William the Bastard base-born son of the Duke of Normandy must fight the King of France to regain his Duchy. Spurned in love by the lovely Princess Matilda the fighting Duke dares to take a whip to her in her own father's palace before making her his bride. Thwarted by the Saxon Earl Harold of a promise of the throne of England William the Conqueror sails to Hastings to claim the King's crown & sceptre for his own. ...

It's 1066
- Senlac Ridge Engl&. William the Bastard Duke of Normandy defeats Harold Godwinson King Harold II of England in what
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Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar removed the spectre of invasion & England is now free to seek conquests & colonies in the furthest reaches of the world. Captain Kydd joins an expedition to take Dutch-held Cape Town a strategic imperative to secure the rich trade-route to India. But even if the British can defeat the enemy & take possession of the capital there is still more fighting to be done. Kydd & his men must defend the fragile colony from attacks by the enemy from all sides while braving the wild beasts & hostile environment of Africa's vast & savage hinterl&. ...

The history of the world has been the history of peoples on the move as they occupy new lands & establish their claims over them. Almost invariably this has meant the violent dispossession of the previous inhabitants. Whether it is the Normans in England the Chinese in Tibet the Germans in Poland the Indonesians in West Papua or the British & Americans in North America the claiming of other people's lands & the supplanting of one people by another has shaped the history of societies from the ancient past to the present day. David Day tells the story of how this happened
- the ways in which invaders have triumphed & justified conquest which as he shows is a bloody & often prolonged process that can last centuries. & while each individual conquest is ultimately unique nevertheless they often share a number of qualities from the re-naming of the conquered land & the invention of myth to justify what has taken place to the exploitation of the conquered resources & people & even to the outright slaughter of the original inhabitants. Above all as Day shows in this hugely bold & ambitious book conquest can have deep & long-lasting consequences
- for the conquered the conquerors & for the wider course of world history.

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Author of the best-selling AGINCOURT Juliet Barker now tells the equally remarkable but largely forgotten story of the dramatic years when England ruled France at the point of a sword. Henry Vs second invasion of France in 1417 launched a campaign that would put the crown of France on an English head. Only the miraculous appearance of a visionary peasant girl
- Joan of Arc
- would halt the English advance. Yet despite her victories her influence was short-lived: Henry VI had his coronation in Paris six months after her death & his kingdom endured for another twenty years. When he came of age he was not the leader his father had been. It was the dauphin whom Joan had crowned Charles VII who would finally drive the English out of France. Supremely evocative & brilliantly told this is narrative history at its most colourful & compelling
- the true story of those who fought for an English kingdom of France.


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29 May 2013 is the sixtieth anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest. The allure of Everest remains undimmed & the publication of this unique book celebrates this most majestic of mountains with exclusive access to the photographic imagery & private archives of celebrated climber & photographer George Lowe the last surviving member of that triumphant expedition. Not only the anniversary of the first ascent 2013 sees other significant Everest anniversaries: 50 years since the first American ascent; 35 years since the first ascent without supplementary oxygen; & 25 years since the first ascent by a route up the South Buttress on the eastern Kangshung Face. An outstanding team of mountaineers & distinguished contributors associated with Everest provide their reflections & tributes helping to create a remarkable visual & personal testimony to this historic event & to a mountain like no other. ...

This is a captivating read spanning 5 000 years of the oceans history. Conquest of the Ocean" tells the 5 000 year history of the remarkable individuals who sailed seas for trade to conquer new lands to explore the unknown. From the early Polynesians to the first circumnavigations by the Portuguese & the British these are awe-inspiring tales of epic sea voyages involving great feats of seamanship navigation endurance & ingenuity. You can explore the lives & maritime adventures many with first person narratives of land seekers & globe charters such as Christopher Columbus Captain James Cook & Vitus Bering. Brian Lavery is a well-known British naval historian whose prestigious credits include historical consultant on the blockbuster " Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World". This narrative history is filled with paintings logbooks maps sketches & diagrams that bring these events & locations to life. " Conquest of the Ocean" beautifully intertwines informative images with fascinating stories of expedition & exploration in a way that has never been done before. Brian Lavery will have you engrossed in this extraordinary historic naval read." ...

A New York Times" & " Wall Street Journal" Bestseller In this book Whole Foods Market cofounder John Mackey & professor & Conscious Capitalism Inc. cofounder Raj Sisodia argue for the inherent good of both business & capitalism. Featuring some of today's best-known companies they illustrate how these two forces can--and do--work most powerfully to create value for all stakeholders: including customers employees suppliers investors society & the environment. These " Conscious Capitalism" companies include Whole Foods Market Southwest Airlines Costco Google Patagonia The Container Store UPS & dozens of others. We know them; we buy their products or use their services. Now it's time to better understand how these organizations use four specific tenets--"higher purpose " "stakeholder integration " "conscious leadership " & "conscious culture & management"--to build strong businesses & help advance capitalism further toward realizing its highest potential. As leaders of the Conscious Capitalism movement Mackey & Sisodia argue that aspiring leaders & business builders need to continue on this path of transformation--for the good of both business & society as a whole. At once a bold defense & reimagining of capitalism & a blueprint for a new system for doing business grounded in a more evolved ethical consciousness this book provides a new lens for individuals & companies looking to build a more cooperative humane & positive future." ...

For years Mitch Rapp's bold actions have saved the lives of thousands. He has killed with impunity tortured to avert disaster & shown he will do whatever it takes to win the War on Terror. He has become a hero to many
- & an enemy to countless more. Now the powerful father of a dead terrorist demands vengeance in its simplest form: an eye for an eye. He wants Rapp dead
- & his hate-filled plea has found sympathetic ears. In the tangled world of espionage there are those even among America's allies who feel Rapp has grown too effective. They've been looking for a chance to eliminate America's No. 1 counterterrorism operative
- & now their time has come. Rapp must use all his skill & ruthless determination to save himself before he can turn his fury on those who have dared betray him.


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Destinies can change in an instant. In 1935 privileged misfit Lorna meets the love of her life. Falling for a penniless & bohemian artist Matt she abandons her stuffy Kensington existence in London & moves to a rustic cottage in Somerset. A baby Molly is born but the coming war takes Matt
- & Lornas dreams
- away.. . Lornas decisions & their unforeseeable consequences come to shape the stories first of her daughter Molly & then her granddaughter Ruth. Consequences tells of three generations of women in their own twentieth-century times united by their shared experiences of love pain fate & happiness.

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