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Cornet of Horse
Cornet of Horse
Henty, G. A.
¥19.52
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
Peter the Great
Abbott, Jacob
¥19.52
A fascinating biography of Peter I of Russia, otherwise known as Peter the Great.
Martin Eden
Martin Eden
London, Jack
¥19.52
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
Healthy Life Cook Book
Daniel, Florence
¥19.52
Hundreds of traditional healthy recipes, from casseroles to curries to cakes, as well as useful advice on beverages and snacks.
Speeches
Speeches
Dickens, Charles
¥19.52
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
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.
Grace Darling
Grace Darling
Hope, Eva
¥19.52
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
Some Christmas Stories
Dickens, Charles
¥19.52
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
Great Boer War
Conan Doyle, Arthur
¥19.52
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
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Gillman, James
¥19.52
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
Life and Letters of Robert Browning
Orr, Sutherland
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the life and letters of one of the greatest Victorian era poets, Robert Browning.
Tales from Shakespeare
Tales from Shakespeare
Lamb, Charles
¥19.52
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
Red Badge of Courage
Red Badge of Courage
Crane, Stephen
¥19.52
Published in 1895 by the American author Stephen Crane. This book is considered to be one of the most influential works in American Literature, it features a young recruit who overcomes his fears to be a hero, it also gives an insight into the cruelty of the American Civil War.
Mill on the Floss
Mill on the Floss
Eliot, George
¥19.52
Mary Ann Evans, better known by her pen-name of George Eliot, wrote this novel in 1860. This was one of Evans' most autobiographical novels, with Maggie Tulliver based on herself, Tom Tulliver based on her own older brother, and Mr. Tulliver based on her father
Love Affairs of the Courts of Europe
Love Affairs of the Courts of Europe
Hall, Thornton
¥19.52
Over 25 storys of famous love affairs of the royalty and nobility of Europe throughout history.
Summer
Summer
Wharton, Edith
¥19.52
Edith Wharton's classic novel first published in 1917 follows the life of Charity Royall, a young woman who suffers at the hand of the father of her child.
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.
Lucia's Progress
Lucia's Progress
Benson, E. F.
¥19.52
The fifth 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.
American Senator
American Senator
Trollope, Anthony
¥19.52
The fantastic 1875 novel by Anthony Trollope, following the courtship behaviour of two women. It is notable for its depictions of rural English life and its detailed fox hunting scenes.
Pirates' Who's Who
Pirates' Who's Who
Gosse, Philip
¥19.52
Ah-harr, me hearties! This be a handy A to Z of the most feared blaggards ever t' sail the seven seas.
How to Cook Fish
How to Cook Fish
Green, Olive
¥19.52
Hundreds of recipes for every kind of fish, covering everything from anchovies to whiting. Each fish has several different recipes covering the various different cooking methods and dishes. There is also a section with a hundred miscellaneous seafood recipes.