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  • Where’s My Fortune Cookie?
    Brad Schreiber / Phil Proctor
    The hilarious, startling biography of Phil Proctor, the co-founder of the legendary satirical comedy group, the Firesign Theatre. Includes over 120 rare photos, illustrating his work in comedy recordings, TV, film and even the Broadway stage. ...
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    19,69 €

  • History of Peter the Great
    Jacob Abbott
    Using original research and documentation, master storyteller Jacob Abbott once again weaves his magic to transform dry history into an intensely readable and action-packed epic, this time turning his attention to the story of Peter the Great.Starting with the family intrigues which led to his ascension to the throne, this narrative tells of his military and political adventure...
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    23,29 €

  • The Ten Commandments of God In Islam Bilingual Edition English and Spanish
    Muhammad Vandestra
    The Ten Commandments are a set of rules or laws, God gave to the people of Israel. The commandments exist in different versions. One version can be found in the Book of Exodus of the Bible. Another version can be found in the Book of Horeb. In the book of Exodus, the mountain is called Mount Sinai, the book of Horeb talks about Mount Horeb. Both are probably different names for...
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    12,40 €

  • History of Romulus
    Jacob Abbott
    More than just a marvelously-told history of the life of the founder of Rome, this work by storyteller extraordinaire Jacob Abbott shows how early historical accounts weaved fact and fiction into a founding story so appealing that it has persisted through the millennia.Abbott pulls together the historical and mythological strands from all the existing accounts to set the stage ...
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    22,26 €

  • History of Maria Antoinette
    John S. C. Abbott / John SCAbbott
    The tragic drama of Maria Antoinette-otherwise known as Marie Antoinette-and her bloody end during the French Revolution has fascinated students of history from all over the world, but rarely have the full facts been so completely captured and mapped out as in this wonderful retelling by master storyteller John Abbott.The fifth child of Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and Empe...
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    22,29 €

  • Alfred the Great
    Jacob Abbott
    The story of England’s greatest king of all time is a tale of war, peace, bravery, learning, and strength of character-and, in the end, the victory of enlightenment over darkness.Told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott, the tale begins with a discussion on racial origins-and an eye-opening, if brief, sweep of European racial history-before moving on to discuss the origins of th...
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    38,37 €

  • Tom Quick the Indian Slayer
    James E. Quinlan / James EQuinlan
    One of the most dramatic tales from early pioneer America, the story of Tom Quick and his one-man war against the American Indians still arouses strong emotions to this day-especially among the descendants of his victims, to the point where his monument was attacked and taken down in 1997.Born in 1734 of Dutch ancestry, Tom Quick lived in peace alongside the Indians for the fir...
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    39,34 €

  • Richard I
    Jacob Abbott
    One of the greatest kings of England who hardly ever set foot in that country, Richard I is remembered in history by his epithet Richard Lionheart, mainly for his incredible series of wars and military victories, both within Europe and in the European counterattack (known as the Crusades) which opposed Islamic aggression against Christian lands in the Middle East. Made king of ...
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    22,26 €

  • Richard III
    Jacob Abbott
    King Richard III of England (1452-1485) only occupied the throne for two years, but his death at the Battle of Bosworth Field marked the end of the thirty-year long Wars of the Roses and symbolized the end of the Middle Ages in that country. His life and death became entwined with intrigue and myth, spurred on by William Shakespeare’s dramatization of his life in one of the Bar...
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    22,22 €

  • Josephine
    John S. C. Abbott / John SCAbbott
    'Know the woman, and you will know the man' is a proverb oft-repeated, and nowhere is it proved truer than in this highly insightful biography of Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814), first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte and famous in her own right. With his usual masterful flair, John S. C. Abbott provides the reader with a detailed description of Josephine’s dramatic life: her bi...
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    22,25 €

  • Josephine
    John S. C. Abbott / John SCAbbott
    'Know the woman, and you will know the man' is a proverb oft-repeated, and nowhere is it proved truer than in this highly insightful biography of Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814), first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte and famous in her own right. With his usual masterful flair, John S. C. Abbott provides the reader with a detailed description of Josephine’s dramatic life: her bi...
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    39,34 €

  • History of Madame Roland
    John S. C. Abbott / John SCAbbott
    The astonishing story of one of the leading women of the French Revolution-and of her own ironic but grisly end at the guillotine-is told with typical intensity and passion by master storyteller John Abbott in this gripping account of the events leading up to the infamous Reign of Terror.Marie-Jeanne Phlippon Roland, better known as Madame Roland, and her husband, Jean-Marie Ro...
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    38,27 €

  • History of Hortense
    John S. C. Abbott / John SCAbbott
    The story of Napoleon Bonaparte’s stepdaughter-and mother of Emperor Napoleon III-is as interesting as those of her more well-known family members, as revealed in this penetrating study by master storyteller John S. C. Abbott.Written while many of the personalities discussed in the book were still alive, this work tells of the life and times of Hortense Eugénie Cécile de Beauha...
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    40,38 €

  • History of Genghis Khan
    Jacob Abbott
    Genghis Khan, or Temujin, famous in the West for his and his descendants’ incursions into Eastern Europe, conquered far more territory and achieved greater political deeds in Asia than anywhere else. In this splendid review of the life and times of the founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire, master storyteller Jacob Abbott once again succeeds in retelling history...
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    39,32 €

  • History of Darius the Great
    Jacob Abbott
    The story of the founder of the Achaemenid, or the First Persian Empire, Darius I (c. 550-486 BC), is one of the best documented from that ancient time primarily because of a trilingual monumental relief on Mount Behistun which was written between the time of his coronation and his death.By drawing upon this record, and other primary sources, master storyteller Jacob Abbott tak...
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    39,41 €

  • History of Peter the Great
    Jacob Abbott
    Using original research and documentation, master storyteller Jacob Abbott once again weaves his magic to transform dry history into an intensely readable and action-packed epic, this time turning his attention to the story of Peter the Great.Starting with the family intrigues which led to his ascension to the throne, this narrative tells of his military and political adventure...
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    40,38 €

  • History of Maria Antoinette
    John S. C. Abbott / John SCAbbott
    The tragic drama of Maria Antoinette-otherwise known as Marie Antoinette-and her bloody end during the French Revolution has fascinated students of history from all over the world, but rarely have the full facts been so completely captured and mapped out as in this wonderful retelling by master storyteller John Abbott.The fifth child of Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and Empe...
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    39,38 €

  • Hannibal
    Jacob Abbott
    Rome or Carthage: the struggle between these two great powers of the ancient world determined the course of Western civilization. This mighty clash of civilizations was fought out in Spain, the Alps, the length and breadth of Italy, and in North Africa, where the legions of Rome finally laid waste to the city of Carthage. This dramatic story, told here in full, is based on actu...
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    38,40 €

  • Diplomatic Days
    Edith O'Shaughnessy / Edith O’Shaughnessy
    The second book from the famous author of 'A Diplomat’s Wife in Mexico,' this 'prequel' work covers the tumultuous time in Mexico from May 1911 to October 1912-at the time of the election of Mexico’s President Francisco Madero.Prepared in the light-but always fascinating-manner for which O’Shaughnessy became renown, this volume takes the reader on a whirlwind tour through the i...
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    43,42 €

  • A Diplomat’s Wife in Mexico
    Edith O'Shaughnessy / Edith O’Shaughnessy
    Originally written in the form of a series of letters to her mother, this book turned into one of the most insightful accounts of the political upheavals in Mexico prior to the First World War. Stationed along with her husband-America’s chargé d’affaires in Mexico-O’Shaughnessy used her keen eye and sharp wit to record a dramatic period of the Mexican Revolution, from October 8...
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    43,32 €

  • A Journey to Ashango-Land
    Paul du Chaillu
    One of the most famous early white explorers of central West Africa, the American Paul du Chaillu won fame for confirming the existence of the gorilla-and for his accurate and breathtaking descriptions of the life, customs and behavior of Africans in the pre-colonial era.This book was written after the author’s last expedition into the African interior when Du Chaillu set out w...
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    46,38 €

  • Conqueror of the World
    Jacob Abbott
    This incredible story of a young king, barely out of his teens, who took on the might of the Persian Empire and won military victories of staggering significance, is one of the greatest true tales ever told. From his homeland in the north of Greece, Alexander swept through southern Greece, crossed the Hellespont and marched through all of Asia Minor, the Middle East, Mesopotami...
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    38,40 €

  • Cleopatra
    Jacob Abbott
    Cleopatra VII was more than the last Macedonian Queen of Egypt. She was a femme fatale of epic proportion, ensnaring the two mightiest Romans of her time, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, with her famed beauty and intelligence. The story of Cleopatra reads like a modern thriller. From her murderous family, who were not averse to killing parents, siblings, and their own children, ...
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    22,32 €

  • Cleopatra
    Jacob Abbott
    Cleopatra VII was more than the last Macedonian Queen of Egypt. She was a femme fatale of epic proportion, ensnaring the two mightiest Romans of her time, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, with her famed beauty and intelligence. The story of Cleopatra reads like a modern thriller. From her murderous family, who were not averse to killing parents, siblings, and their own children, ...
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    38,27 €

  • Charles II
    Jacob Abbott
    The ascension of Charles II to the British throne in 1660 marked the end of the English republican era-and the start of a period of unparalleled hedonism among the English ruling elite. The reader is first given the astonishing-and often shocking-details of Charles II’s youth, including his parent’s desperate but ultimately fruitless attempts to retain the throne. That sad tale...
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    39,41 €

  • Charles I
    Jacob Abbott
    A dramatic and sweeping account from master storyteller Jacob Abbott, detailing the trials, tribulations, errors, and ultimate tragedy of Charles I (1600-1649), who achieved fame by becoming the only monarch of Britain to be executed after his country was plunged into a devastating civil war. After detailing his early life’s adventures, including his unsuccessful attempt to mar...
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    38,30 €

  • An Authentic Narrative of the Loss of the American Brig Commerce
    Captain James Riley
    The incredible true story of an American ship’s crew taken into slavery by the Muslim slave traders of North Western Africa after being wrecked on that continent’s west coast, has riveted, fascinated, and horrified readers since its first publication two hundred years ago.Captain Riley’s ship, the Commerce, was sailing from Gibraltar to the Cape Verde Islands when it was lost i...
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    45,39 €

  • William the Conqueror
    Jacob Abbott
    American master storyteller Jacob Abbott’s classic work on William the Conqueror tells the dramatic story of the Norman nobleman who conducted one of the most audacious invasions in European history and thereby wrote his name into the annals of history. Starting with the origins of the Norman people, this work explores-in typical easy-to-read Abbott style-the background and dev...
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    22,37 €

  • Charles I
    Jacob Abbott
    A dramatic and sweeping account from master storyteller Jacob Abbott, detailing the trials, tribulations, errors, and ultimate tragedy of Charles I (1600-1649), who achieved fame by becoming the only monarch of Britain to be executed after his country was plunged into a devastating civil war. After detailing his early life’s adventures, including his unsuccessful attempt to mar...
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    22,35 €

  • The Story of Lord Clive
    John Lang
    Color edition. Illustrated by Stewart Orr. More than anyone else, the English-born Lord Clive of India was responsible for the colonization, ordering, and remaking of the British Empire in India-and for laying the foundation of much of present-day India’s internal political organization.Appointed as a lowly writer in service of the English East India Company, his chance involve...
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    24,43 €


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