Winner of the Wolfson History Prize Christopher Clark's Iron Kingdom: The Rise & Downfall of Prussia 1600-1947" is a compelling account of a country that played a pivotal role in Europe's fortunes & fundamentally shaped our world. Prussia began as a medieval backwater but transformed itself into a major European power & the force behind the creation of the German empire until it was finally abolished by the Allies after the Second World War. With great flair & authority Christopher Clark describes Prussia's great battles dynastic marriages & astonishing reversals of fortune its brilliant & charismatic leaders from the Hohenzollerns of Brandenburg to Bismarck & Frederick the Great the military machine & the progressive enlightened values on which it was built. " Fascinating.. .masterly.. .littered with intriguing detail & wry observation". (Richard Overy " Daily Telegraph"). "A terrific book.. .the definitive history of this much-maligned state". (" Daily Telegraph Books of the Year"). " You couldn't have the triumph & the tragedy of Prussia better told". (" Observer"). "A magisterial history of Europe's only extinct power". (" Financial Times"). " Exemplary.. .an illuminating profoundly satisfying work of history". (" The New York Times"). Christopher Clark is a lecturer in Modern European History at St Catharine's College University of Cambridge. He is also the author of " Kaiser Wilhelm II: A Life in Power"." ...

It wasnt hard to follow the scent of blood to the living room where the fae had been killed. It had been a violent death perfect for creating ghosts. Mercy Thompson enjoys life as a mechanic but life is never simple given her increasing closeness to the local werewolf pack & her ability to change into coyote form at will. & when a member of the fae community calls in a favour needing her skills for a covert murder investigation she jumps into the hunt. But the dangers multiply & she clashes with shadowed creatures of great power. When her old boss Zee is charged with a brutal assassination Mercy find herself fighting alone. There are those who love her who would keep her safe but she is wary & holds her freedom precious. Until that is she has nothing left to lose but her life.. . ...

My name--my True Name--is Ashallayn' darkmyr Tallyn. I am the last remaining son of Mab Queen of the Unseelie Court. & I am dead to her. My fall began as many stories do with a girl..." To cold faery prince Ash love was a weakness for mortals & fools. His own love had died a horrible death killing any gentler feelings the Winter prince might have had. Or so he thought. Then Meghan Chase--a half human half fey slip of a girl--smashed through his barricades binding him to her irrevocably with his oath to be her knight. & when all of Faery nearly fell to the Iron fey she severed their bond to save his life. Meghan is now the Iron Queen ruler of a realm where no Winter or Summer fey can survive. With the unwelcome company of his archrival Summer Court prankster Puck & the infuriating cait sith Grimalkin Ash begins a journey he is bound to see through to its end--a quest to find a way to honor his vow to stand by Meghan's side. To survive in the Iron Realm Ash must have a soul & a mortal body. But the tests he must face to earn these things are impossible. & along the way Ash learns something that changes everything. A truth that challenges his darkest beliefs & shows him that sometimes it takes more than courage to make the ultimate sacrifice." ...

In this abridged edition of John Campbell's two acclaimed volumes on Margaret Thatcher we trace the life of Britain's only female Prime Minister from her upbringing in Grantham to her unexpected challenge for leadership of the Conservative party to her eleven tumultuous years in Downing Street & her eventual removal from power. This is an extraordinary account of an extraordinary individual who changed the face of Britain; John Campbell portrays an ambitious & determined woman who started cautiously grew in confidence after the Falklands War but became increasingly remote & domineering until she finally lost the trust of her colleagues. ...

Allowing you to uncover the woman behind the Iron Lady image Iron Lady: The Thatcher Years takes a thorough yet lighthearted look at the life & times of Britains longest-serving twentieth-century prime minister. As both the first woman to become leader of a European country & the first British premier to achieve re-election for three consecutive terms Margaret Thatchers legacy is such that even today she plays a significant role in British political life. Reflecting on her life & character from her early days growing up as the daughter of a Lincolnshire grocer to her years as one of the most powerful & controversial of leaders through to her current iconographic status as an international statesman & thinker this study is accompanied by a selection of"es by & about this formidable woman. The perfect gift for any Thatcher enthusiast & an essential guide for anyone who wants to know more about this extraordinary woman. ...

Hughes's classic about a huge iron man who struggles to put himself together after being smashed to pieces falling from a cliff & then takes on a giant dragon in an unfair contest. It was first published in 1968 & has sold over a million copies since. ...

The name Tony Iommi sends shivers down the spines of guitarists around the world. As lead guitarist & songwriter of Black Sabbath Tony Iommi is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of the past four decades & the inventor of heavy metal. From working class Midlands roots his unique playing style
- a result of a disfiguring hand injury he suffered working in a sheet metal factory -- created a dark & gothic sound unlike anything that had been heard before & which captured the mood of its time. Sabbath went on to become a superband playing to massive audiences around the world & selling millions of records & Iommi led the life of a rockstar to the fullest
- with the scars from all the drug-fuelled nights of excess & wildness to show for it. In Iron Man Iommi goes on the record about Black Sabbath & recounts his life story in detail & depth. It is the exclusive account of the life & adventures of one of rocks greatest heroes.

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The name Tony Iommi sends shivers down the spines of guitarists around the world. As lead guitarist & songwriter of Black Sabbath Tony Iommi is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of the past four decades & the inventor of heavy metal. From working class Midlands roots his unique playing style
- a result of a disfiguring hand injury he suffered working in a sheet metal factory -- created a dark & gothic sound unlike anything that had been heard before & which captured the mood of its time. Sabbath went on to become a superband playing to massive audiences around the world & selling millions of records & Iommi led the life of a rockstar to the fullest
- with the scars from all the drug-fuelled nights of excess & wildness to show for it. Iron Man is the exclusive account of the life & adventures of one of rocks greatest heroes.

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Surprise will be total. It will show the world what we can do. You will do it for Germany! The crack German heavy cruiser Prinz Luitpold had always been lucky in battle. To the beleaguered army on the Baltic coast she was their one remaining symbol of hope. But it is the summer of 1944 & on every front the war is going badly for Germany. When the roder comes to leave the Baltic to attack & destroy enemy shipping in the Atlantic Kapitan zur See Dieter Hechler knows that once out in the vast killing ground it will only be a matter of time before the hunter becomes the hunted. The Prinz will need all of her legendary luck to survive. As he faces the challenges of his enormous task Hechlers problems increase when a ruthless glory-seeking admiral arrives on board with some mysterious boxes a floatplane & a beautiful girl pilot.. . ...

In less than twenty four hours I'll be seventeen. Although technically I won't actually be turning seventeen. I've been in the Nevernever too long. When you're in Faery you don't age. So while a year has passed in the real world agewise I'm probably only a few days older than when I went in. In real life I've changed so much I don't even recognize myself. My name is Meghan Chase. I thought it was over. That my time with the fey the impossible choices I had to make the sacrifices of those I loved was behind me. But a storm is approaching an army of Iron fey that will drag me back kicking & screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who's sworn to stand by my side. Drag me into the core of conflict so powerful I'm not sure anyone can survive it. This time there will be no turning back. ...