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  • Tales of Old Japan

    (Illustrated)

    by A. B. Mitford ...
    The member of a distinguished British literary family, A. B. Mitford traveled widely with his parents as a youth and lived in various European countries. From 1866-70, he served as an attaché with the British legation at Edo (Tokyo) — one of the first foreign diplomats to do so. During his brief stay there, Mitford lived through a period of dramatic and tumultuous change in Japanese history. A ... Read more

    $5.48 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Japanese Legends and Folklore

    Samurai Tales, Ghost Stories, Legends, Fairy Tales, Myths and Historical Accounts

    by A.B. Mitford ...
    Japanese Legends and Folklore invites English speakers into the intriguing world of Japanese folktales, ghost stories and historical eyewitness accounts. With a fascinating selection of stories about Japanese culture and history, A.B. Mitford—who lived and worked in Japan as a British diplomat—presents a broad cross section of tales from many Japanese sources. Discover more about practically every ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Tales of Old Japan

    by A. B. Mitford ...
    Compiled by a British diplomat and published in 1871, "Tales of Old Japan" is an anthology of short stories that makes earlier centuries of Japanese life vibrantly immediate to the contemporary reader. They focus on various facets of everyday existence in ancient Japan, from numerous rituals, like hara-kiri and marriage, to sermons and fairy tales indicative of desirable traits and warnings needed ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • Tales of Old Japan

    The Forty-Seven Ronin and Other Tales

    by A. B. Mitford ...
    Series series Myths & Legends
    Complete and unabridged, with 25 full-page plates by Yuzo Saeki, Matsumura Goshun and Kitagawa Utamaro. The forty-seven ronin, the ghost stories, the sermons and an eyewitness account of a ritual suicide the author was required to attend as a British diplomat. Mitford was in Japan in the first years after the country opened and wrote down what he was shown before anyone else could. This edition is ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tales of Old Japan

    by A. B. Mitford ...
    Tales of Old Japan makes earlier centuries of Japanese life vibrantly immediate to the contemporary reader. They focus on various facets of everyday existence in ancient Japan, from numerous rituals, like marriage, to sermons and fairy tales and tales of samurai warriors. Regarded as an authoritative text on Japanese culture and literature, it greatly influenced Western perceptions of Japanese ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tales of Old Japan

    Folklore, Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories and Legends of the Samurai

    by A. B. Mitford ...
    The member of a distinguished British literary family, A. B. Mitford traveled widely with his parents as a youth and lived in various European countries. From 1866-70, he served as an attaché with the British legation at Edo (Tokyo) — one of the first foreign diplomats to do so. During his brief stay there, Mitford lived through a period of dramatic and tumultuous change in Japanese history. A ... Read more

    $16.49 CAD

  • Tales of Old Japan

    by A.B. Mitford ...
    "One of the first and in many ways still one of the best books on Japan." —The Japan TimesFirst published in 1871, Tales of Old Japan has withstood the test of time and taken its place as one of the classic volumes of Japanese literature.The book presents a broad cross section of Japanese prose-historical tales like the famous story of the Fortyseven Ronin; nonfiction reporting on marriage, ... Read more

    $13.59 CAD

  • The Triumph of Hilary Blachland

    A Tale of Honor, Betrayal, and Redemption in Colonial Africa

    by Bertram Mitford ...
    In 'The Triumph of Hilary Blachland,' Bertram Mitford crafts a rich tapestry of adventure and romance set against the backdrop of colonial Africa. The novel explores the complexities of human relationships while deftly weaving themes of personal growth, integrity, and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals amid cultural clashes. Mitford employs a vivid literary style characterized by lush ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Life of Contrasts

    The Autobiography

    by Diana Mitford ...
    'Beautifully written.' Valerie Grove, The Times 'Martini-dry wit.' Irish Times 'Often pure Wodehouse.' Financial Times 'Uncompromising.' A.N. Wilson, Sunday Telegraph 'It has all her charm.' Laura Thompson, A Good Read, BBC Radio 4 'Brilliant.' Evening Standard 'A Life of Contrasts is a candid, page-turning memoir, written by a woman who will—without any doubt—be viewed by history as one of the ... Read more

    $7.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hons and Rebels

    The Mitford Family Memoir

    by Jessica Mitford ...
    Series series W&N Essentials
    'This book is just about my favourite book of all time ... I'm not entirely convinced I could like somebody who didn't like this book ... it's funny and moving and gives you an insight into this extraordinary moment as the war is about to begin ... it's so vivid, and what's more, it's incredibly current' Robert Rinder, BBC Radio 4'Wonderfully funny and very poignant' Philip Toynbee'More than an ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Nancy Mitford

    The Biography Edited from Nancy Mitford's Letters

    by Nancy Mitford ...
    The writer and poet Harold Acton was - like Nancy Mitford herself - one of the Bright Young Things, and a life-long friend with whom she stayed in touch. From the letters and materials she had been gathering for her autobiography, Acton draws an irresistibly sparkling portrait of the author of Love in a Cold Climate and The Pursuit of Love, who was so unhappy in love herself. Full of her waspish ... Read more

    $7.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Pursuit of Love

    Now a major series on BBC and Prime Video directed by Emily Mortimer and starring Lily James and Andrew Scott

    by Nancy Mitford ...
    One of the funniest, sharpest novels about love and growing up ever written, Nancy Mitford's classic is now a major BBC and Prime Video series directed by Emily Mortimer and starring Lily James, Andrew Scott and Dominic West'He was the great love of her life you know.''Oh, dulling,' said my mother, sadly, 'One always thinks that. Every, every time.'Oh, the tedium of waiting to grow up! Longing for ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook