Discover Sir Ranulph Twistelton-Wykham-Fiennes's personal expedition to trace his extraordinary family through the twists & turns of history. From Charlemagne
- himself a direct ancestor of the author
- to the count who very nearly persuaded William the Conqueror to retreat at Hastings, many members of this unique clan have lived close to the nerve centre of the ruler of their day. They number in their ranks a murderer, a wife poisoner, a poacher, England's greatest female traveller of the 17th century, & an extortionist Lord High Treasurer, teen cousins who eloped, a noble lord hanged for manslaughter, another hanged for adultery with the King's wife, & many who, as admirals or major-generals, won famous battles. The Fiennes' behind Cromwell provided the castle in which the Parliamentarians made their first secret moves, the same building in which twenty-one successive generations of the family have lived for 600 unbroken years. One Fiennes had his head cut off by the London mob & stuck on Tower Bridge, another led the First Crusade that captured Jerusalem... & that is just a taster. Ranulph Fiennes tells the story of his unconventional, exceptional family, & reveals the ingredients for the man described by the Guinness Book of Records as 'the world's greatest living explorer'.

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This monograph explores the life & work of one of the most important artists in the history of the West, Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio, 1483-1520). Its scope covers Raphael's origins, his early influences, his important Urbino period & subsequently the extraordinary series of frescoes & portraits of his last phase in Rome. Over two hundred of Raphael's finest paintings & drawings are illustrated, accompanied by an accessible yet highly informative text by the distinguished Renaissance scholar Bette Talvacchia. The author also explores Raphael's artistic relationships with such Renaissance masters as Leonardo & Michelangelo, culminating in a brilliant account of his masterpieces done in Rome under the patronage of Popes Julius II & Leo X. ...

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Tells the story of the author's life in motor racing, offering insights into crashes involving several famous racers & circuits. This book provides a description of Alex Zanardi's crash in Germany in 2001. It also presents the history of the evolution of motorsport safety. It is intended for the fans of motor racing. ...

Matthew Hawkwood, ex-soldier turned Bow Street Runner, goes undercover to hunt down smugglers & traitors at the height of the Napoleonic Wars in this thrilling follow-up to Ratcatcher. For a French prisoner of war, there is only one fate worse than the gallows: the hulks. Former man-o'-wars, now converted to prison ships, their fearsome reputation guarantees a sentence served in the most dreadful conditions. Few survive. Escape, it's said, is impossible. Yet reports persist of a sinister smuggling operation within this brutal world ? & the Royal Navy is worried enough to send two of its officers to investigate. But when they disappear without trace, the Navy turns in desperation to Bow Street for help. It's time to send in a man as dangerous as the prey. It's time to send in Hawkwood ...

After warring for a century, Earth's greatest champions & villains suddenly disappear, leaving the planet decimated. Like a rapture, the powers are gone & humanity is left behind to pick up the pieces. Amongst this wreckage, two lovers, Evelyn & Gil, find themselves separated by a continent & can do anything to find each other again. ...

The sky is dark with wings.. . And time is running out for Luce & Daniel. In order to stop Lucifer from erasing the past, they must find the place where the Fall began. Only Luce can break the curse, & it is her choice alone that will decide all of the ...

Mels Carmichael, reporter for the Caldwell Courier Journal, gets the shock of her life when a man stumbles in front of her car outside the local cemetery. After the accident, his amnesia is just the kind of mystery she likes to solve, but she soon discovers they're over their heads with his past. Over their heads with passion, too. As shadows walk the line between reality & another realm, & her lover's memory begins to come back, the two of them learn that nothing is truly dead & buried. Especially when you're trapped in a no-holds-barred war between angels & demons. With a soul on the line, & Mels's heart at risk, what in heaven
- or in hell
- will it take to save them both?

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The sky is dark with wings... & time is running out for Luce & Daniel. In order to stop Lucifer from erasing the past, they must find the place where the Fall began. Only Luce can break the curse, & it is her choice alone that will decide all of their fates. ...