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  • Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Ultimate Guide (Boxed Set)

    3 Books In 1 Essential Oils and Aromatherapy Guide with Recipes, Uses and Benefits

    by Speedy Publishing ...
    Aromathery and Essential oils have a variety of positive uses. Peppermint can help with stomach issues and PMS. Clove oil is used to cure headaches. Inhaling citrus oils has been said to cure cabin fever. Other oils like mint and citrus help people relax during summer. Essential oils are organic and all-natural, so they can be used as replacements for certain harmful medicines and perfumes. ... Read more

    R82,10

  • The Sense of Style

    The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century

    by Steven Pinker ...
    Bad writing can't be blamed on the Internet, or on 'the kids today'. Good writing has always been hard: a performance requiring pretense, empathy, and a drive for coherence. In The Sense of Style, cognitive scientist and linguist Steven Pinker uses the latest scientific insights to bring us a style and usage guide for the 21st century. What do skilful writers know about the link between syntax and ... Read more

    R184,10

  • Mrs Dalloway

    by Virginia Woolf ...
    Series series Collins Classics
    HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.Clarissa Dalloway is a woman of high-society – vivacious, hospitable and sociable on the surface, yet underneath troubled and dissatisfied with her life in post-war Britain. This disillusionment is an emotion that bubbles under the surface of all of Woolf’s characters in Mrs Dalloway.Centred around one day in June where ... Read more

    R46,87

  • The Holy Bible (King James Version)

    by Various Authors ...
    The Holy Bible (King James Version)This is the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible, traditionally the principal English translation. The KJV is considered one of the masterpieces of early modern English literature, although most modern readers find the language a bit dated and occasionally opaque. There have been numerous successive English translations, many of which have borrowed heavily from ... Read more

    R54,61

  • The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

    by Victor Hugo ...
    Series series Collins Classics
    HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.‘Love is like a tree, it grows of its own accord, it puts down deep roots into our whole being.’Set in medieval Paris, against the backdrop of the brooding Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Hugo’s take on the classic story of Beauty and the Beast tells of the hunchbacked, grotesque bellringer, Quasimodo. Rejected by Parisian society ... Read more

    R29,92

  • She

    Understanding Feminine Psychology

    by Robert A. Johnson ...
    Robert A. Johnson's groundbreaking work of Jungian psychology on how women transition into being mature and developing their own identity—newly reissued.What does it mean to be a woman? What is the pathway to mature femininity? And what of the masculine components of a woman’s personality?Many scholars and writers have long considered that the ancient myth of Amor and Psyche is really the story of ... Read more

    Was R186,52 Now R130,17

  • Cop Killer

    by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö ...
    Series Book 9 - The Martin Beck series
    The thrilling ninth classic installment in the Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s – the novels that have inspired all Scandinavian crime fiction.Widely recognised as the greatest masterpieces of crime fiction ever written, these are the original detective stories that pioneered the detective genre.Written in the 1960s, they are the work of Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo – a husband and wife ... Read more

    R143,05

  • Essential Oils Beauty Secrets Reloaded: How To Make Beauty Products At Home for Skin, Hair & Body Care -A Step by Step Guide & 70 Simple Recipes for Any Skin Type and Hair Type

    by Janet Evans ...
    Essential Oils Are a Natural and Effective Way to Look beautiful and claim your perfect health! Do you want to find out how to create a healthier lifestyle for yourself and your family by using essential oils? Essential Oils Beauty Secrets Reloaded: How To Make Beauty Products At Home For Skin, Hair & Body Care Step by Step Guide is one of the most complete book on the subject, especially for the ... Read more

    R82,10

  • The Secret Garden

    by Frances Hodgson Burnett ...
    Series series Collins Classics
    HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'Where, you tend a rose, my lad, A thistle cannot grow.'Orphaned and sent to live with her uncle in his austere manor on the moors, Mary Lennox is a lonely and unhappy child. A meeting with Dickon, her servant's brother begins her adventure and it is through their friendship and her relationship with her troubled ... Read more

    R29,92

  • Great Expectations

    by Charles Dickens ...
    Series series Collins Classics
    HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule.'Living with his sister and her husband, Pip is an orphan without any expectations. It is only when he begins to visit a rich old woman, Miss Havisham and her adopted niece that he begins to hope for something better. When it is revealed that Pip ... Read more

    R46,12

  • La Fille de Burger de Nadine Gordimer

    Les Fiches de lecture d'Universalis

    by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...
    Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’UniversalisCouronnée par le prix Nobel de littérature en 1991, l’œuvre de Nadine Gordimer couvre pratiquement l’histoire de l’Afrique du Sud depuis le début de l’apartheid jusqu’à sa fin.Une fiche de lecture spécialement conçue pour le numérique, pour tout savoir sur La Fille de Burger de Nadine GordimerChaque fiche de lecture présente une œuvre ... Read more

    R140,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Understand Greek Mythology

    by Steve Eddy, Claire Hamilton ...
    Ancient Greek myths shaped and were shaped by one of the most important culture in the history of the world. Even today, stories such as Oedipus, Narcissus, Odysseus and the Golden Fleece reverberate through our popular culture. This is the ideal introduction to Greek myth. The opening chapter is a detailed background to Greek culture and mythology. From then on , the book explores eleven well ... Read more

    R217,22

  • The Literature Book

    Big Ideas Simply Explained

    by DK ...
    Series series DK Big Ideas
    From Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby to Shelley's Frankenstein, The Literature Book documents the greatest literature ever written.Featuring over 100 best-selling books, plays and poetry from all over the world, including Latin American and African fiction, The Literature Book encompasses celebrated masterpieces from the most renowned authors to have ever lived. Stunning images and inspirational ... Read more

    R423,65

  • THE ELEMENT ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FAIRIES

    An A-Z of Fairies, Pixies, and other Fantastical Creatures

    by Lucy Cooper ...
    The latest title in the much-loved Element Encyclopedia series, The Element Encyclopedia of Fairies explores the history, legends, and mythology of these little peoples.In the latest instalment of the best-selling Element Encyclopedia series, fairy expert Lucy Cooper examines the long history of fairies in our world, both ancient and modern. From the Fates of ancient Greece and the Sidhe of the ... Read more

    R206,87

  • Index, A History of the

    by Dennis Duncan ...
    *A TIME, New Yorker, Financial Times and History Today Book of the Year*'Hilarious' Sam Leith'I loved this book' Susie Dent''Witty and affectionate' Lynne TrussPerfect for book lovers, a delightful history of the wonders to be found in the humble book indexMost of us give little thought to the back of the book - it's just where you go to look things up. But here, hiding in pl... ... Read more

    R202,62

  • Shakespeare's Words

    A Glossary and Language Companion

    by Ben Crystal, David Crystal ...
    A vital resource for scholars, students and actors, this book contains glosses and quotes for over 14,000 words that could be misunderstood by or are unknown to a modern audience. Displayed panels look at such areas of Shakespeare's language as greetings, swear-words and terms of address. Plot summaries are included for all Shakespeare's plays and on the facing page is a unique diagramatic ... Read more

    R368,45

  • The Homecoming of Samuel Lake

    by Jenny Wingfield ...
    A bewitching debut novel in the vein of the much-loved classic Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Café.It's 1956 and Samuel Lake, a handsome preacher, is voted out of his ministry by yet another congregation, disappointed by his relentless pleas for them to live more charitable lives. Out of options and out of pocket, Samuel and his family are forced to move in with their Arkansas in-laws, ... Read more

    R132,93

  • The Mayor of Casterbridge

    by Thomas Hardy ...
    Series series Collins Classics
    HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.‘The movements of his mind seemed to tend to the thought that some power was working against him.’When Henchard, an out-of-work hay-trusser gets drunk and sells his wife at a country fair, his life will never be the same. Eighteen years later, his wife and daughter return to Casterbridge to find that Henchard has become ... Read more

    R56,10

  • Uncle Tom’s Cabin

    by Harriet Beecher Stowe ...
    Series series Collins Classics
    HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.‘One thing is certain, – that there is a mustering among the masses, the world over; and there is a dis irae coming on, sooner or later.’Viewed by many as fuelling the abolitionist movement of the 1850s and laying the groundwork for the Civil War, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s sentimental and moral tale of slaves attempting to ... Read more

    R29,92

  • The Joy of Reading

    A Passionate Guide to 189 of the World's Best Authors and Their Works

    by Charles Van Doren ...
    "Charles Van Doren has laid a feast before all of us that is irresistible."—Mortimer J. AdlerThis engaging love letter to reading follows the great authors and classics that transformed the world: from Aristotle and Herodotus in ancient Greece to Salinger and Heinlein in 20th century America. Like a professor whose enthusiasm enwraps his students, Van Doren explains what's wonderful in the books ... Read more

    R233,67

  • Le parfum du bonheur est plus fort sous la pluie de Virginie Grimaldi (Analyse de l’œuvre)

    Analyse complète, résumé détaillé et clés de lecture du roman contemporain

    by Lucile Lhoste, lePetitLitteraire ...
    Series series Fiche de lecture
    Décryptez Le parfum du bonheur est plus fort sous la pluie de Virginie Grimaldi grâce à cette analyse claire, structurée et accessible !Roman sensible et émouvant, il explore la séparation, les étapes du deuil, la reconstruction personnelle et les secrets de famille. Cette fiche vous apporte toutes les clés pour comprendre le parcours de Pauline et les enjeux intimes du récit.Dans cette analyse, ... Read more

    R200,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Word In Your Shell-Like

    by Nigel Rees ...
    Unravel the meaning, origin, and usage of over 6,000 phrases from book and film titles, idioms and cliches, to nicknames, slogans and quotations with this modern and entertaining guide to wonderful phrases by one of the world’s best-known wordsmiths.The ideal replacement or complement to that tatty old copy of Brewer's Phrase and Fable most of us have about the house, A Word in Your Shell-Like is ... Read more

    R156,39

  • La Peste d'Albert Camus (Analyse de l'oeuvre)

    Analyse complète et résumé détaillé de l'oeuvre

    by Maël Tailler, Lucile Lhoste, lePetitLitteraire ...
    Series series Fiche de lecture
    Décryptez La Peste de Camus avec l’analyse du PetitLitteraire.fr !Que faut-il retenir de La Peste, le roman emblématique de la révolte ? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur cette œuvre dans une analyse complète et détaillée.Vous trouverez notamment dans cette fiche :• Un résumé complet• Une présentation des personnages principaux tels que le docteur Bernard Rieux, Joseph Grand et Raymond ... Read more

    R200,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Arthurian Revival

    Essays on Form, Tradition, and Transformation

    Edited by Debra Mancoff ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Arthurian Literature
    Discrete inquiries into 15 forms of the Arthurian legends produced over the last century explore how they have altered the tradition. They consider works from the US and Europe, and those aimed at popular and elite audiences. The overall conclusion is that the "Arthurian revival" is an ongoing event, and has become multivalent, multinational, and multimedia. Originally published in 1992. ... Read more

    R797,55