The dramatic arc of Saigo Takamoria s life, from his humble origins as a lowly samurai, to national leadership, to his death as a rebel leader, has captivated generations of Japanese readers & now Americans as well -- his life is the inspiration for a major Hollywood film, The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise & Ken Watanabe. ...

Seven years ago, two boys went missing at sea – & only one was brought to shore.

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Books Crime Books SHE CAN RUN, BUT SHE CAN'T HIDE, BECAUSE SOMEONE KNOWS HER SECRET... Libby Hall needs to escape from everything for a while. which is why the house swap is a godsend. The chance for Libby & her husband Jamie to exchange their tiny Bath flat for a beautiful haven on the wild Cornish coast. But before they can begin to heal their fragile marriage, Libby makes some disturbing discoveries about the house. & soon the peace & isolation begin to feel threatening. How alone are they? Why does she feel watched? What is Jamie hiding? Is Libby being paranoid? & why does the house bring back such terrible memories? Memories of the night she last saw her best friend alive... & what she did. Product Information:  •†ISBN:†9781405926423 •†Author: Claire Douglas •†Publisher: Penguin •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:†400 •†Dimensions:†13.9 x 2.5 x 20.2cm   ...

Books Thriller Books She can run but she can't hide...because someone knows her secret! Libby Hall needs to escape from everything for a while. which is why the house swap is a godsend. The chance for Libby & her husband Jamie to exchange their tiny Bath flat for a beautiful haven on the wild Cornish coast. But before they can begin to heal their fragile marriage, Libby makes some disturbing discoveries about the house. & soon the peace & isolation begin to feel threatening. How alone are they? Why does she feel watched?   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781405959421 •†Author:†  Claire Douglas •†Publisher:†  Penguin Books •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 400 •†Dimensions:† 13.9 x 2.5 x 20.2 cm ...

Three women have been savagely murdered by Jack the Ripper. To calm the public outcry, Scotland Yard approaches London's most eminent detective, Sherlock Holmes, & asks him to investigate the killer. Can Holmes solve the mystery of Jack the Ripper? And ...

Details: The eighth instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe
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If you've ever flown paper aiplanes, then you know where they all eventually land
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Books Autobiographies Eddy de Wind, a Dutch doctor & psychiatrist, was shipped to Auschwitz with his wife Friedel, whom he had met & married at the Westerbork labour camp in the Netherlands. At Auschwitz, they made it through the brutal selection process & were put to work. Each day, each hour became a battle for survival. For Eddy, this meant negotiating with the volatile guards in the medical barracks. For Friedel, it meant avoiding the Nazis’ barbaric medical experiments. As the end of the war approached & the Russian Army drew closer, the last Nazis fled, taking many prisoners with them, including Friedel. Eddy hid under a pile of old clothes & stayed behind. Finding a notebook & pencil, he began to write with furious energy about his experiences. Last Stop Auschwitz is an extraordinary account of life as a prisoner, a near real-time record of the daily struggle to survive but also of the flickering moments of joy Eddy & Friedel found in each other
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Mia misses her Daddy. Without him, Christmas has lost its magic. But when Mia discovers a world within a mysterious post box, she is whisked away on a truly wonderful adventure over sparkling seas & streets of paper stars. But what will Mia find at the end of her journey? ...

Last Stop Tokyo is tense, engaging & insightful.' earlgreyandcupcakes.wordpress ` The story progresses to a thrilling & unexpected finale. Full of descriptive, fast-paced scenes & an interesting take on life in Japan made this such an entertaining read for me. ...