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  • Audiobook

    From Shakespeare with love

    Abridged

    1 hour 15 min

    Shakespeare’s Sonnets, one of the most remarkable collections of poetry, was first published in 1609, 400 years ago, by Mr Thomas Thorpe. Naxos AudioBooks marks the occasion with a selection of 80 of the finest, read by leading actors. The selection includes famous ones such as ‘Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day’ as well as lesser well-known sonnets though of equally fine stature. ... Read more

    $9.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cataclysm

    The First World War as Political Tragedy

    David Stevenson's widely acclaimed history of World War I changes forever our understanding of that pivotal conflict. Countering the commonplace assumption that politicians lost control of events, and that the war, once it began, quickly became an unstoppable machine, Stevenson contends that politicians deliberately took risks that led to war in July 1914. Far from being overwhelmed by the ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Top 10 Short Stories, The - The Scottish

    The top ten short stories written by Scottish authors.

    Unabridged

    7 hours 4 min

    Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will ... Read more

    $19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Revolution and Counter-revolution in Scotland, 1644-51

    In 1644 a massive Scottish army of Scottish Covenanters moved over the border into England, claiming they were not invading their neighbour but acting to save its liberties, by helping ensure that the absolutist King Charles I did not win the civil war he was fighting with the English parliament. It was a daring move but the Covenanters believed it a necessary for defensive reasons, for if Charles ... Read more

    $25.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 1917

    War, Peace, and Revolution

    1917 was a year of calamitous events, and one of pivotal importance in the development of the First World War. In 1917: War, Peace, and Revolution, leading historian of World War One, David Stevenson, examines this crucial year in context and illuminates the century that followed. He shows how in this one year the war was transformed, but also what drove the conflict onwards and how it continued ... Read more

    $13.29 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Master of Ballantrae

    Unabridged

    9 hours 16 min

    Told by servant Ephraim Mackellar, The Master of Ballantrae is set at the time of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745 and portrays the Durie family. James abandons his ancestral home to support the Jacobites while his younger brother, Henry, loyal to the English King, remains. However, years later James, who had been supposed dead, returns to claim his inheritance, resulting in a feud between the ... Read more

    $15.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

    Stage Version

    Series series NHB Modern Plays
    A superb adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous story of the unassuming Dr Jekyll and his dark alter-ego Mr Hyde.During one of his audacious experiments trying to separate good from evil in human nature, the kind and gifted Dr Jekyll inadvertently unleashes an alternative personality of pure evil … the mysterious Mr Hyde.As this sinister figure starts causing terror and havoc in foggy ... Read more

    $20.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Care of the Jaundiced Neonate

    A complete, authoritative guide to the management and treatment of neonatal jaundiceCare of the Jaundiced Neonate focuses exclusively on the scientific underpinnings of jaundice, as well as the care of the jaundiced neonate. Edited by three of the field’s most respected neonatal care experts, the book uniquely explains how the imbalance between bilirubin production and elimination leads to ... Read more

    $128.79 USD

  • Secrets of Wealthy People: 50 Techniques to Get Rich

    Series Book 3 - Secrets of Success series
    What do wealthy people know that the rest of us don't?Do they have a secret recipe for success?Is there a special alchemy to make it work?The Secrets of Wealthy People reveals the 50 things you need to know to build your wealth, capital and investments. Some will surprise you, and all will inspire you. Put these 50 simple strategies together and you have a great recipe for a better life, a formula ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Life of Robert Stevenson Civil Engineer

    Life of Robert Stevenson, Civil Engineer by David Stevenson chronicles the life and achievements of Robert Stevenson, one of Scotland's most revered civil engineers, best known for his innovative lighthouse designs. Written by his son, this biography provides a detailed look into Stevenson’s dedication to public safety and his remarkable contributions to civil engineering during the early 19th ... Read more

    $0.97 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Investing in Shares For Dummies - UK

    Get your slice of the economic pie and then some, in the UK and beyondInvesting in shares can help build anyone's financial standing—move over, economic elite! People from all walks of life can easily grow their wealth and secure money for the future. Investing in Shares For Dummies takes a friendly, non-jargony approach for new and not-quite-advanced-yet shareholders. This book walks you through ... Read more

    $19.00 USD

  • An Improbable War?

    The Outbreak of World War I and European Political Culture before 1914

    The First World War has been described as the "primordial catastrophe of the twentieth century." Arguably, Italian Fascism, German National Socialism and Soviet Leninism and Stalinism would not have emerged without the cultural and political shock of World War I. The question why this catastrophe happened therefore preoccupies historians to this day. The focus of this volume is not on the ... Read more

    $21.89 USD