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The Dilemmas of Harriet Carew
by Cristina OdoneHarriet Carew is the endearing heroine of Cristina Odone's popular weekly 'Daily Telegraph' column, 'Posh But Poor'. Based on the character from the column, 'The Dilemmas of Harriet Carew' is the story of her struggle to juggle family life, work and money.
Italy’s Sorrow: A Year Of War 1944 - 45
by James HollandToday Italy is a land of beauty and prosperity but in 1944-45 it had become a place of nightmares, a land of violence, war, and destruction. James Holland's ground-breaking account expertly documents the German advance to the stalemate of the Gothic line and a segment of Italian history that has been largely neglected.
Across the Mersey
by Annie GrovesFrom the author of ‘The Grafton Girls’ comes the story of one Liverpool family preparing for the onslaught of World War Two, while trying not to fight among themselves.
A Daughter’s Secret: A Sister's Promise, A Daughter's Secret, A Mother's Spirit
by Anne BennettA moving and gritty saga of loss, separation and finally hope, set in wartime Birmingham
The Kingdom Beyond the Waves (Jackelian World Ser. #2)
by Stephen HuntA fantastical version of Dickens, filled with perilous quests, dastardly deeds and deadly intrigue – perfect for all fans of Philip Pullman and Susanna Clarke
The Last Days of the Lacuna Cabal
by Sean DixonVoted one of the best fifteen Canadian books of 2007 by Quill & Quire, this is original and mischevious; a novel to delight and surprise.
Man of Honour: Man Of Honour, Rules Of War, Brothers In Arms
by Iain GaleThe first in a stunning new historical adventure series, perfect for all fans of Sharpe
The Devil’s Queen: A Novel Of Catherine De Medici
by Jeanne KalogridisA compelling tale of love, lust and murder which traces the evolution of Catherine de Medici – the great-granddaughter of Lorenzo the Magnificent – from an unloved, timid orphan to France's most cunning monarch
Rapscallion: A Regency Crime Thriller (The\hawkwood Mysteries Ser. #3)
by James McGeeMatthew Hawkwood, ex-soldier turned Bow Street Runner, goes undercover to hunt down smugglers and traitors at the height of the Napoleonic Wars in this thrilling follow-up to Ratcatcher.
Renegade’s Magic (The Soldier Son Trilogy #3)
by Robin Hobb‘Fantasy as it ought to be written’ George R.R. Martin
Rough Justice (Sean Dillon Series #15)
by Jack HigginsThe master of the game is back, with another pulse-pounding adventure featuring the unstoppable Sean Dillon
Rules of War: Man Of Honour, Rules Of War, Brothers In Arms
by Iain GaleJack Steel, first met in Man of Honour, is a splendid hero on a new and dangerous mission. Perfect for all fans of Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe.
The Savage Day (The\classic Jack Higgins Collection #2)
by Jack HigginsAction and blood-thirsty suspense from the master of the game.
The Shadow Isle (The Silver Wyrm #3)
by Katharine KerrThe penultimate novel in Katharine Kerr’s highly acclaimed epic fantasy series, the interweaving tale of human and elvish history of several hundred years, and many reincarnated lives comes full circle.
Standard of Honour (Templar Trilogy #Bk. 2)
by Jack WhyteThe story of the rise and fall of the powerful and mysterious Knights of the Temple: the Third Crusade under Richard the Lionheart.
Three Girls and their Brother
by Theresa RebeckA stunning novel about celebrity and the price of fame from a Pulitzer-shortlisted playwright and the creator of hit series SMASH.
A Good Land
by Nada Awar JarrarSmall truths, white lies; the many shades of friendship, all impacted by the harsh legacy of war…
Alfred and Emily
by Doris LessingDoris Lessing’s first book after winning the Nobel Prize for Literature revisits her childhood in Southern Africa and the lives, both fictional and factual, that her parents led.
Empire of the Sun (The\perennial Collection)
by null J. G. Ballard‘Extraordinary’ Angela Carter ‘One of the great war novels of the 20th century’ William Boyd ‘A remarkable journey’ Sunday Times The heartrending story of a British boy’s four year ordeal in a Japanese prison camp during the Second World War. Like everything else since the war, the sky was in a state of change Based on J. G. Ballard’s own childhood, this is the extraordinary account of a boy’s life in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. Trapped in a prison camp and separated from his parents, Jim is witness to the death, starvation and chaos of the Second World War. His story is a mesmerising vision of a world thrown utterly out of joint. Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and shortlisted for the Booker, Empire of the Sun is an astounding, hypnotically compelling novel by which the twentieth century will be not only remembered, but judged. ‘Gripping and remarkable … I have never read a novel which gave me a stronger sense of the blind helplessness of war … unforgettable’ Observer ‘A brilliant fusion of history, autobiography and imaginative speculation. An incredible literary achievement and almost intolerably moving’ Anthony Burgess
The Flight
by Bryan MalessaA powerful novel set at the end of World War II about one woman and her family's struggle for survival.
Mosquito
by Roma TearneA lyrical and profoundly moving story of love, loss and civil war, set in Sri Lanka, London and Venice.
A Sister’s Promise: A Sister's Promise, A Daughter's Secret, A Mother's Spirit
by Anne BennettA heartrending saga of a sister separated from her baby brother by tragedy and prejudice, who will brave the Blitz to bring him to safety
Sword Song: The Battle For London (The Last Kingdom Series #4)
by Bernard CornwellBBC2’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. SWORD SONG is the fourth book in the series. Season 2 of the epic TV series premiers this March.