Results for 'robert graves'

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  1. Imperium
    1. Robert Harris

    Imperium

    When Tiro, the confidential secretary of a Roman senator, opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold November morning, he sets in motion a chain of events which will eventually propel his master into one of the most famous courtroom dramas in history. The stranger is a Sicilian, a victim of the island's corrupt Roman governor, Verres.

    € 13,95
  2. Lustrum
    1. Robert Harris

    Lustrum

    It was Rome, 63 BC. In a city on the brink of acquiring a vast empire, seven men are struggling for power - Cicero is consul; Caesar, his ruthless young rival; Pompey, the republic's greatest general; Crassus, its richest man; Cato, a political fanatic; Catilina, a psychopath; and, Clodius, an ambitious playboy.

    € 13,95
  3. The Greek Myths
    1. Robert Graves

    The Greek Myths

    The Complete and Definitive Edition

    Among the most generous, self-willed, unseemly and brilliant writers of our century

    € 23,50
  4. I, Claudius, Claudius the God
    1. Robert Graves

    I, Claudius, Claudius the God

    A masterpiece … Sympathetic and intensely involving: a great feat of the imagination.

    € 27,50
  5. The Radetzky March
    1. Joseph Roth

    The Radetzky March

    Roth's masterpiece: an epic, moving account of the final days of the Austro-Hungarian empire, told through the fortunes of one family.

    € 13,95
  6. Greek Myths
    1. Charlotte Higgins

    Greek Myths

    A new retelling of your favourite myths that puts female characters at the heart of the story

    Higgins is a wonderful scholar, and a great story teller. I've been loving these retellings, cleverly centered around the theme of myths told in tapestry.

    € 13,95
  7. The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry

    The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry

    Unrivaled in its range and intensity, the poetry of World War I continues to have a powerful effect on readers. This newly edited anthology reflects the diverse experiences of those who lived through the war, bringing together the words of poets, soldiers, and civilians affected by the conflict. Here are famous verses by Rupert Brooke, Siegfried Sassoon, and Wilfred Owen; poetry by women writing from the home front; and the anonymous lyrics of soldiers' songs. Arranged thematically, the selections take the reader through the war's stages, from conscription to its aftermath, and offer a blend of voices that is both unique and profoundly moving.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    € 16,50
  8. Storm of Steel
    1. Ernst Junger

    Storm of Steel

    A memoir of astonishing power, savagery and ashen lyricism that illuminates the horrors as well as the fascination of total First World War, presenting the conflict through the eyes of an ordinary German soldier. It provides an account of the terrors of the Western Front and of the sickening allure that made men keep fighting on for 4 long years.

    € 14,95
  9. Dictator
    1. Robert Harris

    Dictator

    ‘Confirms Harris’s undisputed place as our leading master of both the historical and contemporary thriller’ Daily Mail_________________LAWS ARE SILENT IN TIMES OF WAR.

    € 13,95
  10. Memoirs of Hadrian
    1. Marguerite Yourcenar

    Memoirs of Hadrian

    And Reflections on the Composition of Memoirs of Hadrian

    The Emperor Hadrian writes a valedictory letter to Marcus Aurelius, his future successor. The Emperor meditates on his past, describing his accession, military triumphs, love of poetry and music, and the philosophy that informed his powerful and far-flung rule. This work recreates the life and death of one of the great rulers of the ancient world.

    € 14,95
  11. The Devil And The Awesome Four Book 1
    1. Damon Robert Graves

    The Devil And The Awesome Four Book 1

    Rise Of The Four
    € 10,50
  12. I, Claudius; Claudius the God
    1. Robert Graves

    I, Claudius; Claudius the God

    € 45,95