The Riddle and the Knight: In Search of Sir John Mandeville, the World's Greatest Traveler, Paperback - Giles Milton

Reducere. Giles Milton's first book, The Riddle and the Knight, is a fascinating account of the legend of Sir John Mandeville, a long-forgotten knight who wa...

Ostensibly written by an English knight, the Travels purport to relate his experiences in the Holy Land, Egypt, India and China. Mandeville claims ...

"A remarkable analysis of an important medieval text. . . . This work will surely initiate new studies of the precolonial frame of mind and the rol...

A compulsive page-turner about the battle for Berlin and control of the Western world in the aftermath of the Second World War from 'the master of ...

A powerful tale of destruction, heroism and survival by the bestselling author of NATHANIEL'S NUTMEG.Publisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Giles M...

The definitive soldier-on-the-beach account of the greatest invasion in history

Reducere. The world's most beloved mystery writers celebrate their favorite mystery novels in this gorgeously wrought collection, featuring essays by Michael...

Publisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Giles MiltonPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 154 x 232 x 36Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera farmecul lectur...

Bestselling author Giles Milton takes us on a fascinating Jacobean adventure.Publisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Giles MiltonIllustration(s): li...

Reducere. Poetry. SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT by the anonymous Gawain-Poet (or Pearl-Poet) is, like Beowulf, one of the greatest classics of English lite...

The incredible story of the secret underground operations of the Second World War. Told with Giles Milton's trademark verve and eye for detail, }Th...

Reducere. In this inspiring consideration of the spiritual themes in the popular Harry Potter series, well-known Christian author and Harry Potter fan Connie...

The Simpsons is the world's most popular entertainment phenomenon, regularly voted on both sides of the Atlantic as the best TV show ever made. Sim...

Reducere. Award NameAndrew Carnegie Medals for ExcellenceAward categoryNonfictionA New York Times Best Book of the Year A Time Best Book of the Year A Kirkus...

Richard Branson, the international powerhouse entrepreneur, is an opportunist with an uncanny knack of sniffing out great deals where others hesita...

Reducere. From the bestselling author of A Ladder to the Sky--"a darkly funny novel that races like a beating heart" (People)--comes a new novel that plays o...

The second in the hilarious series about Knight Sir Louis, chief knight at the court of King Burt-the-Not-Bad.Illustrations: Black and white illust...

A brilliantly bonkers puzzle book filled with activities, create-your-own characters, wordsearches and puzzles, from the brilliant series about Kni...

The third story of the heroic, calm Knight Sir Louis and his rather bonkers friends - told in all sorts of mediums, and with hilarious illustration...

DescriptionLord Tempesto is a snake in every sense. As a human, he is slimy, deceitful, and manipulative, but when he's denied what he wants, he tr...

Reducere. A magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knightBorn out of the chaos of the early Middle Ages, the armored and highly mobil...

Reducere. New York's Broadway theatre scene has long been viewed as the "top of the heap" in the world theatre community. Taking lessons from the very best, ...

Reducere. Cand Churchill a dat iama in oi si Stalin a jefuit o banca. Din culisele istoriei Giles Milton face din nou dovada talentului sau de a reda, cu mul...

A compulsive page-turner about the battle for Berlin and control of the Western world in the aftermath of the Second World War from 'the master of ...

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons LtdAuthor(s): B UnderhillNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 216 x 275 x 16Cover type: Paperback /...

Reducere. Presenting keys for mastering relationships and combating fear and addictions, this perceptive meditation reflects on methods for creating abundanc...

"Nazi Gold" is the real-life story of the theft of a fabulous treasurethe German national gold and foreign currency reserves, which disappeared in ...

This smart new paperback edition contains the fully-reset text of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and...

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. A true tale of high adventure in the South Seas.The tiny island of Run is an insignificant speck in the Indonesian archipelago. Just two miles long...

Reducere. Amazon Best Book of the Month, July 2014Journalist Maximillian Potter uncovers a fascinating plot to destroy the vines of La Roman e-Conti, Burgund...

DescriptionWhile the knights of King Arthur's Round Table are toasting the new year, a colossal stranger clad in green armor bursts in to deliver a...

The story of the modest city-state that would become the birthplace of democracy

A comprehensive and accessible volume of some of the best-loved medieval literature in its original Middle English This volume brings together four...

Improve your chess by studying the greatest games of all time, from Adolf Anderssen's 'Immortal Game' to Magnus Carlsen's world championship victor...

Where is the world's very first art located? When, and why, did people begin experimenting with different materials, forms, and colors? Prehistoria...

Reducere. An elegantly discursive retelling . . . customarily elegant prose. --Simon Winchester, The Boston Globe In the summer of 1716, a Cornish cabin boy ...

Reducere. Uplifting and anecdotal in nature, this insightful book shows how all individuals can change their perspective with the power of forgiveness, resul...