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Under the Oak Tree (Hardcover)
Ronald J Allen, John S. McClure, O. Wesley Allen
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R983
Discovery Miles 9 830
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This Purple Rose book is a collection of the first five stories in
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom series: A Princess of Mars (1917),
The Gods of Mars (1918), The Warlord of Mars (1919), Thuvia, Maid
of Mars (1920) and The Chessmen of Mars (1922). It contains all of
the original frontispieces by Frank Schoonover and J. Allen St.
John, enhanced and enlarged and is a high quality book with clear
formatting and detailed contents. Visit Purple Rose at
www.purplerosebooks.com and view our other titles and new releases.
John Carter is the hero of Burroughs' Barsoom series. He first
appeared in Under the Moons of Mars (later retitled A Princess of
Mars) the story which catapaulted Burroughs into the limelight. It
was the first of many novels and several sequels followed over the
next three decades, further extending Burroughs' vision of Barsoom.
The world of Barsoom is a romantic vision of a dying Mars, based on
now outdated scientific ideas made popular by Astronomer Percival
Lowell in the early 20th century. While depicting many outlandish
inventions, and advanced technology, it is a savage, 'frontier'
world, of honor, noble sacrifice and constant struggle, where
martial prowess is paramount, and where many races fight over
dwindling resources. It is filled with lost cities, heroic
adventures and undiscovered ancient secrets. The series has
inspired a number of well known science fiction writers, and also
key scientists involved in both space exploration and the search
for extraterrestrial life. It has informed and been adapted by many
writers, in novels, short stories, television and film.
The latest book in the long-running Britain at the Polls series
provides an indispensable account of the fascinating 2017 British
general election. It explains why the Conservatives lost their
parliamentary majority and how Theresa May returned at the head of
a minority government. Leading experts analyse the Conservatives'
record in government, May's fateful decision to call an early
election, Labour's shift to the left under Jeremy Corbyn, the
Liberal Democrats' ongoing problems, the collapse in UKIP's vote
share, the SNP's diminished appeal in Scotland, and the role of
gender and electoral integrity in the 2017 campaign. The book also
addresses broader questions about the future of British politics
against the backdrop of the 2016 Brexit referendum and ongoing
austerity. Its coverage and accessible style make it of interest to
general readers, students of British politics and professional
political scientists. -- .
None past the post: Britain at the polls, 2017 tells the story of
the unexpected 2017 British general election and its equally
unexpected outcome: the Conservatives' loss of their parliamentary
majority. Leading experts explore the Tories' record in government
and divisions over Brexit, Labour's shift to the left under Jeremy
Corbyn, the Liberal Democrats' failure to win over more Remain
voters, the collapse in UKIP's vote share, the SNP's diminished
appeal in Scotland and the role of gender and electoral integrity
in the 2017 campaign. The book assesses the impact of all these
developments and explains both why the Tories lost their majority
and how Prime Minister Theresa May returned at the head of a
minority Conservative government.
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