wyszukanych pozycji: 7
Eamon De Valera
ISBN: 9780708309865 / Angielski / Twarda / 1987 / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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44,13 zł |
Burke and Hare: The True Story Behind the Infamous Edinburgh Murderers
ISBN: 9781780272177 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) In a boarding house in the West Port area of 1820's Edinburgh, an old army pensioner dies of natural causes. He owes the landlord 4 rent. Instead of burying the body, the landlord and his friend--one William Hare and William Burke, both Irish--fill the coffin with bark and sell the corpse to Dr. Robert Knox, an ambitious Edinburgh anatomist. Burke and Hare make a profit of 3 and 10 shillings. After this encouraging start, Burke and Hare decide to suffocate another sickly tenant, so beginning the criminal career of the most notorious double act in serial killing that would only end on the...
In a boarding house in the West Port area of 1820's Edinburgh, an old army pensioner dies of natural causes. He owes the landlord 4 rent. Instead of b...
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77,56 zł |
Seven Ghosts in Search
ISBN: 9781849211291 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Some of the best of Fred Urquhart's ghost stories are gathered in this volume. Throughout he displays the great skill in characterisation and dialogue that he is noted for, and, as in all his work, his native Scotland is seldom far away.
Some of the best of Fred Urquhart's ghost stories are gathered in this volume. Throughout he displays the great skill in characterisation and dialogue...
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78,03 zł |
Our Nations and Nationalisms
ISBN: 9781910745557 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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129,35 zł |
At Hame Wi' Freedom: Essays on Hamish Henderson and the Scottish Folk Revival
ISBN: 9781907676178 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) At Hame Wi' Freedom marks the tenth anniversary of Hamish Henderson's death in 2002. It is the third book of a loose trilogy: Borne on the Carrying Stream (Grace Note Publications, 2010), followed by 'Tis Sixty Years Since (Grace Note Publications, 2011) - all revolving around the life and legacy of Hamish Henderson and the Scottish Folk Revival he did so much to inspire and sustain. At Hame wi' Freedom focuses on Hamish Henderson's involvement in the revival, his association with Perthshire and the North-East, the emergence of his poetic... At Hame Wi' Freedom marks the tenth anniversary of Hamish Henderson's death in 2002. It is the third book of a loose trilogy: B... |
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91,73 zł |
Imaginary Friendship in the American Revolution: John Adams and Jonathan Sewall
ISBN: 9781138703827 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book is the first to examine in detail the onset of the American Revolution through the prism of friendship, focusing on the friendship between future US president John Adams and leading American Loyalist Jonathan Sewall. It is part biography, exploring how Adams and Sewall consciously shaped each other's development, and part political history, exploring their intriguing quest to clean up colonial politics. It is also part literary history, examining how the writings of both men culminated in an extraordinary series of public letters published in 1774 and 1775 on the eve of the... This book is the first to examine in detail the onset of the American Revolution through the prism of friendship, focusing on the friendship betwee... |
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251,80 zł |
Saint Johnny: A Study in Historical Imagination
ISBN: 9781907676680 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 468 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) In his first novel, Owen Dudley Edwards views the story of the pilgrimage and passion of "Jesus Christ" through the eyes of Johnny, his youngest disciple. "Johnny loved Jesus. Read this breathtaking novel, and you can imagine how he came to write the wonderful Fourth Gospel." "Richard Holloway " "It is not only a marvellous synthesis of the historical and literary imagination, but also a deeply moving meditation on childhood and its centrality to our culture." "Declan Kiberd" "Big, bold experiment, and a timely reminder that the greatest stories ever told are always open to fresh... In his first novel, Owen Dudley Edwards views the story of the pilgrimage and passion of "Jesus Christ" through the eyes of Johnny, his youngest di... |
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146,77 zł |