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Twenty-two short stories from South Africa's greatest storyteller, exactly as he penned them. The stories, spun out as dialogues in the "voorkamer" or reception room of the post office int the...

The very first history of the British colonisation of the land which later became famous as Rhodesia, and is now called Zimbabwe. This book, first published in 1900, was specifically commissioned by...

Against the Galileans (where "Galileans" meant the followers of the man from Galilee, or Christians) was written by the last pagan Emperor of Rome, Flavius Claudius Julianus, who lived from 331-363...

The true story of the explorer and scholar after who the entire continent of "America" is named. This remarkable work starts with the early life of the Italian-born explorer and then quickly moves on...

The remarkable autobiographical account of just over four year's hard labour in South Africa's Pretoria Central prison during the early twentieth century, written by one of South Africa's greatest...

One of the most famous first-hand accounts of the Second Boer war, written by a soldier who served on the Boer commandos from the very first to the very last day of that conflict. Reitz-who went on...

A penetrating account of the founding family members of the famous Rothschild banking dynasty, written by one of America's top Jewish writers who spins an enthralling story explaining the exact...

The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire was perhaps one of the greatest turning points in North American history. This book relates the full story of how the Spanish adventurer Hernando Cortés and...

An objective and compelling overview of the Moorish occupation of Spain, from the time of their first landings in Iberia to their final expulsion in 1492, written by one of France's greatest authors...

Seventeen short stories from South Africa's greatest storyteller, exactly as he penned them. The stories, spun out as dialogues in the "voorkamer" or reception room of the post office in the Western...

This is the book that launched Winston Churchill's political career, and therefore one of the most important he ever wrote. With 56 new footnotes explaining terms, events and personalities to the...

Mafeking RoadAuthor: Herman Charles BosmanPublisher: Scrawny Goat BooksPublication Date: Apr 04, 2022Number of Pages: 156 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: Paperback/FictionISBN-10: 1647644399ISBN-13:...

Magic - 9781647644529Author: Ellis StanyonPublisher: Scrawny Goat BooksPublication Date: Apr 15, 2022Number of Pages: 168 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1647644526ISBN-13:...

FULL COLOR, HIGH QUALITY, EDITION. The adventures of Max and Moritz in English and German. First published in 1865, this classic book has entertained adults and children alike for over 150 years. It...

FULL COLOR, HIGH QUALITY, EDITION. The adventures of Max and Moritz in English. First published in 1865, this classic book has entertained adults and children alike for over 150 years. It tells the...

VOLLFARBIGE AUSGABE. Die Abenteuer von Max und Moritz. Erstmals 1865 ver?fentlicht, unterh?t dieser Klassiker seit ?er 150 Jahren Erwachsene und Kinder gleicherma?n. Es erz?lt die Geschichte von zwei...

A fascinating study of an antique mystery: did the ancient painting of Cleopatra, made by order of Roman Emperor Octavian Augustus in 30 BC, survive until the early nineteenth century and do numerous...

The incredible true story of how a few hundred Spanish Conquistadors invaded and conquered the millions-strong Inca Empire of South America, a tale so incredible that if it had not actually happened,...

A complete account of the decisive Battle of San Jacinto which wrested the independence of the state of Texas from Mexican control. Drawing its title from Edward Creasy's "Fifteen Decisive Battles of...

A first-person account of the two-year-long combined European military campaign in central Africa aimed at removing the Arab Muslim slave-trading empire and potential Khalifa that was developing in...

One of the most comprehensive biographies of the famous Frankish leader ever written, drawn from original sources and meticulously researched. Read here of the factors which shaped post-Roman France...

Paul Kruger was the dominating figure of Boer-and therefore South African-history of the nineteenth century. His life spanned the time of the Great Trek-the European settlement of the interior-right...

A perfect and highly readable English prose translation of the Nibelungenlied-an epic poem which first appeared written in in Middle High German around 1100 AD, in which the story of Siegfried the...

It is now a well-established fact that Norse sailors reached the continent of North America hundreds of years before the more famous crossing of the Atlantic Sea by Columbus-but it is less well-known...

Homer's epic poem is retold in this fully illustrated edition of The Odyssey. Young readers will be amazed at the fantastic voyages of Odysseus as he tries to battle against the gods and monsters on...

The most powerful and comprehensive overview of the philosophy of famous German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche ever published in the English language. Written with the aim of putting Nietzsche's...

The Prose Edda, first systemized and captured as a coherent document by the Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson in the year 1220, contain the collection of traditional stories and legends handed down...

The Story Of The Last Days Of Jerusalem And The Fall Of Masada: From JosephusAuthor: Alfred J. Church|Brian HirschPublisher: Scrawny Goat BooksPublication Date: May 13, 2022Number of Pages: 154...

A striking and engrossing account of one of the most devastating religious wars to ever befall Europe: the great Catholic-Protestant clash which saw at least 40 percent of the population of Germany...

First published in 1944, this indispensable historical work covers the dramatic year from October 1942 to September 1943-a period which produced a series of military and political crises in Italy...