The Cat of Bubastes

The Cat of Bubastes
Author: George Alfred Henty
Publisher: London : Blackie & Son
Total Pages: 408
Release: 1889
Genre: Bast (Egyptian deity)
ISBN:

In 1250 B.C. the teenaged son of the Egyptian high priest sets off a series of harrowing events when he accidentally kills the sacred cat of Bubastes and, accompanied by his sister and two foreign slaves, embarks on a dangerous journey to find safe haven beyond the borders of Egypt.

Captain Bayley's Heir

Captain Bayley's Heir
Author: George Alfred Henty
Publisher:
Total Pages: 452
Release: 1889
Genre: Adventure and adventurers
ISBN:

Adventures of a young English boy who journeys to California to seek his fortune in the 1840's gold rush.

Ab-o'th'-Yate Sketches and Other Stories - Volume I

Ab-o'th'-Yate Sketches and Other Stories - Volume I
Author: Ben Brierley
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2017-09-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1473340780

This vintage book contains a collection of short stories written by Ben Brierly. Brierly wrote many droll and peculiarly humerous stories set in south Lancashire. Full of both comedy and pathos, his tales paint an authentic picture of provincial life in Lancaster and continue to be popular amongst residents of the area today. Highly recommended for those familiar with Lancashire and fans of Bierly's wonderful work. Contents include: "A Moston Rent Dinner", "Ab-o'th-Yate in London", "Preparin' for Walmsley Fowt Jubilee Celebration", "Walmsley Fowt Bonfire", "Prince o' Wales' Visit to Walmsley Fowt", "Recollections of the Great Jubilee Exhibition", "At the Manchester Exhibition"m "Philosophic Reflections on the Great Jubilee Echibition", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with the original artwork and text.

Crackling Mountain and Other Stories

Crackling Mountain and Other Stories
Author: Osamu Dazai
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2012-04-10
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 1462916813

Crackling Mountain and Other Stories features eleven outstanding works by Osama Dazai, widely regarded as one of the 20th century Japan's most gifted writers. Dazai experimented with a wide variety of short story styles and brought to each a sophisticated sense of humor, a broad empathy for the human condition, and a tremendous literary talent. The eleven stories in this collection of Japanese literature present the most fully rounded portrait available of a tragic, multifaceted genius of modern Japanese letters.