March 1814, Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho returns to England from several months' rigorous patrolling off the North American coast. War with the United States has not yet ended, but news of Napoleon's defeat & abdication has stunned a navy & a nation bled by years of European conflict. Victory has been the impossible dream & now, for Bolitho, a vision of the future & a personal peace seems attainable. However an unsympathetic Admiralty dispatches him to Malta. In this appointment a compliment or a malicious ploy to keep Bolitho from the woman he loves & the freedom he craves? He cannot know, but the voice of duty speaks more insistently even than the voice of the heart, & in this familiar sea where both glory & tragedy have touched his life, Bolitho must confront the future, the renaissance of a hated tyrant, & the fulfilment of destiny. ...

Uhtred of Bebbanburg is a man of his word.

An oath bound him to King Alfred. & now an oath will wrench him away from the

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An oath of loyalty.
Two warring kings.
A destiny he didn’t choose…

England is in turmoil as Vikings &

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Throughout time, there have never been figures more admired or feared as the female fighters. This title features a showcase of paintings & illustrations that celebrate supple curves coupled with sharpened weapons to produce a force no man or army can h ...

A hero will be forged from this broken l&.

To serve a king or become one? Uhtred – warrior, pagan, scourge of the

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Canister Pencil Sharpeners. Single hole portable handheld sharpeners suitable for both coloured & graphite pencils. Features transparent shavings collector, screw top & robust casing with finger grip for ease of use. Random colour choice from four co ...

Famous for its ancient hilltop monastery, Monte Cassino achieved a new & grimmer renown in the Second World War when it became

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1971. With the troubles in Belfast at their height, a happy domestic life is something that Tess Maguire yearns for. Although her dressmaking business is successful, her partner's boyfriend Bob always seems to be nearby. Near enough, one night, to declare his true feelings for her.. . Tess, in confusion, has to confront her own mixed-up emotions concerning Bob. & to address her feelings for her own ever-faithful boyfriend Tony. Especially when he asks her to marry him Another marriage seems, at first, to bring some stability into their lives. Tess's widowed mother Alice is finally to wed Dan, her long-standing partner. Free at last of his troublesome wife Anne, he can spend the rest of his years with Alice & his beloved grandson Jackie. Jackie is almost an orphan: his father Jack died in a motorcycle accident. His mother Colette may as well be dead ...

He will make them pay...

Jake Brigance has never met Seth Hubbard, or even heard of him, until the old man's suicide

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Syd Barrett was the lead guitarist, vocalist, & principle songwriter in the original line up of Pink Floyd. During his brief time with the band (1966-68), he was the driving force behind the unit. This book celebrates his life & legacy as a musician, lyricist & artist. ...