Historical adventure fiction
Penguin Books Ltd The Count of Monte Cristo
Book SynopsisThe epic tale of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge, in its definitive translationThrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to use the treasure to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas'' epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.Translated with an Introduction by ROBIN BUSS
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Pan Macmillan James
Book SynopsisPercival Everett is the author of over thirty books, including Telephone, Dr No, The Trees, which was shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize and won the 2022 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize, and Erasure, which was adapted into the major Oscar-winning film American Fiction. He has received the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award and the PEN Center USA Award for Fiction, has been a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and is Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California. An instant New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller in hardback, James was a finalist for the 2024 Orwell Prize for Fiction, was shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize and was named the Winner of the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction. Percival Everett lives in Los Angeles.
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Vintage Publishing The Old Man and the Sea
Book SynopsisErnest Hemingway was born in Chicago in 1899, the second of six children. In 1917, he joined the Kansas City Star as a cub reporter. The following year, he volunteered as an ambulance driver on the Italian front, where he was badly wounded but decorated for his services. He returned to America in 1919, and married in 1921. In 1922, he reported on the Greco-Turkish war before resigning from journalism to devote himself to fiction. He settled in Paris, associating with other expatriates like Ezra Pound and Gertrude Stein. He was passionately involved with bullfighting, big-game hunting and deep-sea fishing. Recognition of his position in contemporary literature came in 1954 when he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, following the publication of The Old Man and the Sea. He died in 1961.Trade ReviewIt is unsurpassed in Hemingway's oeuvre. Every word tells and there is not a word too manyA quite wonderful example of narrative art. The writing is as taut, and at the same time as lithe and cunningly played out, as the line on which the old man plays the fish * Guardian *
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HarperCollins Publishers The Tainted Khan
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HarperCollins Publishers Emma Denny Book 3
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Canelo Christmas for the Bomber Girls
Book SynopsisWith the men missing in action, can the Bomber Girls find a way to bring them home?Pearl, Thea and Jenny fling themselves into making Fenthorpe as festive as it can be, looking forward to the Christmas dance. Disaster strikes when Pearl's husband, Greg, crashes behind enemy lines and is reported missing. Pearl and Thea's grandmother, Deedee, immediately travels to Lincoln to support her granddaughter. But Deedee has a surprising - and troublesome - connection to Fenthorpe. Can the girls uncover her secrets to help their grandmother find new romance?And can Greg evade capture and survive in enemy-occupied Holland to make it home for Christmas?It's never too late to fall in love in this heartwarming Second World War saga, perfect for fans of Soraya Lane, Kate Thompson and Lizzie Page. Praise for Christmas for the Bomber Girls A lovely festive read' ????? Reader reviewIt felt like rejoining old friends slipping into this book! Compelling I couldn't put the book down' ????? Reader revi
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Pan Macmillan The Map of Bones
Book SynopsisKate Mosse CBE FRSL is an award-winning novelist, playwright, essayist and non-fiction writer. The author of eleven novels and short-story collections, her books have been translated into thirty-eight languages and published in more than forty countries. Fiction includes the multimillion-selling Languedoc Trilogy, The Joubert Family Chronicles (the number one bestselling The Burning Chambers, The City of Tears, The Ghost Ship and The Map of Bones), and number one bestselling Gothic fiction. Her highly acclaimed non-fiction includes An Extra Pair of Hands and Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries: How Women (Also) Built the World. The Founder Director of the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction, she is the founder of the global #WomanInHistory campaign. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Kate is a Visiting Professor of Contemporary Fiction and Creative Writing at the University of Chichester, President of the Festi
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Penguin Books Ltd Daughter of Chaos
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Canelo Caesars Avenger
Book SynopsisCaesar is dead. Can Mark Antony rule Rome?
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Headline Publishing Group Elphie
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HarperCollins Publishers The City of Brass
Book SynopsisDiscover this spellbinding debut from Sunday Times bestseller S.A. Chakraborty.An extravagant feast of a book spicy and bloody, dizzyingly magical, and still, somehow, utterly believable' Laini Taylor, Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling authorAmong the bustling markets of eighteenth century Cairo, the city's outcasts eke out a living swindling rich Ottoman nobles and foreign invaders alike.But alongside this new world the old stories linger. Tales of djinn and spirits. Of cities hidden among the swirling sands of the desert, full of enchantment, desire and riches. Where magic pours down every street, hanging in the air like dust.Many wish their lives could be filled with such wonder, but not Nahri. She knows the trades she uses to get by are just tricks and sleights of hand: there's nothing magical about them. She only wishes to one day leave Cairo, but as the saying goesBe careful what you wish for.Trade Review‘THE CITY OF BRASS is the best adult fantasy I’ve read since THE NAME OF THE WIND. It’s stunning and complex and consuming and fantastic. You must read it’Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of AN EMBER IN THE ASHES ‘An extravagant feast of a book – spicy and bloody, dizzyingly magical, and still, somehow, utterly believable’Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of STRANGE THE DREAMER ‘Even a few pages will enmesh you in its magic’Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author ‘I raced to the end of City of Brass and can’t wait to see what happens next. I’m eager for more adventures in Daevabad’Peter V. Brett, bestselling author of The Demon Cycle ‘Blends legend and history to create a fascinating world…thoroughly enjoyable’SFX ‘An exquisite blend of history, myth and fantasy, this evocative and richly atmospheric novel grabs you from the opening page’Woman & Home
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Canelo The River Warriors
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Pan Macmillan The Ghost Ship
Book SynopsisKate Mosse CBE FRSL is an award-winning novelist, playwright, essayist and non-fiction writer. The author of eleven novels and short-story collections, her books have been translated into thirty-eight languages and published in more than forty countries. Fiction includes the multimillion-selling Languedoc Trilogy, The Joubert Family Chronicles (the number one bestselling The Burning Chambers, The City of Tears, The Ghost Ship and The Map of Bones), and number one bestselling Gothic fiction. Her highly acclaimed non-fiction includes An Extra Pair of Hands and Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries: How Women (Also) Built the World. The Founder Director of the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction, she is the founder of the global #WomanInHistory campaign. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Kate is a Visiting Professor of Contemporary Fiction and Creative Writing at the University of Chichester, President of the Festi
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Atlantic Books The Kings Head
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Cornerstone Outlander: The gripping historical romance from
Book SynopsisThe iconic first novel in the bestselling Outlander series, as seen on Amazon Prime.'Scotland's answer to Game of Thrones' Herald'So intricately plotted and peopled that one is amazed she could conceive and write it in only seven years' Independent'Gabaldon is a gifted world-builder' Daily Telegraph______________What if your future lay in the past?1946, and Claire Randall goes to the Scottish Highlands with her husband Frank. It's a second honeymoon, a chance to re-establish their loving marriage. But one afternoon, Claire walks through a circle of standing stones and vanishes into 1743, where the first person she meets is a British army officer - her husband's six-times great-grandfather.Unfortunately, Black Jack Randall is not the man his descendant is, and while trying to escape him, Claire falls into the hands of a gang of Scottish outlaws, and finds herself a Sassenach - an outlander - in danger from both Jacobites and Redcoats.Marooned amid danger, passion and violence, her only chance of safety lies in Jamie Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior. What begins in compulsion becomes urgent need, and Claire finds herself torn between two very different men, in two irreconcilable lives.______________With more than 20,000 5-star ratings on Amazon and 25 million copies sold worldwide, OUTLANDER is among the most popular book series of all time. Begin your journey into the Highland past here...***** 'Read on, GR friends, this series is epic and you won't regret it!!!'***** 'my favourite book of all time <3'***** 'This series changed my life. I cannot even begin to go into the details of how much I fell in love with the main characters'***** 'If you like historical fiction, time travel, and/or romance, PICK THIS UP.'***** 'Anyone who's known me longer than 5 minutes knows this is my favourite book.'
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Birlinn General Three Fires
Book SynopsisIn Three Fires,award-winning author Denise Mina re-imagines the ''Bonfire of the Vanities'', a series of fires lit throughout Florence at the end of the fifteenth century - inspired by the fanatical Girolamo Savonarola.Girolamo Savonarola was a Dominican friar living in Florence at the tail end of the fifteenth century. An anti-corruption campaigner his hellfire preaching increasingly spilled over into tirades against all luxuries that tempted people towards sin. These sermons led to the infamous Bonfire of the Vanities' - a series of fires lit throughout Florence for the incineration of everything from books, extravagant clothing, playing cards, musical instruments, make-up and mirrors, to paintings, tapestries and sculptures.Railing against the vice and avarice of the ruling Medici family, he was instrumental in their removal from power, and for a time became the puritanical leader of the city. After turning his attention to corruption in the entire Catholic Church, he was first exco
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Pan Macmillan The Pillars of the Earth
Book SynopsisKen Follett was twenty-seven when he wrote Eye of the Needle, an award-winning thriller that became an international bestseller. He then surprised everyone with The Pillars of the Earth, about the building of a cathedral in the Middle Ages, which continues to captivate millions of readers all over the world and its long-awaited sequel, World Without End, was a number one bestseller in the US, UK and Europe and was followed by the third novel in the Kingsbridge series A Column of Fire. He has written the bestselling Century trilogy, which comprises Fall of Giants, Winter of the World and Edge of Eternity.Trade ReviewA highly enjoyable tale . . . this book evokes its period brilliantly * The Sunday Times *A historical saga of such breadth and density . . . Follett succeeds brilliantly in combining hugeness and detail to create a novel imbued with the rawness, violence and blind faith of the era -- Sunday ExpressEnormous and brilliant . . . this mammoth tale seems to touch all human emotion - love and hate, loyalty and treachery, hope and despair. This is truly a novel to get lost in -- Cosmopolitan
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Canelo The Savage Isle
Book SynopsisThe old ways are dying, and a mighty empire is reaching out across the sea.Brittania, 42AD. The wild island at the fringe of the known world is in chaos.Cunobelin, High King of the Britons, is dead. His heirs, warrior princes Togodubnos and Caratacos, have spurned the careful alliances that kept the irresistible might of the Roman Empire from Britannia's shores for so long.In this land of warriors, druids and kings, riven by conflict, orphan boy Cullen must fight for survival within a tribe he despises. Captured by the Catuvellauni after a brutal raid on his own Atrebates tribe, he must find his purpose swiftly if he is to avoid the murderous attentions of the chief druid.As the Britons turn inward, jostling for dominion, avaricious eyes look on from across the Narrow Sea. The mighty legions gatherThis is the epic story of Britain on the cusp of the Roman conquest, of a clash of civilisations and the last cries of resistance from a doomed way of life.
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Pan Macmillan The Evening and the Morning
Book SynopsisKen Follett was twenty-seven when he wrote Eye of the Needle, an award-winning thriller that became an international bestseller. He then surprised everyone with The Pillars of the Earth, about the building of a cathedral in the Middle Ages, which was an Oprah Book Club Pick and continues to captivate millions of readers all over the world, and its long-awaited sequels, World Without End and A Column of Fire, were number one bestsellers in the US, UK and Europe. He has also written the bestselling Century trilogy, which comprises Fall of Giants, Winter of the World and Edge of Eternity.Trade ReviewAnother historical thriller of mighty proportions. A prequel, set in Dark Ages Britain, to his bestselling The Pillars of the Earth * The Times *An earthy barrage of page-turning incident * Mail on Sunday *Plenty of action to keep the reader involved. This epic tale sets the foundation for the author's much-loved 1989 book, The Pillars of the Earth * Choice *An effortlessly engaging and entertaining read * Daily Mail *One of the great bestselling novelists * The Daily Telegraph *Follett is a master storyteller * The Times *
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Canelo The Runaway Daughter: A gripping northern saga of
Book SynopsisA family torn apart. A daughter determined to stay together.When the parish guardians send Lydia, daughter of convict James Knowles, to be an apprentice in the cotton mill at Caton, she is distraught at being parted from her younger siblings and mother, Betty, but she has no choice.At the mill, Lydia is bullied by some of the other girls and things do not go well when she stands up to the ringleader. Fearing she has killed someone and with the word murderess ringing in her ears, Lydia runs for her life.Meanwhile, Betty and her children have been granted passage to Australia to join her husband, but Lydia cannot be found so Betty is forced to leave without her.When Lydia arrives home to find her family has gone she is determined to follow them, all the while avoiding the law who seek to return her to the mill.A dramatic and emotional family saga for fans of Emma Hornby, Joanne Clague and Kitty Neale.Praise for The Runaway Daughter ‘A definite page turner.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘Absolutely brilliant read, fans of Catherine Cookson will love it.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘A dark and gritty read that I devoured, as I know all historical fiction lovers will. I laughed and cried but could not stop reading until I got to the end.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘An incredible story of a strong family bond, even as they struggle.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘Well worth reading the series. Such a good read and well told.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘Wow, what a brilliant book. So many emotions and some hard hitting moments. Family saga at its best!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
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HarperCollins Publishers The Last Kingdom
Book SynopsisThe first book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions. A hero will be forged from this broken land. As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world.Trade Review'Cornwell is a virtuoso of historical fiction.' Sunday Telegraph 'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.' Daily Mail 'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer
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Hodder & Stoughton Where the Library Hides
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HarperCollins Publishers The Gates of Rome
Book SynopsisThe ultimate Rome storyFrom the spectacle of gladiatorial combat to the intrigue of the Senate, from the foreign wars that secure the power of the empire to the betrayals that threaten to tear it apart, this is the remarkable story of the man who would become the greatest Roman of them all: Julius Caesar.In the city of Rome, a titanic power struggle is about to shake the Republic to its core. Citizen will fight citizen in a bloody conflict and Julius Caesar, cutting his teeth in battle, will be in the thick of the action.The first instalment in the bestselling Emperor series.Trade Review‘Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction’ Daily Mirror ‘A brilliant story – I wish I’d written it. A novel of vivid characters, stunning action and unrelenting pace. It really is a terrific read.’BERNARD CORNWELL ‘The descriptions of combat in the circus, slaves in revolt, skirmishes in Greece, amputations and street fighting are all convincing.’TLS ‘A rich and compelling novel that draws the reader into an extraordinary time and the life of an extraordinary man.’DAVID GEMMELL
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Headline Publishing Group Untitled Eagles of the Empire 24
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Children of Gods and Fighting Men
Book SynopsisThe first in a gripping new historical fantasy series that intertwines Irish mythology with real-life history, The Children of Gods and Fighting Men is the thrilling debut novel by Shauna Lawless. They think they've killed the last of us... 981 AD. The Viking King of Dublin is dead. His young widow, Gormflaith, has ambitions for her son – and herself – but Ireland is a dangerous place and kings tend not to stay kings for long. Gormflaith also has a secret. She is one of the Fomorians, an immortal race who can do fire-magic. She has kept her powers hidden at all costs, for there are other immortals in this world – like the Tuatha Dé Danann, a race of warriors who are sworn to kill Fomorians. Fódla is one of the Tuatha Dé Danann with the gift of healing. Her kind dwell hidden in a fortress, forbidden to live amongst the mortals. Fódla agrees to help her kin by going to spy on Brian Boru, a powerful man who aims to be High King of Ireland. She finds a land on the brink of war – a war she is desperate to stop. However, preventing the loss of mortal lives is not easy with Ireland in turmoil and the Fomorians now on the rise... Reviews for The Children of Gods and Fighting Men 'Lawless blends fantasy with historical fiction to great effect.' SFX 'A novel that celebrates the extraordinary history of Ireland while giving voice to the women who helped shape it. Highly recommended.' Lucy Holland 'An excellent read.' Mark Lawrence 'Highlander meets The Last Kingdom... I was hooked from page one.' Anthony Ryan 'Gripping and beautiful. A Celtic Last Kingdom with wild magic and fierce heroines.' Anna Smith Spark 'A beguiling blend of fantasy, history, and politics.' D.K. Fields 'A vividly written story that makes the ancient past feel contemporary.' Joseph O'Connor 'Rife with atmosphere and armies, magic and compelling characters, it swept me along and refused to be put down.' H.M. Long 'An epic historical fantasy that weaves myth and history into a sprawling tale of magic, intrigue, and war. Absorbing and richly detailed.' Ian Green 'With all the complex political machinations of A Song of Ice and Fire and the bloody battles of The Warlord Chronicles, it's ideal for fans of both.' Stephen Aryan 'An atmospheric journey into a thrilling historical fantasy world.' R.J. BarkerTrade ReviewHighlander meets The Last Kingdom as feuding clans of magical undying vie for control of tenth-century Ireland in this assured and captivating debut. Themes of motherhood and conflicted obligation lie at the heart of Shauna Lawless's historical fantasy, explored through the eyes of two powerful women compelled to navigate a land where men hold sway, or think they do. I was hooked from page one -- Anthony RyanAbsolutely luminous... It's a huge, epic, admirable sweep of a novel * Sunday Independent *A compelling and fascinating tale, written with great skill, that draws the reader into a world full of magic, betrayal, warring kings and mythology. With all the complex political machinations of A Song of Ice and Fire and the bloody battles of The Warlord Chronicles, it's ideal for fans of both -- Stephen AryanGripping and beautiful. A Celtic Last Kingdom with wild magic and fierce heroines -- Anna Smith SparkLawless writes historical fiction steeped in fantasy and mythology like Bernard Cornwell, Mary Stewart, and Stephen Lawhead at the top of their games. I don't say this lightly either, I'm aware of the track record and accomplishments of these authors. But I have to say that Lawless more than holds her own among that lofty company. If you are an admirer of those books, you will absolutely love this... Shauna Lawless has loudly and triumphantly announced her presence to the world with this unforgettable debut and first book in the Gael Song series * Out Of This World SFF *Lawless blends fantasy with historical fiction to great effect * SFX *A vividly written story that makes the ancient past feel contemporary -- Joseph O'Connor, author of Star of the Sea and ShadowplayI really enjoyed the book. It's an excellent read -- Mark LawrenceA beguiling blend of fantasy, history, and politics... Every turn of the page ratchets up the tension. To read this novel is to fall into a richly imagined web of lives. A gripping start to this series -- D.K. FieldsAn atmospheric journey into a thrilling historical fantasy world that feels like it should be real -- R.J. BarkerAn epic historical fantasy that weaves myth and history into an sprawling tale of magic, intrigue, and war. Through the perspectives of Gormflaith and Fódla we pass through the years at a breakneck speed... Lawless weaves a complex and enticing narrative: there are plots and counterplots, and we move through the years swiftly as these slow plans grow to fruition. The intricacies of life in tenth-century Ireland are lovingly portrayed, from the cultural mix of Vikings, Irish, and English, to the merchant markets full of traders from far off lands. A must-read for those who love Irish mythology and history. An absorbing and richly detailed historical fantasy -- Ian GreenA great debut and an enjoyable read for any fantasy fan * SF Crowsnest *Delivers an intriguing blend of Irish history and folklore fantasy... Quietly excellent * Geek Dad *
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Zaffre The Floating Theatre: This captivating tale of
Book Synopsis'Completely charming' Imogen Hermes Gowar, author of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock'An engaging story with lovely detail' Daily MailOhio, 1838. To save the lives of others, a young seamstress must risk her own. When young seamstress May Bedloe is left alone and penniless on the shore of the Ohio, she finds work on the famous floating theatre that plies its trade along the river. Her creativity and needlework skills quickly become invaluable and she settles in to life among the colourful troupe of actors. She finds friends, and possibly the promise of more ...But cruising the border between the Confederate South and the 'free' North is fraught with danger. For the sake of a debt that must be repaid, May is compelled to transport secret passengers, under cover of darkness, across the river and on, along the underground railroad. But as May's secrets become harder to keep, she learns she must endanger those now dear to her. And to save the lives of others, she must risk her own . . .A gloriously involving and powerful read for fans of The Essex Serpent and Tracy Chevalier's The Last Runaway.Trade ReviewCompletely charming -- Imogen Hermes GowarAn engaging story with lovely detail and moments of comedy * The Daily Mail *Romance. History. Adventure, both serious and rollicking. Danger, treachery, and betrayal. Bits of magic. Plus riverboats. There is absolutely nothing not to love here! The day you pick it up will be the same day you finish reading it -- Karen Joy FowlerThe Floating Theatre is both a dear love story and a page-turning adventure about the Underground Railroad-and an unwilling participant. An extraordinary cast of memorable characters gives this book irresistible appeal while the setting on the watery boundary between North and South places them in dangerous and morally ambiguous territory. A captivating, thoughtful and unforgettable read. -- Kathleen Grissom, author of The Kitchen House and Glory over EverythingMartha Conway, award-winning US author of 12 Bliss Street and Thieving Forest, explores the complex moral dilemmas of slavery, compromise and betrayal in a powerful and gripping novel of ideas, emotions and dramas. The Floating Theatre is an ingenious production, a gripping, atmospheric adventure story, packed with secrets and treachery, but with flashes of leavening light humour and with a strident anti-slavery message at its moral heart...a fascinating, gritty and enlightening glimpse of the realities of life on the showboats in the early to mid-19th century, the terrible plight of slaves in the southern states and the risks taken by all those determined to fight for the cause of freedom. * Lancashire Evening Post *Set in 1837 and shy seamstress May Bedloe takes on a job on the wondrous Floating Theatre, a flat boat that sails the Ohio river performing plays to townsfolk. But the reappearance of a couple from May's past threatens everything she has worked for * The Bookseller *It is part of Martha Conway's gift as a writer to weave stories from the richest and most interesting periods of American history. Set on a nineteenth century floating theatre on the Ohio River, The Floating Theatre is a riveting and atmospheric novel about slavery, betrayal and redemption, with a memorably forthright heroine, and a plot as fast flowing and twisty as the river itself. -- Louisa Treger, author of The LodgerEngaging, involving and powerful, The Floating Theatre transported me to a world that, thankfully, has passed - one filled with danger, fear and barbarity, but also excitement, passion and romance. With May by your side, take a ride on the Floating Theatre and explore the rivers of America - you'll be glad you climbed on board. * The Bookbag *The Floating Theatre was just as amazing as its beautiful cover promised. * The Misstery *Engaging, involving and powerful, The Floating Theatre transported me to a world that, thankfully, has passed - one filled with danger, fear and barbarity, but also excitement, passion and romance. With May by your side, take a ride on the Floating Theatre and explore the rivers of America - you'll be glad you climbed on board. * The Bookbag *This is a very unique premise and setting for a story. This is a fascinating if dark time of history and the fact that the river was so symbolic in the fight and the story did make me want to go and read more. And that cover - seemingly hand stitched - was gorgeous. * The Book Trail *The Floating Theatre was a pleasure to lose myself in. Martha Conway writes very likeable, colourful characters who get themselves into rather nasty fixes. Politics aside, it's a very compelling story that I found hard to put down. * Seeing the Lighter Side *I really did get swept away by this story. Life on the boat is so vivid I could picture all of the characters and even those who barely speak are well-drawn....This was a novel which lived up to my high expectations. * Tales from the Olympia *You will find that there is plenty of tension and pace, and plenty of heart-stopping moments. Reading this book was easy; the pages slid effortlessly past my eyes. I found myself making extra time to read it so I could find out what happened next. I loved it. * Words Worm *The book is rich in detail, the descriptions are wonderful and you feel like you're floating along the Ohio river along with this colourful cast of characters. I loved May, she was such a refreshing, interesting character... I was swept away with this book, I came to feel for the characters and had true moments of sadness and joy whilst reading 'The Floating Theatre'. The writing is wonderful and the setting is fantastic...I highly recommend this book, it makes for great Summer reading (well, all year round reading really). Beautiful, emotive and satisfying. * Emma's Bookish Corner *'This is an enchanting and enjoyable book... While the plot is excellent and moves at a good pace; creating tension and stress for the reader, it's really the characters that endeared me to The Floating Theatre...' * Epic Stitching *Simply wonderful, a novel in which the women - good and bad - matter -- Beverly SwerlingA page-turner. Be prepared to stay up late reading, because once you start you won't want to put it down -- Amy Belding Brown
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Boldwood Books Ltd Heaven and Hell for the Tobacco Girls: A gritty,
Book SynopsisBRISTOL 1943 and life for the Tobacco Girls isn’t getting any easier...Bridget Milligan has donned a uniform and joined the nursing services where she becomes intrigued with the miracles of modern medicine. She’s also torn between family loyalty, her new career and Lyndon O’Neill, the love of her life. Is it too impossible to hope that everything will come out right in the end?Phyllis Harvey is still serving in Malta where she sees the casualties of war first hand. Finally it seems like Phyllis is blessed with true in love, but fate can sometimes be a rocky road and nothing is that certain.Maisie Miles is left holding the home front at the tobacco factory but with the sudden death of her grandmother finds herself once more alone in the world. However, thanks to a substantial inheritance, she is able to extend a helping hand to a friend in desperate need.There are tears and laughter, goodbyes and new arrivals along with the hope that new beginnings are not far over the horizon.'A captivating tale of love, friendship, and the strength of feminity. Lizzie Lane effortlessly weaves a web full of passion, heartbreak, and intricate characters, with enough drama to lure you in and keep you stuck to every last page' Epic Book SocietyPraise for Lizzie Lane:'A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked' Rosie Goodwin'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and friendship and a must-read for all saga fans.' Jean Fullerton'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier'If you want an exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller
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Orion Publishing Co Stormcrow
Book Synopsis''A star of historical fiction'' WILBUR SMITH''One of our nation''s most ambitious and engaging writers'' MANDA SCOTT''Grabs you from the start and never lets you go'' HARRY SIDEBOTTOM''Exciting, immersive, and great fun'' GILES KRISTIANNeither men nor gods will stand in his way...On the east coast of Ireland thirteen-year old Finn finds the sword of a slain Norseman, and with Odin''s raven watching, is given the name Stormcrow. When Finn''s family is torn apart by a random act of violence, and the sword lost, he embarks on a quest for revenge with his oldest friend, the shaman Vekel.It is a path that will lead to the court of the High King of Ireland, Máel Sechnaill, and to the Norse city of Dyflin, ruled by Sigtrygg Silkbeard. Crewing on a longship, Stormcrow raids up and down the Irish coastline, seeking not just riches but vengeance for his murdered father. Against a backdrop of political alliances made and broken, battles won and lost, Stormcrow''s life as a Norse raider seems certain until he meets Sigtrygg''s new wife.In the eye of the storm, Stormcrow dices with death yet again.Only the gods know if he will survive.What readers are saying about Ben Kane:''Powerful evocation of our history'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''An engaging and exciting read'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Gripped me from start to finish'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Epic tales, gorgeous prose, non-stop action'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Rich in period detail and lively in narrative'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Canelo The Savage Isle
Book SynopsisA land of druids and kings teeters on the cusp of Roman invasion
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HarperCollins Publishers Master and Commander
Book SynopsisIn this, the first of Patrick O’Brian’s much lauded Aubrey–Maturin novels, discover a vibrant world conjured by a master storyteller, rich with detail and character.Trade Review‘If O’Brian’s novels have become a cult, this is because they are truly addictive. . . They are, quite magnificently, adventure yarns whose superb authenticity never distracts from the sheer thrill of the action.’Caroline Moore, Sunday Telegraph ‘The Aubrey–Maturin novels, by Patrick O’Brian, are so addictive that after I finish one I have to hide the next from myself for a little while in order to do anything else but read.’Louise Erdrich ‘In Aubrey and Maturin, Patrick O’Brian has created two of the most enjoyable characters in twentieth-century fiction. Their relationship sustains an absorbing and thrilling sequence of naval stories, unrivalled in their complexity, full of impeccable detail and psychological insight. O’Brian switches from the intimate to the epic with equal assurance. One of the greatest authors to sail with.’Michael Palin ‘My hero is Patrick O’Brian. It’s basically impossible to write that well.’David Mamet ‘One of the most compelling and brilliant novelists of his time . . . Beyond his superbly elegant writing, wit and originality, Patrick O’Brian showed an understanding of the nature of a floating world at the mercy of the wind and the sea which has never been surpassed.’Max Hastings, Evening Standard ‘I devoured Patrick O’Brian’s twenty-volume masterpiece as if it had been so many tots of Jamaica grog.’Christopher Hitchens ‘Written with most engaging enthusiasm that can’t fail to give pleasure to anybody who enjoys historical adventure flavoured with more than a dash of realism.’The Sunday Times ‘One of the most brilliantly sustained pieces of historical fictional writing this century.’James Teacher, Spectator ‘Patrick O’Brian brings depth to his sea-stories with outstanding dialogue, characterisation, humour and a golden thread of romance. You don’t have to love books about naval battles to become entranced.’Katie Fforde
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Cornerstone Virgins: An Outlander Short Story
Book SynopsisFIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE JAMIE MET CLAIRE IN THIS BRILLIANT NEW OUTLANDER SHORT STORY.1740: Young Jamie Fraser has left Scotland and, with his best friend Ian Murray, is running with a band of mercenaries in France.Both men have good reason not to go back to their homeland: both are nursing wounds, and despite their best efforts to remedy the situation, both are still virgins.So when a Jewish doctor hires them to escort his granddaughter to Paris, they readily agree. Both men are instantly drawn to the beautiful young lady. What neither know is that their lives and their friendships are about to become infinitely more complicated - and a lot more dangerous ...
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Penguin Books Ltd Around the World in Eighty Days
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Hodder & Stoughton La Vie de Guinevere
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£17.00
Pan Macmillan World Without End
Book Synopsis1327. In a world swept by change, one day will change the lives of four children forever. World Without End is the stunning follow-up to international bestseller The Pillars of the Earth. Trade ReviewYou won't be able to put it down * Independent *Follett’s storytelling skills keep you compulsively turning the pages to the satisfactory ending of good triumphant over evil -- Daily MailSweeping and yet detailed, a powerful story packed with superbly drawn characters and which evokes the period that saw the devastating black death * Choice *
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Hodder & Stoughton On Starlit Seas
Book SynopsisReaders love Sara Sheridan's evocative historical novels . . . 'I loved this book from start to finish. So interesting to read about women back in the 1800s being independent and finding their own way in what was mostly a man's domain!' ?????'Did not want to put this down but did not want it to end. Another fabulous read transporting you back in time, bring on the next one quickly please!' ?????'I was totally floored by this! SO interesting at every point!' ?????THE ENCHANTING NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE 2022 WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR, THE FAIR BOTANISTS. Celebrated writer and historian Maria Graham must make the treacherous voyage from Brazil to London to deliver her latest book to her publisher. Having come to terms with the loss of her beloved husband, Maria is now determined to live her life as she pleases, free from the smothering constraints of Georgian society. For a woman travelling alone it's a journey fraught with danger, and as civil war rages around her
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Lion Hearts
Book SynopsisThe unmissable conclusion to the Essex Dogs trilogy from Sunday Times bestseller, Dan Jones.
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Cornerstone The Vaster Wilds
Book SynopsisTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER''Exhilarating'' GUARDIAN''Her writing has a timeless quality'' THE TIMES''[Has] a visionary quality'' OBSERVERA profound and explosive novel about a spirited girl alone in the wilderness, trying to surviveA servant girl escapes from a settlement. She carries nothing with her but her wits, a few possessions, and the spark of god that burns hot within her. What she finds is beyond the limits of her imagination and will bend her belief of everything that her own civilization has taught her.The Vaster Wilds is a work of raw and prophetic power that tells the story of America in miniature, through one girl at a hinge point in history, to ask how -and if - we can adapt quickly enough to save ourselves.
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Zaffre House of Two Pharaohs
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Birlinn General Rizzio: Darkland Tales
Book Synopsis'a tour de force work of art' – The Wall Street Journal, Best Books of the Year Longlisted for the 2022 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award It's Saturday evening, 9 March 1566, and Mary, Queen of Scots, is six months pregnant. She's hosting a supper party, secure in her private chambers. She doesn't know that her Palace is surrounded – that, right now, an army of men is creeping upstairs to her chamber. They're coming to murder David Rizzio, her friend and secretary, the handsome Italian man who is smiling across the table at her. Mary's husband, Lord Darnley, wants it done in front of her and he wants her to watch it done ... Denise Mina brilliantly portrays the sexual dynamics and politics of power – between men and women, monarch and subjects, master and servants. The period is masterfully researched yet lightly drawn, the characterisation quick, subtle and utterly convincing. This breathtakingly tense work is a tale of sex, secrets and lies, one that explores the lengths that men – and women – will go to in the search for love and power.Trade Review'Guaranteed to keep you invested by incorporating fact, myth and legend' * The Radio Times *'This series has already produced two works of note and distinction. It raises the question – if a country cannot re-tell its history, will it be stuck forever in aspic and condemned to be nothing more than a shortbread tin illustration? Hex and Rizzio are showing the way towards a reckoning, and about time too' -- Stuart Kelly * Scotland on Sunday *'Denise Mina is a name to be taken very seriously when it comes to crime fiction. …. Mary is a heroine tailor-made for [her] expert literary investigation' * New York Times, Best Historical Novels of 2021 *'May be Britain's finest living crime novelist' * Daily Telegraph *'contains more suspense and action than many a doorstopper of a historical thriller ... Written in a style allowing access to multiple characters’ thoughts, rich with cinema-sharp imagery, "Rizzio" is a tour de force work of art' * The Wall Street Journal, Best Books of the Year 2021 *'[Rizzio] is retold in Mina’s characteristically compelling style which brings the intrigue and machinations of a key moment in Scottish history vibrantly to life' * Waterstones Best Books of 2021: Crime and Thriller *'a writer of huge skill and inventiveness who blends tense, well-crafted crime fiction with social conscience and historical weight' * The Bookseller *'Bestseller Mina vividly recreates a gruesome episode from the Tudor era in this searing novella set mostly over the course of a single day, Mar. 9, 1566. Mina interjects well-wrought characterizations; this superior historical thriller reads like a real-life episode of Game of Thrones' * Publishers Weekly (starred) *'This is an edgy, provocative and thrilling classic in the making' * Scottish Books International *'it's apt that Mina should embrace the short form novella, encapsulating the darkness and drama yet somehow managing to keep it light and at times funny' -- Janet Christie * The Scotsman Magazine *'it is refreshing to be presented with a very readable, if embellished, account of Rizzio's murder and some of its implications for Scotland' -- Graham Drew * Press and Journal, Book of the Week *'Denise Mina applies a true crime lens to revisit 24 hours that transformed the monarchy and it’s absolutely riveting' -- Sam Baker * Noon.org.uk *'Riveting ... darkly clever' * Popsugar *'Stabby and pithy ... an intriguing sketch in blood' * Guardian, Book of the Day *'an electric and utterly absorbing battle of wills' -- Roger Cox * The Scotsman *'An omniscient narrative voice, which delivers historical exposition in quick ironic bursts...Mina’s vivid style and the swift-moving plot are a pleasure. More historical fiction, please Ms Mina' -- Antonia Senior * The Times, Best New Historical Fiction *'This riveting novella retells the intrigue behind [Rizzio's] death' * i Paper *'I gobbled up Denise Mina’s short and immersive Rizzio – a fictionalised account of the murder of Mary Queen of Scots’s private secretary in 16th-century Holyrood – as an audiobook on a single long car journey' -- Cal Flyn * The Times *'In Rizzio she has created a plus-sized novella with the passion of an opera, a tour de force of imaginative reconstruction' * Wall Street Journal Europe *'The tragic episode is retold in Mina’s characteristically compelling style, which brings the intrigue and machinations of a key moment in Scottish history to life' * Daily Record *'I had an absolute thrill-ride reading your book ... … what you manage to do with this is quite dazzling… you manage to present a feminist, female perspective on her [Mary Queen of Scot’s] dilmena and her intelligence and a couple of the other women there too…absolutely incredible… your prose is beautiful, the dialogue drawn from historical record. Another brilliant book. Congratulations' -- Janice Forsyth * BBC Radio Scotland *'Mina, a contemporary crime novelist, retells this famous tale with great panache and gives it both a touch of noir and a blackly comic edge... gripping' * Sunday Times *'Mina's real genius is to draw out the private feelings of [her] protagonists with such economy, in a short, pacey but incredibly tender account…Making her tale all the more vivid is Edinburgh itself…[the tale] seems fresh in her retelling' -- Mike Wade * Times Online *'The writing is spellbinding and simply draws one in ... Outstanding' * Journal of the Law Society of Scotland *'Set in one day it really is a fabulously, engaging and moving read. Anybody with an interest in history, crime – anything Scottish – would love it' -- Susie Troup, Director of Hexham Festival * Broadcasting House BBC Radio 4 *'Mina does an excellent job of grabbing the reader’s attention and transporting them to that horrible night ... If you love reading about Mary, Queen of Scots, and Stuart Scotland during the 16th century, you will find “Rizzio” by Denise Mina thrilling' * Adventures of a Tudor Nerd blog (US) *'Denise Mina brilliantly manages to be funny, heart-wrenching, gut-punching and addictive all at once' -- Nicci French'a novella designed to be devoured in one sitting' -- Nora McElhone * Press and Journal *'Written in tight, present-tense prose, Rizzio peers over the shoulders and into the minds of conspirators, loyalists, pawns, and victims as the titular assassination of Rizzio and the attempted overthrow of the queen unfolds… a gut-punch of a novella' * Rose Amber blog *'This is a book to rival many an acknowledged masterpiece.' -- Frank Parker'Denise Mina is at the helm of a pithier, pocket-sized revolution: the historical novella' -- Rosie Morton * Scottish Field *'Mina explores this bloody incident with forensic and gripping detail ... written in a taut detective-story style, with flashes of modern wit' -- Kate Pettigrew * Historical Novel Society *'I love the idea — drinking in historical fiction as a series of shots' -- Katherine Faulkner, author of Greenwich Park'Rizzio is a fiery account of an ancient tale, a snapshot of the 16th century brought vividly to a 21st century audience' -- Louise Fairbairn
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Pan Macmillan The Armour of Light
Book SynopsisKen Follett was born in Cardiff, Wales. Barred from watching films and television by his parents, he developed an early interest in reading thanks to a local library. After studying philosophy at University College London, he became involved in centre-left politics, entering into journalism soon after. His first thriller, the wartime spy drama Eye of the Needle, became an international bestseller and has sold over 10 million copies. He then astonished everyone with his first historical novel, The Pillars of the Earth, the story of the building of a medieval cathedral, which went on to become one of the most beloved books of the twentieth century. One of the most popular authors in the world, his many books including the Kingsbridge series and the Century trilogy - a body of work which together chronicles over a thousand years of history - and his latest novel Never - which envisages how World War III could happen - have sold more than 188 million copies. A father a
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Pan Macmillan The Burning Chambers
Book SynopsisKate Mosse CBE FRSL is an award-winning novelist, playwright, essayist and non-fiction writer. The author of eleven novels and short-story collections, her books have been translated into thirty-eight languages and published in more than forty countries. Fiction includes the multimillion-selling Languedoc Trilogy, The Joubert Family Chronicles (the number one bestselling The Burning Chambers, The City of Tears, The Ghost Ship and The Map of Bones), and number one bestselling Gothic fiction. Her highly acclaimed non-fiction includes An Extra Pair of Hands and Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries: How Women (Also) Built the World. The Founder Director of the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction, she is the founder of the global #WomanInHistory campaign. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Kate is a Visiting Professor of Contemporary Fiction and Creative Writing at the University of Chichester, President of the Festival of Chichester, an Honorary Fellow of the Society of Authors and a Trustee of the British Library.
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Manderley Press Ltd Appointment With Venus
A brand new edition of the classic wartime adventure by Jerrard Tickell. First published in 1951 and now re-issued by Manderley Press, with an introduction by Rosa Rankin-Gee (author of 'The Last Kings of Sark'), and a front cover featuring a wallpaper design by renowned English designer Edward Bawden.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Words of Kings and Prophets
Book SynopsisPREORDER THE BRILLIANT NEW GAEL SONG NOVEL FROM SHAUNA LAWLESS, THE LAND OF THE LIVING AND THE DEAD, AVAILABLE NOW!Power fades but fire endures...Clouds of war gather for mortals and immortals alike as the Irish kingdoms strive for supremacy.Gormflaith, a Fomorian and unhappy queen of mortal king Brian Boru, schemes to destroy her sworn enemies, the Descendants. As her plans take an unexpected turn, Gormflaith discovers her magic is more powerful than she ever realised but at what cost?Descendant healer Fódla dwells disguised in the mortal world, seeking to protect her young nephew but the boy has secrets of his own. Fódla must do all in her power to keep him hidden from those who would use him for evil.When a mysterious man comes to King Brian''s court, his presence could spell disaster for both Gormflaith and Fódla and for Ireland herself. For he is Tomas, an ambitious immortal and he will do anything to see h
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Inferno
Book SynopsisDan Brown is the bestselling author of Digital Fortress, Deception Point, Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol and most recently, Inferno. Three of his Robert Langdon novels have been adapted for the screen by Ron Howard, starring Tom Hanks. They have all been international blockbusters.His new Robert Langdon novel, Origin is out now.Dan Brown is a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he has taught English and Creative Writing. He lives in New England.Trade ReviewFast, clever, well-informed…Dan Brown is the master of the intellectual cliff-hanger * Wall Street Journal *Jam-packed with tricks… A book length scavenger hunt that Mr Brown creates so energetically * New York Times *
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Orion Publishing Co The Trouble With Peace
Book Synopsis CONSPIRACY. BETRAYAL. REBELLION.PEACE IS JUST ANOTHER KIND OF BATTLEFIELD . . . ''Nimble, brutal and hilarious'' Daily Mail''Will leave fans begging for more'' Starburst* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Unrest worms into every layer of society.The Breakers lurk in the shadows, plotting to free the common man from his shackles, while yesterday''s heroes nurse grievances and noblemen bicker for their own advantage.The King of the Union struggles to find a safe path through the maze of knives that is politics, only to see his enemies, and his debts, multiply.The old ways are being swept aside, but those who would seize the reins of power will find no alliance, no friendship, and no peace, lasts forever.Second in the AGE OF MADNESS trilogy, THE TROUBLE WITH PEACE is the next instalment of a series which is revolutionising fantasy . . .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *''A breakneck- speed fantasy book that brings in all the elements of a political thriller, action romp and reflective memoir. Job well done'' The Sun''Joe Abercrombie is a master of the genre'' Lev Grossman''It''s smart. It''s witty. This is an absolutely top-notch work of fantasy'' Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviews''The Trouble with Peace mauls expectations to serve up a sublime sequel that''s even better than it''s showstopper of a predecessor'' Novel Notions''Effortlessly brilliant'' The Bookbeard''s Blog''I had insanely high expectations for the sequel. But The Trouble with Peace met pretty much all of them'' The Fantasy InnTrade ReviewHighly recommended - a funny, finely-wrought, terrifically energetic work of high fantasy. Seek it out -- Joe HillFabulously written, nail-bitingly plotted, it lays bare the best and worst of human nature. * Daily Mail *A breakneck- speed fantasy book that brings in all the elements of a political thriller, action romp and reflective memoir. Job well done. * The Sun *Joe Abercrombie is a master of the genre * Lev Grossman *When it comes to blood and guts in fantasy - there's nobody better versed than Joe Abercrombie. * The Sun *The Trouble with Peace is a magnificent read that will leave fans begging for more * Starburst *The books are good, really good. They pulled me in. Well-developed world. Unique, compelling characters. I like them so much that when I got to the end of the second book and found out the third book wasn't going to be out in the US for another three months, I experienced a fit or rage, then a fit of depression, then I ate some lunch and had a bit of lay down'The first book in this new series was great. This is even better...one of my books of the year * SFF World *It's smart. It's witty. This is an absolutely top-notch work of fantasy * Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviews *Memorable characters, spellbindingly ferocious action, twists that scare a pretzel and gallows humour to die for, The Trouble with Peace mauls expectations to serve up a sublime sequel that's even better than it's showstopper of a predecessor * Novel Notions *Clever dialogue and sharp humour...Without a doubt one of my favourite books of 2020 * The Bibliophile Chronicles *The Trouble with Peace is effortlessly brilliant. Joe Abercrombie has created something truly amazing and I can't wait for the next book * The Bookbeard's Blog *I thoroughly enjoyed this new addition to the Abercrombie canon - lots of action as always, with a wry humour and plenty of intrigue * Ramblingmads *Brutal, grim, and often so very compelling, The Trouble with Peace is a totally unputdownable grimdark story * I Should Read That *I had insanely high expectations for the sequel. But The Trouble with Peace met pretty much all of them. * The Fantasy Inn *My heart raced, my jaw dropped multiple times and I was left astonished! Say one thing for Abercrombie, say his books should come with a health warning! * The Fantasy Hive *Nimble, brutal and hilarious, it's Abercrombie leading us into bloody war, so all bets are off! * Daily Mail *Abercrombie squeezes your heart till it matches his beat. No one writes with the seismic scope or primal intensity of Joe Abercrombie * Pierce Brown *Brutal, unforgiving, and terribly fun. Everything awesome readers have come to expect from Joe Abercrombie. * Brian McClellan, author of SINS OF EMPIRE *A Little Hatred is Abercrombie at his very best: witty, wise, and whip-smart. Masterfully plotted, the story begins at a simmer and soon boils over. Best of all, however, is the sprawling cast of morally ambiguous, foul-mouthed, sex-crazed, arse-scratching, unwittingly heroic characters, who are written with the stark and savage honesty Joe does so well. I had high hopes for this book, and it exceeded them all. * Nicholas Eames, author of KINGS OF THE WYLD *Abercrombie continues to do what he does best . . . Buckle your seat belts for this one -- Robin Hobb
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Hodder & Stoughton Whirlwind
Book Synopsis''James Clavell does more than entertain. He transports us into worlds we''ve not known, stimulating, educating, questioning . . . a wonder of detail'' Washington Post''The author handles the plot with all the confident authority of a ring-master, keeping a half-dozen themes and a formidable cast of characters moving along at a cracking pace. By the end I was breathless and lost in admiration at the sheer professionalism of it all'' Sunday TelegraphWhirlwind is the story of three weeks in Tehran in February 1979: three weeks of fanaticism, passion, self-sacrifice and heartbreak. Caught between the revolutionaries and the forces of international intrigue is a team of professional pilots. They are ordered to flee to safety with their helicopters. Two of them, both Europeans, have Iranian wives whom they love beyond safety and politics.''So abundant in sub-plots, characters, intrigue and atmosphere that its 1,000-plus pages seem baTrade ReviewSo abundant in sub-plots, characters, intrigue and atmosphere that its 1,000-plus pages seem barely adequate. Some of the most enjoyable reading around. * Daily Mail *'Clavell seems to creep inside the very soul of the land and the people . . . A damn good read' * Boston Herald *WHIRLWIND is strongly structured, skilfully plotted, rich in detail and very entertaining. Clavell brings the grimness and grandeur of an ancient land to life * San Francisco Chronicle *James Clavell does more than entertain. He transports us into worlds we've not known, stimulating, educating, questioning . . . a wonder of detail * Washington Post *The author handles the plot with all the confident authority of a ring-master, keeping a half-dozen themes and a formidable cast of characters moving along at a cracking pace. By the end I was breathless and lost in admiration at the sheer professionalism of it all * Sunday Telegraph *
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Orion Publishing Co Mr Einsteins Secretary
Book SynopsisThe brand new heart-pounding historical adventure from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Jack West Thrillers and creator of #1 Netflix action sensation INTERCEPTOR
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HarperCollins Publishers Sharpes Tiger
Book Synopsis*SHARPE'S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now*Sharpe's Tiger is the brilliant beginning of Sharpe's adventuresIndia, 1799The citadel of Seringapatam is under siege. Navigating this dangerous kingdom of bejewelled palaces and poverty, Private Richard Sharpe embarks on a rescue mission to save a senior officer from the clutches of the Tippoo of Mysore and oust the Sultan from his throne.The fortress of Mysore is considered impregnable, but one of the greatest threats comes from betrayal within the British ranks. And the man to outwit enemies from both sides is Sharpe . . .A master storyteller' DAILY TELEGRAPHTrade Review‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph 'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.' Daily Mail 'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer ‘The best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive.’ George R.R. Martin
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