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Beasts Royal is the second book written by Patrick O’Brian – made available, at last, for the first time since the 1930s and elegantly repackaged.On the indigo waters of the South Sea, the crew of a schooner are attacked by a man-eating tiger-shark. …
Beasts Royal is the second book written by Patrick O’Brian – made available, at last, for the first time since the 1930s and elegantly repackaged.On the indigo waters of the South Sea, the crew of a schooner are attacked by a man-eating tiger-shark. …
A classic tale of nautical adventure from the author of the acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series, now published in eBook for the very first time to commemorate the Patrick O’Brian centenary.As their schooner inches through the dense yellow fog of the nort…
A classic tale of nautical adventure from the author of the acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series, now published in eBook for the very first time to commemorate the Patrick O’Brian centenary.As their schooner inches through the dense yellow fog of the nort…
A classic tale of nautical adventure from the author of the acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series, now published in eBook for the very first time to commemorate the Patrick O’Brian centenary.The lighthouse was one of the most lonely in the world, guarding …
A classic tale of nautical adventure from the author of the acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series, now published in eBook for the very first time to commemorate the Patrick O’Brian centenary.The lighthouse was one of the most lonely in the world, guarding …
An anthology of 17th and 18th century travel writing that inspired the hugely popular Aubrey/Maturin series, collected and introduced by Patrick O’Brian, beautifully repackaged to mark the centenary of his birth.Patrick O’Brian has unearthed from obs…
An anthology of 17th and 18th century travel writing that inspired the hugely popular Aubrey/Maturin series, collected and introduced by Patrick O’Brian, beautifully repackaged to mark the centenary of his birth.Patrick O’Brian has unearthed from obs…
Patrick O’Brian emerged, in the opinion of many, as the greatest historical novelist writing in English. He is best known for the astonishing 'roman fleuve' of the Aubrey/Maturin tales, but it is often forgotten that he first made his reputation as a…
Patrick O’Brian emerged, in the opinion of many, as the greatest historical novelist writing in English. He is best known for the astonishing 'roman fleuve' of the Aubrey/Maturin tales, but it is often forgotten that he first made his reputation as a…
THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘The last untold account of the biggest crisis to hit the royals since the abdication … Explosive biography by Britain’s top royal author … A gripping story of human frailty, love, loss, sadness, and tragedy’ Daily Mail…
THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘The last untold account of the biggest crisis to hit the royals since the abdication … Explosive biography by Britain’s top royal author … A gripping story of human frailty, love, loss, sadness, and tragedy’ Daily Mail…
A classic Patrick O’Brian novel, now in ebook format for the first time.When Derrick’s missionary parents are tragically murdered he is entrusted to his gruff uncle Sullivan, Captain of The Wanderer. After surviving a killer typhoon on the South Chin…
A classic Patrick O’Brian novel, now in ebook format for the first time.When Derrick’s missionary parents are tragically murdered he is entrusted to his gruff uncle Sullivan, Captain of The Wanderer. After surviving a killer typhoon on the South Chin…
The first novel Patrick O’Brian ever wrote about the sea – and the precursor to the famous Aubrey/Maturin series – is now available in ebook format for the first time.The Golden Ocean is the first novel Patrick O’Brian ever wrote about the sea. The n…
The first novel Patrick O’Brian ever wrote about the sea – and the precursor to the famous Aubrey/Maturin series – is now available in ebook format for the first time.The Golden Ocean is the first novel Patrick O’Brian ever wrote about the sea. The n…
From the inimitable brilliance of O’Brian comes the tale of an ill-fated ship on Anson’s expedition around the world and the ensuing adventures of her survivors…After being parted from her squadron in the fearful storms off Cape Horn, the Wager strug…
From the inimitable brilliance of O’Brian comes the tale of an ill-fated ship on Anson’s expedition around the world and the ensuing adventures of her survivors…After being parted from her squadron in the fearful storms off Cape Horn, the Wager strug…
This is the story of Richard Temple – prisoner of war, sometime adventurer, lover and artist – told with insight, empathy and drama by one of the world's master storytellers.Captive in a brutal German prison towards the end of World War II, Richard T…
This is the story of Richard Temple – prisoner of war, sometime adventurer, lover and artist – told with insight, empathy and drama by one of the world's master storytellers.Captive in a brutal German prison towards the end of World War II, Richard T…
The first person the Marquis of Mullineaux chanced to meet upon his return to England was the very last person he wanted to see–Lady Carberry, the woman who had scandalized the haute ton by breaking off their engagement. She was just as displeased to…
The first person the Marquis of Mullineaux chanced to meet upon his return to England was the very last person he wanted to see–Lady Carberry, the woman who had scandalized the haute ton by breaking off their engagement. She was just as displeased to…
The summer of 2018: England sweltered in the most sustained heatwave for 42 years, the government tore itself apart over deals and no deals, and hundreds of miles away, in a taciturn and strange state, the national football team did the unthinkable i…
The summer of 2018: England sweltered in the most sustained heatwave for 42 years, the government tore itself apart over deals and no deals, and hundreds of miles away, in a taciturn and strange state, the national football team did the unthinkable i…
This edition does not include illustrations.Acclaimed science writer Heather Pringle uncovers the true story of the scientists and archaeologists Heinrich Himmler deployed to find proof for his theories of a prehistoric Aryan master race.What happens…
This edition does not include illustrations.Acclaimed science writer Heather Pringle uncovers the true story of the scientists and archaeologists Heinrich Himmler deployed to find proof for his theories of a prehistoric Aryan master race.What happens…
In 1942 at the centre point of World War II an extraordinary event took place not on the battlefield but in a municipal stadium in Kiev. This is the true story of courage, team loyalty and fortitude in the face of the most brutal oppression the world…
In 1942 at the centre point of World War II an extraordinary event took place not on the battlefield but in a municipal stadium in Kiev. This is the true story of courage, team loyalty and fortitude in the face of the most brutal oppression the world…
В течение многих лет я раздумывал о публикации книги на основе интервью, данных мною прессе, и статей, которые я написал. Я думал, что если бы я смог систематизировать то, что говорил местной, региональной и международной прессе о нагорно-карабахском…
В течение многих лет я раздумывал о публикации книги на основе интервью, данных мною прессе, и статей, которые я написал. Я думал, что если бы я смог систематизировать то, что говорил местной, региональной и международной прессе о нагорно-карабахском…
“Страна белых лилий” – это Финляндия. Но не та реальная Финляндия, которую Петров хорошо знал и в которой подолгу жил, а некое идеальное государство, “страна обетованная”, прекрасная утопия к которой во что бы то ни стало следует стремиться. Ибо Ф…
“Страна белых лилий” – это Финляндия. Но не та реальная Финляндия, которую Петров хорошо знал и в которой подолгу жил, а некое идеальное государство, “страна обетованная”, прекрасная утопия к которой во что бы то ни стало следует стремиться. Ибо Ф…
The aim of this book is to shed light on parts of the history of the oil industry which are usually neglected, namely, the lives and faith of the communities living in oil-bearing areas. Scholarly literature on the subject suggests that the “paradox …
The aim of this book is to shed light on parts of the history of the oil industry which are usually neglected, namely, the lives and faith of the communities living in oil-bearing areas. Scholarly literature on the subject suggests that the “paradox …
Старуха и старик. У неё кипучая энергия, а он давным-давно выжил из этого возраста, но если затея стоящая, бросал все свои дела, если они у него были, и помогал ей.
Старуха и старик. У неё кипучая энергия, а он давным-давно выжил из этого возраста, но если затея стоящая, бросал все свои дела, если они у него были, и помогал ей.