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  • The Iliad & the Odyssey for Boys and Girls
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    The Iliad is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time. Set during the Trojan War, this timeless poem vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amid devastation and destruction. Homer’s tale is a compassionate view of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death in the face of an oft...
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    24,01 €

  • Stories of the East from Herodotus
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    Herodotus, the 'father of history,' is possibly the most famous historian of all-and perhaps the most maligned, despite his clear warning at the start of his book that he was merely recording, not vouchsafing, those things that he had not seen himself. As a result, his accounts are often dismissed, but as Alfred Church’s masterful retelling shows, this is an unjust assumption.S...
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    22,28 €

  • Stories from the Greek Tragedians
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    A masterful retelling in modern English of thirteen of the best-known classical Greek tragedies from the genre’s most famous authors: Euripides, Aeschylus, and Sophocles. From the inspiring love story of Alcestis to the fiery vengeance of Medea, from the trials of Hercules to the death of Agamemnon, the vengeance of Electra to the Battle of Salamis, this book provides all the c...
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    38,28 €

  • Stories from the Greek Tragedians
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    Color edition. A masterful retelling in modern English of thirteen of the best-known classical Greek tragedies from the genre’s most famous authors: Euripides, Aeschylus, and Sophocles. From the inspiring love story of Alcestis to the fiery vengeance of Medea, from the trials of Hercules to the death of Agamemnon, the vengeance of Electra to the Battle of Salamis, this book pro...
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    33,96 €

  • The Crusaders
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    Color edition. A wonderful retelling of the stories of the First, Third, and Eighth Crusades, narrated by a fictional 'wandering Jew' (cursed to live until the Second Coming of Christ), this classic work takes the reader on an epic rollercoaster ride of the triumphs, tribulations, and ultimate defeat of the European counterattack against the rampant Muslim aggression which had ...
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    37,52 €

  • The Crusaders
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    Illustrated by George Morrow. A wonderful retelling of the stories of the First, Third, and Eighth Crusades, narrated by a fictional 'wandering Jew' (cursed to live until the Second Coming of Christ), this classic work takes the reader on an epic rollercoaster ride of the triumphs, tribulations, and ultimate defeat of the European counterattack against the rampant Muslim aggres...
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    23,36 €

  • Stories from the Greek Comedians
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    The comedy of Classical Greece set the standard by which all of European-and ultimately world-comedic theater is judged. Here in this volume, the very best of Greek comedic works by the most famous authors is presented in easy-to-read English.While these works will grant the reader an insight into just how advanced Classical Grecian culture was, they also reveal otherwise hidde...
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    41,30 €

  • Stories of the East from Herodotus
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    Herodotus, the 'father of history,' is possibly the most famous historian of all-and perhaps the most maligned, despite his clear warning at the start of his book that he was merely recording, not vouchsafing, those things that he had not seen himself. As a result, his accounts are often dismissed, but as Alfred Church’s masterful retelling shows, this is an unjust assumption.S...
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    39,37 €

  • Stories of the East from Herodotus
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    Color edition. Herodotus, the 'father of history,' is possibly the most famous historian of all-and perhaps the most maligned, despite his clear warning at the start of his book that he was merely recording, not vouchsafing, those things that he had not seen himself. As a result, his accounts are often dismissed, but as Alfred Church’s masterful retelling shows, this is an unju...
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    36,32 €

  • Stories from the Greek Tragedians
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    A masterful retelling in modern English of thirteen of the best-known classical Greek tragedies from the genre’s most famous authors: Euripides, Aeschylus, and Sophocles. From the inspiring love story of Alcestis to the fiery vengeance of Medea, from the trials of Hercules to the death of Agamemnon, the vengeance of Electra to the Battle of Salamis, this book provides all the c...
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    22,34 €

  • Stories from the Greek Comedians
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    The comedy of Classical Greece set the standard by which all of European-and ultimately world-comedic theater is judged. Here in this volume, the very best of Greek comedic works by the most famous authors is presented in easy-to-read English.While these works will grant the reader an insight into just how advanced Classical Grecian culture was, they also reveal otherwise hidde...
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    25,36 €

  • The Iliad and the Odyssey for boys and girls (Illustrated)
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    'ONCE upon a time there was a certain King of Sparta who had a most beautiful daughter, Helen by name. There was not a prince in Greece but wished to marry her. The King said to them: 'Now you must all swear that you will be good friends with the man whom my daughter shall choose for her husband, and that if any one is wicked enough to steal her away from him, you will help him...
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    15,48 €

  • The Iliad and the Odyssey for boys and girls (Illustrated)
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    'ONCE upon a time there was a certain King of Sparta who had a most beautiful daughter, Helen by name. There was not a prince in Greece but wished to marry her. The King said to them: 'Now you must all swear that you will be good friends with the man whom my daughter shall choose for her husband, and that if any one is wicked enough to steal her away from him, you will help him...
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    20,65 €

  • The story of the last days of Jerusalem
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    'Then Titus took with him six hundred horsemen, and went forth to spy out the strength of the City. Also he had hopes that it might submit itself to him without a siege. For he had heard, as indeed was true, that the people were ill-disposed to the rebels, and would fain be at peace...'This book tells the dramatic story of the fall of Jerusalem which happened in years 66-73 AD....
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    19,01 €

  • The story of the last days of Jerusalem
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    'Then Titus took with him six hundred horsemen, and went forth to spy out the strength of the City. Also he had hopes that it might submit itself to him without a siege. For he had heard, as indeed was true, that the people were ill-disposed to the rebels, and would fain be at peace...'This book tells the dramatic story of the fall of Jerusalem which happened in years 66-73 AD....
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    12,53 €

  • The Story of the Iliad
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    One of the greatest war stories of all time, The Iliad is presented here in story form for easy reading and provides a great introduction to this classic tale. Set during the Trojan war it tells of Gods and humans, and mans struggle in the face of uncaring Gods. Taking readers from the siege of Troy through to the battle between Achilles and Hector, to the final ransoming of He...
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    10,78 €

  • The Story of the Iliad
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    One of the greatest war stories of all time, The Iliad is presented here in story form for easy reading and provides a great introduction to this classic tale. Set during the Trojan war it tells of Gods and humans, and mans struggle in the face of uncaring Gods. Taking readers from the siege of Troy through to the battle between Achilles and Hector, to the final ransoming of He...
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    20,96 €

  • Heroes and Kings
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important ...
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    35,48 €

  • The Iliad for Boys and Girls
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    The Iliad is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time. Set during the Trojan War, this timeless poem vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amid devastation and destruction. Homer’s tale is a compassionate view of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death in the face of an oft...
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    17,88 €

  • The Odyssey for Boys and Girls
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    The Odyssey is literature’s grandest evocation of everyman’s journey though life. The poem centers on the Greek hero Odysseus and his long journey home after the fall of Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to reach Ithaca after the ten-year Trojan War. Odysseus survives storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops and the isle of Circe, the lure of the Sirens’ song and a trip ...
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    17,89 €

  • The Aeneid for Boys and Girls
    J. Church Alfred / JChurch Alfred
    Unabridged Edition to Include: The Horse of Wood - The Sack of Troy - Aeneas and Anchises - Of The Voyage of Aeneas - The Shipwreck - Carthage - Dido - The Funeral Games of Anchises - The Burning of the Ships - The Coming to Italy - In Italy - The Plots of Juno - The Gathering of the Chiefs - King Evander - The Arms of Aeneas - Nisus and Euryalus - The Battle at the Camp - The ...
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    9,92 €

  • The Aeneid for Boys and Girls
    J. Church Alfred / JChurch Alfred
    Unabridged Edition to Include: The Horse of Wood - The Sack of Troy - Aeneas and Anchises - Of The Voyage of Aeneas - The Shipwreck - Carthage - Dido - The Funeral Games of Anchises - The Burning of the Ships - The Coming to Italy - In Italy - The Plots of Juno - The Gathering of the Chiefs - King Evander - The Arms of Aeneas - Nisus and Euryalus - The Battle at the Camp - The ...
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    17,71 €

  • Of English Wars
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    Classic accounts of the great English wars of the 15th and 17th centuriesThe author of the two books in this unique Leonaur edition was an undisputed expert in the literary craft of ’historical faction.’ This genre concerns real incidents where the principal character-often the narrator-views, participates in and describes the events of his world. It is difficult to do entirely...
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    37,36 €

  • Of English Wars
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    Classic accounts of the great English wars of the 15th and 17th centuriesThe author of the two books in this unique Leonaur edition was an undisputed expert in the literary craft of ’historical faction.’ This genre concerns real incidents where the principal character-often the narrator-views, participates in and describes the events of his world. It is difficult to do entirely...
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    25,02 €

  • The Iliad & the Odyssey for Boys and Girls
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    The Iliad is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time. Set during the Trojan War, this timeless poem vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amid devastation and destruction. Homer’s tale is a compassionate view of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death in the face of an oft...
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    14,91 €

  • The Odyssey for Boys and Girls
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    The Odyssey is literature’s grandest evocation of everyman’s journey though life. The poem centers on the Greek hero Odysseus and his long journey home after the fall of Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to reach Ithaca after the ten-year Trojan War. Odysseus survives storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops and the isle of Circe, the lure of the Sirens’ song and a trip ...
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    12,51 €

  • The Iliad for Boys and Girls
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    The Iliad is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time. Set during the Trojan War, this timeless poem vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amid devastation and destruction. Homer’s tale is a compassionate view of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death in the face of an oft...
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    13,84 €

  • Stories of the East from Herodotus, Illustrated Edition (Yesterday’s Classics)
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    Engaging narrative of stories from the History of Herodotus, recounting the tale of Croesus and the Fall of Sardis, chronicling the careers of Cyrus and Cambyses, and, finally, documenting Darius’s rise to power. The author’s 'The Story of the Persian War' continues the account. Includes numerous black and white illustrations from ancient frescoes and sculptures. Suitable for a...
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    14,04 €

  • The Long Trail
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch / Kermit Roosevelt
    Originally published in 1921. From Kermit Roosevelt’s book ’The happy hunging grounds’, we are privilaged to print seperately, one chapter under the title The long trail. Mr Roosevelt has supplied additional material to this chapter, which is published for the first time in this volume. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now ...
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    17,64 €

  • The Hammer - A Story of the Maccabean Times
    Alfred J. Church / Alfred JChurch
    Originally published in 1890. PREFACE: It is not so very long since the Apocrypha was found in almost every copy of the English bible, but in the present day it is seldom printed with it, and very seldom indeed read. One or two of the writings included under this name are trivial and even absurd; but, on the whole, the Apocryphal books deserve far more attention than they recei...
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    31,84 €


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