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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.
Hard Times
Hard Times
Dickens, Charles
¥19.52
Charles Dickens' Hard Times has been enjoyed by readers around the world for over 150 years.Now you can enjoy this classic novel, which in unusual amongst Dickens' work in that it is not set in London, but in the fictional town of Coketown, which was based on the real town of Preston. It paints a somewhat cynical view of life in an industrial English town in the 19th Century.
101 Amazing Facts about Wine
101 Amazing Facts about Wine
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Do you know how much the most expensive bottle of wine ever auctioned sold for? Or how the production processes of red and white wine differ? What should you be doing when a waiter hands you a cork? And what is the difference between an aroma and a bouquet? All these questions and more are answered in this fascinating book about wine. Whether you are an experienced wine buff and want to discover some interesting and little-known facts, or you are new to the world of fine wines and want an introduction to the subject, this is an excellent addition to your bookshelf.
Pointless Conversations Quickies - The Off-White Collection
Pointless Conversations Quickies - The Off-White Collection
Tierney, Scott
¥19.52
Pointless conversations: a selection of daft, ridiculous and utterly pointless meanderings from the mind of Scott Tierney. In this collection of short (but still pointless) conversations, we learn about the age of Jesus, smelly sweets and dirty gobstoppers, more random film references from Taken, X-Men and Willy Wonka, and much more...
Blue Fairy Book
Blue Fairy Book
Lang, Andrew
¥19.52
Thirty-seven traditional fairytales collated by famed anthropologist Andrew Lang, as one of his series of "e;Coloured"e; Fairy Books. Contains many childhood favourites, such as Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Snow-White and Aladdin, as well as many forgotten classics like Toads and Diamonds or The Princess on the Glass Hill.
History of England 1066-1216
History of England 1066-1216
Adams, George Burton
¥19.52
A history of the 150 years following the Norman conquest of England in 1066, detailing all the major events during one of the most turbulent eras of English history.
History of Ireland and Her People
History of Ireland and Her People
Hull, Eleanor
¥19.52
A comprehensive look at the history of the land of Ireland from ancient times all the way through to the 1930s.
Holland
Holland
Grattan, Thomas Colley
¥19.52
A fantastic look at the long history of the Netherlands.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves
Kingston, William H. G.
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the long history of the British Royal Navy.
Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Hugo, Victor
¥19.52
Victor Hugo's classic tale of the hideous hunchbacked bell-ringer Quasimodo and his impassioned love for the beautiful Esmeralda has captured the hearts of readers around the world for nearly 180 years.
Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey
Austen, Jane
¥19.52
Northanger Abbey tells the story of Catherine Morland, a seventeen-year-old fan of Gothic novels, who is invited to Northanger Abbey, the estate of the father of her love interest, a place she expects to be dark and Gothic like the books she loves.
Nostromo
Nostromo
Conrad, Joseph
¥19.52
Nostromo is a story of revolution and betrayal set in a fictional South American republic called Costaguana. Senor Gould, the owner of a silver-mining company, entrusts his silver to Nostromo, an apparently incorruptible Italian expatriate, but can he really be trusted?
Oak Openings
Oak Openings
Cooper, James Fenimore
¥19.52
A fantastic historical adventure novel set during the War of 1812, written by the author of 'The Last of the Mohicans', James Fenimore Cooper.
Hero Tales from American History
Hero Tales from American History
Lodge, Henry Cabot
¥19.52
A fascinating look at some of the greatest heroes of American history, written by Theodore Roosevelt and his friend Henry Cabot Lodge, the eminent historian.Includes writings on: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, General Grant, John Quincy Adams, and the battles of Gettysburg, New Orleans and the Alamo.
Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales
Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales
Conan Doyle, Arthur
¥19.52
A fantastic tale of the Napoleonic War by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Also contains a story starring his famous creation the ever-vain Brigadier Gerard.
Last Days of Pompeii
Last Days of Pompeii
Bulwer-Lytton, Edward
¥19.52
A fantastic novel set in the final days of Ancient Pompeii before it was destroyed by the eruption of mount Vesuvius, written by English politician, poet, playwright, and prolific novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Inspired by Karl Briullov's painting The Last Day of Pompeii (which appears on the cover of this version), which the author saw in Milan, this is a fantastic look at ancient cultures, with many characters representing various ancient peoples, such as Glaucus who represents the subordinated Greeks and Arbaces who represents the Egyptian Empire.
Last Look & Exiled for the Faith
Last Look & Exiled for the Faith
Kingston, W. H. G.
¥19.52
Two fantastic historical adventure novels by W. H. G. Kingston, one set around the Spanish Inquisition, one set around the Huguenot Persecution.
Last of the Chiefs
Last of the Chiefs
Altsheler, Joseph A.
¥19.52
A fantastic children's historical novel set during the Great Sioux War, written by American juvenile fiction author Joseph A. Altsheler.
Law-Breakers and Other Stories
Law-Breakers and Other Stories
Grant, Robert
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of 7 short law stories from American author and lawyer Robert Grant.
Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Baum, L. Frank
¥19.52
Everyone knows that presents are delivered on Christmas Day by a jolly fat man who climbs down the chimney, but who is he and where did he come from? Journey back in time to Santa's birth, and his life as he is raised by the Immortals of the Forest of Burzee, to become the figure of kindness and the spirit of Christmas that brings happiness to children around the world.Written by the author of the Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum.