East London, in the late 1880s. With their mother & father dead from diphtheria, fifteen-year-old Maggie, her sister Liz & young brother Charlie must fend for themselves from now on. But suddenly Liz is taken ill, & in caring for her, Maggie loses the little work she had. One night, in desperation, she ventures onto the streets, risking her safety & innocence, discovering both violence & compassion. Yet that dark night also provides Maggie with a chance to lift her family out of poverty & though tragedy still lies in store, a mysterious stranger has her best interests at heart & Maggie ...

What happens when you reach the threshold of life & death
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As long as humans have lived together on the


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Ten years ago, intelligence officer Jordan Weiss's life was turned upside down when her college boyfriend Jared drowned. But in a shocking discovery, Jordan reallises that she has been lied to by those cllosest to her. Reeling from the knowledge that Jared faked his own death, she sets out from London to find him. At Jared's last known address in Monaco, she meets Nicole, a mysterious blonde who refuses to disclose what she knows about Jared. She also encounters Aaron, a seductive Israeli private investigator. What lies ahead is a perilous chase across Europe, as Jordan searches for answers about the only man she has ever loved. Will the truth be too devastating to handle? ...

Who were the first Britons, & what sort of world did they occupy? In A HISTORY OF ANCIENT BRITAIN turns a spotlight on the very beginnings of the story of Britain; on the first people to occupy these islands & their battle for survival. There has been human habitation in Britain, regularly interrupted by Ice Ages, for the best part of a million years. The last retreat of the glaciers 12, 000 years ago brought a new & warmer age & with it, one of the greatest tsunamis recorded on Earth which struck the north-east of Britain, devastating the population & flooding the low-lying plains of what is now the North Sea. The resulting island became, in time, home to a diverse range of cultures & peoples who have left behind them some of the most extraordinary & enigmatic monuments in the world. Through what is revealed by the artefacts of the past, Neil Oliver weaves the epic story
- half a million years of human history up to the departure of the Roman Empire in the Fifth Century AD. It was a period which accounts for more than ninety-nine per cent of humankind's presence on these islands. It is the real story of Britain & of her people.
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Bridgwater, a Somerset market town, has a history dating back to " Domesday Book", & this long-awaited book traces the fascinating story of the settlement's development from those distant days to the Millennium. In 1200, a medieval feudal lord realised the value of Bridgwater's navigable river & bridge, & obtained licence to build a castle & a royal charter to create a borough. The compelling & entertaining narrative relates the histories of both castle & borough, along with that of the two religious houses, & the town's parish church. The growth & trade of the port, & use & maintenance of the bridge, are also detailed. By Tudor times Bridgwater had further charters, including one granting the town a mayor & corporation. The High Cross & Burgess Hall were also built at this time. Bridgwater was involved in many historic English conflicts: it was besieged during the Civil War, & both the Monmouth rebellion & the battle of Sedgemoor occurred just outside its boundaries. After 1685 the quays were rebuilt & enlarged, a new almshouse & assize hall were erected, & the Duke of Chandos built 'the finest Georgian street outside Bath'. The Victorian era was one of progress: brick & tile manufacture replaced the wool & cloth trade, the railway arrived, a new town hall was built, the turnpikes were abolished & a floating harbour was created. However, the town was also beset by several scandals: a major cholera outbreak, criticism of the Dickensian care of workhouse inmates, & corrupt electoral practices, which led to Bridgwater being disfranchised. The last century, which saw advances in the public sector, ambitious house-building programmes implemented after both world wars, & continued advances in road transport, is covered in detail. The rapid decline of shipping & brick & tile manufacture after 1945 led to the local government changes of 1974 that resulted in Bridgwater becoming part of the Sedgemoor district & thereby losing some of its identity. This remarkably detailed book, enhanced by over 100 splendid illustrations, will appeal both to residents of Bridgwater, & local historians in general. ...

Expanded & updated, this is the definitive history of British serial killing 1888-2020
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Once the preserve of the English, now, for nations the world over, summertime means cricket bats to be oiled, rain forecasts analysed & tea in the pavilion. Cricket has enthralled us since the seventeenth century. But what is it about the game that provokes such fervour? Award-winning sports author Gavin Mortimer calls together a cast of salt-of-the-earth Yorkshiremen, American billionaires & dashing Indian princes to tell the strange & remarkable tale of crickets journey from medieval village sport of club-ball to the global media circus graced by superstars from Denis Compton to Sachin Tendulkar. If youve ever wanted to know what a hoop skirt has to do with overarm bowling, why England fight Australia over a burnt bail, or how to avoid tickling a jaffa in the corridor of uncertainty, Mortimer chalks up a stunning century of tales in the first truly accessible global history of cricket. ...

A fascinating look into the treasure trove of football history & the games greatest stars. Premier League Classic Matches
- Since
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Discover the beguiling history of witchcraft, magic, & superstition through the centuries in this stunningly illustrated

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The ancient Egyptians would have known it as the sixth day of Pachon. The Mayans named it 4 Ahau 3 Kankin. To us it is 21 December, 2012. On this day, it is said, the world will come to an end. This is not the first time we've been told that our time is up. &
- touch wood
- it probably won't be the last. Religious & secular, past & present
- Apocalypse covers each & every one of our prophesized dooms: featuring asteroids, Antichrists, solar flares, Singularities, Utopias, UFOs, Zoroastrians & Zapotecs, to mention but a small few. The result is a thorough history of one the most fascinating threads of our cultural existence: spanning from the first warnings of our ancient ancestors, to the contemporary (yet equally glum) forecasts for our future. This book has 229 pages & is 19.7cm x 12.9cm x 1.1cm


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