A unique & poignant record of a club created for heroes. There are just a handful of men & women alive today who served & fought with the Special Forces during the Second World War. They are a dwindling bunch of veterans in their twilight years whose tales of heroism & daring-do will soon be lost in time forever
- yet they still regularly get together in a gentleman's club, right in the heart of London
- The Special Forces Club. In ten separate & astonishing accounts of ingenuity & heroism, former Sunday Telegraph defence correspondent Sean Rayment visits this unique group of people, & through their vivid memories, transports the reader back in time to the dark days of the Second World War when Britain was again fighting on multiple fronts across the globe. These incredibly heroic tales are taken from men such as Captain John Campbell, MC & Bar & the last surviving officer of ' Popski's Private Army', whose triumph over being wrongly labelled a coward led him to serve with distinction & bravery behind Rommel's lines in North Africa. Balancing the heroism in the field of battle is the story of Noreen Riols, who worked under the legendary Colonel Maurice Buckmaster, helping train operatives in the art of counter-espionage & counter-surveillance, who was used to 'honey trap' would-be agents. Then there is Mike Sadler, who served with David Stirling in the LRDG & took part in an SAS attack on a German airfield near el-Alamein in 1942 in which 34 aircraft were destroyed; & Harry Verlander, who served with the legendary Jedburghs, a highly secret element of the Special Operations Executive, & recalls his service during D-Day & subsequent operations in Burma. The book covers all theatres of operations & provides a unique glimpse into why the members of the Special Forces Club are truly exceptional. Time is running out to capture the myriad of epic stories WWII threw up over its five-year period. In their twilight years, the Special Forces Club has decided to reveal its identity at last.

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The tales told by Shahrazad over a thousand & one nights to delay her execution by the vengeful King Shahriyar have become among the most popular in both Eastern & Western literature. This title provides tales that range from the epic adventures of Aladdin & the Enchanted Lamp to the farcical Young Woman & her Five Lovers. ...

Most comprehensive book yet written about the global conspiracy that is now unfolding all around us. Icke pulls together his fantastic wealth of accumulated knowledge to reveal the multi-levels of the fascist conspiracy, sharing his experiences & details the scientic support for what he learned about the illusion we call daily life. ...

Details: Britain & Ireland's Top 100 Racehorses of All Time author Robin Oakley takes us on a canter through the colourful
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Tales from Watership Down is the enchanting sequel to Richard Adams’s bestselling classic Watership Down, which won the Carnegie Medaland Guardian Childrens Fiction Award.

Adams returns to the vivid & distinctive world he created in that enduring work, reacquainting readers with the characters we know & love,  including Fiver, Hazel, Bigwig, Dandelion & the legendary rabbit hero El-ahrairah. These compelling tales include all-new adventures, with the younger generation of rabbits eager to find out about the heroic age that existed before they were born.

Enchanting us once again with stories of courage & survival, the millions of readers who enjoyed Watership Down now have the chance to re-enter this unique & spell-binding world.



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In a sense this book is a garden-based autobiography of Britain's most famous birdwatcher. The main narrative covers Bill's personal relationship, not only with his present garden, which was described by the Daily Mail as " Probably the most bizarre back garden in Britain", but also with the gardens he has known throughout his life. ...

Maria Anderson trained as an NHS nurse & went on to become a midwife, a job she has adored for over twenty years.

After

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The first collection of short stories from Simon Van Booy since his Frank O' Connor-winning ' Love Begins in Winter'. This collection highlights how human genius can emerge through acts of compassion. Through characters including an eccentric film director, an aging Cockney bodyguard, a teenage child of Nigerian immigrants, a divorced amateur magician from New Jersey & a Beijing street vendor who becomes an overnight billionaire, this book contemplates individuals from different cultures, races
- rich & poor, young & old
- & reveals how faith & yearning for connection helps us all transcend darkness of fear & misfortune.

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Of every 100 operational airmen in World War Two, 9 were killed flying in England & 3 severely injured in crashes.

George

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A collection of stories & legends from Berkshire's past including the Eccentric Baronet of Windsor; Molly Mogg, the Beauty of Wokingham; & Treasures of the Lambourn Valley.

Perfect for the residents of Berkshire & those interested in its history.

This paperback book has 128 pages & measures: 21 x 14.8 x 1cm



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