Jonathan Swift: His Life and His World (Damrosch Leo)(Paperback)

Jonathan Swift: His Life and His World (Damrosch Leo)(Paperback)

Winner of the 2013 National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography: The life of satirist Jonathan Swift, written by a master biographer and leading scholar of eighteenth-century literature 'Superb. . . . Damrosch's outstanding book has raised Swift's provocative genius to life.'--Jeffrey Collins,

The Figure in the Shadows (Bellairs John)(Paperback)

Settled into his new life, Lewis seems content living with his magical Uncle Jonathan and neighbor Mrs Zimmermann. He even has a new best friend, Rose Rita, who loves to play sports, build Roman ship models and play with magic--all the things Lewis loves to do too After discovering Grandpa

Starseeker (Porter Phil)(Paperback)

Luke's world is in chaos. His 'mates' want to hurt him, his love-life's a mess, he misses his dad and hates his mum's new boyfriend. He's even lost his passion for piano. When the sound of a child crying starts to haunt him, Luke thinks he's going mad. But the noise soon leads him to an attic room

Family Happiness: Stories (Tolstoy Leo)(Paperback)

Russian writer Leo Tolstoy is probably best known to the Western world for his epic novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina, but during his long lifetime Tolstoy wrote numerous shorter works to fill many volumes. Included here are two of his finest short novels--Family Happiness and Master and the

Confession (Tolstoy Leo)(Paperback / softback)

Describes Tolstoy's crisis of depression and estrangement from the world. This work describes his search for 'a practical religion not promising future bliss but giving bliss on

Rembrandt's Universe - His Art, His Life, His World (Schwartz Gary)(Pevná vazba)

Now available in a reduced format edition, here is the ultimate book on Rembrandt's art and life by one of the world's best-known writers on Dutch

God and Churchill - How The Great Leader's Sense Of Divine Destiny Changed His Troubled World And Offers Hope For Ours (Sandys Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

Leo and the Lightning Dragons (White Gill)(Paperback / softback)

Everybody in the kingdom supports brave knight Leo in his battle against his fearsome dragons. They try lots of different things to help him defeat them but eventually Leo realises the most important thing to do is to believe in himself. Written by Gill White for her son Leo who suffers from

The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist (Barres Ben)(Paperback)

A leading scientist describes his life, his gender transition, his scientific work, and his advocacy for gender equality in science.Ben Barres was known for his groundbreaking scientific work and for his groundbreaking advocacy for gender equality in science. In this book, completed shortly before

Julian Grenfell - His Life and the Times of His Death, 1888-1915(Paperback / softback)

Moomin and Family Life (Jansson Tove)(Paperback)

The heartwarming tale of Moomin's reunion with his parentsAfter losing both his fortune and his girlfriend, Moomin has hit rock bottom. Luckily, in his darkest moment, he stumbles across the beloved family he lost as a child--Moominmamma and Moominpappa--and together, the Moomins embark on their

Pel His Life and Times (Harris Harry)(Paperback)

Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings (Mohan A. G.)(Paperback)

Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes (Auxier Jonathan)(Paperback)

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Night Gardener, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher--a box that

The Underground Sketchbook (Ungerer Tomi)(Paperback)

Director Jonathan Miller, from his introduction to the 1964 edition: Ungerer illustrates a world where things are coming apart, where the old unquestioned entities are at best provisional arrangements, loosely thrown together and never to be relied upon. The humorous comics and illustrations

On Bowie (Sheffield Rob)(Paperback / softback)

A love letter to David Bowie, and a celebration of his life and his music from a lifelong fan and Rolling Stone magazine

They Call Me Coach (Wooden John)(Paperback)

The legendary coach talks about his life, his players, and his winning philosophies in this bestselling autobiography John Wooden's dedication and inspiration made him America's 'winningest' coach. His beliefs in hard work and preparedness brought the UCLA Bruins an unparalleled 10 NCAA basketball

The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Tolstoy Leo)(Paperback)

The judge Ivan Ilyich Golovin has spent his life in the pursuit of wealth and status, devoting himself obsessively to work and often neglecting his family in the process. When, after a small accident, he fails to make the expected recovery, it gradually becomes clear that he is soon to die. Ivan

Korngold and His World (Goldmark Daniel)(Paperback)

A brand-new look at the life and music of renowned composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) was the last compositional prodigy to emerge from the Austro-German tradition of Mozart and Mendelssohn. He was lauded in his youth by everyone from Mahler to Puccini and his

The Tower at the End of the World, Volume 9 (Bellairs John)(Paperback)

When Lewis, his uncle Jonathan, and their friends Rose Rita and Mrs Zimmermann take a trip to a small town near Lake Superior, they expect a pleasant vacation. Instead, they find themselves facing the ghastly Ishmael Izard, son of the fiendish creator of the Doomsday clock that was once hidden in

Gregory Peck: A Charmed Life (Haney Lynn)(Paperback)

His first screen test was a disaster, his features were large and irregular, his left ear outsized the right, yet he would one day be headlined as the Most Handsome Man in the World. And most of his leading ladies--among them, Ingrid Bergman, Jennifer Jones, Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, and Ava

Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Verne Jules)(Paperback)

An ancient book is opened by the eccentric Professor Lidenbrock and his life - and the life of his nephew Axel - is changed for ever. An old piece of paper has tumbled from the book, a priceless parchment that will lead them on a terrifying journey to find what lies at the centre of the Earth. A

Philosophy for Life - And other dangerous situations (Evans Jules)(Paperback / softback)

In his engaging book, Jules Evans explains how ancient philosophy saved his life, and how we can all use it to become happier, wiser and more resilient. Jules imagines a dream school, which includes 12 of the greatest and most colourful thinkers the world has ever known.Each of these ancient

Eichmann - His Life and Crimes (Cesarani Dr David)(Paperback / softback)