Pride & Prejudice is Elizabeth Bennet's story; it reveals little of Darcy's innermost thoughts. Now in The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy the reader is privy to the torment suffered by Darcy who, conscious of his superior position, is nevertheless drawn irresistibly to the delightful Elizabeth. All his encounters with Elizabeth are seen through his eyes
- including, in the aftermath of his disastrous proposal, his transformation into a man worthy of her love.
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The court of the ageing Henry VIII is rich with intrigue & dangerous ambition. But for Katherine & Cat, newly arrived at seventeen, it seems rich with possibility. Katherine is the youngest member of the powerful Howard family, & Cat her poor relation. Soon Katherine catches the eye of the King, who sets aside his wife, Anne of Cleves, & it seems that Katherine can have everything she wants. But Katherine's powerful passions lead her into dangerous pursuits. & to cover herself, she lies. Only Cat knows the truth
- the discovery of which could spell disaster for her friend, Queen Katherine...
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The sixteenth century: the era of queens. Catherine de Medici is an impressionable, mystical girl. She is orphaned & taken hostage by her enemies, & manipulated by her advisors; yet she is to become France's most powerful regent. History will make her name synonymous with evil, but she is all too human. Humiliated at the hands of her husband & his mistress, & haunted by her gift of second sight, she must rise above her troubles & fight to save her dynasty & adopted country. From the splendours of the Loire palaces to the blood-soaked battles of the Wars of Religion & haunted halls of the Louvre, this is the story of Catherine's dramatic life, told by the queen herself. ...

The Confidence Booster Workbook is a simple & effective plan to build your confidenceusing straightforward, scientifcally tested systems.

Build your own personal confidence profile, & find a confidence-boosting strategy that works for you.

With visualisation exercises, questions to assess your self-esteem & motivation goals & strategies, this book is full of helpful techniques to give you the confidence to do anything.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780753733370
• Author: Martin Perry
• Publisher: Octopus Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 144
• Dimensions: 24.5 x 19 x 1cm











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Your cool pocket companion & one-stop guide to capturing confidence!

From the best-selling author of The Mindfulness Companion

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Valentine's Day is approaching, a busy time for Lake District florist Simmy Brown, & she has a number of anonymous orders to deliver. But the orders & their apparently innocuous messages cause great distress.

When one of the recipients goes missing, Simmy must face the possibility that evil intent is at play.

This paperback book has 320 pages & measures: 19.8 x 12.8 x 1.8cm



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Set in 13th century Asia, this lavish epic historical adventure film stars John Wayne as Mongol chieftain Temujin, better known as Ghengis Khan. Susan Hayward co-stars as Bortai, the Tartar princess who is captured by Ghengis Khan & eventually falls in ...

For more than 5000 years, the sea has challenged, rewarded, & punished the intrepid sailors who set forth upon it. In this lavishly illustrated new history, Brian Lavery recounts man's enduring quest to master it, from the first voyages of the early Polynesians to the mighty Spanish Armada, from the epic voyages of Columbus & Magellan to Jacques Cousteau's pioneering exploration of the ocean depths. Combining first-hand accounts with his own expert knowledge of the men, ships & equipment, Lavery tells the extraordinary tale of how the oceans were explored & exploited, but never tamed. ...

Conspiracy theories are nothing new: history is littered with stories that offer the flipside to the accepted truth, & the cases gathered here cover a wide array of subjects including aliens, secret societies, government, cover-ups & celebrity deaths. Explore intriguing tales that suggest pictures of the moon landing were faked, the world is run my lizards from outer space & much more. Each compelling case covers the facts we think we know, & the theories that have been presented since. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781802420371 • Author: Leo Moynihan • Publisher: Quarto Publishing • Format: Paperback ...

Discover some of the most perplexing mysteries that have bewildered humankind for centuries! Dive deep into this entertaining book, where the most enduring conspiracy theories are reimagined as puzzles. From crosswords & counting problems to spot the differences & sudoku, whether you're a sceptic or a self-confessed conspiracy obsessive, there's plenty in these pages to sharpen your mind & have you believing the impossible. Inside you will find a variety of puzzles, including spot the difference between two Illuminati symbols, find the names of the politicians who are secretly controlling us within word searches, shuffle the letters of anagrams to identify the names of paranormal beings & figuring out what happened during the most mysterious unexplained events throughout history.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781800079977 •†Author:   Jamie King •†Publisher:   Summersdale •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 160 •†Dimensions:† 14.9 x 20.9 x 1.4 cm ...