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The author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg reconstructs the round-the-globe journey of Sir John Mandeville, the medieval knight who penned one of the great travelogues of all time. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.

Hardcover:

9780756774400, titled "Riddle And The Knight: In Search Of Sir John Mandeville, The World’s Greatest Traveller" | Diane Pub Co, February 1, 1996, cover price $23.00

Paperback:

9780312421298, titled "The Riddle and the Knight: In Search of Sir John Mandeville, the World's Greatest Traveller" | Reprint edition (Picador USA, November 1, 2002), cover price $19.00 | About this edition: The author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg reconstructs the round-the-globe journey of Sir John Mandeville, the medieval knight who penned one of the great travelogues of all time.

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Product Description: In 1322 Mandeville left England on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, returning 34 years later claiming to have travelled half-way round the world. His account of this - "The Travels"- was a popular and influential book. Yet in the 19th century scholars discredited it, claiming it was an elaborate fabrication...read more

Paperback:

9780749003951 | Allison & Busby, April 1, 1998, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: In 1322 Mandeville left England on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, returning 34 years later claiming to have travelled half-way round the world.

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A compelling historical account of England's relations with the Native American tribes of North America follows Manteo, a captive native who was taken to England in 1586 and returned a year later with one hundred English colonists who then disappeared into the American wilderness. 20,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Hardcover:

9780374265014 | Farrar Straus & Giroux, November 1, 2000, cover price $24.00 | About this edition: A historical account of England's relations with the Native American tribes of North America examines the fate of one hundred English colonists who arrived in the new world in 1587 and then disappeared into the wilderness.

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Chronicles the exploits of Nathaniel Courthope in the Spice Islands of the early seventeenth century.

Paperback:

9780140292602 | Reissue edition (Penguin USA, July 1, 2000), cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Chronicles the exploits of Nathaniel Courthope in the Spice Islands of the early seventeenth century.

CD/Spoken Word:

9780753111475 | Unabridged edition (Isis Audio, January 30, 2002), cover price $89.95

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780753109526 | Unabridged edition (Isis Audio, April 30, 2001), cover price $89.95

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A compelling historical account of England's relations with the Native American tribes of North America follows Manteo, a captive native who was taken to England in 1586 and returned a year later with one hundred English colonists who then disappeared into the American wilderness. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Paperback:

9780312420185 | 1 edition (Picador USA, September 1, 2001), cover price $14.00 | About this edition: A historical account of England's relations with the Native American tribes of North America examines the fate of one hundred English colonists who arrived in the new world in 1587 and then disappeared into the wilderness.

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The author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg reconstructs the round-the-globe journey of Sir John Mandeville, the medieval knight who penned one of the great travelogues of all time. 15,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Hardcover:

9780374249977 | Farrar Straus & Giroux, October 1, 2001, cover price $23.00 | About this edition: Reveals the life of the medieval knight whose accounts of journeys to Jerusalem, India, China, Tibet, and Sumatra inspired explorers and writers, but who was later discredited and ignored.

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CD/Spoken Word:

9780753114841 | Unabridged edition (Isis Audio, June 30, 2002), cover price $89.95

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780753111888 | Unabridged edition (Isis Audio, June 30, 2002), cover price $79.95

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Hardcover:

9780374703868 | Farrar Straus & Giroux, July 8, 2002, cover price $24.00

Miscellaneous:

9780374703820 | Farrar Straus & Giroux, July 8, 2002, cover price $24.00

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Vividly recreates England's first encounter with Japan, an exotic country that had been inaccessible to foreigners for years, which was brought about when a stranded English mariner named William Adams assimilated himself into Japanese culture and profoundly impacted the Shogun's decision to open his country to the world. Reprint.

Hardcover:

9780374253851 | Farrar Straus & Giroux, January 1, 2003, cover price $24.00 | About this edition: Tells the story of William Adams, a marooned English mariner who was allowed to live in a land formerly forbidden to foreigners for centures.

Paperback:

9780142003787 | Reprint edition (Penguin USA, December 1, 2003), cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Vividly recreates England's first encounter with Japan, an exotic country that had been inaccessible to foreigners for years, which was brought about when a stranded English mariner named William Adams assimilated himself into Japanese culture and profoundly impacted the Shogun's decision to open his country to the world.

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Presented on audio, this is a story of how one man's courage changed the course of history.

CD/Spoken Word:

9781840328691 | New edition (Hodder & Stoughton, November 1, 2003), cover price $29.60 | About this edition: Presented on audio, this is a story of how one man's courage changed the course of history.

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By Giles Milton and Tim Pigott Smith (narrator)

CD/Spoken Word:

9781840329605 | Abridged edition (Hodder/Headline Audiobooks, May 30, 2005), cover price $25.00

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The author of Samurai William presents the shocking history of European slaves in eighteenth-century Algiers, Tunis, and Morocco, following the story of Thomas Pellow, a young Cornish cabin boy, and his fellow crewmembers, who were captured at sea in 1716 by Barbary pirates, led by Ali Hakem and his network of Islamic slave traders. Reprint.

Hardcover:

9780374289355 | Farrar Straus & Giroux, June 1, 2005, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Presents the history of European slaves in eighteenth-century Algiers, Tunis, and Morocco, following the story of Thomas Pellow, a young cabin boy, and his fellow crewmembers, who were captured at sea in 1716 by Barbary pirates.

Paperback:

9780312425296 | Reprint edition (Picador USA, June 13, 2006), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Presents the history of European slaves in eighteenth-century Algiers, Tunis, and Morocco, following the story of Thomas Pellow, a young cabin boy, and his fellow crewmembers, who were captured at sea in 1716 by Barbary pirates.

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Helping to render his family cheese shop England's most celebrated fromagerie in spite of his ancestors' bad luck, Edward Trencom finds himself targeted by anonymous rival forces against which his nose becomes his only defense.

Hardcover:

9780312362171 | Thomas Dunne Books, April 17, 2007, cover price $23.95 | About this edition: Helping to render his family cheese shop England's most celebrated fromagerie in spite of his ancestors' bad luck, Edward Trencom finds himself targeted by anonymous rival forces against which his nose becomes his only defense.

Paperback:

9780312377595 | Reprint edition (Griffin, June 24, 2008), cover price $21.99
9780330445382, titled "Edward Trencom's Nose: A Novel of History, Dark Intrigue and Cheese" | Pan Macmillan, September 7, 2007, cover price $12.25 | About this edition: Edward Trencom has bumbled through life, relying on his trusty nose to turn the family cheese shop into celebrated fromagerie in England.

Miscellaneous:

9781429985161 | 1 edition (St Martins Pr Thomas Dunne Books, April 17, 2007), cover price $9.99

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Hardcover:

9780753178386 | Large print edition (Ulverscroft Large Print Books, October 30, 2007), cover price $35.50

Paperback:

9780753178393 | Large print edition (Ulverscroft Large Print Books, February 28, 2008), cover price $29.99

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Edited and annotated for a modern audience, this special edition of the classic epic poem imagines a compelling and controversial cosmos with Adam and Eve standing naked at center. Reprint.

Paperback:

9780340962343 | Gardners Books, May 1, 2008, cover price $22.50
9780140424263 | Penguin USA, September 1, 2000, cover price $10.00 | About this edition: Edited and annotated for a modern audience, this special edition of the classic epic poem imagines a compelling and controversial cosmos with Adam and Eve standing naked at center.

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Product Description: The animals in Zebedee's Zoo may not seem a very lively bunch, but at the end of the day, everything changes ...suddenly it's party time at the animal park! Riotous animal fun abounds in this brilliant book that begs to be read aloud time and time again.

Paperback:

9781408304327 | Gardners Books, July 1, 2010, cover price $10.15 | About this edition: The animals in Zebedee's Zoo may not seem a very lively bunch, but at the end of the day, everything changes .

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Product Description: A powerful and true story of warfare and human survival that exposes a side of World War II that is unknown by many― this is the story of Wolfram Aïchele, a boy whose childhood was stolen by a war in which he had no choice but to fight...read more

Hardcover:

9780312590796 | Thomas Dunne Books, October 11, 2011, cover price $25.99 | About this edition: A powerful and true story of warfare and human survival that exposes a side of World War II that is unknown by many― this is the story of Wolfram Aïchele, a boy whose childhood was stolen by a war in which he had no choice but to fight.

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Product Description: Two little owls want to learn to fly--to fly high in the sky. But kind Daddy Owl says: “Not yet. You're far too small.” This lyrical story about little ones impatient to become big will resonate with children everywhere. Stunning collage paintings perfectly capture the warmth and energy of the irresistible babies as they stretch and grow and prepare to test their wings...read more
By Alexandra Milton (illustrator) and Giles Milton

School and Library:

9781907967283 | Boxer Books Ltd, November 6, 2012, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Two little owls want to learn to fly--to fly high in the sky.

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