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The Greek Myths: Stories of the Greek Gods and Heroes Vividly Retold
Author: Robin Waterfield Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 The Greek Myths contains some of the most thrilling, romantic and unforgettable stories in all human history. From Achilles rampant on...
Hidden Depths: The Story of Hypnosis
With wit and verve Robin Waterfield brings the bizarre story of hypnotism to life. A lively mixture of popular history, science and psychology, Hidden Depths is the definitive work on...
Why Socrates Died: Dispelling the Myths
$20.00 AUD
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Aesop's Fables: A New Translation
From a renowned scholar and translator, the definitive translation of Aesop's Fables Aesop's fables are among the most familiar and best-loved stories in the world. Tales like "The Tortoise and...
The Prophet
Introduced by Robin Waterfield First published in the 1920's, THE PROPHET an inspirational, allegorical guide to living, the book is perhaps the most famous work of religious fiction of the...
The History of the Peloponnesian War
A HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR A definitive and refreshingly readable new translation of Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War , paired with a brilliant introduction on how to...
Olympia: The Story of the Ancient Olympic Games
In the northwestern corner of the great peninsula of the Peloponnese, close to the meeting point of the Cladeus and Alpheus rivers, lies a peaceful river valley overlooked by the...
The Voice of Kahlil Gibran: An Anthology
This is a selection of short extracts from the writings of Kahlil Gibran, the Lebanese poet, philosopher and artist, whose masterpiece, "The Prophet", is amongst the most famous works of...
Conversations of Socrates
Xenophon's fascinating defence of Socratic thought After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing,...
Velvet Waters
$450.00 AUD
Edition: First Edition, First PrintingCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodIn the hush between thought and perception, Gerald Murnane constructs a world where the act of reading and imagining becomes...