Fiction
Loki: The Origins and History of the Famous Norse Trickster God
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts of Loki*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingMuch of what is known of the Norse myths comes from the 10th century onwards. Until this time and, indeed, for centuries afterwards, Norse culture (particularly that...
$9.99
Legends of the Ancient World: Odysseus
*Includes pictures of important places and historic illustrations and art depicting Odysseus and other important figures. *Explains the historical origins of Odysseus, the Iliad and the Odyssey. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. *Includes a Table of Contents. Odysseus is...
$9.99
Fairy Tales: The Origins, History, and Interpretations of the World's Most Famous Fairy Tales
*Includes pictures *Explains how the genre was formed and theories regarding real life origins of popular fairy tales *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Dense forests, evil stepmother, beautiful girl, dwarfs in mines, a prince and, eventually,...
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Everything You Need to Know About The Prince
*Includes pictures of Machiavelli and some of the rulers he discusses throughout the book.*Explains the historical background of Machiavelli's life and the political context within which he wrote The Prince.*Summarizes each chapter of The Prince and explains the overarching themes...
$7.99
Everything You Need to Know About The Iliad and The Odyssey
Explains the major themes, characters, and plots of both epics. Includes historic artwork depicting important scenes in The Iliad and The Odyssey. Discusses the historical basis of Homer, the Trojan War, and Ancient Greek culture. "Like leaves on trees the...
$6.99
Everything You Need to Know About The Iliad
*Explains the Iliad's major themes, characters, and plot. *Includes historic artwork depicting important characters and events in the Iliad. *Discusses the historical basis of Homer, the Trojan War, and Ancient Greek culture. *Includes a Table of Contents. “Like leaves on...
$6.99
Everything You Need to Know About the Divine Comedy: A Study Guide for Dante's Classic
*Explains the major themes, characters, and plot of each part of the Divine Comedy.*Includes a summary and analysis of each cantica in the Divine Comedy.“But already my desire and my will were being turned like a wheel, all at one...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Count of Monte Cristo
*Explains the major themes, characters, and plot.*Includes an introductory note on Alexandre Dumas and his book.*Includes a summary and analysis of all 117 chapters.“I have once again found a man ready to hack at another's self-respect with a hatchet, but...
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Everything You Need to Know About Romeo & Juliet
*Includes a short biography of Shakespeare.*Explains the historical sources that inspired the story of Romeo & Juliet.*Summarizes every scene of Romeo & Juliet and analyzes them.*Discusses the characters, plot, and major themes of Romeo & Juliet.“If I profane with my...
$5.99
Everything You Need to Know About Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead
Includes an introduction with a short biography about Ayn Rand. Comprehensively explains Rand's philosophy, Objectivism, and the plots, characters, themes, symbols, and philosophy of Rand's classic novels. Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "Government 'help' to business is just as...
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Earth 2060: Murder on Paradise (Part 1 of The Percy Harper Trilogy)
In the year 2060, Earth is divided into 10 sectors. AI has made many jobs obsolete, people are having difficulties finding meaning in life, and many are taking legalized drugs or living in a massive virtual simulation called The World...
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Dreams and Death in African Mythology: The History of Legends and Folk Stories about Dreams and Death across Africa
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of...
$9.99
Anubis: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Egyptian God of the Afterlife
To the ancient Egyptians, as was the case with any society made up of inquiring humans, the world was a confusing and often terrifying place of destruction, death, and unexplained phenomena. In order to make sense of such an existence,...
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Spirit of the Sea
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc The cry of a seagull, a plume of spray, the bright pink of a plastic float, boxes of glittering fish on the quay, fishermen's wooden shedsall these stir in us deep memories of...
$24.95
Lindsay's Legacy
Publisher: Urban Christian Lindsay Renee Westbrook Taylor, a Christian young woman better known as Nay or Nay-Nay, was married to Shaun Taylor, a notorious Detroit City drug dealer, until his swift and untimely murder. Their marital union was plagued with...
$14.95
Crossroads
Publisher: Urban Christian Amaryllis Price, once a relationship destroyer and professional husband stealer, has turned her life around. She's made a vow to live right and walk the straight and narrow, but Amaryllis finds herself at a crossroads when her...
$14.95
Zane Presents: Scandalicious
Publisher: Strebor Books From the bestselling author of Double Dippin’ and Big Juicy Lips—scandal abounds as a husband, his wife—and their lovers—become entangled in a dangerously delicious dance of revenge, lust, and deception.Solay is the proud owner of Scandalicious, a trendy cupcake boutique...
$15.00
Zane Presents: Preseason Love
Publisher: Strebor Books A new city, a loving boyfriend, and a professional athlete amount to a scandalous affair in this drama-filled debut novel told through the eyes of an emotionally conflicted sports publicist.Scottie is a sassy risk taker who is...
$15.00