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Peter Ackroyd
An original and superbly entertaining appraisal of the uniquely English approach to stagecraft.
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A magisterial portrayal of English Christianity over the last 1,400 years.
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The first volume in Peter Ackroyd’s stunning new six-part history of England, taking us from Stonehenge to the death of Henry VII
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The sixth and final volume in Peter Ackroyd’s magnificent History of England series, taking us from the Boer War to the Millennium Dome almost a hundred years later.
Agatha Christie
A Mystery For the Ages! The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is the sixth novel by Agatha Christie and is considered her Magnum Opus; it was voted best crime novel of…
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Agatha Christie’s most daring crime mystery - an early and particularly brilliant outing of Hercule Poirot, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, with its legendary twist, changed the detective fiction genre…
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Agatha Christie’s most daring crime mystery - an early and particularly brilliant outing of Hercule Poirot, ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’, with its legendary twist, changed the detective fiction genre…
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Chiltern creates the most beautiful editions of the World's finest literature. Your favorite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before: the tactile layers, fine details and…
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Simon Ackroyd
In the heat of battle, special forces soldiers, armed to the hilt, make split-second decisions. Every move is a calculated risk, informed by rigorous training, advanced weaponry, and the strength…
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Eric Ackroyd
For fans of Wicca, a comprehensive guide to dream symbols and their interpretations.
In Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, retired detective Hercule Poirot is drawn into a web of deception when a wealthy man is found dead in his study. As…
Susana Onega
In the first book-length study to date, Susana Onega’s assessment of Ackroyd’s literary identity treads the entire range of his writings.
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In this title, the excavation of an astronomically aligned neolithic grave in Dorset unexpectedly affects the lives of an archaeologist, astronomer, and an entertainer.
English author and dramatist Agatha Christie specialised in detective fiction. She produced almost 75 novels, including 14 collections of short stories and 66 detective novels. One of the best-selling authors…
Arthur Conan Doyle
At first the interruption to the boredom of Sherlock Holmes seems to have little to do with crime. A governess, whose father vanished ten years ago and who has been…
Hercule Poirot comes out of retirement to untangle the web of deceit surrounding the murder of Roger Ackroyd. Poirot masterfully leads readers through a maze of clues and red herrings…
Bestselling author Peter Ackroyd brilliantly evokes the medieval world of England and provides an incomparable introduction to the great poet Geoffrey Chaucer’s work, including The Canterbury Tales. High school &…
A gripping short biography of the extraordinary Wilkie Collins, author of The Moonstone and The Woman in White, two early masterpieces of mystery and detection.
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Originally published in Great Britain as Thames: sacred river by Chatto & Windus, London, in 2007, and subsequently published in hardcover in the U.S. by Nan A. Talese … New…
Peter Ackroyd at his most magical and magisterial-a glittering, evocative, fascinating, story-filled portrait of Venice, the ultimate city.
Sister Clarice, a nun in the House of St Mary at Clerkenwell, experiences visions. This novel begins with The Nun’s Tale , and continues with the The Friar’s Tale…
A wickedly satirical novel, filled with mystery, revenge, outlandish killings, greed and jealousy, from the multi-award-winning author.
In Colors of London Peter Ackroyd tells the history of London through the lens of color–with specially commissioned colorised photographs from Dynamichrome that bring a lost London back to life.
Originally published in Great Britain by Chatto & Windus, London, in 2011 –T.p. verso.
Features the stories ranging from Beowulf to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, via Chaucer and Shakespeare, to the Bronte sisters, ‘Alice through the Looking Glass’ and…
Sophia Chrysanthis is initially dazzled when the celebrated German archaeologist, Herr Obermann, comes in search of a Greek bride who can read the works of Homer and assist in his…
Plato, the orator, summons the citizens of London on ritual occasions to impart the ancient history of their city. He dwells particulary on the unhappy era of Mouldwarp (AD 1500-2300)…
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The poet John Milton is transposed to the New World, where he has travelled to flee the tyranny of the Old. His adventures with his amanuensis, Goosequill, are by turns…
This is Ackroyd’s retelling of a 19th century drama which keeps the reader guessing right to the end.
Sophia Chrysanthis is 16 when the archaeologist Herr Obermann comes wooing: he wants a Greek bride who knows her Homer. Sophia passes his test, and soon she is removing the…
Victor Frankenstein begins his anatomy experiments in a barn in the secluded village of Headington, near Oxford. The coroner’s office in Clarendon Street provides corpses - but they have often…
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Presents a biography of the British statesman and saint who was beheaded for refusing to break ties with the Catholic Church.
As well as his enduring masterpieces, The Moonstone - often called the first true detective novel - and the sensational The Woman in White, he produced an intriguing array of…
When two 19th-century Oxford students–Victor Frankenstein, a serious researcher, and the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley–form an unlikely friendship, the result is a tour de force that could only come from…
Isaac Newton (1642-1727), the English genius, made his greatest contributions to original thought before the age of twenty-five. He was the professor of mathematics at Cambridge, an MP, master of…
Highly original and magnificent in scope, Albion: The Origins of the English Imagination discovers the roots of English cultural history in the Anglo-Saxon period, and traces it through the centuries.
A darkly playful novel, filled with mystery, revenge, outlandish killings, greed and jealousy, from the multi-award-winning author.
‘A masterly survey of the period running from the eve of the exile to the end of the sixth century BC. It is a period that abounds in problems, and…
A lighthearted follow-up to Ackroyd’s magnificent biography of Shakespeare, The Lambs of London transforms the real-life literary hoax that swept most of London off its feet into an ingenious, intriguing…
The director holding the camera as well as acting in front of it? Peter Ackroyd’s new biography turns the spotlight on Chaplin’s life as well as his work, from his…
Ackroyd is a longtime chronicler of London. In this book, he looks at the metropolis in a whole new way–through the history and experiences of its gay population. He takes…
So how did this fearful figure become the one of the most respected film directors of the twentieth century? As an adult, Hitch rigorously controlled the press’s portrait of himself…
This specially edited shorter edition takes the reader into the life of one of the world’s greatest writers. Here, Ackroyd attempts to peel away the mask of a man whose…
Follows the fortunes of Harry, Daniel and Sam Hanway, born on a post-war council estate in Camden Town. This book offers an exploration of the city, peering down its streets…
The legend of King Arthur has retained its appeal and popularity through the ages: Mordred’s treason, the knightly exploits of Tristan, Lancelot’s fatally divided loyalties and his love for Guenevere…
