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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Watford has witnessed an unprecedented number of changes over the century (around 1870 to 1970). This title places an emphasis on the people of Watford - where they worked, how they travelled, how they lived at home and what they did to relax and enjoy themselves.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Bader's war.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Flora MacDonald's flight to Skye with Bonnie Prince Charlie made her into a Scottish heroine, and the subject of legend and song. She later emigrated to America and was caught up in the War of Independence. This biography brings her to life.

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Hardback. Condición: Fair. The last Nazis - SS Werewolf Guerrilla Resistance in Europe 1944-47.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Compiled by the authors of two previous books about the town, both long-term residents of Poole who have witnessed many of the changes for themselves, this volume will evoke feelings of nostalgia in all who know and love this area of Dorset.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Churchill's geese that never cackled.

Hardback. Condición: Good. An invigorating selection of everyday Latin from ancient times to the present day, this guide includes an exploration of poetry, epitaphs, and inscriptions and a look at the origins of Latin names still used in English. Ancient Roman curses from Bath Spa and letters from Hadrian's Wall are at one end of the spectrum, at the other are Neo-Latin authors, many rarely studied by Classics students. In between is an exploration of Latin poetry, both sacred and profane, hymns and verse epitaphs, and letters from Cicero, Augustus, Heloise, Erasmus, Petrarch, Smollett, and Sterne among others. All texts are accompanied by in-depth notes, and there is a grammatical index and English translations.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. This book includes both magical riddle tales and simple riddle challenges, with clues and answers hidden in intricate illustrations. Discover how the farmer saved his daughter by solving the fairies riddles or how the old hen wife helped the two brothers to solve the riddle of their fathers will. Have a read youll be hooked. Gregg, Steven (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Charles Dickens was in his own day the most popular novelist who had ever lived and continues to hold his place in the literary canon as one of the most respected English writers. This short biography provides an introduction to the writer from disturbed childhood to tumultuous acclaim.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Whether hailing from the open Yorkshire Dales or the close-knit neighborhoods of its towns and cities, North Yorkshire folk have always been fond of a good tale. This collection of stories from around the county is a tribute to their narrative vitality, and commemorates places and people who have left their mark on their communities. Here you will find dragon slayers, boggarts, and giants, tragic love affairs, thwarted villainy, witches, fairies, ghosts, and much more. Historical characters drift in and out of the stories, strangely transformed by the mists of legend; Dick Turpin, St. Hilda, General Wade, St. Oswald, Mother Shipton, and Ragnar Hairy Breeches--characters as rugged and powerful as the landscape they stride. These intriguing stories, brought to life with over thirty illustrations, will be enjoyed by readers time and again.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. Fact proves far stranger than fiction in this collection of real-life crimes, scandals, tragedies and murders which either influenced the works of the world's most popular mystery writer or affected the lives of many famous personalities involved in her long and brilliant career.Discover the truth behind many of her books, such as how the exploits of Jack the Ripper inspired the serial killings in The ABC Murders and how the plot twist in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was suggested by Lord Mountbatten. This book also reveals how many of her illustrious acquaintances found themselves immersed in episodes so bizarre that they could have been written by Christie herself, including how the father of Miss Marple actress Margaret Rutherford committed murder and Poirot actor Peter Ustinov witnessed the assassination of a world leader.Agatha Christie's True Crime Inspirations is a fascinating addition to Christie literature, focusing on little-known parts of this iconic writer's life and career. From her early roots in Torquay to her infamous eleven-day disappearance, no stone is left unturned as the events of her own life are revealed to be every bit as intriguing as her world-renowned novels.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. Allan Marriot Hutchins, handsome, quick-witted and adventurous, was one of thousands of young men from the shires who, in 1900, volunteered to fight determined, well-armed Boers in a war that foreshadowed the later carnage of the twentieth century, fought with maxim guns, heavy artillery and bitter reprisals against guerrillas and civilians. …

Paperback. Condición: Good. An intimate account of a middle-class Victorian family, as told through the diaries of Marion Sambourne, who was born in 1851 and died shortly before World War I. Recording the minutiae of family life, as well as meetings with aquaintances of her husband, Punch cartoonist Linley Sambourne.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. NAPOLEON ja muita novelleja - Tulkaa takaisin, Anne kuiskasi itkien. Pakkanen oli kiristynyt. Naiset palelivat voimakkaasti t risten. Kumpikin tajusi, ett tilanne oli k ym ss hengenvaaralliseksi. Kappale on nimikkonovellista NAPOLEON. Se perustuu tositarinaan kahdesta avantouimarista, jotka joutuivat hengenvaaraan aivan yll tt en. Uskokaa tai lk , mutta l hes kaikki t m n kirjan novellit ovat tositapahtumien innoittamia. Todellisesta el m st l ytyv t kaikkein ihmeellisimm t tarinat.…

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Paperback. Condición: Fair. The developments of this famous aircraft took it from uncompromising beginnings to become the legendary last memorial to a great man - an elegant and, with its pilots, a highly effective, weapon of war.

Paperback. Condición: Good. The developments of this famous aircraft took it from uncompromising beginnings to become the legendary last memorial to a great man - an elegant and, with its pilots, a highly effective, weapon of war.

Hardback. Condición: Good. Historys heroic failures, from Scotlands Panamanian colony to the nuclear-powered car.

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Hardback. Condición: Good. Immortalized by Shakespeare in Henry IV, Part I, Henry Percy, nicknamed "Hotspur", is among the best known of all his warlike characters. As the young, honourable but impatient rebel soldier whose chivalrous exploits on the battlefield end in disaster at Shrewsbury in 1403, Hotspur is the archetypal anti-hero: a character of such tragic and dramatic significance that even his well-known nickname has passed from history into legend. But who was the historical Henry Percy, and why did his rise to fame bring him into direct confrontation with his king? This work tells the story of the real Henry Percy and his overbearing family and how the survival of a great northern dynasty led to open rebellion and ultimately military failure.…