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Animal Stories - Authors Include:  Richard Adams, Paul Gallico, Rudyard Kipling, Joy Adamson, ect. 300 Pages of delightful Animal Stories by various popular Authors.   Slight surface scratching and rubbing on hard cover. Light browning on thickness of pages. Rest of book in excellent condition!            

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Published anonymously in 1814 as Scott's first venture into prose fiction, it is often regarded as the first historical novel in the western tradition. The book became so popular that Scott's later novels were advertised as being "by the author of Waverley". His series of works on similar themes written during the same period have become collectively known as the "Waverley Novels".Price: R300.00Edition: ReprintPublished: 1852Publishers: Adam & Charles BlackCondition: Full leather with embossed spine. Damp stains on the front cover, small scuff marks on the back cover, and shelf wear around the edges of the cover, and top and bottom of the spine. Gilt lettering and gold embossed pattern on the spine still clear and in good condition. Small stamp and pen marks on the inside cover and a small stain on the bottom corner of the title page. Otherwise internally in excellent condition - very clean and tightly bound.

6 Paperbacks in good condition. Binding solid and clean inside. 6 Different authors, e.g. Robert Ludlum, Wilbur Smith, Sandra van der Merwe and others. Postage in RSA = R60.00

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days A plain, blank stationer's notebook from the 1780s in the Bodleian Library contains some of the most famous juvenilia in all of English literature. Copied out in Jane Austen's youthful hand, Volume the First, which takes its name from the inscription on the cover, preserves the stories, playlets, verses, and moral fragments she wrote during her teenage years. For the first time, the entire manuscript of Volume the First is available in a printed facsimile. In it, we see the young author's delight in language, in expressing ideas and sentiments sharply and economically. We also see Jane Austen learning the craft of genre by closely observing and parodying the popular stories of her day. Kathryn Sutherland's introduction places Jane's Austen's earliest works in context and explains how she mimicked even the style and manner in which these stories were presented and arranged on the page. Clearly the work of a teenager, Volume the First reveals the development of the unmistakable voice and style that would mark out Jane Austen as one of the most popular authors of all time. None of her six famous novels survives in manuscript form. This is a unique opportunity to own a likeness of Jane Austen's hand in the form of a complete manuscript facsimile. Features Summary Clearly the work of a teenager, 'Volume the First' reveals the development of the unmistakable voice and style that would mark out Jane Austen as one of the most popular authors of all time... Author Jane Austen (Author), Kathryn Sutherland (Introduction by) Publisher The Bodleian Library Release date 20131018 Pages 224 ISBN 1-85124-281-3 ISBN 13 978-1-85124-281-8

Mightier than the Sword opens with an IRA bomb exploding during the MV Buckingham's maiden voyage across the Atlantic - but how many passengers lose their lives? When Harry Clifton visits his publisher in New York, he learns that he has been elected as the new president of English PEN, and immediately launches a campaign for the release of a fellow author, Anatoly Babakov, who's imprisoned in Siberia. Babakov's crime? Writing a book called Uncle Joe, a devastating insight into what it was like to work for Stalin. So determined is Harry to see Babakov released and the book published, that he puts his own life in danger. His wife Emma, chairman of Barrington Shipping, is facing the repercussions of the IRA attack on the Buckingham. Some board members feel she should resign, and Lady Virginia Fenwick will stop at nothing to cause Emma's downfall. Sir Giles Barrington is now a minister of the Crown, and looks set for even higher office, until an official trip to Berlin does not end as a diplomatic success. Once again, Giles's political career is thrown off balance by none other than his old adversary, Major Alex Fisher, who once again stands against him at the election. But who wins this time? In London, Harry and Emma's son, Sebastian, is quickly making a name for himself at Farthing's Bank in London, and has proposed to the beautiful young American, Samantha. But the despicable Adrian Sloane, a man interested only in his own advancement and the ruin of Sebastian, will stop at nothing to remove his rival. Jeffrey Archer's compelling Clifton Chronicles continue in this, his most accomplished novel to date. With all the trademark twists and turns that have made him one of the world's most popular authors, the spellbinding story of the Clifton and the Barrington families continues. Format:Paperback

Mightier than the Sword opens with an IRA bomb exploding during the MV Buckingham's maiden voyage across the Atlantic — but how many passengers lose their lives? When Harry Clifton visits his publisher in New York, he learns that he has been elected as the new president of English PEN, and immediately launches a campaign for the release of a fellow author, Anatoly Babakov, who's imprisoned in Siberia. Babakov's crime? Writing a book called Uncle Joe, a devastating insight into what it was like to work for Stalin. So determined is Harry to see Babakov released and the book published, that he puts his own life in danger. His wife Emma, chairman of Barrington Shipping, is facing the repercussions of the IRA attack on the Buckingham. Some board members feel she should resign, and Lady Virginia Fenwick will stop at nothing to cause Emma's downfall. Sir Giles Barrington is now a minister of the Crown, and looks set for even higher office, until an official trip to Berlin does not end as a diplomatic success. Once again, Giles's political career is thrown off balance by none other than his old adversary, Major Alex Fisher, who once again stands against him at the election. But who wins this time? In London, Harry and Emma's son, Sebastian, is quickly making a name for himself at Farthing's Bank in London, and has proposed to the beautiful young American, Samantha. But the despicable Adrian Sloane, a man interested only in his own advancement and the ruin of Sebastian, will stop at nothing to remove his rival. Jeffrey Archer's compelling Clifton Chronicles continue in this, his most accomplished novel to date. With all the trademark twists and turns that have made him one of the world's most popular authors, the spellbinding story of the Clifton and the Barrington families continues. This product ships within 3-5 working days.

The second volume in the New York Times best-selling Immigrants saga. With the publication of The Immigrants, "a most wonderful book," according to Harlan Ellison in the Los Angeles Times, Howard Fast once again proved himself to be one of America's most popular authors. Now, in Second Generation, Fast continues the story of Dan Lavette, the young Italian who lost his parents but launched a stormy and brilliant career as a result of the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906. This latest chapter encompasses an even more dramatic sweep of history, from the Depression years to the close of World War II. The central figure is Barbara Lavette, the beautiful daughter of Dan and his aristocratic first wife, Jean. Troubled by the conflicts of her dual inheritance and scornful of her mother's social world, Barbara sets out to build her own life in her own way, a way that leads her to a Europe on the brink of Nazi terror, to love and tragedy, to the farthest reaches of a global war, and ultimately to a deeper understanding of herself...

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days From the 1910s to the 1950s, Edna Ferber (1885--1968) published a series of bestselling novels that made her one of Doubleday's highest-paid authors, earned her a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1925, and transformed her into a literary celebrity. She hosted dinner parties covered by the New York Times, lunched at the Algonquin Round Table with Dorothy Parker and Alexander Woollcott, and collaborated with George S. Kaufman on hit plays such as Dinner at Eight and Stage Door. In Edna Ferber's America, Eliza McGraw provides the first in-depth critical study of the author's novels, exploring their innovative portrayals of characters from a diverse range of ethnicities and social classes. Best remembered today for the movies and musicals adapted from her works -- including classics like Giant and Show Boat -- Ferber attracted a devoted readership during her lifetime with engaging storylines focused on strong-willed individuals reshaping their lives, set amid a panorama of regional landscapes. McGraw reveals that Ferber's novels convey a broad, nuanced vision of the United States as a multiethnic country. Framing her study with the theme of ethnic unease and insecurity, McGraw performs close readings of twelve Ferber novels: Dawn O'Hara (1911), Fanny Herself (1917), The Girls (1921), So Big (1924), Show Boat (1926), Cimarron (1929), American Beauty (1931), Come and Get It (1935), Saratoga Trunk (1941), Great Son (1945), Giant (1952), and Ice Palace (1958). McGraw explores the entwined topics of racial mixing and class as she argues that in Ferber's America, ethnic and social mobility challenge the reigning order, creating places that foster vitality and promise hope for the future. Features Summary From the 1910s to the 1950s, Edna Ferber (1885--1968) published a series of bestselling novels that made her one of Doubleday's highest-paid authors, earned her a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1925... Author Eliza R.L McGraw Publisher Louisiana State University Press Release date 20131220 Pages 164 ISBN 0-8071-5188-2 ISBN 13 978-0-8071-5188-4

The long-awaited seventh book of the bestselling Gray Whale Inn Mysteries is finally here! When a tour company books the Gray Whale Inn for a full week, innkeeper Natalie Barnes cant wait to get cooking and to hitch a ride on the antique schooner Summer Winds, getting up close and personal with the local whales. But when one of the humpback whales turns up dragging a mass of fishing gear from its tail, the tour takes a dark turn. It turns darker still when the schooners handsome captain winds up attached to the vessels anchor, sixty feet underwater and not by accident. Before long, the tour naturalist (and Natalies best friends beau) is behind bars, charged with a murder Charlene swears he didnt commit. Stir in a surprise visit from Natalies quarrelsome sister, midnight kitchen sabotage, a sick orphan kitten, and a mysterious investor with plans for a massive resort on the quaint island, and Natalies got a recipe for potential disaster. When a second body turns up just outside the inn, the heat is on Natalie to solve the double murder or risk ending up with her own goose cooked. "I'm ready to book a room at the Gray Whale Inn." -- Susan Wittig Albert, NYT bestselling author About the Author Karen MacInerney is the author of numerous popular mystery novels, including the Agatha Awardnominated series The Gray Whale Inn Mysteries and the trilogy Tales of an Urban Werewolf, which was nominated for a P.E.A.R.L. Award by her readers. When shes not working on her novels, she teaches writing workshops in Austin, Texas, where she lives with her husband and two children. Read more Series: Gray Whale Inn Mysteries Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition (January 13, 2017) Paperback: 308 pages Karen MacInerney (Author) Karen MacInerney is the author of numerous popular mystery novels, including the Agatha Awardnominated series The Gray Whale Inn Mysteries and the trilogy Tales of an Urban Werewolf, which was nominated for a P.E.A.R.L. Award by her readers. When shes not working on her novels, she teaches writing workshops in Austin, Texas, where she lives with her husband and two children.

We combine postage, so do look at our other items on offer. Postage prices outside of South African borders will differ. Please enquire before purchasing. Dispatched within 3 business days. Condition: Good. Manderin, 1990 - China - 152 pp.   Maugham spent the winter months of 1919 travelling fifteen hundred miles up the Yangtze river. Always more interested in people than places, he noted down acute and finely crafted sketches of those he met on countless scraps of paper. In the resulting collection we encounter Western missionaries, army officers and company managers who are culturally out of their depth in the immensity of the Chinese civilisation. Maugham keenly observes, and gently ridicules, their dogged and oblivious persistence with the life they know. Review: "Masterly...carefully wrought prose sketches...The magical, mysterious East is richly portrayed" - Los Angeles Times About the author   (2010) Writer William Somerset Maugham was born in Paris on January 25, 1874. He attended St. Thomas's Medical School in London. A prolific writer, Maugham produced novels, short stories, plays, and an autobiographical novel, "Of Human Bondage." Although he remains popular for his novels and short stories, when he was alive his plays, now dated, were also popular, and in 1908 four of his plays ran simultaneously. Maugham died in Nice, France, on December 16, 1965. Bibliographic information:     Title On A Chinese Screen Author William Somerset Maugham     Publisher Manderin, 1990 ISBN 9780749304249 Length 152 pages Please Click ---> HERE PTO Books is selling.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Jamaican-American writer Fiona Zedde Lewis has authored best-selling novels and collections of short stories for adults. "Dreaming in Color" marks her debut writing for young adults-and a compelling debut it is. Carlene (Cee-Cee) has come to the U.S. from Jamaica to join her mother, who has been working for two years to bring her daughter to join her. But excited as Carlene is to be reunited with her beloved mother, she finds life in her new country daunting. She misses her island home and the father she left behind. High school is a difficult territory to navigate for many teens-bullying, mean girls, jock/thug boys, and just the normal daily stresses of trying to succeed in classes can present awesome challenges. When a group of mean girls led by one of the most popular girls in the school targets Carlene, taunting her for her accent and her skin color, she turns to art as a refuge. Problems with her mother, who reveals a secret Cee-Cee is not prepared for, just adds to her feelings of isolation. Then Carlene meets Greg, another teen from Jamaica. They bond over their shared feelings of dislocation and their inability to fit in. But a big party where the popular kids Features Summary Jamaican-American writer Fiona Zedde Lewis has authored best-selling novels and collections of short stories for adults. "Dreaming in Color" marks her debut writing for young adults-and a compelling debut it is... Author Fiona Lewis Publisher Tiny Satchel Press Release date 20110802 Pages 304 ISBN 0-9845318-5-8 ISBN 13 978-0-9845318-5-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Never Pray Again encourages readers to "lift your chin, open your eyes, unfold your hands and get to work." The authors, writers of the popular "Two Friars and a Fool" blog, find the purpose of prayers not in the praying but in the doing--to Praise Confess Heal Intercede The book follows a traditional liturgical structure, drawing upon major forms of prayer and presenting each as a practice rather than merely a prayer. Features Summary Never Pray Again encourages readers to "lift your chin, open your eyes, unfold your hands and get to work." The authors, writers of the popular "Two Friars and a Fool" blog... Author Aric Clark (Author), Doug Hagler (Author), Nick Larson (Author) Publisher Chalice Press Release date 20140228 Pages 148 ISBN 0-8272-2525-3 ISBN 13 978-0-8272-2525-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Slow cooker cookbook featuring 165 recipes and color photography with each recipe. Authors are the popular Crockin' Girls Nicole Sparks and Jenna Marwitz who have more than 550,000 fans on their Crockin' Girls Facebook page. Features Summary Slow cooker cookbook featuring 165 recipes and color photography with each recipe. Authors are the popular Crockin' Girls Nicole Sparks and Jenna Marwitz who have more than 550... Author Nicole Sparks (Author), Jenna Marwitz (Author) Publisher Crockin Girls LLC Release date 20120420 Pages 371 ISBN 0-9849614-0-2 ISBN 13 978-0-9849614-0-5

 Horrible Histories Annual 2008 (Horrible Histories Annual) by Terry Deary   Former actor, theatre-director and drama teacher, Deary says he began writing when he was 29. Most famously, he is one of the authors of the Horrible Histories series of books popular among children for their disgusting details, gory information and humorous pictures and among adults for getting children interested in history. Books in the series have been widely translated into other languages and imitated.   former actor, theatre-director and drama teacher, Deary says he began writing when he was 29. Most famously, he is one of the authors of the Horrible Histories series of books popular among children for their disgusting details, gory information and humorous pictures and among adults for getting children interested in history. Books in the series have been widely translated into other languages and imitated.