2366 results for 'Burgin, Victor'

Victor Wu's 2nd edition of Elementary Swordplay and Broadsword-play offers a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of swordplay and broadsword techniques.First published in 1984, this book provides...

A haunting vision of the American West, Lone Women is a powerful and propulsive novel from Victor LaValle. In 1915, Adelaide carries a mysterious trunk with her wherever she goes, locked at all times...

Set in the years following the French Revolution, this novel recounts the personal stories of its main characters, exploring the complexities of human nature and the power of good deeds in the face...

Victory at Last by Wole Oladiyun is an Apostolic Prayer book that explores seven topical issues through Scriptural reading, confession, exhortation and prayers. Pastor Oladiyun offers guidance on how...

A cold Moscow night sets the stage for a gripping tale of murder and investigation. Comrade Tulayev, a high-ranking government official, is shot dead on the street, and the search for the killer...

Victor Hugo's Gothic novel brings to life the medieval Paris he loved, and mourns its passing in a sensational and evocative tale of dark passions and unrequited love. In the heart of the city, a...

The Man Who Laughs is a captivating tale of a young boy with a remarkable past. After being taken in by a carnival vendor, he performs at fairs in England, hiding his true identity. But as the story...

A passenger train stands in the station. Jack Follis, the guard, patrols the platform to ensure everyone is safely aboard before loading a box into the brake van. However, his attention is diverted...

Card Play Technique: The Art of Being Lucky is a comprehensive guide to declarer play and defense in bridge. First published in 1955, this book has been hard to find for the last decade, making it a...

Discover a proven system for managing your finances and securing a positive flow of money into your life. Victor Boc's "How to Solve All Your Money Problems Forever" offers a step-by-step guide to...

The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo In a dark and unforgiving world, a young boy's life hangs by a thread. Abandoned by the stern men who have cared for him since infancy, he must navigate the...

A cold winter's day in December 1864 brings an unexpected challenge to the Worcestershire countryside. An excursion train emerges from the Malvern Hills tunnel, only to be confronted by a blockage on...

Víctor Valdés: la historia del niño que no quería ser portero is a biography that tells the story of the renowned footballer's journey to becoming one of the best goalkeepers in history. Despite his...

Sophia Parnok: A Forgotten Voice in Russian Poetry In 1895, Anton Chekhov wrote to his publisher, expressing discomfort with the topic of lesbian love. This sentiment reflects the climate in which...

The Model T Ford Car: Its Construction, Parts, Operation and Repair - A Mechanic's Illustrated Treatise on the Automobile from 1915 Written by Victor Wilfred Pagé in 1915, this comprehensive...

The Dying Citizen: A Crisis of American Identity Victor Davis Hanson warns that the concept of the "citizen" is historically rare and has been a valued ideal in America for over two centuries...

Moon and Turtle Knitting Patterns with Variations is a unique collection of knitting designs inspired by nature's beauty. Kiyomi and Sachiko Burgin bring together 97 pages of creative patterns,...

A Victorian-themed grayscale coloring book featuring detailed illustrations of Victorian ladies and gentlemen, dresses, fashion, architecture, and interior design. This 62-page softcover book...

Victor is an assassin with no past and no surname. His world is one of paranoia and obsessive attention to detail, where morality lies either dead or dying. A Paris job goes spectacularly wrong, and...

Victor Jenner's life has been marked by a series of accidents and mistakes. After serving time in prison for violent crimes, he is released and struggles to move forward. Haunted by his past, Victor...

A helpless baby is forsaken in a churchyard, setting the stage for Emma's life. Abandoned and cast aside, she grows up with unanswered questions about her past. Each year, mysterious gifts appear at...

Victor Vollmer has moved from paperboy to copyboy at the newspaper, but his duties are soon disrupted by a final request from Mr. Spiro, the man who helped him overcome his stutter. This sets Victor...

Young scientist Victor Frankenstein's obsession with creating life leads to a shocking discovery. He succeeds in bringing forth life, but is horrified by what he has made.The creature, rejected by...

Black Victorians/Black Victoriana explores the lives of blacks in Victorian England, a period previously overlooked by scholarship. Using a transatlantic lens, the contributors examine not just...

The Master and Margarita is a masterpiece of twentieth-century Russian literature, part of the Macmillan Collector's Library. This stunning, clothbound edition features a translation by Diana Burgin...

Victorian Childhoods offers a fresh perspective on growing up in Britain during the Victorian era. By exploring the diverse experiences of children from different backgrounds and regions, this book...

The Victorian Modern A Design Bible for the Victorian Home by Jo Leevers is a comprehensive guide to understanding and adapting 19th-century design in contemporary homes. This book explores how to...

Victor Alderheim has a lot to answer for. He's heartlessly tricked his ex-wife, Jenny, out of her art gallery inheritance and abandoned their son, Kevin, to die in the Kenyan savanna. But Kevin's...

The Victorian Stage: A Hazardous World of Entertainment Life on the performing stage was often more perilous than one might imagine. Behind the glamour and spectacle, disaster, destitution, and death...

Queen Victoria's unique perspective on her contemporaries is revealed in this fascinating collection of meetings and letters. During her sixty-three-year reign, she engaged with an impressive array...

A Victorian Grimoire brings to life the magic and romance of the past. This enchanting book explores the simple yet effective ways of conjuring magic that were practiced during the Victorian era,...

Get ready to experience life in 19th-century Britain with this comprehensive guide. Ruth Goodman's engaging account takes you through a typical day, from morning routines to evening activities.Living...

Discover the fascinating world of Victorian magic with Geoffrey Lamb's engaging exploration of 19th-century entertainment. This title brings to life the stories of magicians, conjurers, illusionists,...

Discover the colourful life story of Queen Victoria, a woman often overshadowed by her iconic image. This first part of 'The Colourful Personal Life of Queen Victoria' explores the circumstances of...

First published in 1965, this book explores Oxford during the Victorian period, shedding light on the city's constitutional development and the university's political standing. It also examines the...

A Sister's Song by Molly Green is a heartwarming historical fiction novel that explores the lives of those who served during World War II. When the war breaks out, Suzanne's dreams of attending the...

The Victorian Church: 1829-1859 by Owen Chadwick is a seminal work of ecclesiastical history that offers original and independent judgement. This volume provides a comprehensive examination of the...

The Victorian Clergy provides an in-depth examination of the clergy's role in English society during a period of significant change. From their prominent position in 1830 to their increasingly...

A Sister's War by Molly Green is a heartwarming historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of World War II. In 1943, Ronnie Linfoot joins the Grand Union Canal Company, working on a narrowboat...

A personal account of growing up in Victorian England, this book offers a unique insight into the British Empire and the life of its author. Written by Claire Annabel Caroline Grant Duff, it explores...

Victorian Sustainability in Literature and Culture explores how the concept of sustainability emerged during the Victorian period as a response to concerns about energy resources, environmental...

Victoria & Albert: A True Partnership This book tells the story of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's marriage, one of history's most famous relationships. Their union was not without its challenges,...

Christmas Traditions: A Seasonal Keepsake Christmas is a time of magic and wonder, with memories of past Yuletides woven into the fabric of family gatherings and sacred celebrations. For adults, the...

A Sister's Courage by Molly Green is a gripping historical fiction novel that explores the lives of three sisters during World War II. Against the backdrop of war and personal loss, one sister finds...

Rugby Victorianana: The Highs and Lows of Victorian Rugby in Northern EnglandThis book explores the history of rugby in Northern England during the Victorian era, a period marked by significant...

Victoria's Children of the Dark: A Powerful Account of Nineteenth-Century Miners. The story of Queen Victoria's invisible subjects is one of hardship and struggle. Women and children, as young as...

The Victorian Theatre: A Hazardous World Behind the Scenes Behind the glamour and spectacle of Victorian theatre lies a darker reality. In this era, performing spaces were as treacherous as...

The Victorian age may seem distant in time, but its domestic habits are surprisingly familiar. In "Inside the Victorian Home", Judith Flanders explores the daily lives of people living in one of the...

The Vulgarization of Art: The Victorians and Aesthetic Democracy (Victorian Literature and Culture Series) Linda Dowling's major reinterpretation of the Victorian Aesthetic Movement reveals that key...

The Rise of the Victorian Actor by Michael Baker is a social history that explores how wider social attitudes and developments affected the changing status of acting as a profession during the 19th...

Empower yourself against spiritual warfare with daily prophetic strategies from bestselling author Jennifer LeClaire. Victory Decrees offers a daily devotional to equip you with Biblical warfare...

Murder at the Victoria and Albert Museum is a gripping historical whodunnit set in London in 1899. When the body of curator Andrew Page is discovered at the site of the new museum, Daniel Wilson and...

Gender, Genre, and Victorian Historical Writing explores how the boundaries between historical and fictional narratives were challenged during the Victorian era. This shift was influenced by the...

Challenge your mind with 150+ puzzles designed to stimulate thinking and improve concentration. Puzzles are proven to have mental health benefits, improving IQ and self-esteem while developing...

The Forgotten Female Aesthetes Literary Culture in Late-Victorian England by Talia Schaffer explores a lesser-known aspect of the aesthetic movement. While critics often focus on male aesthetes, this...

The Captain and the Enemy by Graham Greene A mysterious stranger appears at school to collect a young boy named Victor. He takes Victor to live with Lisa, where he serves as her connection to the...

The Avengers Inc. brings a fresh approach to Avenging, as seen in the work of Al Ewing. Janet Van Dyne, a celebrity and skilled investigator, teams up with an enigmatic figure known only as Victor...

Sir Edward Watkin: A Visionary Entrepreneur and Railway King Edward Watkin was a man of immense ambition and vision. His impact on the world of transportation and beyond is still felt today. As...

Bette Davis: A Life of Greatness This biography offers a detailed and intimate portrait of Bette Davis, one of the most talented actresses in Hollywood history. Ed Sikov's in-depth study draws on new...

The Seven Daughters of Diongenes is the eleventh book in a long-running series of Victorian detective novels. When two senior detectives from Scotland Yard attend a presentation by famous inventor...

Between Women: Friendship, Desire, and Marriage in Victorian England explores the lives of women who defied traditional norms by forming close relationships with each other. Through a detailed...

Blasted Literature: Victorian Political Fiction and the Shock of Modernism Deaglán Ó Donghaile's groundbreaking study brings together two seemingly disparate fields: late-Victorian popular fiction...

Richard Rayner's latest case is marked by tragedy and heartbreak as he investigates two shocking crimes in Victorian London.A brutal murder diverts his attention from a disturbing discovery: dozens...

Reading Bodies in Victorian Fiction explores how we think about emotion, empathy, and reading fiction. It challenges literary studies to consider the surface-level connections between these concepts...

The Houdini Box tells the story of Victor, who is obsessed with mastering the magic tricks of his idol. Despite his best efforts, he struggles to escape from locked trunks and walk through walls.When...

The Victorian Working Class: A Social Investigation In 1849, the Morning Chronicle published a groundbreaking social investigation into working-class life in England and Wales. This book presents the...

Second Person Singular: Late Victorian Women Poets and the Bonds of VerseThis new history of women's poetry at the turn of the century challenges conventional ideas of nineteenth-century lyric, which...

Frankenstein, a groundbreaking novel that explores the darker aspects of human nature, tells the story of Victor Frankenstein's quest to create life from non-living matter. Grief-stricken over the...

A Private Family Matter: A Memoir by Victor Rivas Rivers is a powerful and affecting account of one man's escape from domestic violence and his journey toward independence, recovery, and renewal. The...

Victor Frankenstein's creation is a being of immense power and vulnerability, forged from the fragments of life itself. As he brings his monstrous form to life, he is forced to confront the...

Victor Frankenstein's groundbreaking discovery sets in motion a catastrophic chain of events. His creation, a being of immense power and strength, proves to be his undoing.The monster's destructive...

A comprehensive guide to the works of Victor Canning's Richard Manston/Rex Carver series. This companion volume offers a detailed biography of the author, Victor Canning, as well as two background...

The Mediterranean and Middle East: pt. 1. Victory in the Mediterranean 1st April to 4th June 1944 This volume is the sixth in the eight-volume series describing the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern...

Leon Trotsky was a key figure in Russia's 1917 Revolution and its efforts to establish a workers' democracy. However, he became a target of Stalin's rise to power, which ultimately led to the...

Discover the captivating history of Queen Victoria and the Victorian Era in this comprehensive guide. When she ascended to the throne in 1837, Queen Victoria ruled at the head of a government with...

Victor Forde has just moved into a new apartment, a fresh start after years of solitude. To ease his transition, he develops a routine: every evening, he heads to Donnelly's pub for a pint. However,...

The Mediterranean and Middle East: pt. 1. Victory in the Mediterranean 1st April to 4th June 1944 This volume tells the final stage of the story from November 1944 to May 1945, focusing on the...

On the Brink: A Gripping Post-WW2 Historical Novel In the midst of the Berlin Airlift, a tumultuous period in history, Bruni's life is one of calculated risk and calculated pleasure. As a cabaret...

The epic conclusion to the DFZ Changeling trilogy. In this final installment, Victor's reign is put to the test as he faces off against a formidable foe. Lola has a plan, and with her newfound allies...

Victor Beauchêne's life has been one of quiet desperation, his cleverness and wit hidden from the world. But when he loses everything, he takes the chance to start anew in a humble boarding house...

Victor is a hitman with a reputation for ferocity, but when he's arrested for a murder he didn't commit, escape seems inevitable. Yet, someone wants him locked away, and he finds himself behind bars,...

When falling crop prices threaten his family with starvation, Victor's only hope is to cross the border into the United States. With no coyote money to pay the smugglers who sneak illegal workers...

The Hypno-Ripper: A Dark and Fascinating Exploration of Hypnotism and the Jack the Ripper Murders. This collection of two Victorian-era tales delves into the mysterious world of hypnotism and its...

Victor Mancini's plan to secure his mother's hospital care is a complex scheme, built on the principle of exploiting the guilt of others. By feigning a choking episode in a restaurant, he can elicit...

The Long Con Vol. 2 by Dylan Meconis and Ben Coleman is a humorous comic novel set in a post-apocalyptic world. Journalist Victor Lai and his friend Dez Delaney navigate a crowded convention floor,...

This Way Not That Way by Nick Cowen explores an unlikely partnership between two individuals from different walks of life. Victor Wayland, a local authority lifer, and Harrison, a young volunteer,...

The Greatest Inventor by Ben Brooks is a magical new adventure about breaking a curse and finding your way home. When Walter Swizwit's magic tricks fail to impress, he puts a spell on the village of...

When Victor Frankenstein discovers the secret to life, he unleashes a creation that is not what he expected. The creature, born from non-living matter, is rejected by its creator and left to fend for...

Two children, separated by time and circumstance, are brought together by a mysterious link. Sam Robbins, a young farm boy forced to serve in the Royal Navy, finds himself aboard H.M.S. Victory, the...

Victoria A Novel by Daisy Goodwin is a captivating novel that brings to life the story of Queen Victoria's remarkable journey from adolescence to adulthood. Based on her own diaries, the author...

The Victorian Age: An Anthology of Sources and Documents by Josephine M. Guy provides a unique insight into the intellectual debates of the 19th century. This comprehensive anthology brings together...

Victory is a pair of novellas that explore the complexities of human relationships and the darker aspects of male desire. Two seemingly happy marriages are revealed to be flawed, while an accusation...

A powerful narrative that explores the complexities of human relationships and the nature of defeat versus victory.Published in 1915, "Victory" follows Axel Heyst, a Swede who renounces the world to...

Victoria A Novel by Daisy Goodwin In June 1837, Victoria's life changed forever when she woke up to find herself queen. At just eighteen years old, she faced an uncertain future and the weight of...

The Gruesome Truth: Victorians explores the darker side of history, delving into topics such as family life, food, religion, entertainment and warfare from different eras. This informative series...

HMS Victory, the most famous warship in British naval history, is closely tied to Admiral Lord Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar. However, what's less well known is that six previous ships also bore...

Set against the backdrop of one of history's most pivotal naval battles, Victory tells the story of Commander Thomas Kydd and his ship as they find themselves at the heart of the action leading up to...

A comprehensive portrait of the Victorians brings to life the people who shaped their era. A.N. Wilson masterfully weaves together hundreds of lives to tell a story that is both entertaining and...

Yishai Sarid's Victorious is a gripping examination of the complexities of military service. Abigail, a military psychologist and single mother, has spent her career in the Israeli Army, helping...

Victory, written by Joseph Conrad and first published in 1915, is a psychological novel that explores complex themes through its shifting narrative and temporal perspective. The story unfolds across...