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  • af Koos Verkaik
    183,95 kr.

    The Search for ImmortalityA group of extremely clever rich German and Dutch scientists hope to live forever. They search for different possibilities to prolong life and spend lots of money to reach their goal. Then they hear about a wizard who was supposed to have lived ages ago - Nicolas Nimbus. If Nicolaes Nimbus is still alive and has found the secret of immortality through magic; the scientists want to find him - to examine him in their labs! But they need master painter Rein Vulpes to set a trap for Nicolaes Nimbus. Then high tech science meets ancient magic...

  • af Khalil Gibran
    128,95 kr.

    This book contains two of the best known works of Khalil Gibran. Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist, also considered a philosopher although he himself rejected the title.Gibran discussed ""such themes as religion, justice, free will, science, love, happiness, the soul, the body, and death"" in his writings, which were ""characterized by innovation breaking with forms of the past, by symbolism, an undying love for his native land, and a sentimental, melancholic yet often oratorical style.""About his language in general (both in Arabic and English), Salma Khadra Jayyusi remarks that ""because of the spiritual and universal aspect of his general themes, he seems to have chosen a vocabulary less idiomatic than would normally have been chosen by a modern poet conscious of modernism in language."" According to Jean Gibran and Kahlil G. Gibran,""Ignoring much of the traditional vocabulary and form of classical Arabic, he began to develop a style which reflected the ordinary language he had heard as a child in Besharri and to which he was still exposed in the South End [of Boston]. This use of the colloquial was more a product of his isolation than of a specific intent, but it appealed to thousands of Arab immigrants.""

  • af Maxim Gorky
    208,95 kr.

    It is a 1908 novel by Maxim Gorky. It concerns the "plague of espionage" under the Empire; the protagonist is Yevsey Klimkov, who spies for the Tsarist regime. The orphan boy Yevsey Klimkov is apprenticed to the owner of a shop, who secretly sells prohibited revolutionary books and then informs on his customers to the police. The bookseller is murdered, and the bereft, frail, and weak Klimkov is coerced by the Tsarist police to be a spy and informer.

  • af Harriet Beecher Stowe
    318,95 kr.

    Published in two volumes in 1852, Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly is an anti-slavery novel by American author, Harriet Beecher Stowe. It achieved wide popularity among the white readers in the North, by vividly dramatizing the experience of slavery.Uncle Tom's Cabin tells the story of Uncle Tom, a slave, depicted as dignified, noble and steadfast in his beliefs. While being transported by boat for auction in New Orleans, Tom saves the life of Little Eva whose grateful father then purchases Tom. Eva and Tom soon become great friends. Soon Eva's health begins to deteriorate and on her death bed, she asks her father to free all the enslaved people. He makes plans to do so but is killed by the brutal, Simon Legree, who is Tom's new owner. Tom is whipped to death after he refuses to divulge the whereabouts of certain escaped slaves. He maintains a constant Christian attitude toward his own suffering and Stowe attributes Tom's death with echoes of Christ's.This best-selling novel of the 19th century depicts the reality of slavery while also asserting at the same time that Christian love can overcome something as destructive as the enslavement of fellow human beings.

  • af Edgar Rice Burroughs
    168,95 kr.

    A Princess of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first of his Barsoom series. It's the beginning of an incredible odyssey in which John Carter, a gentleman from Virginia and a Civil War veteran, unexpectedly finds himself on to the red planet, scene of continuing combat among rival tribes. Captured by a band of six-limbed, green-skinned savage giants called Tharks, Carter soon is accorded all the honor of a chieftain after it's discovered that his muscles, accustomed to Earth's greater gravity, now give him a decided advantage in strength. And when his captors take as prisoner Dejah Thoris, the lovely human-looking princess of the city of Helium, Carter must call upon every ounce of strength, courage, and ingenuity to rescue her-before Dejah becomes the slave of the depraved Thark leader, Tal Hajus!

  • af Agatha Christie
    143,95 kr.

    Christie is perhaps the world's most famous mystery writer. Her reputation rests on 66 detective novels and 15 short-story collections. She created memorable and dignified characters which any class of readers could relate to. Agatha was adept at combining period subject matter with delicate story development, creative plot structure, and psychology.This book is a collection of 7 brilliant stories by Christie, which will undoubtedly show you how the combination of murder and good writing made her one of the best writers in history.The Case of the Missing Will by Agatha Christie was first published in 1923 in The Sketch magazine. Christie's famous Belgian investigator Hercule Poirot is hired by a woman whose wealthy uncle has died. She and her uncle had a difference of opinion about correct way of life for a woman. When he passed away, he left a will that gave her a year to find another document that would leave her his money. If she couldn't find the document within that time, all his money and property would go to various charities. Can Poirot's wits and little grey cells find the hidden will?

  • af Koos Verkaik
    143,95 kr.

  • af Diane Portman Ray
    202,95 kr.

    I lost her once. The first time I saw Salvatrice I knew she was meant to be mine, I just had to wait for her to realize it. We were perfect together. She was the woman for me and, but our love was catastrophic. She never got to know the real Roman Stefani because I never told Salva about my ties with the mafia and the oath I made to the famiglia. When she found out, she left me. I haven't seen her eyes in six years - damn those emerald green eyes that haunt my dreams!Now I have her again, an unexpected twist of fate brought her back into my arms. She was a mother now...to my child. My life turned upside down again. I had a six years old daughter and the woman I loved....And I was losing her all over again.

  • af Rabindranath Tagore
    153,95 kr.

    The Home and the World is the English translation of Ghare-Baire (1919). The story revolves around the life of three protagonists ¿ Nikhilesh, a wealthy and well-educated gentleman, his young wife Bimala, and his fiery friend Sandip, a fearless Swadeshi fighter. Bimala, influenced by Sandip, abandons her customary role as a wife and begins to break free from her confining environment. But her transition comes at a great cost. Written at the time when India was still under the rule of the British Empire, the novel deliberates on the politics of its time. A clash of views for then and future India makes this novel an important read even today.

  • af Arthur Conan Doyle
    183,95 kr.

    The Lost World is a science fiction novel by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle. It chronicles the adventures of four men who travel to the jungles of South America. There they discover a plateau inhabited by dinosaurs and ape-men. The character of Professor Challenger was introduced in this book.

  • af Koos Verkaik
    128,95 kr.

    It is a rough time in England, where Prince John sits temporarily on the throne of his brother, Richard the Lionhearted.When Angie, a poor Saxon girl, who takes care of the horses for Lord Baltimore, attempts to save her beloved colt, Silver, she is plunged into a series of wild adventures as she tries to keep a colt out of the greedy hands of the prince. While on the run, she meets a mysterious knight who grants her his horse - Saladin, a magical black stallion from a faraway, unknown country. This wonder horse teaches all his tricks to the beautiful young stallion Silver. In this new story Angie is far away from Nottingham and still on the run from the evil Prince John. Faithful to King Richard and never afraid of great adventures, Angie meets the oddest people - a tinker, Joe and his bear Bruto and especially the spoiled Princess Wanda, daughter of the prince, who is after her favorite horse!When Silver is stolen from Angie by the prince and given to Wanda, Angie is devastated. Will she ever see her beloved wonder horse Silver again?

  • af George Thibaut
    328,95 kr.

    ""To the sacred literature of the Brahmans, in the strict sense of the term, i.e. to the Veda, there belongs a certain number of complementary works without whose assistance the student is, according to Hindu notions, unable to do more than commit the sacred texts to memory. In the first place all Vedic texts must, in order to be understood, be read together with running commentaries such as Sâyana's commentaries on the Samhitâs and Brâhmanas, and the Bhâshyas ascribed to Sankara on the chief Upanishads. But these commentaries do not by themselves conduce to a full comprehension of the contents of the sacred texts, since they confine themselves to explaining the meaning of each detached passage without investigating its relation to other passages, and the whole of which they form part; considerations of the latter kind are at any rate introduced occasionally only. The task of taking a comprehensive view of the contents of the Vedic writings as a whole, of systematising what they present in an unsystematical form, of showing the mutual co-ordination or subordination of single passages and sections, and of reconciling contradictions-which, according to the view of the orthodox commentators, can be apparent only-is allotted to a separate sâstra or body of doctrine which is termed Mîmâmsâ, i.e. the investigation or enquiry, viz. the enquiry into the connected meaning of the sacred texts.Of this Mîmâmsâ two branches have to be distinguished, the so-called earlier (pûrva) Mîmâmsâ, and the later (uttara) Mîmâmsâ. The former undertakes to systematise the karmakânda, i.e. that entire portion of the Veda which is concerned with action, pre-eminently sacrificial action, and which comprises the Samhitâs and the Brâhmanas exclusive of the Âranyaka portions; the latter performs the same service with regard to the so-called jñânakanda, i.e. that part of the Vedic writings which includes the Âranyaka portions of the Brâhmanas, and a number of detached treatises called Upanishads. Its subject is not action but knowledge, viz. the knowledge of Brahman.""Vedanta Sutras offers this knowledge to its readers. This edition contains commentary by Sankara and is translated into English by GEORGE THIBAUT.

  • af Maxim Gorky
    248,95 kr.

    Three of Them is a 1901 novel by Maxim Gorky. The plot concerns Ilya Lunyev, a boy from an urban slum, who enters the middle-class milieu only to be disillusioned to find the same moral corruption.Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, popularly known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian writer and political activist. He was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Gorky's most famous works are his early short stories, written in the 1890s; plays The Philistines (1901), The Lower Depths (1902) and Children of the Sun (1905); a poem, ""The Song of the Stormy Petrel"" (1901); his autobiographical trilogy, My Childhood, In the World, My Universities (1913-1923); and a novel, Mother (1906); and post-revolutionary works such as the novels The Artamonov Business (1925) and The Life of Klim Samgin (1925-1936), the latter is considered Gorky's masterpiece and has sometimes been viewed by critics as a modernist work. He had associations with fellow Russian writers Leo Tolstoy and Anton Chekhov, both mentioned by Gorky in his memoirs.

  • af Charles E. Morris
    138,95 kr.

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  • af Bhagat Singh
    153,95 kr.

    "The writings collected in this book are written by Bhagat Singh on various occasions which reflect his thought and personality. These writings not only describe his political beliefs but also his views on social, religious and philosophical matters. Prompt, direct and concerned-his writings unabashedly reflect the troubles of revolutionaries, the attitude of the colonial rulers and the situation of the Indian socio-political milieu. These writings hold importance not only from a historical point of view but also hold a mirror for our present generation on various issues of contemporary importance. - From this book ""He became a symbol; the act was forgotten, the symbol remained, and within few months each town and village of Punjab, and to a lesser extent in the rest of northern India, resounded with his name."" -Jawaharlal Nehru ""Bhagat Singh had become the symbol of the new awakening among the youths."" - Subhash Chandra Bose "

  • af Amy Satpalson
    113,95 kr.

    Are you trying Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but you are having difficulty achieving success in trading? If yes, then keep reading!This book can guide you from the basics so you would fully understand crypto trading.What are the benefits of having this book as a crypto trader?You will be given all the basic information about bitcoin and cryptocurrency.You will be able to get tips on how you can improve your trading skills.You will grow to learn more about crypto and become an expert.And so much more!Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have become increasingly popular since their inception in 2009, but for many, the concept of buying and selling a digital currency is still too complex. However, there are many benefits to trading in cryptocurrencies, and you can make a huge profit in the process. In this guide, you will learn everything you need to know about cryptocurrencies and how you can start trading in bitcoin.Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, LiteCoin, Ripple, and many others, are becoming increasingly popular among investors and speculators. But how do you get started? This guide will show you the ins and outs of these new types of digital currencies-and how to trade them for a profit. You'll learn in layman's terms what each type of cryptocurrency is, how to buy them, and how to use them.If you want to learn how to invest in cryptocurrency but are not looking to lose a small fortune, this is the book for you. This book will teach you the basics of trading Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and other popular cryptocurrencies. You'll also learn how to invest in the best coins to profit from the booming cryptocurrency market.Ready to get started? Click the "BUY NOW" button!

  • af Miguel De Cervantes
    328,95 kr.

    Don Quixote is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. A founding work of Western literature, it is often labeled as the first modern novel and one of the greatest ever written. Don Quixote is also one of the most-translated books in the world.The plot revolves around the adventures of a member of the lowest nobility, an hidalgo (""Son of Someone""), from La Mancha named Alonso Quixano, who reads so many chivalric romances that he either loses or pretends to have lost his mind in order to become a knight-errant (caballero andante) to revive chivalry and serve his nation, under the name Don Quixote de la Mancha. He recruits a simple farmer, Sancho Panza, as his squire, who often employs a unique, earthy wit in dealing with Don Quixote's rhetorical monologues on knighthood, already considered old-fashioned at the time, and representing the most vivid realism in contrast to his master's idealism. In the first part of the book, Don Quixote does not see the world for what it is and prefers to imagine that he is living out a knightly story.When first published, Don Quixote was usually interpreted as a comic novel. After the French Revolution, it was better known for its central ethic that individuals can be right while society is quite wrong and was seen as a story of disenchantment. In the 19th century, it was seen as social commentary, but no one could easily tell ""whose side Cervantes was on"". Many critics came to view the work as a tragedy in which Don Quixote's idealism and nobility are viewed by the post-chivalric world as insane, and are defeated and rendered useless by common reality. By the 20th century, the novel had come to occupy a canonical space as one of the foundations of modern literature.

  • af William Carew Hazlitt
    263,95 kr.

    The Essays of Michel de Montaigne are contained in three books and 107 chapters of varying length. They were originally written in Middle French and were originally published in the Kingdom of France. Montaigne's stated design in writing, publishing and revising the Essays over the period from approximately 1570 to 1592 was to record "some traits of my character and of my humours." The Essays were first published in 1580 and cover a wide range of topics.was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance. Montaigne is known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual anecdotes and autobiography with intellectual insight. Montaigne had a direct influence on numerous Western writers; his massive volume Essays contains some of the most influential essays ever written.

  • af Charles Cotton
    248,95 kr.

    The Essays of Michel de Montaigne are contained in three books and 107 chapters of varying length. They were originally written in Middle French and were originally published in the Kingdom of France. Montaigne's stated design in writing, publishing and revising the Essays over the period from approximately 1570 to 1592 was to record "some traits of my character and of my humours." The Essays were first published in 1580 and cover a wide range of topics.was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance. Montaigne is known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual anecdotes and autobiography with intellectual insight. Montaigne had a direct influence on numerous Western writers; his massive volume Essays contains some of the most influential essays ever written.

  • af Cee Cee Evans
    193,95 kr.

    Mirroring a true story, the trials and tribulations of Catrin Thomas promise the reader a ticket to a literary roller coaster. The tales of her crazy past adventures will fascinate, scintillate and sometimes shock, whilst vying with vivid descriptions of the physical, erotic passion she shares with her soul mate, who she finally meets after having the strength to end a long term, crippled relationship. These accounts of her experiences all add to the unique ride that 'No Exaggeration' guarantees.One of Catrins biggest regrets was not being able to tell her father how profoundly sorry she was for the devastating damage that she had caused him by some of her ridiculous antics over the years, will she finally achieve that ultimate wish?Originally born in the North of England, now at the young age of sixty-two years, I live happily with my husband and an ageing pup, in a quiet rural part of Berkshire England. My passions include travelling to foreign lands, enjoying good food and wine, and of course, writing. 'No Exaggeration' is my debut novel and hopefully the first of many.

  • af Sigmund Freud
    113,95 kr.

    Written by Sigmund Freud, Civilization and Its Discontents was first published in German in 1929. Originally published as 'Das Unbehagen in der Kultur,' this brilliant work seeks to answer several questions fundamental to human society and its organization.In this book, Freud questions man's place in the world between the individual's quest for freedom and society's demand for conformity. Freud's theme is that what works for civilization does not necessarily work for man. Man, by nature is aggressive and egoistical and seeks self-satisfaction, but culture inhibits his instinctual drives. The author also deals with the subject of neurotic repression and guilt, referring to them as being the price paid by individuals to live together as a community.Exploring what Freud sees as an important clash between the desire for individuality and the expectations of society, the book is considered one of Freud's most important and widely read works, and one of the most influential books in the field of modern psychology.

  • af B. R. Ambedkar
    143,95 kr.

    B. R. Ambadkar's Annihilation of Caste is one of the most important works of political writing from India. Written in 1936, it is an audacious denunciation of Hinduism and its caste system.The edition includes "A Vindication of Caste by Mahatma Gandhi", Sant Ram's response to Gandhi and also "Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development", which are important to gather the totality of Ambadkar's views and the discourse around the caste system in India.

  • af Premchand
    143,95 kr.

    Premchand is considered the first Hindi author whose writings prominently featured realism. Considered the epitome of Hindi literature, Premchand used literature to arouse public awareness about national and social issues and often wrote about topics related to corruption, child widowhood, prostitution, the feudal system, poverty, casteism and colonialism.Undoubtedly, Premchand's vivid characters and unassuming plots make for beautiful, charming stories. The 12 tales in this book bring to you simple plots with characters that you will remember for life. The author's empathy and knowledge of human nature are showcased in each of his expertly crafted unassuming yet heart- touching story.

  • af Amy Brown
    143,95 kr.

    Do you often feel insecure in your relationship? Does negative thinking stop you from connecting with your partner? Are you an over-possessive or jealous partner? if your answer is yes to any of these questions read this book now! Often negativity, jealousy and being overtly possessive spoils a relationship and leads to couple conflicts. This book will provide you with various ways to stop you from doing things that are harming your relationship with your partner.

  • af George Bernard Shaw
    113,95 kr.

    Candida, a comedy by playwright George Bernard Shaw, was written in 1894 and first published in 1898, as part of his Plays Pleasant. The central characters are clergyman James Morell, his wife Candida and a youthful poet, Eugene Marchbanks, who tries to win Candida's affections. The play questions Victorian notions of love and marriage, asking what a woman really desires from her husband. The cleric is a Christian Socialist, allowing Shaw-himself a Fabian Socialist-to weave political issues, current at the time, into the story.

  • af Edgar Rice Burroughs
    143,95 kr.

    The Lost Continent, originally titled Beyond Thirty, is a 1916 science fiction novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs .The year is 2137. Two hundred years ago - in our time, more or less -Eurasia fought a war to end all wars, a war that meant, for all intents and purposes, the end of the Old World. The Americas managed to retain their civilization - but only by engaging by the most extreme form or isolationism imaginable for two centuries, now, no American has ventured east of the thirtieth parallel. ""East for the East . . ."" the slogan went, ""The West for the West!"" Until a terrible storm at sea forced American lieutenant Jefferson Turck to disobey the law, seeking safe harbor in England -- where he found that two centuries of isolation have desolated the land. The damaged ship found a Europe that is no longer an enemy - a ruined land that is utterly unable to be an enemy - or a friend.

  • af James Allen
    103,95 kr.

    A long-standing classic, this book is a must read for anyone interested in bettering themselves. The human mind is more powerful than most people know and this book provides readers with a major key in teaching us how to use it properly. Thoughts are what truly control your life, and this can well be considered a kind of owners manual for the mind. Achieve your best self with this book that comprises of techniques that are simple but powerful. And once you master these techniques there is no stopping you.

  • af Bankim Chandra Chatterji
    153,95 kr.

    A pioneer of Bengali Literature from India, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee presents life in Bengali in The Poison Tree. Nagendra Natha Datta is about to travel by boat. It is the month Joisto (May - June), the time of storms. His wife, Surja Mukhi, had adjured him, saying, "Be careful; if a storm arises be sure you fasten the boat to the shore. Do not remain in the boat." Nagendra had consented to this, otherwise Surja Mukhi would not have permitted him to leave home; and unless he went to Calcutta his suits in the Courts would not prosper. Nagendra Natha was a young man, about thirty years of age, a wealthy zemindar (landholder) in Zillah Govindpur. He dwelt in a small village which we shall call Haripur. He was travelling in his own boat. The first day or two passed without obstacle. The river flowed smoothly on - leaped, danced, cried out, restless, unending, playful. On shore, herdsmen were grazing their oxen - one sitting under a tree singing, another smoking, some fighting, others eating. Inland, husbandmen were driving the plough, beating the oxen, lavishing abuse upon them, in which the owner shared.

  • af Agatha Christie
    128,95 kr.

    Christie is perhaps the world's most famous mystery writer. Her reputation rests on 66 detective novels and 15 short-story collections. She created memorable and dignified characters which any class of readers could relate to. Agatha was adept at combining period subject matter with delicate story development, creative plot structure, and psychology.This book is a collection of 6 brilliant stories by Christie, which will undoubtedly show you how the combination of murder and good writing made her one of the best writers in history.The Hunter's Lodge Case is a short story written by Agatha Christie, which was first published in 192 3. In 1924, the story appeared as part of the anthology Poirot Investigates.Belgian investigator Hcrcule Poirot, now London based, tasks his friend Arthur Hastings with solving a murder that is more like a riddle. It occurs at a hunting lodge. The owner has been murdered, and his nephew, Mr Roger Havering requests Poirot to investigate the murder ol his uncle at his hunting lodge in Derbyshire. Poirot is ill in bed and so Hastings travels there while Poirot solves the case by remote control.

  • af Bernard Shaw
    128,95 kr.

    The Philanderer is a play by George Bernard Shaw. It was written in 1893 but the strict British censorship laws at the time meant that it was not produced on stage until 1902. Shaw wrote two endings for this play; the first ending, with divorce as its main theme, was discarded on the advice of a friend, the second ending resulting in a more conventional marriage. It is the latter that is usually performed or published, though the former is the more in keeping with Shaw's tendencies to criticize contemporary society.George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 - 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.