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  • Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine (Esprios Classics)
    Heinrich Heine
    Christian Johann Heinrich Heine (born Harry Heine; 13 December 1797 - 17 February 1856) was a German poet, writer and literary critic. He is best known outside Germany for his early lyric poetry, which was set to music in the form of lieder (art songs) by composers such as Robert Schumann, Franz Schubert, and Lola Carrier Worrell. Heine’s later verse and prose are distinguished...
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    20,70 €

  • Gli alieni sono tra noi?
    Joseph Condello
    Rapimenti, reperti misteriosi, oscuri individui che muovono da dietro le quinte i destini del mondo: le ipotesi di una presenza aliena sul nostro pianeta fin dai tempi antichi stanno prendendo sempre più piede tra gli studiosi di ufologia.Saranno supposizioni campate per aria oppure il momento di una nuova consapevolezza è arrivato, e non possiamo più nascondere la testa sotto ...
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    39,52 €

  • Hortus Inclusus (Esprios Classics)
    John Ruskin
    John Ruskin (1819-1900) was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, as well as an art patron, draughtsman, watercolourist, philosopher, prominent social thinker and philanthropist. He wrote on subjects as varied as geology, architecture, myth, ornithology, literature, education, botany and political economy. His writing styles and literary forms were equally varied...
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    22,15 €

  • The Adventures of Ralph Rashleigh (Esprios Classics)
    James Tucker
    James Rosenberg Tucker (1808-1888) was an Australian convict and author from Bristol, England. Under the pseudonym Giacomo di Rosenberg, Tucker wrote his autobiographical Ralph Rashleigh; or, The Life of an Exile in 1844. It was published in a heavily edited form in 1929, and his original manuscript was published in 1952. Tucker was convicted at the Chelmsford Spring Assizes on...
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    25,98 €

  • The Diary of a Man of Fifty (Esprios Classics)
    Henry James
    Henry James OM (1843-1916) was an Anglo-American novelist. He was one of the most important literary people of the late 19th century. James was the son of Henry James Senior, a clergyman, and the brother of William James, the psychologist and philosopher. He grew up mostly in the United States but spent the majority of his life in England. He became a British citizen in 1915. H...
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    17,24 €

  • An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning’s Poetry (Esprios Classics)
    Hiram Corson
    Hiram Corson (November 6, 1828 - June 15, 1911) was an American professor of literature. Corson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He held a position in the library of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. (1849-1856), was a lecturer on English literature in Philadelphia (1859-1865), and was professor of English at Girard College, Philadelphia (1865-1866), and in ...
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    30,43 €

  • Relativity for Non-Scientists
    Albert Einstein
    The present book is intended, as far as possible, to give an exact insight into the theory of Relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics. The work presumes a standard of education corresponding to that of a university m...
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    65,53 €

  • Happiness Is The Construct of Your Own Self-Love
    Tyreeck Todd
    'Happiness is the Construct of Your Own Self-Love', is an entertaining tell of personal growth and the journey to find the meaning of the words Love and Happiness. It entices the mind by thinking outside the box when it comes to relationships, friendships, social norms, and what it means to manifest anything in life mentally, spiritual, and physically by becoming the best versi...
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    28,24 €

  • A Dream of John Ball (Esprios Classics)
    William Morris
    William Morris (24 March 1834 - 3 October 1896) was a British textile designer, poet, novelist, translator and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he helped wi...
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    18,61 €

  • How Spring Came in New England, and The Indeterminate Sentence (Esprios Classics)
    Charles Dudley Warner
    Charles Dudley Warner (1829 - 1900) was an American essayist, novelist, and friend of Mark Twain, with whom he co-authored the novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. Warner traveled widely, lectured frequently, and was actively interested in prison reform, city park supervision, and other movements for the public good. He was the first president of the National Institute of Art...
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    17,60 €

  • Then See If I Care
    David Crittendon
    David Crittendon’s historic blues novella, THEN SEE IF I CARE: A Story About Bessie Smith, makes you feel her yearning down to your bones. This is no low-down, foot-dragging dirge. With prose that rings true to African American idiom yet resounds with Crittendon’s singular poetic voice, THEN SEE IF I CARE is by turns defiant, bawdy, mocking, starkly bitter, and jubilant, initia...
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    19,34 €

  • Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II (Esprios Classics)
    Charlotte M. Yonge / Charlotte MYonge
    Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823-1901), was an English novelist, known for her huge output. She was devoted to the Church of England, and much influenced by John Keble, a near neighbour and one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement. Her novels reflected the values and concerns of Anglo-Catholicism. She began writing in 1848, and published during her long life about 100 works, chiefly...
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    31,94 €

  • You Won’t Listen Anyway
    Julianna MacDonald
    Human Resources is all about confidentiality. But what do you do when that load of secrets in your luggage becomes too heavy to bear?HR Managers are the superheroes, balancing the needs of everyone in the company. They’re often the only grown-ups in the room, providing guidance about how to treat others in a professional setting.If you’re lucky, a friend has given you this book...
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    27,86 €

  • Hamsa Jewel Design Planner
    Melanie Voland / Treehouse Books
    This pretty, colorful, jewel design hamsa daily/weekly planner, has a cute matching red, gold and turquoise interior pages design, with alternate pages for your weekly schedule, goals, appointments, to-do lists and more, and other pages for your random notes, thoughts and creative ideas.It is small enough to carry round with you and it also makes a lovely, interesting gift. ...
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    34,20 €

  • Valperga, Volume 3 (Esprios Classics)
    Mary Shelley
    Valperga: or, the Life and Adventures of Castruccio, Prince of Lucca is an 1823 historical novel by the Romantic novelist Mary Shelley, set amongst the wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines (the latter of which she spelt 'Ghibeline'). Mary Shelley’s original title is now the subtitle; Valperga was selected by her father, William Godwin, who edited the work for publication between...
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    20,64 €

  • Attention Seeking Missile
    Shaun Morris
    Before TikTok. Before Instagram. Before 'adulting' had a name... there was just a mad dream, a battered van, and the kind of tour no one was expected to survive.Shaun Morris didn’t set out to become a legend. He just wanted to escape small-town boredom and throw himself into chaos, music, and mischief.Attention-Seeking Missile is his jaw-dropping, hilarious and unexpectedly mov...
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    14,70 €

  • Trandafirul Alb
    Dana Dalea
    Trandafirul Alb or The White Rose it reffers to my life experience, it reffers to the Breast Cancer ill and it describe all steps of the threatment and the surgery. All it was possible with God help and with doctors help and with my family support. It is a book that cover a file of my Autobiography writted in romanian language about Religion, about hope and faith, especially ab...
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    21,77 €

  • My Dearest, My Darling
    Andrew Bond
    When newly commissioned Royal Engineers Second Lieutenant Lawrence (Tommy) Bond was ordered overseas in February 1943, he left behind his wife Millicent and their two small children. They would not be reunited for more than two and a half years. How, in those pre-internet days, did they not only hold their marriage and their family together but plan their post-war future? The...
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    43,48 €

  • حديث الأيام
    د. سليم نزال
    كتاب (حديث الأيام) ليس كتابا بيوغرافيا بالمعنى الكلاسيكي للكلمة. لكنه يلقي الضوء على نتف من السيرة الذاتية من خلال الأحداث والمواقف والمساجلات والذكريات والقراءات المتنوعة. مثلما يعكس آرائي في قضايا الحياة. والحقيقة أن القسم الأساسي من الكتاب يتحدث عن مرحلة ما بعد قدومي إلى النرويج أي المرحلة الأوربية من حياتي التي بدأت عام 1983. أما المرحلة اللبنانية فلعلي أخصص لها كتابا آخرإ...
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    20,92 €

  • Dogs Chase Cars
    Patrick Sangimino
    'Dogs Chase Cars' details the downturn in the newspaper industry through the eyes of a longtime Kansas City sports columnist, who is driving to work on a November Friday, expecting to be the latest casualty in a business that has shed far too much blood in recent years. It takes place over a single day, but flashes back to those seminal moments - from covering a World Series ga...
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    26,53 €

  • El lenguaje del alma
    MERCEDES DEL ROSAL MORENO
    El martes 25 de junio del pasado año 2024, recibo una grata sorpresa y petición de mi querido maestro Paco. Él conoce mi ilusión por practicar actividad física. Tras recibir los vídeos que me habían grabado, me respondió:—Cuando te veo, Merche, y observo tus progresos, se me ocurre que podrías escribir tu proceso (en verso o en prosa) por capítulos de dimensión irregular. Desde...
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    15,00 €

  • Women of Note
    M J Buckman
    Helena is a middle-aged, unfulfilled library assistant. She’s single, lives in a grotty studio flat, and is in constant pain. She wishes her boss would just let her disappear between the pages in the library’s History section.But then history comes to her. Cynthia, an elderly library user, shares a selection of fascinating letters collected by her historian daughter. Women whom...
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    16,34 €

  • The History of Henry Esmond, Esq.
    William Makepeace Thackeray
    Set in England during the reign of Queen Anne, The History of Henry Esmond recounts the life of a bastard nobleman entangled in political intrigue, romantic confusion, and moral struggle. Written as a memoir, the novel explores themes of legitimacy, loyalty, and disillusionment against the backdrop of Jacobite rebellion and aristocratic maneuvering. Thackeray’s richly detailed ...
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    21,42 €

  • Letters of Henrik Ibsen
    Henrik Johan Ibsen / John Laurvik / Mary Morison
    Spanning decades of Henrik Ibsen’s life, these letters offer a rare glimpse into the mind of one of modern drama’s founding voices. Addressed to friends, collaborators, and critics, the correspondence reveals Ibsen’s evolving artistic vision, reflections on politics and society, and struggles with acclaim and isolation. Together, they form a rich literary and historical portrai...
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    24,63 €

  • The Forever Staircase
    Kate McIver
    The Forever Staircase recounts Kate McIver’s lifelong journey to heal after an early childhood loss. In the memoir’s first chapters, the author draws upon anecdotes, written records, and a vivid memory to portray a family heritage rich in love, faith, wisdom, and wit. When McIver was 4, this stable world was upended by her mother’s unexpected death.   Subsequent chapters follow...
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    19,55 €

  • If The Cap Fits
    K. H. Brown
    ADOPTED UNDER MURKY CIRCUMSTANCES AND RAISED by a barmaid with fists fiercer than a prizefighter’s, KeithBrown’s early years in post-war Essex were anything but idyllic. Sent to find his 'real mother' with nothing but a suitcase and stubborn resilience, Keith carved his own path - through boxing rings, British Rail prank explosions, and near-death railway escapades.At just fift...
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    13,03 €

  • The History of Hanif Religion (Pure Monotheistic Faith) Paperback Edition
    Jannah Firdaus Mediapro
    Hanif religion refers to the pure monotheistic beliefs practiced by certain people before the rise of Islam, particularly in the Arabian Peninsula. These individuals, known as Hanifs, rejected polytheism and idol worship, instead following the teachings of Prophet Ibrahim AS (Abraham) and believing in the existence of One God.Although Hanifism didn’t become a distinct religion,...
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    14,74 €

  • Machado E Eu
    Irineu Correia De Oliveira
    Machado e Eu e Outros Contos é uma obracom caráter universal, já que trata de temas como a violência, fé, medo, amor e infedilidade,além do conflito entre o bem e o mal. O livro écomposto por 13 contos. Esses são:Mulher de branco ,Machado e eu ,Amores do Futuro ,O Rei da faculdade ,O Cajado da Imortalidade ,Ecos da Traição ,o Preço do Amor ,Ecos da Escuridão ,O Mistério de Cínt...
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    10,35 €

  • Mundo Civilizado Operação Zero Hora
    Leonardo Ritter
    Planeta Arktron, ano 2536Nome: Marcos Gomes da SilvaIdade: 25 anosNatural do planeta TerraPaís BrasilCidade Rio de Janeiro.Primeiro humano a integrar o corpo da Polícia Espacial Arktroniana.Operação Zero HoraObjetivo: Captura dos integrantes do Comando Arktroniano Paleviki, equipe de piratas espaciais atuantes na Galáxia de Vége espalhando o terror na Zona dos Três Planetas, Ar...
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    12,43 €

  • Le petit oiseau va sortir
    Jean-Claude Lézier
    Souvenirs au travers de photos évocatrices. Une tranche de la vie révélant des aspects d’une époque sinon révolue, du moins révélatrice d’un Passé qui nous construit vers un avenir imprécis sans doute. Avec témoignages de quelques rencontres particulières, durant un itinéraire radiophonique. Impression couleur. ...
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    30,83 €