Arcturus The World Mythology Collection. 6 volume box set edition Hawthorne Nathaniel, Baldwin James, Bulfinch Thomas

This luxurious 7-volume boxset contains the most famous military texts of Ancient China, bound in high-quality cloth and presented in a decorative slipcase • Written between 500 BCE and 700 CE, these texts have inspired generals for millennia, both in China and the wider world. Their understanding of warfare also has also shaped tactics beyond the military, shedding light on modern subjects such as leadership and corporate strategy • These clothbound volumes are beautifully presented, with elegant cover designs and gold-foil embossing. Brand-new translations are featured by Stefan Harvey and Rory Weaver among others, and each book is introduced by Dr Justin Winslett, an expert in classical Chinese history • Whether you wish to learn about Eastern philosophy, Chinese history or military strategy, this deluxe slipcased collection is essential reading and a wonderful edition to any bookshelf

"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart" • - Kahlil Gibran • Through his writing, Kahlil Gibran provides wisdom, compassion, and a beautiful testimony to life. Combining the romantic language of the poet with the intelligence of a modern scholar, Gibran's stories and parables have a special ability to bring calm and relaxation into our busy lives • The Prophet has appealed to readers for generations across the world since it was first published in 1923. His many other writings are equally powerful. Included in this volume are The Prophet, The Garden of the Prophet, The Wanderer, The Earth Gods, Jesus the Son of Man, The Madman, The Forerunner, and Sand and Foam • Addressing questions related to love, virtue, morality, and friendship, his profound writings are a timeless tribute to the best humanity has to offer

This box set brings together 8 outstanding mystery books • Classic Tales of Detection and Adventure by Edgar Allan Poe • Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle • The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle • The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle • The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins • The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux • The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

There are few people alive who are so cruel, so heartless and so undeniably evil that they will kill again and again. Yet at any one time, there are between 25 and 50 active serial killers in the USA, and their chilling crimes have fascinated us since the days of Jack the Ripper. Here you will discover how these heartless killers committed their gruesome deeds, what motivated them to kill and how, eventually, they were caught • This collection features more than 50 compelling stories, including • Ed Kemper, who dismembered the bodies of his victims once he had finished with them • Ted Bundy, who abducted, raped and brutally killed more than 30 women • Charles Manson, who led a cult of mayhem and murder • Jeffrey Dahmer, who stored a human head in his freezer • Randy Kraft, who was pulled over for drunk driving with a body in the trunk of his car • Alexander Pichushkin, who aimed to kill a person for every square on the chessboard

Jeremy Clarkson had a dream. A world where the nonsensical made sense, the idiotic was abolished and the sheer bloody brilliant was embraced. In How Hard Can It Be? our hero embarks on a quest to set the world to rights. Again.En-route he discovers how rhubarb will become the new crack, that a comb over will end anyone's quest for global domination and what unites a Filipino chambermaid in Abergavenny with Prince Andrew.For anyone who's ever woken up and thought the time has come to stop the nonsense and celebrate the sensational, read on. Because seriously, how hard can it be?Jeremy Clarkson began his writing career on the Rotherham Advertiser. He now writes for the Sun and the Sunday Times and is the tallest person working in British television