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Father Brown
Father Brown
Chesterton, G. K.
¥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.
General Gordon
General Gordon
Churchill, Seton
¥19.52
A fascinating biography of the British Army officer Major-General Charles George Gordon, CB, written by Lieutenant-Colonel Seton Churchill.
Scenes of Clerical Life
Scenes of Clerical Life
Eliot, George
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of three stories by the author known as George Eliot, her first published work. The stories are set in the late-18th/early-20th century in and around the fictional town of Milby in the English Midlands.
Great Riots of New York
Great Riots of New York
Headley, Joel Tyler
¥19.52
The City of New York has always been a melting pot of ideas and politics, and has seen many different riots during its history. This guide concentrates on those that took place in the 18th and 19th Centuries, such as the Stamp-Act Riot, the Draft Riots and the Orange Riots.
Maid Marian
Maid Marian
Peacock, Thomas Love
¥19.52
Thomas Love Peacock's fantastic classic novel about Robin Hood's love Maid Marian has been enjoyed around the world for over 180 years.
Mansfield Park
Mansfield Park
Austen, Jane
¥19.52
Another classic from Jane Austen that was first published in 1814.The novel is about Fanny Price, a poor relation who goes to stay with her wealthy relatives at Mansfield Park.Gradually she starts to fall in love with her cousin Edmund but things start to change when the Crawford's move to the area and the going gets bumpy with the odd heaving bosom and fainting fit thrown in for good measure.As usual with Miss Austen this is a timeless classic.
101 Amazing Facts About Japan
101 Amazing Facts About Japan
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
In this amazing eBook you can find more than one hundred facts about the country of Japan. Separated into sections such as its geography, its landmarks, famous Japanese figures from history and many more you will find some fascinating information inside! Whether you are planning on visiting Japan, working on a geography project or just want to know more about this beautiful country, this is an excellent addition to your bookshelf. Find the information you need, fast!
Marie Antoinette and Her Son
Marie Antoinette and Her Son
Muhlbach, Louise
¥19.52
A fantastic classic historical novel by the German master of the genre Clara Mundt, better known by her pen-name of Louise Muhlbach.
Memoirs of a Cavalier
Memoirs of a Cavalier
Defoe, Daniel
¥19.52
A fantastic historical novel set during the Thirty Years' War and the English Civil Wars, in the years 1632 to 1648. Written by the author of Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe.
Rolling Stones - The Quiz Book
Rolling Stones - The Quiz Book
Wheelwright, Wayne
¥19.52
The Rolling Stones are one of the greatest bands the world has ever seen. After 50 years of material they are still a huge draw and their tours sell out all over the world. The Rolling Stones have topped charts all over the world and Jagger, Richards and co now in their 70's show no sign of slowing down. In this quiz book your knowledge of the super group will be tested. From their early beginnings all the way to their tour this year these questions cover many subjects. Their songs, albums, band members past and present, controversies that have followed them around and much more.
Mugby Junction
Mugby Junction
Dickens, Charles
¥19.52
One of Charles Dickens' light-hearted short works, satirising events in and around Rugby railway station.
Round the Red Lamp
Round the Red Lamp
Conan Doyle, Arthur
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of 15 somewhat harrowing short medical stories by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, about childbirth, syphilis, and botched amputations, among others.
Carrie Underwood Quiz Book
Carrie Underwood Quiz Book
Wheelwright, Wayne
¥19.52
Carrie Underwood is widely regarded a the Queen of Country Music and is one of the biggest selling music stars in the world. She rose to fame after winning on American Idol and has never looked back. This quiz book will test even the most avid of Carrie Care Bears with questions on her early life, music, tours, record breaking sales and much more.
Secret Agent
Secret Agent
Conrad, Joseph
¥19.52
A novel by Joseph Conrad, it was first published in 1907 and is set in London in 1886. It largely deals with the life of a Mr Verloc, who is a spy. The novel deals with terrorism, espionage and anarchism.Verloc owns and runs a shop which sells pornographic material and contraceptives, this is a cover for his espionage, the target for the group is to blow up the Greenwich Observatory.This novel was ranked in the top 50 of the 20th Century Modern Library.
Mill on the Floss
Mill on the Floss
Eliot, George
¥19.52
Mary Ann Evans, better known by her pen-name of George Eliot, wrote this novel in 1860. This was one of Evans' most autobiographical novels, with Maggie Tulliver based on herself, Tom Tulliver based on her own older brother, and Mr. Tulliver based on her father
Jade Goody Quiz Book
Jade Goody Quiz Book
Cowlin, Chris
¥19.52
From when she first entered the UK Big Brother house in 2002 Jade Goody elicited a strong reaction from viewers. While many people loved the down to earth girl from south London, others hated her but over the course of the series she won over many of her detractors with her indomitable spirit and zest for life.After Big Brother nothing would ever be the same again for Jade as she learned to live in the full glare of media attention. The watching world winced at her very public humiliations and errors of judgement but Jade was always quick to own up to her mistakes. When she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2008, she faced her toughest battle of all and gained many new admirers for her dignity and unfailing courage.One thing is for certain, that Jade will never be forgotten and this quiz book is dedicated to the memory of the woman who touched so many people with her warmth, humour and bravery. If you loved Jade, you won't want to be without The Jade Goody Quiz Book.
Battle of Life
Battle of Life
Dickens, Charles
¥19.52
The fourth of Charles Dickens' famous 'Christmas Books' series (which began with the all-time classic 'A Christmas Carol').
Beetle
Beetle
Marsh, Richard
¥19.52
A mysterious oriental man known only as 'the Beetle' terrorises london with his unearthly powers of hypnosis and shape-shifting. Written by British author Richard Bernard Heldmann under the pseudonym of Richard Marsh, this book was published in the same year as 'Dracula', and was initially more successful than Bram Stoker's now more famous work. Like Dracula, and other books of the time such as Sax Rohmer's Fu Manchu novels, this was also of the 'sensation novel' genre, building up the suspense surrounding a mysterious villain by narrating the story from several viewpoints.
Evolution of Empires
Evolution of Empires
Parmele, Mary Platt
¥19.52
A fantastic and comprehensive look at the historical development of the empires of France, Germany and England, written by American author and historian Mary Platt Parmele.
Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan
Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan
Keene, H. G.
¥19.52
The Mughal, or Moghul, Empire ruled much of the Indian subcontinent (archaically called 'Hindustan') for 3 centuries, finally falling in the mid-19th century. This is a fantastic and comprehensive account of the last years of the Empire and its fall, one of the most important events in Indian history.
Great Boer War
Great Boer War
Conan Doyle, Arthur
¥19.52
While most people remember Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for his 'Sherlock Holmes' stories, he actually wanted more to be a journalistic and historical writer. This is one of his works in that vein, documenting the events of the Boer War, which had yet to end at the time of writing.