Details: Historical fiction master Conn Iggulden retells the gripping story of the English Civil War in his new Wars of
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The world is in a mess. For more than a billion people, everyday life is played out against the backdrop of civil wars, military coups & failing economies. For them, the peaceful democracy taken for granted in the West seems an impossible pipe-dream. But solutions do exist
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An alien fleet stands poised to invade Federation space. The only vessel available to hold it back is the Liberator, commanded by Roj Blake & his crew. As an intergalactic war breaks out, old enemies become allies, & friends will become separated. & Blake will be forced to leave behind all that matters to him... ...

Ordered to join the Pacific Squadron in 1854, the US Navy warship Decatur sailed from Norfolk, Virginia, through the Strait of Magellan to Valparaiso, Honolulu, & Puget Sound, then on to San Francisco, Panama, & Costa Rica, while serving in the Pacific until 1859, the eve of the Civil War. This book offers a social history of the warship. ...

This is an illustrated encyclopedia with more than 500 photographs. It is an illustrated guide for the most powerful military seafaring vessels, with over 500 stunning photographs. It discusses the history & evolution of warships, from the first man-powered vessels of the ancient world, through to the frigates of the Renaissance & to the fast-attack crafts used during the two world wars. It features fascinating chapters on the first sailing warships, the battleship & battleship cruiser, the destroyer, the aircraft carrier & the submarine. Historical paintings, & colour & black-&-white photographs bring each vessel to life, with detailed specifications about size, speed, power & capacity. The warship originated in antiquity as a means of asserting a country's power at sea, & was originally little more than a merchant ship from which archers, slingers & spearmen could bombard the enemy ship before boarding it. Developments in technology saw the change from oars & sails to steam, to the advent of gunpowder weapons & finally to the transformation in the 20th century of these warships' abilities in terms of firepower, protection & electronic capability. In this meticulously researched, illustrated volume, the history of the warship is laid out in an engaging & accessible style. Beginning with a comprehensive introductory chapter to the evolution of the warship, each fascinating chapter that follows focuses on a particular type of ship
- battleships, destroyers, aircraft carriers, submarines & more. Accompanied by archive & museum photographs, illustrations & paintings, some of the world's most famous & active warships are brought to life, making this the ultimate reference for anybody with an interest in naval or military history.
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With husbands & sons fighting for freedom, the women of Harpers are left to tackle the day-to-day affairs at home & work.

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The war is over...

In Bristol, three very different women wait for their loved ones to return home.

But Edna’s

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Audreys brother William has returned from battle with serious wounds. His fiancé Elsie is waiting for wedding bells, but William is a changed man, & will her hopes be in vain?

Bakery helper Maggie has her heart set on dashing officer George. But will George still want to marry her when he discovers the truth about her family?

And Lily, Audreys stepsister, is struggling to raise her illegitimate baby & facing judgement from many in the town. The man who broke her heart returns with an offer, & Lily faces a hard decision about where her future lies.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780349132464
• Author: Amy Miller
• Publisher: Bookouture
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 232
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 1.5cm











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War brings changes three friends could never foresee...

It’s 1942 & as shortages of staff – & goods – begin to bite, young

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Shows what it was like to go to school during the Second World War from the day it started until VE day. This book covers various aspects of life at that time: gas masks, air raid shelters, evacuees, airmen billeted in spare bedrooms, bombing raids, crashed aircraft, troop concerts, radio, & shows & Sunday cinema to boost morale. ...