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Mr B.: George Balanchine's Twentieth Century
Balanchine's radical approach to choreography reinvented the art of dance and his richly evocative ballets made him a lasting legend. Today, nearly thirty years after his death, the man is...
Papyrus: THE MILLION-COPY GLOBAL BESTSELLER
The bestselling phenomenon - a 6,000-year adventure through the history of books and readingA FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK...
The Heroines: The instant Sunday Times bestseller
*** THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *** 'A deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos' JENNIFER SAINT, author of Ariadne 'An intelligent, highly...
Inferno (The Gothic Chronicles Collection): Canticle I, The Divine
"There is no greater sorrow than to be mindful of the happy time in misery." Dante Alighieri's Inferno, the first Canticle in the epic poetic masterpiece The Divine Comedy, is...
Understand Roman Civilization: Teach Yourself
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Antigone; Oedipus the King; Electra
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Ashdod II-III: The Second and Third Seasons of Excavations 1963, 1965
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Author: Moshe DothanBinding: HardbackPublished: The Department of Antiquities and Museums, The Israel Exploration Society, The Department of Archaeology, Hebrew University, 1971Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis...
The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go
Triumphs and disasters in the deep seaThis is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet. We do not see...
How to Be: Life Lessons from the Early Greeks
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARWhat is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How can I be me? How should...
Northern Mythology: Tales from Norse, Finnish, and Sami Traditions
Discover the complex mythology of the legendary Nordic people who inspired Hollywood films, epic novels, and more. Beautiful goddesses, fierce warriors, formidable beasts, and Ragnarok itself--these magical tales have enthralled...
The Treasury of Folklore: Waterlands, Wooded Worlds and Starry Skies
An entertaining and enchanting collection of myths, tales and traditions surrounding the seas, skies and woodlands that make up our natural world. Enter an enchanting world where the mysteries of...
A Year of Ravens: A Novel of Boudica's Rebellion
From seven bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a gripping and vividly imagined novel following an epic struggle of rebellion against the might of Rome.Britannia: land...
Would You Rather? Ancient Greeks (Would You Rather?, Book 6)
Would you rather go the theatre in ancient Greece or go to a festival? Would you rather face a cyclops or sirens? Only you can decide! Adventure into the fascinating...
Enchanted Islands: A Mediterranean Odyssey - A Memoir of Travels
"A magical and hugely captivating journey - filled with such beauty, wonder and surprise. A simply marvellous read, hugely recommended" - Stephen Fry A real-life journey through the fantastical world...
Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire Graphic Novel: Volume 4
Hyperion the Titan heats things up in this fourth graphic novel adapted from the popular Heroes in Training series.Phew, it's hot! Under the Titan Hyperion's rule, the sun is burning...
Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire Graphic Novel: Volume 4
Hyperion the Titan heats things up in this fourth graphic novel adapted from the popular Heroes in Training series.Phew, it's hot! Under the Titan Hyperion's rule, the sun is burning...
Traitors of Rome (Eagles of the Empire 18): Roman army heroes Cato and
TRAITORS OF ROME: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERAn enthralling Cato and Macro adventure from bestselling author Simon Scarrow. Not to be missed by readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell. AD...
The Real Women of Greek Myth Jigsaw: A 1,000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Based
1000-PIECE PUZZLE featuring the women of Greek mythology as you've never seen them before. Finished puzzle measures 680 x 485mmSPOT FAMOUS FIGURES AND MYTHICAL MOMENTS, as you build the puzzle...
De Verboden Stad The Forbidden City
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Author: Museum Boymans-van BeuningenBinding: SoftbackPublished: Self-published, -Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an in-depth exploration of the court culture of the Chinese Emperors of...
Alpha to Omega Studies in Honor of George John Szemler on his Sixty-Fifth Birthday
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Author: W. J. CherfBinding: SoftbackPublished: Ares Publishing, 1993Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is a collection of studies honoring George John Szemler, featuring contributions from...
Hitler's British Isles
True-life recollections from the Channel Islanders who were the only British subjects to live under Nazi rule in WWII. 'Barrett has vividly summoned a troubling episode from our national past.'...
Nero
Set at the heart of a Roman dynasty drenched in danger, intrigue and Machiavellian power struggles, the first book in Conn's brand-new series follows empress Agrippina's battle to secure her...
Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the
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Constellation of Genius: 1922: Modernism Year One
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The Theater of War: What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us Today
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The Girl Who Grew Wings
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The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself: The Power of Rhetoric in
How rhetoric-the art of persuasion-can help us navigate an age of misinformation, conspiracy theories, and political acrimonyThe discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Western education for over two thousand...
God's Smuggler
With over ten million copies sold, God's Smuggler has thrilled and inspired readers for more than forty years. It tells the true story of how a young Dutchman risked his...
People of the Stone Age: Vol 2
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Gods, Rites, Rituals and Religion of Ancient Egypt
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Cairo Museum
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Egypt Lost and Found:Explorers and Travellers on the Nile: Explorers and Travellers on the Nile
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Homer and His Iliad
A "compelling and impressive" (Sunday Times) reassessment of the Iliad, uncovering how the poem was written and why it remains enduringly powerful The Iliad is the world's greatest epic poem--heroic...
The Cleopatras: Discover the powerful story of the seven queens of
'A thrilling biography, filled with the imperial ambitions and merciless intrigues' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORECleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypt's greatest queen.A woman more myth than history, immortalized in poetry, drama, music,...
Ancient Egyptian Statues: Their Many Lives and Deaths
A fascinating, richly illustrated study of the role and significance of ancient statues in Egyptian history and beliefWhy do ancient Egyptian statues so often have their noses, hands, or genitals...
Wonderful Things: A History of Egyptology 2: The Golden Age: 1881-1914
"A well written, informed, and at times exciting account" (Choice) of the field of Egyptology, part two of Thompson's bestselling monumental history, new in paperback The discovery of ancient Egypt...
A Grand Tour of the Roman Empire by Marcus Sidonius Falx
'Toner again spins a tale that is enjoyable and informative.' - The TimesTour the Roman Empire at its height with Marcus Sidonius Falx and his amanuensis, Dr Jerry Toner.Travelling east,...
Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars
'Lets us see how power really worked, in public and private ... Stothard tells this story superbly'Dominic Sandbrook, SUNDAY TIMES14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A second is...
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
From SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING author Bettany Hughes'A wondrous wonderful achievement' Stephen Fry 'Fascinating' Observer 'Thrilling' GuardianTheir names still echo down the ages: The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens...
Hera: The dazzling story of the Queen of Mount Olympus from
The enthralling tale of a powerful Greek goddess maligned in both myth and ancient history, as told by Sunday Times bestselling author Jennifer Saint.'An exceptional achievement' ELODIE HARPER 'A very...
Right Thing, Right Now: THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
If we do what is right, everything else will follow: happiness, success, meaning, reputation, love. This is central to Stoic wisdom. The path isn't always easy, but it is essential,...
Pompeii: The Life of a Roman Town
Pompeii explodes a number of myths - from the very date of the eruption, probably a few months later than usually thought; the hygiene of the baths which must have...
Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Holland, who co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is History, is at his best when having fun with Rome's bloody history' The Times 'A book for lovers...
Populus: Living and Dying in the Wealth, Smoke and Din of Ancient Rome
A Time Travellers Guide to Ancient Rome - by one of the best historians of the ancient worldLiving in ancient Rome was superbly and vividly recorded by Rome's historians, philosophers,...
Populus: Living and Dying in the Wealth, Smoke and Din of Ancient Rome
A Time Travellers Guide to Ancient Rome - by one of the best historians of the ancient worldLiving in ancient Rome was superbly and vividly recorded by Rome's historians, philosophers,...
The Search: The true story of a D-Day survivor, an unlikely [...]
When archaeologist John Henry Phillips volunteered with a charity that took D-Day veterans back to Normandy, due to an administrative error he found himself without a hotel room and reliant...
The Language Puzzle: How We Talked Our Way Out of the Stone Age
'Wonderful ... A remarkably comprehensive biography of the single most important thing we all share - language' Robin DunbarThe relationship between language, thought and culture is of concern to anyone...
Atalanta: In a world of heroes, meet Greek mythology's fiercest [...]
The heroic story of the only female Argonaut, told by Jennifer Saint, the bestselling author of ELEKTRA (UK, Sunday Times, May 2022) and ARIADNE (UK, Sunday Times, April 2021).'A brilliant...