Pertinax: The Son of a Slave Who Became Roman Emperor, Hardcover - Simon Elliott

The son of a former slave, Pertinax was the Roman Emperor who proved that no matter how lowly your birth, you could rise to the very top through ha...

Reducere. To his contemporaries in Gilded Age Manhattan, Guillermo Eliseo was a fantastically wealthy Mexican, the proud owner of a luxury apartment overlook...

Reducere. If we do in fact "remember the Alamo, " it is largely thanks to one person who witnessed the final assault and survived: the commanding officer's s...

It could happen to you. It happened to the girl next door... When Theresa was 15 she moved to a new school and fell for an older pupil, Daniel.

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The story of the extraordinary relationship between a former slave and England's most distinguished man of lettersPublisher: Yale University PressA...

At the age of 19, scared and illiterate, James Pennington escaped from slavery in 1827 and soon became one of the leading voices against slavery pr...

Reducere. An internationally acclaimed New York Times bestseller, this biography of Jennie Churchill--the mother of Winston Churchill--tells how this Brookly...

Nevil Shute was a writer whose books were looked down on by literary critics and yet when he died he was one of the best selling novelists of his d...

Reducere. DescriptionAs the Son of a Dog Man ... I Became a Hog Hunter is a true to life historical fiction account of the challenging sport of Wild Boar Hun...

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Since her death at the age of nineteen in 1431, Joan of Arc has maintained a remarkable hold on our collective imagination. She was a teenager of a...

It is 1965, and Swinging London is coming into its prime years. Amid the color and chaos is a boy sporting drainpipe jeans, a devoted fan of The Wh...

Reducere. The Son of Neptune, Hardcover

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 ...

A concise history of warfare between Ancient Middle Eastern cultures in the age of the Old Testament using archaeology and evidence from the Bible....

The extraordinary story of a slave-girl who rose from concubine to become the Ottoman Empire's only queen.

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The Son of Tarzan is the fourth adventure in the saga of the jungle lord and the only volume to focus on his son, Jack. Raised in ignorance of his ...

A Recommended Book From: USA Today * The Chicago Tribune * Book Riot * Refinery 29 * InStyle * The Minneapolis Star-Tribune * Publishers Weekly * B...

Reducere. For those who love dogs and hate What Michael Vick did to our best Friends...the rest of the story. It Went to the DogsHow Michael Vick's Dogfighti...

Reducere. WINNER of the Best International Fiction Book Award, Sharjah International Book Fair 2019The lives of two Nigerian women divided by class and socia...

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Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Jules MajeksIllustration(s): 18Number of pages: 46Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 155 x 233 x 9Co...

The second book in the Paws of Fame series, this is the moving true story of the neglected rescue dog who went on to play Fang in the Harry Potter ...

A portrait of Robert Mugabe, a man whose once brilliant career has ruined Zimbabwe and cast shame on the African continent. It charts Mugabe's grad...

The story of the founder of Reebok, Joe Foster, who grew the business from a small factory in Bolton to a major international brand.Illustrations: ...

The story of the founder of Reebok, Joe Foster, who grew the business from a small factory in Bolton to a major international brand.Illustrations: ...

The story of the founder of Reebok, Joe Foster, who grew the business from a small factory in Bolton to a major international brand.Illustrations: ...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Christian JacqHistorical fiction meets mythology as ancient Egypt comes alive in this monumental epic with over 2 million c...

The heart-warming, moving story of an ordinary Welsh woman who dreamed of training a racehorse and Dream Alliance, the horse who defied the odds to...

Reducere. Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up)An inspiring and compelling memoir from a young woman who lost her childhood to slavery--and built a new li...

All the best magic happens when the clock strikes midnight . . . Enter a world of wonder in the brand new classic adventure from the fastest-growin...

Publisher: Shambhala Publications IncAuthor(s): Sonali ZohraNumber of pages: 40Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 214 x 289 x 17Cover type: Hardback...

Reducere. DescriptionAs the Son of a Dog Man ... I Smell Blood is a true to life historical fiction account of what it was like when the sport was very diffe...

The 'Greatest Black Briton in History' triumphed over the Crimea and Victorian England. She became an independent 'doctress' combining the herbal r...

Reducere. Percy is confused. When he awoke after his long sleep, he didn't know much more than his name. His brain-fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lup...

Vohkadeh, the young Mandan, is galloping towards a blockhouse in the Black Hills to let Martin Baumann know that the Oglala had captured his father...

Reducere. A clever story about using your imagination, and a little duct tape, to create an EPIC adventure in your own backyard.Join this young adventurer as...

Reducere. Amelia and Ava both dream of becoming pop stars like their idol, the world's most famous pop star. They are twins but they have very different pers...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Steve HermanRonaldo: A Boy Who Became a Star This is the inspiring children story of Cristiano Ronaldo, a boy who would bec...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Stephen HermanStephen Curry: Never Give UpThis is the inspiring children story of Stephen Curry, a boy who became a star.Fu...

All the best magic happens when the clock strikes midnight . . . Enter a world of wonder in the brand new classic adventure from the fastest-growin...

Reducere. Born Juanita Slusher in Edna, Texas, in 1935, the entertainer who became Candy Barr was perhaps the last great dancer in burlesque, a stripper who ...