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1841) Titans of war
Author
Publisher
Zaffre
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
403 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"For over fifty years Egypt has known nothing but war and devastation at the hands of the Hyksos, a bloodthirsty barbarian people from the distant east who continue to advance, crushing armies in their wake. Times are desperate, but throughout the conflict, a brave resistance fights on under the great Taita, a slave who has risen far beyond his ranks. Piay, entrusted into Taita's care by his parents at the age of just five, has been trained to become...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st Orchard Books ed.
Physical Desc
232 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In Victorian London, after his life is saved by a young physician, a thief utilizes the knowledge he gains in prison and from the scientific lectures he attends as the physician's case study exhibit to create a new, highly successful, double life for himself.
1843) Montmorency's revenge
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
2007, c2006
Edition
1st Orchard Books ed.
Physical Desc
289 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
As Queen Victoria lies dying and with her family in danger, a group of friends races to track down the anarchists responsible for George's death, even as Montmorency seeks to teach a new generation to forgive.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Description
In the third Emperor novel, we are transported to Caesar's time once more as he and Marcus Brutus lead their legions far beyond the gates of Rome. But the pursuit of glory abroad will store up trouble for them at home, as Caesar's political adversaries grow more powerful in his absence--with one man emerging as his most dangerous rival yet.
Author
Publisher
Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Howard Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
328 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the tenth century BC, the new Queen of Sheba has inherited her father's throne and all its riches at great personal cost. Her realm stretches west across the Red Sea into land wealthy in gold, frankincense, and spices. But now new alliances to the North threaten the trade routes that are the lifeblood of her nation. Solomon, the brash new king of Israel famous for his wealth and wisdom, will not be denied the tribute of the world--or of Sheba's...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 398 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Elsie Lavender and Homer Hickam (the father of the author) were high school classmates in the West Virginia coalfields, graduating just as the Great Depression began. When Homer asked for her hand, Elsie instead headed to Orlando where she sparked with a dancing actor named Buddy Ebsen (yes, that Buddy Ebsen). But when Buddy headed for New York, Elsie's dreams of a life with him were crushed and eventually she found herself back in the coalfields,...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st Orchard Books ed.
Physical Desc
404 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
After twenty years as a gentleman, Montmorency is glad to be free of Scarper, his wretched alter-ego, but when a young friend is caught in the middle of a murderous political plot, Montmorency may have no choice but to call upon Scarper for help.
1849) The call of the wild
Author
Language
English
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Description
One of the most popular and exciting adventure stories is now being reissued with vibrant, realistic paintings by a highly acclaimed artist and an introduction by award-winning author, Gary Paulsen. First published in 1903, this striking reissue is as relevant today as it was when it was first published. Black-and-white illustrations.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
117 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Henry and nine-year-old Chin love to read about heroes in popular "penny dreadful" novels, until they both witness real courage while trying to survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
1851) Brooklyn Bridge: a novel
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fourteen-year-old Joseph Michtom's life takes a dramatic turn when, in 1903 Brooklyn, his parents turn their apartment into a factory for making teddy bears; and Joseph wonders whether he will ever see the glitter of Coney Island.
1852) The testament of Mary
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
3 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Provocative, haunting and indelible, this portrait of Mary presents her as a solitary older woman still seeking to understand the events that become the narrative of the New Testament and the foundation of Christianity. Years after the crucifixion, Mary lives alone and refuses to help the authors of the Gospel. She does not agree that her son is the Son of God; nor that his death was 'worth it'; nor that these mere men that followed him were holy...
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