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In Masters and Commanders Andrew Roberts describes how four titanic figures shaped the grand strategy of the West during the Second World War. The book attempts to give answers to key questions regarding allied strategy based on the personalities and relationships between two political masters - Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt - and the military commanders of their armed forces - the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, General Sir Alan Brooke, and the US Army Chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall.

Veteran sailor and writer Christian Williams invites us along once again on a 5,000-mile voyage of discovery around the North Pacific. Equipped with a new boat, a well-stocked toolbox, and the entire history of philosophic thought, he takes us as crew through squalls and calms deep into a laboratory of the universe that exists only out of sight of land. Funny, erudite, and at times deeply personal, Philosophy of Sailing explores who we are and how encounters with the unknown can be a path to revelation and joy.

Kydd, to win the heart of a lady, volunteers to join a mission to Venice to rescue a diplomat fleeing over the Alps in the wake of Bonaparte's victories. When he returns to England he finds himself involved in the Mutiny at the Nore.

‘Everything I look for in fantasy’ – George R. R. Martin Two outcasts find themselves caught in a web of dangerous magic and dark secrets that could change the world forever . . . From the author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles, Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare is start of a riveting epic...

'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - Guardian Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell, and swashbuckling adventure during the great Age of Sail: To the Eastern Seas will be the twenty-second novel in Julian Stockwin's acclaimed...

England, 1647. Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army has routed the Royalists, and the king, having fled to Scotland, has been ransomed, sent back across the border and imprisoned. It seems the war is over, but there is trouble ahead. Parliament wants to disband the army and install its own militia - an act that looks, to Cromwell's loyal soldiers, like outright betrayal.

Hornblower becomes a national hero when he escapes a French firing squad. But the 'Terror of the Mediterranean' becomes Europe's most wanted man, forced to fight alone for England - and liberty.

Noah Ryan was my whole life. From start to end, it was always him. He taught me pain, patience, forgiveness, and the impact of the footprints I will leave in the sands of time. But most of all, he taught me what it meant to truly give my heart to another. It was short-lived and intense—a soul-shattering type of love—but it was mine, and I clung to it right until the end.

Of all the worlds and life they created, the gods favored their children the most. But with that favor came the fear that their Legacy would one day become too powerful and overthrow them. Devram was created. A realm hidden amongst the stars. The gods gave their Legacy the best of all the worlds, and then they left, a sworn agreement to never return and to never interfere.

Commander Thomas Kydd is eager to play his part in thwarting Bonaparte’s plans for the invasion of England. Joining Admiral Nelson’s command, Kydd and his ship soon find themselves at the heart of the action that leads up to the famous clash of the mighty British and French fleets at Trafalgar.Kydd’s journey takes him from false sightings of the enemy and dramatic chases across the Atlantic, to the bloody annihilation of the enemy during the actual battle, and the heroic aftermath.

Fay Weldon CBE was an award-winning author and self-declared feminist. Weldon's work features what she described as "overweight, plain women" – as she deliberately sought, she said, to write about and give a voice to women who are often overlooked or not featured in the media. She said there...

Three mystery dramas and comedies from the great A. A. Milne Alan Alexander Milne (A.A. Milne) (18 January 1882 - 31 January 1956) was a British author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various children's poems. However, he was also a prolific writer of...

My entire brand was built on not needing an Alpha. Then one networking event destroyed everything. Five Alphas. One scent match. Zero control. When my suppressants failed at StreamCon, I didn't just match with Nova. I matched with his entire pack. Now I'm in heat, trending on every platform, and...

Sharp teeth, hair trailing all the way to the floor, nails as long as daggers, a lean, elegant body . . . A beauty, right? Not really! I'll curse that prince, I swear by myself, I'll curse the bastard! But let him live for now. Then the heavens started cracking. It was an invasion, may Reyna be...

Fish, how dare you try to bite off my . . . ahem . . . ever mind what! You even took a chunk out of my friend! But that's fine. Where others give up, the God of Death finds opportunity and grows stronger! There are many trials ahead of me. Especially the ones with Reyna's church. But I am a...

Die Art, Einkommen zu erzielen, verändert sich. Die meisten Menschen arbeiten mehr, um mehr zu verdienen. Aber Systeme funktionieren anders. AUTOMATISIERTE EINNAHMEN zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie Künstliche Intelligenz und Automatisierung nutzen, um neue Einkommensstrukturen aufzubauen. Nicht durch mehr Arbeit. Sondern durch bessere Systeme.

„Mir passiert das nicht!“ Das dachte ich mir jedenfalls, als ich in den Flieger nach Venezuela stieg. Aber es passierte doch – ich wurde erwischt. Paul Keany wurde beim Schmuggeln von Kokain im Wert von einer halben Million Euro erwischt und von venezolanischen Drogenfahndern sexuell missbraucht, bevor er zu acht Jahren Haft im berüchtigten Gefängnis Los Teques außerhalb von Caracas verurteilt wurde.

Samantha y Jake esperan un hijo pero su felicidad dura poco. Esca ha sobrevivido, y está decidido a desafiar a Jake por el dominio de los Inmortales. Peor aún, reclama a Samantha como suya y reúne a sus seguidores para la batalla definitiva, una que amenaza con sacudir el mundo entero. La muerte y la destrucción arrasan el Bosque Eterno, dejando atrás únicamente recuerdos de paz y alegría. Mientras Samantha enfrenta el final de todo lo que ama, descubre que su mayor lucha no es contra Esca… sino por el hombre al que ama.

I was the Rift Magus, master of space and time, protector of worlds. Reborn in a broken body with only my knowledge intact, I rebuilt myself from nothing. Now the reckoning has come. House Delamere, the architects of my abduction and the force behind demonic pacts and soul-warping corruption, has taken Adrian. My cousin. My friend. They believe they understand power. They are wrong.

'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - Guardian 1808. With the Peninsula in turmoil, Napoleon Bonaparte signs a treaty to dismember Portugal and put his brother, Joseph, on the throne of Spain. Meanwhile, Nicholas Renzi, the Lord Farndon...