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True to the Old Flag
True to the Old Flag
Henty, G. A.
¥19.52
A classic historical adventure from the master of the genre, George Alfred Henty. This is a wonderful adventure novel which tells 'A Tale of the American War of Independence'.
Uncle Bernac
Uncle Bernac
Conan Doyle, Arthur
¥19.52
A fantastic historical adventure novel set in the time of Napoleon. Written by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
La Singolare Persecuzione di John Vincent Harden
La Singolare Persecuzione di John Vincent Harden
Andriacco, Dan
¥19.52
Il milionario del tabacco John Vincent Harden e appena arrivato a Londra, quando cominciano a capitargli strane cose. La sua camera d'albergo viene liberata, e i suoi bagagli spariscono. Poi riceve un telegramma che lo richiama a casa, nella sua piantagione nel Kentucky, ma scopre che era un imbroglio. Infine, quando una carrozza a quattro ruote quasi travolge l'americano, Harden sa che e il momento di chiedere aiuto a Sherlock Holmes. Chi si trova dietro la particolare persecuzione di John Vincent Harden? Holmes risolve l'enigma troppo tardi, scoprendo durante l'indagine che "e;uno puo sorridere, e sorridere, ed essere un criminale"e;.Questa storia e apparsa per la prima volta in Baker Street Beat, un'eclettica raccolta di scarabocchi sherlockiani, dove attiro l'attenzione dei critici come miglior racconto del libro:"e;Se volete leggere un solo apocrifo di Holmes quest'anno, leggeteLa singolare persecuzione di John Vincent Harden che e il piu vicino come tono e contenuto al Canone che abbia letto da molto tempo."e;Sherlock Holmes Murder Blog di Felicia Carparelli"e;Uno dei migliori racconti apocrifi che abbia mai letto"e;.Ross K. Foad, recensione "e;No Place Like Holmes"e;
GreekQuest
GreekQuest
Brennan, Herbie
¥19.52
Discover an amazing life in Ancient Greece when you enter this adventure from the international superselling gamebook author of the GrailQuest series, Herbie Brennan.
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.
Indian Boyhood
Indian Boyhood
Eastman, Charles Alexander
¥19.52
The autobiography of the first 15 years of the life of Charles Alexander Eastman, a Native American man who was active in politics and issues of Native American rights.
Indian Heroes and Great Chieftans
Indian Heroes and Great Chieftans
Eastman, Charles Alexander
¥19.52
A collection of fascinating biographies of some of the most famous Native Americans, including Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.
Language
Language
Sapir, Edward
¥19.52
Taken from the work of late-19th/early-20th century anthropological linguist Edward Sapir, this is a fascinating comprehensive introduction to the field of linguistics.
Legends of the Middle Ages
Legends of the Middle Ages
Guerber, H. A.
¥19.52
A fascinating study of many traditional myths from the Middle Ages, including tales of Beowulf, Merlin and King Arthur, and the quest for the Holy Grail.
Prester John
Prester John
Buchan, John
¥19.52
John Buchan's novel 'Prester John' tells the tale of David Crawfurd, a young scotsman who travels to South Africa, where he experiences a Zulu uprising which is somehow linked to the medieval legend of 'Prester John'.
Life in the Red Brigade
Life in the Red Brigade
Ballantyne, R. M.
¥19.52
A fantastic adventure novel by the master of juvenile fiction Robert Michael Ballantyne about life in the London Fire Brigade.
Rachel Ray
Rachel Ray
Trollope, Anthony
¥19.52
A fantastic romantic novel set in mid-19th century England by one of the most prolific and successful writers of the Victorian era, Anthony Trollope.
Rob Roy
Rob Roy
Scott, Walter
¥19.52
This historical novel by Sir Walter Scott has been enjoyed by readers around the world for over 190 years. A literary classic from the renowned Scottish author.
How I Found Livingstone
How I Found Livingstone
Stanley, Henry Morton
¥19.52
In 1869, Sir Henry Morton Stanley was instructed by James Gordon Bennett Jr, the son of the founder of the New York Herald, to find the famous explorer David Livingstone, who no-one had seen for years after travelling to explore Africa. This is Stanley's own fascinating account of his search for Livingstone.
Life in London
Life in London
Hodder, Edwin
¥19.52
Edwin Hodder's classic novel 'Life in London, or the Pitfalls of a Great City' has been enjoyed around the world for 120 years.
Little Men
Little Men
Alcott, Louisa May
¥19.52
Written by Louisa May Alcott and published in 1871. The book was inspired by the death of her brother-in-law, and centres around the students at the Plumfield Estate School.
London and Country Brewer
London and Country Brewer
Anonymous
¥19.52
This historical document was a brewing manual from 1736, described as promoting 'the many advantages of Body and Purse that may arise from a due Knowledge and Management in Brewing Malt Liquor'.
Love of Life
Love of Life
London, Jack
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of eight short stories from American author, journalist, and social activist Jack London. Written during his 'Klondike' period, the title story 'Love of Life' follows the trek of a prospector across the Canadian tundra.
Queen Lucia
Queen Lucia
Benson, E. F.
¥19.52
The first novel in E. F. Benson's classic 'Mapp and Lucia' comedy series following the lives of Emmeline "e;Lucia"e; Lucas and Elizabeth Mapp in the one-upmanship and snobbery of the 1920s/30s British social scene.