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Several of Delderfield's historical novels and series involve young men who return from war and lead lives in England that allow the author to portray the sweep of English history and delve deeply into social history from the Edwardian era to the early 1960s.
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Several scholars have argued that historical materialism ought to be revised in the light of modern scientific knowledge.
Several historical anthropologists have done field research Nevis and in Nevisian migrant communities in order to trace the creation and constitution of a Nevisian cultural community.
Several historical characters listed in the credits do not actually appear in the film, they are said to have been in scenes cut before release.
Several games received spinoffs in the form of " historical " games, which were set in past eras such as the Dark Ages.
Several highly dramatized versions of Tubman's life had been written for children, and many more came later, but Conrad wrote in an academic style to document the historical importance of her work for scholars and the nation's memory.
Several festivals, some of uncertain foundation and date, were held at the Circus in historical times.
Several singular oak trees, such as the Royal Oak in Britain and the Charter Oak in the United States, are of great historical or cultural importance ; for a list of important oaks, see Individual oak trees.
Several historical varieties of laudanum exist, including Paracelsus ' laudanum, Sydenham's Laudanum ( also known as tinctura opii crocata ), benzoic laudanum ( tinctura opii benzoica ), and deodorized tincture of opium ( the most common contemporary formulation ), among others.
Several cod stocks collapsed in the 1990s ( declined by > 95 % of maximum historical biomass ) and have failed to recover even with the cessation of fishing.
Several historical events have taken place in and around the town, including attempted negotiations between King Charles I and the Parliamentary Army.
Several historical figures of the Wild West such as Jim Bowie and Jesse James passed through the Greenbrier region toward Oklahoma and Texas.
Several historical buildings have received National Register of Historic Places and / or California Historical Landmark status, and have been preserved.
Several attempts have been made by local civic groups to acquire the property as a museum or civic use property due to its historical significance to the area but have not been successful as of this time due to the family of Miss Patton's desire to retain ownership.
Several historical sites such as Stone Tower, Steel Tower, the Wolf Pits, and Dungeon Rock, believed to be the site of still-unrecovered pirate treasure, are located here.
Several memorials and historical relics are displayed in Wes Point Park, the center of downtown Willoughby, to honor those that have served.
Several other historical structures there are also named for him including the street Birger Jarlsgatan on Norrmalm and the tower Birger Jarls Torn on Riddarholmen.
( Several other books of the Hebrew Bible are set in a historical context or otherwise give information which can be regarded as historical, although these books do not present themselves as histories ).
Several historical sites related to the history of the Post Office Department of Canada can be visited today.
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Several of Bulwer-Lytton's novels were made into operas, one of which, Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen ( 1842 ) by Richard Wagner, eventually became more famous than the novel.
Several of the spin-off novels ( which are of uncertain canonicity ) have further information about Gallifrey.
Several Lord Peter Wimsey novels were made into television productions by the BBC, in two separate series.
Several later Revelation Space novels add additional details of history of groups and characters on Mars.
Several Gothic novels are mentioned in the book, including most importantly The Mysteries of Udolpho and The Italian by Ann Radcliffe.
Several of her unpublished novels were published after her death, and her work is now considered both " popular and timeless ".
Several of his novels dealt with a Welsh theme, the best-known being How Green Was My Valley ( 1939 ), which won international acclaim and was made into a classic Hollywood film.
Several of Edgar Rice Burroughs ' Tarzan novels happen in and around the lost city of Opar, deep in the African jungles — with Opar evidently being another name for Ophir.
Several " Chronicles of Amber " omnibus anthologies have also been published collecting the 5 novels from the original ' Corwin cycle ' or all 5 novels of the ' Merlin cycle ' or ( as in The Great Book of Amber ) all 10 novels.
* Several Tom Clancy novels refer to " raking the sand traps on the officers ' golf course " at Eglin as a common activity for low-security prisoners at the associated Federal Prison Camp, Eglin, now closed.
Several light novels based on the JoJo series have been written, each by a different author, but all including illustrations by Hirohiko Araki.
Several of Rankin's other novels feature Pooley and Omally, but are not part of The Brentford Trilogy:
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