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Arts & Literature
Welcome To Arts & Literature where we try to answer questions of a scholarly nature.If you are looking for information about books then head to Books & Authors. The Arts section covers all sorts of topics like theatre, exhibitions, paintings and much more.
I read in condensed form, a book about sailing up a Chinese River. Very descriptive and all on old craft with boatmen having to, for example judge the rapids exactly to be able to pass. Would love to...
Has anyone read this latest novel by Kate Atkinson? What did you think of it?
I'm a huge jane austen fan and would like to know if the character (Catherine Moreland) was based on herself? There are subtle similarities.
A million years ago, when I was little, I had a book where the story was set in a quilt-land. The whole landscape was made up of patchwork and quilts and pillows, and everyone had to bounce around...
I wake up not knowing who I am. waiting for my mother to leave so I can go looking through her wardrobe to find something in a size 12. Was this only made for girls? My dad took me to see a...
In the late 1970s at the Contact Theatre in Manchester I saw a production of The Doctor And The Devils by Dylan Thomas.I don't remember much about it,but I think Roger Allam played the doctor.I have...
Does anyone have an idea about who the author was of a fictional work about the life of Christ. I read this book back in the 1960's and thought it was by Norah lofts but I've ploughed through all her...
A little bit about Shakespeare:
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Does anyone know a nice poem or comforting words for a relationship breakup. Its two weeks now and she is still heartbroken. Hes put her through hell and back but she struggles to see it!!
Very sad news to hear of his passing.
I have recently found a good website where you can post whatever info you can remember about a book you read but can't remember who wrote the book and the forum members will try to help you, it's...
Hello folks, Many years ago I visited a toilet of an autie and there was a lovely painting (a print of a painting) and I seem to think the picture was called "sweet peas", though it may not have been...
3 to get
Bobbys watery world 3, 3, 4, 8
Superman meets simon 7, 6
In the beginning 3, 4, 6...
I have enjoyed reading these books in order but I'm nonplussed as to why Cornwell has switched from writing in the first person to the third person in Blow Fly, the 12th in the series. Is there any...
What is the nickname of 'Harry' a cabinet minister's son in 1900s novel?
John Sandford's "Prey" series of books has been recommended to me. There's quite a lot of them - should I read them in order, starting with "Rules of Prey"?...
It was given to a friend of mine and she's fallen out with the person who gave it to her, so sadly it's been dumped in the garden (I've just rescued it and given it a clean up). I'm guessing it's...
BBC 1 breakfast this morning. Bungalow i knew. Blighty I knew. Dollar I didnt.
Was hoping they would tell us the origin of Booze....
I once had a book about remarkable and loyal pets doing amazing things for their owners. It had 'parrot' in the title and was a series of true stories. I would love to find it again but have no idea...
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