The prize was great -- not just land but the riches it held in the form of diamonds & gold. What became a country called South Africa was until 1910 a vast & untamed land where great fortunes could be made (and lost); where great battles were fought (and lost); & where great men had their reputations forged or dashed or sometimes both. Martin Merediths follow-up to his magisterial The State of Africa is an equally epic new history of the making of South Africa. Covering the extraordinarily eventful four decades leading up to the establishment of the Union of South Africa in 1910 it covers some of the most iconic tales of imperial history. The Zulus at Rorkes Drift; the Jameson Raid; the diamond & gold rushes at Kimberley & Witwatersrand; the Boer wars; the titanic struggle between the arch-imperialist Cecil Rhodes & his Boer rival Paul Kruger -- DIAMONDS GOLD & WAR brings all of these & more together in a stunningly coherent & compelling narrative. History somehow just isnt as colourful any more. ...

Join the wonderfully weird Otherhand family & their faithful guardian Edgar the raven & discover the dark secrets of Castle Otherh&. In the sixth of the Raven Mysteries all manner of disaster descends on Castle Otherhand; weirdness abounds the family are on the verge of being thrown out of their own home & theres still no sign of the fabled treasure of the Otherh&. Worse still theres no sign of Edgar either. So will it be diamonds or doom for the Otherhands? ...

What does an It girl do if she loses all her money? Sophie Chesterton is a girl about town
- she knows all the right people goes
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' The twentieth century looked out at him from the piece of newsprint & bared its teeth in a sneer' From the diamond mines of Sierra Leone to the jewellers of Hatton Garden from race track to casino... Bond must infiltrate & destroy the criminal network of the Spangled Mob in Fleming's fourth 007 adventure. ...

On 6 C Ds: Diamonds are being smuggled on a formidable scale from Africa via Britain to America. 007s assignment is to break the ring. It takes him to the racecourse & mud-baths of Saratoga Springs to the gaming tables of Las Vegas the ghost town of Spectreville & beyond. The Spangled Mob threatens to be too much even for Bond but help is at hand in the shape of co-conspirator Tiffany Case. ...

Dubbed the British Marilyn Monroe or the British Bridget Bardot Diana Dors finally proclaimed Id rather be known as the hurricane in mink. The actress was best known for her lavish lifestyle; she was a blonde bombshell with a penchant for flashy cars opulent mansions glitzy garb & jet-setting living. Diana Dors rise to fame started with being a GI favourite during the war. However she was keen to ditch her goody-goody image & announced that she wanted to be like Errol Flynn. It worked she became a huge star working with the likes of Joan Crawford & famously starred in Yield to the Night the movie that contributed to the abolition of the death penalty. But despite the glamour her affairs sex parties & OTT lifestyle including an illicit affair with Rod Steiger left her branded as a scarlet woman unwanted by the Studios. Undeterred the indomitable Dors simply worked tirelessly to establish for herself a successful career in cabaret. Her life was didnt always smell of roses: her first husband cheated on her stole from her beat her & finally died of syphilis. Another lover who she considered faithful two-timed her with Rock Hudson. She finally found love with husband number three who killed himself 5 months after her death. This is the amazing story of an actress who loved life & lived it to the full told with compassion & vigour. ...

Dianas passion is a rather strange one for a lady
- she loves to hunt while dressed as a man! With her lustrous black hair & enormous
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As an editor curator & wit Diana Vreeland made a lasting mark & remains an icon for generations of fashion lovers. During her fifty-year reign as the Empress of Fashion" she launched Twiggy advised Jackie O & coined some of fashions most eloquent proverbs such as the bikini is the biggest thing since the atom bomb. She aimed to instruct where possible to delight to give pleasure to bring to the reader what interests her. In this book the first full-length biography of Vreeland Amanda Mackenzie Stuart portrays a visionary: a fearless innovator who inspired designers models photographers & artists & who reinvented the way we think about style & where we go to think about it." ...

Master beader Diane Fitzgerald teaches her award-winning techniques for creating gorgeous geometric jewelery. More than twenty truly stunning projects all using peyote stitch come in a variety of flat & dimensional shapes from triangles teardrops & pentagons to tetrahedrons cubes & diamonds. Projects include: jeweled necklace; Tuareg pendant; & Berber earrings & sealed locket. Sleek contemporary & breathtaking these bead woven pieces are perfect for the intermediate crafter
- but with such clear & detailed instructions even beginners will be able to give them a try!
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Many of us first learned the naked truth about vanity from the classic story of The Emperor's New Clothes" & now comes a new look for the next generation to serve as a cautionary tale for fashionistas. Crafted from the heart of this time
- honored fairytale comes an empowering new memoir celebrating the life of fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg a one-time Warhol muse Studio 54 pin up & real-life princess who challenged the centuries
- old traditions of beauty style & protocol to create a wardrobe for women by a working woman. Her revolutionary wrap dress liberated women to be their most active & natural selves setting entirely new realistic & exciting fashion standards for women everywhere. Fairy tale & haute couture mix magically in this re-imagined fairytale created by fashion writer & internationally bestselling author Camilla Morton & art directed exclusively by Diane von Furstenberg herself. As the adventures of this iconic designer & the story's young empress unfold discover all the colors shapes & sizes of inspiration to empower your own happily ever after. About the " Fashion Fairytale Memoir Series". Each book in this inspired series from fashion writer Camilla Morton inventively re-imagines one of our favorite once upon a time stories blending with it the real-life story of a famed fashion designer. Featuring lush illustrations drawn & collaged by the designers themselves these tales illuminate each iconic individual's creative magic while celebrating their unique lives & extraordinary careers. The result is an intriguing combination of whimsy & memoir."

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