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Prester John
￥19.52
John Buchan's novel 'Prester John' tells the tale of David Crawfurd, a young scotsman who travels to South Africa, where he experiences a Zulu uprising which is somehow linked to the medieval legend of 'Prester John'.
Legends that Every Child Should Know
￥19.52
A fantastic collection of 19 essential mythological tales for children, from Beowulf, to the death of King Arthur, to the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
London Films
￥19.52
A rambling and sometimes scathing look at the City of London, presented as if in a series of mental 'films' by the American realist author William Dean Howells.
How to See the British Museum in Four Visits
￥19.52
A fascinating guidebook from 1852 shows the reader how they could take in all the world-famous British Museum has to offer in only 4 visits. The museum has, unsurprisingly, changed since the original publication of this book, but many of the exhibits described are still in the same places today, although seeing them all in just 4 visits may prove a bigger challenge.
Celtic Twilight
￥19.52
One of the best known prose collections of Irish poet and dramatist William Butler Yeats takes a look at the long connection between the people of Ireland and the mystical creatures known as Fairies.
Schoolmistress and Other Stories
￥19.52
Twenty-one short stories from the Russian master of the genre Anton Pavlovich Chekhov.Includes the stories:The SchoolmistressA Nervous BreakdownMiseryChampagneAfter the TheatreA Lady's StoryIn ExileThe Cattle-DealersSorrowOn Official DutyThe First-Class PassengerA Tragic ActorA TransgressionSmall FryThe RequiemIn the Coach-HousePanic FearsThe BetThe Head-Gardener's StoryThe BeautiesThe Shoemaker and the Devil
Through the Looking Glass
￥19.52
Charles Dodgson, alias Lewis Carroll, first published his Alice's Adventures in Wonderland book in 1865 - it has been a favourite ever since and is something that all children should read. This second Alice book 'Through the Looking Glass' was published in 1871.
South
￥19.52
In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton, aboard the Endurance, set off on an expedition to complete the first ever land-crossing of the Antarctic continent - coast to coast via the South Pole. This is the story of that fateful voyage, told by Shackleton himself.
King Alfred's Viking
￥19.52
A fantastic historical novel about the first English fleet, written at the end of the 19th century by Reverend Charles Watts Whistler.
Pollyanna
￥19.52
Eleanor Porter's classic well-loved children's tale Pollyanna has been enjoyed by readers of all ages around the world for almost a century. It tales of a young orphan girl with a wonderfully optimistic attitude to life.
Rob Roy
￥19.52
This historical novel by Sir Walter Scott has been enjoyed by readers around the world for over 190 years. A literary classic from the renowned Scottish author.
Social Life at Rome in the Age of Cicero
￥19.52
A fascinating look at all aspects of life in Ancient Rome in the 1st Century BC, from the geography of Rome itself, to the government and the role of religion in the city, to the class system, to holidays and public amusements.
Short History of Scotland
￥19.52
A wonderful look at the long history of Scotland, written by Scottish anthropologist, literary critic, poet, novelist and historian Andrew Lang.
Exemplary Novels of Cervantes
￥19.52
In the wake of the first part of his famous story Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes published this series of short stories. Cervantes boasted that he was the first to write novels in the Spanish language. This is the English translated version.
Daffodil Mystery
￥19.52
A fantastic mystery novel from the prolific crime writer Edgar Wallace. Mr. Thornton Lyne, minor poet and head of Lyne's Stores, was found dead in Hyde Park, murdered undoutedly! The clues were numerous but contradictory. Wallace has the distinction of having more films adapted from his novels than any other author: over 160! He is best known as the co-creator of the classic King Kong.
Experiences of a Barrister and Confessions of an Attorney
￥19.52
A fascinating account of the personal experiences of various cases undertaken by 19th century English lawyer Samuel Warren.
Lucia in London
￥19.52
The third novel in E. F. Benson's classic 'Mapp and Lucia' comedy series following the lives of Emmeline "e;Lucia"e; Lucas and Elizabeth Mapp in the one-upmanship and snobbery of the 1920s/30s British social scene.
Tales of Adventure and Medical Life
￥19.52
Contains fifteen short stories (six adventure and nine medical) by eminent author and creator of the immortal Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Book of Were-Wolves
￥19.52
Legends of men that turn into feral animals during a full moon have persisted around the world for millennia. This is a collection of many stories from across the ages, along with an analysis and comparison of the legends and a look at some of the attempts to explain the phenomenon. Written by the famed folklorist the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould, this is one of the ost frequently cited studies of lycanthropy.
Land We Live In
￥19.52
A fantastic look at the history of the United States by American author, editor, journalist, civil war veteran and politician Henry Mann.
Ghosts I Have Met
￥19.52
A fantastic collection of six spooky tales by American author, editor and satirist John Kendrick Bangs. Bangs was famous as the originator of so-called 'Bangsian fantasy', which follows famous historical figures' interactions in the afterlife.
