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Lorna Doone (Mermaids Classics)

Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor (1869) by Richard Doddridge Blackmore (1825- 1900) is a romance novel set in 17th century England in the region of Exmoor. The story follows a farmer named John Ridd who falls in love with Lorna Doone (the granddaughter of the Lord of the Doones). The Doones are considered to be the most notorious and outlawed clan in the region and who also had murdered his father when he was just a boy. As John tries to prevent his feelings developing any further towards Lorna, he later learns that Lorna is not actually related to the Doone family but the long lost girl who's mother was robbed and murdered by the Doone family. Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mermaids Publishing brings the very best of old classic literature to a modern era of digital reading by producing high quality books in ebook format. All of the Mermaids Classics epublications are reproductions of classic antique books that were originally published in print format, mostly over a century ago and are now republished in digital format as ebooks. Begin to build your collection of digital books by looking for more literary gems from Mermaids Classics.

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Mermaids Classics)

Anne Bronte

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848) by Anne Bronte (1820-1849) is a romance classic novel based on the mysterious widow Mrs Helen Graham who arrives at Wildfell Hall and takes up residence in the mansion with her young son. She endures local gossip within the community which was initiated by the jealous Eliza who had briefly courted the local farmer Gilbert Markham until he developed an interest for the Helen. Gilbert finds the local gossip quite disturbing until he discovers through Helens diary of her mysterious past and how she lived in an unhappy marriage. Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mermaids Publishing brings the very best of old classic literature to a modern era of digital reading by producing high quality books in ebook format. All of the Mermaids Classics epublications are reproductions of classic antique books that were originally published in print format, mostly over a century ago and are now republished in digital format as ebooks. Begin to build your collection of digital books by looking for more literary gems from Mermaids Classics.

Agnes Grey (Mermaids Classics)

Anne Bronte

Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte (1820 -1849) is a classic novel based on the life of working as a governess. It is set in the Victorian era and follows the story of Agnes, the daughter of a minister who finds employment by working as a governess due her family's financial difficulties. She is faced with challenging issues which young women at the time were faced with whilst working as a governess. The novel was first published in 1847 and republished in 1850. It was considered to be a reflection of the authors own life experiences whilst working for five years as a governess. Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mermaids Publishing brings the very best of old classic literature to a modern era of digital reading by producing high quality books in ebook format. All of the Mermaids Classics epublications are reproductions of classic antique books that were originally published in print format, mostly over a century ago and are now republished in digital format as ebooks. Begin to build your collection of digital books by looking for more literary gems from Mermaids Classics.

The Professor (Mermaids Classics)

Charlotte Bronte

The Professor by Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855) is a classic novel first published in 1857. It follows the story of the young educated and religious man named William Crimsworth who becomes a professor at an all-girls school and later marries one of his female students. Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mermaids Publishing brings the very best of old classic literature to a modern era of digital reading by producing high quality books in ebook format. All of the Mermaids Classics epublications are reproductions of classic antique books that were originally published in print format, mostly over a century ago and are now republished in digital format as ebooks. Begin to build your collection of digital books by looking for more literary gems from Mermaids Classics.

The Last of the Mohicans (Mermaids Classics)

Джеймс Фенимор Купер

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was first published in 1826. It is a war story set in 1757 when the French and British fought in order conquer North America. Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mermaids Publishing brings the very best of old classic literature to a modern era of digital reading by producing high quality books in ebook format. All of the Mermaids Classics epublications are reproductions of classic antique books that were originally published in print format, mostly over a century ago and are now republished in digital format as ebooks. Begin to build your collection of digital books by looking for more literary gems from Mermaids Classics.

Sagas of the Icelanders

William Morris

Compiled in one book, the essential collection of Icelandic sagas: Cormac's Saga Grettir the Strong Frithiof the Bold The Prose Edda

Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy

ANNA KARENINA, the ORIGINAL 1901 English translation by Constance Garnett and written by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910) is considered as one of the greatest novels ever written and Tolstoy's first true novel. It is divided into eight parts and was initially published between the years 1873 to 1878 in a publication called "The Russian Messenger" as serial installments. The main character Anna is married into Russian aristocrat and later has a love affair with a handsome military officer Count Vronsky. Some major themes include marriage, fidelity, passion and jealousy set in nineteenth century Russian high society. This digital edition is beautifully formatted with an active Table of Contents that goes directly to each chapter and all eight parts of the story. Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mermaids Publishing brings the very best of old book classics to a modern era of digital reading by producing high quality books in ebook format.

The Essential Pirate Anthology

Роберт Льюис Стивенсон

Compiled in one book, the essential collection of books about pirates: Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy The Madman and the Pirate- R.M. Ballantyne Blackbeard Or, The Pirate of Roanoke.– B. Barker The Pirates of Malabar- John Biddulph Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea- James O. Brayman Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver- Brantz Mayer The Pirate Island- Harry Collingwood The Life, Adventures & Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton- Daniel Defoe The Pirates' Who's Who- Philip Gosse The Ghost Pirates- William Hope Hodgson The Ghost Ship, A Mystery of the Sea- John C. Hutcheson Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea- Charles H. L. Johnston The Pirate of the Mediterranean- W.H.G. Kingston Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates- Peter B. Kyne The Pirate- Frederick Marryat Blackbeard: Buccaneer- Ralph D. Paine Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates Treasure Island- Robert Louis Stevenson

Maestro

Marié Heese

Die beeldhouer en argitek Gianlorenzo Bernini is gebore in 1598. Hy was skaars tien toe beide sy pa en geledere uit die Vatikaan begin besef die jonge Bernini is geniaal – ’n kunstenaar wat in die voetspore van Michelangelo kan volg, of . . . selfs beter? Heese neem ons op ’n reis deur Bernini se lewe, vanaf sy grootwordjare totdat hy op die ouderdom van 41 in die huwelik tree. Deur sy sien ons die daaglikse lewe in Rome van die 1600’s, die Kerk wat tegelyk korrup en tog so toegeeflik teenoor sy kunstenaars is, en hoe Gianlorenzo algaande sy stem as beeldhouer vind. Bowenal sien ons hoe koorsagtig hy dít wat by hom spook, verbeeld – alles ter wille van die marmer, wat hy soos sagte vlees kan laat lyk. Maestro is ’n uitsonderlike geskiedkundige roman oor die geniale beeldhouer van die sewentiende eeu, eeue lank bykans vergete. En tegelyk is die boek ’n viering van kunstenaarskap en menswees. "Hierdie biografiese roman oor Bernini is soos die beeldhouwerk van ’n meester . . . daar is niks oorbodig nie; wat daar is, is sprekend en essensieel. Meer kan ’n mens nie van ’n boek vra nie.” – Deborah Steinmair

Broedertwis

Albert Blake

Een oorlog, twee broers, een tragiese twis – die verskriklikste Afrikanerbroedertwis ooit. Meer as 'n honderd jaar ná die laaste skote in die Anglo-Boereoorlog geklap het, word genl. Christiaan de Wet steeds bewonder as onverbiddelike bittereinder, die held wat tot die einde toe volhard het. Sy jonger broer, Piet, word onthou as die joiner wat die wapen teen sy eie mense opgeneem het. In Broedertwis klim Albert Blake as't ware in dié twee broers se koppe. Hy probeer verstaan waarom hulle lynreg in stryd met mekaar gekom het. Watter rol het geloofsoortuigings, elkeen se eiesoortige karakter, hul vroue en ook oorlogtrauma in hul keuses gespeel? Teenoor die vurige en waaghalsige Christiaan staan sy temperamentele, andersdenkende jonger broer, Piet. Die een 'n spreekwoordelike valk, die ander 'n duif. Wie was reg? Christiaan, wat ten alle koste die vryheidstryd wou voer, of Piet, wat die einde aan die smart en lyding van die oorlog wou bring?