In AD 61, Roman rule in Britain was threatened by a bloody revolt led by one of the most iconic figures in British history. Legend dictates that Boudica destroyed three Roman towns & thousands of lives in response to Roman cruelty & betrayal of her & her family. This book seeks to offer fresh proposals about why the revolt started, how it spread & where Boudica fought her last epic battle against a dangerously over-stretched & outnumbered Roman army. The result is a book which allows both general & specialist readers alike to form their own conclusions by reconsidering a familiar story from an alternative perspective. The size of this book is 19.7cm in height & 12.5cm wide with 251 pages. ...

Kids will love this 8 piece boule set in primary colours. It’s perfect for a social gathering & competitive players.

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Boulogne
- 23 May, 1940. A town under siege. A rampant German panzer division hammers at its gates. Panic in the street & chaos
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The language of cycling is vibrant, sophisticated, often impenetrable & extremely French. Find yourself confused, nodding along when a rouleur relates how le biscuit was effrite (crumbled)? How today they're feeling Angers (past caring)? The author provides the ultimate lexicon of nonsense terminology surrounding the esteemed Tour de France. ...

Essential reading following an astounding summer of sport; if you've ever wondered what makes a champion, Bounce has the answer. What are the real secrets of sporting success, & what lessons do they offer about life? Why doesn't Tiger Woods "choke"? Why are the best figure skaters those that have fallen over the most & why has one small street in Reading produced more top table tennis players than the rest of the country put together. Two-time Olympian & sports writer & broadcaster Matthew Syed draws on the latest in neuroscience & psychology to uncover the secrets of our top athletes & introduces us to an extraordinary cast of characters, including the East German athlete who became a man, & her husband
- & the three Hungarian sisters who are all chess grandmasters. Bounce is crammed with fascinating stories & statistics. Looking at controversial questions such as whether talent is more important than practice, drugs in sport (and life) & whether black people really are faster runners, the mind-bending Bounce is a must-read for the hardened sports nut or brand new convert.
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A great selection of 25 assorted colourful jet balls in a drawstring bag. These super bouncy balls are loved by both children & adults. Great fun for both indoor & outdoor use. A great party bag filler for young children. Product Information: • Bouncing Balls • Pack of 25 • Design: Assorted • Age: 3+ • Super bouncy ...

Details: Nicole Martin was only eight years old when she narrowly survived a massacre: her family's vampire slaves rebelled
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An autobiography of Woody Guthrie, founder of modern American folk music. This book presents a cynical, earthy & tragic account of his life in an Oklahoma oil-boom town, of the Depression that followed, & of his subsequent travels in, on, & under trains, in stolen cars & on his feet, round an America going rotten from the top downwards. ...

When university lecturer Hazel Jones takes the most popular of her female students as a lodger, she expects a procession of attractive men to follow. What she doesn't expect is Tiggy's diary to be left out every day. Sharing her house with this shameless ...

I was ensure of my path in life when I first met Sebastian. The chemistry was intense & immediate. I could feel all my defences breaking down when he first took my h&. But Sebastian was as beautiful on the outside as he was tormented on the inside. Through him, I found myself drawn to the darkest of pleasures. Ours was a love story that proved impossible to resist. ...