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The Philosopher and the Gospels: a review
I have toyed with the idea of a successor, but it has never happened. Too much time has elapsed between the writing then and know.
frankbeswick, on 06/09/2024
The Spectres in the Tower
They were affordable only by the rich.
frankbeswick, on 06/09/2024
The Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race
They are well known, but we only found out on the day.
frankbeswick, on 06/09/2024
The Snowdonia Slate Trail
Dairy cattle are lacking, but sheep are plentiful. Ewe's milk cheese is therefore possible, but the better cheeses from the cattle family must be imported.
frankbeswick, on 06/09/2024
Who Was Otto Kubel?
Yes, I think so, but didn't find any. A lot of his work is uncredited and archives were mostly burned at the end of WW2.
Tolovaj, on 06/08/2024
Who Was Otto Kubel?
His work is mainly in private hands but I believe you can find it in museums as well.
Tolovaj, on 06/08/2024
Who Was Otto Kubel?
He worked in oil and water colors for illustrations and postcards.
Tolovaj, on 06/08/2024
Who Was Otto Kubel?
Sorry, I am not familar with details, but I think Kubel lived in his house while artists coming for a few months only, rented spaces in the neighborhood.
Tolovaj, on 06/08/2024
Who Was Otto Kubel?
The fourth subheading, Books, advises us that "Otto Kubel illustrated numerous books by German and American authors."
Did Otto Kubel illustrate books authored by English authors?
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/08/2024
The Snowdonia Slate Trail
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The Falkland Islands are on my mind because of the En Avant vessel -- with Bill Tilman and climbing associates aboard -- not arriving there from Rio de ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/08/2024
The Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race
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Are the bothersome currents of Loch Ness known or did you and Maureen learn about their existence that day?
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/08/2024
The Spectres in the Tower
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Did bear hats appeal to anyone who afforded them or did they associate with certain socio-economic niches, such as peers and royals?
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/08/2024
The Philosopher and the Gospels: a review
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Genius loci is a compelling, effective story that is not put down until the end, which invites more of the same and more of the different and the similar.
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/08/2024
Religious Minorities in Iraq
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Might Yazidi emigrants only relocate to areas already settled or being settled by Zoroastrian peoples?
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/08/2024
Book Review: The Moor
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That comment gives hope for bog slides going onto good ground, for the former's removal and the latter's restoration.
What might one do with, where ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/08/2024