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A gripping retelling of the timeless epic of love, enchantment and adventure, now in paperback An immortal story of chivalry, treachery and death told anew for our times The legend...

First paperback publication of Peter Ackroyd's incredibly well-received retelling The Canterbury Tales is a major part of England's literary heritage. From the exuberant Wife of Bath's Arthurian legend to the...

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The book titled First Light by the author Peter Ackroyd. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

At the centre of this intriguing, irresistible novel are the young Lambs- Charles, constrained by the tedium of his work as a clerk at the East India Company, taking refuge...

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Peter Ackroyd explains the beginnings of the Earth in this book which is part of his epic ten-volume history of the world for children. Dare you voyage back through the...

Having written enthralling biographies of London and of its great river, the Thames, Peter Ackroyd now turns to England itself. This first volume of six takes us from the time...

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Author: Peter Ackroyd Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 496 During the 1970s and the...

Author: Peter Ackroyd Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 416 The English Soul portrays the spirit and nature of English Christianity as it has developed over the last 1,400 years. As...

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Two apparently harmless women reside in cottages one building apart in the idyllic English village of Little Camborne. Miss Finch and Miss Swallow, cousins, have put their pasts behind them...

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The arrival of an enigmatic stranger wreaks havoc on the denizens of the idyllic English village of Little Camborne; most notably two apparently harmless women. Miss Finch and Miss Swallow,...

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The book titled Dickens by the author Peter Ackroyd. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This third volume in Peter Ackroyd's series is a companion volume to 'Chaucer' and 'Turner'. It describes the life of Sir Isaac Newton who formulated calculus, hit upon the idea...

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The book titled The Last Testament of Oscar Wilde by the author Peter Ackroyd. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. A masterwork of postmodern Gothic fiction, Hawksmoor weaves together...

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'Ackroyd has come up with an almost seamless work, one which earns its place on the same shelf as the best of his literary fantasies' - Guardian What if John...

Presents an illustrated introduction to the public and private life of the popular Victorian novelist.

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - chipped. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible. A richly illustrated biographical portrait, Ezra Pound and His...

This comprehensive biography of the great 19th-century novelist combines extensive research and documentation, including much new speculation on the nature of his affair with Ellen Ternan, with imaginative reconstruction of...

From one of England's literary masters, a monumental biography of Dickens worthy of standing beside Painter's Marcel Proust and Ellman's James Joyce. Ackroyd constructs a stunning life and times work...

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A fresh look at Chaplin from the masterful Peter Ackroyd He was the very first icon of the silver screen, and is one of the most recognisable faces in Hollywood,...

Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) is said to have made his greatest contributions to original thought in science in 1665-6 while at his parents' home in Lincolnshire escaping the Great Plague...

Virginia Woolf's most unusual and fantastic creation, a funny, exuberant tale that examines the very nature of sexuality. Virginia Woolf's most unusual and fantastic creation, a funny, exuberant tale that...

Holmes at his finest; this is a brilliant tale featuring romance, hidden treasure, and a one-legged ruffian. As a dense yellow fog swirls through the streets of London, a deep...

This is the only available edition of a brilliant novel by the leading Restoration dramatist and author of The Way of the World. Masked balls, mistaken identity, and fanciful deceits...