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  • Noah Webster

    Man of Many Words

    par Catherine Reef ...
    An "excellent" biography of the man behind Webster's Dictionary and the role he played in American history ( School Library Journal, starred review).Noah Webster may be best remembered for the enormous and ambitious task of writing his famous dictionary, but there was much more to his accomplishments. His goal was to streamline the language spoken in a newly formed country so it could be used as a ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Jane Austen

    A Life Revealed

    par Catherine Reef ...
    "An excellent 'starter biography,' clearly written, peppered with period images, movie stills and great tidbits of historical facts . . . engaging."—AustenproseJane Austen's popularity never seems to fade. She has hordes of devoted fans, and there have been numerous adaptations of her life and work. But who was Jane Austen? The writer herself has long remained a mystery. And despite the resonance ... En savoir plus

    $15.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Victoria

    Portrait of a Queen

    par Catherine Reef ...
    Catherine Reef brings history vividly to life in this sumptuously illustrated account of a confident, strong-minded, and influential woman.Victoria woke one morning at the age of eighteen to discover that her uncle had died and she was now queen. She went on to rule for sixty-three years, with an influence so far-reaching that the decades of her reign now bear her name—the Victorian period. ... En savoir plus

    $13.99 CAD

  • The Brontë Sisters

    The Brief Lives of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne

    par Catherine Reef ...
    The Brontë sisters are among the most beloved women writers of all time, best known for their classic nineteenth-century novels Jane Eyre (Charlotte), Wuthering Heights (Emily), and Agnes Grey (Anne). In this sometimes heartbreaking young adult biography, Catherine Reef explores the turbulent lives of these literary siblings and the oppressive Victorian era in which they lived. Brontë fans will ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

  • Sarah Bernhardt

    The Divine and Dazzling Life of the World's First Superstar

    par Catherine Reef ...
    A tantalizing biography for teens on Sarah Bernhardt, the first international celebrity and one of the greatest actors of all time, who lived a highly unconventional, utterly fascinating life. Illustrated with more than sixty-five photos of Bernhardt on stage, in film, and in real life.Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage actor who became a global superstar in the late nineteenth century—the Lady ... En savoir plus

    $14.99 CAD

  • Florence Nightingale

    The Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse

    par Catherine Reef ...
    Most people know Florence Nightingale was a compassionate and legendary nurse, but they don’t know her full story. This riveting biography explores the exceptional life of a woman who defied the stifling conventions of Victorian society to pursue what was considered an undesirable vocation. She is best known for her work during the Crimean War, when she vastly improved gruesome and deadly ... En savoir plus

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  • Mary Shelley

    The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein's Creator

    par Catherine Reef ...
    On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history.The story of Frankenstein’s creator is a strange, romantic, and tragic one, as deeply compelling as the novel itself. Mary ran away to Lake Geneva ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD

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    Ernest Hemingway

    A Writer's Life

    par Catherine Reef ...
    Lu par Jill Shellabarger ...

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    4 heure

    Meet one of the most significant and notorious American writers of the 20th century. Ernest Hemingway is considered one of the greatest writers in modern history, and his novels and stories are read, studied, and imitated around the world. His concise prose style earned him both a Pulitzer and a Nobel Prize. His name conjures up vivid images: grand adventurer, soldier, war correspondent, big-game ... En savoir plus

    $32.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

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    Victoria

    Portrait of a Queen

    par Catherine Reef ...
    Lu par Penelope Rawlins ...

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    4 heure 39 min

    Victoria woke one morning at the age of eighteen to discover that her uncle had died and that she was now queen. She went on to rule for sixty-three years, with an influence so far-reaching that the decades of her reign now bear her name-the Victorian period. Victoria is filled with the exciting comings and goings of royal life: intrigue and innuendo, scheming advisors, and assassination attempts ... En savoir plus

    $34.99 CAD

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  • What Is the Declaration of Independence?

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    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Step back in time to the creation of America’s founding document with this fascinating history for young readers, part of the beloved What Was? series. The perfect way to celebrate the U.S.A.’s 250th anniversary!On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously well into the night. He was drafting the Declaration of ... En savoir plus

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  • Mary's Monster

    Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein

    par Lita Judge ...
    “Both timely and terrifying.” —Gregory Macguire, New York Times–bestselling author of WickedPairing free verse with over three hundred pages of black-and-white watercolor illustrations, Mary’s Monster is a unique and stunning biography of Mary Shelley, the pregnant teenage runaway who became one of the greatest authors of all time.Legend is correct that Mary Shelley began penning Frankenstein in ... En savoir plus

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