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  • The Lowland Clearances

    Scotland's Silent Revolution 1760–1830

    The forced removal of family farmers across the Scottish Lowlands in the 18th and 19th centuries is chronicled in this enlightening social history.The Scottish Agricultural Revolution came at great cost to the poor cottars and tenant farmers who were driven from their homes to make way for livestock and crops. The process of forced evictions through the Highlands known as the Highland Clearances ... Read more

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  • The book of Artemas

    The story explores both the internal and external struggles faced by Artemas, as he interacts with other characters who challenge his views on life and duty. The plot is likely to include a series of moral and emotional trials, as the protagonist seeks to find a path of integrity and personal development amidst the social and philosophical currents of the period.Brown’s work is generally seen as ... Read more

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  • Artemas--the second book

    In this particular book, the protagonist, Artemas, continues his journey, encountering a variety of characters and situations that test his principles, character, and decisions. The narrative often intertwines personal growth with broader themes of social responsibility, ethical dilemmas, and the consequences of individual choices.While specific plot details may vary, the Artemas series is ... Read more

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  • The Book of Artemas Complete Two Volumes

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Series series
    Excerpt: "The words of Artemas of the scribes that were in Lon in the land of En. Of the things that were and of the things that were to be: concerning men and the things that men did do. Now there was peace over all the land of Eur and amongst all the nations that abode there, it was a time of great content. But Willi, who ruled over the men of Hu, was a crafty man and greedy, and his ways were ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • Artemas

    An Epic Tale of Ancient Greek Intrigue and Morality

    In "Artemas," Andrew Cassels Brown intricately weaves a narrative that explores the depth of human experience through the lens of a small coastal community grappling with the arrival of profound change. The prose is both lyrical and incisive, employing rich imagery and a stream-of-consciousness style that invites readers to delve into the psyche of its characters. Set against a backdrop of ... Read more

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  • The book of Artemas concerning men, and the things that men did do, at the time when there was war

    A Tale of Conflict and Humanity in Times of War

    In "The Book of Artemas Concerning Men, and the Things that Men Did Do, at the Time When There Was War," Andrew Cassels Brown crafts a profound narrative that interweaves historical events with philosophical inquiries into human nature during times of conflict. Employing a lyrical yet concise prose style, Brown's work straddles the line between historical chronicle and allegorical tale, inviting ... Read more

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  • So We Died

    A Memoir of Life and Death in the Ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania

    Series series Jews and Judaism: History and Culture
    In the shadow of death, Levi Shalit wrote to remember—so we would never forget.So We Died: A Memoir of Life and Death in the Ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania (Azoy zaynen mir geshtorbn) is a powerful eyewitness account of the Shavl ghetto during the Nazi occupation of Lithuania. Written in Yiddish by Levi Shalit and available now for the first time in English, the work fills a stark void in ... Read more

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  • Notes from the Valley of Slaughter

    A Memoir from the Ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania

    by Aharon Pick ...
    Translated by Gabriel Laufer, Andrew Cassel ...
    Series series Studies in Antisemitism
    Notes from the Valley of Slaughter is an eyewitness journal and diary of the Holocaust, written in the ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania, by Dr. Aharon Pick (1872–1944). A physician, scholar, and community leader, Pick was a keen observer of the hardships of ghetto life, and his journal represents a detailed account of the tragic events he witnessed as well as a sensitive, almost poetic personal ... Read more

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    An enlightening illustrated overview of Gaelic culture and history in Scotland.Words have always held great power in the Gaelic traditions of the Scottish Highlands: Bardic poems bought immortality for their subjects; satires threatened to ruin reputations and cause physical injury; clan sagas recounted family origins and struggles for power; incantations invoked blessings and curses. Even in the ... Read more

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  • Inventing English

    A Portable History of the Language

    by Seth Lerer ...
    A history of English from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem, "written with real authority, enthusiasm and love for our unruly and exquisite language" ( The Washington Post).Many have written about the evolution of grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary, but only Seth Lerer situates these developments within the larger history of English, America, and literature. This edition of his ... Read more

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  • Skye

    The Island and Its Legends

    An oral history by "Scotland's forgotten folklorist" whose tale inspired the Neil Gaiman novella The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains ( The Spooky Isles).This is a fabulous treasury of legend and wonder—tales of monsters who dwell in lakes; of small people who trap humans in earthen mounds where time stands still; of dark, shapeshifting spirits whose cloak of human form is betrayed by the ... Read more

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  • Voyage to the City of the Dead

    Series series Humanx Commonwealth
    **From a #1 New York Times–bestselling author, a research expedition to an alien planet takes a treacherous turn for married scientists in this sci-fi fantasy.As the first humans granted permission to explore Tslamaina, Etienne and Lyra Redowl should have been ecstatic. The planet's massive river valley is like no other in the known universe, with three intelligent species living along its waters ... Read more

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