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Day of the Confederacy
￥19.52
A fascinating look at the events of the American Civil War. Part of the fifty volume series on American history, Chronicles of America.
Voyage Out
￥19.52
Virginia Woolf's debut novel 'The Voyage Out' has been enjoyed around the world for 95 years. Now you can read this classic story, set on a ship bound for South America and following Rachel Vinrace, who boards the ship to escape her oppressive life in London and seek a voyage of personal discovery, which somewhat mirrors Woolf's own experience as she joined the Bloomsbury Group.
Two Years Before the Mast
￥19.52
The writings of Richard Henry Dana, Jr. telling the story of his experiences as a sailor on a two-year sea voyage. A thrilling tale of the early days of California, and of the terrors of sailing around Cape Horn in winter.
Ancient East
￥19.52
A fascinating look at ancient Eastern history, from the Babylonian Empire to the conquest of the East by Alexander, written by British archaeologist and scholar David George Hogarth of Oxford's Ashmolean Museum.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
￥19.52
The famous anti-slavery novel that went a long way to challenge the status quo of pre-Civil War America. The best selling novel of the 19th century, its legacy today is divided, being both a famous "e;vital antislavery tool"e;, but also helping to establish many black stereotypes. DISCLAIMER: This book was written in 1852 and is thus a product of its time. As such much of the language and stereotypes may be shocking or insulting to a modern audience.
Two Sides of the Shield
￥19.52
A fantastic novel by English writer Charlotte Mary Yonge, a sequel to her earlier work 'Scenes and Characters; or Eighteen Months at Beechcroft'.
Land of Mist
￥19.52
One of Doyle's novels about the exploits of the intrepid Professor Challenger, this book was heavily influenced by the beliefs of Spiritualism, which Doyle became interested in after the death of his son, brother, and two nephews in the First World War.
True Story of My Life
￥19.52
The translated autobiography of one of the greatest children's writers that has ever lived: Hans Christian Andersen. Anderson is most famous for his versions of classic fairytales, such as The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina and The Snow Queen.
Idol of Paris
￥19.52
A fascinating novel written by one of the most famous actresses of early cinema, Sarah Bernhardt. The book presents a fictionalised and idealised version of Bernhardt's own life and career.
Lair of the White Worm
￥19.52
A classic horror novel by the author of Dracula, Bram Stoker. An Australian man travels to Mercia to meet his long-lost great-uncle, and finds himself and the centre of a series of strange events, for stirring beneath the town is an unholy creature known as the White Worm.
Sea-Wolf
￥19.52
This is a 1904 psychological thriller written by Jack London, an American writer. The story centres around Wolf Larsen, a dominant character who rescues survivors from an ocean collision. When first published it was a sell out, selling some 40,000 copies. The author went on to write The Call of the Wild.
True Story of Christopher Columbus
￥19.52
A fantastic biography of one of the world's greatest explorers, Christopher Columbus, written by the prolific children's historian Elbridge Streeter Brooks.
White Company
￥19.52
A fantastic historical adventure by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Set during the Hundred Years War, the story follows a free company of archers during the war, set against a backdrop of the campaign of Edward, the Black Prince to restore Peter of Castile to the throne of the Kingdom of Castile.
Jewel of Seven Stars
￥19.52
This classic horror novel by the author of Dracula, Bram Stoker, is the original Mummy story. An archaeologist hatches an evil plan to resurrect Queen Tera, an ancient Egyptian mummy.
Gilpins and their Fortunes
￥19.52
A fantastic historical adventure novel by W. H. G. Kingston set in early colonial Australia.
Valet's Tragedy
￥19.52
A fascinating look at twelve historical mysteries by famed anthropologist and historian Andrew Lang.
Opera
￥19.52
A fascinating look at the history and development of opera as an art form, looking at many famous examples.
Pirates of Malabar
￥19.52
A fascinating account of events that took place at the Malabar Coast during the mid-19th Century, including the machinations of the powerful East India Company, the rule of the Moghul, and the activities of pirates such as the fearsome Captain Kidd.
Republic by Plato
￥19.52
The famous Benjamin Jowett translation of Plato's most famous dialogue, 'The Republic', in which he lays out his vision of a perfect state, a utopia, ruled by wise philosopher-kings.
Minister of Evil
￥19.52
The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia'Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was one of the most influential people in Russia in the late-19th/early-20th century. A Russian mystic who apparently had great personal influence over the Russian royal family at the turn of the century, Rasputin is renowned for his mysterious ways and the legends that have built up around his life and death. Written by the famous Anglo-French journalist William Tufnell Le Queux.
Rover of the Andes
￥19.52
A fantastic historical adventure by the Scottish master of juvenile fiction R. M. Ballantyne.
