This collection is an enterprise of discovery and critical inquiry into the legacy of one of late modernity's greatest public intellectuals, Edward Said. Noted contributors, including Bill Ashcroft, John Docker, Lisa Lowe, Hsu-ming Teo and Patrick Wolfe, address an array of intellectual, political and cultural issues in their engagement with Said's oeuvre. Exciting new scholarship highlights the ways in which humanities in the twenty-first century can engage with Said's legacy, which includes his imbrications of culture and imperialism,...
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A historical fiction novel series dealing with a 14th Century search for the Holy Grail, around the time of the Hundred Years' War. They follow the adventures of Thomas of Hookton as he leaves Dorset after the murder of his father and joins the English Army under Edward III as an archer. In Harlequin he is involved in battle in Brittany and subsequently at the Battle of Crécy...
While much is known about Hugh le Despenser and his role in the downfall of King Edward II, history tends to overlook the woman behind the man. Susan Higginbotham takes this on in her novel of Eleanor le Despenser, The Traitor's Wife.
We meet Eleanor prior to her being married to Hugh, as a repayment of a debt owed by her father. Her uncle has just become King Edward II and Piers Gaveston is the "favorite" at this time, and he is returning from exile. Rumors of the nature of their true relationship run amouk through the court...
Midnight Sun was an expected companion novel to the book Twilight by author Stephenie Meyer. It would be a retelling of the events of Twilight, but written from the perspective of Edward Cullen as opposed to that of Bella Swan. better quality file added Thanks to narisha & Jack Sparrow