The action-packed second novel in the No. 1 bestselling Conqueror series bringing to the epic story of Genghis Khan brilliantly to life The gathering of the tribes of the Mongols has been a long time in coming but finally triumphantly Temujin of the Wolves Genghis Khan is given the full accolade of the overall leader & their oaths. Now he can begin to meld all the previously warring people into one army one nation. But the task Genghis has set himself & them is formidable. He is determined to travel to the land of the long-time enemy the Chin & attack them there. The distances & terrain-the wide deserts the impenetrable mountains-make it a difficult venture even for the legendary Mongolian speed of movement but the greatest problem is that of the complex fortifications a way of fighting wars of a settled urban population which the nomadic Mongolians had never come across. Finding ways to tackle that & keeping his tribes together in a strange environment presents another new & exciting challenge for Genghis Khan. Not only must Genghis succeed in this incredible campaign but he must also reconcile the restless factions among his own generals mediate between his ambitious brothers & cope with his own reactions to his growing sons. The young warrior has become a notable & victorious military commander of thousands: he must now learn to become a great leader of peoples of many different races & religions. Lords of the Bow is a deeply satisfying novel. It is epic in scope convincing & fascinating in the narration of an extraordinary story. Above all Genghis Khan continues to dominate the scene as he matures from the young boy of Wolf of the Plains to the great Conqueror. ...

Enter a world where bloody battles & heroic deeds combine in the historic struggle to unite Britain in the face of a common enemy. The third instalment in Bernard Cornwell's King Alfred series follows on from the outstanding previous novels The Last Kingdom & The Pale Horseman. The year is 878 & the Vikings have been thrown out of Wessex. Uhtred fresh from fighting for Alfred in the battle to free Wessex travels north to seek revenge for his father's death killed in a bloody raid by Uhtred's old enemy renegade Danish lord Kjartan. While Kjartan lurks in his formidable stronghold of Dunholm the north is overrun by chaos rebellion & fear. Together with a small band of warriors Uhtred plans his attack on his enemy revenge fuelling his anger resolute on bloody retribution. But he finds himself betrayed & ends up on a desperate slave voyage to Icel&. Rescued by a remarkable alliance of old friends & enemies he & his allies together with Alfred the Great are free to fight once more in a battle for power glory & honour. ' The Lords of the North' is a tale of England's making a powerful story of betrayal struggle & romance set in an England torn apart by turmoil & upheaval. ...

Be so subtle that you are invisible. Be so mysterious that you are intangible. Then you will control your rivals fate. Sun Tzu from The Art of War". A community of fifty five million expatriates. Up to two trillion dollars in assets. A highly integrated interconnected network of influence & favour. A firm base on the Pacific Rim. Ambitions to influence the West. Imagine the potential power of such an organisation. You dont have to. This is the Overseas Chinese. Sterling Seagraves brilliant new book " Lords of the Rim" uncovers a complex web of operations which already dominates the Far East & which is already making inroads into the West. It is a superbly researched & spectacularly told account of an extraordinary phenomenon telling just who the Overseas Chinese are & how they became so powerful. Spanning thousands of years it encompasses stories of murder & betrayal bravery & corruption; of triads syndicates kingmakers merchants emperors generals spies & pirates. In telling this masterful & entertaining history Seagrave provides the reader with a cautionary tale: that Chinese strategies so effective for centuries are just as succesful today." ...

A violent quarrel with the future King John destroys the young Fulke Fitz Warins greatest ambition: to become Lord of the White Castle. Instead of accepting his fate Fulke rebels. But the danger pursuing Fulke reaches new heights as he begins a passionate love affair with Maude Walter
- the wealthy widow chosen by John himself. Negotiating a maze of deceit treachery & shifting alliances Fulkes route to success is fraught. & when the turmoil of the Magna Carta rebellion combines with a shocking tragedy everything Fulke has fought for is thrown into the path of destruction.
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In this compelling study of leadership Correlli Barnett examines the strengths & weaknesses of twenty leaders in the nineteenth & early twentieth centuries. He examines how the difficulties they faced & the political & strategic backgrounds of their days & analyses how they performed & what they achieved. Were they successful or were they beaten down by the burden of their roles? His book considers men from very different backgrounds & from three continents in a range of modern conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars to the Second World War. They range from statesmen like Napoleon Abraham Lincoln David Lloyd George Winston Churchill Adolf Hitler & Joseph Stalin to generals like Ulysses S. Grant Douglas Haig Erwin Rommel Georgi Zhukov Dwight Eisenhower & William Slim to admirals lie Isoruku Yamamoto & Bertram Ramsey. These leaders present fascinating contrasts of personal character styles of leadership & sheer aptitude for command as well as contrasts in the daunting professional problems that challenged each of them. In Lords of War Correlli Barnett yet again demolishes hallowed reputations & rehabilitates the unjustly scapegoated. His latest book confirms his reputation as a master in the field of strategic history. ...

Where can you find the Devils footprints? What happened at the hangmans stone? Did Sweeney Todd the demon barber of Fleet Street ever really exist? Where was King Arthur laid to rest? Bringing together tales of hauntings highwaymen family curses & lovers leaps this magnificent guide will take you on a magical journey through Englands legendary past. A fascinating county-by county guidebook to the headless horsemen bottomless pools immured adulteresses & talking animals that make up the hidden landscape of the country.
- London Review of Books". Evokes an England terrified by screaming skulls tantalized by hidden treasure spooked by the unearthly clanging of bells bewitched by fairies & hobgoblins
- " Country Life". Wonderful... Contains almost every myth legend & ghost story ever told in England
- Simon Hoggart " Guardian"."


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First published in 1869 Lorna Doone" is the story of John Ridd a farmer who finds love amid the religious & social turmoil of seventeenth-century Engl&. He is just a boy when his father is slain by the Doones a lawless clan inhabiting wild Exmoor on the border of Somerset & Devon. Seized by curiosity & a sense of adventure he makes his way to the valley of the Doones where he is discovered by the beautiful Lorna. In time their childish fantasies blossom into mature love
- a bond that will inspire John to rescue his beloved from the ravages of a stormy winter rekindling a conflict with his archrival Carver Doone that climaxes in heartrending violence. Beloved for its portrait of star-crossed lovers & its surpassing descriptions of the English countryside " Lorna Doone" is R.D. Blackmore's enduring masterpiece."
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Lorna Doone a Romance of Exmoor is an historical novel of high adventure set in the South West of England during the turbulent time of Monmouths rebellion (1685). It is also a moving love story told through the life of the young farmer John Ridd as he grows to manhood determined to right the wrongs in his land & to win the heart & hand of the beautiful Lorna Doone. ...

Bestselling TV chef & cookery author Lorraine Pascale returns with 100 brand new mouth-watering recipes that are wonderfully quick & easy to make & bursting with fresh ingredients. Lorraines third beautiful cookery book is packed with delicious & inspiring meals each with its own photograph & many having their own individual complementary side dish. The book will be released to coincide with Lorraines BBC2 prime time 6-part cookery series. So whether you want to just grab a spoon & dive in solo to a decadent dessert like Chocolate Mousse with Raspberries or whether youre putting together a crowd-pleasing menu of French Onion & Sage Soup with Big Fat Gruyere & Mustard Croutons followed by Moroccan Pesto Fish with Caramelised Onion & Haricot Beans with Minty Pine Nut Couscous for a fun & relaxed evening in with friends without the fuss Lorraine demonstrates how to effortlessly pull off scrumptious food that is a pleasure to eat. Make melt-in-the-mouth fish fragrant curries & hearty soups infused with herbs & spices whip up naughty desserts vibrant salads & quick pasta dishes in minutes & create gorgeous juicy steaks with 2012s queen of cookery. ...

Number One Sunday Times Best Seller. The nation's favourite TV chef & cookery author Lorraine Pascale returns with 100 brand new mouth-watering recipes that are wonderfully quick & easy to make & bursting with fresh ingredients. Lorraine's third beautiful cookery book is packed with delicious & inspiring meals each with its own photograph & many having their own individual complementary side dish. The book will be released to coincide with Lorraine's BBC2 prime time 6-part cookery series. So whether you want to just grab a spoon & dive in solo to a decadent dessert like Chocolate Mousse with Raspberries or whether you're putting together a crowd-pleasing menu of French Onion & Sage Soup with Big Fat Gruyere & Mustard Croutons followed by Moroccan Pesto Fish with Caramelised Onion & Haricot Beans with Minty Pine Nut Couscous for a fun & relaxed evening in with friends without the fuss Lorraine demonstrates how to effortlessly pull off scrumptious food that is a pleasure to eat. Make melt-in-the-mouth fish fragrant curries & hearty soups infused with herbs & spices whip up naughty desserts vibrant salads & quick pasta dishes in minutes & create gorgeous juicy steaks with 2012's queen of cookery. ...