By Les Phipps Throughout history, there have always been books that have been banned for various reasons, whether this is political, racism, bigotry, sex, homophobia, religion, there are hundreds of reasons why even down to the cover, not the content. Books have been banned, some quite correctly and some for more dubious and sinister reasons […]
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Step back in time | First Published Books Volume Four
We bring you volume four of our brilliant first published books series. These classic authors debuted the below books before launching a fantastic novel later that just took off. So here are another group of our favourites here from World of Rare Books. George Eliot – Adam Bede (1859) Adam Bede was the first novel […]
Classic heroes and heroines in literature
Even in classic fiction, we had the good guys and the bad guys. We want to celebrate the classic heroes and heroines in fiction that we have all fallen for. Heroes and heroines have evolved over the years, but our selection remains as timeless as their stories. Read more about our favourite classic heroes and […]