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  • The Northern Colonies
    Jacob Abbott
    Part four of an eight part series on the history of America from its earliest times through to the age of George Washington, told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott.This volume starts with the 1602 expedition by Bartholomew Gosnold which created the first settlement in what became Massachusetts. Facing immense difficulties, the project struggled for many years before the advent...
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    39,32 €

  • Wars of the Colonies
    Jacob Abbott
    Part five of an eight part series on the history of America from its earliest times through to the age of George Washington, told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott.Starting with a brief recapitulation of the establishment of the thirteen colonies along the Atlantic seaboard of North America, this volume then details the interactions-in war and peace-of the early European settl...
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    39,31 €

  • Wars of the Colonies
    Jacob Abbott
    Part five of an eight part series on the history of America from its earliest times through to the age of George Washington, told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott.Starting with a brief recapitulation of the establishment of the thirteen colonies along the Atlantic seaboard of North America, this volume then details the interactions-in war and peace-of the early European settl...
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    23,36 €

  • Aboriginal America
    Jacob Abbott
    American History: Volume I-Aboriginal AmericaBy Jacob Abbott. Part one of an eight part series on the history of America from its earliest times through to the age of George Washington, told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott.Starting with a physical description of the geography and natural life of North America, Abbott moves on to address the origins, customs, and traditions ...
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    22,25 €

  • William the Conqueror
    Jacob Abbott
    American master storyteller Jacob Abbott’s classic work on William the Conqueror tells the dramatic story of the Norman nobleman who conducted one of the most audacious invasions in European history and thereby wrote his name into the annals of history. Starting with the origins of the Norman people, this work explores-in typical easy-to-read Abbott style-the background and dev...
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    22,37 €

  • The Southern Colonies
    Jacob Abbott
    Part three of an eight part series on the history of America from its earliest times through to the age of George Washington, told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott.This volume starts with the very first sixteenth century colonization attempts in what is today the southern United States. It provides fascinating details of the early French settlers, who predated even the Spanis...
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    39,35 €

  • The Southern Colonies
    Jacob Abbott
    Part three of an eight part series on the history of America from its earliest times through to the age of George Washington, told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott.This volume starts with the very first sixteenth century colonization attempts in what is today the southern United States. It provides fascinating details of the early French settlers, who predated even the Spanis...
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    22,26 €

  • Discovery of America
    Jacob Abbott
    Part two of an eight part series on the history of America from its earliest times through to the age of George Washington, told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott.This volume starts with the epic voyages of the Vikings to the east coast of North America some 500 years before Christopher Columbus. The author reveals many little-known details of this adventure, and the many trac...
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    39,34 €

  • Discovery of America
    Jacob Abbott
    Part two of an eight part series on the history of America from its earliest times through to the age of George Washington, told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott.This volume starts with the epic voyages of the Vikings to the east coast of North America some 500 years before Christopher Columbus. The author reveals many little-known details of this adventure, and the many trac...
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    23,40 €

  • Charles I
    Jacob Abbott
    A dramatic and sweeping account from master storyteller Jacob Abbott, detailing the trials, tribulations, errors, and ultimate tragedy of Charles I (1600-1649), who achieved fame by becoming the only monarch of Britain to be executed after his country was plunged into a devastating civil war. After detailing his early life’s adventures, including his unsuccessful attempt to mar...
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    22,35 €

  • The Revolt of the Colonies
    Jacob Abbott
    Part six of an eight part series on the history of America from its earliest times through to the age of George Washington, told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott.This volume provides a fascinating and detailed account of the events that led up to the opening military engagements of what became the American Revolution. Starting with a discussion of how the concept of governmen...
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    39,32 €

  • Charles II
    Jacob Abbott
    The ascension of Charles II to the British throne in 1660 marked the end of the English republican era-and the start of a period of unparalleled hedonism among the English ruling elite. The reader is first given the astonishing-and often shocking-details of Charles II’s youth, including his parent’s desperate but ultimately fruitless attempts to retain the throne. That sad tale...
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    22,31 €

  • Aboriginal America
    Jacob Abbott
    American History: Volume I-Aboriginal AmericaBy Jacob Abbott. Part one of an eight part series on the history of America from its earliest times through to the age of George Washington, told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott.Starting with a physical description of the geography and natural life of North America, Abbott moves on to address the origins, customs, and traditions ...
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    39,34 €

  • Richard II
    Jacob Abbott
    The story of King Richard II of England (1367-1400, reigned 1377-1399), as told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott. A son of the famous Edward, the Black Prince, he came to the throne at just ten years of age. During his first years as king, the government was in the hands of a series of councils whose leading member was his uncle, John of Gaunt.The first major event of the you...
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    39,31 €

  • Queen Elizabeth
    Jacob Abbott
    Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was England’s greatest monarch. This riveting account of her life and her exploits during her mid-sixteenth century reign provide the reader with a comprehensive insight into events which have become engraved in world history. Starting with her family background, master storyteller Jacob Abbott takes the reader on a non...
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    38,37 €

  • Pyrrhus
    Jacob Abbott
    The English saying 'a Pyrrhic victory' comes from the name of the third century BC king of Epirus, Pyrrhus. After a battle with the Romans which was won at great cost, Pyrrhus famously said, 'one more victory like that and I will be undone.' Pyrrhus, who was born only a few years after the death of Alexander the Great, was of the royal Aeacid house, and his military adventures ...
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    38,30 €

  • History of Xerxes the Great
    Jacob Abbott
    The story of Xerxes the Great (circa 519-465 BC), the fourth king of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, includes the battles of Thermopylæ and Salamis, famous in their own right-and which were pivotal to world and European history.The tale, woven by classic master storyteller Jacob Abbott is, as usual, free from the dry stuffiness which mars conventional historical accounts. Beginn...
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    39,35 €

  • Queen Elizabeth
    Jacob Abbott
    Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was England’s greatest monarch. This riveting account of her life and her exploits during her mid-sixteenth century reign provide the reader with a comprehensive insight into events which have become engraved in world history. Starting with her family background, master storyteller Jacob Abbott takes the reader on a non...
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    21,27 €

  • The History of Julius Caesar
    Jacob Abbott
    The name of Julius Caesar reverberates through history, not only as the most famous Roman ever, but as a symbol of imperial might, even reaching down through the centuries to give his name to the 'Kaisers' and 'Tsars' of Germany and Russia. This retelling of the story of Caesar, as recounted by master storyteller Jacob Abbott, starts with his childhood and then sketches the bac...
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    22,38 €

  • Richard II
    Jacob Abbott
    The story of King Richard II of England (1367-1400, reigned 1377-1399), as told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott. A son of the famous Edward, the Black Prince, he came to the throne at just ten years of age. During his first years as king, the government was in the hands of a series of councils whose leading member was his uncle, John of Gaunt.The first major event of the you...
    Disponible

    23,36 €

  • Pyrrhus
    Jacob Abbott
    The English saying 'a Pyrrhic victory' comes from the name of the third century BC king of Epirus, Pyrrhus. After a battle with the Romans which was won at great cost, Pyrrhus famously said, 'one more victory like that and I will be undone.' Pyrrhus, who was born only a few years after the death of Alexander the Great, was of the royal Aeacid house, and his military adventures ...
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    22,35 €

  • Hannibal
    Jacob Abbott
    Rome or Carthage: the struggle between these two great powers of the ancient world determined the course of Western civilization. This mighty clash of civilizations was fought out in Spain, the Alps, the length and breadth of Italy, and in North Africa, where the legions of Rome finally laid waste to the city of Carthage. This dramatic story, told here in full, is based on actu...
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    21,30 €

  • Alfred the Great
    Jacob Abbott
    The story of England’s greatest king of all time is a tale of war, peace, bravery, learning, and strength of character-and, in the end, the victory of enlightenment over darkness.Told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott, the tale begins with a discussion on racial origins-and an eye-opening, if brief, sweep of European racial history-before moving on to discuss the origins of th...
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    21,27 €

  • The History of Julius Caesar
    Jacob Abbott
    The name of Julius Caesar reverberates through history, not only as the most famous Roman ever, but as a symbol of imperial might, even reaching down through the centuries to give his name to the 'Kaisers' and 'Tsars' of Germany and Russia. This retelling of the story of Caesar, as recounted by master storyteller Jacob Abbott, starts with his childhood and then sketches the bac...
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    38,33 €

  • Conqueror of the World
    Jacob Abbott
    This incredible story of a young king, barely out of his teens, who took on the might of the Persian Empire and won military victories of staggering significance, is one of the greatest true tales ever told. From his homeland in the north of Greece, Alexander swept through southern Greece, crossed the Hellespont and marched through all of Asia Minor, the Middle East, Mesopotami...
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    21,30 €

  • The Revolt of the Colonies
    Jacob Abbott
    Part six of an eight part series on the history of America from its earliest times through to the age of George Washington, told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott.This volume provides a fascinating and detailed account of the events that led up to the opening military engagements of what became the American Revolution. Starting with a discussion of how the concept of governmen...
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    23,38 €

  • History of Genghis Khan
    Jacob Abbott
    Genghis Khan, or Temujin, famous in the West for his and his descendants’ incursions into Eastern Europe, conquered far more territory and achieved greater political deeds in Asia than anywhere else. In this splendid review of the life and times of the founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire, master storyteller Jacob Abbott once again succeeds in retelling history...
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    22,22 €

  • Richard I
    Jacob Abbott
    One of the greatest kings of England who hardly ever set foot in that country, Richard I is remembered in history by his epithet Richard Lionheart, mainly for his incredible series of wars and military victories, both within Europe and in the European counterattack (known as the Crusades) which opposed Islamic aggression against Christian lands in the Middle East. Made king of ...
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    39,35 €

  • History of Romulus
    Jacob Abbott
    More than just a marvelously-told history of the life of the founder of Rome, this work by storyteller extraordinaire Jacob Abbott shows how early historical accounts weaved fact and fiction into a founding story so appealing that it has persisted through the millennia.Abbott pulls together the historical and mythological strands from all the existing accounts to set the stage ...
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    39,35 €

  • Richard III
    Jacob Abbott
    King Richard III of England (1452-1485) only occupied the throne for two years, but his death at the Battle of Bosworth Field marked the end of the thirty-year long Wars of the Roses and symbolized the end of the Middle Ages in that country. His life and death became entwined with intrigue and myth, spurred on by William Shakespeare’s dramatization of his life in one of the Bar...
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    39,32 €


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