1w3EulEyTn #TrueCrime #Crime https://t.co/GHK32NtpfU

Hardcover, 2020

$28.95$14.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Dracula, Stoker Bram

Dracula

Stoker Bram
The History PressThe History Press

#OTD in 1847 Dracula creator Bram Stoker was born. Discover more about his life here: https://t.co/CaVgZUIVbp #BramStoker #Dracula #History https://t.co/Q0R1JTKjNz

Hardcover, 2014

$23.95$11.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: by Arthur Conan Doyle, Conan Doyle

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: by Arthur Conan Doyle

Conan Doyle
The History PressThe History Press

#OTD in 1892 The Adventures of #SherlockHolmes, by #ArthurConanDoyle, was published. The book was the first collection of Holmes stories, which Conan Doyle had been publishing in magazines since 1887. Discover more in 'The Adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle' https://t.co/sEHVv6U7YF https://t.co/es5LbHVaDR

Paperback, 2021

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: East of the Oder: A German Childhood Under the Nazis and Soviets, Luise Urban

East of the Oder: A German Childhood Under the Nazis and Soviets

Luise Urban
The History PressThe History Press

'A Dangerous Game' by Luise Urban is an autobiography charting the fortunes of a German family east of the Oder, living under Nazi and communist rule. Out in paperback this #August 📖: https://t.co/zEOXgTyeqj #History #twitterhistorians https://t.co/0xWRVAUSmV

Hardcover, 2013

$31.95$15.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World, Steve Brusatte

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World

Steve Brusatte
The History PressThe History Press

'A new genre: narrative prehistorical non-fiction' - Steve Brusatte, author of 'The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs.' 'The Last Days of the Dinosaurs' is the ideal #ChristmasGift for the #Dinosaur Enthusiast in your life! Click here to see more: https://t.co/sVqMsc2o3N @Laelaps https://t.co/oYOoOz17pB

Paperback, Large Print, 2019

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Dracula: 1897, Bram Stoker

Dracula: 1897

Bram Stoker
The History PressThe History Press

#Onthisday in 1897 Dracula, a novel by Irish author Bram Stoker was published: https://t.co/Hd2Hhr9JJP #history #Dracula https://t.co/J8ZfDLPKYo

Hardcover, 2020

$36.00$18.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Forbidden Wife: The Life and Trials of Lady Augusta Murray, Julia Abel Smith

Forbidden Wife: The Life and Trials of Lady Augusta Murray

Julia Abel Smith
The History PressThe History Press

A hidden women's story packed with drama, passion and injustice, tracking an almighty fall from socialite to desperate and destitute reject... 'Forbidden Wife' by Julia Abel Smith - coming soon in paperback. 📘: https://t.co/7lwzXlFpMr #womenshistory https://t.co/gZiYL93ugj

Hardcover, 2020

$38.99$19.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Mitford Girls' Guide to Life, Lyndsy Spence

The Mitford Girls' Guide to Life

Lyndsy Spence
The History PressThe History Press

Spotted at the Batsford Arboretum #bookshop 'The Mitford Girls' Guide to Life' by @lyndsyspence follows perhaps the most remarkable family of the mid-twentieth century. Grab your copy of this beautiful book here: https://t.co/FlDRuJuCsE🌲🌻🌱 #batsfordarboretum #plants https://t.co/hHqPgH2Rbk

Paperback, 2021

$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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