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Martin Eden
Martin Eden
London, Jack
¥19.52
Jack London's classic tale of a struggling young writer has been a favourite, particularly with authors, for over a century. The titular Martin Eden seeks to win the hand of a young bourgeois woman in marriage by becoming a successful writer. His struggle to succeed give this book an uplifting edge, but the story remains a deeply tragic one.
Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia
Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia
Muhlbach, Louise
¥19.52
A classic historical fiction work by Clara Mundt, better known by her pen name of Louise Muehlbach.
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby
Dickens, Charles
¥19.52
Charles Dickens' tale of the young man who sets out to prove himself to his uncle when he has to support his mother and sister when his father dies has been enjoyed by readers of all ages around the world for over 170 years.
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.
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
Flaubert, Gustave
¥19.52
Gustave Flaubert's first published novel 'Madame Bovary' has been enjoyed by readers around the world for over 150 years. A fantastically well-written novel, it is considered by many to be Flaubert's masterpiece, and the author himself confessed to be a perfectionist when it came to the details. It was considered shocking at the time due to it's focus on the adulterous affairs of a doctor's wife. This is the English translation of the original French text.
Majesty
Majesty
Couperus, Louis
¥19.52
Dutch writer Louis Couperus's classic novel about royalty threatened with anarchism.
Moonfleet
Moonfleet
Falkner, J. Meade
¥19.52
J. Meade Falkner's classic adventure novel Moonfleet has been enjoyed by readers of all ages around the world for over a century. Now you can read this timeless tale of smuggling in a sleepy southern English village.
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.
Eminent Victorians
Eminent Victorians
Stratchey, Lytton
¥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.
101 Amazing Facts About Animals
101 Amazing Facts About Animals
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Did you know that Gorillas can catch human colds? or that cows from different regions moo in different accents? This fantastic quick-read eBook features 101 amazing facts split into categories such as record breakers, creepy crawlies, gross facts, primates and many more. So if you want to know what the fastest animal in the water is, or the disgusting thing a hoopoe bird does to scare away predators, then this is the book for you! Find the information you want, fast!
Windsong
Windsong
Scott, Eric
¥19.52
Windsong is a novel of the supernatural and suspense, with well-drawn characters, deep emotion and heart-stopping action. When final year school student Kirsty's young sister Karen, dies in an accident, she blames herself and is inconsolable. She falls into depression after a suicides attempt and is under psychiatric care. But then she discovers that the ghost of her sister is hovering around the place she met her death. Kirsty find a precarious kind of peace and makes regular visits to her sister and is determined to join her. Another girl, Erika, who is on a visit the town to see her boyfriend Josh, makes a psychic connection with Kirsty and Karen. Through the physical and mental links Erika has a week to battle Kirsty's demons and her nemesis, a boy she once rejected, against the backdrop of a small university town.
Mapp and Lucia
Mapp and Lucia
Benson, E. F.
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The fourth 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.
Rebel King
Rebel King
Osborne, Dale
¥19.52
Edward, cousin to Steven, the true king of Travia, has attempted to usurp the crown and the two armies are at war. Jed Stone, a simple farmhand, conscripted into Steven's army, is severely wounded in the first indecisive battle. But two bowmen, Kit and Thomas, nurse him back to health and a loose friendship develops between them.In the north of the country, Steven's ally, the First Lord Dragar, is murdered, leaving his young son to raise the army needed to help the struggling king. At first, things seem straightforward, but a plot of cunning and deceit is slowly revealed and the shocking outcome is destined to shatter the young lord's faith in all he knows and understands. An arrogant young lord, Geoffrey Averly, has set his mind on marrying the beautiful seventeen-year-old Lady Mirel Haflan, whose father was killed in the disastrous battle. Her brother, the new and cruel-minded Lord Marcus Haflan, agrees to the union which her father would have deplored. Rather than face her dire fate, Mirel and her maid flee, in search of an invalidation of the contract from the rebel king, Edward. But Geoffrey sets a vast reward for anyone returning the two women - and they fall into the hands of the three bowmen, Kit, Thomas and Jed. Edward decides to seek allies of his own from across the sea, but covetous eyes already watch the unfolding saga, with plans that do not bode well for the future . . .
Mudfog and Other Sketches
Mudfog and Other Sketches
Dickens, Charles
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Charles Dickens' series of funny sketches about the fictional 'Mudfog Society for the Advancement of Everything', a parody of the real-life British Association for the Advancement of Science.
Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty
Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty
Barrow, Sir John
¥19.52
Sir John Barrow's classic account of the famous mutiny on the H.M.S. Bounty. Barrow critically analyses the evidence of the events taken from the original documents, such as the ship's logs.
My Lady Ludlow
My Lady Ludlow
Gaskell, Elizabeth
¥19.52
A fantastic classic novella by the author of Cranford, Elizabeth Gaskell. Along with 'Cranford', 'The Last Generation in England' and 'Mr Harrison's Confessions' this was one of Gaskell's novellas that was used as source material for the teleplay for the BBC's 2007 television series 'Cranford'.
Myth and Science
Myth and Science
Vignoli, Tito
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the inter-relationship between science and mythology, taken from the text of the 1885 work by Italian philosopher Tito Vignoli.
Katy Perry - The Ultimate Quiz Book
Katy Perry - The Ultimate Quiz Book
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
This excellent quiz book contains 150 questions to test the knowledge of any Katy Perry fan. From questions everyone should know all the way through to trivia that would challenge even the ultimate Katycat, this is a fantastic addition to any bookshelf. With easy navigation between each question and answer section - including Katy's music, lyrics, love-life, her ill-fated marriage plus many more - you are sure to enjoy this fantastic quiz. Play it yourself or test your friends!
Nightmare Tales
Nightmare Tales
Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna
¥19.52
A collection of 9 spooky tales from Ukrainian author and co-founder of the Theosophical Society, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky.
Doctor Who Quiz Book
Doctor Who Quiz Book
Andrews, Paul
¥19.52
How well do you know Doctor Who? This Quiz book will test even the most avid fan, with questions that span all eleven incarnations of the Doctor, his companions and enemies! Test yourself and your friends with this Doctor Who Quiz Book.