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Mamie Vick from Chicago, USA travels alone to London to do some sightseeing, with the full approval of her family. Mamie does all the typical American tourist stuff; she visits Madame Tussauds, London Zoo, Epsom Derby, boat races in Oxford. The protagonist is full of little unexpected insights and surprises.

Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at King’s College London, and Lincoln College, Oxford, he took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors’ School for many years. Church wrote a number of stories in English re-telling of classical tales and legends for young people. „Lucius Adventures of a Roman Boy”, follows Lucius...

Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at King’s College, London and Lincoln College, Oxford. From 1880 until 1888 he was professor of Latin at University College, London. While at University College in partnership with William Jackson Brodribb, he translated Tacitus and edited Pliny’s Letters. Church also wrote a number of stories in...

Powieść Pepeteli – uczestnika walk zbrojnych o niepodległość Angoli i wykładowcy socjologii – to pasjonująca saga ukazująca panoramiczny obraz wydarzeń, które ukształtowały Angolę od XIX-wiecznej kolonii karnej, poprzez niewolnictwo, powstania Afrykańczyków i wywłaszczenie rdzennej ludności z ziemi. Po tym, jak ojciec głównego bohatera, skazany za morderstwo, zostaje przesiedlony z Portugalii do Angoli,...