London Stories, Hardcover

Reducere. London has the greatest literary tradition of any city in the world. Its roll call of storytellers includes cultural giants like Shakespeare, Defoe...

Reducere. For more than 100 years, science fiction writers have told tales of alien encounters and fascinating technologies and they have warned of the dange...

Reducere. The Call of the Wild and White Fang, two American classics by Jack London, are presented together in this elegantly designed jacketed hardcover edi...

Short stories from Lionel Shriver, James Smythe, Kat Gordon and many others are brought together in this collection, each of which centres around o...

Reducere. The Cruise of the Snark (1911) is a work of travel literature by American writer Jack London. In 1906, after achieving early success as an author o...

The classic crime novel featuring blind detective Max Carrados, whose popularity rivalled that of Sherlock Holmes, complete with a new introduction...

Children are taken on an engaging and wonderfully visual journey all around the globe that starts and ends in London in this book. With stories abo...

Helen Fry provides a significant reassessment of MI9, the branch of military intelligence that helped Allied fighters escape from behind enemy line...

DescriptionThis book reveals the fascinating stories, dramatic events and colourful characters that make up the Tower of London's remarkably long a...

DescriptionStories from our latest collection feature gritty murders on the streets of Chicago, New York, L.A., London and Paris, horrors in dark a...

Reducere. DescriptionA highly acclaimed collection of twenty-eight essays, sketches, and short stories presenting nearly every facet of the author's work. "U...

Reducere. Dogs have a cherished role as close companions, and their sometimes startling abilities have been a never-ending source of fascination for their ob...

Reducere. From the bestselling, award-winning author of The Winter Soldier and The Piano Tuner, a collection of interlaced tales of men and women facing the ...

Reducere. The story takes place in Yukon Territory, Canada, during the Klondike Gold Rush at the end of the 19th-century, and details a wild wolfdog's journe...

An imaginative retelling of London's history, framed through the experiences of Indigenous travelers who came to the city over the course of more t...

Are you ready for some of the most exciting, death-defying escape stories ever told? The fifth installment in the Great Escapes series has arrived-...

Reducere. Return to the world of Rivers of London in this first short story collection from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author, Ben Aaronovitch. Tales from t...

Reducere. Sherlock Holmes fans the world over have long wondered what to make of 1896; the "Missing Year." Of the fifty-six short stories and four novels, wh...

Reducere. A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first publishe...

Reducere. This revealing memoir from a 34-year veteran of the CIA who worked as a case officer and recruiter of foreign agents before and after 9/11 provides...

DescriptionThe Bible tells stories of hundreds of people, and all of them disobey God . . . except one. So hope doesn't come from the good things w...

Maybe It's Because I'm a Londoner explores the history of the City of London through the eyes of a tourist guide. The author will take you on a jou...

Reducere. Have you ever wanted to kayak down a gorge in New Zealand? Or run night-time marathons through the Californian desert? How about rollerblading 100 ...

In the 1590s, Shakespeare was working with and writing for the Lord Chamberlain's Men at The Theatre, Shoreditch while he was living in the parish ...

Reducere. This beautifully illustrated anthology illuminates twenty-five extraordinary stories of space exploration, adventure, and human achievement, from a...

Reducere. DescriptionNo one could have believed that for Doctor John Watson, sharing a flat in London would be more dangerous and exciting than fighting in A...

With wry humour and a deft touch, Butterfly Fish, the outstanding first novel by a stunning new writer, is a work of elegant and captivating storyt...

Reducere. Moby-Dick is considered the great American novel. It has withstood the test of time and has seen its reputation grow with each passing year. The st...

The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm according to David Hockney are like no other version you will have read before. Although inspired by earlier ...

In eighteenth-century London butterfly collectors weren't known as lepidopterists--they were the Society of Aurelians, employing an old term that r...

Reducere. Motto of the modern Olympics: Faster, Higher, Stronger. But now add Stranger Stranger, as in the 1908 Olympic marathon, which featured Sir Arthur C...

Dublin-born Bram Stoker lived in London, meeting other notable authors such as Arthur Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde. Apart from the ground-breaking D...

Reducere. Read one of the greatest classics of all time.The definitive edition.Features an extended biography of the life and experiences of Charles DickensL...

Reducere. A seafaring story with a twist--the incredible voyage of a shipload of "disorderly girls" and the men who transported them, fell for them, and sold...

Part of the elegant Knickerbocker Classics series, The Complete Sherlock Holmes is comprised of 4 full-length novels and 56 short stories featuring...

Reducere. A fine exclusive edition of one of literature's most beloved stories. Featuring a laser-cut jacket on a textured book with foil stamping, all title...

DescriptionPart XIV: Charles Veley and Anna Elliott, Mark Sohn, David Marcum, S. Subramanian, Roger Riccard, Marcia Wilson, Tracy J. Revels, Arthur...

Reducere. Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution caused both outrage and wonder, and quickly made him one of the most famous men in history. From his five-ye...

DescriptionPart XV: Mark Mower, Thomas Fortenberry, Robert Perret, Tracy J. Revels, Robert Stapleton, Peter Coe Verbica, Maurice Barkley, Edward A....

Reducere. DescriptionIn this astonishing new history of wartime Britain, historian Stephen Bourne unearths the fascinating stories of the gay men who served ...

DescriptionPart XIII: Derrick Belanger, Mark Mower, Brenda Seabrook, David Marcum, Robert Stapleton, S.F. Bennett, Edwin A. Enstrom, M.J.H. Simmond...

Two stories of soaring combat as the master of Euro comics, Hugo Pratt, meets the classic comic book air ace who's as skilled a fighter on land as ...

A reassuring bedtime story about the special bond between a parent and child. When Little Koala gets lost in the forest, the other mommies offer he...

Dive under the sea with this exquisite layered board book that introduces marine animals and their habitats Through this simple narrative following...

Reducere. This book is a true reflection of the personal memories of a lifelong Arsenal fan who, despite being born in a predominately Chelsea-supporting enc...

Reducere. Comprehensive visual history of the "World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band" as told through the recording of their monumental catalog, including 29 stu...

Reducere. With more than 120 titles still in print, Louis L'Amour is recognized the world over as one of the most prolific and popular American authors in hi...

DescriptionAll the pictures in this collection have been celebrated in the past decades by the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition--the w...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom building a moat to planning a siege: this fascinating book is filled with stories about castle life. How were castles built, fought...

The third in a collectable new series that celebrates the true spirit of the holidays every day, this colorful novelty picture book engages with th...

The illustrations for this series were created by Scott McKowen, who, with his wife Christina Poddubiuk, operates Punch & Judy Inc., a company spec...

The Call of the Wild tells the story of Buck, a domestic dog who is kidnapped from his home in California and forced to pull sleds in the Arctic wa...

Reducere. Based on the author's online photography project, this stunning collection features portraits of 500 women from more than 50 countries, accompanied...

DescriptionAuthor Graham Greene finds himself in the midst of an intricate plot to unseat the government of Czechoslovakia in an event that would b...

Reducere. DescriptionHere are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and ...

Reducere. Slow down to watch 50 nature stories that command calm and foster mindfulness All around us, nature is working wonders. Every day, hour by hour, ma...

Reducere. A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates is a 1724 book published in Britain containing biographies of contempo...

Reducere. DescriptionLong heralded as a city treasure herself, expert "mudlarker" Lara Maiklem is uniquely trained in the art of seeking. Tirelessly trekking...

DescriptionViktor Wynd, master of the contemporary Wunderkabinett, is back with a collection of artifacts and curiosities that are more bizarre and...

Reducere. Explore the colorful illustrations as you trace the grooved trails on each page with your fingers and follow the unicorn through the five different...

A lyrical portrait of texture, light and the passage of time at the Suzhou gardens, from the author of The Intimacy of MakingIn the classical garde...

From the award-winning author of The Friendship comes a shattering, brilliantly inventive novel based on the volatile true love story of literary i...

Reducere. A true story of love, murder, and the end of the world's "great hush."In Thunderstruck, Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men--Hawley...

Reducere. The underground world of con men, winos, prostitutes, laborers, and artists has been an abundant source of material for great writers from Dickens ...

A collection of 12 award-winning short stories concerning the true adventures of Game Wardens and the wildlife-destroying outlaws they pursue.Delta...

Has the World Lost Its Humanity? offers an original and unique perspective of events during the darkest period of Iraq's modern history.The book is...

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Contributor(s): Author: Gisele BundchenSupermodel and philanthropist Gisele B ndchen shares personal stories, insights, and photos to explore lesso...

A fascinating guide to Van Gogh's itinerant life, with vibrant images and stories about the many places where he lived and worked This exciting pub...

Reducere. Great Britain's refusal to yield to Nazi Germany in the Second World War remains one of the greatest survival stories of modern times. Commemorated...