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From Powder Monkey to Admiral
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A fantastic historical boy's adventure novel on the high seas by the master of juvenile fiction W. H. G. Kingston.
Mr Bonaparte of Corsica
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A humorous fictionalisation of the life of Napoleon Bonaparte written by American author, editor and satirist John Kendrick Bangs. Bangs was famous as the originator of so-called 'Bangsian fantasy', which follows famous historical figures' interactions in the afterlife.
Uncle Bernac
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A fantastic historical adventure novel set in the time of Napoleon. Written by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
My Lady Ludlow
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A fantastic classic novella by the author of Cranford, Elizabeth Gaskell. Along with 'Cranford', 'The Last Generation in England' and 'Mr Harrison's Confessions' this was one of Gaskell's novellas that was used as source material for the teleplay for the BBC's 2007 television series 'Cranford'.
Kidnapped
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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.
Tragedy of St. Helena
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A fascinating look at the life of Napoleon Bonaparte and his association with the island of St Helena.
Frederick the Great and His Court
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A fascinating look into the life of King Frederick II of Prussia (also prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire Frederick IV of Brandenburg), and the members of his court.
Through the Magic Door
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the legendary creator of Sherlock Holmes, takes us on a fantastic tour of his personal favourite books.
Jeanne d'Arc
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A fascinating biography of Jeanne d'Arc, better known as Joan of Arc, the heroine of France. Said to have been guided by Divine providence, she led the French army to victory during the Hundred Years' War, only to be burned at the stake when she was only nineteen years old.
Holland
￥19.52
A fantastic look at the long history of the Netherlands.
Old Indian Days
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Fifteen classic Native American tales by Native American writer, physician, and reformer Charles Alexander Eastman.
Majesty
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Dutch writer Louis Couperus's classic novel about royalty threatened with anarchism.
Harry Heathcote of Gangoil
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Anthony Trollope's classic tale of frontier rivalry in the wilds of the Australian bush.
Life of Marie Antionette, Queen of France
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A comprehensive look at the life of Marie Antoinette. Wife to King Louis XVI, she was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution. Her life has become a symbol of the rich continuing their ostentatious lifestyle even while their country lives in squalor around them.
Nightmare Tales
￥19.52
A collection of 9 spooky tales from Ukrainian author and co-founder of the Theosophical Society, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky.
On Heroes, Hero-Worship and the Heroic in History
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Thomas Carlyle's fascinating work looks at the concept of the Hero by comparing a wide range of different types of heroic figures, including Odin, Shakespeare, Cromwell and the Prophet Mohammed.
Master of Ballantrae
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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.
It Might Have Been
￥19.52
Remember, remember the fifth of November,the gunpowder treason and plot.I see no reason why the gunpowder treasonshould ever be forgot.A fantastic fictionalisation of the famous gunpowder plot, where Guy Fawkes and his band of conspirators hatched a daring plan to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
French Mediaeval Romances
￥19.52
A fantastic collection of romantic tales translated from the original 12th century Anglo-Norman, originally known as the Lais of Marie de France.
Man Abroad
￥19.52
A fantastic classic science fiction tale from an anonymous late-19th century author. In a far-flung future, humanity has colonised the solar system. The story is set against a background of interplanetary war, with mighty electric spaceships riding the inter-system electric currents to battle in epic space warfare.
Story of Electricity
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A fascinating early 20th Century look at the science of electricity, including some of the interesting and sometimes bizarre uses that early inventors found for the electrical force, such as Edison's electromagnetic pen (a very early form of photocopier), an instrument that could detect the level of starlight, and even (don't try this one at home kids!) a method for electro-plating lizards!
