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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
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One of Charles Dickens' light-hearted short works, satirising events in and around Rugby railway station.
Myths and Myth-Makers
Myths and Myth-Makers
Fiske, John
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A fascinating look at various different myths from across the world and throughout history, using the approach of Comparative Mythology, comparing different myths to find shared themes and characteristics.
Revenge is Sweeter than Flowing Honey
Revenge is Sweeter than Flowing Honey
Rock, Crissy
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The trussed up body of a priest is discovered in a fashionable apartment block in Manhattan. It looks like a sex act gone wrong and of course the Catholic Church is only too keen to cover up the details.What they don't know is that it's the work of a female serial killer who is convinced that the voices urging her on are from a different era.The killer targets the clergymen, acting out the exact methods of torture used on the accused women from centuries gone by. She wants to terrorise the Catholic Church the way it terrorised Europe for over three hundred years.Cardinal Barberini is the right hand man to the Pope and he knows only too well that the Papa's life is in danger. But he does not need a retired policeman and a third rate journalist to tell him that, nor does he need them to interfere. He has a very capable death squad on the trail of the killer and they are getting closer. Now he may need to deploy a second team to deal with the odd couple who know far too much about the church past and present...
Natural Law in the Spiritual World
Natural Law in the Spiritual World
Drummond, Henry
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the relationship between religion and science, written by eminent Scottish evangelist, writer and lecturer Henry Drummond.
101 Amazing Facts about Russia
101 Amazing Facts about Russia
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
In this amazing eBook you can find more than one hundred facts about the country of Russia. Separated into sections such as its geography, its people, famous Russian figures from history and many more, you will find some fascinating information inside! Whether you are planning on visiting Russia, working on a geography project or just want to know more about the biggest country (by landmass) in the world, this is an excellent addition to your bookshelf. Find the information you need, fast!
Our Master
Our Master
Booth, General Bramwell
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A fascinating bible study on the life of Jesus by the first Chief of Staff and second General of the Salvation Army, General Bramwell Booth.
Hair-Breadth Escapes
Hair-Breadth Escapes
Arthur, T. S.
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A fantastic look at narrow escapes from the perils of the historical high seas, such as icebergs, sickness and pirates.
Harry Heathcote of Gangoil
Harry Heathcote of Gangoil
Trollope, Anthony
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Anthony Trollope's classic tale of frontier rivalry in the wilds of the Australian bush.
Hebrew Heroes
Hebrew Heroes
A.L.O.E.
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A fantastic historical story by English author Charlotte Maria Tucker, better known by her pen-name of A.L.O.E. (a Lady of England). It follows the tale, based on historical accounts, of Judas Maccabaeus, who led the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire.
Hendricks the Hunter
Hendricks the Hunter
Kingston, W. H. G.
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A fascinating historical adventure novel by the master of the genre W. H. G. Kingston. Travel to the early 19th Century Zulu Kingdom and meet the famous King Catshwayo as a young man.
How to See the British Museum in Four Visits
How to See the British Museum in Four Visits
Jerrold, W. Blanchard
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A fascinating guidebook from 1852 shows the reader how they could take in all the world-famous British Museum has to offer in only 4 visits. The museum has, unsurprisingly, changed since the original publication of this book, but many of the exhibits described are still in the same places today, although seeing them all in just 4 visits may prove a bigger challenge.
Iliad by Homer
Iliad by Homer
Lang, Andrew
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One of the more famous English versions of Homer's Iliad, Andrew Lang collaborated with Ernest Myers and Walter Leaf for this prose translation. It is well known for its charming archaic style.The Iliad is an epic ancient Greek poem set during the Trojan War and tells the tale of the arguments between King Agamemnon and the Hero Achilles.
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.