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Lloyd Douglas wrote four stories that were all blockbusters on the big screen. They are all available unabridged in this volume: The Robe is set at the time of Christ. Marcellus with the other soldiers throw dice to see who will take Jesus' seamless robe. Marcellus wins and the Robe seems to have power to heal and to harm. Marcellus begins a journey, retracing the steps of Jesus and meeting those whose lives Jesus had transformed. Magnificent Obsession is the story of a man, Robert Merrick, who has a boating accident but is saved by a medical team at the side of the lake. On the other side of the lake Dr Hudson, a renowned Doctor, had a heart attack and died. Merrick decides to devote his life to making up for the Doctor's, trains as a medic and the journey begins. The Big Fisherman is the nickname of the disciple Jesus. This book traces his story from fisherman to follower of Christ. He takes in a runaway who turns out to be Fara, daughter of Herod Antipas, who wishes vengeance on her father for the treatment of her mother. As she learns of Jesus it transforms her. White Banners is set in a small town in Indiana; a mysterious woman appears at the door of a family and has a big impact on their lives.

Historical fiction from a master. At Jesus' crucifixion, the Roman soldiers throw dice for his robe. Marcellus Gallio, the Roman tribune in command, wins the robe. Later, at a party hosted by Pontius Pilate, a drunken centurion demands that he put it on. The course of his life is changed.

One of the best novels by Marjorie Rawlings, author of "The Yearling." It is a poignant tale about a boy who feels unwanted as his mother is distracted with missing his absent brother.An American classic.

Mourning Becomes Electra is a play written by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill. It premiered on Broadway in 1931 and ran for 150 performances.The story is an updated Greek tragedy and features murder, adultery, incestuous love and revenge. O'Neill's characters have motivations that are influenced by the psychological theories of the 1930s. Hence, it can be understood from a Freudian perspective, with characters displaying Oedipus and Electra complexes.Mourning Becomes Electra is divided into three plays entitled Homecoming, The Hunted, and The Haunted, with themes corresponding to The Oresteia trilogy by Aeschylus. These plays are normally shown together and, as they each have four or five acts, it is extraordinarily lengthy, often being cut down when produced.

Harold Innis (1894 - 1952) was a brilliant original thinker and professor of political economy at the University of Toronto. He is known for his seminal works on media, communication theory and Canadian economic history. Innis's great mind exposed the role of media in shaping the culture and the development of civilizations. For instance, he argued that a balance between oral and written forms of communication enabled the flourishing of the Greek civilization in the 5th century BC. He was extremely concerned about the destructive effect of powerful, advertising-driven media, preoccupied with "present-mindedness" and the "continuous, systematic, ruthless destruction of elements of permanence essential to cultural activity".This book features three of his essays:"The Strategy of Culture" , "The Military Implications of the American Constitution" and "Roman Law and the British Empire".

Josephine Tey wrote ingenious crime novels with utterly believable characters, beautifully crafted dialogues and plots that delight and intrigue the reader. For many, these books are their favourite crime novels, it is just a shame she didn't write more. The Singing Sands is the final Inspector Grant novel, discovered in Josephine Tey's papers and publish post-humously. Alan Grant, is clever but very ordinary in many ways, save his dogged determination to find the truth. He is kind and fair and worries about whether he has found the right solutions, persevering when others think it is pointless. He uses his position to ensure that justice prevails, often against the odds.

Josephine Tey wrote ingenious crime novels with utterly believable characters, beautifully crafted dialogues and plots that delight and intrigue the reader. For many, these books are their favourite crime novels, it is just a shame she didn't write more.

"The Man in the Queue" is the first case for Scotland Yard Inspector Grant who was to become the hero of five of Josephine Tey's mystery novels. Josephine Tey was in fact a pseudonym for the Scottish author Elizabeth Mackintosh.It is set in London and is concerned with a mysterious murder that is committed whilst people are queuing in front of the Woofington Theatre to see the final performance of Didn't You Know? starring Ray Marcable, the sensation of the moment.Written over 80 years ago, in 1929, this crime novel has aged amazingly well and is mostly concerned with the personalities and motivations of the characters.

The Complete Inspector Grant includes all five of the Inspector Alan Grant Mysteries by Josephine Tey. Josephine Tey - Inspector Alan Grant Mysteries:The Man in the Queue, A Shilling for Candles,To Love and Be Wise,The Daughter of Time,The Singing Sands. Alan Grant, is clever but very ordinary in many ways, save his dogged determination to find the truth. He is kind and fair and worries about whether he has found the right solutions, persevering when others think it is pointless. He uses his position to ensure that justice prevails, often against the odds.

One of the greatest detective novels, in which a Scotland Yard inspector is bedridden and embarks on historical research to pass the time. Was King Henry III really a cruel murderer? Or was it political propaganda? Read Tey's final work to find out.

The Complete Inspector Grant includes all five of the Inspector Alan Grant Mysteries by Josephine Tey. Josephine Tey - Inspector Alan Grant Mysteries:The Man in the Queue, A Shilling for Candles,To Love and Be Wise,The Daughter of Time,The Singing Sands. Alan Grant, is clever but very ordinary in many ways, save his dogged determination to find the truth. He is kind and fair and worries about whether he has found the right solutions, persevering when others think it is pointless. He uses his position to ensure that justice prevails, often against the odds.