Sibella Denton

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Middle Ages/Middle History

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Thomas D'Arcy McGee - Popular History of Ireland, Book 07

Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassing twelve books; Book 7 subtitled “Unionized Crowns of England and Ireland”,...

Sibella Denton 1 hour 5 minutes Popular History of Ireland - books 1-12

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General Fiction

993

Alexandre Exquemelin - Pirates of Panama

This volume was originally written in Dutch by John Esquemeling, and first published in Amsterdam in 1678 under the title of De Americaeneche Zee Roovers. It immediately became very popular and this first hand...

Sibella Denton and 4 more 6 hours 21 minutes

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Historical Fiction

821

Georgette Heyer - Black Moth

The year is 1752. Devil, the Duke of Andover, and highwayman Jack, the Earl of Wyncham are at odds over a country squire's beautiful daughter. Cheating at cards, the marital problems of the younger sister of the Duke...

Sibella Denton 8 hours 50 minutes

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General Fiction

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Mrs. Henry Wood - East Lynne

Ellen Wood (1814-1887) was an English novelist, better known as Mrs. Henry Wood. She wrote over 30 novels, many of which (especially East Lynne which was a Victorian best seller and is still sometimes performed as a...

Sibella Denton and 20 more 21 hours 48 minutes

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General

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Jacob Abbott - William the Conqueror

There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history,...

Kristine Bekere and 5 more 6 hours 7 minutes

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Modern (19th C)

William Wood - Chronicles of Canada Volume 14 - The War With the United States: A Chronicle of 1812

«International disputes that end in war are not generally questions of absolute right and wrong. They may quite as well be questions of opposing rights. But, when there are rights on both sides; it is usually found...

Esther and 4 more 3 hours 57 minutes Chronicles of Canada Series

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Antiquity

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Publius Cornelius Tacitus - Annals Vol 3

The Annals was Tacitus' final work, covering the period from the death of Augustus Caesar in the year 14. He wrote at least 16 books, but books 7-10 and parts of books 5, 6, 11 and 16 are missing. Book 6 ends with...

Claude Banta and 6 more 7 hours 52 minutes

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Historical Fiction

882

Marcus Clarke - For the Term of His Natural Life

For the Term of his Natural Life, written by Marcus Clarke, was published in the Australian Journal between 1870 and 1872 (as His Natural Life), appearing as a novel in 1874. It is the best known novelisation of life...

Landii and 8 more 18 hours 21 minutes

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Antiquity

852

Publius Cornelius Tacitus - Tacitus' Histories

The Histories was written between 110 and 100 B.C. It covered the Year of Four Emperors following the downfall of Nero, the rise of Vespasian, and the rule of the Flavian Dynasty up to the death of Domitian....

Andrew Coleman and 7 more 11 hours 2 minutes

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Football Days: Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball

Modern (20th C)

819

William Hanford Edwards - Football Days: Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball

A book reminiscent of the days when football was gaining popularity in America.(summary by Ian Hatley)

Ian Hatley and 17 more 10 hours 26 minutes

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Biography & Autobiography

Henry L. Williams - Lincoln Story Book

Subtitle: A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Form — compiled by Henry L. Williams The Abraham Lincoln Statue at Chicago...

Ernst Schnell and 33 more 9 hours 55 minutes

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Middle Ages/Middle History

802

Thomas D'Arcy McGee - Popular History of Ireland, Book 06

Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassing twelve books; Book 6 subtitled the Native, the Naturalized, and “The...

Sibella Denton 3 hours 14 minutes Popular History of Ireland - books 1-12

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New

Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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