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Ancient Church
Ancient Church
Killen, W. D.
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the first 3 centuries of the Christian church, from the birth of Christ to the conversion of Emperor Constantine.
Betrothed
Betrothed
Scott, Sir Walter
¥19.52
Sir Walter Scott's fantastic historical novel set in Wales under King Henry II, the first of his two 'Tales of the Crusaders'.
Borgias
Borgias
Dumas, Alexandre
¥19.52
The family of the House of Borgia are remembered for their corrupt rule during the period when one of them, Rodrigo Borgia, was Pope. This text was taken from a series of essays on famous criminals and crimes by the author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers, Alexandre Dumas. The Borgia's crimes reputedly ran the gamut from theft and bribery to rape, incest and murder.
Celtic Twilight
Celtic Twilight
Yeats, William Butler
¥19.52
One of the best known prose collections of Irish poet and dramatist William Butler Yeats takes a look at the long connection between the people of Ireland and the mystical creatures known as Fairies.
Pharos, the Egyptian
Pharos, the Egyptian
Boothby, Guy Newell
¥19.52
In this exciting classic tale by famed Australian novelist Guy Newell Boothby, follow the unfortunate tale of Cyril Forrester as he is swept up into an egyptian adventure after a chance meeting with the mysterious Pharos. This excellent tale of derring-do features everything you would expect from an Egyptian adventure - mummies, pyramids and hyposis!
Pope Adrian IV
Pope Adrian IV
Raby, Richard
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the life of the only Englishman to ever hold the post of Pope.
101 Amazing Facts about Castles
101 Amazing Facts about Castles
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Did you know that the world's oldest football was found in a room at Stirling Castle? Do you know what the person in charge of a castle's buttery is called? What is the difference between a trebuchet and a mangonel? And what is an oubliette? The answers to all of these questions and more can be found in the excellent quick-read guide to castles. Whether you're King Richard the Lionheart himself, or just some unlucky peasant, this book containing over one hundred facts is sure to keep you entertained.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
Austen, Jane
¥19.52
This was Jane Austen's second novel published in 1813. Made famous in our time through the television adaptation that put Mr Darcy on our screens.
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.
Lafayette
Lafayette
Crow, Martha Foote
¥19.52
A fascinating biography of one of the heroes of the American Revolution, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette.
Letters from America
Letters from America
Brooke, Rupert
¥19.52
A fascinating collection of letters from English poet Rupert Brooke.Description from the introductory note:The author started in May 1913 on a journey to the United States, Canada, and the South Seas, from which he returned next year at the beginning of June. The first thirteen chapters of this book were written as letters to the Westminster Gazette. He would probably not have republished them in their present form, as he intended to write a longer book on his travels; but they are now printed with only the correction of a few evident slips.The two remaining chapters appeared in the New Statesman, soon after the outbreak of war.
101 Amazing Facts about Enid Blyton
101 Amazing Facts about Enid Blyton
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Did you know that Enid Blyton very nearly became a professional musician rather than an author? Or that it was the secret passageway and haunted room in a house in which she stayed that inspired her to write many wonderful stories? Why did she hate her mother so much? And what was she like at school? This fascinating book contains over one hundred facts about Blyton, organised into categories for easy reading. Whether you are studying her for a project or you are just interested in finding out more about the much-loved children's author, this is the book for you.
Lieutenant and Commander
Lieutenant and Commander
Hall, Captain Basil
¥19.52
An autobiography of Captain Basil Hall of the Royal Navy in the 1800s. A wonderfully detailed look into the history of the Royal Navy.
Martin Chuzzlewit
Martin Chuzzlewit
Dickens, Charles
¥19.52
This classic novel by Charles Dickens has been enjoyed by readers around the world for over 160 years.Dickens himself once proclaimed this work his best ever, although when it was released it was less popular than some of his other novels had been, and is less well known today.Nevertheless, this remains a fascinating satire, which centres around the members of the selfish Chuzzlewit family.
Life and Letters of Robert Browning
Life and Letters of Robert Browning
Orr, Sutherland
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the life and letters of one of the greatest Victorian era poets, Robert Browning.
101 Amazing Facts about Oscar Wilde
101 Amazing Facts about Oscar Wilde
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Did you know that Oscar Wilde was said to have had a photographic memory? Or that his father was eye surgeon to none other than Queen Victoria? How did his homosexuality come to the attention of the police? And why was a glass barrier erected in front of his tomb? This fascinating book contains over one hundred facts about Wilde, organised into categories for easy reading. Whether you are studying him for a project or you are just interested in finding out more about one of the world's greatest writers, this is the book for you.
Laurence the Lion Seeks Work
Laurence the Lion Seeks Work
Caldwell, Miller
¥19.52
Where did all the lions, elephants and sealions go after they no longer worked at the circus? I thought you'd like to know.This is the story of Lawrence the Lion who asks all sorts of animals if he could work for them. He has no specific talent until a wise owl makes him see he does have a skill to be put to good use. Children absolutely love this book for 5-6 year old children.
London Films
London Films
Howells, William Dean
¥19.52
A rambling and sometimes scathing look at the City of London, presented as if in a series of mental 'films' by the American realist author William Dean Howells.
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.
Read My Lips
Read My Lips
Veale, Bernard
¥19.52
Frederick Huntsman had a tough childhood. He was deaf for five years before his hearing was restored. His schoolmates shunned him and he never had a girlfriend in high school but this painful past left him with one very helpful skill: he could read lips.He was looking for his first job when he saw two people talking about a kidnapping. He reports this to the police but they do not believe him so he rescues the kidnap victim himself. The victim was the daughter of the town's Mayor who is a very rich man and is vying to become state governor. He employs Freddie as his investigator at a very high salary. Freddie uses his skill to keep track of what Barforth "e;Spike"e; Crawley, the kidnapper is planning to do next. Suddenly Freddie finds himself very popular with the opposite sex. The hunt for Crawley takes him into the woods and an encounter with a grizzly bear and a very attractive girl. He solves a ten year old murder as the mayor is elected to the governorship and Crawley finally corners Freddie, seeking revenge.