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Angelo, a private in Mussolini's 'ever-glorious' Italian army, may possess the virtues of love and an engaging innocence but he lacks the gift of courage. However, due to circumstances beyond his control, he ends up fighting not only for Italy but...

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AD 634. ANGLO SAXON BRITAIN. Confusion and conflict continue as warlords battle across Britain to become the first King of the English. After a stunning victory against the native Waelisc, Beobrand returns to a hero's welcome. His valour is...

FROM THE WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2014In the winter of 1954, in a construction camp in the remote Tasmanian highlands, when Sonja Buloh was three years old and her father was drinking too much, her mother disappeared into a blizzard never to return...

England, 1899. A new century is dawning, and two young friends are about to enter into a world of money, privilege and family secrets...About the AuthorTracy Rees was born in South Wales. A Cambridge graduate, she had a successful eight-year career in...

Ismay Deagan has one wish in the world - to leave Ireland and join her brother, Bram, in Australia. But her father has other ideas and orders her to marry their vicious neighbour Rory Flynn - a man she loathes. One day, Rory brutally attacks her and...

From the author of BETWEEN THE STOPS and TOKSVIG'S ALMANAC'Teasing out untold stories of the battlefield . . . follows the footsteps of the likes of Sarah Waters and Pat Barker' Independent London, 1897. A young girl, Valentine Grey, arrives in England...

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer!'The greatest writer who ever lived' ANTONIA FRASER 'A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together'...

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How do you solve a murder when you can't ask any questions? The gripping new thriller from the bestselling, award-winning author of Stasi Child.East Germany, 1975. Karin Muller, sidelined from the murder squad in Berlin, jumps at the chance to be sent...

They called her the She-Wolf From Provence. She'd shape the destiny of England ...Fans of Alison Weir, Anne O'Brien and Philippa Gregory, will devour this compelling new novel, starring one of English history's most fierce and courageous forgotten...

'What the doctor ordered . . . a fiercely funny novel.' Sunday TimesIt is the year of our Lord 1349 and it is the season of the Plague.Brothor Diggory's life is about to change. The sickness is creeping ever closer and the monks of his order must attend...

On 6 June 1944 HMS Belfast took part in one of the most dramatic events of the Second World War - D-Day. The largest amphibious assault in history, the Allied victory owed much to the ships and sailors who got the Army safely ashore. One of those 7,000...

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The International No.1 Bestseller 'The perfect summer escape' - Sarah Morgan 'You will love this' Philippa Ashley 'This will sweep you away to...

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A sweeping saga of friendship, betrayal and finding love in the unlikeliest places.1813. Haunted by her father's death and tired of watching her mother struggle, Meg Marsh will do anything to keep a roof over her family's head. Even if that means getting...

A revised and expanded reissue containing over 1,200 brain-teasing questions on the legendary works of J.R.R. Tolkien, published to coincide with the release of the third and final The Lord of The Rings movie. How many Hobbits joined the...

WINNER OF THE BIG BOOK AWARD, THE LEO TOLSTOY YASNAYA POLYANA AWARD & THE READ RUSSIA AWARD 'THE MOST IMPORTANT LIVING RUSSIAN WRITER' New Yorker *A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016* Fifteenth-century Russia It is a time of plague and...

The triumphant final volume in the epic series - a series of monumental battles, fascinating history and action-packed adventure.The vast and deadly conflict between Alexander the Great's former generals as they battle for control of his empire has...

The first in a heartwarming saga series set during the Second World War. Perfect for fans of Pam Howes and Elaine Everest.1942Working in the greengrocers and playing the piano in the pub a couple of nights a week isn't fulfilling nineteen-year-old Trixie...

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If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer!'The greatest writer who ever lived' ANTONIA FRASER'[My] generation's Julia Quinn' ADJOA ANDOH, star of Bridgerton'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly...

Germany, 1946 History hides many secrets One woman will hunt for the truth... *Previously published as 'Miss Graham's Cold War Cookbook'* ...

A young woman's journey is beset with trials and tribulations, but will it end in happiness?As war looms in Europe, 18-year-old Jane Shaw, runs her family's household as an unpaid servant on a meagre budget.When her beloved younger brother dies in...

'Unputdownable ... I was blown away' Angus Donald, bestselling author of the Outlaw ChroniclesTwo kings. Two nations. One crown. The start of an epic historical espionage series by master authors A.J. Mackenzie.1328. After years of civil unrest between...

In this extraordinary non-fiction novel, based on a true story, Tahar Ben Jelloun traces the experiences of Salim who, in 1971, took part in a failed coup attempt to oust King Hassan II of Morocco. With sixty others Salim was incarcerated in a secret...

'A compelling story of love and betrayal in the divided Berlin of the 1980s' Sunday Times Best Books of 2019'A beautifully written, evocative literary thriller set in Berlin shortly before the fall of the Wall' Financial Times Best Books of 2019'A...

Old friends will clash, armies will collide... let there be blood.50 AD. The Invasion is over and Roman legions spread throughout the land, a blood red stain on Britannia. Caratacus has fled south to rebuild his army and warriors flock to his banner.In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786811912Author Pam HowesFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint BookouturePublisher Bookouture

A passionate Victorian romance to warm you up this winter! A spinster, a Scrooge... and only one bed! American...

A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the SeaMay, 1810 - and thirty-nine-year-old Captain Horatio Hornblower has been handed his first ship of the line . . .Though the seventy-four-gun HMS Sutherland is 'the ugliest and least desirable two-decker in the Navy' and...

'I lost my own father at 12 yr. of age and know what it is to be raised on lies and silence...'To the authorities in pursuit of him, outlaw Ned Kelly is a horse thief, bank robber and police-killer. But to his fellow ordinary Australians, Kelly is their...

Following the fortunes of some of the much-loved characters from her bestseller 'The Journey', Josephine Cox's powerful novel spans continents, decades and generations of one family. Like a ghost from the past, she walked along the platform...

She must decide if her childhood sweetheart is worth the struggle...Alena Townsen is in love with Rob and wants to spend the rest of her life with him. But he is the only son of James Hollinthwaite, a wealthy landowner who has his own ideas about Rob's...

'Sizzling romance with a splash of intrigue' Julia Quinn, author of Bridgerton 'Loved the witty dialogue ... and sizzling repartee!' Good Housekeeping, 'Best Romance Books to Read' Fast-paced and feisty Regency fiction...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781414303581Author Bodie ThoeneFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

The story, told in alternating time narratives, begins in 1831 when Sally is aproximately sixty years old and is visited by a census taker called Nathan Langdon. With encouragement, Sally recounts her past to him. A past that begins when she passes into...