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    The Notting Hill Mystery

    Narrated by Peter Wickham ...
    Series series British Library Crime Classics

    Unabridged

    5 hours 29 min

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  • Mario Vargas Llosa

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    The Peruvian Mario Vargas Llosa has been acclaimed throughout the literary world as one of Latin America's finest writers, yet until recently little has been written about his work in English. While his work has the subject of an increasing flow of critical commentary in Spanish and his major novels have been translated into English, this is the first full-scale critical treatment of Vargas Llosa ... Read more

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  • The Notting Hill Mystery

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  • Writ on Water

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    Series series SUNY series, Horizons of Cinema
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  • From Slavery to Community Builder

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    What was different about Lawrence Brown, a highly successful business pioneer who lived with his wife and children in a small town in Central Florida? If you met him, your answer might be "Nothing"-until you discovered that Lawrence Brown was a former slave. At a time when Black men were discriminated against, held back, and regarded with fear and suspicion, Brown became a community leader whose ... Read more

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  • History of the Byzantine Empire: From the Foundation until the Fall of Constantinople (328-1453)

    Enriched edition. The Rise and Decline of the Eastern Roman Empire

    In 'History of the Byzantine Empire: From the Foundation until the Fall of Constantinople (328-1453)', Charles Oman presents a comprehensive and meticulously researched account of the Byzantine Empire, tracing its development from its beginnings in the fourth century to its eventual downfall in the fifteenth century. Oman's writing style is scholarly and detailed, providing readers with a thorough ... Read more

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  • The Notting Hill mystery

    "The Notting Hill mystery" is a detective novel written by Charles Warren Adams under the pseudonym of Charles Felix in 1863. Having enjoyed some critical success at the time of its publication, it was totally forgotten and then rediscovered in 2012, when the identity of its author was finally uncovered. Preceding works by Wilkie Collins or Émile Gaboriau, "The Notting Hill mystery" is now ... Read more

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  • Hammer's Blueprint Reading Basics

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  • The Second Boy Detectives MEGAPACK®

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  • Cicero's Tusculan Disputations

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  • Unlikely Heroes

    Unlikely Heroes takes place in South Carolina and Florida during the chaotic mid-1800s. The protagonist is an enslaved man who fears for the safety of his family while living under the ownership of a cruel master. As a child, he had promised his mother he would seek freedom and he was determined to keep that promise.Meanwhile, his enslaver is tormented by frequent nightmares of a contemptuous ... Read more

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  • The Art of War in the Middle Ages (378-1515)

    Enriched edition. Military History of Medieval Europe from 4th to 16th Century

    In 'The Art of War in the Middle Ages (378-1515),' Charles Oman provides a detailed and scholarly analysis of military strategies and tactics employed during the medieval period. Written in a clear and engaging style, Oman's book explores the evolution of warfare from the late Roman Empire through the end of the Middle Ages, drawing on a wealth of historical sources and firsthand accounts. His ... Read more

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