' As I walk'd through the wilderness of this world I lighted on a certain place where was a Denn; & I laid me down in that place to sleep: & as I slept I dreamed a Dream.' So begins one of the best-loved & most widely read books in English literature. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

Judy Elliot meeting an old friend Detective Sergeant Abbott tells him that having been left the custody of her motherless little niece she is taking a domestic job in the country with a family named Pilgrim. Frank is appalled mysterious deaths have been taking place there. A curse is on the house of Pilgrim's Rest & by the time Miss Silver investigates she has four murders to solve. ...

The 25th anniversary edition of The Pilgrimage the precursor to The Alchemist. In this gripping story Paulo Coelho is on a quest for the ultimate in self-knowledge wisdom & spiritual mastery. Guided by his mysterious companion Petrus he takes the road to Santiago going throush a series of trials & tests along the way-even coming face to face with someone who may just be the devil himself. Why is the road to the simple life so hard? Will Paulo be strong enough to complete the journey towards humility belief-and faith? Paulo Coelho. the author of The Alchemist is an enchanting storyteller inspiring people all over the world to see beyond the ordinary & into the remarkable. ...

The cowboys strippers labourers & magicians of Pilgrims are all on their way to being somewhere or someone else. Some are browbeaten & world-weary others are deluded & naive yet all seek companionship as fiercely as they can. A tough East Coast girl dares a western cowboy to run off with her; a matronly bar owner falls in love with her nephew; an innocent teenager falls hopelessly for the local bullys sister. These are tough heroes & heroines hardened by their experiences who struggle for their epiphanies. Yet hope is never far away & though they may act blindly they always act bravely. Sharply drawn & tenderly observed Pilgrims is filled with Gilberts inimitable humour & warmth. ...

When Bobby Pendragon first arrives on the tropical world of Ibara he finds paradise. There is beauty all around & the people of Ibara are blissfully happy. Its not long before Bobby discovers however that they are also blissfully...oblivious. The leaders of Ibara are keeping a devastating secret from their people one that gives Saint Dane all the opportunity he needs to launch his final assault on Halla. While Bobby struggles to learn the truth in time to thwart Saint Dane Courtney Chetwynde desperately searches for Mark Diamond. On the heels of a shocking tragedy Mark has disappeared. Worse he seems to be under Saint Danes influence. Its up to Courtney to find Mark & stop him from making a grave mistake that could change the future of all existence. ...

FAITH OF THE FALLEN took The Sword of Truth into a new decade & onto new heights of intense thoughtful & meaningful fantasy while never losing sight of the need to tell a compelling & sweeping story. THE PILLARS OF CREATION continues that progression & is written so that new readers to the series can plunge into the richness of his world. Terry Goodkind investigates new depths in his characters & is working to change fantasy & to make The Sword of Truth the dominant fantasy series of the first decade of the new millennium. The new novel introduces a new character Jennsen & takes Richard & Kahlan to the ends of the earth as they attempts to track down an unstoppable demon before it kills them & lays waste to the world. ...

The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip prior of Kingsbridge a devout & resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known.. .of Tom the mason who becomes his architect
- a man divided in his soul.. .of the beautiful elusive Lady Aliena haunted by a secret shame.. .and of a struggle between good & evil that will turn church against state & brother against brother. A spellbinding epic tale of ambition anarchy & absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England this is Ken Follett's historical materpiece. ' Enormous & brilliant.. .this mammoth tale seems to touch all human emotion
- love & hate loyalty & treachery hope & despair. This is truly a novel to get lost in' Cosmopolitan 'A historical saga of such breadth & density.. . Follett succeeds brilliantly in combining hugeness & detail to create a novel imbued with the rawness violence & blind faith of the era' Sunday Express

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Set in the turbulent times of 12th century England where civil war famine religious strife & battles over royal succession tore lives & families apart The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of the building of a magnificent cathedral. Against this richly imagined backdrop filled with intrigue & treachery Ken Follett draws the reader irresistibly into a wonderful epic of family drama violent conflict & unswerving ambition. From humble stonemason to imperious monarch the dreams labours & loves of his characters come vividly to life. The Pillars of the Earth is without doubt a masterpiece
- & has proved to be one of the most popular books of our time. This mammoth tale seems to touch all human emotion
- love & hate loyalty & treachery hope & despair. This is truly a novel to get lost in Cosmopolitan A highly enjoyable tale.. .this book evokes its period brilliantly Sunday Times

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The Pillars of the Earth" tells the story of Philip prior of Kingsbridge a devout & resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known.. .of Tom the mason who becomes his architect
- a man divided in his soul.. .of the beautiful elusive Lady Aliena haunted by a secret shame.. .and of a struggle between good & evil that will turn church against state & brother against brother. A spellbinding epic tale of ambition anarchy & absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England this is Ken Folletts historical masterpiece. Enormous & brilliant.. .this mammoth tale seems to touch all human emotion
- love & hate loyalty & treachery hope & despair. This is truly a novel to get lost in
- " Cosmopolitan". A historical saga of such breadth & density.. . Follett succeeds brilliantly in combining hugeness & detail to create a novel imbued with the rawness violence & blind faith of the era
- " Sunday Express"."



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The pillboxes of Britain & Ireland are among the most important military structures employed in the history of the defence of these islands. This work presents the first thorough study & classification of pillboxes & related structures including selection posts Seagull & concrete trenches gun-houses & turrets battle headquarters & spigot-mortar emplacements. The author traces the use of small free-standing defence structures from ancient times to the present placing the pillbox within a historical continuum & identifying its course of development. The work also presents a typology of British & Irish pillboxes through a catalogue of known types & individual examples & examines their tactical employment in the landscape. Mike Osbourne has been involved in the recording of defence structures for over 30 years & was co-ordinator of the Defence of Britain Project in the eastern counties. He is also the author of Defending Britain: Twentieth-Century Military Structures in the Landscape also published by The History Press. ...