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No Hero
No Hero
Hornung, Ernest William
¥19.52
A fantastic novel by Ernest William Hornung, the author most famous as the creator of the Raffles series of novels. Set in a Swiss hotel, an Eton boy has fallen in love with an 'adventuress', and the protagonist, a friend of the boy's mother, attempts to disillusion the boy.
Olaf the Glorious
Olaf the Glorious
Leighton, Robert
¥19.52
Robert Leighton's fascinating biographical novel of Olaf Tryggvason, King Olaf I of Norway from 995 to 1000, and a central figure in early Christianity in Norway.
Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales
Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales
Ewing, Juliana Horatia
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of 19 traditional fairytales by English children's writer Juliana Horatia Ewing.
Our Sailors
Our Sailors
Kingston, William Henry Giles
¥19.52
A fantastic historical adventure novel set in the British Royal Navy in the Victorian era. Written by the master of boys' adventure tales William Henry Giles Kingston.
Secret Life of Helen of Troy
Secret Life of Helen of Troy
Erskine, John
¥19.52
A fictionalisation of the secret life of Helen of Troy, the woman whose beauty caused the fabled Trojan War.
Pink Fairy Book
Pink Fairy Book
Lang, Andrew
¥19.52
Forty-one 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 The Snow Queen and The Wounded Lion, as well as many forgotten classics like Princess Minon-minette or Uraschimataro and the Turtle.
Song of Hiawatha
Song of Hiawatha
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
¥19.52
This epic poem was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who based it on the legends of the Ojibwe and other Native American peoples.
History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan
History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan
Blackbird, Andrew
¥19.52
One of the first authoritative accounts of the Ottawa and Chippewa peoples to be published. A fascinating look into the cultures of these native peoples, even including an introduction to Ottawa and Chippewa grammar. Written by Ottawa tribe leader and historian Andrew Blackbird.
Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings
Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings
Rorer, Sarah Tyson
¥19.52
A fantastic collection of recipes for all sorts of desserts, as well as recipes for snacks and salads. Written by Good Housekeeping editor and pioneer of domestic science Sarah Tyson Rorer.
Imperial Purple
Imperial Purple
Saltus, Edgar
¥19.52
A fascinating collection of writings by the eminent prose writer Edgar Saltus about Ancient Rome.
Plato's Laws
Plato's Laws
Jowett, Benjamin
¥19.52
The last and longest philosophical dialogue of ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician Plato, which deals with the philosophical problem of who should be given the credit for laying down laws.
Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan
Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan
Keene, H. G.
¥19.52
The Mughal, or Moghul, Empire ruled much of the Indian subcontinent (archaically called 'Hindustan') for 3 centuries, finally falling in the mid-19th century. This is a fantastic and comprehensive account of the last years of the Empire and its fall, one of the most important events in Indian history.
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.
Witch and Other Stories
Witch and Other Stories
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich
¥19.52
Fifteen short stories from the Russian literary master Anton Pavlovich Chekhov.Includes the stories:The WitchPeasant WivesThe PostThe New VillaDreamsThe PipeAgafyaAt Christmas TimeGusevThe StudentIn the RavineThe HuntsmanHappinessA MalefactorPeasants
London's Underworld
London's Underworld
Holmes, Thomas
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the criminal underworld of London during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Lady Susan
Lady Susan
Austen, Jane
¥19.52
Written as a series of letters, Lady Susan is a rather unconventional Austen work, with the heroine trying to find an eligible husband, while also maintaining an affair with a married man.
Lavender & Old Lace
Lavender & Old Lace
Reed, Myrtle
¥19.52
A fantastic romance novel by American author Myrtle Reed. It tells the story of several unique women and their various encounters and experiences with love. It was famously adapted into a play by the American playwright David G. Fischer.
Through the Looking Glass
Through the Looking Glass
Carroll, Lewis
¥19.52
Charles Dodgson, alias Lewis Carroll, first published his Alice's Adventures in Wonderland book in 1865 - it has been a favourite ever since and is something that all children should read. This second Alice book 'Through the Looking Glass' was published in 1871.
Lucia in London
Lucia in London
Benson, E. F.
¥19.52
The third 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.
Bones in London
Bones in London
Wallace, Edgar
¥19.52
One of Edgar Wallace's series of books following the misadventures of Lieutenant "e;Bones"e; Tibbets.Edgar Wallace is most famous as the creator of King Kong.
Supernatural Quiz Book - Season 1 Part Two
Supernatural Quiz Book - Season 1 Part Two
Wheelwright, Wayne
¥19.52
Supernatural is the story of two brothers that spend their lives hunting demons and monsters. Thrown into the life by their father following the death of their mother. Season 1 shows Sam being pulled back into the life he thought he had escaped by his brother Dean following their father's disappearance. There are over 100 questions in this quiz book that covers the second half of season 1. So prepare to be tested on the Winchester's and their search for their father and the yellow eyed demon.