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  • Chinese Fairy Tales and Legends

    A Gift Edition of 73 Enchanting Chinese Folk Stories and Fairy Tales

    by Frederick H. Martens, Richard Wilhelm ...
    Fearless heroes, feisty princesses, sly magicians, terrifying dragons, talking foxes and miniature dogs. They all feature in this enthralling compendium of Chinese fairy tales and legends, along with an array of equally colourful characters and captivating plots.Although largely unknown in the West, the 70-plus stories in this volume are just as beguiling as the more familiar Grimms' Fairy Tales ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Man who Plundered the City

    An Asbjørn Krag Mystery

    by Sven Elvestad, Frederick H. Martens, Mitzi M. Brunsdale ...
    Series Book 2 - Scandinavian Mystery Classics
    When a series of audacious thefts take place in the city of Christiania (current-day Oslo), Detective Asbjørn Krag must deal with a master criminal who has his measure - or does he? From the dark brickyards on the city's outskirts to the bright lights of the Grand Hotel, Krag must use all his skill to turn the tables on the gang and their mysterious leader.Sven Elvestad, who also wrote under the ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Chinese Fairy Book

    by Frederick Herman Martens, George Washington Hood, Richard Wilhelm ...
    Once upon a time there were two brothers, who lived in the same house. And the big brother listened to his wife's words, and because of them fell out with the little one. Summer had begun, and the time for sowing the high-growing millet had come. The little brother had no grain, and asked the big one to loan him some, and the big one ordered his wife to give it to him. But she took the grain, put ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • We'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse

    A Primer on the Investigation of Public Corruption

    by Frederick Martens ...
    This book addresses the investigation and prosecution of public and political corruption. It focuses on the investigation of the former Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Ernest Preate, who was convicted of mail fraud and served 15 months in Federal prison. The various political machinations that confronted the Pennsylvania Crime Commission when it decided to pursue the investigation of Preate are ... Read more

    $19.00 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Chinese Fairy Tales

    by Frederick H. Martens ...
    Series series Dover Children's Thrift Classics
    Talking animals, imperiled princesses, clever cowherds, and other intriguing characters populate this engaging collection of authentic Chinese fairy tales. Among them are a wide variety of fables, legends of the gods, ghost stories, myths, and more.Included in this modestly priced compilation are such favorite stories as "Why Dog and Cat Are Enemies," "The Flower-Elves," "The Dragon-Princess," ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • THE CHINESE FAIRY BOOK - 73 children's stories from China

    by Anon E. Mouse, Translated and Retold by FREDERICK H. MARTENS, Illustrated by GEORGE W. HOOD ...
    The fairy tales and legends of olden China are as ancient as the land itself. They have an oriental glow which can only be found in the orient. They glitter like precious stones, shine like gold and shimmer like multicoloured silks fluttering in the breeze. They contain oriental wealth of fantastic and supernatural action, not too dissimilar to the tales in the “Thousand and One Nights”. The 73 ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Chinese Fairy Tales and Legends

    A Gift Edition of 73 Enchanting Chinese Folk Stories and Fairy Tales

    by Frederick H. Martens, Richard Wilhelm ...
    Narrated by Crystal Yu, Daniel York Loh ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 32 min

    Bloomsbury presents Chinese Fairy Tales and Legends by Richard Wilhelm with Frederick H. Martens, read by Daniel York Loh and Crystal Yu.Fearless heroes, feisty princesses, sly magicians, terrifying dragons, talking foxes and miniature dogs. They all feature in this enthralling compendium of Chinese fairy tales and legends, along with an array of equally colourful characters and captivating plots ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Chinese Fairy Book, The

    by Frederick Martens ...
    Narrated by Niina Niskanen ...

    Abridged

    1 hour 9 min

    Step into a magical world with The Chinese Fairy Book, a timeless collection of enchanting tales gathered by Frederick Martens. This compilation brings to life the rich folklore and vibrant traditions of ancient China, filled with mythological creatures, legendary heroes, and wise sages. Each story weaves a tapestry of cultural wisdom, mystical adventures, and moral lessons that have been passed ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Chinese Fairy Book

    Illustrated by George W. Hood ...
    Series series Dover Children's Classics
    Abundant with imperiled princesses, sorcerers both kind and evil, anthropomorphic animals, otherworldly ghosts, and more engaging characters, this captivating collection of yarns from ancient China offers 73 spellbinding stories. Glowing with timeless myths and legends, the tales have been carefully arranged as "Nursery Fairy Tales," "Legends of the Gods," "Tales of Saints and Magicians," "Nature ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Man Who Plundered the City

    An Asbjorn Krag Mystery

    by Sven Elvestad ...
    Translated by Frederick H Martens ...
    Series series Scandinavian Mystery Classics
    When a series of audacious thefts take place in the city of Christiania (current-day Oslo), Detective Asbjørn Krag must deal with a master criminal who has his measure - or does he? From the dark brickyards on the city's outskirts to the bright lights of the Grand Hotel, Krag must use all his skill to turn the tables on the gang and their mysterious leader.Sven Elvestad, who also wrote under the ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Violin Master Works and Their Interpretation

    by Leopold Auer ...
    Series series Dover Books On Music: Violin
    A renowned violinist and teacher discusses the interpretation of violin repertoire standards, drawing upon 360 musical illustrations and excerpts as well as a lifetime of artistic experience. Suitable for players at all levels, Leopold Auer's dissertation offers suggestions for performance of works by the great composers as well as observations on the techniques of Paganini, Wieniawski, Joachim, ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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    Starry River of the Sky

    by Grace Lin ...
    Narrated by Kim Mai Guest ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 25 min

    From bestselling author Grace Lin comes the companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and the National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver.The moon is missing from the remote Village of Clear Sky, but only a young boy named Rendi seems to notice! Rendi has run away from home and is now working as a chore boy at the village inn. He can't help but notice ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook