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    The helterskelter hounds
    Literary Epochs: Chapters on Noted Periods of Intellectual Activity
    In At The Death
    The Master of Hounds
    The Master Of Hounds (1903)
    A Century of English Fox-Hunting
    • The Master of Hounds

      • 320pages
      • 12 heures de lecture

      This book is a novel about a young man who becomes the master of a hunting pack in rural England. The author, George Frederick Underhill, was a journalist and a sportsman who had a keen interest in hunting and dogs. The book is a classic example of English rural fiction and provides a vivid portrayal of the traditions and practices of British country life.

      The Master of Hounds
    • In At The Death

      A Tale Of Society (1888)

      • 290pages
      • 11 heures de lecture

      This antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of an original work, reflecting its historical significance. While it may exhibit imperfections like marks and notations due to its age, it serves as a valuable resource for those interested in preserving cultural literature. The commitment to making such works accessible in high-quality, affordable editions highlights the importance of maintaining literary heritage.

      In At The Death
    • The book is recognized for its cultural significance and contributes to the foundational knowledge of civilization. It has been faithfully reproduced from its original artifact, preserving copyright references, library stamps, and other notations that reflect its historical context. This attention to detail ensures that readers can engage with the work as it was originally intended, providing insight into its importance in the literary and cultural landscape.

      Literary Epochs: Chapters on Noted Periods of Intellectual Activity
    • The helterskelter hounds - or, Mr. Flopkin's sporting memoirs is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

      The helterskelter hounds
    • Ice Axe

      • 208pages
      • 8 heures de lecture

      Dan Markham, who starting his working life as a full time semi-professional climber, ends up doing the legwork for an industrial investigator. He starts his own investigative firm in a rundown part of Manchester. His workload drops off, so he is happy to accept a commission from a plastic manufacturer for finding its executive chemist, who has gone missing with a highly confidential formula whilst on a climbing holiday in the French Alps. Markham drives to Chamonix in his elderly Jaguar where he finds the formula despite attacks on his person and his car. He returns to Manchester, camps in the Derbyshire Peak District to avoid the police and then recruited by a government agent to assist in the destruction of the formula necessitating the demolition of a pilot plant situated in a defunct slate mine in the Lake District in a highly secret mission. The final outcome is a substantial fee, a retainer with the plastic manufacturer, a repaired car courtesy of HM Government and finding unexpected love.

      Ice Axe