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Amelia died in poverty in 1645.Drawing upon a wealth of documentary evidence, this controversial and provocative book unites Tudor history, feminism, and Shakespeare scholarship to demonstrate that Amelia Bassano was in all the right places and had all the right knowledge, skills, and contacts to have produced the Shakespearean canon.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56299459707253,"sku":"9781445655246","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781445655246_d903e8d3-4e31-4691-985c-0749901d3823.jpg?v=1786020860"},{"product_id":"9781509833580","title":"How to Survive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003esplendid book . . . 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Combining first-hand experience with twenty years of studying the choices people have made under the most extreme pressure, \u003ci\u003eHow to Survive\u003c\/i\u003e is a lifetime’s worth of wisdom about how to apply the principles of survival to everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cornerstone of military survival (surviving anything) is understanding the relationship between effort, hope and goals – a mindset that can be transposed anytime, anywhere. 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With over 100 inspiring photographs and illustrations, this concise book gives you the tools to reduce stress and bring yourself to greater state of awareness and tranquillity through the power of meditation.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481660432757,"sku":"9780754827788","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780754827788.jpg?v=1786089946"},{"product_id":"fred-wedlock-funnyman-of-folk","title":"Fred Wedlock: Funnyman of Folk","description":null,"brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57490171429237,"sku":"9781909446021","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781909446021.jpg?v=1786442057"},{"product_id":"victorian-edwardian-lancashire","title":"Victorian \u0026 Edwardian Lancashire","description":"In industrial Lancashire, as in few other English communities, the turn of the twentieth century could be seen as modern times dressed in bowler hats and moustaches. 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