"I killed a man before I turned six. Today I`m turning ninety-two. It is autumn. In the stillness of the street, the chestnut trees lazily relinquish their leaves. At the end of the century in wich my time was fated to flow with a memory bloodied from the very beginning.""The Migration" ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... An impenetrable fog has descended on the streets of post-war London and, lurking in the shadows, a violent murderer is on the rampage. Gentleman detective, Albert Campion, is on the trail of a mysterious man posing as the dead husband of a war widow with a wealthy new fiancé, but his expedition into the city's criminal underworld reveals something far more sinister than blackmail... Set in the atmospheric midst of a London "pea souper", "The Tiger in the Smoke" is Margery Allingham's most sophisticated Golden Age crime ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... With precise plotting underpinned by a wise understanding of human nature, George Eliot's most autobiographical novel gives a wonderful evocation of rural life and the complicated relationship between siblings. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition of "The Mill on the Floss" features an introduction by Professor Kathryn Hughes. Maggie Tulliver and ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... One of the first great spy novels, "The Riddle of the Sands" is set during the long, suspicious years leading up to the First World War. In spite of good prospects in the Foreign Office, sardonic civil servant Carruthers is finding it hard to endure the boredom of his life in London. He accepts an invitation from a college friend, Davies, a shyly intrepid yachtsman, and joins him on a sailing holiday in the Baltic, and there, amidst the sunshine and bright blue seas, they discover a German plot to invade England... Like much contemporary British ... |
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This book contains nine Talks given by the Master of the disciples of the Universal White Brotherhood , at their annual convention on August 1927 in Sofia, Bulgaria. "The disciple must have a heart as pure as a crystal, a soul as vast as the universe, and a spirit as powerful as God and one with God." The Master ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by David Stuart Davies. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Mole and Rat have a pleasant life by the river, where they talk, boat and wile away the days. The wise and private Mr. Badger lives sedately in the Wild Woods, content in his solitude. Then there's Mr. Toad - wealthy, impulsive and utterly obsessed with motor cars, he's always getting into scrapes and can't survive without the help of his friends. One of the most celebrated works of classic literature for children, "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame remains a timeless tale of ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Supernatural hounds, a family curse, a mysterious cipher and the return of a deadly enemy. Sherlock Holmes will have to utilize every skill he has to solve the two classic mysteries collected here. "The Hound of the Baskervilles" sees Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to the misty wilds of Dartmoor to confront a devilish apparition, while in The Valley of Fear the pair investigate a gruesome murder that may be the work of the dastardly Professor Moriarty himself. In this "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition, Sherlock scholar David ... |
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The Prince and the Pauper is a classic adventure of mistaken identity set in Tudor London and told with Mark Twain’s trademark humour and concern for social justice. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library - a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has an afterword by author and journalist Nicolette Jones. Penniless Tom Canty wonders what it would be like to be a prince. Heir to the throne Edward Tudor dreams of a life outside the royal palace walls. When the two boys ... |
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"The Catcher in Rye" is the ultimate novel for disaffected youth, but it's relevant to all ages. The story is told by Holden Caulfield, a seventeen-year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Throughout, Holden dissects the "phony" aspects of society, and the "phonies" themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly-sweet affection. Lazy in style, full of slang and swear words, it's a novel whose interest and appeal comes from its observations rather than its plot intrigues (in ... |
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The Ultimate Feel Good Songs. ... |
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My name is Wen Alder. My name is Foolish Cur. All my life, I have been torn between two legacies: my father's, whose family trace their roots back to the right hand of the Emperor. My mother's, whose family want to bring the Empire to its knees. I can choose between them - between the safety of empire or the freedom of rebellion - or I can seek out a better path... one filled with magic and secrets, unbound by suffocating legacy, but one which could shake my world to its very foundation. For my quest will bring me face to face with the gods themselves. And they have been watching. Waiting to make their move... ... |
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Illustrated by Gerry Ball. ... 1804 - the south of England. Britain and France are at war. The people of the south of England are frightened. Will the French army cross the English Channel? John Loveday is a soldier in the British army. He is a trumpet-major. His brother, Robert, is a sailor. They both love Anne Garland. But a third man loves Anne too. Who will she marry? This book is in British English. ... |
