A century has passed since the heroic defence of Dros Delnoch. But the people of the Drenai face a new terror: a mad emperor kept in power by two forces of unsurpassed evil. The Joinings are werebeasts of awesome power. The Dark Templars are warrior-priests whose fighting skills are without equal. Against them the Drenai face certain defeat. One man an outsider hated by the Drenai for his Nadir blood & despised by the Nadir for his Drenai ancestry sets out to bring down the emperor. He is one man against the armies of chaos. He is Tenaka Khan
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The ' Ship Craft' series provides in-depth information about building & modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class highlighting differences between sister-ships & changes in their appearance over their careers. This

Includes:: paint schemes & camouflage featuring colour profiles & highly-detailed line drawings & scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths & weaknesses of available kits lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships & provides hints on modifying & improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales & the book concludes with a section on research references
- books monographs large-scale plans & relevant websites. The five battleships of the class covered by this volume were the most modern British capital ships to serve in the Second World War. They were involved in many famous actions including the sinking of both Bismarck & Scharnhorst while Prince of Wales suffered the unfortunate distinction of being the first capital ship sunk at sea by air attack.


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A great-value 400th anniversary edition of the King James Bible ideal for anyone who wants to understand why it has had such a huge impact on our language & culture. Whether you love it or you hate it the Bible has had a huge impact on our culture & language. This great-value edition of the King James Bible marking its 400th anniversary is ideal for anyone who wants to investigate this seminal book for themselves. ...

This is History! is the Schools History Project's radical new Key Stage 3 scheme of work for National Curriculum history. Through a combination of depth & development studies it offers:
- a varied relevant & challenging diet for the whole Key Stage 3 history programme of study
- a history-based approach to teaching citizenship
- practical classroom-trialled techniques for developing pupils' literacy
- a thinking skills approach to deepening & assessing historical understanding. A study of King John designed for Key Stage 3 history pupils. It seeks to combine literacy citizenship & an engaging Schools History Project approach to historical enquiry. Unit One explores King John's reputation as 'a bad king'. As pupils investigate how this interpretation was formed & perpetuated they should also develop the skill of writing a balanced & reasoned essay using the analogy of a Grand Prix race track. Unit Two is a shorter citizenship/political literacy-driven exploration of the dynamics of medieval monarchy. King John himself guides the students towards an understanding of how medieval politics was different from today & most importantly why that matters. PLEASE NOTE: The accompanying teacher's resource book for this title can be downloaded for free at www.hoddereducation.co.uk/thisishistory



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King John is a study of a king & his political misfortunes. It is also an examination of a fascinating era -- the early thirteenth century a period of profound social & political change & unprecedented insecurity. W.L. Warren paints a picture of the king not only by assessing his achievements & failures but also by placing him in the context of the society in which he lived the actions of his predecessors & the problems posed by continuities independent of his making. This account of Johns reign is revealing & fair-minded correcting distortions in the accounts of such chroniclers as Rogers of Wendover & Matthew Paris. Warrens analysis of the disputed succession the conflict with France the clash with Pope Innocent III & the events leading to Magna Carta provide an intimate picture of the business of the Crown. Warren is unsparing in his criticism of the kings failings but acknowledges the more remarkable of Johns personal qualities. An account of Johns life & reign based on modern research & set forth in a manner that will appeal as much to the general reader as to the student". -- Daily Telegraph" ...

This new edition of King Lear is part of the established Cambridge School Shakespeare series & has been substantially updated with new & revised activities throughout. Remaining faithful to the series' active approach it treats the play as a script to be acted explored & enjoyed. As well as the complete script of King Lear you will find a variety of classroom-tested activities an eight-page colour section & an enlarged selection of notes including information on characters performance history & language. ...

The Wordsworth Classics Shakespeare Series presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeares works. The textual editing takes account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal. King Lear has been widely acclaimed as Shakespeares most powerful tragedy. Elemental & passionate it encompasses the horrific & the heart-rending. Love & hate loyalty & treachery cruelty & self-sacrifice: all these contend in a tempestuous drama which has become an enduring classic of the worlds literature. In the theatre & on screen King Lear continues to challenge & enthral. This Wordsworth edition of King Lear provides a comprehensive integrated text of the play. ...

An ageing king makes a capricious decision to divide his realm among his three daughters according to the love they express for him. When the youngest daughter refuses to take part in this charade she is banished leaving the king dependent on her manipulative & untrustworthy sisters. In the scheming & recriminations that follow not only does the king's own sanity crumble but the stability of the realm itself is also threatened. ...

An ageing king makes a capricious decision to divide his realm among his three daughters according to the love they express for him. When the youngest daughter refuses to take part in this charade she is banished leaving the king dependent on her manipulative & untrustworthy sisters. In the scheming & recriminations that follow not only does the king's own sanity crumble but the stability of the realm itself is also threatened. ...

WINNER OF THE 1999 DUFF COOPER PRIZE. Brilliant.. this book must be read & re-read Neal Ascherson. A hundred years ago enlightened people in the western world were outraged by a holocaust in Africa which left millions dead. Denunciations thundered from speakers platforms around the US & Europe. One open letter to The Times was signed by 11 peers 19 bishops & 75 MPs. Viscount Grey Britains foreign secretary declared that no overseas issue had so intensely aroused the British public for 30 years. Conan Doyle wrote a pamphlet on the Congo atrocities which sold 25 000 copies in the first week alone. Yet today not one person in a thousand could say what the fuss was all about unless of course they have read this amazing book. Tariq Ali Financial Times Fascinating.. .brilliant & gripping Mail on Sunday An exemplary piece of history writing: urgent vivid & compelling Literary Review ...