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Pure Inspiration - Book 2
Pure Inspiration - Book 2
Peet, Amanda
¥19.52
Pure Inspiration is a book of great quotes along with photography from the sky above Exmouth. This book has been designed so that you can either read it from front to back or back to front or you can go to the contents and pick a number at random to give you a burst of inspiration on a daily basis. The quotes in this book continue to be inspirational to me and to many around the world. I hope you enjoy them too.
Gentle Ghost and Other Stories
Gentle Ghost and Other Stories
Wilkins Freeman, Mary Eleanor
¥19.52
Six spooky tales by prominent 19th century American author Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman.
History of English Literature
History of English Literature
Fletcher, Robert Huntington
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A fascinating and comprehensive look at English literature from early Briton and Saxon days right through to the beginning of the 20th century, including a fantastic wealth of references for further study.
Almayer's Folly
Almayer's Folly
Conrad, Joseph
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Joseph Conrad's first published novel, following the life of Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer in the Borneo jungle.
American Indian Stories
American Indian Stories
Zitkala-Sa
¥19.52
A fascinating collection of autobiographical tales by Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, better known by her pen name of Zitkala-Sa. Read of her time on the Yankton Reservation, and her years of hardship in boarding schools set up to 'civilise' the Native American children.
Ancient and Modern Physics
Ancient and Modern Physics
Willson, Thomas E.
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A fascinating look at the history of physics from ancient times to the beginning of the modern age. (Note: 'Modern' in this context is the beginning of the 20th century.)
Old Man's Love
Old Man's Love
Trollope, Anthony
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Anthony Trollope's classic novel from 1884 is a romantic comedy following Mary Lawrie, a young orphan woman who is befriended and then proposed to by William Whittlestaff, a middle-aged bachelor. Mary has, however, promised her heart to the young John Gordon, who has gone to seek his fortune in the diamond mines of South Africa.
Anthony Trollope - An Autobiography
Anthony Trollope - An Autobiography
Trollope, Anthony
¥19.52
The fascinating autobiography of one of the Victorian era's greatest authors. Anthony Trollope is loved by many around the world, and many celebrities have cited him as one of their favourite authors, including former British Prime Minister Sir John Major, and legendary thespian Sir Alec Guinness, who never travelled without a Trollope novel.
Indiscretions of Archie
Indiscretions of Archie
Wodehouse, P. G.
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Adapted from a collection of short stories, this novel follows the exploits and calamities of Archibald "e;Archie"e; Moffam.A classic of English comedy, this book has been enjoyed by readers around the world for almost 90 years.
New Grub Street
New Grub Street
Gissing, George
¥19.52
George Gissing's classic novel New Grub Street has been enjoyed by readers around the world for almost 120 years.A critique of London's literary scene in the 1880s, the novel's title refers to the infamous Grub Street, an 18th century street that became synonymous with hack literature.
Beric the Briton
Beric the Briton
Henty, G. A.
¥19.52
A fantastic historical novel by British author G. A. Henty, viewing the Roman invasion of Britain through the eyes of Beric, a Briton who, under Queen Boudica, rises up against the Roman oppressors. He then goes on to have many adventures, including fighting in Rome's arena as a gladiator, and becoming a guard of Emperor Nero.
Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts
Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts
Stockton, Frank R.
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Originally written for the Boy Scouts of America by children's writer Frank R. Stockton, this is a wonderful collection of stories about the pirates, privateers and buccaneers that sailed the seas around America.
Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight
London, Jack
¥19.52
Jack London's fantastic tale of the Klondike Goldrush and the corrupting influence of high stakes capitalism.
Collected Stories
Collected Stories
Braddon, Mary E.
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Five fantastic mystery stories from prolific Victorian author Mary Elizabeth Braddon: The Cold Embrace The Shadow in the Corner Good Lady Ducayne At Chrighton Abbey Eveline's Visitant
Danger! and Other Stories
Danger! and Other Stories
Conan Doyle, Arthur
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A fascinating collection of short stories by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The title story, "e;Danger!"e;, was written eighteen months before the start of the First World War, and describes a war with a fictional European country that blockades Britain with a flotilla of submarines.
Dot and the Kangaroo
Dot and the Kangaroo
Pedley, Ethel Charlotte
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Ethel C. Pedley classic children's story of the little girl named Dot who gets lost in the Australian outback and is befriended by a kangaroo has been delighting children around the world for over a century.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
Griffis, William Elliot
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A fantastic collection of 21 charming traditional Dutch fairytales.
England, My England
England, My England
Lawrence, D. H.
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A fantastic collection of ten short stories by eminent English author, poet, playwright, essayist and literary critic D. H. Lawrence. Many of the stories are set against the backdrop of the First World War.Includes the stories: England, My England Tickets, Please The Blind Man Monkey Nuts Wintry Peacock You Touched Me Samson and Delilah The Primrose Path The Horse Dealer's Daughter Fanny And Annie
English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century
English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century
Froude, James Anthony
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Nine studies of 16th Century seafarers by English historian James Anthony Froude.Includes: The Sea Cradle of the Reformation John Hawkins and the African Slave Trade Sir John Hawkins and Philip the Second Drake's Voyage Round the World Parties in the State The Great Expedition to the West Indies Attack on Cadiz Sailing of the Armada Defeat of the Armada
Fascination of London
Fascination of London
Besant, Walter
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The Fascination of London' was a series of guide books written by Sir Walter Besant and G. E. Mitton about various different areas of London. This book is about the areas of Bloomsbury and Holborn, home to, among others, the British Museum, University College London, and Holborn Bar - the old entrance to the City of London.
Forging the Blades
Forging the Blades
Mitford, Bertram
¥19.52
A fantastic historical adventure novel set during the Zulu uprising of 1906, written by prolific colonial writer, novelist, essayist and cultural critic Bertram Mitford.