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  • The Spanish Civil War

    Revised Edition

    by Hugh Thomas ...
    “Mr. Thomas has understood [the Spanish Civil War] incredibly well and has written it superbly. A full, vivid and deeply serious treatment of a great subject.”—Vincent Sheean, The New York Times Book ReviewA masterpiece of the historian’s art, Hugh Thomas’sThe Spanish Civil War remains the best, most engrossing narrative of one of the most emblematic and misunderstood wars of the twentieth century ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Rivers of Gold

    The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan

    by Hugh Thomas ...
    From one of the greatest historians of the Spanish world, here is a fresh and fascinating account of Spain’s early conquests in the Americas. Hugh Thomas’s magisterial narrative of Spain in the New World has all the characteristics of great historical literature: amazing discoveries, ambition, greed, religious fanaticism, court intrigue, and a battle for the soul of humankind.Hugh Thomas shows ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Norman Conquest

    England after William the Conqueror

    by Hugh M. Thomas ...
    Series series
    Exploring the successful Norman invasion of England in 1066, this concise and readable book focuses especially on the often dramatic and enduring changes wrought by William the Conqueror and his followers. From the perspective of a modern social historian, Hugh M. Thomas considers the conquest's wide-ranging impact by taking a fresh look at such traditional themes as the influence of battles and ... Read more

    $33.19 USD

  • The Slave Trade

    The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade: 1440-1870

    by Hugh Thomas ...
    After many years of research, award-winning historian Hugh Thomas portrays, in a balanced account, the complete history of the slave trade.Beginning with the first Portuguese slaving expeditions, Hugh Thomas describes and analyzes the rise of one of the largest and most elaborate maritime and commercial ventures in all of history.Between 1492 and 1870, approximately eleven million black slaves ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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    THE MAGIC OF MORDIFORD (Flying with Faeries & The Mordiford Dragon)

    by Thomas Hughes ...
    Narrated by Paul Baron ...

    Unabridged

    49 min

    THE MAGIC OF MORDIFORD - A project celebrating folklore, music and art. This project is an adaptation of two combined traditional folktales set in the magical village of Mordiford, Herefordshire. A retelling of 'Flying with Faeries' and 'The Mordiford Dragon'. Join in the adventures of a young boy and girl as they encounter many magical creatures, including witches, wizards, faeries and dragons. ... Read more

    $8.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Conquest

    Cortes, Montezuma, and the Fall of Old Mexico

    by Hugh Thomas ...
    Series series Gift for History Buffs
    Drawing on newly discovered sources and writing with brilliance, drama, and profound historical insight, Hugh Thomas presents an engrossing narrative of one of the most significant events of Western history.Ringing with the fury of two great empires locked in an epic battle, Conquest captures in extraordinary detail the Mexican and Spanish civilizations and offers unprecedented in-depth portraits ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Golden Empire

    Spain, Charles V, and the Creation of America

    by Hugh Thomas ...
    From a master chronicler of Spanish history comes a magnificent work about the pivotal years from 1522 to 1566, when Spain was the greatest European power. Hugh Thomas has written a rich and riveting narrative of exploration, progress, and plunder. At its center is the unforgettable ruler who fought the French and expanded the Spanish empire, and the bold conquistadors who were his agents. Thomas ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • World Without End

    Spain, Philip II, and the First Global Empire

    by Hugh Thomas ...
    Following Rivers of Gold and The Golden Empire andbuilding on five centuries of scholarship, World Without End is the epic conclusion of an unprecedented three-volume history of the Spanish Empire from “one of the most productive and wide-ranging historians of modern times” (The New York Times Book Review).The legacy of imperial Spain was shaped by many hands. But the dramatic human story of the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Tom Brown's Schooldays

    by Thomas Hughes ...
    The story follows the experiences of a young boy named Tom Brown, who enters Rugby School as a new student. The novel explores Tom's journey from his early days as a timid and homesick boy to his development into a confident and honorable young man.As Tom navigates the ups and downs of his school life, the book delves into various themes such as friendship, loyalty, moral values, and the ... Read more

    $0.97 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Rocks and Ridges: 15 Classic Books in Geology

    Classic Writings on Deep Time, Strata, Fossils, Glaciers, and the Reading of Earth's History

    by William Harmon Norton, William J. Miller, Sir John William Dawson, Charles Sir Lyell, William Herbert Hobbs, Thomas McKenny Hughes, Frederic Brewster Loomis, Edwin Sharpe Grew, Stanley William Lohman, W. D. Keller, John Mastin, Roselle M. Girard, John Chronic, Halka Chronic, Howard A. Meyerhoff, George W. Bain, John C. Reed, J. D. Love ...
    Rocks and Ridges: 15 Classic Books in Geology assembles a capacious archive of geological writing in which stone, landform, and deep time become subjects of both scientific argument and narrative wonder. Across surveys, field-based exposition, historical synthesis, and popular scientific prose, the volume traces how ridges, strata, fossils, and erosional landscapes have been read as records of ... Read more

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  • Understanding Islam: 7 Classic Books on Faith, History, and Philosophy

    Classic Perspectives on Faith, the Qur'an, the Prophet, and Muslim Civilization

    by Thomas Patrick Hughes, Muhammad, Arthur Glyn Leonard, Gladys M. Draycott, Ahmed Sir Hussain, Etienne Dinet, Sliman Ben Ibrahim, Marmaduke William Pickthall ...
    Understanding Islam gathers seven classic texts that approach Islam through theology, history, philosophy, travel, cultural observation, and literary reflection. Its range extends from explanatory surveys of belief and practice to meditations on prophetic tradition, Muslim society, and the ethical imagination of faith. The volume's significance lies in its juxtaposition of insider testimony and ... Read more

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  • The Mythology of Ancient Greece and Rome

    Theogony, Iliad, Odyssey & Metamorphoses

    by Homer, Ovid, E. M. Berens, Hesiod, Jessie M. Tatlock ...
    Translated by Samuel Butler, Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Henry Thomas Riley ...
    The Mythology of Ancient Greece and Rome offers an unparalleled exploration of the mythological tapestry woven by some of antiquity's most revered storytellers. The anthology captures the profound and intricate interplay between divine antics and human aspirations, spanning Homeric epics, the transformative tales of Ovid, and the instructive musings of Hesiod. This collection delves into myth's ... Read more

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