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Peace Negotiations
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A fascinating account of the American Commission to Negotiate Peace, one of the participants in the peace negotiations at the Treaty of Versailles at the end of the First World War. Written by Robert Lansing, the US Secretary of State at the time under President Woodrow Wilson, and member of the Commission.
Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
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The comic exploits of Brigadier Etienne Gerard of the French Army have delighted readers around the world for over a century. Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (who also created the famous Sherlock Holmes), the fantastically vain Brigadier Gerard recounts his tales of fighting in the Napoleonic Wars.
Gentle Ghost and Other Stories
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Six spooky tales by prominent 19th century American author Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman.
History of English Literature
￥19.52
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
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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
￥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
￥19.52
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.)
Anthony Trollope - An Autobiography
￥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
￥19.52
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
￥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
￥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
￥19.52
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
￥19.52
Jack London's fantastic tale of the Klondike Goldrush and the corrupting influence of high stakes capitalism.
Danger! and Other Stories
￥19.52
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.
Fascination of London
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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
￥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.
Grace Darling
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Read the extraordinary tale of Grace Darling, the Victorian heroine who, with her father, saved the lives of 13 people when the SS Forfarshire was wrecked on a small island near her father's lighthouse.
Our Soldiers
￥19.52
A fascinating look at British battles during the Victorian era by boys' literature writer William Henry Giles Kingston.
Jane Eyre
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Charlotte Bronte's novel, Jane Eyre has been enjoyed by readers around the world for over 160 years. The eldest of the Bronte sisters, this is Charlotte's most famous and influential novel.Written as a fictitious 'autobiography', it follows the story of Jane Eyre as she grows up, dealing with issues of morality, love, religion and class.
Kidnapped
￥19.52
A fantastic adventure story enjoyed by children around the world for well over a century.Written by the author of Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson, this classic tale is easily summed up by its official original title:Kidnapped: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751: How he was Kidnapped and Cast away; his Sufferings in a Desert Isle; his Journey in the Wild Highlands; his acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart and other notorious Highland Jacobites; with all that he Suffered at the hands of his Uncle, Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws, falsely so-called: Written by Himself and now set forth by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Lady Susan
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Written as a series of letters, Lady Susan is a rather unconventional Austen work, with the heroine trying to find an eligible husband, while also maintaining an affair with a married man.
