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Eight Cousins
￥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.
Casanova's Homecoming
￥19.52
A fantastic fictionalisation of the life of one of the most famous womanisers in history: Giacomo Girolamo Casanova de Seingalt, written by Austrian author and dramatist Dr. Arthur Schnitzler.
Discovery of Guiana
￥19.52
Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth. Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.His father was a Devonshire gentleman of property, connected with many of the distinguished families of the south of England. Walter was born about 1552 and was educated at Oxford. He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards. After some service in Ireland, he attracted the attention of the Queen, and rapidly rose to the perilous position of her chief favourite. With her approval, he fitted out two expeditions for the colonisation of Virginia, neither of which did his royal mistress permit him to lead in person, and neither of which succeeded in establishing a permanent settlement.After about six years of high favour, Raleigh found his position at court endangered by the rivalry of Essex, and in 1592, on returning from convoying a squadron he had fitted out against the Spanish, he was thrown into the Tower by the orders of the Queen, who had discovered an intrigue between him and one of her ladies whom he subsequently married. He was ultimately released, engaged in various naval exploits, and in 1594 sailed for South America on the voyage described in the following narrative.On the death of Elizabeth, Raleigh's misfortunes increased. He was accused of treason against James I, condemned, reprieved, and imprisoned for twelve years, during which he wrote his "e;History of the World,"e; and engaged in scientific researches. In 1616 he was liberated, to make another attempt to find the gold mine in Venezuela; but the expedition was disastrous, and, on his return, Raleigh was executed on the old charge in 1618. In his vices as in his virtues, Raleigh is a thorough representative of the great adventurers who laid the foundations of the British Empire.
Account of Egypt
￥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.
Danger! and Other Stories
￥19.52
A fascinating collection of short stories by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The title story, "e;Danger!"e;, was written eighteen months before the start of the First World War, and describes a war with a fictional European country that blockades Britain with a flotilla of submarines.
American Indian Stories
￥19.52
A fascinating collection of autobiographical tales by Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, better known by her pen name of Zitkala-Sa. Read of her time on the Yankton Reservation, and her years of hardship in boarding schools set up to 'civilise' the Native American children.
England under the Tudors
￥19.52
A comprehensive look at the history of England during the rule of the Tudor monarchs (1485-1603).
Catherine de' Medici
￥19.52
A fascinating biography of Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de' Medici, Queen consort of France in the later part of the 16th century.
Plato's Apology, Crito and Phaedo of Socrates
￥19.52
Three of Plato's dialogues on the philosophies of Socrates, the Apology, the Crito and the Phedo, translated into English.
Black Death and the Dancing Mania
￥19.52
A 19th Century analysis of two of the 14th Century's most devastating pandemics: The Black Death, which is usually thought to be a form of bubonic plague, and the Dancing Mania, an unexplained epidemic that caused thousands of people to literally dance themselves to death.
Carnacki, Supernatural Detective
￥19.52
William Hope Hodgson's creation Thomas Carnacki was the original Ghostbuster. As a specialist in the Occult he was charged with investigating and ending hauntings. This is a collection of eight of Hodgson's stories.
Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts
￥19.52
Originally written for the Boy Scouts of America by children's writer Frank R. Stockton, this is a wonderful collection of stories about the pirates, privateers and buccaneers that sailed the seas around America.
Eminent Victorians
￥19.52
Lytton Stratchey's 1918 biography of four eminent figures from the Victorian era (Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Arnold and General Gordon) established his unique style of irreverence and wit that cemented forever his place in the biographer hall of fame.
Cleopatra
￥19.52
H. Rider Haggard's exotic tale set in Ancient Egypt is a sweeping epic of love, betrayal and the drive of a powerful dynasty.
Dead Men Tell No Tales
￥19.52
A fantastic mystery novel by the famous author of the 'Raffles' series, Ernest William 'Willie' Hornung. A man survives a fire on the ship he was taking from Australia to England, losing his love, the beautiful Eva Denison. He seeks to lose himself in the streets of London, but finds that someone is following him - leading him to uncover a sinister conspiracy...Warning: this book was written in 1897 and is as such a product of its time. Some of the language used may be insulting or profane to a modern audience.
David Crockett
￥19.52
A fascinating look at the life and adventures of the famous American folk hero David 'Davy' Crockett.
Adventures Among Books
￥19.52
A fascinating collection of essays on literature by famed literary critic and anthropologist Andrew Lang.
Dogs and All About Them
￥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.
Father Brown
￥19.52
The amiable detective-priest Father Brown, who brought Chesterton to a wider public first appeared in The Innocence of Father Brown and remains one of the best-known names in crime fiction.These two novels were first published in 1911 and 1914 and contain 12 short stories each.
Before Adam
￥19.52
A fantastic novel by the legendary author of White Fang, Jack London. A young boy tells of his imaginations and dreams of being a cave man living in prehistory.
Children of the Frost
￥19.52
A fantastic collection of 10 short stories by Jack London from the Klondike, including "e;The Law of Life"e; and "e;Nam-Bok, the Liar."e;
