After his father drove his mother to insanity, Harry Richmond spent the early years of his childhood under his maternal grandfather's care. As one of the richest men in England, Harry's grandfat...więcej »
Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self (1889) is a science fiction novel by Marie Corelli. Published at the beginning of Corelli's career as one of the most successful writers of her generation...więcej »
Benvenuto Cellini started getting onto trouble at a young age. By age sixteen, he had already been exiled from his hometown for six months due to a public assault of another citizen. As a man w...więcej »
Britney Spears – the princess of pop – is making a comeback, and there isn't a person out there who hasn't heard about it. In this fully up-to-date and authoritative biography, Steve...więcej »
This is the true story of C.S. Lewis – one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century – whose books for children and adults have become much-loved classics.
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A brilliantly entertaining and innovative history of the ancient Athenians’ consuming passions for food, wine and sex.
Sex, shopping and fish-madness, Athenian style.
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Daniel Deronda is a goodhearted man who's often occupied with the struggles of others including the selfish Gwendolen Harleth and the young runaway, Mirah Lapidoth. In an effort to help M...więcej »
The Divine Comedy (1320) is a narrative poem by Dante Alighieri. Begun in 1308 while Dante was exiled from his native Florence, The Divine Comedy--a long poem divided into three bo...więcej »
The award winning million-copy seller.
The book shows you how to tell the difference between the additives you need in food and wine and those you don’t (after all, by no ...więcej »
Master the art of classic French cuisine with this stunning cookbook filled with 100 recipes, infographics, dozens of step-by-step color photographs, and a handy illustrated glossary.In...więcej »
The House by the Church-Yard (1863) is a novel by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. An important source for James Joyce's Finnegans Wake, The House by the Church-Yard is a hybrid of ...więcej »
The seminal history of Ireland’s most unusual century, thoroughly updated for the new millennium.
With its starting point the bloody creation of the Irish Free State in 19...więcej »
Originally published in 1890, The Journal of Sir Walter Scott spans seven eventful years of the author's life where he attempts to reclaim his good standing. It's a revealing look ...więcej »
Depicted by the man himself, The Journals of James Cook is an intimate first-hand account, providing an uncensored and reliable narrative of adventures spanning across the globe. The...więcej »