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  1. The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
    1. Vernon , Dewhurst

    The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

    The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction about memory, loss, chance, love, and the strange moments that alter lives forever. A young woman returns from a summer in France carrying a secret she cannot escape. A wartime evacuee dreams of dragons in the hills above the sea. An Englishman in Thailand prepares to leave behind the woman and the life he loves. A painter of doors offers a glimpse into another world. A holiday turns quietly unsettling. Love appears, unexpectedly, through the sound of a voice. Moving between England, France, Thailand, Burma, and imagined inner landscapes, these stories explore lives caught at points of change - sometimes tender, sometimes disturbing, always human. Written with a photographer's eye for atmosphere and detail, this collection brings together tales of longing, regret, mystery, and fragile hope.

    € 9,89
  2. The Dragon Keepers
    1. Verna McKinnon

    The Dragon Keepers

    € 21,50
  3. Anne James
    1. Eileen Vernon

    Anne James

    € 20,95
  4. Anne James
    1. Eileen Vernon

    Anne James

    € 13,95
  5. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
    1. Jules Verne

    A Journey to the Centre of the Earth

    € 21,95
  6. A Phantom Lover
    1. Vernon Lee

    A Phantom Lover

    € 12,50
  7. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas
    1. Jules Verne

    Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas

    € 23,50
  8. Awakening
    1. L Vernon

    Awakening

    € 34,50
  9. Between 12 and 1
    1. Vernon Loder

    Between 12 and 1

    € 26,50
  10. Between 12 and 1
    1. Vernon Loder

    Between 12 and 1

    € 37,50
  11. In Search of the Castaways
    1. Jules , Verne

    In Search of the Castaways

    Following the clues found in a bottle cast into the ocean, Lord and Lady Genarvan set off for South America and Australia in their ship Duncan to search for the shipwrecked Captain Grant. Their eventful and perilous journey gives Verne the opportunity to describe a variety of exotic places.Originally titled Les Enfants du Capitaine Grant ("The Children of Captain Grant"), the story has inspired several movie adaptations. Ayrton, one of the characters, reappears in The Mysterious Island.

    € 26,95
  12. Five Weeks in a Balloon
    1. Jules , Verne

    Five Weeks in a Balloon

    Five Weeks in a Balloon tells the tale of three Englishmen who attempt to cross Africa, from east to west, in a balloon. Dr. Ferguson is the rational scientist leading the trio, accompanied by loyal sidekick Joe and the doctor's sporting friend Kennedy.The three embark on many adventures: They encounter natives and dangerous animals, experience problems with their ballooning technology, and struggle with the winds and the weather. Throughout the novel, the author liberally sprinkles descriptions of flora, fauna, and geography, as seen through nineteenth century eyes.Though this is Verne's first published book, he already demonstrates much of the formula that drive his later works: the well-defined characters led by a rational scientist, the focus on science and technology, and of course the adventure-filled plot.The novel, first published in 1863, was topical for its time, as European interest in African exploration was strong. At the time the book was published, David Livingstone was midst-exploration in south-east Africa, and Burton and Speke had recently returned from exploring the Great Lakes region. The novel itself contains many references to actual expeditions that would have been current or recent for the original readers of the novel.

    € 26,95