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  • ’20’ A Holiday from War
    MICHAEL McGRATH
    World War 2 is just over. About EIGHT HUNDRED Brits and TWO HUNDRED South African Basutos endeavour to hold EIGHTY THOUSAND German and Italian Prisoners of War captive in the Suez Canal Zone of Egypt, while they are investigated in a search for suspect war criminals. Bizarre, fast paced and entertaining, this engaging on-the-spot view, seen through the eyes of a young Briti...
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    23,13 €

  • The Religion of Ancient Egypt
    W. M. Flinders Petrie / WMFlinders Petrie
    A marvelous overview of the main gods, goddesses, religious practices, and belief systems of ancient Egypt, prepared by England’s foremost Egyptologist and expert on Middle Eastern antiquity. Starting with an analysis of the nature of the Egyptian gods, Flinders Petrie sketches the broad philosophical background to the belief system of ancient Egypt, revealing precisely how tho...
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    36,42 €

  • A Child’s History of Ireland
    P. W. Joyce / PWJoyce
    Written by one of Ireland’s most noted cultural historians, this beautifully written and illustrated work covers Irish history from the earliest times to the mid-nineteenth century. Although written for children, the author admitted in his introduction that adults had found it equally readable and informative.Starting with an explanation of the ancient originating legends of th...
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    28,26 €

  • Through Europe and Egypt with Napoleon
    H. E. Marshall / HEMarshall
    Full-color edition.Perhaps France’s most famous modern historical figure, Napoleon Bonaparte’s legacy still reaches over Europe today in legal codes and even many national boundaries.Master storyteller H E Marshall takes the reader on an enthralling account of this dynamic military genius’s career, starting with his birth in Corsica to an Italian noble family, his rapid ascent ...
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    23,36 €

  • The Story of Japan
    R. Van Bergen / RVan Bergen
    One of the first European-originated histories of Japan to appear in the English language, this remarkable work revealed many of the Asian nation’s ancient secrets to the world-many of which have once again been lost in the mists of time and political correctness.The author tells the story of Japan from its earliest recorded time, but focuses in particular on its relations with...
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    24,35 €

  • History of Xerxes the Great
    Jacob Abbott
    The story of Xerxes the Great (circa 519-465 BC), the fourth king of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, includes the battles of Thermopylæ and Salamis, famous in their own right-and which were pivotal to world and European history.The tale, woven by classic master storyteller Jacob Abbott is, as usual, free from the dry stuffiness which mars conventional historical accounts. Beginn...
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    22,26 €

  • The Story of France
    Mary MacGregor
    One of the most complete and concise histories of the great nation of France ever written in English, Mary MacGregor’s classic work begins with the earliest recorded times of the Druids and ends just after World War I.Along the way the reader will meet and be captivated by an astonishingly long list of famous characters ranging from Vercingetorix right through to President Paul...
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    32,33 €

  • Stories of the East from Herodotus
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    Herodotus, the 'father of history,' is possibly the most famous historian of all-and perhaps the most maligned, despite his clear warning at the start of his book that he was merely recording, not vouchsafing, those things that he had not seen himself. As a result, his accounts are often dismissed, but as Alfred Church’s masterful retelling shows, this is an unjust assumption.S...
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    22,28 €

  • 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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    26,31 €

  • The Story of Russia
    R. Van Bergen / RVan Bergen
    Written just after the end of the Russo-Japanese war of 1904, this masterful history of Russia from its earliest times captures the spirit and essence of the creation of Tsarist Russia. Written by a visiting American scholar, this book is unique in that it spelled out precisely the racial reasons for much of Russia’s turmoil, from the brutal invasion by the Huns to the centurie...
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    23,29 €

  • The Story of H. M. Stanley
    Vautier Golding
    The astonishing life of Sir Henry Morton Stanley (born John Rowlands, 1841-1904), Welsh journalist, adventurer, and explorer is related here, beginning with his childhood and continuing through to his serving on both sides in the American Civil War, and his extensive explorations in Africa.It was these last adventures-which included a search for the origin of the Nile and a dra...
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    18,44 €

  • Stories of the Vikings
    Mary MacGregor
    This easy-to-read book provides a concise overview of the amazing world of the Vikings, from the time of their first appearance in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. As this work reveals, the Vikings were not just a band of sea-pirates who roved the seas in search of plunder, but rather a race of brave and hardy Northmen who became sea-rovers because the rights and the freedom which ...
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    19,78 €

  • Thunderstruck Fiddle
    Leslie Askwith
    Charles Morris Cobb grew up in the 1850s on a road he called Rum Street, a hardscrabble hill farm community just two miles but worlds away from the prosperous village of Woodstock, Vermont. For 13 years he recorded the stories of his neighborhood in such detail that he considered 'it as useless labor to play a game of cards, unless I keep a record of the proceedings.' He descri...
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    19,62 €

  • Viking Tales
    Jennie Hall
    A sparkling account of Viking adventures, culture, and religious beliefs, which is focused around the story of Harald Fairhair, first king of Norway (c. 850 - c. 932), but also draws upon the Sagas and other sources to produce a highly satisfying-and entertaining-view of Viking life.The first section tells of Harald’s wild youth and the power struggle which led to the unificati...
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    21,33 €

  • 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 €

  • Through Europe and Egypt with Napoleon
    H. E. Marshall / HEMarshall
    Full-color edition.Perhaps France’s most famous modern historical figure, Napoleon Bonaparte’s legacy still reaches over Europe today in legal codes and even many national boundaries.Master storyteller H E Marshall takes the reader on an enthralling account of this dynamic military genius’s career, starting with his birth in Corsica to an Italian noble family, his rapid ascent ...
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    37,51 €

  • 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 €

  • The Story of Japan
    R. Van Bergen / RVan Bergen
    One of the first European-originated histories of Japan to appear in the English language, this remarkable work revealed many of the Asian nation’s ancient secrets to the world-many of which have once again been lost in the mists of time and political correctness.The author tells the story of Japan from its earliest recorded time, but focuses in particular on its relations with...
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    40,29 €

  • My Apingi Kingdom
    Paul du Chaillu
    With Life in the Great Sahara and Sketches of the Chase of the Ostrich, Hyena, etc.The fourth classic study of African wildlife, culture, and native tribes as they existed in the mid-1800s, written by the first European explorer to confirm the existence of gorillas and African pygmies.Following on from his 'Stories of the Gorilla Country', 'Wild Life Under the Equator', and 'Lo...
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    23,29 €

  • Our Empire Story
    H. E. Marshall / HEMarshall
    Our Empire Story: Stories of India and the Greater Colonies Told to Boys and Girls by H. E. Marshall. Illustrated by J. R. Skelton. H. E. Marshall’s 1908 book Our Empire Story is one of the great classics which emanated from the time when the British Empire was at its height. Spanning four continents, the Empire included Canada, Southern Africa, India, Australia and New Zealand...
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    29,30 €

  • 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 €

  • Scientology from Islamic Perspective
    Muhammad Vandestra
    Scientology has been called the world’s most significant new religion, and Scientologists themselves claim to draw on 50,000 years of wisdom. However apostates from Scientology claim it is a vicious, dangerous cult masquerading as a religion. No matter which description we choose, the fact remains that Scientology is a controversial, mysterious religious movement, with more tha...
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    12,21 €

  • 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 €

  • Our Empire Story
    H. E. Marshall / HEMarshall
    Our Empire Story: Stories of India and the Greater Colonies Told to Boys and Girls by H. E. Marshall. Illustrated by J. R. Skelton. H. E. Marshall’s 1908 book Our Empire Story is one of the great classics which emanated from the time when the British Empire was at its height. Spanning four continents, the Empire included Canada, Southern Africa, India, Australia and New Zealand...
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    46,40 €

  • Human Souls Journey After Death In Islam
    Muhammad Vandestra
    Imagine yourself at the moment of your death. What thoughts cross your mind? Memories of family and friends? Panic? Regrets? Remembrance of Allah? What is death? What happens to us after we die? What is life in the Hereafter like, this new and strange world after death? Do we lose consciousness of this life? Where does our soul go? Do we feel and think the same?The ineffable fe...
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    15,83 €


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