In 1915 two spirited Australian sisters join the war effort as nurses escaping the confines of their fathers dairy farm & carrying a guilty secret with them. Used to tending the sick as they are nothing could have prepared them for what they confront first in the Dardanelles then on the Western Front. Yet amid the carnage Naomi & Sally Durance become the friends they never were at home & find themselves courageous in the face of extreme danger as well as the hostility they encounter from some on their own side. There is great bravery humour & compassion too & the inspiring example of some remarkable women. & in France where Naomi nurses in a hospital set up by the eccentric Lady Tarlton while Sally works in a casualty clearing station each meets an exceptional man: the kind of men for whom they might give up some of their precious independence
- if only they all survive. At once vast in scope & extraordinarily intimate The Daughters of Mars brings the First World War to vivid concrete life from an unusual perspective. A searing & profoundly moving tale it pays tribute to the men & women who voluntarily risked their lives for peace.
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In 1915 two spirited Australian sisters join the war effort as nurses escaping the confines of their fathers dairy farm & carrying a guilty secret with them. Used to tending the sick as they are nothing could have prepared them for what they confront first in the Dardanelles then on the Western Front. Yet they find courage in the face of extreme danger & become the friends they never were before. & eventually they meet the kind of men worth giving up their precious independence for
- if only they all survive. At once epic in scope & extraordinarily intimate The Daughters of Mars brings the First World War to vivid life from an unusual perspective. Profoundly moving it pays tribute to the men & women who voluntarily risked their lives for peace.
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This sweeping powerful epic tells the story of one of the bloodiest years in Rome's history through the eyes of two remarkable women fighting for survival A.D. 69. The Roman Empire is up for the taking. The Year of the Four Emperors will change everything
- especially the lives of two sisters with a very personal stake in the outcome. Elegant & ambitious Cornelia embodies the essence of the perfect Roman wife. She lives to one day see her loyal husband as Emperor. Her sister Marcella is more aloof content to witness history rather than make it. But when a bloody coup turns their world upside down both women must manoeuvre carefully just to stay alive. As Cornelia tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered dreams Marcella discovers a hidden talent for influencing the most powerful men in Rome. In the end though there can only be one Emperor...and one Empress.
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'I listen to those stories -- told by women who have been drugged beaten imprisoned raped & terrorised within the walls of the homes they grew up in. I listen & I am humbled by their resilience.' Jasvinder Sanghera knows what it means to flee from your family under threat of forced marriage -- & to face the terrible consequences that follow. As a young girl that was just what she had to do. Jasvinder is now at the frontline of the battle to save women from the honour-based violence & threat of forced marriage that destroyed her own youth. Daughters of Shame reveals the stories of young women such as Shazia kidnapped & taken to Pakistan to marry a man she had never met; & Banaz murdered by her own family after escaping an abusive marriage. By turns frightening enthralling & uplifting Daughters of Shame reveals Jasvinder as a woman heedless of her own personal safety as she fights to help these women in a world where the suffering & abuse of many is challenged by the courage of the few. ...

Thirteenth century France. Bridget has grown up mastering the mystical gifts of her ancestor Mary Magdalene whose unbroken female lineage has kept a legacy of wisdom alive for a thousand years. But the all-powerful Catholic Church has sworn to destroy Bridget for using her healing talents & supernatural abilities. Bridget's duty to continue the bloodline leads her into the arms of Raoul de Montvallant
- a Catholic. But when the Church's savage religious intolerance causes Raoul to turn rebel a terrible vengeance is exacted by Simon de Montfort the unstoppable Catholic leader of a crusade against peaceful 'heretics'. As war rages on it is the children of these passionate souls Magda & Dominic who must strive to preserve the ancient knowledge for future generations
- & find the love & courage to endure...

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When you've dedicated your life to your children what happens when they grow up? Rachel loves being at the centre of her large family. She has devoted herself fiercely to bringing up her three sons but at their childhood home on the wide bird-haunted coast of Suffolk Rachel finds that her control begins to slip away. Other women
- her daughters-in-law
- are usurping her position. They have become more important to her boys than she is. A crisis brings these subtle rifts to the surface. Can there be a way forward if they are to survive as a family?

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This delightful birthday card for your daughter features brightly coloured text & sparkles with the words ‘ Daughter hope you birthday is as wonderful as you!’ on the front on a white background with flower butterflies & sparkles. The greeting inside the card reads ‘ Happy Birthday’ & it comes complete with a pink envelope ready for posting..

Approximate dimensions: 18.5 x 13cm

Not suitable for children under 3 years contains small parts which may cause a choking hazard.



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A reissue of this hilarious picture book with a stunning glittery cover. Written by Sue Hendra the creator of the bestselling ...

Dave Courtney one of the most feared men on the streets of London reveals the characters both fictional & all too real that have most influenced his colourful
- & criminal
- life. As you might expect Dodgy Daves ideas of what constitutes a hero & a villain is at times a little well dodgy. But Dave challenges our notions of what it is to be heroic in his usual candid & witty style.

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Dave Courtneys Little Black Book is back & will tell you all you ever needed to know about gangsters & Londons criminal under-world. Packed with amazing insider-knowledge:
- Profiles of legends such as Reggie Kray & Ronnie Biggs
- The tougher-than-tough women in Daves world
- Who made it
- & who didnt
- A dictionary of gangster speak




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