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Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune: How Younger Sons Made Their Way in Jane Austen's England by Rory Muir
$26.95 AUD
Category: History
A portrait of Jane Austen's England told through the career paths of younger sons--men of good family but small fortune In Regency England the eldest son usually inherited almost everything while his younger brothers, left with little inheritance, had to make a crucial decision: What should they do to ...Show more
Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen by Rory Muir
$51.95 AUD
Category: Reference
Marriage is at the centre of Jane Austen's novels. The pursuit of husbands and wives, advantageous matches, and, of course, love itself, motivate her characters and continue to fascinate readers today. But what were love and marriage like in reality for ladies and gentlemen in Regency England?
Wellington: The Path to Victory 1769-1814 by Rory Muir
$53.95 AUD
Category: Biography
The Duke of Wellington was not just Britain's greatest soldier, although his seismic struggles as leader of the Allied forces against Napoleon in the Peninsular War deservedly became the stuff of British national legend. Wellington was much more: a man of vision beyond purely military matters, a politic ...Show more
Wellington : Waterloo and the Fortunes of Peace 1814–1852 by Rory Muir
$36.95 AUD
Category: History
From the leading Wellington historian, a fascinating reassessment of the Duke’s most famous victory and his role in the turbulent politics after Waterloo Wellington’s momentous victory over Napoleon was the culminating point of a brilliant military career. Yet Wellington’s achievements were far from ove ...Show more
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