ilość książek w kategorii: 57
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The Year of the Hangman
ISBN: 9780142400784 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 261 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. In 1776, the rebellion of the American colonies against British rule was crushed. Now, in 1777-the year of the hangman-George Washington is awaiting execution, Benjamin Franklin's banned rebel newspaper, Liberty Tree, has gone underground, and young ne'er-do-well Creighton Brown, a fifteen-year-old Brit, has just arrived in the colonies. Having been shipped off against his will, with nothing but a distance for English authorities, Creighton befriends Franklin, and lands a job with his print shop. But the English general expects the spoiled yet loyal Creighton to spy on Franklin. As...
In 1776, the rebellion of the American colonies against British rule was crushed. Now, in 1777-the year of the hangman-George Washington is awaiting e...
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33,43 zł |
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Or Give Me Death: A Novel of Patrick Henry's Family
ISBN: 9780152050764 / Angielski / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Sarah Henry, wife of the famous statesman Patrick Henry, is losing her mind, and she's secretly being kept in the cellar because she is a danger to herself and her children. Daughter Anne has a secret, too. She knows which child will inherit Sarah's madness, and she'll pay any price to protect her siblings from this information.
With insight and compassion, Ann Rinaldi explores the possibility that Patrick Henry's immortal cry of "Give me liberty, or give me death," which roused a nation to arms, was first spoken by his wife, Sarah, as she pleaded to be released from her confinement. Told... Sarah Henry, wife of the famous statesman Patrick Henry, is losing her mind, and she's secretly being kept in the cellar because she is a danger to he...
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33,43 zł |
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Finishing Becca: A Story about Peggy Shippen and Benedict Arnold
ISBN: 9780152050795 / Angielski / Miękka / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. An independent-minded young maid tells the story of social-climber Peggy Shippen and how she influenced Benedict Arnold's betrayal of the Patriot forces. Revolutionary Philadelphia is brought to life as Becca seeks to find her "missing pieces" while exploring the complicated issues of the war between the impoverished independence men and the decadent British Tories. "This tale of treachery comes alive under Rinaldi's] pen."--Kirkus Reviews
An independent-minded young maid tells the story of social-climber Peggy Shippen and how she influenced Benedict Arnold's betrayal of the Patriot forc...
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73,80 zł |
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Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis Wheatley
ISBN: 9780152053932 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave in 1761, a young girl is purchased by the wealthy Wheatley family in Boston. Phillis Wheatley--as she comes to be known--has an eager mind and it leads her on an unusual path for a slave--she becomes America's first published black poet. "Strong characterization and perceptive realism mark this thoughtful portrayal."--Booklist
Kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave in 1761, a young girl is purchased by the wealthy Wheatley family in Boston. Phillis Wheatley--...
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37,49 zł |
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Just Jane: A Daughter of England Caught in the Struggle of the American Revolution
ISBN: 9780152054724 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. When Lady Jane, orphaned daughter of an English earl, arrives in Charlestown, South Carolina, in 1776, she finds herself in the middle of a heated war--a war not only between her former country and her new home but one between the members of her own family, whose loyalties are strongly divided in America's fight for freedom. Torn by family feuds, the war, a secret romance, and her own growing need for independence, Jane struggles for the courage to become the person she wants to be: just Jane.
Includes a reader's guide. When Lady Jane, orphaned daughter of an English earl, arrives in Charlestown, South Carolina, in 1776, she finds herself in the middle of a heated war...
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65,70 zł |
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An Enemy Among Them
ISBN: 9780395701089 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Margaret must test her loyalty and courage when a wounded prisoner of war is brought into her Pennsylvania home in this novel of the Revolutionary era.
Margaret must test her loyalty and courage when a wounded prisoner of war is brought into her Pennsylvania home in this novel of the Revolutionary era...
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57,59 zł |
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The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party
ISBN: 9780763636791 / Angielski / Miękka / 353 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Now in paperback, this deeply provocative novel reimagines the past as an eerie place that has startling resonance for readers today.
Young Octavian is being raised by a group of rational philosophers known only by numbers -- but it is only after he opens a forbidden door that learns the hideous nature of their experiments, and his own chilling role them. Set in Revolutionary Boston, M. T. Anderson s mesmerizing novel takes place at a time when Patriots battled to win liberty while African slaves were entreated to risk their lives for a freedom they would never claim. The first of... Now in paperback, this deeply provocative novel reimagines the past as an eerie place that has startling resonance for readers today.
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49,64 zł |
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Woods Runner
ISBN: 9780375859083 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Samuel, 13, spends his days in the forest, hunting for food for his family. He has grown up on the frontier of a British colony, America. Far from any town, or news of the war against the King that American patriots have begun near Boston. But the war comes to them. British soldiers and Iroquois attack. Samuel's parents are taken away, prisoners. Samuel follows, hiding, moving silently, determined to find a way to rescue them. Each day he confronts the enemy, and the tragedy and horror of this war. But he also discovers allies, men and women working secretly for the patriot cause. And he...
Samuel, 13, spends his days in the forest, hunting for food for his family. He has grown up on the frontier of a British colony, America. Far from any...
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33,43 zł |
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Fate & Freedom: Book I - The Middle Passage
ISBN: 9780990836513 / Angielski / Miękka / 414 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Torn from their homeland in Africa by brutal slave traders Margaret and John are shipped four thousand miles away to the silver mines of Mexico. Unexpectedly, the slaver is pirated at sea and the Calvinist Reverend turned Privateer, Captain Jope, takes Margaret and John to the shores of Virginia instead. Based on exhaustive genealogical and historical research, this epic novel traces the fate of the passengers on what has since become known as the "Black Mayflower." Margaret and John brave disease, Indian attacks, and political intrigue in England and America, as they are among the first...
Torn from their homeland in Africa by brutal slave traders Margaret and John are shipped four thousand miles away to the silver mines of Mexico. Unexp...
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102,93 zł |
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The Smuggler's Gambit
ISBN: 9780986325205 / Angielski / Miękka / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Port Beaufort, North Carolina - May 1765 Seventeen-year-old Adam Fletcher is no stranger to fist fights, but when he bloodies the nose of the obnoxious son of Port Beaufort's customs agent, the local magistrate offers Adam two choices: jail or an apprenticeship. Choosing the latter, he soon finds himself bound apprentice to a reclusive old man with a secret, colorful past. Although Adam is less than thrilled about his new situation, when he is asked to spy on his master as a suspected smuggler, he has to decide where his loyalties lie. Will he... Port Beaufort, North Carolina - May 1765 Seventeen-year-old Adam Fletcher is no stranger to fist fights, but when ... |
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61,65 zł |
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The Gypsy's Curse
ISBN: 9780986325236 / Angielski / Miękka / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. In this fourth installment in the Adam Fletcher Adventure Series, a gypsy family sets up camp on the edge of town peddling tinctures, potions, magic, and fortunetelling. In this fourth installment in the Adam Fletcher Adventure Series, a gypsy family sets up camp on the edge of town peddling tinctures, potions, ... |
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57,79 zł |
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Defiance on Indian Creek
ISBN: 9781633631731 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Thirteen-year-old Mary Shirley wants a normal life with friends her age and someday, suitors. But Papa intends to remove the family to Kentucky territory, and she believes he's a loyalist spy, endangering the family. Internal struggles lead to lost trust and acts of defiance until Mary is faced with a dangerous decision: loyalty to Papa or loyalty to a cause. Lives are at stake no matter what choice she makes-one, puts hers at risk. Thirteen-year-old Mary Shirley wants a normal life with friends her age and someday, suitors. But Papa intends to remove the family to Kentucky ter... |
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92,63 zł |
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Alex & Eliza: A Love Story
ISBN: 9781432840518 / Angielski / Twarda / 444 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. |
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124,98 zł |
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Fleeing the Shadows
ISBN: 9781633632349 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. |
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87,81 zł |
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Fate & Freedom - Book II: The Turning Tides
ISBN: 9780990836568 / Angielski / Miękka / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Based on exhaustive genealogical and historical research, this epic series traces the fate of the passengers on what since has become known as the "Black Mayflower." The Saga Continues... As Margaret and John continue to brave a new world - they witness the ever advancing political corruption of the English Astocracy. From Merchant's Row on the shores of the James River to the twisted truths on the high seas, they learn to navigate the ever-rising rough waters of the first English Colony of Virginia. As the tides change, Margaret and John wonder if they will be prepared for the fight... Based on exhaustive genealogical and historical research, this epic series traces the fate of the passengers on what since has become known as the ... |
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87,61 zł |
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George Washington: From Boy Surveyor to Soldier
ISBN: 9781633632363 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. The death of his father when he was only eleven dashes George Washington's hopes for a proper English education. Then, his mother refuses to allow him to fulfill his dream of a Naval career. It is only with the discovery of his father's surveying tools that the young George finds an 'open door' to experiences that will prepare him for the greatest adventure of his life...our country's first president. The death of his father when he was only eleven dashes George Washington's hopes for a proper English education. Then, his mother refuses to allow ... |
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87,81 zł |
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Tesla's Time Travelers
ISBN: 9781945447457 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. |
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65,90 zł |
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Tesla's Time Travelers
ISBN: 9781945447464 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. |
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102,38 zł |
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The Shadow Dogs
ISBN: 9781945619496 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. |
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64,38 zł |
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Le Voyage Infernal
ISBN: 9782923274904 / Francuski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. |
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cena:
50,76 zł |