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  • Hippocrates

    Man, Medic, Myth

    Series series Great Lives of the Ancient World
    Who was the so-called ‘father of medicine’, commonly associated with the celebrated Hippocratic Oath? Elizabeth Craik explores evidence for the historical Hippocrates, who lived in the fifth century bce, and combines it with documentation and compelling excerpts from the ‘Hippocratic Corpus’, a vast and surprisingly varied collection of Greek medical texts, linked in transmission with his name. ... Read more

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  • Memory

    Series series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
    A short, accessible primer on human memory, its workings, feats, and flaws, by two leading psychological researchers.Why do we vividly recall a traumatic childhood event but forget where we left our keys five minutes ago? How can a scent take us back fifty years while a colleague’s name eludes us? In this compact introduction, two leading psychological researchers describe memory—how it works and ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Laurel Bush

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    At the gate of an old garden, beside a scruffy laurel bush, Fortune Williams and Robert Roy meet in the quiet pauses of their working lives, two orphaned dependents bound by labor, loneliness, and a growing tenderness neither dares openly name. Fortune, small, capable, and fiercely self-possessed, and Roy, a serious Scots tutor of patience and hard-won gentleness, share a companionship shaped by ... Read more

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  • Little Sunshine's Holiday

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Little Sunshine, or Sunny, is a truth-loving, affectionate child whose sunny temper and sharp little opinions make every moment feel alive. When her parents take a rare holiday to Scotland, she greets the journey as a grand adventure, helping pack, admiring her new traveling clothes, and trying to make sense of trains, crowds, engines, and the grown-up world around her. Even the smallest things—a ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Christian's Mistake

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    On the day she becomes Dr. Arnold Grey's wife, Christian Oakley enters marriage with pride, grief, and a troubling sense of uncertainty. A former governess of humble means, she refuses to let her dead father be disguised in the wedding notice, and her insistence on honesty reveals both her integrity and the painful social distance between herself and her respected husband. Yet Grey, a man of ... Read more

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  • The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories

    Volume 1

    Series Book 1 - The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories
    Twenty ghostly tales from the supernatural masters of the Victorian age.Wimbourne Books presents the first in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 1 in the series spans the years 1852 to 1901 and includes stories from a wide range of female authors; English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh and American. Includes tales by ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Complete Works of Dinah Maria Craik

    The Complete Works of Dinah Maria CraikThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - An Unsentimental Journey through Cornwall2 - A Life for a Life, Volume I (of III)3 - A Life for a Life, Volume II (of III)4 - A Life for a Life, Volume III (of III) ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Little Lame Prince and His Travelling Cloak

    The story follows a young prince who becomes lame after an accident. Despite his physical limitations, he is endowed with a magical cloak that allows him to travel and experience adventures beyond the confines of his palace. The cloak, given to him by a fairy, becomes a symbol of hope and possibility for the young prince.Throughout the novel, the little prince embarks on various journeys, each ... Read more

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  • A Life for a Life, Volume 2 (of 3)

    Central Plot: The novel explores the theme of life and death, with characters faced with moral choices and personal sacrifices. The title suggests a focus on a significant exchange or debt that must be resolved, which drives the narrative.Character Development: Craik's characters are often deeply developed, with complex motivations and personal struggles. In this volume, the groundwork is laid for ... Read more

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  • A Life for a Life, Volume 3 (of 3)

    Central Plot: The novel explores the theme of life and death, with characters faced with moral choices and personal sacrifices. The title suggests a focus on a significant exchange or debt that must be resolved, which drives the narrative.Character Development: Craik's characters are often deeply developed, with complex motivations and personal struggles. In this volume, the groundwork is laid for ... Read more

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  • John Halifax, Gentleman (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Historical Novel

    Dinah Craik's John Halifax, Gentleman (1856) is a Victorian Bildungsroman tracing the rise of an orphaned boy from destitution to moral and social eminence. Narrated by the physically fragile Phineas Fletcher, the novel combines domestic realism, sentimental intensity, and Protestant ethical seriousness. Set amid the transformations of industrial England, it redefines gentility not as inherited ... Read more

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  • An Unsentimental Journey through Cornwall

    A Victorian Perspective on Cornwall's Landscape and Culture

    In "An Unsentimental Journey through Cornwall," Dinah Maria Mulock Craik offers an intricate tapestry of her travels through the picturesque yet rugged landscapes of Cornwall. Written in a reflective and lyrical style, the book combines vivid descriptions with keen observations, capturing both the natural beauty of the region and the complexities of its inhabitants. Craik navigates between ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus