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This powerful, passionate, and beautifully crafted retelling of the epic tale of Achilles re-creates Homer’s fated hero in a new and striking reality. Born of the Sea nymph Thetis by the mortal King …

Mirabelle was born to sing.Illegitimate, unwanted, singing is her escape, in the workhouse, the factory, in service. All her spirit and all her dreams are in her pure, true voice.Singing for pennies …

This vintage book contains a comprehensive encyclopaedia of ancient Scandinavian mythology. It includes explanations of many important tales and explores the meanings and symbolism of the characters …

Tales From The Lands Of Nuts And Grapes (Spanish And Portuguese Folklore) – By Charles Sellers – PREFACE – FIRMLY believe that the following tales have never seen the light of publicity. They are the …

This early work by Sheridan Le Fanu was originally published in 1861. Born in Dublin in 1814, he came from a literary family of Huguenot origins; both his grandmother Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu and his …

‘She brings the East End to life’ Barbara Windsor In the late summer of 1952, amidst the turmoil of people moving out of their war-damaged homes, Edie Birch and her only child Maggie must say a sad …

‘She brings the East End to life’ Barbara Windsor When Errol Turner, a handsome and determined young man from Jamaica, came to London’s East End in the summer of 1955, his only assets were his …

Long ago, in a dark forest, there lived a unicorn. Other unicorns were all white, but he had large brown spots. He lived happily alone and had no desire to leave the forest.One year, as summer’s …

It’s easier to imagine ghosts haunting gloomy, medieval castles in Europe of brooding mansions in New England than bright, cheerful homes across the Sunshine State, but ghosts abound in sunny, tropic …