From the double Man Booker prize-winner comes an extraordinary work of historical imagination
- this is Hilary Mantel's epic novel
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A devastating accident is only the start of Emily Mattison's troubles When Emily Mattison falls victim to a near-fatal accident shortly after receiving an unexpected inheritance from a distant cousin her ruthless nephew George seizes the opportunity to take control of his aunt's assets It's only when Emily reaches The Drover's Hope the former pub on the edge of the Lancashire moors bequeathed to her by her late cousin Penelope that she begins to feel safe She also discovers that love can be found in the most unexpected places But it's not so easy to escape the clutches of someone as determined as George ...

A boy exiles himself from his family through a shocking act of violence Years later having built a new life he returns to try to understand his past He attempts to reconcile with his family but the closer he gets to them the more he sets the course for disaster 320 pages No Nathan Martin ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A Place to Call Home is a sweeping romantic drama set in 1950s rural Australia following the lives of nurse Sarah Adams & the Blighs a wealthy & complicated Pastoralist family living in Inverness New South Wales where sex death & secrets are never far below the surface Marta Dusseldorp (Jack Irish) leads the cast as Sarah Adams a woman with a mysterious past who has returned to Australia after 20 years abroad The idyllic way of life in Inverness begins to work its magic on Sarah & she begins to heal from the horrors of World War Two & find love again But can she really find a place to call home? This DVD set contains all 33 episodes from series one to three & an additional bonus episode containing an alternative series two finale ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A Place to Call Home is a sweeping romantic drama set in 1950s rural Australia following the lives of nurse Sarah Adams & the Blighs a wealthy & complicated Pastoralist family living in Inverness New South Wales As Australia faces internal & external threats to its way of life so too do the people of Inverness & previous alliances & relationships are tested Sarah&s dilemma between her feelings for George & her duty to her husband Rene is exacerbated by a heart breaking secret; James & Olivia&s relationship is under pressure by the desire for physical fulfilment while the true parentage of Baby George is threatened with exposure; Elizabeth Bligh&s decision to leave Ash Park to explore a life of her own proves more difficult than she thought & the difference between Anna & Gino&s fairytale romance & the reality of married life threatens to tear them apart This DVD set contains all 10 episodes of series 3 & a bonus alternative series two finale ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region Free DVD Player in order to play A Place to Call Home is a sweeping romantic dram set in 1950s rural Australia following the lives of nurse Sarah Adams & the Blighs a wealthy & complicated pastoralist family living in Inverness New South Wales where sex death & secrets are never far below the surface Marta Dusseldorp (Jack Irish) leads the cast as Sarah Adams a woman with a mysterious past who has returned to Australia after 20 years abroad The Idyllic way of life in Inverness works its magic on Sarah & she begins to heal from the horrors of World War Two & find love again But can she really find a place to call home? Actors Marta Dusseldorp Noni Hazlehurst Brett Climo Craig Hall David Berry Format PALLanguage English Subtitles English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 10 ...

'TRULY EPIC FANTASY' James Islington author of The Shadow of What Was Lost From the east came the Bone Giants From the south the fire-wielding Hathrim It was an invasion that sparked war across the six nations of Teldwen Now the kingdom's only hope is the discovery of a new form of magic
- one that will call the wondrous beasts of the world to fight by the side of humankind In the start of a thrilling new series the New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Druid Chronicles creates an unforgettable fantasy world of warring giants & elemental magic' This isn't just a breath of fresh air for the genre it's a damned hurricane' Jason M Hough New York Times bestselling author'A rare masterpiece that's both current & timeless merging the fantasy bones of Tolkien & Rothfuss with a wide cast of characters who'll break your heart' Delilah S Dawson
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ONE ENEMY HAS FALLEN A GREATER ONE REMAINS NOW IT'S WAR The Red Knight withstood the full might of his enemy & won the day In a victory which will be remembered through the ages he brought disparate factions together & turned them into allies against a more powerful foe than they had ever seen Now he will need his allies more than ever Because behind one adversary hid another
- one with allies of their own
- whose goal was never to destroy Alba but to distract the Kingdom while achieving his true aim & whatever it is it's probably not in the Red Knight's interest With one army defeated now the Red Knight must fight again & for every one of his allies there is a corresponding enemy Spread out in different lands & on sea it will all come down to one last gamble & to whether or not the Red Knight has guessed their foe's true intentions With each throw of the dice everything could be lost

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For the twentieth anniversary of the Matthew Bartholomew series Sphere is delighted to reissue the first three books with beautiful new series-style covers Matthew Bartholomew unorthodox but effective physician to Michaelhouse college in medieval Cambridge is as worried as anyone about the pestilence that is ravaging Europe & seems to be approaching England But he is distracted by the sudden & inexplicable death of the Master of Michaelhouse
- a death the University authorities do not want investigated But Matt is determined to get to the truth leading him into a tangle of lies & intrigue that cause him to question the innocence of his closest friends
- & even his family
- just as the Black Death finally arrives A Plague on Both Your Houses is the book that introduced Matthew Bartholomew to the world


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In the tradition of Ellis Peters A Plague on Both Your Houses introduces the physician Matthew Bartholomew whose unorthodox but effective treatment of his patients frequently draws accusations of heresy from his more traditional colleagues Besides his practice Bartholomew is teacher of Medicine at Michaelhouse part of the fledgling University of Cambridge In 1348 the inhabitants of Cambridge live under the shadow of a terrible pestilence that has ravaged Europe & is travelling relentlessly eastward towards England Bartholomew however is distracted by the sudden & inexplicable death of the Master of Michaelhouse
- a death the University authorities do not want investigated When three more scholars die in mysterious circumstances Bartholomew defies the University & begins his own enquiry His pursuit for the truth leads him into a complex tangle of lies & intrigue that causes him to question the innocence of his closest friends & even his family & then the Black Death finally arrives & Bartholomew is dragged deeper & deeper into a quagmire which threatens not only his life but the continued existence of the University & the future of the town
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