The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 by Antony Beevor My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a definitive history of the Spanish Civil War. The book has been regarded by the Spanish themselves as one of
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Wez G Sessions – Episode 7
This week’s Wez G Sessions show has a dainty, melancholic feel to it with some light romantic tunes mixed up with some dance music bot old and new. :::TRACKLISTING::: 1. M-People – One Night In Heaven [Deconstruction] 2. Everything But
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Review: Becoming a Translator: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation – by Douglas Robinson
Becoming a Translator: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation by Douglas RobinsonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars This is another book I’ve read in preparation for the Translation (BA) at Cardiff University on which I’m about to
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Becoming a Translator: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation by Douglas Robinson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is another book I’ve read in preparation for the Translation (BA) at Cardiff University on which I’m about
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Review: Becoming a Translator: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation – by Douglas Robinson
This is another book I’ve read in preparation for the Translation (BA) at Cardiff University on which I’m about to embark. This book aims not so much at the theories of Translation Studies as in other textbooks I have read
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Romantic Revolutionary: Simon Bolivar and the Struggle for Independence in Latin America by Robert Harvey My rating: 4 of 5 stars Simon Bolivar was one of history’s great characters. His revolutions across South America overthrew Spanish rule in six countries.
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Wez G Sessions – Episode 6
This week’s show has a nice blend of genres from classic pop and rock through to upfront dance music. :::TRACKLISTING::: 1. Stereo MC’s – Step It Up [4th & Broadway] 2. Andrelli & Blue – Transparent feat. Hila (Jody Wisternoff
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Tudors by Peter Ackroyd My rating: 4 of 5 stars The second volume of Ackroyd’s history of England, this work covers one of the most astonishing and exciting periods of English history. Two of the most revered and famous monarchs
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Wez G Sessions – Episode 5
This week’s show has a predominantly dance flavour, with some burned vinyl from the Wez G vaults to compliment the mp3s and wavs. :::TRACKLISTING::: 1. Inner City – Good Life [10 Records] 2. Joy Division – Transmission [Factory] 3. Opus
Continue readingReview: We All Dream Of A Team Of Carraghers: Tribute To A Liverpool Legend
We All Dream Of A Team Of Carraghers: Tribute To A Liverpool Legend by Matt Sproston My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a short book, a collection of essays on the career of Liverpool Football Club’s star defender,
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Wez G Sessions – Episode 4
This week’s show has a vibrant mix of pop, rock, oldies and dance music. ENJOY! :::TRACKLISTING::: 1. DNA feat Suzanne Vega – Tom’s Diner (Original Version) [A&M Records] 2. Younger Brother – All I Want [Twisted Records] 3. Depeche Mode
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Foundation by Peter Ackroyd My rating: 4 of 5 stars Peter Ackroyd is a fantastic author and, having previously read his ‘Albion’, I was keen to embark on this first of a new series of general English history. I wanted
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Adieu Liverpool Lu!
Well, it was just one summer of speculation too far… After a cracking year of retained services at Liverpool we finally lost our talismanic striker, Luis Suarez, to the grandeur of the Catalan giants, Barcelona. It was a difficult
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