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Orinoco
Orinoco
Veale, Bernard
¥19.52
Dane Martin was dragged up in an orphanage put through an indifferent high-school education which fitted him for very little. He, and his best friend Tommy Garner, steal cars and sell them to oil-rich Arabs. Tommy was skilled with engines and Dane knew how to pick the best opportunities...
Girl Who Watched
Girl Who Watched
Funnell, Lyn
¥19.52
When obnoxious journalist Don Collins was sent to Cuba on a Press Trip, he got drunk and attacked a young Cuban girl. Life completely changed for their two families, although neither of them were aware of the other family.
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Ibanez, Vicente Blasco
¥19.52
Vicente Blasco Ibanez's most famous novel, adapted several times for film, is set in Europe during World War I. A young South American artist moves to Paris when the War breaks out. Ibanez paints a wonderful picture of pre-war Germany and France during the war.
Mental Efficiency
Mental Efficiency
Bennett, Arnold
¥19.52
A fantastic guide to increasing your intellectual acuity by English writer Arnold Bennett.
Green Flag
Green Flag
Conan Doyle, Arthur
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of short stories by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, all revolving around tales of war and hunting.
Inside Story of the Peace Conference
Inside Story of the Peace Conference
Dillon, Emile Joseph
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the events of the Paris Peace Conference at the end of the First World War written by a man who was there: journalist Emile Joseph Dillon. The conference ran for just over a year, and resulted in the signing of various treaties, including the Treaty of Versailles, and the creation of the League of Nations, the precursor to the modern-day United Nations.
Last of the Mohicans
Last of the Mohicans
Cooper, James Fenimore
¥19.52
Read the original novel that inspired many adaptions for film, tv and radio, including the famous 1992 movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis. During the Seven Years War, the battle between the French and the English over the North American colonies, the French army called upon Native American warriors to fight on their side. The story follows Uncas, the last pure-blooden Mohican, and the American hero Natty Bumppo, also called Hawkeye.
Lure of the Labrador Wild
Lure of the Labrador Wild
Wallace, Dillon
¥19.52
The story of Leonidas Hubbard's ill-fated expedition to canoe up the Naskaupi River in Labrador, Canada, written by his companion on the journey Dillon Wallace.
Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey
Austen, Jane
¥19.52
Northanger Abbey tells the story of Catherine Morland, a seventeen-year-old fan of Gothic novels, who is invited to Northanger Abbey, the estate of the father of her love interest, a place she expects to be dark and Gothic like the books she loves.
Nostromo
Nostromo
Conrad, Joseph
¥19.52
Nostromo is a story of revolution and betrayal set in a fictional South American republic called Costaguana. Senor Gould, the owner of a silver-mining company, entrusts his silver to Nostromo, an apparently incorruptible Italian expatriate, but can he really be trusted?
Oak Openings
Oak Openings
Cooper, James Fenimore
¥19.52
A fantastic historical adventure novel set during the War of 1812, written by the author of 'The Last of the Mohicans', James Fenimore Cooper.
Reminiscences of an Astronomer
Reminiscences of an Astronomer
Newcomb, Simon
¥19.52
The fascinating autobiography of Canadian-American astronomer and mathematician Simon Newcomb.
Superman Villains Quiz Book
Superman Villains Quiz Book
Wheelwright, Wayne
¥19.52
This book contains well over 100 questions on the villains that continue to plague Superman, from who created the characters to events throughout comics history.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves
Kingston, William H. G.
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the long history of the British Royal Navy.
Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Hugo, Victor
¥19.52
Victor Hugo's classic tale of the hideous hunchbacked bell-ringer Quasimodo and his impassioned love for the beautiful Esmeralda has captured the hearts of readers around the world for nearly 180 years.
Indian Heroes and Great Chieftans
Indian Heroes and Great Chieftans
Eastman, Charles Alexander
¥19.52
A collection of fascinating biographies of some of the most famous Native Americans, including Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.
Trouble for Lucia
Trouble for Lucia
Benson, E. F.
¥19.52
The last novel in E. F. Benson's classic 'Mapp and Lucia' comedy series following the lives of Emmeline 'Lucia' Lucas and Elizabeth Mapp in the one-upmanship and snobbery of the 1920s/30s British social scene.
True to the Old Flag
True to the Old Flag
Henty, G. A.
¥19.52
A classic historical adventure from the master of the genre, George Alfred Henty. This is a wonderful adventure novel which tells 'A Tale of the American War of Independence'.
Life of Lord Nelson
Life of Lord Nelson
Southey, Robert
¥19.52
A comprehensive look into the life of one of history's greatest military minds. This book covers the whole lifetime of Lord Horatio Nelson, including all his posts on various vessels, and the victories he won at sea, the last of which cost him his life.
Prester John
Prester John
Buchan, 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'.
Uncle Bernac
Uncle Bernac
Conan Doyle, Arthur
¥19.52
A fantastic historical adventure novel set in the time of Napoleon. Written by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.