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Albert Hourani's 1991 work, A History of the Arab Peoples, is unsurpassed as an overview of Arab history, from the rise of Islam to the late 20th century. Going far beyond the political history that had generally characterized previous examinations, Hourani integrates a wide range of scholarship to provide a deep analysis of social, cultural, and economic structures. His interest in the everyday lives of Arab people and his desire to understand what united - rather than divided - many different nationalities gives listeners a new and vital perspective on the region.

Five short tales. Some trace the more humorous aspects of human idiosyncrasies; others are themed around cats.

Gritty, witty, funny. Delightful slices of life. Monologettes...five monologues in the style of Alan Bennett....

Three monologues and two short stories about dodgy dealings, scams, con men, rogues, and fiddles! Exquisitely read by the author, these humorous tales will have you smiling!

This audiobook is a play for stage.....

Five excellent short stories all with an intriguing "twist" in their tails!

This book is a collection of five "catty" short stories. Sometimes the cats are anthropomorphic; other times they are, well, just cats....

Ten short stories by author Christopher J F Gibson. The author has here put together a kaleidoscope that often takes a wry look at ourselves.... Of course there are some stories that feature cats.

Inside Stories is the latest book of short stories by Scottish author Christopher J F Gibson. The stories tell of ordinary people who surprise us with their extraordinary behavior. The narratives are in turn edgy and moral. They take us into the "underworld" of antiques, librarians, model railway enthusiasts, snobbery, and immigrants. The five tales amount to nearly 10,000 words in total.

This collection of essays by five notable Masonic scholars, discuses the single most important symbol that Freemasonry has. It covers the antiquity as well as the esoteric symbolism of our most valued vestiture and what is often overlooked by those outside of the fraternity: a simple, square, white, lambskin apron.

This audiobook of five short stories by Chris Gibson, an inveterate "Cat-aholic", gives us an insight into the behavior of cats and of humans. Sometimes, quite paradoxically, our relationship with animals makes us more human. The author and his wife share their lives with three rescue cats.

An informative introduction to Darwin's discovery. In his groundbreaking book Natural Selection, Charles Darwin explained his theory that evolution is driven by adaptation of species to their environmental surroundings.

A mysterious journey through time takes Frode into an unseen world of elves and what he sees astounds him. A Viking cat saga filled with strange but believable characters from the 10th to the 14th Century.

It is 1845, and in a Westmoreland village, trouble brews when a local entrepreneur wants to extend the railway through farmland. A tale of love and conflict.

The year is 1332 and the place Iceland. The cat Frode and his companion a Viking descendant begin an epic journey across perilous seas and land to find the manuscipt Landnámabók, the book of settlements and seek their history.

A collection of short stories to delight and entertain by this acclaimed author.

The world can be a very strange and unusual place where wierd and wonderful things happen. Are you ready to engage with these?

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Telling Tales and experience five short stories.

Three lonish short stories linked by the theme of time.

Three crazy tales that border on the absurd but people like these really do exist! Fun in the Highlands of Scotland, a pub and a cafe...Enjoy!