If I had to choose between betraying my friend & betraying my country, I hope I should have the courage to betray my country.' So wrote the English novelist E.M. Forster in 1951. People have betrayed their country, or their friends, for all kinds of different reasons
- & one man's traitor may be another man's hero, especially as those found guilty of treason have usually faced only one penalty: death. Betrayal for money is perhaps the most despicable level of treachery
- not for nothing is the term ' Judas' applied with such contempt; others have earned the mark of treason for rebelling against established authority. The stories in Traitors & Turncoats range from a British seaman in the Second World War who sold information to the Germans for a pittance, to the White Rose gang's defiant campaign against Hitler; from the recusant terrorism of Guy Fawkes, to the abolitionist fury of John Brown; from the unwitting treason of Lady Jane Grey, to the deadly perfidy of Mata Hari. Thoroughly researched & grippingly told, these tales of treachery embrace cowardice & cupidity, high tension & terrible tragedy.

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What emerges is a compelling portrait of the four musicians themselves, as well as a fresh insight into close-knit entourage that protected them, from Peter Grant to Richard Cole to Ahmet Ertegun, giant figures from long-vanished world of 1970s rock. This book is a history, adventures, myths & realities of this legendary & powerful of bands. ...

A unique look at the history, adventures, myths & realities of this most legendary & powerful of bands, it is a labour of love based on hours of first-hand & original interviews. What emerges is a compelling portrait of the four musicians themselves, as well as a fresh insight into the close-knit entourage that protected them, from Peter Grant to Richard Cole to Ahmet Ertegun, giant figures from the long-vanished world of 1970s rock. Featuring many rare & never before seen photographs, it is also the first book on Led Zeppelin to cover such recent events as their triumphant 2007 O2 Arena gig & Robert Plant's Grammy-winning resurgence of recent years. ...

The battle between the Autobots & the Decepticons continues. Can Sam & the Autobots save Earth once & for all? With the release of the epic third film in the Transformers series, this annual is the perfect gift for any Transformers fan. Packed with cool stories, data, activities & more! ...

A major figure in American poetry, the author has always been a total outsider, defiantly unfashionable & publishing only four books in five decades. Initially associated with the Beats, he left America after winning the Yale Younger Poets Prize with Views of Jeopardy in 1962, eking out a living for many years on Greek islands. ...

A collection of more than 150 dot-to-dot images to be revealed.

Including everyday objects, scenes from nature & zodiac

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In the last decade, public discussions of transgender issues have increased exponentially. This book explores the recent shifts in the meaning of the gendered body & representation, & explores the possibilities of a non-gendered, gender optional, or gender-hacked future. ...

Explores ideas, institutions, & social practices that were adapted & changed through the process of migration from the British archipelago to the new settlement societies. This volume discusses a range of institutional & social practices, including education, religion, radical politics & family life. ...

Transcendental Meditation (TM) is a simple, natural method of allowing the mind to go beyond thoughts & gain access to the silent inner field of creativity, energy, peace & happiness that is our own essential nature, our Self. This title explains the benefits of TM for heart health. ...

What if America's most powerful leader was also its prime target? On a busy Washington morning, the stately calm of the White House is shattered in a hail of gunfire. A group of terrorists has gained full control of the executive mansion by means of a violent massacre, leaving dozens dead. Through luck & quick thinking, the president is evacuated to his underground bunker
- but not before almost one hundred hostages are taken. One man is sent to take control of the crisis. Mitch Rapp, the CIA's top counterterrorism operative, determines that the president is not as safe as Washington's power elite think. Moving stealthily among the corridors & secret passageways of the White House, Rapp makes a chilling discovery that could rock America to its core: someone within his own government wants his rescue attempt to fail.
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