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Kingdom of Characters A Tale of Language, Obsession, and Genius in Modern China
Jing Tsu
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Aftermath Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945–1955
Harald Jähner
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Fall The Mystery of Robert Maxwell
John Preston
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Empireland How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain
Sathnam Sanghera
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In Memory of Memory
Maria Stepanova
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The Haunting of Alma Fielding A True Ghost Story
Kate Summerscale
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Eat the Buddha The Story of Modern Tibet Through the People of One Town
Barbara Demick
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The Five The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
Hallie Rubenhold
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Furious Hours
Casey Cep
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Maoism A Global History
Julia Lovell
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The Anarchy The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
William Dalrymple
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The Windrush Betrayal Exposing the Hostile Environment
Amelia Gentleman