The Life of King Alfred (Giles J. a.)(Paperback)

The Life of King Alfred (Giles J. a.)(Paperback)

This is a biography of the medieval Anglo-Saxon King Alfred, part of a dynasty that maintained control over England until the Norman Conquest led by William the Conqueror hundreds of years later during the 11th

Last King of Scotland (Foden Giles)(Paperback / softback)

The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah; Volume 1 (Edersheim Alfred)(Paperback)

The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah; Volume 2 (Edersheim Alfred)(Paperback)

Hand of the Sun King (Greathouse J.T.)(Paperback)

The Life of Christ (Sheen Fulton J.)(Paperback)

A Child's History of England (Dickens Charles)(Paperback)

From the mysterious Druids and noble King Alfred to the notorious Henry VIII and the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the beloved English storyteller traced his country's history for the benefit of young Victorians. Dickens published these historical vignettes over a three-year period in his weekly

Return of the King (Tolkien J. R. R.)(Paperback / softback)

The third part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventureTHE LORD OF THE

The Vulture (Scott-Heron Gil)(Paperback)

First published in 1970 and digging the rhythms of the street, where the biggest deal life has to offer is getting high, THE VULTURE is a hip and fast-moving thriller. It relates the strange story of the murder of a teenage boy called John Lee - telling it in the words of four men who knew him when

The Life of J.-K. Huysmans (Baldick Robert)(Paperback)

Robert Baldick's Life of J.-K. Huysmans has become not just a standard reference work, to be consulted as regularly as the writing of the author whose life it chronicles, but a work of literature in its own right. First published fifty years ago, Baldick's classic biography presents a compelling

Freight Dogs (Foden Giles)(Pevná vazba)

From the acclaimed author of The Last King Of Scotland, Freight Dogs explores the individual consequences of Africa's 'Great War', distilling a world-shaking conflict into the unputdownable story of one man's

The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, Book 3) - J. R. R. Tolkien

Concluding the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the final part of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien's own design, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth.The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow

Principles of Economics (Marshall Alfred)(Paperback)

British economist Alfred Marshall (1842-1924) was one of the founders of the 'neoclassical' school in which economists studied both wealth and human behavior to understand why we make the choices we do. First published in 1890, Principles of Economics stands as Marshall's most influential work

Alfred the Great (Horspool David)(Paperback)

The discovery earlier this year in Winchester of human remains, almost certainly of Alfred the Great or his eldest son, has sparked renewed interest in England's most celebrated monarch. King Alfred's historical achievements, saving his kingdom from invasion by marauding Vikings and attempting both

A Walker in the City (Kazin Alfred)(Paperback)

Kazin s memorable description of his life as a young man as he makes the journey from Brooklyn to americanca -the larger world that begins at the other end of the subway in Manhattan. A classic portrayal of the Jewish immigrant culture of the 1930s. Drawings by Marvin

Manga Messengers (Next)(Paperback)

Manga Messengers is a biblically accurate retelling of the prophets--the life of King David to the end of Malachi. These stories from the Bible are presented in the authentic Japanese Manga style. This 5th book of the series to release combines cutting-edge illustration with fast-paced storytelling

Adventures of Ideas (Whitehead Alfred North)(Paperback)

From Simon & Schuster, the Adventures of Ideas is Alfred North Whitehead's historical adventure. The title of this book, Adventures of Ideas, bears two meanings, both applicable to the subject-matter. One meaning is the effect of certain ideas in promoting the slow drift of mankind towards

King Arthur: The Making of the Legend (Higham Nicholas J.)(Paperback)

A prominent scholar explores King Arthur's historical development, proposing that he began as a fictional character developed in the ninth century According to legend, King Arthur saved Britain from the Saxons and reigned over it gloriously sometime around A.D. 500. Whether or not there was a

Proof of Life (Ellory R.J.)(Paperback)

Gene Eating - The Story of Human Appetite (Yeo Dr Giles)(Paperback / softback)

The anti-diet diet book by University of Cambridge geneticist, Dr Giles

Forty Words for Sorrow: A Thriller (Blunt Giles)(Paperback)

'One of the best novels of the year]. . . Giles Blunt has a tremendous talent.' --Tony Hillerman 'Forceful . . . surprising . . . Blunt's] insights into suffering and madness give his characters their true voice.' --The New York Times In the quiet Canadian town of Algonquin Bay, a frozen body

King Edward VIII (Ziegler Philip)(Paperback / softback)

The authorised life story of the king who gave up his throne for love, by one of our most distinguished

The King in Yellow (Culbard I. N. J.)(Paperback)

A masterful adaptation of one of the most important works of American supernatural 'weird' fiction The King in Yellow: a play that brings madness to all who read it. Irresistible and insidious, it lures the reader with its innocence and dooms them with its corruption. In a series of interlinked

The Laws of Alfred (Jurasinski Stefan)(Pevná vazba)

King Alfred's domboc ('book of laws'), the most ambitious legal text of the Anglo-Saxon period, combines translated biblical laws with Alfred's own ordinances and those of the early West-Saxon King Ine. This edition and commentary - the first in over a century - will interest all students of