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The Fabled Coast

Introduction Secrets of the Sea Unnatural natural history The supernatural Men and women of the sea South-West England and Channel Islands Garland Day (Abbotsbury, Dorset) The last battle of the Revenge (Bideford, Devon) A sea above the earth (Bodmin, Cornwall) Drowned bells (Boscastle, Cornwall) The Dog of Bouley (Bouley Bay, Jersey, Channel Islands) The devil-fish …

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Republic or Death!

Prologue France: The greatest anthem of them all Nepal: Defying convention America: An ad-man’s dream Japan: Anthems and conflict Kazakhstan: Anthems in dictatorships Liechtenstein: One song to the tune of another Bosnia and Herzogovina: An anthem in need of words The Islamic State: Anthems in jihad Egypt: Anthems and fame South Africa: Trying to sing …

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The First World War

A European Tragedy War Plans The Crisis of 1914 The Battle of the Frontiers and the Marne Victory and Defeat in the East Stalemate The War Beyond the Western Front The Year of Battles The Breaking of Armies America and Armageddon