Details: On capture, British officers & men were routinely told by the Germans ' For you the war is over'. Nothing could
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With Lord Harcourt away fighting, Lady Joanna Harcourt & her daughter Sarah discover their life of luxury at Goodwill

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17th century B.C. The barbaric Hyksos have taken possession of the whole of Egypt, imposing their harsh rule with unimaginable cruelty. Only Queen Ahhotep resists. Not far from Thebes, the only city which retains its independence, she has established a secret military base to train the soldiers who will one day set her country free. Heading an increasingly powerful army, Ahhotep steals victory after victory, in spite of the treacherous behaviour of a handful of 'collaborators'. From south to north, the Egyptians, begin to re-group, becoming stronger by the day
- & the occupying forces no longer seem quite so invincible. But are Ahhotep & her followers being lured into the most elaborate of traps... ? Combining historical fact with a vivid imagination, Christian Jacq tells the enthralling true story of this Ancient Egyptian warrior-heroine, without whom the Valley of the Kings & the glorious treasures of the pharaohs
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No-one gave a thought to the older worlds of space as sources of human danger...

In this thrilling tale of alien invasion,

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In these two compelling novels H.G. Wells imagines terrifying futures in which civilisation itself is threatened.

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2006 live performance of Jeff Wayne's ambitious rock sci-fi musical performed at the Wembley Arena. Jeff Wayne, Justin Hayward & many more from the original cast
- including the late Richard Burton
- are featured in this live performance, which also sta

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Londons East Enders are known for being a tough, humorous & lively lot. In the early 20th century, families crowded into single rooms, children played on the streets & neighbours? doors were never locked in case you needed an escape route from the police... The Second World War changed everything. During the Blitz, men set off for work never to return & rows of houses were reduced to rubble overnight. Yet the East Enders? ability to keep calm & carry on cemented their reputation for cheerful resilience. They say Hitler killed off the bugs but, along with the slums, the Blitz destroyed a way of life. After the war families were scattered ? some to estates on the edge of London, others to isolated high-rise blocks. The old East End communities were gone forever. Told by the residents themselves, The War on Our Doorstep is an eye-opening, moving & laugh-out-loud depiction of what it means to be an East Ender. ...

Details: When you lose everything you love, you need a friend? Nothing ever happens in sleepy Grimbleton. Until two strangers
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Two roads lead to Mount Hope. None leads out. Following a freak nuclear power-plant explosion, the small southern town was evacuated. 

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Warren Buffett's Stock Portfolio is the first book to take readers deep into Warren Buffett's investment portfolio. Each of Buffett's current stock investments is analyzed in detail with information as to why Buffett found these attractive businesses & how he determined that they are good long-term investments. Each company will be analyzed using the criteria outlined in Buffettology & Warren Buffett & the Interpretation of Financial Statements. The reader can then apply these techniques to a variety of other stocks & see if they meet Buffett's criteria. Although information about Warren Buffett's stock portfolio is available on-line, it is merely listings of the stocks Warren owns. No one else explains the criteria Warren uses to determine how & when to buy & sell. In addition this book will include stocks that are too new to be on-line. The authors will also look at a few top-performing stocks that Warren has sold in the last ten years. ...