An authoritative new history of the vampire, two hundred years after it first appeared on the literary scene Published to mark the bicentenary of John Polidori's publication of The Vampyre, Nick Groom's detailed new account illuminates the ... Zobraziť viac
A collection of 284 animal fables first told by the Greek slave Aesop. Zobraziť viac
For hundreds of years children have been learning through the medium of story-telling. Aesop s Fables represent the archetype of these moral tales and have been delighting children and adults alike for generations. Now, in this new format... Zobraziť viac
In 1951, still reeling in the aftermath of the deadliest war the world had ever seen, the small French town of Pont-Saint-Esprit succumbed to a mass poisoning. Some historians believe the mysterious illness was caused by spoiled bread... Zobraziť viac
