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Great Americans of History - Thomas Jefferson
￥19.52
A character study of one of America's greatest Presidents, Thomas Jefferson. This study contains information on Jefferson's life, his famous speeches including the whole text of his First Inaugural Address, and the personality, anecdotes and sayings of the great man.
Three Ghost Stories
￥19.52
Three classic short ghost stories by the master of spooky fiction: Charles Dickens. Includes The Signal-Man, a story about a railway signalman haunted by ghosts that are harbingers of terrible rail crashes. Dickens himself was involved in the Staplehurst rail crash on 9 June 1865, and undoubtably based some of the story on his experience, as well as the Clayton Tunnel crash that occurred in 1861.
Sherlock Holmes Trilogy
￥19.52
Three of the short story collections starring the famous detective are combined here.Contains all the stories originally published in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892), The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) and The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905).Conan Doyle first published his fictional character of Holmes in 1887 followed by a series of short stories in the Strand Magazine in 1891. 5 collections of his Holmes short stories were published, and he also wrote 4 novels starring the character.The public could not get enough of Holmes, even demanding his resurrection after his apparent death over Reichenbach Falls, and his popularity still continues.
Typhoon
￥19.52
The fantastic 1902 adventure novel by the Polish master of the genre, Joseph Conrad. The empirical and inflexible Captain MacWhirr decides to ignore the advice of his crew and plough on through a huge typhoon in the China Seas.
Umbrellas and Their History
￥19.52
Can it be possibly believed, by the present eminently practical generation, that a busy people like the English, whose diversified occupations so continually expose them to the chances and changes of a proverbially fickle sky, had ever been ignorant of the blessings bestowed on them by that dearest and truest friend in need and in deed, the UMBRELLA?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
￥19.52
The famous anti-slavery novel that went a long way to challenge the status quo of pre-Civil War America. The best selling novel of the 19th century, its legacy today is divided, being both a famous "e;vital antislavery tool"e;, but also helping to establish many black stereotypes. DISCLAIMER: This book was written in 1852 and is thus a product of its time. As such much of the language and stereotypes may be shocking or insulting to a modern audience.
Virgil
￥19.52
A fascinating biography of one of the most famous Ancient Roman poets: Publius Vergilius Maro, more commonly known as Virgil, and author of the Aeneid. This biography was written by eminent classicist Tenney Frank.
Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of The Raven's Call
￥19.52
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Raven's Call follows Holmes into retirement, where shortly after he arrives in Sussex Downs he becomes aware that a reported accidental death may have been murder. Holmes uses his gifts for observation and deduction to discover the identity of the murderer and teams up with a new partner to get the guilty party's confession. A pastiche of the first order, Raven's Call will delight the Holmes enthusiast as it shows the consulting detective may retire, but is never retiring.
Marvelous Land of Oz
￥19.52
This was originally published in 1904 and is the sequel to the Wizard of Oz.The main character of this book is a boy called Tip whose guardian is a witch called Mombi in Gillikin country.In his adventures he encounters all the wonderful characters of Oz and more.
Famous Affinities of History
￥19.52
This book contains 33 of the great romances of past centuries from Antony and Cleopatra to Byron and the Countess Guiccioli.
Old John Brown
￥19.52
A fascinating guide to the life of radical 19th century American abolitionist John Brown.
Open and Shut Case
￥19.52
Imagine if Sherlock Holmes was a bear? Alternative Universe Mysteries for Adult Animal Lovers that relate the exploits of super-sleuth Octavius Bear and his cohorts. Just for fun, this series swaps anthropomorphic animals for humans in a world very similar to our own 21st century. Earth minus homosapiens.
Cross and the Shamrock
￥19.52
Written by 19th century Catholic author Hugh Quigley, the full title of this work was: 'The Cross and the Shamrock; Or, How To Defend The Faith. An Irish-American Catholic Tale Of Real Life, Descriptive Of The Temptations, Sufferings, Trials, And Triumphs Of The Children Of St. Patrick In The Great Republic Of Washington. A Book For The Entertainment And Special Instructions Of The Catholic Male And Female Servants Of The United States.'
Excellence of the Rosary
￥19.52
A fascinating look at the history and significance of the Rosary, the popular Catholic devotion practised around the world for centuries.
Valley of Fear
￥19.52
Another Holmes classic from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, first publised in 1915.
Warrior Gap
￥19.52
A fantastic historical adventure novel set during the Sioux Indian outbreak of 1868.
Wessex Tales
￥19.52
A collection of stories written by Thomas Hardy set in a fictional southwest England which he named 'Wessex'. A fascinating look at nineteenth century life.
William the Conqueror
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A fascinating history of the life of one of the most important figures in English history: William the Conqueror. William famously invaded England in 1066, defeating King Harold's English forces at the Battle of Hastings, and established himself King over the new Norman England.
Poison Belt
￥19.52
Arthur Conan Doyle's fantastic second adventure starring the intrepid Professor Challenger. The Professor sends cryptic telegrams to his companions from the events of 'The Lost World', Edward Malone, Lord John Roxton, and Professor Summerlee, telling them to join them at his home. There he tells them that he has detected a giant belt of poisonous ether that the Earth is about to come in to contact with, and they must all seal themselves in a room with oxygen tanks to protect themselves. How will they survive as the whole world dies around them?
Jonah and the Whale
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Jonah was ordered to go to the city of Nineveh to preach the word of God. He tried to escape from his responsibility. Jonah learned quickly that he could not escape from God's wrath. The Lord is merciful when you repent from evil.
Paradoxes of Catholicism
￥19.52
A fascinating apologetic work by writer of fiction and nonfiction Robert Hugh Benson.
