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The fourth in the bestselling Alfred series from number one historical novelist Bernard Cornwell. The year is 885 & England is at peace divided between the Danish kingdom to the north & Alfreds kingdom of Wessex in the south. But trouble stirs a dead man has risen & new Vikings have arrived to occupy London. It is a dangerous time & it falls to Uhtred half Saxon half Dane a man feared & respected the length & breadth of Britain to expel the Viking raiders & take control of London for Alfred. His uncertain loyalties must now decide Englands future. A gripping tale of love rivalry & violence Sword Song tells the story of Englands making. ...

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ATTENTION! Amy & Dan Cahill have been located once again this time in the company of the notoriously unreliable Alistair Oh. Could they have been foolish enough to make an alliance? Spies report that Amy & Dan seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known. If thi fearsome warrior was a Cahill his secrets are sure to be well-guarded...and the price to uncover them just might be lethal. Think you've gone everywhere books can take you? Think again. Books ae going to a new place but you have to follow the clues to get there. Join Amy & Dan as they continue the hunt for the 39 Clues in Book Three: The Sword Thief. The high-octane adventures will continue for a total of ten exhilarating books written by well-known authors over two years. The 39 Clues also encompasses hundreds of game cards & an online world that that means that you can play a part in the story & compete for 100s of prizes totalling over U50 000. ...

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It's January 1069. Less than three years have passed since Hastings & the death of the usurper Harold Godwineson. In the depths of winter two thousand Normans march to subdue the troublesome province of Northumbria. Tancred a Dinant an ambitious & oath-sworn knight & a proud leader of men is among them hungry for battle for silver & for l&. But at Durham the Normans are ambushed in the streets by English rebels. In the battle that ensues their army is slaughtered almost to a man. Badly wounded Tancred barely escapes with his life. His lord is among those slain. Soon the enemy are on the march led by the dispossessed prince Eadgar the last of the ancient Saxon line who is determined to seize the realm he believes is his. Yet even as Tancred seeks vengeance for his lord's murder he finds himself caught up in secret dealings between a powerful Norman magnate & a shadow from the past. As the Norman & English armies prepare to clash Tancred begins to uncover a plot which harks back to the day of Hastings itself. A plot which if allowed to succeed threatens to undermine the entire Conquest. The fate of the Kingdom hangs in the balance... ...

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January 1069. Less than three years have passed since Hastings & the death of the usurper Harold Godwineson. In the depths of winter two thousand Normans march to subdue the troublesome province of Northumbria. Tancred a Dinant an ambitious & oath-sworn knight & a proud leader of men is among them hungry for battle for silver & for l&. But at Durham the Normans are ambushed in the streets by English rebels. In the battle that ensues their army is slaughtered almost to a man. Badly wounded Tancred barely escapes with his life. His lord is among those slain. Soon the enemy are on the march led by the dispossessed prince Eadgar the last of the ancient Saxon line who is determined to seize the realm he believes is his. Yet even as Tancred seeks vengeance for his lords murder he finds himself caught up in secret dealings between a powerful Norman magnate & a shadow from the past. As the Norman & English armies prepare to clash Tancred begins to uncover a plot which harks back to the day of Hastings itself. A plot which if allowed to succeed threatens to undermine the entire Conquest. The fate of the Kingdom hangs in the balance.. . ...

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Some secrets are too terrible to reveal.. . Some crimes are too unspeakable to solve.. . Painter's Creek Ohio may be a sleepy rural town with both Amish & ' English' residents but it's also the place where a series of brutal murders shattered the lives of an entire community over a decade ago. When the killing stopped it left in its aftermath a sense of fragility & for the young Amish girl Katie Burkholder a realization that she didn't belong. Now 15 years two dead parents & a wealth of experience later Katie has been asked to return as Chief of Police. Her Amish background combined with her big-city law enforcement expertise make her the perfect candidate. Katie is certain she has come to terms with the past. Until the first body of a slaughtered young woman is found in a pristine snowy field... ...

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Dylan Thomas Aleister Crowley & Victor Neuburg caught in a surrealist web. What if the Beast returned & you were not sure if he were the best or worst thing that had ever happened to you? Sybarite among the Shadows finds Victor Neuburg on 11 June 1936 with the poet he discovered Dylan Thomas. They embark on a quest whose object is Neuburgs old master the Great Beast 666; settings the Surrealist Exhibition & pubs & clubs of bohemian London; characters Augustus John Nina Hamnett & Tom Driberg. Neuburg confronts his demons; Crowley does too. They also meet something far more menacing: MI5s plot to avert the Abdication. Sybarite among the Shadows grew out of the 1977 International Times short story subsequently published in America & Russia. Since writing the original story while living on Ibiza Richard Mc Neff has worked internationally in education & the art world. Early contact with connections of the Beast sparked his interest in Crowley. ...

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Australia s best musicians foodies actors writers & architects flock to Sydney: a hyperenergetic ambitious marketplace of the soul where anything goes & everything usually does. Peter Dragicevich Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside this book 32 beaches & harbor islands 247 eateries pubs & bars 5 best ocean pools 1 magnificent Opera House 26-page map section Feature coverage of top sights In-depth background on Sydney s history culture & more ...

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The optimum city maps for exploring shopping & much more. The laminated pocket format is easy to use complete with public transport maps. The detailed scale shows even the smallest streets & it

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Explore the gorgeous city of Sydney with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized map. Small in size yet big on detail this compact dependable map will ensure you dont miss a thing. *

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1971. With the troubles in Belfast at their height a happy domestic life is something that Tess Maguire yearns for. Yet the political and social unrest are sending ripples of uncertainty through every aspect of her life. Whilst her partnership with her friend Theresa Cunningham in a dressmaking firm is successful its beginning to affect her romantic interests. Theresas boyfriend Bob always seems to be near Tess. Near enough one night to declare his true feelings for her...Tess in confusion has to confront her own mixed up emotions concerning Bob. And to address her feelings for her own ever-faithful boyfriend Tony. Especially when he asks her to marry him.. .Tesss widowed mother Alice marries Dan her long-standing partner who can now spend the rest of his years with Alice and his beloved
grandson Jackie. Jackie is almost an orphan: his father Jack died in a motorcycle accident. His mother Colette may as well be dead - she decamped to Canada shortly after his birth. But then Colette suddenly shows up to reclaim her son and her arrival in Belfast opens old wounds triggers a bitter custody battle - and unearths secrets that will change everyones lives for ever.

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1971. With the troubles in Belfast at their height a happy domestic life is something that Tess Maguire yearns for. Yet the political & social unrest are sending ripples of uncertainty through every aspect of her life. Whilst her partnership with her friend Theresa Cunningham in a dressmaking firm is successful its beginning to affect her romantic interests. Theresas boyfriend Bob always seems to be near Tess. Near enough one night to declare his true feelings for her... Tess in confusion has to confront her own mixed up emotions concerning Bob. & to address her feelings for her own ever-faithful boyfriend Tony. Especially when he asks her to marry him.. . Tesss widowed mother Alice marries Dan her long-standing partner who can now spend the rest of his years with Alice & his beloved grandson Jackie. Jackie is almost an orphan: his father Jack died in a motorcycle accident. His mother Colette may as well be dead
- she decamped to Canada shortly after his birth. But then Colette suddenly shows up to reclaim her son & her arrival in Belfast opens old wounds triggers a bitter custody battle
- & unearths secrets that will change everyones lives for ever.

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