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In the summer of 1914 Europe exploded into a frenzy of mass violence. The war that followed had global repercussions, destroying four empires and costing millions of lives. Even the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedSet against the turbulent backdrop of 18th-century Scotland in the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745, Kidnapped chronicles the...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A landmark of Victorian adventure fiction, New Arabian Nights presents a dazzling...

A brand new imprint from Penguin Classics Okonowo is the greatest warrior alive. His fame has spread like a bushfire in West Africa and he is one of the most...

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'As a writer of the English language there has been no one to touch Stevenson in a hundred years...as a story-teller he is unsurpassed' George MacDonald Fraser 'As a writer...

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Puffin Classics- the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this thrilling edition...

A classics coming-of-age adventure that distils Scottishness This is the story of sixteen-year-old David Balfour, an orphan, who after being kidnapped by his villainous uncle manages to escape and becomes...

Author: Robert Louis StevensonBinding: HardbackPublished: NELSON DOUBLEDAY, Inc.Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsKidnapped chronicles the perilous adventures of young David Balfour,...

Violence interrupts quiet reflection on tragedy when Donald and Timmy visit Washington to view the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Unexpected stories about a disgraced, conservative congresswoman, and a gay Lothario with...

The ninth book in the Donald Strachey Mystery series. Gay marriage in Massachusetts is a fine institution------except when it leads to murder, as it does in this taut, suspenseful Don...

New to Penguin Modern Classics, as part of our Achebe relaunch Ezeulu, headstrong chief priest of the god Ulu, is worshipped by the six villages of Umuaro. But he is...

One of the best-loved adventure stories ever written, Treas ure Island's timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps, mutiny and derring-do has appealed to generations of readers ever since Robert...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodTwo of the greatest adventure stories ever written are bound together in this landmark volume — Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island and Kidnapped — presenting a...

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James Bailey was unemployed, heartbroken, and questioning his purpose on the planet. In desperate search of an answer, he decided to write to luminaries from all fields and ask one...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover. A gripping work of Cold War espionage non-fiction, Intrepid's Last Case chronicles...

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Robert Louis Stevenson was an influential travel writer, who said "to travel hopefully is better than to arrive". He is best-known for his literary travels in the past, in such...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the extraordinary life of a celebrated Scottish author, tracing his journey from a sickly...

Author: A.J.P. TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical collection My Darling Pussy: The Letters Of Lloyd George...

At the peak of his literary powers, Robert Louis Stevenson, age 37, sailed on a small hired schooner into the almost uncharted vastness of the Pacific Ocean. There, the ailing...

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Author: Mark Stevenson Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 304 Our systems are failing. Old models - for education, healthcare and government, food production, energy supply - are creaking...

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Author: James Pope HennessyBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, London, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the fascinating life and literary contributions of the celebrated Scottish...

Fifty years of "essential" painting by the Austrian-born American figurative painter (1948). Andrew Stevovich is a deceptive painter. His figures flattened, his interest is focused on the line that defines...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFrom one of Victorian literature's most versatile and celebrated voices comes Memories and Portraits, a rich collection of autobiographical and critical essays that draws...

Author: James Bailey Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 James Bailey was unemployed, heartbroken, and questioning his purpose on the planet. In desperate search of an answer, he decided to...

Author: William StevensonBinding: HardbackPublished: MICHAEL JOSEPH LONDON, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis gripping historical account, Intrepid's Last Case, chronicles the final, clandestine operations of the...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis comprehensive poetry collection gathers the full breadth of Robert Louis Stevenson's verse across six distinct works —...

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Author: David WakefieldBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsStendhal And The Arts presents a compelling examination of the profound connections between the celebrated French...

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One of the most important and complex characters in the Bible, King David has been the subject of innumerable portraits, both artistic and literary. Michaelangelo's magnificent sculpture of him is...

Author: Craig Russell Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 'When it comes to Gothic crime, Craig Russell is peerless. Absolutely stunning.' - M W Craven From international bestselling author Craig...

James Bailey was unemployed, heartbroken, and questioning his purpose on the planet. In desperate search of an answer, he decided to write to luminaries from all fields and ask one...