Though largely a narrative of the author's travels, the true value of the work lies in the wealth of detailed... Læs mere
Ibn Jubayr, originally from an Arab family in Spain, is best known for the account he wrote of his journey to the East. The main part of the book covers eight months spent in... Læs mere
Explores one of the most dramatic episodes in British military history - and 24 VCs won in a single day.
An extended narrative poem that centres on a mute Appalachian man named Durant Bledsoe. Specifically, the poem takes place in the mountains of Yancey County, North Carolina, in an early part of the 20th century.