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A Brief Guide to C. S. Lewis: from MMere Christianity to Narnia by Paul Simpson
18.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Series: Brief Histories
November 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Clive Staples 'Jack' Lewis, when a memorial to him will be placed in Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey. Although perhaps best known as the author of the seven Chronicles of Narnia, published between 1949 and 1954, Lewis also wrote The Pilgrim's R ...Show more
A Brief Guide to J. R. R. Tolkien: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by Nigel Cawthorne
33.99 NZD
Category: Language | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
This title offers a very readable overview of Tolkien and his work, incorporating a brief biography, an examination of the books and a look at the process of filming his work, including "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings saga". It explores how Tolkien's background as a medievalist and linguist info ...Show more
A Brief Guide to Native American Myths and Legends by Lewis Spence
19.99 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Brief Histories
In this brilliant reworking of Lewis Spence's seminal "Myths and Legends of the North American Indians", Jon E. Lewis puts the work in context with an extensive new introductory essay and additional commentary throughout the book on the history of Native Americans, their language and lifestyle, culture ...Show more
A Brief Guide to William Shakespeare (without the boring bits) by Peter Ackroyd
24.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Series: Brief Histories | Reading Level: very good
This is an accessible and entertaining journey through the life, times, and work of the Bard - "Enigma". Master of language. The greatest comedian in history? The most famous writer in the world. But isn't he a little bit boring? This is an essential guide for anyone who has previously avoided the Bard, ...Show more
A Brief History of Britain 1851-2021: From World Power To ? by Jeremy Black
27.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
From the Great Exhibition's showcasing of British national achievement in 1851 to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Stratford in 2012 and on to Brexit, an insightful exploration of the transformation of modern BritainThis revised and updated fourth and final volume in the concise Brief History o ...Show more
A Brief History of History of British Sea Power by David Howarth
24.99 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Brief Histories
The British did not take to water like ducks, for centuries doing little but cling to coastal waters. The Romans and Vikings knocked spots of us as seamen, and the English upper classes saw seafaring as mercantile and beneath them. Britain's success at sea began with Elizabeth I and the defeat of the Ar ...Show more
A Brief History of Ireland by Richard Killeen
33.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
The perfect introduction to the Irish story-a story wrapped in mythology and legend. Since its very origins, Ireland has become the home for a successive series of invaders-the Celts, Christians, Vikings, and Normans. And despite deprivation, desperation, and suppression, Ireland has developed an un ...Show more
A Brief History of the Age of Steam by Thomas Crump
11.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Brief Histories
In 1710, an obscure Devon ironmonger Thomas Newcomen invented a machine with a pump driven by coal, used to extract water from mines. Over the next two hundred years, the steam engine would be at the heart of the industrial revolution that changed the fortunes of nations. Passionately written and insigh ...Show more
A Brief History of the Dynasties of China by Bamber Gascoigne
29.95 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
Although China's great empire lasted for longer than any other, no country has suffered so great an imbalance between the fame of its art and obscurity of its history. The names of the great dynasties are familiar, yet who can actually locate a T'ang horse or a Ming vase in its social or cultural contex ...Show more
Brief History of Atlantis: Plato's Ideal by Dr. Stephen P. Kershaw
29.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Brief Histories
The Atlantis story remains one of the most haunting and enigmatic tales from antiquity, and one that still resonates very deeply with the modern imagination. But where did Atlantis come from, what was it like, and where did it go to?Atlantis was first introduced by the Greek philosopher Plato in two dia ...Show more
SAS: The Autobiography by Jon E. Lewis
29.99 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Brief Histories
"SAS: The Autobiography" is the story of the world's most famous special forces regiment by those who truly know it - the troopers and officers themselves. From the dust of the wartime desert and raids on harboured Luftwaffe aircraft to sniping al-Qaeda in the far mountains of Afghanistan
Utopias: A Brief History from Ancient Writings to Virtual Communities by Howard P. Segal
39.99 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
This brief history connects the past and present of utopian thought, from the first utopias in ancient Greece, right up to present day visions of cyberspace communities and paradise. * Explores the purpose of utopias, what they reveal about the societies who conceive them, and how utopias have changed o ...Show more
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