' That time is upon us. I can feel it coming. That evil barbarian will not be satisfied until he has engulfed the whole world in war & death. I fear for us all.' In a triumphant return to his much-loved Courtney series, Wilbur Smith introduces us to the bravest new member of the famed family, Saffron Courtney. ...

That time is upon us. I can feel it coming. That evil barbarian will not be satisfied until he has engulfed the whole world in

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It's 1914 when everything changes for a group of boys growing up & playing football in the Suffolk countryside. Far away, in a place called Sarajevo, an Archduke has been killed & a web of global events results in a call for all British men to do their duty 'for King & Country' & join the army to fight the Germans overseas. ...

In 1914, Joey, a young farm horse, is sold to the army & thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges towards the enemy, witnessing the horror of the frontline. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches the soldiers around him. ...

' The bedlam of battle had begun. All around me men cried & fell to the ground, & horses reared & screamed in an agony of fear & pain. The shells whined & roared overhead, & every explosion seemed like an earthquake to us.' One horse has seen the best & the worst of humanity. The power of war & the beauty of peace. This is his story. ...

Fortified beyond all proportion, the Channel Islands' legacy from the World War II is explored in this work. It examines the Commando raids &

Includes:: annotated aerial photgraphs, a review of the museums & cemeteries, & details of how the islands' hotels were used by the Germans.

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War in the Gulf is a fascinating documentary with incredible footage which is followed by expert analysis. This special 4 DVD Collectors Edition takes an in depth look in to the war in the Gulf. This fantastic collection

Includes:: Desert Storm: Desert Victory, Arsenal: Heavy Metal/ Rolling Power, Duel in the Desert & The Weapons of Desert Shield.

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War In The Pacific 1941-1945 looks at the relentless war against Japan in the Pacific Islands which formed an integral part of eventual Allied victory in World War II. Setting the scene with the unprovoked Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor & the almost simultaneous attack on US bases on Guam & Wake Island it then goes on to document the bloody battles fought in the jungle islands of Guadalcanal & the Philippines & the seas of the Pacific. This fascinating & heart wrenching story is brought to life by the addition of 16 carefully selected facsimile pieces of memorabilia ranging from military orders, to propaganda leaflets dropped by the Japanese on US troops to the personal diaries & letters home of both generals, officers & ordinary soldiers. Memorabilia
Includes:: Franklin D. Roosevelt's draft, with h&-written amendments, for his ' Day of Infamy' speech; the order to Mac Arthur to abandon the Philippines in 1941; &, urgent messages sent by Marines on the beaches of Tarawa.
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War Lord is the epic conclusion to the globally bestselling Last Kingdom series, as seen on Netflix & BBC around the world.

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Who were the men & women whose names are commemorated on war memorials around the country? Where did they live
- & how & why did
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