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The first six books in Bernard Cornwell’s masterful series that tells the iconic story of King Alfred and the making of a nation, in one complete eBook for the first time.BBC2’s major Autumn 2015 TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first two books in the series.THE LAST KINGDOM, THE PALE HORSEMAN, THE LORDS OF THE NORTH, SWORD SONG, THE BURNING LAND, DEATH OF KINGS.Uhtred, born into Saxon ari…
A heartrending tale of love and tragedy during The Birmingham Blitz. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Annie Groves.For Kathy O’Malley, life has not been easy with her husband, Barry, out of work and with two children to feed. Then when war breaks out in 1939, many of the local men enlist, including Barry, leaving the women to cope as best they can.The years that follow are full of hardship: rat…
Jezebel, a young princess of Tyre, is destined to be married as a pawn in a political game. Determined to rule her own life, she begins an illicit affair when Jehu – a visiting prince – arrives at court. But when Jezebel is told she must marry Ahab, the king of Israel, Jehu believes she has cruelly betrayed him.Years pass, and each nurses their own secret. Jehu, unable to relinquish his love for J…
The 4th novel in the bestselling Conqueror series, continuing the life and adventures of the mighty Khan dynasty.Genghis Khan is dead, but his legend and his legacy live on. His son Ogedai has built a white city on a great plain and made a capital for the new nation. Now the armies have gathered to see which of Genghis' sons has the strength to be khan. The Mongol empire has been at peace for two …
From the makers of 'Who Do You Think You Are?' comes 'Empire's Children' – a tie-in edition to a six part TV series for Channel 4 – which tells the story of Empire, and follows the personal journeys of six British celebrities as they retrace their steps through their multicultural past.British society is in every way defined by its Imperial past. It is home to 2.3 million British Asians, 570,000 C…
This is the story of the man who conquered and seduced the one who, immortalized indecipherably by Leonardo, with her gaze then seduced the world. It is the story of Tristan, a young pontifical diplomat with a mysterious and dark past who, among strategies and deceptions, between adventures and plots, between intrigues and the wars of Renaissance Italy, brilliantly carried out his missions, one af…
Um livro para entender a história da China. Embora o objetivo deste livro seja fornecer ao leitor uma história curta e compreensível da China, o interesse do autor pelas culturas dos povos da fronteira e das minorias é percebido ao longo de suas páginas. A construção da China, desde os pequenos reinos nas margens do Rio Amarelo, que criaram as primeiras sementes da civilização chinesa, até um país…
Un libro per capire la storia cinese. Scopo di questo libro è fornire al lettore una breve e comprensibile storia della Cina. L’interesse dell’autore, che si percepisce scorrendo queste pagine, si rivolge soprattutto alle culture di frontiera e alle minoranze. La costruzione della Cina va dai piccoli regni sulle sponde del Fiume Giallo, che crearono i semi della civiltà cinese in un Paese di nove …
Coward, scoundrel, lover and cheat, but there is no better man to go into the jungle with. Join Flashman in his adventures as he survives fearful ordeals and outlandish perils across the four corners of the world.When our hero Flashman accepts an invitation from his old enemy, Tom Brown of Rugby, to join in a friendly cricket match, he does not suspect that he is letting himself in for the most de…
The seventh novel in Bernard Cornwell’s number one bestselling series on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg.BBC2’s major Autumn 2015 TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first two books in the series.Uhtred – sword of the Saxons, bane of the Vikings – has been declared outcast.Peace in Britain has given Uhtred time to cause trouble – for himself. Branded…
BBC2’s major TV series THE LAST KINGDOM is based on Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling novels on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. The Last Kingdom is the first book in the series.Season 2 of the epic TV series premiers this March.Uhtred is an English boy, born into the aristocracy of ninth-century Northumbria. Orphaned at ten, he is captured and adopted by a …
Aux États-Unis, les meurtres, les tentatives d'assassinat et les morts «soudaines» de présidents sont loin d'être rares. Ainsi, «soudainement» sont morts en tant que président: en 1841, Harrison, en 1850, Taylor, en 1923, garding, en 1945, Roosevelt. Ont été tués en tant que président: en 1865 Lincoln, en 1881 garfield, en 1901 McKinley, en 1963 Kennedy. Le message mystique du grand chef indien Te…
Богданов Валентин Михайлович - не профессиональный писатель. Это простой советский человек, горячо любящий свою Родину. С раннего детства он был влюблён в природу своей бескрайней страны, в её леса, поля, сады и мечтал стать агрономом, но волею судьбы стал офицером и посвятил службе в Вооружённых Силах СССР 28 лет. Книгу своих воспоминаний он написал по просьбе внуков и описал в ней всю свою жизнь…
Сюжетная линия книги целиком укладывается в хронологию событий, ибо само время выстраивало ее сюжет. Определенный вымысел при этом допустим, но он реализуется на основе исторических фактов и документов. В книге за каждой фамилией и событием стоят архивные документы (приказы, послужные списки, вахтенные и штурманские журналы подводных лодок…), воспоминания очевидцев и участников событий.
Vad väntar mänskligheten nästa? Denna fråga är av intresse inte bara för futurologer utan också för den vanliga mannen på gatan. Om vi kortfattat beskriver hela Homo sapiens kända historia, kan vi konstatera att detta är en evig kamp för existens, ett evigt krig med naturen, djur, växter och med sin egen sort.