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This early work by Eva March Tappan was originally published in 1910 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Story of the Roman People: An Elementary History of Rome' is an educational work that discusses the history of Rome as a Kingdom, a republic, and an empire. Eva March Tappan was born on 26th December 1854, in Blackstone, Massachusetts, United States. Tappan began her literary career writing about famous characters from history in works such as 'In the Days of William the Conqueror' (1901), and 'In the Days of Queen Elizabeth' (1902). She then developed an interest in children's books, writing her own and publishing collections of classic tales.

"Travels in The North" is a chronicle of Karel ─îapek''s time spent travelling in northern Europe. An interesting and entertaining account of his Scandinavian sojourn, this book will appeal to fans and collectors of ─îapek''s work, as well as to those with an interest in travel writing in general. The chapters of this book include: ''The Journey North'', ''Denmark'', ''Round Stockholm'', ''On the Way'', ''Norway'', ''Oslo'', ''Bergensbanen'', ''Bergen'', ''As Far as Nidaros'', ''Again in Sweden'', etcetera. Karel ─îapek (1890 - 1938) was a famous Czech writer who is best remembered for his significant influence on the genre of science fiction. We are republishing this antiquarian volume now, in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.