King Solomon's Mines
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Written in 1885 by Sir H Rider Haggard, it immediately became a best seller.The story is about a group of explorers who are searching in a remote part of Africa for the brother of one of the party, led by Allan Quartermain.At the time of publication, exploration to remote parts of the world was in its prime and this book was the first to reflect this and therefore set the standard.
Idiot
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky's classic novel The Idiot has been enjoyed by readers around the world for over 140 years. One of Dostoevsky's greatest works, and also considered one of the most brilliant literary achievements of the Russian "e;Golden Age"e; of Literature.
Tales of Men and Ghosts
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Ten short stories by Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist Edith Wharton, including:The Bolted DoorHis Father's SonThe Daunt DianaThe DebtFull CircleThe LegendThe EyesThe Blond BeastAfterwardThe Letters
Lives of the Necromancers
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Throughout history people have claimed, or have been claimed, to have magical powers through contacting dead spirits. This is a fascinating look at some of those people, from ancient times to the modern age.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves
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A fascinating look at the long history of the British Royal Navy.
Legends of Babylon and Egypt
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A fascinating look at the ancient Babylonian and Egyptian mythologies, and how they relate to the Hebraic religions.
Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
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Daniel Defoe's fantastic sequel to his popular novel Robinson Crusoe is less well known today. Follow Crusoe as he returns to the island he was cast away upon, as well as voyaging to Madagascar, Southeast Asia and China, and even Siberia.
Queen Victoria - Her Girlhood and Womanhood
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A fascinating biography of the great Queen Victoria by American author, poet and lecturer Sara Jane Lippincott, better known by her pen-name of Grace Greenwood.
Pope Adrian IV
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A fascinating look at the life of the only Englishman to ever hold the post of Pope.
Cornet of Horse
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A fantastic classic historical adventure novel. Rupert Holiday flees England as a result of a fight with his stepbrother and joins John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough, during his campaign in the Netherlands. Set during the battles of Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde, and Malplaquet.
Peter the Great
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A fascinating biography of Peter I of Russia, otherwise known as Peter the Great.
Martin Eden
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Jack London's classic tale of a struggling young writer has been a favourite, particularly with authors, for over a century. The titular Martin Eden seeks to win the hand of a young bourgeois woman in marriage by becoming a successful writer. His struggle to succeed give this book an uplifting edge, but the story remains a deeply tragic one.
Healthy Life Cook Book
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Hundreds of traditional healthy recipes, from casseroles to curries to cakes, as well as useful advice on beverages and snacks.
Speeches
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As well as being one of the greatest authors of all time, Charles Dickens was also a prolific orator. This is a collection of some of his most famous speeches, given from 1841 to 1870.
Last Days of Pompeii
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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.
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.
Some Christmas Stories
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No author is more associated with Christmas-time than Charles Dickens.Collected here are six of his festive short stories to get you in the holiday spirit: A Christmas Tree What Christmas Is As We Grow Older The Poor Relation's Story The Child's Story The Schoolboy's Story Nobody's Story
Great Boer War
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While most people remember Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for his 'Sherlock Holmes' stories, he actually wanted more to be a journalistic and historical writer. This is one of his works in that vein, documenting the events of the Boer War, which had yet to end at the time of writing.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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A fantastic biography of the famous poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, best known for his poems The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan, as well as his founding, along with William Wordsworth, of the Romantic Movement in England.
Life and Letters of Robert Browning
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A fascinating look at the life and letters of one of the greatest Victorian era poets, Robert Browning.
Tales from Shakespeare
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A fantastic collection of twenty Shakespeare plays adapted for children. Includes:The TempestA Midsummer Night's DreamThe Winter's TalesMuch Ado About NothingAs You Like ItTwo Gentlemen of VeronaThe Merchant of VeniceCymbelineKing LearMacbethAll's Well That Ends WellThe Taming of the ShrewThe Comedy of ErrorsMeasure for MeasureTwelfth NightTimon of AthensRomeo and JulietHamletOthelloPericles, Prince of Tyre

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