Robert P. Libbon
From the French Revolution to the Cold War, this spirited chronicle brings European history to life, following the trails of treachery, unearthing the dirt on key historical figures, and reconstructing dramatic revolutionary battles. So if you've ... [... more]
Random House |
Theodore Roosevelt
 The life of the "Man in the Arena," all in one volume: It is probably too much to ask to try to contain the entire life of Theodore Roosevelt in one book. But Nathan Miller does an excellent job of doing so. While not quite as detailed as [... more]
CDN$26.95
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Phrenology
Revealing the mysteries of the mind. You should have your head examined! According to phrenologists, each contour and bump of your skull can reveal clues to your character. In the eighteenth century, phrenology emerged as a science which polarised the [... more]
CDN$19.98
Bodhi Shop |
Lytton Strachey
Giles Lytton Strachey, whose iconoclastic reexaminations of historical figures changed forever the course of modern biographical writing, was born in London on March 1, 1880, the eleventh child of a distinguished upper-class family. His father ... [... more]
Random House |
Charles M. Robinson, III
Here is the first full telling of the most colorful and famous law enforcers of our time. For years, the Texas Rangers have been historical figures shrouded in myth. Charles M. Robinson III has sifted through the tall tales to reach the heart of ... [... more]
Random House |
The Groucho Letters: Letters from and to Groucho Marx
This book will cure what ails you!: I received this book after major surgery some years back and Groucho's wit really helped pick up my spirits and take my mind off of my body. This was one of the best gifts that I've ever received and I'm pleased to see [... more]
CDN$19.99
Amazon CA |
Carter Beats the Devil: A Novel
From Amazon.com: In Carter Beats the Devil, Glen David Gold subjects the past to the same wondrous transformations as the rabbit in a skilled illusionist's hat. Gold's debut novel opens with real-life magician Charles Carter executing a particularly [... more]
CDN$34.95
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The Captive Queen of Scots: A Novel
MARY STUART...THE CAPTIVE QUEEN...: This is historical fiction at its finest. Masterfully written, the author weaves a spellbinding tapestry of events that chronicles the life of Mary Stuart, the Queen of Scots, while in captivity. The book details her [... more]
CDN$14.53
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Famous People in History: Volume 2
Kids need heroes...: I entertain my minivan-bound children with books on tape/CD. The best are the Harry Potter series. There are many other good ones. And this is a good non-fiction title for children. Kids need heroes, and this tape provides my 5 and 7 [... more]
CDN$14.57
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Measuring the World
Genius at work and play: It is not uncommon to find fictional accounts of the lives of famous historical figures, nor of encounters between them. Kehlmann's book is unusual in its choice of personalities and in the way in which he creates an entertaining [... more]
CDN$26.04
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Crime and Punishment
From Amazon.com: Mired in poverty, the student Raskolnikov nevertheless thinks well of himself. Of his pawnbroker he takes a different view, and in deciding to do away with her he sets in motion his own tragic downfall. Dostoyevsky's penetrating novel of [... more]
CDN$38.08
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The Clansman: An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan
A Fascinating, Important Reading of History.: This novel is important reading--not as a lesson in historical fact, but rather to understand and envision the power (and inherent violence) of a white supremacist worldview in American history. Dixon is [... more]
CDN$31.50
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