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This is one of the few Ballantynes that is written in first person narrative. This book follows a penniless, fatherless boy as he goes to sea to make money for his mother. It includes several educational parts about the harvesting of oil from whales. (Goodreads)

A teenaged boy that goes by "Ralph" is from a long family line seamen. As he gets older his desire for freedom on the sea grows. He is finally allowed to go to sea. He meets two other boys, Jack and Peterkin. Jack being older than Ralph, and Peterkin being younger than him. The three become...

To undestand the success of the Romans you must understand their piety. Dionysius of Halicarnassus. For over a thousand years, Roman religion satisfied the spiritual needs of a wide range of peoples throughout the empire, because is offered an intelligent and dignified interpretation of how the world...

This novel posing as a dissertation on León Fuertes, the fictional president of a made-up Banana Republic is “still fresh, funny, and disturbingly relevant” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).   To fulfill his PhD requirement, Camilo Fuertes decides to write about his father León, the martyred...

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This is a guide to the archaeology of the British Isles, from the Ice Age to the medieval period. Beginning with an introduction to the methods and techniques of modern archaeology, the author moves on to cover the archaeology of the British Isles, dealing with such questions as: when the British...

This is a major book in a key area of development economics. It gives a comprehensive survey of the link between income distribution and the growth of national income, bringing out major patterns and trends, and concluding that there is still considerable scope for growth with equity in LDCs.

Larry is a reluctant reader, who lives with his father. They are constantly moving every two to three years. Larry is reluctant but also, excited about his new school and neighborhood. This is his first day at his new school. He cant wait to get started on his new adventure! Larry is learning more...

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This is the charming story of David Laidlaw, a young Scotsman who 'comes to Bawbylon' (which is actually London) and becomes unwittingly embroiled with criminals and blackguards of a mercenary sort. (Goodreads)

Living in a reed hut on Taveuni—the “garden isle” of Fiji—the author studied the native language and carefully observed their traditions until he was accepted as a (somewhat unusual) member of the village. Despite five cyclones the summer of 1985, daily life was idyllic. Cannibalism has been...