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A Shakespearean Botanical by Margaret Willes
$39.95 AUD
Category: Gardens
When Falstaff calls upon the sky to rain potatoes in The Merry Wives of Windsor, he highlights the belief that the exotic vegetable, recently introduced to England from the Americas, was an aphrodisiac. In Romeo and Juliet, Lady Capulet calls for quinces to make pies for the marriage feast, knowing that ...Show more
In the Shadow of St Paul's Cathedral - The Churchyard That Shaped London by Margaret Willes
$22.95 AUD
Category: History
The extraordinary story of St. Paul's Churchyard--the area of London that was a center of social and intellectual life for more than a millennium St. Paul's Cathedral stands at the heart of London, an enduring symbol of the city. Less well known is the neighborhood at its base that hummed with life for ...Show more
The Curious World of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn by Margaret Willes
$30.00 AUD
Category: Literary
An intimate portrait of two pivotal Restoration figures during one of the most dramatic periods of English history Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn are two of the most celebrated English diarists. They were also extraordinary men and close friends. This first full portrait of that friendship transforms our ...Show more
The Curious World of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn by Margaret Willes
$50.00 AUD
Category: European
An intimate portrait of two pivotal Restoration figures during one of the most dramatic periods of English history Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn are two of the most celebrated English diarists. They were also extraordinary men and close friends. This first full portrait of that friendship transforms our ...Show more
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