The Alliance has been fighting the Syndic for a century & losing badly. Now its fleet is crippled & stranded in enemy territory. Their only hope is Captain John Black Jack" Geary
- a man who has emerged from a century-long hibernation to find himself heroically idealized beyond belief. Now he must live up to his own legend."
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Outnumbered by the superior forces & firepower of the Syndicate Worlds the Alliance Fleet continues its dangerous retreat across the enemy star system. Led by legendary Captain John Black Jack" Geary the Alliance is desperately trying to return home with its captured prize: the key to the Syndic hypernet." ...

Admiral Geary's First Fleet of the Alliance has survived the journey deep into unexplored interstellar space a voyage that led to the discovery of new alien species including a new enemy & a possible ally. Now Geary's mission is to ensure the safety of the Midway Star System which has revolted against the Syndicate Worlds empire
- an empire that is on the brink of collapse.
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From empty cliche to meaningless jargon dangling participle to sentences without verbs the English language is reeling. It is under attack from all sides. Politicians dupe us with deliberately evasive language. Bosses worry about impacting the bottom line while they think out of the box. Academics talk obscure mumbo jumbo. Journalists & broadcasters who should know better lazily collaborate. John Humphrys wittily & powerfully exposes the depths to which our beautiful language has sunk & offers many examples of the most common atrocities. He also dispenses some sensible guidance on how to use simple clear & honest language. Above all he shows us how to be on the alert for the widespread abuse
- especially by politicians
- & the power of the English language.

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The 1970s was a great decade for British racing drivers but it was also the era in which the nation lost a generation of brilliant young drivers
- Roger Williamson Tony Brise & Tom Pryce
- in tragic accidents. All had the potential to be World Champions. With access to their families friends & race colleagues David Tremayne tells their full stories in this superb book now available in paperback. It makes for poignant but uplifting reading.

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What would happen if we lost the happy endings to stories
- imagine the tears at bedtime! A fantastic & magical tale about what
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Thubron travelled throughout Central Asia in the wake of the break-up of the Soviet Union & documented the widespread social upheaval in a region reeling from political change. An inspirational writer intrepid traveller & insightful observer Thubrons The Lost Heart of Asia" is an outstanding guide to the history people & culture of a vast region resonating with history & politics." ...

This is the number one bestselling title in this new spin-off series from Percy Jackson creator Rick Riordan. Old enemies awaken as camp half-blood's new arrivals prepare for war. When Jason Piper & Leo crash land at Camp Half-Blood they have no idea what to expect. Apparently this is the only safe place for children of the Greek Gods
- despite the monsters roaming the woods & demigods practising archery with flaming arrows & explosives. But rumours of a terrible curse
- & a missing hero
- are flying around camp. It seems Jason Piper & Leo are the chosen ones to embark on a terrifying new quest which they must complete by the winter solstice in just four days time. Can the trio succeed on this deadly mission
- & what must they sacrifice in order to survive?



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Celebrating the 70th anniversary of this magical & well-loved classic. Following a plane crash Conway a British consul; his deputy; a missionary; & an American financier find themselves in the enigmatic snow-capped mountains of uncharted Tibet. Here they discover a seemingly perfect hidden community where they are welcomed with gracious hospitality. Intrigued by its mystery the travellers set about discovering the secret hidden at the shimmering heart of Shangri-La. ...

Thursday Next literary detective & newlywed is back to embark on an adventure that begins quite literally on her own doorstep. It seems that Landen her husband of four weeks actually drowned in an accident when he was two years old. Someone somewhere sometime is responsible. The sinister Goliath Corporation wants its operative Jack Schitt out of the poem in which Thursday trapped him & it will do almost anything to achieve this
- but bribing the Chrono Guard? Is that possible? Having barely caught her breath after The Eyre Affair Thursday must battle corrupt politicians try to save the world from extinction & help the Neanderthals to species self-determination. Mastadon migrations journeys into Just William a chance meeting with the Flopsy Bunnies & violent life-&-death struggles in the summer sales are all part of a greater plan. But whose? & why?
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