One marriage. Three people. Proud king. Loving wife. Infamous mistress. 1362. Philippa of Hainault selects a young orphan from a convent. Alice Perrers a girl born with nothing but ambition. The Queen has a role waiting for her at court. 'I have lifted you from nothing Alice. Now you repay me.' Led down the corridors of the royal palace the young virgin is secretly delivered to King Edward III
- to perform the wifely duties of which ailing Philippa is no longer capable. Power has a price & Alice Perrers will pay it. Mistress to the King. Confidante of the Queen. Whore to the court. Her fate is double edged; loved by the majesties ostracised by her peers. Alice must balance her future with care as her star begins to rise
- the despised concubine is not untouchable. Politics & pillow talk are dangerous bedfellows. The fading great King wants her in his bed. Her enemies want her banished. One mistake & Alice will face a threat worse than any malicious whispers of the past. ' Better than Philippa Gregory'
- The Bookseller ' Anne O' Brien has joined the exclusive club of excellent historical novelists.'
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Ninety-three-year-old Victor Gregg has had a rich & fascinating life. King's Cross Kid follows his London childhood from the age of five when life was so hard that the Salvation Army arranged for young Vic to be taken to the Shaftesbury Home for Destitute Children. Home again a year later the scallywag years of late childhood began. Then after the years of street gangs & run-ins with the law Vic leaves school at fourteen & his real adventures start & with them a working-class apprenticeship in survival. Ending with his enlistment in the army on the day of his eighteenth birthday this prequel to the bestselling Rifleman will appeal to the many readers who were charmed by Victor Gregg's engaging honest & warm voice. ...

This 13 week interactive study looks at issues many women face today & reminds them of their inherent value as daughters of ...

As the year 1326 draws to a close London is in flames. King Edward II is a prisoner & the forces of his vengeful queen Isabella & her lover Sir Roger Mortimer are in the ascendant. The Bardi family bankers who have funded the King must look to their future with the Queen steering a careful course between rival factions -- if that is they can keep themselves alive. Others too find their loyalties torn. Guarding the deposed King on behalf of Mortimer Sir Baldwin de Furnshill & bailiff Simon Puttock find themselves entangled in a tightening net of conspiracy greed betrayal & murder. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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[ Published as The September Queen in the US] Set against the volatile backdrop of the English Civil War dive into this enthralling tale of danger bravery & a woman who would do anything for the man she loved. It's 1651 & Jane Lane leads a privileged life inside the walls of her family's home. At 25 years old her parents are keen to see her settled but Jane dreams of a union that goes beyond the advantageous match her father desires. Her quiet world is shattered when Royalists fighting to restore the crown to King Charles II arrive at their door imploring Jane & her family for help. They have been hiding the king but Cromwell's forces are close behind them baying for Charles' blood
- & the blood of anyone who seeks to help him. Putting herself in mortal danger Jane must help the king escape to safety by disguising him as her manservant. With the shadow of the gallows dogging their every step Jane finds herself falling in love with the gallant young Charles. But will Jane surrender to a passion that could change her life
- & the course of history
- forever? The unforgettable true story of Charles II's escape & the love & bravery of the woman who made it possible. Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory & Elizabeth Chadwick.


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When Charles I was executed his son Charles II made it his mission to search out retribution producing the biggest manhunt Britain had ever seen one that would span Europe & America & would last for thirty years. Men who had once been among the most powerful figures in England ended up on the scaffold on the run or in fear of the assassin's bullet. History has painted the regicides & their supporters as fanatical Puritans but among them were remarkable men including John Milton & Oliver Cromwell. Don Jordan & Michael Walsh bring these remarkable figures & this astonishing story vividly to life an engrossing bloody tale of plots spies betrayal fear & ambition. ...

One man saved the British Royal Family in the first decades of the 20th century
- amazingly he was an almost unknown & certainly
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The Kingdom" is Clive Cussler's third " Fargo Adventure". Whether it's lost treasure or missing persons the Fargos find themselves in a heap of trouble every time... When Texas oil baron Charlie King contacts Sam & Remi Fargo he has an unusual request. He hired an investigator
- & good friend of the pair
- to locate his missing father in the Far East. But now the investigator has vanished. Would Sam & Remi be willing to look for them both? Though something about the request doesn't quite add up Sam & Remi agree to help out. It's a journey that takes the Fargos to Tibet Nepal Bulgaria India & China. They get mixed up with black-market fossils a centuries-old puzzle chest the ancient Nepali kingdom of Mustang a balloon aircraft from a century before its time.. .and an extraordinary skeleton that might turn the history of human evolution on its head. Oh & not a few unfriendly people with guns & itchy trigger fingers... Clive Cussler author of the celebrated " Dirk Pitt" novels " Treasure of Khan" & " Valhalla Rising" presents the third novel in his newest series following the adventures of treasure hunters Sam & Remi Fargo. " The Kingdom" follows " Spartan Gold" & " Lost Empire". Praise for Clive Cussler: " Cussler is hard to beat". (" Daily Mail"). " Cussler is the guy I read". (Tom Clancy). The bestselling " Grandmaster of Adventure" Clive Cussler has thrilled millions of readers with this gripping fast-paced stories based around treasure-hunting action & conspiracy. As well as the " Fargo" series there are also the "NUMA" & " Oregon Files" series the " Dirk Pitt" stories (which started it all) & the " Isaac Bell" adventures series. The other titles in the " Fargo Adventures" series are " Spartan Gold" & " Lost Empire" which are both available from Penguin."

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1164. The young warrior Saladin joins a Saracen army headed for Egypt. He finds there a land of wonders
- from the ancient pyramids
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