| Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare | | Stephen Greenblatt | | A young man without wealth, connections, or university education moves to London. In a remarkably short time he becomes the greatest playwright not just of his age but of all time. He recklessly mingles vulgar clowning and philosophical subtlety. How is such an achievement to be explained? |  | |
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| A Writer's World: Travels 1950-2000 | | Jan Morris | Some of the author's finest articles are brought together here. Age might now restrict her travels, but her memories of travel are a delight. Her wonderful descriptions evoke the spirit of so many places. For example, Delhi is: the capital of the losing streak, the metropolis of the crossed wire, the missing appointment, the puncture, the wrong number.
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| A Short History of Nearly Everything | | Bill Bryson | | From primordial nothingness to this very moment, this book reports what happened and how humans figured it out. Bill Bryson uses hundreds of sources with the aim of helping people like him who reject stale school textbooks and dry explanations. |  | |
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| The Grave Concerns of Jennifer Lloyd | | Ian Kingsley |
A killer to unmask, a feisty young television reporter, and a high-risk strategy. These are the ingredients of a mystery thriller with the character depth of contemporary fiction.
"Exceptionally entertaining." -BookViral.
"A powerful compelling read that's hard to put down." -Midwest Book Review.
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