History of Mr Polly, Paperback - John Sutherland

Mr Polly is an ordinary middle-aged man who is tired of his wife's nagging and his dreary job as the owner of a regional gentleman's outfitters. Fa...

This 'little history' takes on a very big subject: the glorious span of literature from Greek myth to graphic novels, from The Epic of Gilgamesh to...

The first edition to combine The Beggar's Opera with its sequel, Polly, allowing readers to see the full scope of John Gay's theatrical and moral v...

DescriptionWhen The Great Gatsby was first published, in 1925, reviews were mixed. H.L. Mencken called it "no more than a glorified anecdote." L.P....

Drawing on unique archival documents and fascinating interviews, an acclaimed sports historian delivers the first comprehensive examination of Mr. ...

"Do we still know how to read a novel?" John Sutherland, Chairman of the 2005 Booker Prize Committee, asks. His answer is an unequivocal, "No." But...

Reducere. The Sergeant-at-Arms is the guardian of the bylaws, and protector of the brotherhood. Learn the skills necessary to ply your trade as the Sergeant-...

Publisher: Mortons Media GroupAuthor(s): John WhitehouseNumber of pages: 80Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 168 x 239 x 11Cover type: Paperback / ...

The story of Philip Larkin's long-term partner Monica Jones based on her never-before-seen letters to the poet.Publisher: Orion Publishing CoAuthor...

Reducere. The century-old Toronto Argonauts, like the rest of the Canadian Football League, seemed to be in shambles in 1991. Then everything changed. The Ar...

A thought-provoking look at the biggest challenges facing society through the unique lens of an experienced police officer and hostage negotiator

Reducere. Set in 13th century Scotland. The son of the murdered Earl of Ross, is a fugitive when his family, rival claimants for Scotland's crown, are declar...

Publisher: CornerstoneAuthor(s): John SutherlandNumber of pages: 560Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 128 x 195 x 41Cover type: Paperback / softbac...

Reducere. Every good city deserves a good murder ... and Lichfield is no exception. When Henry Taylor of Lichfield comes to 221B Baker Street with the news t...

Reducere. Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the...

Reducere. By: Polly C. Mason, Pub. 1946, Reprinted 2016, 166 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-248-1.Gloucester County was created from York County in 1651. Its co...

Reducere. On the summer evening of Wednesday, June 7, 1865, just two months after the end of the Civil War, seventy-one-year-old local farmer and weaver Poll...

Reducere. While the Civil War is famous for epic battles involving massive armies engaged in conventional warfare, A Savage Conflict is the first work to tre...

Reducere. Hempher, only one of the thousands of male and female agents employed and sent forth to all countries by this ministry, entrapped a person named Mu...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Beaufort, South Carolina, the Palmetto State's second-oldest town, is a paradigm of the Low Country. Historic mansions overlook the bay with centur...

Reducere. John Connor has been writing poetry for 35 years and has build up an enormous collection of inspirational poems. When his parents passed away, he n...

Reducere. The anticipated follow-up to the book lovers' favorite, Literary Wonderlands, LITERARY LANDSCAPES delves deep into the geography, location, and ter...

Reducere. The newest essay collection from the New York Times bestselling author John Waters, reflecting on how to overcome newfound respectability and rebel...

Recalled from active service, Richard Hannay is sent undercover on a crucial secret mission to find a dangerous German agent at large in Britain. D...

Reducere. Unsurpassed for nearly half a century, and now with a new introduction and appendix by William P. Brown, John Bright's A History of Israel will con...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: MR DemmonThese are the only writings of KING OG the Rephaim. The Rephaim being a Biblical race of Giants that Moses eventua...

This book is both a celebration of the life and career of the eminent literary scholar, critic, and journalist John Sutherland and an extension of ...

Reducere. This set of sermons was delivered by St. John Chrysostom (347 - 407), when, most likely, he was a priest in Antioch, which at the time was under th...

Mr Crocodile needs a job. So says Mrs Crocodile. But what to do? Luckily, Mr Crocodile is a croc with imagination. He could be a soccer star - Mr S...

Reducere. Often remembered as the president who died shortly after taking office, William Henry Harrison remains misunderstood by most Americans. Before beco...

Reducere. Un film original Amazon cu Lili Reinhart si Austin Abrams Iubirea nu este niciodata ceea ce ne asteptam sa fie...Henry Page se considera un romanti...

The Hollow sisters - Vivi, Grey and Iris - are as seductively glamorous as they are mysterious.

In 1900, the young and beautiful Leonel Ross Campbell became the first female reporter to work for the Denver Post. As the journalist known as Poll...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

Reducere. "We as readers get to enjoy an experience akin to serendipity-the gift of an unlooked-for connection that answers questions we didn't know we had.....

Reducere. Horror has taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law - Psalm 119: 53Updated, Modern English. Illustrated.The life of Mr. Badman...

Alchimie in branduri, afaceri si in viata Oare de ce o fi Red Bull atat de popular, daca nimanui - dar chiar nimanui! - nu-i place gustul? Oamenii ...

Reducere. About 20, 000 years ago, the late Wisconsinan glaciation reached its maximum extent. Glacial deposits identify the moraine, or farthest area covere...

Lake Shore Drive is John Wilkinson's most public, openly political and expansive book - wide-ranging and variously vernacular in both scope and for...

Reducere. In an era and an area notable for badmen and gunslingers, John Wesley Hardin was perhaps the most notorious. Considered by many of his contemporari...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Autoarea bestsellerului international Un teatru pentru visatori O poveste despre iubire si suferinta, iradiind forta durerii de a deschide falii ad...

Reducere. Liz Sutherland grew up with literally no identity. She has no memory of the first few years of her life, other than the jarring experience of being...

Reducere. John Green meets Rainbow Rowell in this irresistible story of first love, broken hearts, and the golden seams that put them back together again. He...

Reducere. DescriptionThe fifth volume in Mark Nesbitt's popular "Ghosts of Gettysburg" book series. This volume includes tales of eerie events and more ghost...

Reducere. The Tomahawk scout Field Manual is inspired by the survival and wilderness skills of the U. S. Army Apache scouts who served in the Military until ...