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1	The Life of Thomas More more books like this by Peter Ackroyd In a masterful reconstruction of the life and imagination of one of the most remarkable figures in history, Ackroyd provides an unmatched portrait of the everyday, the religious, and intellectual life of the early 16th century. in color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	London: The Biography more books like this by Peter Ackroyd The city of London, which has been the setting for many of Peter Ackroyd's novels and biographies, is the subject of this far-ranging portrait. An unorthodox history, LONDON: THE BIOGRAPHY takes the city neighborhood by neighborhood and brings the city to life by means of profiles of its citizens--some famous, some not--as they endure the plague, ... see all copies from $2.58! new only from $11.43! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Shakespeare: The Biography more books like this by Peter Ackroyd While literary biography Peter Ackroyd breaks little new ground here, he successfully and beautifully amalgamates what scholars know about the enigmatic and forever popular playwright, mining the plays and sonnets for insight into Shakespeare's personality and personal history, and bringing to life the colorful milieu in which he lived and wrote. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die more books like this by Dr. Peter Boxall (Editor), Peter Ackroyd (Preface by) For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, this trove of reviews covers a century of memorable writing. Each entry is accompanied by an authoritative yet opinionated critical essay describing the importance and influence of the work in question. see all copies from $14.25! new only from $20.51! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Dickens more books like this by Peter Ackroyd Peter Ackroyd's unorthodox biography alternates his own critical commentary on Dickens's life and work with semi-fictional encounters between himself and Dickens, and between Dickens and other writers. Ackroyd's mix of past and present, fact and fiction, sheds light not only on Dickens but on Ackroyd himself and his world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Hawksmoor more books like this by Peter Ackroyd London in the eighteenth century is a city of extremes; squalor and superstition vie with elegance and enlightenment as the capital's brilliant architect Nicholas Dyer is commissioned to build several new churches in the aftermath of the Great Fire. Two hundred and fifty years later in the sprawling metropolis of London the past lives on, as CID ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.47! \| first editions
7	Blake more books like this by Peter Ackroyd Peter Ackroyd has written an intellectual biography of William Blake, placing the artist in the context of his times and explicating Blake's unique vision as it was expressed in his work. He sees Blake as a perceptive social critic whose epic poems offer a vision of spiritual renewal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.36! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Chatterton more books like this by Peter Ackroyd The mystery of Chatterton is investigated by two Londoners, a young poet and an elderly female novelist, who find more riddles than answers from their search. At once hilarious, this entertaining comedy is a thoughtful exploration of the deepest issues of both life and art. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Clerkenwell Tales more books like this by Peter Ackroyd Peter Ackroyd turns to the Middle Ages and, inspired by Chaucer's CANTERBURY TALES, writes about a similar cast of characters residing in London in the days when Richard II is king and Bolingbroke is trying to topple him from the throne. The tale-tellers include a Pardoner, a Clerk, a Man of Law, a Nun (who sees the downfall of the king in a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.56! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Trial of Elizabeth Cree more books like this by Peter Ackroyd 1880: In London's poor and dangerous Limehouse district, a series of brutal murders has occurred. Ackroyd allows readers to attend the trial of Elizabeth Cree, a woman accused of poisoning her husband--but who may be the one person who knows the truth about the murders. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	First Light more books like this by Peter Ackroyd First Light begins with an ominous coincidence: the reappearance of the ancient night sky during the excavation of an astronomically aligned Neolithic grave in Dorset. A group of eccentrics -- archaeologists, astronomers, local rustics, a civil servant, and a stand-up comic -- converge on the site, disturbing the quiet seclusion of Pilgrin Valley. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	T.S. Eliot: A Life more books like this by Peter Ackroyd This 1984 biography of T. S. Eliot won the Royal Society of Literature's William Heinemann Award for nonfiction and the Whitbread Award for biography. Ackroyd's biography is considered remarkably thorough despite the fact that he was denied permission to quote from Eliot's letters and unpublished works. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $60.16! \| first editions
13 view cover	English Music more books like this by Peter Ackroyd Timothy Harcombe, a young boy who is also a psychic, appears with his adored father in the theatres of London, where they heal people of despair. When Timothy is removed by his grandparents from what they consider to be an unsuitable life for a child, his new life in the countryside is unbearable lonely, and he finds solace in visions that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.24! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Lambs of London more books like this by Peter Ackroyd A lighthearted follow-up to Ackroyd's magnificent biography of Shakespeare, "The Lambs of London" transforms the real-life literary hoax that swept most of London off its feet into an ingenious, intriguing drama that keeps readers guessing right to the end. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.01! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Thames: Sacred River more books like this by Peter Ackroyd Displaying the same qualities as London: The Biography -- scholarship, wit, anecdotes, spirit of place, narrative and character -- this hugely enjoyable book will be another mammoth bestseller. Thames: Sacred River is a history of the river from source to sea from prehistoric times to the present. It covers the flora and fauna of the river, ... see all copies from $22.89! new only from $22.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Albion: Origins of the English Imagination more books like this by Peter Ackroyd, Nan A Talese Peter Ackroyd's survey of (among other things) English literature, art, music, gardening, science, and philosophy begins with BEOWULF and ventures into the 20th century as he picks out the major themes that preoccupy the peculiarly English imagination (assimilation, multiculturalism, and loss). A New York Times Notable Book for 2003. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
17 view cover	Chaucer: Ackroyd's Brief Lives more books like this by Peter Ackroyd Peter Ackroyd's brief and pithy biography of Chaucer (1343?-1400) sets the writer firmly in his 14th-century London milieu, and emphasizes the way his life led to his poetry. He also discusses each of Chaucer's poems in detail, including THE CANTERBURY TALES. In 2004, Ackroyd also published a novel, THE CLERKENWELL TALES, which is loosely based on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.35! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Exile and restoration: a study of Hebrew thought of the sixth century B.C. more books like this by Peter R. Ackroyd see all copies from $14.39! new only from $27.69! \| SVS
19 view cover	J.M.W. Turner more books like this by Peter Ackroyd Also available in ACKROYD'S BRIEF LIVES "Chaucer " In this second volume in the Ackroyd's Brief Lives series, bestselling author Peter Ackroyd brings us a man of humble beginnings, crude manners, and prodigious talents, the nineteenth-century painter J. M. W. Turner. Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in London in 1775. His father was a ... see all copies from $4.98! new only from $8.00! \| first editions
20 view cover	William Blake more books like this by Robin Hamlyn, William Blake, Peter Ackroyd A poet, artist, and mystic, William Blake (1757-1827) is recognized as one of the singular individuals of his time, a key figure in the histories of both art and literature. This lavishly illustrated volume offers an expansive survey of Blake's prolific visual output -- prints, illuminated books, drawings, and paintings -- and contains significant ... see all copies from $7.75! new only from $79.98! \| first editions
21 view cover	The First Book of Samuel more books like this by Peter R Ackroyd (Commentaries by) The New English Bible translation, with introductory material and commentaries. see all copies from $3.67! new only from $28.43! \| first editions \| SVS
22	Last Testament of Oscar Wilde more books like this by Peter Ackroyd see all copies from $7.69! signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	The Collection: Journalism, Reviews, Essays, Short Stories, Lectures more books like this by Peter Ackroyd, Thomas Wright (Editor) This collection of Peter Ackroyd's reviews demonstrates his far-reaching erudition, including such subjects as Baudelaire, Spenser, W. H. Auden, Virginia Woolf, William Blake, and many more. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Voyages Through Time: In the Beginning more books like this by Peter Ackroyd Tracing the story of life on Earth from its cosmic origins to the birth of our Universe and covering all aspects of the new heavens and Earth, this book bringing the Hadean Age, the Precambrian world, the Jurassic period, and more to life. Peter Ackroyd's Voyages Through Time is a series of highly illustrated nonfiction books that illuminate ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
25	Milton in America more books like this by Peter Ackroyd see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.45! \| signed copies \| first editions

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