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  • A Brave and Cunning Prince

    The Great Chief Opechancanough and the War for America

    by James Horn ...
    **The extraordinary story of the Powhatan chief who waged a lifelong struggle to drive European settlers from his homeland“An accomplished work of scholarly detection... Swift, moving prose along a twisting storyline lends this brilliant book the feel of a mystery.” —Kirkus (starred)**In the mid-sixteenth century, Spanish explorers in the Chesapeake Bay kidnapped an Indian child and took him back ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • A Kingdom Strange

    The Brief and Tragic History of the Lost Colony of Roanoke

    by James Horn ...
    **From a leading historian, the definitive untold story of the Roanoke Colony’s mysterious disappearance“A fast-paced tale of greed, adventure, and tragedy that distills pretty much all that is known and most of what is surmised about the Lost Colony.” —Seattle Times**In 1587, John White and 117 men, women, and children landed off the coast of North Carolina on Roanoke Island, hoping to carve a ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • 1619

    Jamestown and the Forging of American Democracy

    by James Horn ...
    The essential history of the extraordinary year in which American democracy and American slavery emerged hand in hand in Virginia“If anyone today knows colonial Virginia, it is James Horn.” —Wall Street JournalAlong the banks of the James River, during an oppressively hot spell in the middle of summer 1619, two events occurred within a month of one another that would profoundly shape the course of ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • A Land as God Made It

    Jamestown and the Birth of America

    by James Horn ...
    **The definitive history of the Jamestown colony, the crucible of American history“An absolutely terrific book.” —New York Times**In this beautiful, vividly told story, James Horn describes the beginnings of England’s first successful colony in America, persuasively demonstrating that Jamestown was the first great crucible of American history.A Land As God Made It describes the unimaginable ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Ancient Egypt: History, Mythology & Literature

    Illustrated Edition

    by Lewis Spence, Arthur Gilman, George Rawlinson, E. A. Wallis Budge, Gaston Maspero, Agnes Sophia Griffith Johns ...
    Translated by George Rawlinson, E. A. Wallis Budge, Charles F. Horne, James Henry Breasted, Donald Mackenzie0, Flinders Petrie1, Amelia B. Edwards2, Frederic Charles Cook3, James Teakle Dennis4 ...
    Ancient Egypt: History, Mythology & Literature is an enthralling anthology that explores the enigmatic world of one of history's most fascinating civilizations. This collection weaves together a tapestry of narratives that traverse millennia, capturing the essence of Egypt's historical grandeur, mythological intrigue, and literary innovation. Ranging from historical treatises to evocative accounts ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ancient Egypt: History, Mythology & Literature

    Pharaohs, Sacred Legends, Hieroglyphic Texts, and the Civilization of the Nile

    by George Rawlinson, Arthur Gilman, Gaston Maspero, Agnes Sophia Griffith Johns, E. A. Wallis Budge, Lewis Spence ...
    Translated by George Rawlinson, E. A. Wallis Budge, Frederic Charles Cook, James Teakle Dennis, Charles F. Horne0, Flinders Petrie1, James Henry Breasted2, Amelia B. Edwards3, Donald Mackenzie4 ...
    Ancient Egypt: History, Mythology & Literature assembles a capacious portrait of one of antiquity's most enduring civilizations, joining historical narrative, religious interpretation, mythographic retelling, and literary study. Its selections move between dynastic politics, monumental culture, funerary belief, divine genealogies, and the imaginative afterlives of Egyptian texts. The volume's ... Read more

    Was $2.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Finder [Dramatized Adaptation]

    The Finder Chronicles 1

    by Suzanne Palmer ...
    Narrated by Karen Novack, John Kielty, Khaya Fraites, Tyler Hyrchuk, DeJeanette Horne, Andrew James Spooner, Bradley Foster Smith, Rob McFadyen, Dawn Ursula, Julie-Ann Elliott, Lolita Horne ...
    Series series Finder Chronicles

    Unabridged

    8 hours 52 min

    "Fergus Ferguson has been called a lot of names: thief, con artist, repo man. He prefers the term finder.His latest job should be simple. Find the spacecraft Venetia's Sword and steal it back from Arum Gilger, ex-nobleman turned power-hungry trade boss. He’ll slip in, decode the ship’s compromised AI security, and get out of town, Sword in hand.Fergus locates both Gilger and the ship in the ... Read more

    $32.97 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Adapting to a New World

    English Society in the Seventeenth-Century Chesapeake

    by James Horn ...
    Series series Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press
    Often compared unfavorably with colonial New England, the early Chesapeake has been portrayed as irreligious, unstable, and violent. In this important new study, James Horn challenges this conventional view and looks across the Atlantic to assess the enduring influence of English attitudes, values, and behavior on the social and cultural evolution of the early Chesapeake. Using detailed local and ... Read more

    $33.59 CAD

  • ANCIENT EGYPT: History, Archaeology, Literature, Mythology & Ancient Egyptian Texts

    by Arthur Gilman, George Rawlinson, E. A. Wallis Budge, Gaston Maspero, Agnes Sophia Griffith Johns ...
    Translated by E. A. Wallis Budge, Charles F. Horne, James Henry Breasted, Flinders Petrie, Amelia B. Edwards, Frederic Charles Cook0, James Teakle Dennis1 ...
    ANCIENT EGYPT: History, Archaeology, Literature, Mythology & Ancient Egyptian Texts offers a comprehensive exploration into the rich tapestry of Egypt's storied past, brought to life through a diverse collection of literary styles ranging from historical chronicles to mythical narratives. The anthology showcases the grandeur and complexity of Ancient Egyptian civilization, bridging the gap between ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ancient Egypt: History, Archaeology & Ancient Sources

    The Book of the Dead, The Magic Book, Stories and Poems of Ancient Egypt, The Rosetta Stone…

    by Arthur Gilman, George Rawlinson, Gaston Maspero, Agnes Sophia Griffith Johns, E. A. Wallis Budge ...
    Translated by E. A. Wallis Budge, Frederic Charles Cook, James Teakle Dennis, Flinders Petrie, Charles F. Horne, James Henry Breasted0, Amelia B. Edwards1 ...
    'Ancient Egypt: History, Archaeology & Ancient Sources' encapsulates a profound exploration into one of the most enigmatic civilizations of the ancient world. The anthology melds a rich variety of literary styles, weaving together scholarly essays, archaeological reports, and translations of ancient texts. This diverse approach not only highlights the multifaceted aspects of Egyptian culture, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Story of Ancient Egypt (Illustrated Edition)

    History, Mythology & Literature

    by George Rawlinson, Arthur Gilman, Gaston Maspero, Agnes Sophia Griffith Johns, E. A. Wallis Budge, Lewis Spence ...
    Translated by George Rawlinson, E. A. Wallis Budge, Frederic Charles Cook, James Teakle Dennis, Charles F. Horne0, Flinders Petrie1, James Henry Breasted2, Amelia B. Edwards3, Donald Mackenzie4 ...
    In 'The Story of Ancient Egypt (Illustrated Edition),' the distinctly vibrant tapestry of Egypt's past is explored through a varied lens of historical narratives and scholarly analyses, encapsulating the multi-dimensional aspects of its civilization. From the rise of pharaohs to the mysticism of the gods, each entry not only weaves individual stories but also contributes to a holistic ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • ANCIENT EGYPT: History, Archaeology, Literature, Mythology & Ancient Egyptian Texts

    Pharaohs, Pyramids, Mythology, Hieroglyphs, and Sacred Texts

    by George Rawlinson, Arthur Gilman, Gaston Maspero, Agnes Sophia Griffith Johns, E. A. Wallis Budge ...
    Translated by E. A. Wallis Budge, Frederic Charles Cook, James Teakle Dennis, Charles F. Horne, Flinders Petrie, James Henry Breasted0, Amelia B. Edwards1 ...
    Ancient Egypt: History, Archaeology, Literature, Mythology & Ancient Egyptian Texts assembles a capacious nineteenth- and early twentieth-century encounter with the Nile valley, joining historical narrative, archaeological interpretation, religious study, literary analysis, and translated primary materials. Its range moves from dynastic succession and monumental remains to funerary imagination, ... Read more

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