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Harry and Me: Spider?s Eye View
Harry and Me: Spider?s Eye View
Sue Whitaker
¥31.07
Follow on from Harry and Me with the further adventures with Andy and his pet spider Harry. Each story entertains, educates and highlights the plight of the insect and animal world.?
The Message by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
The Message by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Honoré de Balzac
¥8.09
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Message by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Collected Works of Honoré de Balzac’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Balzac includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Message by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Balzac’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
The Balkans, Italy & Africa 1914–1918: From Sarajevo to the Piave and Lake Tanga
The Balkans, Italy & Africa 1914–1918: From Sarajevo to the Piave and Lake Tanga
David Jordan
¥81.67
The History of World War I series recounts the battles and campaigns that took place during the 'Great War'. From the Falkland Islands to the lakes of Africa, across the Eastern and Western Fronts, to the former German colonies in the Pacific, the series provides a six-volume history of the battles and campaigns on land, at sea and in the air. The assassination in Sarajevo of the Austro-Hungarian heir, Archduke Franz Ferdinand lit an explosive mixture of ethnic tensions, nationalism, political opportunism, and the quest for power within the Balkans to plunge Europe into a conflict that would cost millions of lives. Austro-Hungary faced both Serbia and Russia during the opening phase of the war, but Bulgaria's decision to join the Central Powers in October 1915 led to the opening of the Salonika front in Greece, where 150,0000 British and French troops saw little fighting until the disastrous 1918 Doiran campaign. At the war's outbreak, the British authorities in Africa were totally unprepared, with few forces available to attack the German colonies, who themselves were effectively left isolated from help. The German commander in East Africa, Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, launched a brilliant guerrilla campaign with scant resources, conducting lightning attacks on Allied targets, particularly the Uganda Railway. He was opposed by the South African General Jan Smuts and his mixture of Boer, British, Rhodesian, Indian, African, Belgian and Portuguese soldiers: fighting continued until November 1918. Italy entered the war against the Central Powers in April 1915. For two years, Austro-Hungarian forces were kept at bay on Italy's northern borders, until a combined German and Austro-Hungarian defeated?the Italian forces at the Battle of Caporetto in October 1917. Revenge came with the Allied victory at Vittorio Veneto in November 1918, which led to Austro-Hungary's collapse. With the aid of over 300 photographs, complemented by full-colour maps, The Balkans, Italy & Africa provides a detailed guide to the background and conduct of the war in the Balkan, Italian and African theatres from the assassination in Sarajevo to the surrender of the Central Powers.
Beatrix by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Beatrix by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Honoré de Balzac
¥8.09
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Beatrix by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Collected Works of Honoré de Balzac’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Balzac includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Beatrix by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Balzac’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Gobseck by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Gobseck by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Honoré de Balzac
¥8.09
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Gobseck by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Collected Works of Honoré de Balzac’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Balzac includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Gobseck by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Balzac’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Delphi Complete Works of Robert Louis Stevenson (Illustrated)
Delphi Complete Works of Robert Louis Stevenson (Illustrated)
Robert Louis Stevenson
¥24.44
One of Scotland’s most celebrated storytellers, Stevenson deserves a place in everyone’s digital library. This is the definitive digital Edition of the great author’s works, with every published novel, short story, play, poem, letter, essay and piece of travel writing written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Why buy any other Stevenson eBook when you can have them ALL in one? (Current Version: 3) * ALL 12 Novels with concise introductions * Many of the texts are illustrated with the original Victorian artwork, including TREASURE ISLAND and DR JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE * Every short story and short story collection * Texts organised into scholarly chronological order and divided into literary forms * The complete poetry and plays * ALL of the collaboration works with other authors * Even includes the complete letters, with their contents table * Hundreds of images relating to Stevenson’s life and works * The text has been carefully formatted for your enjoyment * Numerous images related to Stevenson’s life and works * hree BONUS biographies – explore Stevenson’s adventurous life by contemporary biographers – all with their own special contents tables Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels TREASURE ISLAND THE BLACK ARROW PRINCE OTTO THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL & HYDE KIDNAPPED THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE THE WRONG BOX THE WRECKER CATRIONA THE EBB-TIDE WEIR OF HERMISTON ST. IVES The Unfinished Novels HEATHERCAT THE GREAT NORTH ROAD THE YOUNG CHEVALIER The Short Story Collections NEW ARABIAN NIGHTS MORE NEW ARABIAN NIGHTS THE MERRY MEN AND OTHER TALES ISLAND NIGHTS’ ENTERTAINMENTS FABLES TALES AND FANTASIES The Short Stories CHRONOLGOICAL LIST OF SHORT STORIES ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SHORT STORIES The Poetry Collections A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES UNDERWOODS BALLADS SONGS OF TRAVEL AND OTHER VERSES ADDITIONAL POEMS The Poems CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF POEMS ALPHABETICAL LIST OF POEMS The Plays DEACON BRODIE BEAU AUSTIN ADMIRAL GUINEA MACAIRE THE CHARITY BAZAAR The Travel Writing AN INLAND VOYAGE TRAVELS WITH A DONKEY IN THE CEVENNES A MOUNTAIN TOWN IN FRANCE EDINBURGH: PICTURESQUE NOTES THE AMATEUR EMIGRANT ACROSS THE PLAINS THE SILVERADO SQUATTERS THE OLD AND NEW PACIFIC CAPITALS The Non-Fiction VIRGINIBUS PUERISQUE AND OTHER PAPERS FAMILIAR STUDIES OF MEN AND BOOKS MEMORIES AND PORTRAITS MEMOIR OF FLEEMING JENKIN RECORDS OF A FAMILY OF ENGINEERS ADDITIONAL MEMORIES AND PORTRAITS LATER ESSAYS LAY MORALS PRAYERS WRITTEN FOR FAMILY USE A FOOTNOTE TO HISTORY IN THE SOUTH SEAS LETTERS FROM SAMOA LETTERS TO YOUNG PEOPLE JUVENILIA AND OTHER PAPERS PIERRE JEAN DE B?RANGER ARTICLE THE COMPLETE LETTERS The Biographies THE LIFE OF STEVENSON By Sir Graham Balfour THE LIFE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS By J.M. Overton THE LIFE OF MRS. STEVENSON By Nellie Sanchez Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
Saemtliche Werke von Brüder Grimm (Illustrierte)
Saemtliche Werke von Brüder Grimm (Illustrierte)
Brüder Grimm
¥16.27
Brüder Grimm waren der ?Gründungsv?ter“ der Deutschen Philologie bzw. Germanistik. Jetzt genie?en Sie die kompletten Werke von Brüder Grimm auf Ihrem E-Reader. Diese enorme Sammlung umfasst auch besonderen Merkmalen. (Version 1) Merkmale: * die vollst?ndige M?rchen, mit Inhaltsverzeichnissen * kurze Einführungen in die M?rchen und anderen Texte * zahlreiche Bilder mit Bezug zu Brüder Grimm, ihr Leben und ihr Werken * alphabetisches Inhaltsverzeichnis der M?rchen und Sagen * ein kritischer Essay INHALT: M?rchen und Sagen KINDER- UND HAUSM?RCHEN, 1812 KINDER- UND HAUSM?RCHEN, 1815 KINDER- UND HAUSM?RCHEN, 1857 DEUTSCHE SAGEN IRISCHE ELFENM?RCHEN DEUTSCHE MYTHOLOGIE Index der M?rchen und Sagen LISTE DER M?RCHEN UND SAGEN IN ALPHABETISCHER REIHENFOLGE Literaturkritik DIE BR?DER GRIMM von Max Ring
Delphi Works of James Joyce (Illustrated)
Delphi Works of James Joyce (Illustrated)
James Joyce
¥16.27
This is the definitive US Kindle edition of the great modernist’s fictional works. As with all Delphi Classics, the texts are organised and presented in the most professional format. This edition has every work possible that is in the US public domain. Please note: several titles have been removed from our Complete Works version to conform with US copyright laws, including: POMES PENYEACH, FINNEGAN’S WAKE, STEPHEN HERO] Once these texts enter the US public domain, they will be added as a free update for all of our customers. * illustrated with images relating to Joyce, his life and his works * special images of the novel's first editions, giving your Kindle a flavour of the original texts * annotated with concise introductions to the novels and other texts * each text has its own contents table * the rare play EXILES * special poetry tables - find that special poem quickly! * scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order * ULYSSES has special introductions to all eighteen episodes of the epic novel. Finally you can read and understand the novel! * UPDATED with early poems * the missing link to THE DEAD has now been restored to 'The Dubliners' Contents table The Novels A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN ULYSSES The Short Stories DUBLINERS The Play EXILES The Poetry Collections EARLY POETRY CHAMBER MUSIC POMES PENYEACH The Poetry LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER * * * * Please visit www.delphiclasssics.com to browse our bestselling range of scholarly titles
A Journal to Stella by Jonathan Swift - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
A Journal to Stella by Jonathan Swift - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Jonathan Swift
¥8.09
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘A Journal to Stella by Jonathan Swift - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Jonathan Swift’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Swift includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘A Journal to Stella by Jonathan Swift - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Swift’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Heidi by Johanna Spyri - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Heidi by Johanna Spyri - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Johanna Spyri
¥8.09
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Heidi Elisabeth P. Stork Translation, 1915 by Johanna Spyri - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Collected Works of Johanna Spyri’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Spyri includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Heidi Elisabeth P. Stork Translation, 1915 by Johanna Spyri - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Spyri’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
This Side of Paradise
This Side of Paradise
F. Scott Fitzgerald
¥40.79
A debut novel of F. Scott Fitzgerald, taking its title from a line of the Rupert Brooke poem Tiare Tahiti. This Side of Paradise follows life of Amory Blaine, an attractive Princeton University student who dabbles in literature and formulates his own philosophy of romantic egoism. The novel explores post war uncertainties, the theme of love, greed and status-seeking.
A Mummer’s Wife by George Moore - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
A Mummer’s Wife by George Moore - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
George Moore
¥8.09
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘A Mummer’s Wife by George Moore - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of George Moore’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Moore includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘A Mummer’s Wife by George Moore - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Moore’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Ισ?ξιε? Προσευχ??
Ισ?ξιε? Προσευχ??
Μενέλαος Καραγκιόζης
¥31.56
Τα ποι?ματα στην συλλογ? του Καραγκι?ζη: ?Ισ?ξιε? προσευχ??? ?χουν εμπνευστε? απ’τι? "Κ?λβιε? Ωδ??" αλλ? και απ? τρ?α κε?μενα που γρ?φτηκαν για τον Ανδρ?α Κ?λβο (1792-1867): ‘Κ?λβο? ο Ζακ?νθιο?’, Κωστ?? Παλαμ??, 1888 ‘Η Αληθιν? Φυσιογνωμ?α και η Λυρικ? Τ?λμη του Ανδρ?α Κ?λβου’, Οδυσσ?α? Ελ?τη?, 1940. ‘Στο Κοιμητ?ριο του Κ?λβου’, Γι?ργο? Σεφ?ρη?, 1960 Και τα τρ?α αυτ? κε?μενα περι?χονται στο βιβλ?ο: Α. Καλβο?: Απαντα, Εκδ?σει? Μ?ρμηγκα?, 1978.
The Great Betrayal by Max Brand - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
The Great Betrayal by Max Brand - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Max Brand
¥8.09
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Great Betrayal by Max Brand - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Collected Works of Max Brand’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Brand includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Great Betrayal by Max Brand - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Brand’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Μν?με? Σκοτειν? Αναδυ?μενε?
Μν?με? Σκοτειν? Αναδυ?μενε?
Δημήτρης Παπαδημητρίου
¥63.19
Οι ?Μν?με? Σκοτειν? Αναδυ?μενε?? ε?ναι ?να μυθιστ?ρημα επιστημονικ?? φαντασ?α? με “new age” στοιχε?α. Ο Δημ?τρη? Σολ?γγα? ε?ναι ?να? επιστ?μονα?, που πραγματοποιε? ?να μυστικ? πε?ραμα στι? εγκαταστ?σει? τη? φαρμακευτικ?? εταιρ?α?, στην οπο?α εργ?ζεται, στη Θεσσαλον?κη. Πρ?κειται για το πρ?γραμμα τη? ?Τηλεμν?μη??, τη? χειρουργικ?? μεταφορ?? αναμν?σεων απ? ?ναν ζωνταν? οργανισμ? σε ?λλον. Ταυτ?χρονα μ?α σατανιστικ? α?ρεση ετοιμ?ζεται να τελ?σει και π?λι την αν?ερη ανθρωποθυσ?α τη?. Το Πορφυρ? Τ?γμα εφαρμ?ζει εδ? και αι?νε? τι? σκοτειν?? πρακτικ?? του σε ολ?κληρη την Ευρ?πη με ?δρα τη Ρουμαν?α, και αποτ?λεσε τον πυρ?να για τη δημιουργ?α του μ?θου των βρικολ?κων. Το πρωτοπαλ?καρο τη? α?ρεση? ο Σολοβ?ιδ (η λ?ξη δι?βολο? διαβασμ?νη αν?ποδα), με ενεργ? δρ?ση επικ?νδυνων αποστολ?ν στι? βαλκανικ?? και ρωσικ?? χ?ρε?, λαμβ?νει την εντολ? απαγωγ?? τη? κ?ρη? του Δημ?τρη Σολ?γγα για την τ?λεση τη? β?βηλη? θυσ?α? προ? τιμ? του Εξ?ριστου ?ρχοντ? του? στον Π?ρα Κ?σμο. Ο Σολοβ?ιδ απαγ?γει τη μικρ? Μαρ?α και την αιχμαλωτ?ζει σε κρυψ?να του Τ?γματο?. Εξαιτ?α? των β?αιων ενστ?κτων του ?ρχεται σε σ?ρραξη με μ?α συμμορ?α Αλβαν?ν εμπ?ρων ναρκωτικ?ν, με αποτ?λεσμα να μεταφερθε? βαρι? τραυματισμ?νο? στη μον?δα εντατικ?? θεραπε?α?. Ο Σκωτσ?ζο? Ρ?μπερτ Ρ?υ Μακμ?νιστερ, χρ?νιο? αλκοολικ?? και καταθλιπτικ??, ε?ναι αν?τερο? αξιωματικ??, αναλυτ?? εγκλημ?των τη? Ευροπ?λ, που καταδι?κει διεθν?? την αν?σια α?ρεση. Ενημερ?νει τον Δημ?τρη Σολ?γγα ?τι, μ?λι? περ?σουν οι τρει? εννια?μεροι κ?κλοι, στου? οπο?ου? το αν?λικο θ?μα θα υποστε? ψυχολογικ?, σωματικ? και πνευματικ? β?α, αντ?στοιχα σε κ?θε κ?κλο, θα επ?λθουν ο βιασμ?? και η μετ?πειτα θυσ?α του κοριτσιο? στη β?ση μ?α? αν?ποδη? υπ?γεια? πυραμ?δα?. Την ?δια στιγμ? στο Λονδ?νο η Μ?ντυ Χ?ντσον, παλι? συμφοιτ?τρια και φ?λη του Δημ?τρη Σολ?γγα, αναταρ?ζεται απ? ?ναν εφι?λτη, στον οπο?ο ο φ?λο? τη? πν?γεται μ?σα σε ?να πολτοποιημ?νο υγρ? απ? ανθρ?πινου? εγκεφ?λου? στον π?το εν?? πηγαδιο?. Η Μ?ντυ Χ?ντσον δ?ο χρονι? πριν, ?ταν σκοτ?θηκε η ερωμ?νη τη?, η Γκ?ιλ, σε αυτοκινητιστικ? ατ?χημα, αποπειρ?θηκε να αυτοκτον?σει. Μετ? την επιθαν?τια εμπειρ?α τη? ταξ?δεψε στο Θιβ?τ, ασχολ?θηκε με τι? εσωτερικ?? πνευματικ?? αναζητ?σει? και επαναπροσδι?ρισε τον εαυτ? τη?. Απ?κτησε ν?ο σκοπ? στη ζω?: Να ακολουθε? τα σημ?δια, τα οπο?α τη? στ?λνει το Ρε?μα των Πραγμ?των και να βοηθ?ει ?σου? ?χουν αν?γκη. Διαισθητικ? ?χει την πλ?ρη επ?γνωση ?τι πρ?πει να σ?σει τον φ?λο τη?. Ο Δημ?τρη? Σολ?γγα? εξαναγκ?ζεται να εφαρμ?σει το πε?ραμα τη? ?Τηλεμν?μη?? και να μεταφ?ρει τι? μν?με? του απαγωγ?α τη? κ?ρη? του στον ?διο του τον εγκ?φαλο. Εν? αγων?ζεται για τη διατ?ρηση τη? ?δια? του τη? προσωπικ?τητα?, θα βρεθε? στη μ?ση τη? συμπλοκ?? του Πορφυρο? Τ?γματο? με τη συμμορ?α των Αλβαν?ν εμπ?ρων ναρκωτικ?ν. Στην περιπ?τει? του θα ?ρθει αντιμ?τωπο? με βαθι?? συμπαντικ?? αλ?θειε?, ?πω?: η συγχρονικ?τητα, η διασ?νδεση ?λων των ?μβιων πλασμ?των, η αιων?βια μ?χη του καλο? και του κακο?, η ?παρξη εν?? αν?τερου και εν?? κατ?τερου εαυτο? σε κ?θε ?νθρωπο αλλ? και στον ?διο τον συμπαντικ? οργανισμ?, η προφητικ?τητα των ονε?ρων, η επ?δραση του διαλογισμο? και τη? νοερ?? απεικ?νιση? στον ανθρ?πινο εγκ?φαλο. Τι θα γ?νει στο Δημ?τρη Σολ?γγα, ?ταν η εσωτερικ? του φων?, με την οπο?α κ?θε ?νθρωπο? ταυτ?ζει το Εγ? του αρχ?ζει να μεταλλ?σσεται απ? τι? αναμν?σει? του μνημοδ?τη του; Μ?πω? συμβα?νει κ?τι αν?λογο σε ?λου? μα?; Ποιοι στα αλ?θεια ε?μαστε;
Iceni
Iceni
Helen K Barker
¥32.62
Boudicca - Queen, Priestess, mother, woman... Emerging from her recent widowhood, Boudicca is unwillingly plunged into a maelstrom of intrigue between the Celtoi tribes and the conquering Romani. Victim of her own still raw emotions and Romani greed, Boudicca is approached by an elusive Druid to lead the Celtoi in rebellion. As the rebellion unfolds it gathers a momentum of its own, sweeping Boudicca along with it. But she finds that she must make many sacrifices in order to fulfil the role demanded of her. As the sacrifices increase, so does Boudicca's descent into madness. Will too much be asked of her? Iceni draws on known Iron Age archaeology, Roman history, elements from Celtic mythology, paganism, Goddess-spirituality, and witchcraft, to paint a vivid and disturbing picture of life and war in Roman Britain.
The War Comes to Witham Street
The War Comes to Witham Street
Jean Grundy-Fanelli
¥32.62
Lincoln, England, August 1944. A rest and recuperate scheme for two traumatised servicemen, one British and one American, places them with two families. The effect they have on those families is remarkable and profound. Jane, like most of the other children, is without her father, and relies on grandparents and other relations to fill the gap. It is through Jane, growing up at a difficult time, that we can laugh at attempts to keep morale high, and sympathise with the hopes, dreams, disappointments, and tragedies of those left behind to cope with war in their own way.
Telemachy through Space and Time
Telemachy through Space and Time
Dimitris Papadimitriou
¥63.19
Telemachy through Space and Time is a spatiotemporal fantasy fiction with new age characteristics, which refers to dreamlike journeys with a strange connection to reality. The lead character, a bourgeois, Telemachus Andronicus is overweight and works as a clerk in a bank. He learns that he has cancer and has six months left to live. He feels alienated and finds a way out in the complex world of dreams. He is experiencing incarnations in prehistoric (antediluvian) times, in ancient Greece, the fall of Constaninople, siege of Messologgi, the French Revolution, the Second World War two and he travels in other dimensions as well. Common thread of his travelling is on one hand a dark swamp which is an animate evil entity and on the other hand a black dressed man with unearthly mystic powers, who’s been persecuting him ever since. Soon the reality and subconscious are beginning to mingle in his sleep, putting his mental stability to the test. The only person who seems to believe in him is a strange, enigmatic and beautiful woman, who knows more than she lets out. In each of his incarnations he encounters different experiences which although seemingly unrelated, they become the key to unlock the ultimate truth at the end.
The Witch War Cycle: The tenth Dray Prescot omnibus
The Witch War Cycle: The tenth Dray Prescot omnibus
Alan Burt Akers
¥81.67
On the magnificent and mysterious, beautiful and terrible world of Kregen, a planet orbiting Antares four-hundred light-years from Earth, much may be achieved and much lost. Far more than merely a strong sword arm is required for victory. Far more than a cunning and devious brain is needed to secure success. The island Empire of Vallia, sundered by internal dissension and invasion, is gradually reestablishing itself after the Times of Troubles, but the grouping of continents and islands called Paz are threatened by the Shanks, fish-headed reivers from over the curve of the world. Dray Prescot’s task is to unite all of Paz in alliance against the aggressors, but not all the people of Paz are willing to forget their old enmities. But in the passionate, shrewd, charismatic figure of Delia of Delphond, and his family and blade comrades, Prescot possesses riches past the mundane dreams of empire. Werewolves of Kregen: Having at last returned to his home empire, to his wife and his friends, Dray Prescot will learn that the vengeance of his defeated enemies has unleashed nine occult curses against Vallia. The first curse, the plague of murderous werewolves, takes Dray by surprise. Could his valor and courage stand up against an unprecedented onslaught of warring witchcraft? Witches of Kregen: When his new army was ready to march against the witch hordes, it rained frogs! That's the sort of thing Dray Prescot is up against in the war of the Nine Unspeakable Curses! He was struggling to gather together his shattered empire when the witchcraft hit. But he has wizards on his side, too, and very soon it becomes a battle of sheer courage, quick wits, and fast flying. Storm over Vallia: Drak, Crown Prince of Vallia, Dray Prescot's son, was sore beset on three sides. For one, he was leading an army of liberation against the usurper Alloran who had seized part of Vallia. For two, he was the target of a marriage plot by an allied queen, whose forces he needed desperately. For the third, he was in love with Silda, daughter of his father's loyal friend, Seg the Bowman. And Silda was now in Alloran's camp... Omens of Kregen: Dray Prescot must conquer the bloodthirsty forces of the would be king of North Vallia, while at the same time protecting the realm from the evil witch Csitra. Journeying to the witch's dark Maze of Coup Blag, Dray and his comrades must meet the challenge of this realm of traps and treasures, where death waits around every turn, and a wizardly battle of destruction is the price of winning free... Warlord of Antares: His empire endangered by the diabolical schemes of Csitra, Dray Prescot has been summoned by the powerful Star Lords who warn of a dread menace approaching from the South. Dray must take on all challengers to become the Warlord of Kregen, uniting his people against the dual threat of Csitra's deadly magic and a seemingly unstoppable invasion by the Shanks... This edition contains a glossary to the Witch War cycle.
Warrior of Scorpio: Dray Prescot 3
Warrior of Scorpio: Dray Prescot 3
Alan Burt Akers
¥40.79
Once again in the grip of the Star Lords of the Constellation Scorpio, Dray Prescot finds himself torn from the battles of the Inner Sea for a mission in the air. For it is now his mission to carry his beloved Delia by airboat to that far kingdom, Vallia, from whence she had come. But the route lay across the gaunt mountains and the shadowy jungles of the Hostile Territories -- and there Dray will be plunged among stranger peoples and more fantastic challenges than even his Kregen princess has known. Warrior of Scorpio is the third book in the epic saga of Dray Prescot of Earth and of Kregen.
Jo's Boys
Jo's Boys
Louisa May Alcott
¥40.79
Jo's Boys is the final book in the unofficial Little Women series. In it, Jo's boys, now grown, are caught up in real world troubles. Sections of Jo's Boys follow the travels of former students who have deep emotional ties to Plumfield and the Bhaers. Professor Bhaer's nephew Emil is now a sailor, and takes off on his first voyage as second mate and shows his true strength when he is shipwrecked and the captain badly injured.