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SYNOPSIS: 20th century scholar Edward Said in his controversial book Orientalism, uses the term to describe a Western tradition, both academic and artistic,...
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Edward Said, Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World.
SYNOPSIS: A penetrating look at the way in which experts, policy-makers and the media have...
I couldn't get the whole thing in the subject box, sorry!
But how fab is this?! If you haven't read it, I recommend it wholeheartedly, one of my fave books, bit of an epic,...
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His work is amazing, takes you beyond the usual realms if imagination. I’ve read ‘A Suitable Boy’ many many times even though it’s a huge book to get through but you really feel as though you...
Bought it 7pm yesterday and had finished it by 10.30, fab book, would highly recommend it although it does enforce cynicism in the 'love' myth. Right up my street! LOVED it and you know I never caps...
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Author: Rajaa Alsanea
Synopsis: This book provides an inside peek into a hidden world: four young women navigate the narrow straits between love, desire and Islamic tradition. Every week after...
I was out buying a birthday present for my cousin's daughter earlier - I got her 'The Magic Faraway Tree' by Enid Blyton...and I wondered what were THE books that you loved as a child? Which ones...
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Jane - you are the only person I have come across who knows The Family From One End Street.
I didn't list all my favourinte childhood books but you've pretty much done it for me, and I've still got...
Inspired by New Gals post on films you can watch again and again - last night when I picked up my extremely battered copy of Lord of the Rings I wondered - what are your most battered and well read...
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i love those little history books - shire books, very thin - sort of pocket histories - got quite a few of them
I have decided to open the New Year with another Writing Competition.
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Dear.................. A letter to my favourite Egyptian personality.
As we all have to write letters at some point...
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The deadline for entries has now closed.
We've had 216 views to date to this thread but sadly only 2 entries - thank you to them for having the enthusiasm to submit their letters.
