Eighth Army Britains most famous field army of the twentieth century landed in Italy in September 1943 & fought continously until the defeat of the Germans in early-May 1945. This book studies the experience of Eighth Army in the Italian campaign examining how a force accustomed to the open spaces of North Africa adjusted to the difficult terrain of Italy where fighting became much more a matter for the infantry than for the armour. It also compares the qualities of the commanders of Eighth Army in Italy: Montgomery; Leese & finally Mc Creery. The book uses official records at various levels personal accounts
- some never before published
- & published material to present a picture of an army that although defined as British was one of the wars most cosmopolitan formations. Its soldiers came from the UK Canada India Ireland Nepal New Zealand Poland & South Africa as well as from Palestine
- the Jewish Brigade
- & from Italy itself.



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Vladimir Tod has a secret. His mother was human but his father was a vampire... With no idea of the extent of his prowess & no one to teach him thirteen-year-old Vlad struggles daily with his blood cravings & enlarged fangs. & when a strange substitute teacher begins to question him a little too closely Vlad worries that his cover is about to be blown. But then he realises he has a much bigger problem. Hes being hunted by a vampire killer who is closing in.. .fast! ...

I'd always liked bad boys. & as I grew up they became bad men.. . In her youth Russian dancer Luba fell for a bad man; a handsome but dangerous rare amber dealer who would disappear for months on end but expect Luba to drop everything when he called. Despite everything Luba could not deny her attraction to the seductive Chey but their passionate turbulent relationship came to an end when Luba fled Russia having discovered a shocking secret about her lover. From elite private clubs in New Orleans to the London mansion of an enigmatic rockstar Viggo Franck Luba embarks on a journey of self discovery & embraces the exciting enticing experiences her new life as a dancer brings. Her adventures introduce her to a fiery flame-haired violinist Summer & Lauralynn a woman with decidedly dark desires. But can this new life ever truly satisfy Luba or will she forever crave the one man she knows isn't good for her. ...

Recently settled in New York fiery flame-haired musician Summer Zahova is enjoying life as a violinist with a major orchestra. Under the watchful eye of Simon her attractive Venezuelan conductor Summer & her career flourish. But a new city & her new found success brings fresh temptations & it isn't long before Summer is lured back to a dangerous underground world of intrigue & desire that she thought she'd left behind her for good. Meanwhile wealthy university professor Dominik frustrated by his life in London without Summer is drawn to New York to be with the woman he now knows he cannot live without. But while Dominik believes he can protect Summer from her dark side little does he realise that his own passions could end up being far more destructive to them both. The addictive second book in Vina Jackson's bestselling romance trilogy is exciting enticing & full of surprises. ...

World-renowned violinist Summer Zahova returns to London
- the city where for her it all began. Free & single in the hedonistic
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Caught in a frustrating relationship with a man who cant accept her for who she is passionate flame-haired violinist Summer finds release in her music. She spends her afternoons busking on the underground lost in the works of Vivaldi or Mendelssohn. When her violin is damaged beyond repair Summer receives a surprising proposition from Dominik a university professor with powerful desires who has been captivated by Summer ever since he heard her perform. Dominik will replace her priceless violin but only if she agrees to play for him in a private concert. Unable to deny the chemistry between them Dominik & Summer embark on an intense affair full of daring twists & turns as unpredictable as it is thrilling. For Summer it is a chance to finally embrace her long-denied dark side but shell soon learn that where theres pleasure must come pain. & can a relationship born of such all-consuming passion ever really survive? Exhilarating seductive & tantalisingly bold EIGHTY DAYS is a love story that will leave you breathless for more. ...

Caught in a frustrating relationship with a man who can't accept her for who she is passionate flame-haired violinist Summer finds release in her music. She spends her afternoons busking on the underground lost in the works of Vivaldi or Mendelssohn. When her violin is damaged beyond repair Summer receives a surprising proposition from Dominik a university professor with powerful desires who has been captivated by Summer ever since he heard her perform. Dominik will replace her priceless violin but only if she agrees to play for him in a private concert. Unable to deny the chemistry between them Dominik & Summer embark on an intense affair full of daring twists & turns as unpredictable as it is thrilling. For Summer it is a chance to finally embrace her long-denied dark side but she'll soon learn that where there's pleasure must come pain. & can a relationship born of such all-consuming passion ever really survive? Exhilarating seductive & tantalisingly bold EIGHTY DAYS is a love story that will leave you breathless for more. ...

Eileen Ramsay was at the centre of a unique period in yachting history & this wonderful book featuring her classic photography celebrates an extraordinary woman & her extraordinary subjects. Eileens heyday was between 1957 & 1970
- a time when eccentrics ruled records were there for the setting & women werent often to be found behind the lens. But Eileen established herself as one of the greatest yachting photographers of her time taking famous portraits of such sailing icons as Sir Francis Chichester Eric Tabarly Olympians like Rodney Pattisson & Keith Musto & historic pictures from the first OSTAR (Observer Single-handed Trans-Atlantic Race). She was the only photographer Sir Francis Chichester allowed on his Gypsy Moth yachts & managed to photograph the notorious charmers Uffa Fox & Max Aitken. Her unique archive records the explosive growth in dinghy & offshore sailing during the post-war years &

Includes:: pictures of the first Enterprises Mirrors Ospreys Optimists & the first Americas Cup 12 metres Sceptre & Evaine. This beautiful book

Features:
- the post-war explosion in dinghy sailing
- the growth of offshore racing
- the pioneering days of the OSTAR race & solo circumnavigations
- the 12 metre class & the Americas Cup
- post-war powerboat racing
- iconic cruising yachtsmen as well as sailing eccentrics There are also wonderful personal tributes to Eileen throughout by sailing personalities such as Vernon Stratton Keith Musto & Uffa Fox.










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A modern classic Einsteins Dreams" is a fictional collage of stories dreamed by Albert Einstein in 1905 when he worked in a patent office in Switzerl&. As the defiant but sensitive young genius is creating his theory of relativity a new conception of time he imagines many possible worlds. In one time is circular so that people are fated to repeat triumphs & failures over & over. In another there is a place where time stands still visited by lovers & parents clinging to their children. In another time is a nightingale sometimes trapped by a bell jar. Now translated into thirty languages " Einsteins Dreams" has inspired playwrights dancers musicians & painters all over the world. In poetic vignettes it explores the connections between science & art the process of creativity & ultimately the fragility of human existence." ...

Riddles paradoxes & conundrums have been confusing & confounding people since at least the time of the Ancient Greeks. The eponymous riddle according to legend was devised by Albert Einstein as a child. He claimed that only about 2% of the population would be able to work out the correct answer. There are no tricks & there is only one answer. It requires the cool application of logic to solve. & a lot of patience. Einsteins Riddle features fifty of the toughest logic problems lateral thinking puzzles & tests of mental agility. By turns entertaining & infuriating the puzzles challenge our preconceptions tell us about how we reason & provide a rigorous intellectual workout. ...