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The Spindle (Hardcover): J Darlene Everly The Spindle (Hardcover)
J Darlene Everly
R585 R539 Discovery Miles 5 390 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Stardust Thief (Hardcover): Chelsea Abdullah The Stardust Thief (Hardcover)
Chelsea Abdullah
R743 R670 Discovery Miles 6 700 Save R73 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Lost Child (Hardcover): Will David Charlesworth The Lost Child (Hardcover)
Will David Charlesworth
R645 Discovery Miles 6 450 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"You must go to the Lost Child! You must rescue my son and bring him back to me!"

A strange and unfathomable demand, uttered by an enigmatic Frenchman on the eve of Christmas, 1852 will cause Captain Tor Petersen and the crew of the "Ellyan" to embark upon a long and perilous voyage--a journey that will take them from the placid waters of the Caribbean and plunge them deep into the lawless jungles of French Guiana. There they will confront marauding natives, soldiers and escaped slaves, even death itself. At the end of their quest lies a fortune in gold and the realization of their dreams; and perhaps for Tor himself, something he has long sought but never found...a thing more precious than any glittering metal.

"The Lost Child" is a tale of romance and high adventure, based on a legend of the Caribbean, one that that may indeed have its roots buried in truth. The story is set in a historic time period underscored by periods of conflict and transformation, including moments that will force each of the "Ellyan's" crew to confront deep and abiding changes in themselves--a challenge not so far different from our own era.

The Miracles of Antichrist (Hardcover): Selma Lagerlof The Miracles of Antichrist (Hardcover)
Selma Lagerlof; Translated by Pauline Bancroft Flach
R779 Discovery Miles 7 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

THE MIRACLES OF ANTICHRIST was written following a trip of Selma Lagerlof's to Sicily. While there, she heard -- and was inspired by -- a Sicilian legend: "When Antichrist comes, he shall seem as Christ. There shall be great want, and Antichrist shall go from land to land and give bread to the poor. And he shall find many followers." Selma Lagerlof was the first woman and the first Swedish author to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1909. She was considered one of Sweden's most beloved authors; the Swedish Academy declared that their recognition of her was "for reason of the noble idealism, the wealth of imagination, the soulful quality of style, which characterize her works."

The Shadow Wolf - Tales of the Abingdon Wolves - Book 2 (Hardcover): Greg Lilly The Shadow Wolf - Tales of the Abingdon Wolves - Book 2 (Hardcover)
Greg Lilly; Illustrated by Marie Bridgeforth, Brian Bridgeforth
R450 Discovery Miles 4 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Aussie Mythology (Hardcover): Kevin Johnson Aussie Mythology (Hardcover)
Kevin Johnson
R1,018 Discovery Miles 10 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair (Hardcover): Nathaniel Hawthorne The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair (Hardcover)
Nathaniel Hawthorne
R670 Discovery Miles 6 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume isn't just a collection of wonderful stories, like so many others of Hawthorne's; it's a collection of true stories -- things that happened between 1620 and 1803, as seen by a chair supposedly owned by principals in each of the tales. It's Hawthorne -- delightful, insightful, wise Nathaniel Hawthorne -- writing the tales that made our nation come into being. Not to be missed by anyone, young or old.

Beowulf: A New Translation (Paperback): Maria Dahvana Headley Beowulf: A New Translation (Paperback)
Maria Dahvana Headley 1
R401 R336 Discovery Miles 3 360 Save R65 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Beren and Luthien (Paperback): J. R. R. Tolkien Beren and Luthien (Paperback)
J. R. R. Tolkien; Edited by Christopher Tolkien
R270 R229 Discovery Miles 2 290 Save R41 (15%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Painstakingly restored from Tolkien’s manuscripts and presented for the first time as a continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of Beren and Lśthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Dwarves and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien’s Middle-earth.

The tale of Beren and Lśthien was, or became, an essential element in the evolution of The Silmarillion, the myths and legends of the First Age of the World conceived by J.R.R. Tolkien. Returning from France and the battle of the Somme at the end of 1916, he wrote the tale in the following year.

Essential to the story, and never changed, is the fate that shadowed the love of Beren and Lśthien: for Beren was a mortal man, but Lśthien was an immortal Elf. Her father, a great Elvish lord, in deep opposition to Beren, imposed on him an impossible task that he must perform before he might wed Lśthien. This is the kernel of the legend; and it leads to the supremely heroic attempt of Beren and Lśthien together to rob the greatest of all evil beings, Melkor, called Morgoth, the Black Enemy, of a Silmaril.

In this book Christopher Tolkien has attempted to extract the story of Beren and Lśthien from the comprehensive work in which it was embedded; but that story was itself changing as it developed new associations within the larger history. To show something of the process whereby this legend of Middle-earth evolved over the years, he has told the story in his father's own words by giving, first, its original form, and then passages in prose and verse from later texts that illustrate the narrative as it changed. Presented together for the first time, they reveal aspects of the story, both in event and in narrative immediacy, that were afterwards lost.

City of Wishes - The Complete Cinderella Story (Hardcover): Rachel Morgan City of Wishes - The Complete Cinderella Story (Hardcover)
Rachel Morgan
R838 Discovery Miles 8 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Oriana the Mountain Fairy (Hardcover): Elsa Galica Oriana the Mountain Fairy (Hardcover)
Elsa Galica
R549 Discovery Miles 5 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Feast of the Mother (Hardcover): Miranda Honfleur, Nicolette Andrews Feast of the Mother (Hardcover)
Miranda Honfleur, Nicolette Andrews
R833 Discovery Miles 8 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Jackie the Beanstalk (Hardcover): Nathan Everett Jackie the Beanstalk (Hardcover)
Nathan Everett
R531 Discovery Miles 5 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Princess He Must Marry / Undone By Her Ultra-Rich Boss - The Princess He Must Marry (Passionately Ever After...) / Undone... The Princess He Must Marry / Undone By Her Ultra-Rich Boss - The Princess He Must Marry (Passionately Ever After...) / Undone by Her Ultra-Rich Boss (Passionately Ever After...) (Paperback)
Jadesola James, Lucy King
R250 Discovery Miles 2 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Will he claim his royal wife? Spare heir Prince Akil's plan is simple: conveniently wed Princess Tobi, gain his inheritance and escape the prison of his royal life. Then they'll go their separate ways. It's going well-until he finds himself indisputably attracted to his innocent new bride! There's someone sleeping in the boss's bed! Exhausted after readying Duarte's Portuguese vineyard for an event, high-end concierge Orla falls asleep between his luxurious sheets. He's clearly unimpressed! But he's so ridiculously sexy that she knows the heat between them will be uncontainable...

Curse of the King (Hardcover): Omari Pye Curse of the King (Hardcover)
Omari Pye
R470 Discovery Miles 4 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

It is 1655, and King Dahon of the South African Hiandi tribe is a powerful leader with one fl aw: an insatiable lust for power. Obsessed with his hunger for control, Dahon has been wiping out entire civilizations for years. Now, as he begins sacrifi cing his own people in order to appease his animal gods, the curse of an old woman changes his family's destiny for generations to come.

As Dahon is cursed, his mind and body both transformed into a creature called a Vandara, he pays a million times for the lives he has destroyed. Worse, his sons are cursed as well, guided by an instinct to kill the king and carry on the curse. The Vandara kings would rule for centuries.

In present-day Atlantic City, Eddrin Mather is the new king who has reigned since defeating his father and brothers. With his aging process slowed by the curse, Eddrin, who once used his demonic form to battle the mob, now uses his gifts to assist the police as a detective and bounty hunter who works in the shadows to capture criminals. But as the curse becomes stronger and shredded bodies begin showing up around town, Eddrin fears the worst: another Vandara king may be ready to reign.

In this fantasy tale, a modern-day ruler must use all of his powers to fight for what he believes should be his-to be the only Vandara king forever.

City of Bones (Hardcover, large type edition): Michael Connelly City of Bones (Hardcover, large type edition)
Michael Connelly
R1,076 Discovery Miles 10 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

On New Year's Day, a dog finds a bone in the Hollywood Hills--and unearths a murder committed more than twenty years earlier. It's a cold case, but for Detective Harry Bosch, it stirs up memories of his childhood as an orphan. He can't let it go. As the investigation takes Bosch deeper into the past, a beautiful rookie cop brings him alive in the present. No official warning can break them apart--or prepare Bosch for the explosions when the case takes a few hard turns. Suddenly all of L.A. is in an uproar, and Bosch, fighting to keep control, is driven to the brink of an unimaginable decision.

Longhand (Paperback): Andy Hamilton Longhand (Paperback)
Andy Hamilton
R317 Discovery Miles 3 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Malcolm George Galbraith is a large, somewhat clumsy, Scotsman. He's being forced to leave the woman he loves behind and needs to explain why. So he leaves her a handwritten note on the kitchen table (well, more a 300-page letter than a note). In it, Malcolm decides to start from the beginning and tell the whole story of his long life, something he's never dared do before. Because Malcolm isn't what he seems: he's had other names and lived in other places. A lot of other places. As it gathers pace, Malcolm's story combines tragedy, comedy, mystery, a touch of leprosy, several murders, a massacre, a ritual sacrifice, an insane tyrant, two great romances, a landslide, a fire, and a talking fish.

Sharper Than Thorns - An Anthology (Hardcover): Anne J Hill, Beka Gremikova Sharper Than Thorns - An Anthology (Hardcover)
Anne J Hill, Beka Gremikova
R760 R681 Discovery Miles 6 810 Save R79 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Volkssagen aus dem Lande Baden und den angrenzenden Gegenden - Mit dem Nachtrag Neugesammelte Volkssagen (Hardcover): Bernhard... Volkssagen aus dem Lande Baden und den angrenzenden Gegenden - Mit dem Nachtrag Neugesammelte Volkssagen (Hardcover)
Bernhard Baader
R1,251 Discovery Miles 12 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Le Loup Garou - French Canadian Werewolf That Failed Its Easter Duty Mythology for Kids True Canadian Mythology, Legends &... Le Loup Garou - French Canadian Werewolf That Failed Its Easter Duty Mythology for Kids True Canadian Mythology, Legends & Folklore (Hardcover)
Professor Beaver
R750 R660 Discovery Miles 6 600 Save R90 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Thus Speaks Mother Simorq (Hardcover): Azadeh Azad Thus Speaks Mother Simorq (Hardcover)
Azadeh Azad
R738 R658 Discovery Miles 6 580 Save R80 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Grimm's Fairy Tales (Hardcover): Brothers Grimm Grimm's Fairy Tales (Hardcover)
Brothers Grimm; Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
R262 R234 Discovery Miles 2 340 Save R28 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Grimm's Fairy Tales - Illustrated by Hope Dunlap (Hardcover): Brothers Grimm Grimm's Fairy Tales - Illustrated by Hope Dunlap (Hardcover)
Brothers Grimm; Illustrated by Hope Dunlap
R1,411 Discovery Miles 14 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Wonderfull - A Novel (Paperback): William Neil Scott Wonderfull - A Novel (Paperback)
William Neil Scott
R543 R402 Discovery Miles 4 020 Save R141 (26%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Wonderfull" tells the story of the sleepy East Coast town of Garfax -- which has become the stuff of legends to outsiders -- and reveals how this village's unlikely past catches up to its inevitable future.

The Hood (Hardcover): Frost Kay The Hood (Hardcover)
Frost Kay
R895 R784 Discovery Miles 7 840 Save R111 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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