Iris Murdoch once observed: 'philosophy is often a matter of finding occasions on which to say the obvious'
skilled raconteur TERRY DEARY takes us back through the centuries with a poignant but humorous look at how life treated the ordinary people who scratched out a living at the very bottom of society
Effie just wants to have fun being a witch
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Read 5 Elephant & Piggie adventures in this special bind-up collection
Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815 Iris Murdoch once observed: 'philosophyThe Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi volume history of our nation. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize winners, two New York Times bestsellers, and winners of the Bancroft and Parkman Prizes. Now, in the newest volume in the series, one of America's most esteemed historians, Gordon S. Wood, offers a brilliant account of the early American Republic, ranging from 1789 and the beginning of the national