LECKIE, KEITH ROSS

Coppermine

Toronto: Viking, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0670064637. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 446 pages; This is a novelized treatment of an actual crime that occurred in the Coppermine region of the Arctic in 1913. The trial in 1917 was the first jury-system trial of an Inuit in Canada and was widely covered by journalists. "The story begins when two missionaries disappear in the remote Arctic region known as the Coppermine in 1913. North West Mounted Police officer Jack Creed and Angituk, a young Copper Inuit interpreter, are sent on a year-long odyssey to investigate the fate of the lost priests. On the shores of the Arctic Ocean near the mouth of the Coppermine River, they discover their dismembered remains. Two Inuit hunters are tracked and apprehended, and the four begin an arduous journey to Edmonton, to bring the accused to justice. Instructing the jury to "think like an Eskimo," the defence counsel sets out to prove the Inuit acted in self-defence. They hear how the hunters believed the priests were possessed by demons about to kill them, and how, acting on this belief, they killed the men and ate their livers. The jury finds them not guilty. The hunters become celebrities, a parade is held for them, they visit a movie theatre and an amusement park, and become guests of honour at socialite dinners. They are given new suits, fine cigars, and champagne. But Rome is outraged that the murderers of its martyred priests will go free. As secrets of Jack Creed's past in the trenches of Europe are revealed, Jack tries to save his two friends, and himself. ". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 18795

Catalogue: Fiction::Canadian::Historical

Mots-clés: 0670064637 Inuit Coppermine Fiction::Canadian

LíNQUEZ, JATVíGO; INGE OTT (EDITOR)

Der Cid; Das Leben Und Die Heldentaten Des Berühmten Spanischen Ritters Rodrigo Díaz Von Vivar

Würzburg: Arena-Verlag, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 3401037307. Light edgewear, short tears bottom of DJ spine ; A tight solid book. DJ in Mylar ; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 220 pages; This is a rewrite of the El Cid legend.. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 14393

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Mots-clés: 3401037307 Spain El Cid Fiction::Historical

MAILER, NORMAN

The Castle in the Forest

New York: Random House, 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0394536495. Only slight wear ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 477 pages; "The narrator, a mysterious SS man who is later revealed to be an exceptional presence, gives us young Adolf from birth, as well as Hitler’s father and mother, his sisters and brothers, and the intimate details of his childhood and adolescence.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 21829

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Mots-clés: 0394536495 Adolf Hitler Fiction::Historical

MAJOR, KEVIN

No Man's Land

Toronto: Bantam Books of Canada Ltd, 1995. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0385255039. Only light wear to book & dust jacket, pages a little yellowed ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; 7.30 X 4.60 X 1.10 inches; 251 pages; "Set in France during World War l, No Man's Land pulls us into the lives of the young men of the Newfoundland Regiment as they prepare to set out for the trenches and what will come to be known as the Battle of the Somme. A classic war novel, the book is equally effective in its portrayal of the camaraderie and unnatural quiet before the storm, as in its graphic acccount of the fight to make it through the barbed wire and sweep of machine-gun bullets.Two hundred and seventy-two Newfoundlanders who went over the top on July 1, 1916 were killed. No regiment suffered more casualties. It was the single greatest disaster in the island's history.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 15784

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Mots-clés: 0385255039 Newfoundland FICTION WWI

MARSTON, EDWARD

Soldier of Fortune

London: Allison & Busby, 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0749080523. only slight wear ; A bright, solid book DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; Captain Rawson Vol.1; 1.18 x 8.5 x 5.75 Inches; 331 pages; The first in a series of adventure novels featuring Captain Rawson spy, linguist, sportsman, duellist, ladies man and career soldier involved in the campaigns of the Duke of Marlborough during the war of the Spanish Succession.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 12463

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Mots-clés: 0749080523 captain Rawson British Fiction

MAYER, ROBERT

I, J.F. K.

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0525247769. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. Remainder mark on bottom of page edges. ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.4 X 6.1 X 1.1 inches; 262 pages; "The author of Superfolks (LJ 3/15/77) has written a wildly inventive, outrageous, even blasphemous confession, supposedly created in the hereafter by John F. Kennedy. It is 25 years after JFK's death and almost time for him to move to the next tier, so he decides to write his memoirs or confession and set the record straight. In his present state he is surrounded by Bobby Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr, and Adlai Stevenson. Marilyn Monroe has already moved on; and Jimmy Hoffa, father Joe, and J. Edgar Hoover are in hell. JFK's versions of Marilyn's and his own death are probably no more ridiculous than what actually did happen. The author's impudence is mostly irresistible, but there are some farcical lapses that don't quite make it on the printed page--although they might on film. This could become very popular, and most readers won't be disappointed." (Library Journal). Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 19271

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Mots-clés: 0525247769 Kennedy Fiction FICTION

MOSSE, KATE

Sepulchre

New York: Putnam Adult, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0399154671. Only slight wear to book and DJ ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Languedoc #2; 9.13 X 6.57 X 1.11 inches; 572 pages; This the second in a series beginning with 'Labyrinth' written about the Languedoc region of France where once lived a thriving sect of Christians called the Cathars. "1891. Seventeen-year-old Leonie Vernier and her brother abandon Paris for the sanctuary of their aunt's isolated country house near Carcassonne, the Domaine de la Cade. But in the nearby woods, Leonie stumbles across a ruined sepulchre - and a timeless mystery whose traces are written in blood. 2007. Meredith Martin arrives at the Domaine de la Cade as part of her research for a biography she's writing. But Meredith is also seeking the key to her own complex legacy and soon becomes immersed in the story of a tragic love, a missing girl, a unique deck of tarot cards, an unquiet soul and the strange events of one cataclysmic night more than a century ago...". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 17244

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Mots-clés: 0399154671 Languedoc France Cathar Fiction::Historical

MOSSE, KATE

The Taxidermist's Daughter

New York: William Morrow, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0062402153. Only slight wear, remainder dot bottom page edges ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 6 X 1.33 X 9 inches; 432 pages; "Alone in the crowd is Constantia Gifford, the taxidermist’s daughter. Twenty-two and unmarried, she lives with her father on the fringes of town, in a decaying mansion cluttered with the remains of his once world-famous museum of taxidermy. No one speaks of why the museum was shuttered or how the Giffords fell so low. Connie herself has no recollection—a childhood accident has erased all memory of her earlier days. Even those who might have answers remain silent. The locals shun Blackthorn House, and the strange spinster who practices her father’s macabre art.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 21183

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Mots-clés: 0062402153 macabre Fiction::Historical

NICOLE, CHRISTOPHER

The Seeds of the Rebellion Book 1

London: Severn House Publishers, 1986. Hardcover. ISBN: 0727810847. Title/copyright page missing, sticker damage on front pastedown, narrow strip torn across top FFEP, light lean to book. DJ just show light edge wear ; DJ in Mylar, unclipped. A tight solid book. ; Ex-Library; Black Majesty; 266 pages; The first of a 2 part series set on a slave plantation in the West Indies.. Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 10781

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Mots-clés: 0727810847 Historical World Literature Literature & Fiction Historical Slaves West Indies British Fiction::Historical

PAYNE, ROBERT

The Roaring Boys

Garden City: Doubleday, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Top corners bumped, DJ chipped and scuffed, some discoloration, price clipped ; Stated 1st Edition, tight solid book. DJ in Mylar ; 316 pages. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 9526

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Mots-clés: Shakespeare Drama Fiction FICTION

PENMAN, SHARON KAY

Devil's Brood

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0399155260. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Plantagenet series #3; 9.4 X 6.2 X 1.6 inches; 734 pages; "A.D. 1172. Henry II’s three eldest sons conspire against him and align themselves with his greatest enemy, King Louis of France, but it’s Eleanor of Aquitaine’s involvement in the plot to overthrow her husband that proves to be the harshest betrayal. As a royal family collapses and a marriage ends in all but name, the clash between these two strong-willed and passionate souls will have far-reaching and devastating consequences throughout Christendom.". Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 19258

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Mots-clés: 0399155260 Henry II Thomas Becket King john Richard the Lionhearted Eleanor of Aquitaine Fiction::Historical

PENMAN, SHARON KAY

Devil's Brood

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0399155260. As new ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Plantagenet series #3; 9.4 X 6.2 X 1.6 inches; 734 pages; "A.D. 1172. Henry II’s three eldest sons conspire against him and align themselves with his greatest enemy, King Louis of France, but it’s Eleanor of Aquitaine’s involvement in the plot to overthrow her husband that proves to be the harshest betrayal. As a royal family collapses and a marriage ends in all but name, the clash between these two strong-willed and passionate souls will have far-reaching and devastating consequences throughout Christendom.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 21230

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Mots-clés: 0399155260 Henry II Thomas Becket King john Richard the Lionhearted Eleanor of Aquitaine Fiction::Historical

PENMAN, SHARON KAY

A King's Ransom

New York: Marian Wood Books/Putnam, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0399159223. Short closed tear top fore edge ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Plantagenet Series #5; 9.3 X 6.7 X 2.2 inches; 685 pages; "This long-anticipated sequel to the national bestseller Lionheart is a vivid and heart-wrenching story of the last event-filled years in the life of Richard, Coeur de Lion. Taken captive by the Holy Roman Emperor while en route home—in violation of the papal decree protecting all crusaders—he was to spend fifteen months imprisoned, much of it in the notorious fortress at Trefils, from which few men ever left alive, while Eleanor of Aquitaine moved heaven and earth to raise the exorbitant ransom. For the five years remaining to him, betrayals, intrigues, wars, and illness were ever present. So were his infidelities, perhaps a pattern set by his father’s faithlessness to Eleanor. But the courage, compassion, and intelligence of this warrior king became the stuff of legend, and A King’s Ransom brings the man and his world fully and powerfully alive.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 19260

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Mots-clés: 0399159223 Richard the Lionheart Plantagenet Eleanor of Aquitaine Fiction::Historical

PENMAN, SHARON KAY

Lionheart

New York: Marian Wood Books/Putnam, 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0399157859. A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Plantagenet Series #4; 9.3 X 6.6 X 1.9 inches; 594 pages; "They were called "The Devil's Brood," though never to their faces. They were the four surviving sons of Henry Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine. With two such extraordinary parents, much was expected of them. But the eldest-charming yet mercurial-would turn on his father and, like his brother Geoffrey, meet an early death. When Henry died, Richard would take the throne and, almost immediately, set off for the Holy Land. This was the Third Crusade, and it would be characterized by internecine warfare among the Christians and extraordinary campaigns against the Saracens. And, back in England, by the conniving of Richard's youngest brother, John, to steal his crown.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 19259

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Mots-clés: 0399157859 King john Plantagenet Richard the Lionheart Fiction::Historical

PENMAN, SHARON KAY

When Christ and His Saints Slept

New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0805010157. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, 1" tear back top edge of DJ. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.5 X 6.4 X 2.4 inches; 746 pages; "The first volume of a trilogy that will follow the lives and fortunes of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine presents the story of Maude, imperious daughter of Henry the I and England's uncrowned queen, and her trusted, tormented cousin Stephen.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 20550

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Mots-clés: 0805010157 Henry II Eleanor of Aquitaine Fiction::Historical