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Hushed Up! A Mystery of London
Hushed Up! A Mystery of London
Le Queux, William
¥19.52
Hushed Up! A Mystery of London, William Le Queux's classic tale of intrigue and conspiracy in one of the world's greatest cities, has been enjoyed by readers around the world for almost a century.
Inez
Inez
Evans, Augusta Jane
¥19.52
The first novel by Augusta Jane Evans, the famed American Southern author, was written when she was only 15. "e;Inez: A Tale of the Alamo"e; is a sentimental, moralistic, anti-Catholic love story which follows an orphan's spiritual journey from religious skepticism to devout faith.
Star Trek The Original Series Quiz Book
Star Trek The Original Series Quiz Book
Dugdale, Mike
¥19.52
The Star Trek Quiz Book is a fun selection of original questions (and answers!), comprehensively covering all facets of the classic original series! As a fun family game it will separate the Kirk's from the Gorn, the Spock's from the red shirts, and is a fantastic way to enjoy Trek even more.
Bedtime Anecdotes
Bedtime Anecdotes
Wright, Cavin
¥19.52
Stories to keep you enthralled into the wee hours of the morning... From horror to romance. From heroism to tragedy. From shipwreck to murder. From abduction to seduction. Covering the entire spectrum of human emotions, these tales will stun you.
Cure Is Sometimes...
Cure Is Sometimes...
Plant, Joan
¥19.52
Aged 71 and in poor health, Mary is resigned to the fact that she has not long to live. She inherits an amulet, together with some money, a house, and a young lodger. She reads her grandfather's diary and learns that her life will be turned around completely. She now has sixty years instead of just six months. At midnight her body will lose 24 hours and any injuries she has sustained will never have happened. She will suffer all the pain and trauma, but only until the new day begins. She must keep her situation secret and will have to leave her friends and family after a few years. Gerald learns of the secret and helps her with her first disappearance', when she becomes Noelle. He also establishes the means by which she can keep track of her grand daughter, Kate, throughout the following years. She becomes, in turn, Nolly, Avril, Emma, Glenda, and Annette, falling in and out of love, suffering terrible injuries, experiencing great happiness and sadness, yet still retains her sense of humour and zest for life. Given a similar set of circumstances, how would you cope?
Aileen the Alien
Aileen the Alien
MacLaren-Scott, Andrew
¥19.52
A light-hearted novella about alien abduction that will make you smile and will make you think. A middle-aged man heads off for a break on the wild west coast of Scotland but gets a much greater change of routine than he expected. This fast-paced tale is surprising, entertaining and thought-provoking. It reveals another world rather close to home that is strangely similar to our own world, but also very different.
Inside Story of the Peace Conference
Inside Story of the Peace Conference
Dillon, Emile Joseph
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the events of the Paris Peace Conference at the end of the First World War written by a man who was there: journalist Emile Joseph Dillon. The conference ran for just over a year, and resulted in the signing of various treaties, including the Treaty of Versailles, and the creation of the League of Nations, the precursor to the modern-day United Nations.
Windsong
Windsong
Scott, Eric
¥19.52
Windsong is a novel of the supernatural and suspense, with well-drawn characters, deep emotion and heart-stopping action. When final year school student Kirsty's young sister Karen, dies in an accident, she blames herself and is inconsolable. She falls into depression after a suicides attempt and is under psychiatric care. But then she discovers that the ghost of her sister is hovering around the place she met her death. Kirsty find a precarious kind of peace and makes regular visits to her sister and is determined to join her. Another girl, Erika, who is on a visit the town to see her boyfriend Josh, makes a psychic connection with Kirsty and Karen. Through the physical and mental links Erika has a week to battle Kirsty's demons and her nemesis, a boy she once rejected, against the backdrop of a small university town.
King's Highway
King's Highway
James, G. P. R.
¥19.52
A fantastic historical novel about the adventures of a highwayman.
Pagan and Christian Creeds
Pagan and Christian Creeds
Carpenter, Edward
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the history of Pagan and Christian faiths by prolific philosopher and writer Edward Carpenter.
Master of Ballantrae
Master of Ballantrae
Stevenson, Robert Louis
¥19.52
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic historical adventure novel 'The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale' has been enjoyed around the world for over 120 years. The story follows two Scottish noblemen brothers whose family is torn apart by the Jacobite rising of 1745.
Myth and Science
Myth and Science
Vignoli, Tito
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the inter-relationship between science and mythology, taken from the text of the 1885 work by Italian philosopher Tito Vignoli.
Phantom of the Opera
Phantom of the Opera
Leroux, Gaston
¥19.52
The original novel from 1911 that tells the tale of the brilliant but disfigured man Erik, who is driven mad by love for the beautiful Christine.
Nightmare Tales
Nightmare Tales
Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna
¥19.52
A collection of 9 spooky tales from Ukrainian author and co-founder of the Theosophical Society, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky.
Notes from Underground
Notes from Underground
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor
¥19.52
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's short novel Notes from Underground is considered the world's first existentialist novel. Originally published in 1864 (this English translation was first published in 1918), it is presented as the memoirs of an unnamed narrator, a retired civil servant living in St Petersburg, whose rambling stories and insights are a deep existentialist attack on emerging Western philosophies.
Reminiscences of an Astronomer
Reminiscences of an Astronomer
Newcomb, Simon
¥19.52
The fascinating autobiography of Canadian-American astronomer and mathematician Simon Newcomb.
Old Christmas
Old Christmas
Washington Irving, Washington
¥19.52
A fantastic festive tale by American author, essayist, biographer and historian Washington Irving.
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend
Dickens, Charles
¥19.52
This was Charles Dickens' last complete novel, published in 1865.The novel concerns the events that follow the discovery in the Thames of the body of a certain John Harmon, who had returned to London to receive his inheritance. The ownership of this inheritance forms the main focus for the novel, as do the themes of greed and corruption.
Blame It On The Bossa Nova
Blame It On The Bossa Nova
Brodie, James
¥19.52
-"e;Hello Alex. How nice to see you again."e; He pressed the end of the barrel to my forehead. "e;... It's loaded. I do hope we don't slip on any ice, or you don't make a sudden movement."e;"e;He's mad,"e; said the bloke on my left. "e;... A looney."e;I was suddenly sweating with fear at the sight of his maniacal face and the sensation of metal touching my face. How easy it is to die, I thought... stupidly, accidentally... how unimportant to them, how very important to me. I would be slumped in the back reposing into infinity and they would be nervously glancing at their watches wondering how long it was to opening time.It's 1963. The Cuban Missile Crisis is building rapidly towards its climax. The Swinging Sixties are beginning in earnest. An age of politics, espionage, danger, and sex.Alex Marshall, a young dropout with nothing better to do than to fall in love with a French girl, suddenly finds himself very popular indeed. Recruited as a secret agent by not only the British, but also the Soviets and the Americans too, he is whisked away and plunged deep into the world of international espionage and dangerous politics.Blame it on the Bossa Nova is a fast-moving, engaging mix of spy story, political thriller, and love affair. Frankly told from the perspective of Alex himself, now a much older and questionably wiser man, he takes the reader for a ride as he relives his dangerous years, uncovering some enlightenment in the process.
Movies of the 1980s Quiz Book
Movies of the 1980s Quiz Book
Dugdale, Mike
¥19.52
The Ultimate 80s Movie Quiz Book is a fun selection of original questions (and answers!), comprehensively covering the biggest films released between 1980 and 1989! As a fun family game it will separate the Indiana Joneses from the Terminators, and the Supermans from the Aliens, and is a fantastic way to enjoy the movies even more.
101 Amazing Facts about Cheese
101 Amazing Facts about Cheese
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Do you know which cheese is the most expensive in the world? Or why cheese made in the village of Stilton can no longer be called Stilton cheese? How large was the wheel of Cheddar given to Queen Victoria as a wedding present? And what was Napoleon's favourite cheese? All these questions and more are answered in this fascinating book. Whether you are an experienced cheese buff and want to discover some interesting and little-known facts, or you just want an introduction to the process of cheesemaking, this is an excellent addition to your bookshelf.