Judy Elliot meeting an old friend Detective Sergeant Abbott tells him that having been left the custody of her motherless little niece she is taking a domestic job in the country with a family named Pilgrim. Frank is appalled mysterious deaths have been taking place there. A curse is on the house of Pilgrim's Rest & by the time Miss Silver investigates she has four murders to solve. ...

The 25th anniversary edition of The Pilgrimage the precursor to The Alchemist. In this gripping story Paulo Coelho is on a quest for the ultimate in self-knowledge wisdom & spiritual mastery. Guided by his mysterious companion Petrus he takes the road to Santiago going throush a series of trials & tests along the way-even coming face to face with someone who may just be the devil himself. Why is the road to the simple life so hard? Will Paulo be strong enough to complete the journey towards humility belief-and faith? Paulo Coelho. the author of The Alchemist is an enchanting storyteller inspiring people all over the world to see beyond the ordinary & into the remarkable. ...

The cowboys strippers labourers & magicians of Pilgrims are all on their way to being somewhere or someone else. Some are browbeaten & world-weary others are deluded & naive yet all seek companionship as fiercely as they can. A tough East Coast girl dares a western cowboy to run off with her; a matronly bar owner falls in love with her nephew; an innocent teenager falls hopelessly for the local bullys sister. These are tough heroes & heroines hardened by their experiences who struggle for their epiphanies. Yet hope is never far away & though they may act blindly they always act bravely. Sharply drawn & tenderly observed Pilgrims is filled with Gilberts inimitable humour & warmth. ...

When Bobby Pendragon first arrives on the tropical world of Ibara he finds paradise. There is beauty all around & the people of Ibara are blissfully happy. Its not long before Bobby discovers however that they are also blissfully...oblivious. The leaders of Ibara are keeping a devastating secret from their people one that gives Saint Dane all the opportunity he needs to launch his final assault on Halla. While Bobby struggles to learn the truth in time to thwart Saint Dane Courtney Chetwynde desperately searches for Mark Diamond. On the heels of a shocking tragedy Mark has disappeared. Worse he seems to be under Saint Danes influence. Its up to Courtney to find Mark & stop him from making a grave mistake that could change the future of all existence. ...

First published in 1935 Pilgrims of the Wild" is Grey Owls autobiographical account of his transition from successful trapper to preservationist. With his Iroquois wife Anahereo Grey Owl set out to protect the environment & the endangered beaver. Powerful in its simplicity the book tells the story of Grey Owls life of happy cohabitation with the wild creatures of nature & the healing powers of what he referred to as the great Northland of Over the Hills & Far Away. A best-seller at the time " Pilgrims of the Wild" helped to establish Grey Owls international reputation as a conservationist. His legacy of warnings against the degradations of nature & the dangers of industry live on despite the posthumous revelation that he wasnt in fact the First Nations man he claimed to be." ...

The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip prior of Kingsbridge a devout & resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known.. .of Tom the mason who becomes his architect
- a man divided in his soul.. .of the beautiful elusive Lady Aliena haunted by a secret shame.. .and of a struggle between good & evil that will turn church against state & brother against brother. A spellbinding epic tale of ambition anarchy & absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England this is Ken Follett's historical materpiece. ' Enormous & brilliant.. .this mammoth tale seems to touch all human emotion
- love & hate loyalty & treachery hope & despair. This is truly a novel to get lost in' Cosmopolitan 'A historical saga of such breadth & density.. . Follett succeeds brilliantly in combining hugeness & detail to create a novel imbued with the rawness violence & blind faith of the era' Sunday Express

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Set in the turbulent times of 12th century England where civil war famine religious strife & battles over royal succession tore lives & families apart The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of the building of a magnificent cathedral. Against this richly imagined backdrop filled with intrigue & treachery Ken Follett draws the reader irresistibly into a wonderful epic of family drama violent conflict & unswerving ambition. From humble stonemason to imperious monarch the dreams labours & loves of his characters come vividly to life. The Pillars of the Earth is without doubt a masterpiece
- & has proved to be one of the most popular books of our time. This mammoth tale seems to touch all human emotion
- love & hate loyalty & treachery hope & despair. This is truly a novel to get lost in Cosmopolitan A highly enjoyable tale.. .this book evokes its period brilliantly Sunday Times

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The Pillars of the Earth" tells the story of Philip prior of Kingsbridge a devout & resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known.. .of Tom the mason who becomes his architect
- a man divided in his soul.. .of the beautiful elusive Lady Aliena haunted by a secret shame.. .and of a struggle between good & evil that will turn church against state & brother against brother. A spellbinding epic tale of ambition anarchy & absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England this is Ken Folletts historical masterpiece. Enormous & brilliant.. .this mammoth tale seems to touch all human emotion
- love & hate loyalty & treachery hope & despair. This is truly a novel to get lost in
- " Cosmopolitan". A historical saga of such breadth & density.. . Follett succeeds brilliantly in combining hugeness & detail to create a novel imbued with the rawness violence & blind faith of the era
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The pillboxes of Britain & Ireland are among the most important military structures employed in the history of the defence of these islands. This work presents the first thorough study & classification of pillboxes & related structures including selection posts Seagull & concrete trenches gun-houses & turrets battle headquarters & spigot-mortar emplacements. The author traces the use of small free-standing defence structures from ancient times to the present placing the pillbox within a historical continuum & identifying its course of development. The work also presents a typology of British & Irish pillboxes through a catalogue of known types & individual examples & examines their tactical employment in the landscape. Mike Osbourne has been involved in the recording of defence structures for over 30 years & was co-ordinator of the Defence of Britain Project in the eastern counties. He is also the author of Defending Britain: Twentieth-Century Military Structures in the Landscape also published by The History Press. ...

What keeps you up all night? They were high-school sweethearts who hadnt seen each other for seventeen years. & suddenly theyre in front of each other
- in a tiny sweet shop in the middle of nowhere. Neither can quite believe it. These days Petra works in London as a jeweller while Arlo has left his rock-&-roll lifestyle for the wilds of North Yorkshire. Out of the blue their paths have just crossed. But for first love to have a second chance both must put their pasts to bed. However there are skeletons in Arlos closet which keep him up at night. & just what is it that causes Petra to sleepwalk?
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