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  • The Fatal Shore

    The epic of Australia's founding

    by Robert Hughes ...
    **NATIONAL BESTSELLER • This incredible true history of the colonization of Australia explores how the convict transportation system created the country we know today."One of the greatest non-fiction books I’ve ever read ... Hughes brings us an entire world." —Los Angeles Times**Digging deep into the dark history of England's infamous efforts to move 160,000 men and women thousands of miles to the ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

  • Barcelona

    by Robert Hughes ...
    A monumentally informed and irresistibly opinionated guide to the most un-Spanish city in Spain, from the bestselling author of The Fatal Shore.In these pages, Robert Hughes scrolls through Barcelona's often violent history; tells the stories of its kings, poets, magnates, and revolutionaries; and ushers readers through municipal landmarks that range from Antoni Gaudi's sublimely surreal cathedral ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • The Spectacle of Skill

    Selected Writings of Robert Hughes

    by Robert Hughes ...
    “I am completely an elitist, in the cultural but emphatically not the social sense. I prefer the good to the bad, the articulate to the mumbling, the aesthetically developed to the merely primitive, and full to partial consciousness. I love the spectacle of skill, whether it’s an expert gardener at work, or a good carpenter chopping dovetails . . . I don’t think stupid or ill-read people are as ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • The King's Achievement

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Series series
    The King's Achievment is Robert Hugh Benson's second in a series of three novels designed to tell the story of the English Reformation from the Catholic point of view. (Goodreads) This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • Paradoxes of Catholicism

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Series series
    "Paradoxes of Catholicism" by Robert Hugh Benson is a captivating anthology that explores the profound complexities of faith through a collection of sermons. In "Christ in the Church: A Volume of Sermons," Benson delves into the dual nature of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church, delivering sermons in England, New York, and Rome during the early 20th century. This thought-provoking work examines ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • The Shock of the New

    The Hundred=Year History of Modern Art

    by Robert Hughes ...
    A beautifully illustrated hundred-year history of modern art, from cubism to pop and avant-guard. More than 250 color photos. ... Read more

    Was $49.99 CAD Now $11.99 CAD

  • By What Authority?

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Series series
    By What Authority? is Robert Hugh Benson's first in a series of three novels designed to tell the story of the English Reformation from the Catholic point of view. This he achieved without the use of the stereotypes that characterised virtually all such productions in his day to the detriment of both sides of the question. (Goodreads) This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • The Rectory

    by Robert Hughes ...
    When Laurel and her family find an old summer house on the far east end of Long Island, they hope also to find peace, as they recover from the sudden death of their young son. Amid the cobwebs and clutter of the old rectory, Laurel comes upon a century-old diary that details the story of a lonely woman who lived in the house, and who wrote about some of the eerie visitors who would call on her at ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lourdes

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Series series
    Excerpt: "The first sign of our approach to Lourdes was a vast wooden cross, crowning a pointed hill. We had been travelling all day, through the August sunlight, humming along the straight French roads beneath the endless avenues; now across a rich plain, with the road banked on either side to avert the spring torrents from the Pyrenees; now again mounting and descending a sudden shoulder of hill ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • Oddsfish!

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Series series
    Oddsfish! (a title derived from King Charles' favorite epithet) is the last of Benson's historical romances and describes the plots and political movements of the closing scenes of the life of Charles II. Interwoven with the accurately portrayed events and places of the time are fictitious characters, including the narrator, Mr. Roger Mallock and his cousin and lady-love Dolly. Sent by Pope ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • The Dawn of All

    The Dawn of All by Robert Hugh Benson presents a visionary and thought-provoking narrative that explores a transformed world shaped by unity, belief, and the reimagining of human society. Benson crafts a compelling vision of the future where divisions fade and a new order rises, challenging readers to reflect on faith, progress, and the ultimate direction of civilization. As the narrative unfolds, ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • In Honour of the Nativity of our Lord (A Play)

    Robert Hugh Benson's 'In Honour of the Nativity of our Lord' is a captivating play that offers a unique perspective on the birth of Jesus Christ. Written in a poetic and lyrical style, the play explores the spiritual significance of Christmas while also providing a thought-provoking reflection on the human experience. Benson's use of vivid imagery and symbolism adds depth to the narrative, making ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus