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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.
Birds in Town and Village
Birds in Town and Village
Hudson, William
¥19.52
An in-depth discussion on many different species of British birds by famed ornithologist William Hudson.
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
Sewell, Anna
¥19.52
Written by Anna Sewell in the last years of her life in 1877, this was her only novel but is one of the best selling children's books of all time.The story is narrated in the first person as an autobiographical memoir of a horse named Black Beauty, starting with his days as a colt on an English farm, to his hard life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the countryside. Throughout his life he suffers many hardships and recounts many tales of cruelty and kindness. Every chapter is a story of an incident in Black Beauty's life usually containing a lesson or moral.
Book of Tea
Book of Tea
Okakura, Kakuzo
¥19.52
Book of Tea
Children of the Ghetto
Children of the Ghetto
Zangwill, Israel
¥19.52
A fascinating look into the world of the late-19th century Jewish immigrant community in Britain.
Deeds that Won the Empire
Deeds that Won the Empire
Fitchett, William Henry
¥19.52
A fascinating look at some of the most famous and important battles in the history of the British Empire.
Dogs and All About Them
Dogs and All About Them
Leighton, Robert
¥19.52
A fascinating look at all the major breeds of dog, from Bull-Terrier to Poodle, from Airedale to Whippet, from Collie to Pekinese, as well as a history of the dog, some advice on keeping and breading dogs, and a look at some common canine ailments and illnesses.
Drake, Nelson and Napoleon
Drake, Nelson and Napoleon
Runciman, Walter
¥19.52
A collection of three character studies of some of the most influential military minds in history: Sir Francis Drake, Horatio Nelson and Napoleon Bonaparte.
Eight Cousins
Eight Cousins
Alcott, Louisa May
¥19.52
This charming classic novel from 1875 by Louisa May Alcott (the author of Little Women) follows the story of the recently orphaned Rose Campbell as she struggles to cope with her new life as part of a large family, which consists of seven boy cousins and numerous aunts and uncles.
England under the Tudors
England under the Tudors
Innes, Arthur D.
¥19.52
A comprehensive look at the history of England during the rule of the Tudor monarchs (1485-1603).
English Fairy Tales
English Fairy Tales
Jacobs, Joseph
¥19.52
Forty-three traditional English fairytales collected by famed folklorist Joseph Jacobs. Contains childhood favourites such as Jack and the Beanstalk, the Three Little Pigs and Tom Thumb, as well as some forgotten classics like The Well of the World's End, The Magpie's Nest and Kate Crackernuts.
Fascination of London
Fascination of London
Besant, Walter
¥19.52
The Fascination of London' was a series of guide books written by Sir Walter Besant and G. E. Mitton about various different areas of London. This book is about the Strand District, the historical district that used to surround 'The Strand', the road that now runs from Trafalgar Square to Fleet Street but historically was far longer.
From Chaucer to Tennyson
From Chaucer to Tennyson
Beers, Henry A.
¥19.52
A fantastic look at the history of English literature from Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century to Alfred, Lord Tennyson in the 19th, taking in 30 authors on the way, including William Shakespeare, John Milton and Alexander Pope.
Elizabeth and Her German Garden
Elizabeth and Her German Garden
von Arnim, Elizabeth
¥19.52
This semi-autobiographical book is about the life of a young English woman who marries an ageing German aristocrat and in the marriage she focuses on her garden and children, at the same time running a country house.She also writes down her observations of the stuffy German aristocratic set using her razor sharp wit.Von Arnim was a successful author in her time and deserves to be re-discovered, this novel is a gem. In the first year of publication this book was re-printed twenty times. Von Arnim wrote another 20 books that were all published.
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.