Summer 1779.

Seven hundred & fifty British soldiers & three small ships of the Royal Navy. Their orders: to build

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THE BR&-NEW WARTIME SAGA BY MAGGIE MASON – PERFECT FOR READERS OF VAL WOOD, KITTY NEALE & ROSIE GOODWIN 1939 The threat of war is looming over Blackpool, but Martha & Trisha are determined not to let it dampen their spirits. With two young evacuees for Martha to take care of, & Trisha’s market garden business growing as Britain digs for victory, the friends have their hands full. Both are proud to see their daughters making their own way in the world, even in wartime. Sally has become a ballerina & Bonnie is training to become a doctor. The girls’ friendship brings them all happiness & hope. But Martha is troubled by her visions for their daughters’ futures. War, tragedy & falling in love will put Sally & Bonnie’s lifelong friendship to the test. But can their families pull together & see them through? The third & final heart-warming tale in The Fortune Tellers series from Maggie Mason, much-loved author of The Halfpenny Girls. Product Information: • ISBN: 97... ...

Books Historical Fiction Books Blackpool, 1922: Martha & Trisha may have escaped poverty, but their fortunes have yet to turn. Blissfully happy on her wedding day, Trisha's new fairy-tale romance soon darkens as her husb&, Walter, keeps her at arms length. Between his secrecy, & her mother-in-law's coldness, Trisha feels a stranger in her own home, & lonelier than ever... Meanwhile a spectre from Martha's past threatens the happiness she has found with Joshua & Bonnie. When she is called to help in her past love's hour of need, she must decide whether to risk exposing a secret that could cost her the trust of her daughter... With winter fast approaching, Martha & Trisha take warmth & comfort in the strength of their friendship. But will Martha's gift of foresight be enough to see them through? Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781408728161 •†Author:   Maggie Mason  •†Publisher:   Sphere •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 400 •†Dimensions:†12.4 x 3.2 x 19.6... ...

Through cinematic recreations, intimate biographical investigations & provocative political, military & economic analysis, HISTORY breathes new life into one of the most pivotal periods in American history. 3 Disc Box Set - Boston, Bloody Boston / Rebelling to Revolution / Declaring Independence / American Crisis. Faced with escalating controversies & conflicts, the American colonists are forced to act. As rebellion escalates into war, George Washington is appointed Commander-in-Chief of a new army. Following the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, General Washington gambles on a brilliant strategy to save his army, & America itself. - Path to World War / Forging an Army / Treason & Betrayal A desperate Benjamin Franklin descends on Paris & talks the French into joining the fight against Britain. general Washington fights to restore confidence in his leadership, & for the health & security of his slowly dwindling army, while the once heroic Benedict Arnold turns his back on his country, sealing his legacy as a traitor. - The War Heads South / A hornet's Nest / The End Game The British lay siege to Charleston, South Carolina. General Benjamin Lincoln braces for the attack, but his outnumbered force ultimately fails. After the fall of Charleston, the conflict explodes into the Carolina backcountry, sparking a brutal civil war. Washington faces two mutinies in the Continental Army as forces close in for the last major battle of the war. ...

London, 1754. Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London's Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to

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Classic British adventure story of Harry Feversham (John Clements), a British officer, who resigns his commission on the eve of a battle in the Sudan. He is then given four white feathers by his friends & fiancée as a symbol of cowardice. Determined to win back his honour, Feversham exposes himself to hardship while disguised as a Sudanese in an attempt to aid his comrades. Directed by Zoltan Korda, this was the fourth film, but first sound version, of the tale. ...

After saving the Venetian Republic in  Ascension, reluctant spy Alvise Marangon returns in this second adventure, played

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They’ve found the killer. The killer that Detective Sam Porter has been hunting for five years. But it’s too late to put him behind bars. He’s already dead.

But even death can’t stop this murderer. His last victim is still alive, struggling to escape & the police have no idea who or where she is.

Now Sam Porter must race against time, as her chances of survival slip away, to stop this serial killer from claiming his final victim…

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780008217013
• Author: J. D. Barker
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 503
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 3cm











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Wintercroft masks have caught the imagination of creative people & festival-goers around the globe. The Fox is considered a magical & even mischievous creature in many cultures. Nocturnal & secretive, often cultivating a little chaos, they are for the most part loved & revered. ...

Details: Two worlds, which seem separated by everything, meet through an unforgettable story of friendship as a young
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