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Clarity The Underground Railroad (Dyslexic Specialist
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£28.67
Clarity The Mayor of Casterbridge (Dyslexic Specialist
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£28.67
Clarity Pride and Prejudice (Dyslexic Specialist edition)
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£28.67
Clarity The Thirty-Nine Steps (Dyslexic Specialist
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£999.99
Clarity The Turn of the Screw (Dyslexic Specialist
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£28.67
Clarity Black Beauty (Dyslexic Specialist edition)
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£28.67
Clarity Silas Marner (Dyslexic Specialist edition)
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£28.67
Eglantyne Books Eric's Story: The Book That Was Banned In New
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£9.99
Eglantyne Books Red-Headed Woman
Book SynopsisRed-Headed Woman was a sensational best-seller, and it is believed that during the height of the Great Depression, the author earned more than a million dollars in royalties from it.
£12.34
Sydney University Press The Broad Arrow: Being Passages from the History
Book SynopsisCaroline Leakey, writing as Oliné Keese, published her first and only novel, The Broad Arrow, in 1859. It tells the story of Maida Gwynnham, a young middleclass woman lured into committing a forgery by her deceitful lover, Captain Norwell, and then wrongly convicted of infanticide. The novel's title describes the arrow that was stamped onto government property, including the clothes worn by convicts — a symbol of shame and incarceration. With its 'fallen woman' protagonist, its gothic undertones and its exploration of the social and moral implications of the penal system, this little-known novel gives an insight into a significant chapter of Australian history from a uniquely female perspective. In this new critical edition, editor Jenna Mead restores material that was cut for a radically abridged version in 1886, restoring for the first time in over a century the complete original text of Leakey's important work.Trade Review'The Broad Arrow is much more than a romantic story ... the main Van Diemen’s Land part is absorbing ... every page tells the reader something about the colony. This is an important book for the historian and for anyone interested in nineteenth century Tasmania.' -- Alison Alexander * Papers and Proceedings: Tasmanian Historical Research Association *‘This new edition of The Broad Arrow is not just the definitive edition of a hugely important colonial novel which should be read on its own terms, but is a valuable contribution to textual scholarship, and will undoubtedly remain a reference work for years to come.’ -- Tim Causer * Journal of Australian Colonial History *"Altogether, Mead’s critical edition of The Broad Arrow is a welcome, comprehensive and assiduously researched investigation of the history of a narrative that reinforces interest in material and literary histories of nineteenth-century Australian fiction. Moreover, Mead graciously refrains from any unnecessary adulation of Leakey’s work and successfully situates The Broad Arrow at an intersection of various literary, cultural and historical trajectories that open up significant new avenues of enquiry." -- Narelle Ontivero * Australian Literary Studies *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction A Note on the Text A Note on the Illustrations Preface Volume 1 1. The festival 2. Maida Gwynnham 3. Captain Norwell 4. The felon 5. Bob Pragg 6. Mary Doveton 7. The reverend Herbert Evelyn 8. Too late 9. The Cousins 10. The lie 11. The Rose of Britain 12. Lucy Grenlow’s tale 13. Mulgrave battery and the lodge 14. The paraclete 15. Uncle Ev and uncle Ev’s notions 16. Doubts on more subjects than one 17. A walk about Hobarton and a talk about the tasmanians 18. Aunt Evelyn and family matters 19. Being nothing particular 20. H.M.S. Anson 21. The initiation – without Volume 2 22. The initiation – within 23. Being one about Bridget 24. The post office 25. A T.L. 26. The conflict 27. An old acquaintance 28. H.M. General Hospital, Hobarton 29. Port Arthur – O.P.S.O. – The Kangaroo 30. Port Arthur – the settlement 31. A day dream and night vision 32. The isle of the dead 33. Accepted 34. Bridget again 35. The awakening – more victims 36. Maida 37. Norwell Summary of minor variants Notes Bibliography
£24.29
Mage Publishers Rostam: Tales of Love & War from Persia's Book of
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£16.14
Regal House Publishing LLC What Empty Things Are These
Book SynopsisIn 1860's Britain there is nothing unusual in a man beating his wife. When George Hadley's aggression triggers his own stroke and coma, his wife discovers all she thinks of as hers is to pass to her young son Toby. Adelaide seems as powerless as her ladies' maid, Sobriety. Beyond the strictures of domestic and social expectation, these two women of different class remake the rules to discover what lies beneath the drapes and tassels of Victorian Britain. Life, they find, is urgent, exciting... but cheap. Even as they adventure into alleyways, a tunnel and a s ance, their innocence is gone. What Empty things Are These is about what happens to women who look into the face of this newly industrialised and still patriarchal age. Change is everywhere, exhilarating, corrupt, terrifying. Fraud and farce abound. Spiritualists prey on the confused; women are encased in clothing that imply both modesty and sexuality; the powerful prey upon the weak. Adelaide and Sobriety, in their way, show us that every era has secrets that must be uncovered for real social progress. But the truth of the age is encapsulated for them, in the underlying tale of the vulnerable urchin girl, the nameless victim of this pitiless society.Trade Review"What Empty Things Are These is an exquisite story of friendship across class, the realisation of self worth, and the delicate emergence of female solidarity in the face of society's disdain. Crozier has created a glorious Victorian London that creaks and groans and gasps in its smoky, damp darkness and stifling corsetry. A stunning debut and a triumph of imagination and historical voice." - Alison Goodman, NYT bestselling author of Eon, Eona and The Dark Days Club series. "Elegant, witty and sharply insightful, What Empty Things Are These is a mid-Victorian riff on the intellectual and actual freedom of women - one that cleverly begs the question of what has, and what hasn't, changed today." - Kim Kelly, author of the novels Black Diamonds, This Red Earth, The Blue Mile, Paper Daisies, Wild Chicory and Jewel Sea
£13.46
Suzeteo Enterprises The Time Machine: The Original 1895 Edition
£17.47
Editions Larousse Lettres persanes*
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£10.70
Gallimard Le gentil petit diable et autres contes de la Rue
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£13.76
Fernand Nathan Contes et legendes: Les Samourais
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£12.27
Wartelsteiner GmbH Treasure Island Minibook (2 Volumes) - Limited
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£39.99
Wartelsteiner GmbH The Man with the Twisted Lip
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£14.39
Wartelsteiner GmbH The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
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£14.39
Wartelsteiner GmbH The Adventure of the Speckled Band
Book SynopsisThe Adventure of the Speckled Band. Miniature Book
£14.39
Wartelsteiner GmbH The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb (Miniature
Book SynopsisThe Adventure of the Engineer''s Thumb. Miniature Book
£14.39
Wartelsteiner GmbH The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
Book SynopsisThe Adventure of the Noble Bachelor. Miniature Book
£14.39
Wartelsteiner GmbH The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
Book SynopsisThe Adventure of the Beryl Coronet. Miniature Book
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Wartelsteiner GmbH The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
Book SynopsisThe Adventure of the Copper Beeches. Miniature Book
£14.39
Wartelsteiner GmbH The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
Book SynopsisThe Adventure of the Cardboard Box. Miniature Book
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Wartelsteiner GmbH The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk
Book SynopsisThe Adventure of the Stockbroker''s Clerk. Miniature Book
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Aiora Press Thracian Tales
Book SynopsisGeorgios Vizyenos (1849-1896) is one of Greece's best-loved writers. His stories, written in 1883-4, are set in his native Thrace, a corner of Europe where Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey meet. Each title poses an enigma: Where did Yorgis' grandfather travel on his only journey? What was Yorgis' mother's sin? Who was responsible for his brother's murder? At the end of each story the narrator possesses some knowledge that forces him - and his readers - to revise their earlier assumptions, which were based on incomplete knowledge. Because Vizyenos wants us to experience the difficult transition from ignorance to knowledge, he leaves us in suspense until the very end. Vizyenos' stories evoke a time when individual Greeks and Turks could share each other's joys and pains despite the hostile relations between their governments.Table of ContentsIntroduction; The one and only journey of his life; My mother's sin; Who was my brothers murderer?; Chronological outline.
£11.39
Crest Publishing House The Greatest French Classics: Alfred Capus and
Book SynopsisFrench food is arguably the most famous in the world for its sophistication and grandeur, and its exciting and innovative tastes. Its fame has created an aura of such seriousness that the food (and wine) literally cry out for a humorous explanation. This book is intended for the initiated and uninitiated alike,
£999.99
Crest Publishing House The Greatest French Classics: From La Sale to
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£13.12
Crest Publishing House The Greatest French Classics: From Jules Claretie
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Crest Publishing House The Greatest Masterpiece Classics: Chinese,
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Crest Publishing House The Greatest Italian Classics
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£13.12
Crest Publishing House The Greatest Russian Classics: From Pushkin to
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Crest Publishing House The Greatest French Classics: From George Sand to
Book SynopsisFrench food is arguably the most famous in the world for its sophistication and grandeur, and its exciting and innovative tastes. Its fame has created an aura of such seriousness that the food (and wine) literally cry out for a humorous explanation. This book is intended for the initiated and uninitiated alike,
£13.12
Crest Publishing House The Greatest Scandinavian: Dutch, Swedish,
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£13.12
Crest Publishing House The Greatest German Classics
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£999.99
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd Twelfth Night
Book SynopsisReading books is a kind of enjoyment. Reading books is a good habit. We bring you a different kinds of books. You can carry this book where ever you want. It is easy to carry. It can be an ideal gift to yourself and to your loved ones. Care instruction keep away from fire.
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Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. Best of D.H. Lawrence
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Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. Selected Stories
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Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. THE WISE PARROT
Book SynopsisOnce upon a time, there was a Raja who owned a parrot and its name was Hiramantota.Delving into stories from folklore, epics andegends, Ruskin Bond brings toife a cast of fantastic and extraordinary characters. From the wise parrot Hiramantota who brings the fruit of immortality to the king but suffers grievously for it, to the Green Man of Sinai, who now haunts the desert of Sinai; from the boy wonder Jivaka who can solve all sorts of problems, to Sindbad the sailor, who has magical adventures on his voyages, these stories are as exciting as they are unforgettable.Retold here by Ruskin Bond with his characteristic wit, The Wise Parrot is a treasure trove of tales that is sure to delight and entertain a new generation of readers.
£7.59
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS
Book SynopsisA boy with no face seen weeping in the forest. Watchman mimics, revealing he too has no features. Collection of terrifying ghost stories including haunted manor, doomed couple, vengeful spirit, and eerie woods. Prepare to be spooked by the wild elements of the night.
£7.19
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. Silas Marner
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£8.09
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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£8.24
Prakash Books Siddhartha
Book SynopsisSiddhartha, son of a Brahman, grows up by the riverbank and in the shade of the forest with his friend Govinda. He learns from wise men, practices meditation, and shows promise as a future wise man and priest.
£6.57
Prakash Books Hamlet
£6.70
Prakash Books Around The World In Eighty Days
£9.79
Prakash Books A Room of Ones Own
£999.99
Pilgrims Book House Eve's Diary: Translated from the Orginal MS
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