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  • Esther Simpson

    The True Story of her Mission to Save Scholars from Hitler's Persecution

    by John Eidinow ...
    Many of the academic refugees Esther Simpson helped rescue are well remembered. But who was she and why has history forgotten her?This is the story of Esther Simpson, a woman whose dedication to the cause of freedom in science and learning left an indelible mark on the cultural and intellectual landscape of the modern world.Esther Simpson - Tess to her friends - devoted her life to resettling ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Bobby Fischer Goes to War

    The most famous chess match of all time

    by David Edmonds, John Eidinow ...
    PERFECT FOR FANS OF NETFLIX'S THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT'Gripping.'SUNDAY TIMES'Pure drama.'INDEPENDENT'Compelling.'NEW YORK TIMESBobby Fischer Goes to War by David Edmonds and John Eidinow details the occasion when Bobby Fischer met Boris Spassky in one of the most thrilling and politically charged chess matches of all time.<... ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Wittgenstein's Poker

    by David Edmonds, John Eidinow ...
    On 25 October 1946, in a crowded room in Cambridge, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper came face to face for the first and only time. The encounter lasted only ten minutes, and did not go well. Almost immediately, rumours started to spread around the world that the two philosophers had come to blows, armed with red-hot pokers . . . ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

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    Esther Simpson

    The True Story of her Mission to Save Scholars from Hitler's Persecution

    by John Eidinow ...
    Narrated by Helen Stern ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 32 min

    Many of the academic refugees Esther Simpson helped rescue are well remembered. But who was she and why has history forgotten her?This is the story of Esther Simpson, a woman whose dedication to the cause of freedom in science and learning left an indelible mark on the cultural and intellectual landscape of the modern world.Esther Simpson - Tess to her friends - devoted her life to resettling ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Bobby Fischer Goes to War

    The True Story of How the Soviets Lost t

    by David Edmonds, John Eidinow ...
    Narrated by Sam Tsoutsouvas ...

    Abridged

    11 hours 55 min

    In the summer of 1972, with a presidential crisis stirring in the United States and the cold war at a pivotal point, two men -- the Soviet world chess champion Boris Spassky and his American challenger Bobby Fischer -- met in the most notorious chess match of all time. Their showdown in Reykjavik, Iceland, held the world spellbound for two months with reports of psychological warfare, ultimatums, ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • Cognitive Approaches to Ancient Religious Experience

    Edited by Esther Eidinow, Armin W. Geertz, John North ...
    Series series Ancient Religion and Cognition
    For some time interest has been growing in a dialogue between modern scientific research into human cognition and research in the humanities. This ground-breaking volume focuses this dialogue on the religious experience of men and women in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Each chapter examines a particular historical problem arising from an ancient religious activity and the contributions range ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Rousseau's Dog

    A Tale of Two Philosophers

    by David Edmonds, John Eidinow ...
    Jean-Jacques Rousseau - philosopher, novelist, composer, educationist, political provocateur - was on the run. He was fleeing intolerance, persecution, and enemies who proclaimed him a madman, dangerous to society. David Hume, the foremost philosopher in the English language, universally praised as a model of decency, came to his aid. He brought Rousseau and his beloved little dog Sultan to ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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    Celtic Mythology

    The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook

    by Sorcha Hegarty, Aron Hegarty ...
    Narrated by Sorcha Hegarty, Aron Hegarty ...
    Series series World Mythology and Folklore Series

    Unabridged

    6 hours 22 min

    Discover the gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters from Celtic mythology with this beautiful book that captures the ancient stories and tales that captivated the Celts.Prepare to be entertained as you learn about the many myths and legends of the Celtic people. From the storytelling duo behind the Candlelit Tales, this collection weaves together the stories of those heroes, deities, and monsters ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    The Story of H

    A Novel

    by Marina Perezagua ...
    Narrated by Shiromi Arserio ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 45 min

    From an audacious new talent, The Story of H describes a searing quest by a Japanese woman and an American soldier to find a girl who goes missing in the aftermath of Hiroshima, a journey that spans the globe and travels to the darkest corners of the human mind and memoryAugust 6, 1945: the day Enola Gay unleashed an atomic inferno over Hiroshima. In the wake of its devastation, two stories unfold ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

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    Also available as: eBook

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    Library of Ancient Wisdom, The

    Mesopotamia and the Making of the Modern World

    by Selena Wisnom ...
    Narrated by Catherine Bailey ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours

    A tour of an ancient library transports us to Mesopotamia, introducing us to its people, their ideas, and their humanity.The library of Ashurbanipal, Assyria’s last great king, held an astonishing collection at the forefront of knowledge in its day, from ancient traditions in religion and literature to the latest developments in magic and medicine. When the Assyrian empire fell, the library burned ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Ruin of the Roman Empire

    A New History

    by James J. O'Donnell ...
    Narrated by Mel Foster ...

    Unabridged

    18 hours 56 min

    What really marked the end of the Roman Empire? Was it a long, inevitable decay, or did real people make real choices with surprising and unintended effects? The Ruin of the Roman Empire takes us back to the sixth century, into the lives, cultures, and events that influenced ancient Rome. James O'Donnell restores the reputations of many "barbarians," while showing that Rome's last emperors doomed ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

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    The Written World

    The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, Civilization

    by Martin Puchner ...
    Narrated by Arthur Morey ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 3 min

    The story of literature in sixteen acts—from Homer to Harry Potter, including The Tale of Genji, Don Quixote, The Communist Manifesto, and how they shaped world historyIn this groundbreaking book, Martin Puchner leads us on a remarkable journey through time and around the globe to reveal the how stories and literature have created the world we have today. Through sixteen foundational texts ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

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    Also available as: eBook