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The Pig Brother &Other Fables & Stories - Bok av Laura E. Richards - Häftad

The Pig Brother &Other Fables & Stories - Bok av Laura E. Richards - Häftad

\The Pig Brother & Other Fables & Stories\ is a delightful collection of tales written by Laura E. Richards, a prolific American author known for her children's literature. The book features a variety of charming fables, stories, and fairy tales that entertain and teach valuable life lessons.One of the prominent stories in the collection is \The Pig Brother,\ a heartwarming tale about a kind-hearted pig who befriends a family of birds. Through this endearing story, Richards imparts the value..

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A Little Brother To The Bear And Other Animal Stories - Bok av William J. Long - Häftad

A Little Brother To The Bear And Other Animal Stories - Bok av William J. Long - Häftad

\ In \A Little Brother To The Bear And Other Animal Stories\ by William J. Long, embark on a captivating journey into the animal kingdom through a collection of fascinating tales. This book presents a series of stories that offer insight into the lives, behaviors, and natural instincts of various animals.Within these pages, readers will encounter a range of captivating creatures, from bears and wolves to birds and insects. Each story provides a glimpse into the intricate web of relationships and..

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As You Like It - Bok av William Shakespeare - Häftad

As You Like It - Bok av William Shakespeare - Häftad

In a French duchy, the old Duke has been usurped by his younger brother, Frederick. A young man named Orlando is mistreated by his elder brother, against their dead father¿s wishes. Rosalind, the old Duke¿s daughter, has been allowed to remain in court only because she is the closest friend of Celia, Duke Frederick¿s daughter. When Rosalind is banished from court, she flees to the Forest of Arden with Celia and Touchstone, the court fool; meanwhile, Orlando also escapes to the forest, fleeing..

SEK 306.00
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The Master of Ballantrae - Bok av Robert Louis Stevenson - Häftad

The Master of Ballantrae - Bok av Robert Louis Stevenson - Häftad

Robert Louis Stevenson¿s fascination with the mid-18th Century Jacobite rebellion in Scotland led to the production of his classic Kidnapped, along with its later sequel, Catriona. The Master of Ballantrae¿written only a couple years after Kidnapped¿shares the same evocative historical setting.The story revolves around the fractious relationship of the two sons of the Lord of Durrisdeer: the elder and duplicitous James, and Henry, the stolid younger brother. Split apart on opposing sides in the..

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The grand inquisitor - Bok av Fyodor Dostoevsky - Häftad

The grand inquisitor - Bok av Fyodor Dostoevsky - Häftad

\The Grand Inquisitor\ is a significant and widely read chapter from Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel \The Brothers Karamazov.\ Dostoevsky's novel was first published in 1880.\The Grand Inquisitor\ is a stand-alone section within the novel where Ivan Karamazov tells the story to his brother, Alyosha, of a Grand Inquisitor who questions and confronts Jesus Christ upon His return to Earth. In the story, the Grand Inquisitor represents the authority of the church and the state, while Jesus Christ represents..

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National Avenue - Bok av Booth Tarkington - Häftad

National Avenue - Bok av Booth Tarkington - Häftad

National Avenue, originally titled The Midlander, is Booth Tarkington¿s final entry in his Growth Trilogy. Like the previous entries in the series, National Avenue addresses the rapid industrialization of small-town America at the turn of the century, and the socioeconomic changes that such change brings with it.Dan Oliphant and his brother Harlan are the children of a wealthy small-town businessman. Harlan is a traditional upper-class man¿affecting an accent, dressing for dinner, and contemplating..

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As you like it - Bok av William Shakespeare - Häftad

As you like it - Bok av William Shakespeare - Häftad

The play begins with the unjust banishment of Rosalind, the daughter of Duke Senior, from her uncle's court. Rosalind, accompanied by her cousin Celia, disguises herself as a young man named Ganymede and flees to the Forest of Arden.In the forest, Rosalind encounters Orlando, a young man with whom she has fallen in love. Orlando is also fleeing the oppressive court, having been mistreated by his brother Oliver. Rosalind, disguised as Ganymede, decides to test Orlando's love by engaging in witty and..

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A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers - Bok av Henry David Thoreau - Häftad

A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers - Bok av Henry David Thoreau - Häftad

In 1839, Thoreau and his brother took a small boat upriver and back. Some years later, while in his cabin at Walden Pond, he gathered his notes from that journey and other writings from his journals, and composed this, his first book.Like the rivers it describes, the book meanders through varying territories and climates. He writes of the natural surroundings they encounter and of the history of the region, but also takes long and remarkable detours through topics like friendship, history, a comparison..

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The Ranch Girls in Europe - Bok av Margaret Vandercook - Häftad

The Ranch Girls in Europe - Bok av Margaret Vandercook - Häftad

\The Ranch Girls in Europe\ by Margaret Vandercook follows the adventures of Betty, Bobby, Peggy, and Judy, four young women with a love for horses and the great outdoors, as they embark on an exciting journey across the Atlantic to explore Europe.In this installment, the Ranch Girls, along with Betty's brother, Dick, and their trusty steeds, travel to Europe to visit relatives and experience the rich culture and history of the Old World. As they journey through various countries, including England,..

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An Antarctic Mystery - Bok av Jules Verne - Häftad

An Antarctic Mystery - Bok av Jules Verne - Häftad

An Antarctic Mystery follows Mr. Jeorling, a wealthy American naturalist whose research has led him to the remote Kerguelen Islands, located in the southern Indian Ocean. Jeorling begins his adventure on the Halbrane after being admitted aboard by the reluctant captain Len Guy, who believes the events in The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym to be true. In that novel, Pym persuades Len Guy¿s brother, William Guy, to lead a voyage to the Antarctic. But the expedition ends in failure when William Guy,..

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Antony and Cleopatra - Bok av William Shakespeare - Häftad

Antony and Cleopatra - Bok av William Shakespeare - Häftad

Antony and Cleopatra begins two years after Julius Caesar. Mark Antony was supposed to be in Egypt to conduct government affairs on behalf of the Roman Empire. Instead, he fell in love with the beautiful Queen Cleopatra, became her lover, and abandoned his duties to his wife and country. A messenger arrives bearing news that Antony¿s wife and brother are dead after attempting to kill Octavius Caesar, and one of Ceasar¿s generals, Pompey, is gathering an army against the Roman leaders. Mark Antony..

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Anne of Green Gables - Bok av L. M. Montgomery - Häftad

Anne of Green Gables - Bok av L. M. Montgomery - Häftad

\Anne of Green Gables,\ penned by Lucy Maud Montgomery, stands as a beloved work in classic Canadian literature. Part of a series that showcases the vibrant life of Anne Shirley, this book holds a special place among L.M. Montgomery books.The story begins with the Cuthberts, Marilla and her brother Matthew, intending to adopt a boy to help with their farm in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. However, a mix-up at the orphanage leads to the arrival of Anne, a spirited, imaginative, red-haired girl...

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The Amateur Cracksman - Bok av E. W. Hornung - Häftad

The Amateur Cracksman - Bok av E. W. Hornung - Häftad

A. J. Raffles and his friend ¿Bunny¿ Manders are the quintessential rich young socialites; but behind the high-living façade, they¿ve exhausted their funds. There¿s only one way to pay the bills: a secret double-life as criminals.Raffles was E. W. Hornung¿s biggest literary success, with the Raffles stories proving perennially popular. This volume was dedicated to his brother-in-law Arthur Conan Doyle, and in Raffles and Manders there is a clear relation to Holmes and Watson. The character¿s..

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The Laughing Cavalier - Bok av Baroness Orczy - Häftad

The Laughing Cavalier - Bok av Baroness Orczy - Häftad

A young woman in 17th century Holland inadvertently overhears the details of a plot to kill a political figure. The principal figures in the plot, one of whom is her brother and another her former lover, hire an insolent English mercenary to kidnap her to get her out of the way until their deeds are done. From there very little goes according to plan.For her fifth published novel in the series, Baroness Orczy uses Franz Hals¿ famous painting titled The Laughing Cavalier to build an elaborate backstory..

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Pierre and Jean - Bok av Guy de Maupassant - Häftad

Pierre and Jean - Bok av Guy de Maupassant - Häftad

The sons of the Roland family, Pierre and Jean, return home in the lull between the completion of their studies and the start of their professional careers, bringing the Roland family back together again, in a way. This peace, though, is broken when the younger brother Jean is left a life-changing inheritance by Maréchel, an old family friend¿and Pierre is left with nothing. Despite the happiness in the rest of the family, unanswered questions start gnawing at Pierre.Pierre and Jean was Guy de..

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Michael Strogoff - Bok av Jules Verne - Häftad

Michael Strogoff - Bok av Jules Verne - Häftad

Jules Verne is perhaps best known for his science fiction stories, and Michael Strogoff breaks that mold. It¿s a true-to-life tale of the titular character¿s journey across Siberia to deliver an important message to the brother of the Russian Czar.Like other of Verne¿s works, Strogoff encounters many colorful characters along the way, and together they create a vivid depiction of the harsh life in Russo-Siberia, as well as the resilient spirit of its inhabitants. The attention to detail and the..

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THE SPIDER'S WEB - Bok av Reginald Wright Kauffman - Häftad

THE SPIDER'S WEB - Bok av Reginald Wright Kauffman - Häftad

Early that morning, Luke Huber stood before the Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Americus and fancied himself a latter-day crusader setting out to reconquer from the infidels the modern Holy City of God. He had graduated from the Harvard Law-School in the previous June. Now the Rlican brother-in-law of one of his classmates, having been elected District-Attorney of corruptly Democratic New York, offered a place on his staff to Luke as soon as Huber should meet successfully the necessary formalities...

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Three Sisters - Bok av Anton Chekhov - Häftad

Three Sisters - Bok av Anton Chekhov - Häftad

The sisters Olga, Masha, and Irina live with their brother Andrey in a provincial Russian town, and plan to return to Moscow, where they grew up, as soon as they¿re able. Olga doesn¿t want to continue working at the school where she¿s a teacher and occasional headmaster; Masha is disillusioned in her marriage; Irina hopes to find her true love; and Andrey shows promise of becoming a professor. Also stationed in their town is a battery of soldiers that provide them with a social life. When Andrey..

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A Trip To California In 1853 - Bok av Washington Bailey - Häftad

A Trip To California In 1853 - Bok av Washington Bailey - Häftad

In the spring of 1853, my uncle, Joshua Bailey, came from California to Ohio to see his mother and his brothers, uncle John Bailey, and my father, Eben Bailey. But my father had moved to Fountain County, Indiana, so uncle Joshua came through Indiana to see us. Joshua Bailey had gone to California in 1849, across the plains and had made over one hundred thousand dollars in gold. He hired my brother-in law, William Reighley, to come out with him from Adams County, Ohio, to Indiana, to buy stock to..

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The First Sir Percy - Bok av Baroness Orczy - Häftad

The First Sir Percy - Bok av Baroness Orczy - Häftad

Set a mere three months after The Laughing Cavalier, the titular first Sir Percy is set to wed his love Gilda in a double wedding with her brother and his intended. The attendees include many of the rich and famous, including the Stadtholder himself. But immediately after the ceremony, bad news arrives, and Percy, A.K.A. Diogenes, is tasked with rushing to get messages to two of the Stadtholder¿s divisions that are in peril from the enemy. But there are unknown enemies about as well as known ones,..

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