Great Commanders of the Ancient World, 1479BC - 453AD
By: Andrew Roberts
3.52
Format: 379 pages, Paperback
Which was the most brilliant of Hannibal's three crushing defeats of Roman armies? What tactics did…
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By: William Shakespeare , Barbara A. Mowat , Paul Werstine , Cynthia Marshall
3.71
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
A romantic tragedy about the relationship between Mark Antony and the Queen of Egypt, including not… read more
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2. Altıncı Koğuş
By: Anton Chekhov , None , Yulva Muhurcişi
4.26
Format: 72 pages, Paperback
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3. On the Road
By: Jack Kerouac
3.61
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4. 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West
By: Roger Crowley
3.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
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5. Kidnapped (David Balfour, #1)
By: Robert Louis Stevenson
3.79
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Tricked by the uncle who has stolen his inheritance, young David Balfour is kidnapped and bound for… read more
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6. The Last Day of a Condemned Man
By: Victor Hugo , Libby Purves , Geoff Woollen
3.98
Format: 109 pages, Paperback
Deeply shocking in its time, The Last Day of a Condemned Man is a profound and moving tale and a vi… read more
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7. The Spartacus War
By: Barry S. Strauss
4.08
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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8. A Line in the Sand: Britain, France and the Struggle for the Mastery of the Middle East
By: James Barr
3.33
Format: 170 pages, Hardcover
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9. Meditations
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3.75
Format: 148 pages,
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10. The Death of Ivan Ilych
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4.13
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11. Aylak Adam
By: Yusuf Atılgan
3.65
Format: 36 pages, Paperback
Her seye "karsi" duran, "karsi" cikan, "karsi" olan bir adam... Aylak Adam... Bir adi bile yok. "C.… read more
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12. The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)
By: Joe Haldeman
4.14
Format: 278 pages, Paperback
The Earth's leaders have drawn a line in the interstellar sand—despite the fact that the fierce ali… read more
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13. The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1)
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3.90
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15. Dansa Davet
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3.13
Format: 104 pages, Paperback
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16. Surrounded by Idiots
By: Thomas Erikson
3.50
Format: 11 pages, Audiobook
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17. Sofistlerden Platon'a
By: Ahmet Arslan
4.66
Format: 455 pages, Paperback
Yunan felsefesi ve buna dayanarak biçimlenen düşüncenin insanlık tarihine yaptığı en büyük katkı "z… read more
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18. The Fall of Gondolin (Middle-Earth Universe)
By: J.R.R. Tolkien
4.08
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth o… read more
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"There long he sojourned alone and roamed about the shore or fared over the rocks at the ebb, marvelling at the pools and the great weeds, the dripping caverns and the strange sea-fowl that he saw and…"-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fall of Gondolin (Middle-Earth Universe)
"If I chose to send thee, Tour son of Hour, them believe not that thy one sword is not worth the sending. For the valour of the Edain the Elves shall ever remember as the ages lengthen, marveling that…"-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fall of Gondolin (Middle-Earth Universe)
19. Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)
By: Stephen Fry
4.32
Format: 415 pages, Paperback
There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such … read more
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"Wicked men never learn, for wicked men have no interest in myths, legends, and stories. If they had they would learn from them and triumph, so we must be glad of their ignorance and dullness of wits."-Stephen Fry, Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)
"You see?' said Prometheus. 'It is your fate to be Heracles the hero, burdened with labours, yet it is also your choice. You choose to submit to it. Such is the paradox of living. We willingly accept …"-Stephen Fry, Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)
"A fine statue of a naked Theseus stands proudly today in Athens' central place of assembly, the city's hub, Syntagma Square. Even today he is a focus of Athenian identity and pride. The ship he broug…"-Stephen Fry, Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)
20. Twelve Caesars: Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern (The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts)
By: Mary Beard
3.68
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, the fascinating story of how images… read more
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21. Bir Kuzey Macerası
By: Jack London
3.53
Format: 56 pages, Paperback
Jack London’ın 1900 yılında yayımladığı Kurdun Oğlu adlı derlemenin içinde yer alan Bir Kuzey Macer… read more
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22. Vite parallele. Alessandro e Cesare
By: Plutarch
4.01
Format: 342 pages, Paperback
Le Vite non ambivano alla completezza ''monumentale'', propria della storiografia, ma alla comprens… read more
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23. Paralel Hayatlar: Theseus - Romulus
By: Plutarch
3.99
Format: 93 pages, Paperback
Plutarkhos (46-119?): Eserleri 16. yüzyıldan 19. yüzyıla kadar Avrupa'da tarih ve deneme yazımını b… read more
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24. Büyük İskender
By: Jona Lendering
4.08
Format: 456 pages, Paperback
UÇSUZ BUCAKSIZ BİR İMPARATORLUĞUN FİLOZOF HÜKÜMDARI: BÜYÜK İSKENDER… "Büyük İskender, antik dünya… read more
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25. Brutus ile Mektuplaşmalar
By: Marcus Tullius Cicero
3.67
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Cicero (MÖ 106 – MÖ 43): Romalı büyük devlet adamı, hatip ve düşünür. Gençliğinde felsefe ve hukuk … read more
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26. Great Commanders of the Ancient World, 1479BC - 453AD
By: Andrew Roberts
3.52
Format: 379 pages, Paperback
Which was the most brilliant of Hannibal's three crushing defeats of Roman armies? What tactics did… read more
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