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  • In Darkest Africa

    Enriched edition.

    by Henry M. Stanley, Sadie Whitlock ...
    In Darkest Africa, Henry M. Stanley's seminal work, recounts the author's perilous journey through the unexplored regions of Central Africa in the late 19th century. This expansive narrative is rich with vivid descriptions and detailed observations of the continent's diverse cultures, landscapes, and peoples. Stanley employs a compelling literary style, blending adventure tale with ethnographic ... Read more

    Was $2.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • MOZART P

    by Stanley Sadie ...
    Few people these days would question Mozart's rating as the most popular of all classical composers. Yet there exists no substantial, up-to-date English-language study of the man and his works. In this study of Mozart's early years, Stanley Sadie aims to fill this gap in the form of a traditional biography on a straightforward chronological basis. The volume covers the period up to 1781, the year ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • How I Found Livingstone

    Enriched edition. Travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley

    by Henry M. Stanley, Sadie Whitlock ...
    In "How I Found Livingstone," Henry M. Stanley recounts his audacious journey into the heart of Africa in search of the legendary missionary and explorer David Livingstone, who had become silent amidst his explorations. The narrative is characterized by vivid descriptions and immersive storytelling that capture the treacherous landscapes, the vibrant cultures, and the harrowing challenges Stanley ... Read more

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  • The African Exploration Anthology

    The Personal Accounts of the Early Explorers of Africa

    by David Livingstone, Richard Francis Burton, Henry Morton Stanley ...
    Series series Texts of Discovery
    In the latter half of the 19th Century a group of particularly intrepid explorers navigated their way into the interior of Africa, documenting what they saw, mapping the territory they crossed, and competing with one another to be the first to discover the fabled 'source of the Nile'.The dangers they faced in order to achieve their aims required incredible courage and endurance - from deadly ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Classical Music Book

    Big Ideas Simply Explained

    by DK ...
    Series series DK Big Ideas
    Learn about the world's greatest classical compositions and musical traditions in The Classical Music Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Classic Music in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Exploration and Travel: five books by Richard Burton

    by Richard Burton ...
    This file includes: First Footsteps in East Africa or an Exploration of Harar; The Land of Midian (Revisited); Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah; To the Gold Coast for Gold, a Personal Narrative; and Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo. According to Wikipedia: "Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton (19 March 1821 20 October 1890) was a British geographer ... Read more

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  • Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician

    The Learned Musician

    by Christoph Wolff ...
    Finalist for the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in Biography. A landmark biography of Bach on the 250th anniversary of the composer's death, written by the leading Bach scholar of our age.Although we have heard the music of J. S. Bach in countless performances and recordings, the composer himself still comes across only as an enigmatic figure in a single familiar portrait. As we mark the 250th anniversary of ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • The David Livingstone Collection

    by David Livingstone, Henry Stanley ...
    The DAVID LIVINGSTONE COLLECTION brings together some of the most well-known and beloved writings pertaining to Livingstone and his amazing career as a missionary and explorer. This volume if beautifully illustrated with dozens of the original woodcuts and contains the complete texts of:1. Livingstone's Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa.This is the classic that really made ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Mozart

    The Reign of Love

    by Jan Swafford ...
    From the acclaimed composer and biographer Jan Swafford comes the definitive biography of one of the most lauded musical geniuses in history, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.At the earliest ages it was apparent that Wolfgang Mozart’s singular imagination was at work in every direction. He hated to be bored and hated to be idle, and through his life he responded to these threats with a repertoire of ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

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  • The Mammoth Book of Travel in Dangerous Places: Central and South Asia

    by John Keay ...
    Series Book 349 - Mammoth Books
    Alarms amongst the Uzbeks - Alexander BurnesOf all the "forbidden" cities (Timbuktu, Mecca, Lhasa, Riyadh and so on) none enjoyed a more fearsome reputation that Bukhara in Uzbekistan. The first British Indian expedition, that of William Moorcroft in 1819-26, had never returned. Moorcroft's disappearance, like that of Livingstone or Franklin, posed a challenge in itself and preyed on the minds of ... Read more

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  • Mozart

    A Life

    by Paul Johnson ...
    Eminent historian Paul Johnson dazzles with a rich, succinct portrait of Mozart and his musicAs he’s done in Napoleon, Churchill, Jesus, and Darwin, acclaimed historian and author Paul Johnson here offers a concise, illuminating biography of Mozart. Johnson’s focus is on the music—Mozart’s wondrous output of composition and his uncanny gift for instrumentation.Liszt once said that Mozart composed ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Through the Dark Continent, Vol. 1

    by Henry M. Stanley ...
    Perhaps best known as the intrepid adventurer who located the missing explorer David Livingstone in equatorial Africa in 1871, Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) played a major role in assembling the fragmented discoveries and uncertain geographical knowledge of central Africa into a coherent picture. He was the first European to explore the Congo River; assisted at the founding of the Congo Free ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD