Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1099

Life’s Infantry

However obscure a man may apparently be, his example to others inevitably shapes the future of his country.

1100

Persian Treasures

‘Be careful what you wish for’, they say, and there could be no more endearing example.

1101

Alan Blumlein

Railway enthusiast, music lover, and the man who gave us stereo sound.

1102

Tom and Terrier

A fox terrier spies what looks like a hapless victim – until he gets up close.

1103

The Tragedy of King Oedipus

Oedipus flees home in an attempt to escape a dreadful prophecy, unware that it is following at his heels.

1104

St Ahmed

A Turkish official was itching to know the secret behind a Russian slave girl’s personal charm.