Two sisters, tragically divided by love, jealousy & ambition.. .

For Ruby & Rosetta Capretti life in the

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Two sisters, tragically divided by love, jealousy & ambition.. .

For Ruby & Rosetta Capretti life in the slums of

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As a small boy, Readis Lilcamp is rescued by the 'shipfish' when he & his uncle Alemi are caught in a sudden squall beyond Paradise River Hold. AIVAS confirms that the big fish are called dolphins, part of the original settlers of Pern. On Earth they had been partnered with men, having learned to speak intelligible words.

Readis, his Uncle Alemi & bronze Gadareth's rider, T'lion of Eastern Hold, are determined to restore the 'doll fins' to their rightful place in the ecology of Pern...and the partnership of men.

Meanwhile, the fight to rid Pern of the terrible nightmare of Thread is still all consuming. While Lord Jaxom, F'lar & his dragonriders struggle to implement AIVAS' instructions, other challenges are issued & answered, including one which threatens young T'lion in the shape of his older brother, a brown rider, who harbours a deep grudge. & Readis must win his parents' consent to his association with the 'sea dragons of Pern'
- the bottlenose dolphins.




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In 1086, Domesday Book, perhaps the most remarkable historical document in existence, was compiled. This tremendous story of England & its people was made at the behest of the Norman king William the Conqueror. It was called Domesday, the day of judgement, because 'like the day of judgement, its decisions are unalterable'. In Search of the Roots of England is not only a study of the ancient manuscript but an attempt to analyse the world that Domesday Book so vividly portrayed. By skilful use of the Domesday record historian Michael Wood examines Norman society & the Anglo-Saxon, Roman, & even the Iron Age cultures that preceded it. ' Wood is a perceptive, entertaining & enthusiastic companion.' Sunday Times ' Wood is a lively storyteller.' Washington Post ...

At Estwych, Josephine had learned the value of obedience. She had tasted iron & leather; she had been abased & degraded & ...

Estwych. A place only the initiated can enter. A place where one must face one's deepest fears & most secret desires. A place ...

Estwych. A place only the initiated can enter. A place where one must face one's deepest fears & most secret desires. A place ...

This is a book for those who unashamedly want manners in the world. They are the essence of living together. & we are struggling to find rules that we can agree on in a new world where change & uncertainty are a way of life & personal responsibility is at a disastrous low.

No-one wants to bow & scrape to the rhythms of outdated etiquette any more. We need to seek out the original social purpose of manners & apply the principles to life today. We need rules of respect for each other & an agreement to stick to them. Combining an appeal to history, anthropology & common sense with a witty disdain for the sillier snobberies of the traditionalists, Simon Fanshawe has borrowed the format of Erasmus

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