An amazing voyage around the beautiful Greek islands becomes an exciting quest to find the lost treasure of the Andra! Philip Dinah Lucy-Ann & Jack are plunged into a search for hidden riches -- with some ruthless villains hot on their trail! Will they find the treasure before it's too late? ...

From the bestselling author of Me Before You & two-time winner of the RNA Novel of the Year award. Australia 1946. 650 brides are departing for England to meet the men they married in wartime. But instead of the luxury liner they were expecting they find themselves aboard an aircraft carrier alongside a thousand men. On the sun-baked decks old loves & past promises become distant memories & tensions are stretched to the limit as brides & husbands change their minds. & for Frances Mackenzie one bride in particular it soon becomes clear that sometimes the journey is more important than the destination. ...

The triumphant conclusion to the magnificent Liveship Traders series. The dragon Tintaglia has been released from her wizardwood coffin only to find that the glories of her kingdom have passed into ancient memory. Meanwhile Malta Vestrit navigates the acid flow of the Rain Wild River in a decomposing boat accompanied by the Satrap Cosgo & his Companion Kekki. Against hope a ship appears in the alien waters but does it mean rescue or a further nightmare for Malta? In ruined Bingtown the citizens are at war If the city is to survive Ronica Vestrit must unite all its peoples
- both Trader & Tattooed
- & liberate the city once & for all. Althea & Brashen are finally at sea together sailing the liveship Paragon into pirate waters in a last-ditch effort to rescue the Vestrit family liveship Vivacia stolen by the Pirate king Kennit; but there is mutiny brewing in their rag-tag crew; & in the mind of the mad ship itself... Majestic & sweeping Ship of Destiny concludes the tale of the Vestrit family & their part in the history of The Liveship Traders with a soaring & unforgettable finale to this unique series of epic fantasy.

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From the author of the classic Farseer trilogy Ship of Magic is the first part of the Liveship Traders. Set in a land bordering the Six Duchies Robin Hobb begins her epic of pirates talking ships magic sea serpents slave revolts dashing heroes & bloody battles. Wizardwood a sentient wood. The most precious commodity in the world. Like many legendary wares it comes only from the Rain River Wilds. But how can one trade with the Rain Wilders when only a liveship fashioned from wizardwood can negotiate the perilous waters of the Rain River? Rare & valuable a liveship will quicken only when three members from successive generations have died on board. The liveship Vivacia is about to undergo her quickening as Althea Vestrits father is carried on deck in his death-throes. Althea waits for the ship that she loves more than anything else in the world to awaken. Only to discover that the Vivacia has been signed away in her fathers will to her brutal brother-in-law Kyle Haven... Others plot to win or steal a liveship. The Paragon known by many as the Pariah went mad turned turtle & drowned his crew. Now he lies blind lonely & broken on a deserted beach. But greedy men have designs to restore him to sail the waters of the Rain Wild River once more. ...

Against a backdrop of the clash of the Roman & Carthaginian empires the battle for sovereignty takes place on the high seas Atticus captain of one of the ships of Romes small coastal fleet is from a Greek fishing family. Septimus legionary commander reluctantly ordered aboard ship is from Rome born into a traditionally army family. It could never be an easy alliance. But the arrival of a hostile fleet larger far more skilful & more powerful than any Atticus has encountered before forces them to act together. So Atticus one of Romes few experienced sailors finds himself propelled into the middle of a political struggle that is completely foreign to him. Rome need to build a navy fast but the obstacles are many; political animosities legions adamant that they will only use their traditional methods; Roman prejudice even from friends that all those not born in Rome are inferior citizens. The enemy are first class experienced & determined to control the seas. Can Atticus & the fledgling Roman navy staffed with inexperienced sailors & unwilling legionaries outwit & outfight his opponents. SHIP OF ROME full of magnificent sea-battles packed with strong characters torn between two powerful empires is the first book in a new series MASTERS OF THE SEA by a brilliant new author. ...

A Ship of War is a stunning new maritime adventure from Top Ten bestselling author Sean Thomas Russell following the great ...

This is a revised & updated edition of the classic pronunciation title Ship or Sheep? This new edition of Ship or Sheep? an accessible intermediate-level pronunciation course in full colour for students of English provides systematic practice of English pronunciation with an emphasis on minimal pairs through a wide variety of interesting exercises & activities. The course is suitable for classroom use or for self-study. This pack contains the 3rd edition of Ship or Sheep? & a set of 4 audio CDs. For information on the book only please see 978 0 521 60671 4. ...

This is a revised & updated edition of the classic pronunciation title Ship or Sheep? This new edition of Ship or Sheep? an accessible intermediate-level pronunciation course in full colour for students of English provides systematic practice of English pronunciation with an emphasis on minimal pairs through a wide variety of interesting exercises & activities. The course is suitable for classroom use or for self-study & is available accompanied by a set of 4 audio CDs in a pack or separately as a book. This ISBN refers to the book only. For information on the book & CD pack please see 978 0 521 60673 8. ...

When Peter sees the model ship in the shop window he wants it more than anything else on Earth. But this is no ordinary model. The ship takes Peter & the other children on magical flights wherever they ask to go. Time after time the magic ship takes them on different exciting adventures to different countries & to different times. & why should magic ever end? ...

In 1913 the shipyards of Britain were responsible for building half of all the worlds ships; at the Clyde in Scotland at this time a new ship was launched every eighteen hours. For decades Britain was at the forefront of shipbuilding & the history & economy of towns such as Belfast Liverpool & the Clyde in Scotland were dominated by the industry with thousands employed in each. Shipbuilding in Britain" looks at the subjects long history from the Middle Ages through to the heyday of steam providing a comprehensive guide to a transformed industry." ...