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UK Law on Self-Defence
UK Law on Self-Defence
Hill, Tom
¥9.71
This fantastic ebook by self-defence expert Tom Hill attempts to interpret the UK Law on self defence. What legal options are presented to an individual who fears for their own safety? What is reasonable force? Can you use a weapon? All these subjects and more are discussed in this revealing and informative guide.
Karate Terminology
Karate Terminology
Hill, Tom
¥9.71
This eBook offers Japanese to English translations of the vast majority of words and phrases used in martial arts today. Written by Karate expert Tom Hill it is a useful addition to any martial arts fan's bookshelf.
Flower of Scotland
Flower of Scotland
Loveys, Patricia
¥29.33
Set amidst the turmoil of the First World War, Flower of Scotland is an epic story of a young Scottish soldier, James MacLeod, who is drawn into the Great War along with his best friend, Kenneth Kinross. While training in Salisbury, Kenneth is reunited with his younger sister, Kate, who is serving as a volunteer in one of the V.A.D. hospitals. Ken and Kate were orphaned five years earlier, and circumstances forced them to live apart. James and Kate, who feel as though they already know one another through Ken's letters, fall in love and marry before James is sent off to the fighting. The story chronicles the trials and tribulations of a wartime romance, with both Kate and James serving in their own capacities in the most dreadful and dangerous places in the war arena: Ypres. Both are changed by the war, neither one of them unscathed by their experience with the horrors of war and the tragedy of loss.
Time After Time
Time After Time
Kelly, Paul
¥68.57
Sarah, or Sadie as she is called in the story, suffers an accident when she is fourteen, having been knocked down in the road and is immediately paralysed from the waist down, remaining that way until she died at the age of thirty-two.
Love is my Destiny
Love is my Destiny
Kelly, Paul
¥68.57
This fantastic new eBook from well-known author Paul Kelly will make an excellent addition to any fiction-lover's digital shelf. Featuring strong characters and plots which draws you into Kelly's worlds, reviewers have been recommending his titles for years. This latest addition to his catalogue of successes is sure to be another winner.
Leporello on the Lam
Leporello on the Lam
Stafford, William
¥29.33
Leporello on the Lam tells of the further adventures of characters from Mozart and Da Ponte's famous comic opera, Don Giovanni. Hapless manservant, Leporello seeks a new master but, still traumatised by events, finds himself on the run from the law and falling in love. Can Leporello make peace with those Don Giovanni wronged, clear his own name and start a new life for himself? This fast-moving and funny story is brimming with adventure and innuendo, and is an entertaining read for opera fans and non-opera fans alike.
Beary Tales
Beary Tales
Tanner, Suzy-Jane
¥48.95
Beary Tales is a series of seven new stories set in Bearyland, a magical world of fairy tale characters, all of whom are also bears. The tales included are; Princess Obnoxious, The Pink Witch, Prince Draggletail, The Little Merbear, The Beary Beekeeper and Thumbearlina.
Live, work, retire, buy property and do business in Mauritius
Live, work, retire, buy property and do business in Mauritius
Phoolchund, Reuben
¥29.33
It is an ebook which explains how a foreigner can come to Mauritius to live, work, retire, do business and buy property. There are hyperlinks which take the reader to relevant guidelines and application forms.
Walker
Walker
London, James
¥19.52
Jack Galloway, Sports Editor of the Telegraph, decides to reveal the prowess of master athlete Walker on the world stage at the Olympic Games in Athens, to combat the increasing plague of the use of perfomance-enhancing substances by world class athletes. Walker's victories in six events, winning an unprecedented six gold medals in track and field, is a demonstration that the use of drugs and the disgrace that accompanies the convicted athlete is a worthless pursuit, which Jack believes will finish forever the culture of the drug-enhanced athletic performance. In setting six new world records in track and field Walker demonstrates to the millions and millions of spectators throughout the world the importance of hard work, discipline and precision in performance. His achievements may never be equalled in the athletics arena. Walker is a superman of track and field who will inspire generations of future athletes.
I Remember You
I Remember You
Edwards, Martin
¥53.86
When Liverpool solicitor Harry Devlin watches fire destroy the studio of his client, tattooist Finbar Rogan, he suspects it is no accident. And when a bomb is planted under Finbar's car, Harry is left in no doubt. Someone hates Finbar enough to want him dead. Meanwhile, another client is provoking Devlin's curiosity. Why should Rosemary Graham-Brown and her husband suddenly be so anxious to leave their luxurious home and emigrate to Spain? After a brutal murder occurs, the two puzzles become interlinked. Piecing the clues together, Harry finally comes face to face with the shocking truth at a fatal confrontation on a foggy Hallowe'en.
Octavius Mint and the Indigo Dragon
Octavius Mint and the Indigo Dragon
Stafford, William
¥29.33
Irrepressible, intergalactic good-time guy Octavius wakes in a grey room. He has many questions - not least of which is how he came to be there. Making good use of his quick wit and pretty face, Octavius embarks on a series of adventures in which he strives to uncover the secrets of his past and unravel the mystery of the Indigo Dragon. This funny and inventive story will entertain fans of science fiction, fantasy and saucy humour.
Gossip Girl - The Ultimate Quiz Book
Gossip Girl - The Ultimate Quiz Book
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
This excellent quiz book contains 120 questions (and answers!) to test the knowledge of any Gossip Girl fan. From questions even a casual viewer should know all the way through to trivia that would test Serena herself, this is a fantastic way to enjoy the girls (and boys!) of the Upper East Side even more. With sections on the characters, episodes, and the series in general, this is an important addition to any fan's bookshelf!
Aaron's Rod
Aaron's Rod
Lawrence, D. H.
¥19.52
D. H. Lawrence's classic novel about the coal mine official Aaron Sisson, who escapes his dreary life in the English Midlands and travels to Italy to try to realise his dream of becoming a professional flautist.
Garland for Girls
Garland for Girls
Alcott, Louisa May
¥19.52
A charming collection of short stories from the author of 'Little Women' Louisa May Alcott, each based around a type of flower.
House to Let
House to Let
Dickens, Charles
¥19.52
A fantastic experiment in literary collaboration by Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Elizabeth Gaskell and Adelaide Ann Procter. Dickens wrote the outline for this short Christmas story, as well as the chapter 'Going into Society' and co-writing the first and last chapters with fellow author Wilkie Collins, who also contributed the chapter 'Trottle's Report'. Gaskell and Proctor provided the chapters 'The Manchester Marriage' and 'Three Evenings in the House', respectively.
Alfred Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson
Lang, Andrew
¥19.52
A fascinating biography of one of the most famous poets in history: Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Written by famed historian and anthropologist Andrew Lang.
Account of Egypt
Account of Egypt
Herodotus
¥19.52
The full translated text of 'An Account of Egypt', the ancient manuscript by the 'Father of History', Greek historian Herodotus. This is not only a fascinating look into the history of Ancient Egypt, but also a look into Herodotus' own world-view, as an exemplar of Greek thinking at the time.
Anglo-Saxon Britain
Anglo-Saxon Britain
Allen, Grant
¥19.52
A fascinating look into what life was like in Britain at the beginning of the formation of the English people: the Anglo-Saxons.
Personal Record
Personal Record
Conrad, Joseph
¥19.52
The memoirs of the famous Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad.
True Hero
True Hero
Kingston, William Henry Giles
¥19.52
A fantastic historical adventure novel set in 17th Century America by the master of juvenile fiction William Henry Giles Kingston.
Bacon
Bacon
Church, R.W.
¥19.52
A fascinating biography of the famous English philosopher Francis Bacon.