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  • Vere

    by William Mitchell Manning ...
    This third book of William Manning looks back at experiences gained while living in Vere, and includes relevant information during important periods in the history of Jamaica.The Tate & Lyle Corporation of England, which owned The West Indies Sugar Company, operated two sugar making organizations in Jamaica; Frome in Westmoreland, and Monymusk in Vere, Clarendon. Vere was a major producer of cane ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • Girt

    The Unauthorised History of Australia

    by David Hunt ...
    Series Book 1 - The Unauthorised History of Australia
    Girt. No word could better capture the essence of Australia...In this hilarious history, David Hunt tells the real story of Australia's past from megafauna to Macquarie ... the cock-ups and curiosities, the forgotten eccentrics and Eureka moments that have made us who we are.Mark Twain wrote of Australian history: 'It does not read like history, but like the most beautiful lies ... but they are ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • At Home

    A Short History of Private Life

    by Bill Bryson ...
    In these pages, the beloved Bill Bryson gives us a fascinating history of the modern home, taking us on a room-by-room tour through his own house and using each room to explore the vast history of the domestic artifacts we take for granted. As he takes us through the history of our modern comforts, Bryson demonstrates that whatever happens in the world eventually ends up in our home, in the paint, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Bill Bryson's African Diary

    by Bill Bryson ...
    From the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body comes a travel diary documenting a visit to Kenya. All royalties and profits go to CARE International.In the early fall of 2002, famed travel writer Bill Bryson journeyed to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International, the charity dedicated to working with local communities to eradicate poverty around the world. He arrived with ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Prince Philip: I Know I Am Rude

    Prince Philip on Prince Philip

    by Nigel Cawthorne ...
    'By far the funniest.' Telegraph From Prince Philip's blunt speech making, to his fearless mocking of officials and captains of industry, to his fond teasing of Her Majesty herself, here is a truly regal celebration of his unusual daily life in royal circles. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fascinating Facts and Curious Questions

    by Arcturus Publishing Limited ...
    A great collection of questions, answers and facts! Why can't elephants jump? Why don't sheep shrink when they get wet? Divided into sections about animals, people, the law and funny names and places, each part of this hardback book explores little known and often amusing information - Certain to entertain! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Story Of The Great Irish Famine

    by Michael B. Roberts ...
    Series series The Story Of
    If 1916 is the founding myth of the Irish state then the famine is the founding tragedy.It was a tragedy on a truly epic scale, the events of the famine came to pass not in one of the worlds poorest nations, but in what was at the time part of metropolitan Britain (following the Act of Union of 1800).Caused by the destruction of the staple food of the ordinary Irishman and women, the potato, by ... Read more

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  • 101 Amazing Facts about the Royal Family

    by Jack Goldstein ...
    Series Book 9 - 101 Amazing Facts
    Are you a fan of the modern generation of royals? How much do you know about the lives of Prince William, his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and the rest of the Royal Family? If you're a fan, then this is a great book which will give you fascinating information about royals both past and present. Separated into sections containing information on individual royals, traditions of the monarchy, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Dead Yard

    A Story of Modern Jamaica

    by Ian Thomson ...
    Named the Dolman Travel Book of the Year, The Dead Yard paints an unforgettable portrait of modern Jamaica. Since independence, Jamaica has gradually become associated with twin images--a resort-style travel Eden for foreigners and a new kind of hell for Jamaicans, a society where gangs control the areas where most Jamaicans live and drug lords like Christopher Coke rule elites and the poor alike ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Long Way Home

    A Personal History of Nova Scotia

    by John Demont ...
    The province's premier journalist tells the story he was born to write.No journalist has travelled the back roads, hidden vales and fog-soaked coves of Nova Scotia as widely as John DeMont. No writer has spent as much time considering its peculiar warp and weft of humanity, geography and history.The Long Way Home is the summation of DeMont's years of travel, research and thought. It tells the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Britty Britty Bang Bang

    One Man's Attempt to Understand His Country

    by Hugh Dennis ...
    Hugh Dennis' hilarious and insightful exploration of the changing image of Britain and Britishness will enthral those who love Outnumbered, The Now Show, Mock the Week and quintessentially British humour.'Utterly readable and laugh-out-loud funny' - Stephen FryHugh Dennis has secretly been worrying about what being "British" meant for nearly a decade, ever since his friend Ardal O'Hanlon had told ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Oak Island Mystery, Solved!

    by Joy A. Steele ...
    For more than two centuries, adventurers, thrill seekers and treasure hunters have tried to unlock the secret of Oak Island, investing millions of dollars, and costing at least six lives. And the obsession continues: a television series in the winter of 2014 and seasonal walking tours of the area that include locations highlighted by the series. Theories and intrigue abound – a clandestine ... Read more

    $8.99 USD