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The Rose Rent - Ellis Petersová

A late spring in 1142 brings dismay to the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, for there may be no roses by June the twenty-second. On that day the young widow Perle must receive one white rose as rent for the house she has given to benefit the abbey or the contract is void. When nature finally complies, a pious monk is sent to pay the rent, but discovers that the rose bush has been destroyed and he is then found murdered inside it. The abbey''s wise herbalist, Brother Cadfael, follows the trail of bloodied petals. He knows the lovely widow''s dowry is far greater with her house included, and she will likely wed again. But before Cadfael can ponder if a greedy suitor has done this dreadful deed, another crime is committed. Now the good monk must thread his way through a tangle more torturous than the widow''s thorns.

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A Case of the Claws - Ellis Petersová, Patricia Highsmithová, Edmund Crispin, Catherine Aird

It''s deep winter and time to light the fire, pull up a blanket and curl up with your cat. But has it occurred to you that your feline companion might be licking blood from its paws? Slink through shadows and brush with death in these three classic cat-themed mystery tales from beloved crime authors Catherine Aird, Edmund Crispin, Patricia Highsmith and Ellis Peters. A Case of the Claws brings a thrilling winter chill to the festive season and asks: are these furry friends the guardians of our secrets or omens of misfortune?

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Rose Signs Good Morning! - Rose Ayling-Ellis

Rose Ayling-Ellis combines sweet stories and sign language in this picture book teaching BSL to young children.Join Rose and Kitten Casper in this early morning story for 0-5 year olds and learn to sign along the way. Every page shows Baby Rose introducing a new sign to her Kitten Casper, with a simple step-by-step for young readers to follow and join in too.This sign language board book for children offers: Content written by award-winning actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, a longstanding activist for the Deaf community.A board book series teaching sign language to very beginners in a simple and engaging way.Cute illustrations by Margarida Sampaio on every page to engage young children and introduce simple signs.In Rose signs Good Morning!, Rose Ayling-Ellis is the star of the story, sharing her own experiences and very special message with her youngest generation of readers and listeners.Baby Rose and Kitten Casper share and sign their morning routine, which is full of fun and healthy habits for little ones developing a love of books. For children learning the basics of BSL, or parents who are simply trying to get their kids into good routines, this is the perfect place to start.

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Rose Signs Good Night! - Rose Ayling-Ellis

Rose Ayling-Ellis combines sweet stories and sign language in this picture book teaching BSL to young children.Join Rose and Kitten Casper in this bedtime story for 0-5 year olds and learn to sign along the way. Every page shows Baby Rose introducing a new sign to her Kitten Casper, with a simple step-by-step for young readers to follow and join in too.This sign language board book for children offers: Content written by award-winning actress Rose Ayling-Ellis a longstanding activist for the Deaf community.A board book series teaching sign language to very beginners in a simple and engaging way.Cute illustrations by Margarida Sampaio on every page to engage young children and introduce simple signs.In Rose signs Good Night!, Rose Ayling-Ellis is the star of the story, sharing her own experiences and very special message with her youngest generation of readers and listeners.Baby Rose and Kitten Casper share and sign their bedtime routine, which is full of fun and healthy habits for little ones developing a love of books. For children learning the basics of BSL, or parents who are simply trying to get their kids into good routines, this is the perfect place to start.

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Rose Signs How Do You Feel? - Rose Ayling-Ellis

Rose Ayling-Ellis combines sweet stories and sign language in this picture book teaching BSL to young children.Join Rose and Kitten Casper in this special story for 0-5 year olds and learn to sign along the way. Every page shows Baby Rose introducing a new, essential sign to her Kitten Casper, with a simple step-by-step demonstration for young readers to follow and join in too.This sign language board book for children offers: Content written by award-winning actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, a longstanding pioneer for the deaf community.A board book series teaching sign language to very beginners in a simple and engaging way.Cute illustrations by Margarida Sampaio on every page to engage young children and introduce simple signs to describe different feelings.In Rose Signs How Do You Feel?, Baby Rose and Kitten Casper explore a variety of different feelings, and how to communicate them. Join Rose and Casper on this roller coaster of emotions and learn to sign along the way. Whether children need to or want to learn the basics of BSL, or parents are simply trying to teach their children good habits, this is the perfect place to start.

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The Seventh Cadfael Omnibus - Ellis Petersová

THE HOLY THIEF: At the height of the hot summer of 1144, the abbey at Ramsey is in danger. When heavy rain brings the threat of floods to Shrewsbury and the holy relics must be removed to a place of safety, the subsiding waters reveal a robbery has been committed. The master sleuthing of Brother Cadfael is put to the test once more, but to the crime of theft is soon added a murder...BROTHER CADFAEL''S PENANCE: In the year of our Lord 1145, the bitter rift between King Stephen and Empress Maud at last has a chance of reconciliation, particularly the question of the prisoners of war. Brother Cadfael learns that amongst the prisoner is Olivier de Bretagne; his son. His determination to come to his son''s aid prompts a perplexing investigation of a uniquely personal nature.A RARE BENEDICTINE: In these three vintage tales of intrigue and treachery: ''A Light on the Road to Woodstock,'' ''The Price of Light'' and ''Eye Witness,'' emerges the events that have turned Cadfael from a crusading and seafaring past to the momentous decision of entering the Benedictine Order of the Abbey of St Peter and St Paul.

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The Pilgrim Of Hate - Ellis Petersová

In the year of our Lord 1141, civil war over England''s throne leaves a legacy of violence- and the murder of a knight dear to Brother Cadfael. And with gentle budstrewn May, a flood of pilgrims comes to the celebration of Saint Winifred at the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, carrying with it many strange souls and perhaps the knight''s killer. Brother Cadfael''s shrewd eyes see all: the prosperous merchant who rings false, and angelic lame boy, his beautiful dowess sister, and two wealthy penitents. In the name of justice, Cadfael decides to uncover the strange and twisted tale that accompanies these travellers. Instead he unearths a quest for vengeance, witnesses a miracle, and finds himself on a razor''s edge between death and the absolution of love.

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The Fourth Cadfael Omnibus - Ellis Petersová

The Pilgrim of Hate: As the pilgrims gather at Shrewsbury, in distant Winchester a knight has been murdered. Among the throng of pilgrims, some strange customers indeed begin to puzzle Brother Cadfael, and as events unfold it becomes clear that the murder is a much less remote affair that it first seemed.An Excellent Mystery: In 1141 England is still torn by civic strife. Among the victims of the carnage is the Abbey of Hyde Meade, totally destroyed. But as its brothers attempt to rebuild their lives, old wounds are re-opened, painfully relived and harsh deeds committed. Only Brother Cadfael can ultimately distinguish between victim, innocent and guilty party.The Raven in the Foregate: Abbot Radulfus returns from London, bringing with him a priest for the vacant living of the Holy Cross (known as the Foregate)- a man of scholarship and discipline, but not humility. When he is found drowned in the millpond, suspicion is cast in many directions... and only the perseverance of Brother Cadfael can unravel the threads that lead to the murderer.

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The Potter's Field - Ellis Petersová

The year is 1143, and once again Brother Cadfael is forced to abandon the tranquility of his herb garden and use his knowledge of human nature to solve a murder- this time frighteningly close to home. When a newly ploughed field, recently given to the Abbey yields that body of a young woman, Cadfael is quickly thrown into a delicate situation. The field was once ownded by a local potter named Ruald, who deserted his beautiful wife to take monastic vows among the Benedictines. The woman was said to have gone away with a lover, but now it would appear otherwise. With the arrival of young Sulien Blount, a novice fleeing homeward from the civil war raging in East Anglia, the mysteries surrounding the corpse start to multiply.

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The Third Cadfael Omnibus - Ellis Petersová

The Sanctuary Sparrow: Sudden drama strikes the Benadictine monastery at Shrewsbury when a young man, pursued by a lynching mob, claims sanctuary just in time to save his life. Cadfael senses the young man''s innocence and sets out to solve yet another tangle of human passions where love plays its inevitable part.The Devil''s Novice: The Benedictine monastery at Shrewsbury finds its new novice Meriet Aspley a disturbing presence. Meek and bidable by day, his sleep is rent with nightmares so violent as to earn him the nickname of Devil''s Novice. Can Meriet be involved in the nearby disappearance of a superior prelate? As events take a sinister turn, it falls to Brother Cadfael to detect the truth behind the young man''s predicament.Dead Man''s Ransom: In the battle of Lincoln, the sherrif of Shropshire is captured and the King himself taken prisoner by his enemies. Nothing more natural than that an exchange of prisoners should take place. But before this can be completed, one captive is murdered. And to Brother Cadfael, who notices the evidence of unnatural death, falls the task of gathering enough clues to prove it.

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The Fifth Cadfael Omnibus - Ellis Petersová

THE ROSE RENT: A young woman, recently widowed bestows one of her properties on the Abbey of Shrewsbury. In return she expects an annual rent of a single rose. But such a beautfiul and wealthy woman is an attractive proposition for suitors. Someone it seems will stop at nothing to prevent the payment of the rose- not even murder.THE HERMIT OF EYTON FOREST: Ten year old Richard Ludel has become the new Lord of Eaton following the death of his father and is expected to make a marriage of convenience. But Richard befriends the young companion of Cuthred the Hermit who has recently taken up residence at Eyton Forest; a place of peace. But its tranquility is shattered by the discovery of a corpse.THE CONFESSION OF BROTHER HAULIN: Brother Haulin slips from the roof of the Abbey and makes his deathbed confession to the Abbot and Brother Cadfael. When Haulin recovers he sets on an arduous journey of expiation, with Cadfael as his sole companion. It is a journey which leads to some shocking revelations, and eventually to murder.

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Marvellous Messages - Rose Ayling-Ellis

Join Rose Ayling-Ellis, her cool cat Halo, and their magical tour guide, Perky the Pigeon on a time-travelling, globetrotting adventure to explore the story of communication as never before.Discover ancient language and decipher secret codes on a journey through time in this book for children aged 7-9.Marvellous Messages will teach you about all the different ways we can send, or receive, a message. With Perky, the expert tour guide, explore the beginnings of language, the first hieroglyphic ''emojis'' and even communication in the animal kingdom!This communication book for children offers: Content written by award-winning actress Rose Ayling-Ellis a longstanding pioneer for the deaf community.Timelines of five world-changing inventions and how they shaped the evolution of communication.Bright illustrations on every page that take children through time and even into space.Cross continents, traverse time and discover the very special gift of communication. Interwoven throughout the journey are fascinating timelines of inventions that changed the world, from how sign language began in the 1500s to how bees communicate with one another. This is the ideal book for children curious about how language and communication work.

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The Armada Boy - Kate Ellis

''A powerful story of loss, malice and deception'' Ann CleevesWhen archaeologist Neil Watson finds the body of an American veteran of the D-Day landings in the ruins of an old chapel, he turns to his old friend DS Wesley Peterson for help.Both men are researching an invading force: Wesley, a group of American veterans on a sentimental journey to their wartime base; and Neil, a group of Spaniards killed by outraged locals as they limped from the wreckage of the Armada.Four hundred years apart, two strangers in a strange land have died violently. Could the same motives of hatred, jealousy and revenge be at work? Wesley is running out of time to find out . . .The second gripping installment in the DI Wesley Peterson series by awad-winning crime writer Kate Ellis. Whether you''ve read the whole series, or are discovering the Wesley Peterson novels for the first time, this is the perfect mystery if you love reading Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves.Why readers love Kate Ellis:''I hardly put this novel down from the moment I picked it up. Oh yes, and as with all great crime novels, I would never have guessed ''whodunnit''!'' Reader review, 5 stars''A beguiling author ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Mnišská kápě - Ellis Petersová - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Když za rohem číhá travič, ptejme se, komu to prospěje… Středověkem ošlehaný bratr Cadfael – bylinkář, léčitel a hlava otevřená – řeší třetí případ přímo mezi zdmi svého kláštera ve Shrewsbury. V poválečném prosinci 1138 ke klidu místních benediktinů nepřispěla vražda statkáře Bonela, jenž se k nim uchýlil na dožití výměnou za majetky, co poté řád převezme. Dalo se to uspíšit, tudíž mu kdosi podstrčil otrávené stehýnko. Cadfael se pouští do pátrání nejen proto, že oběd vylepšilo mazání z jedovaté byliny oměj zvané „mnišská kápě“, které pro špitálníky sám nedávno umíchal, ale i z důvodu, že vdova je jeho dávná láska z mládí. Travič zjevně řádil na cestě od kuchyně k starcově světnici, odkud vede jediné okno, avšak vzešel vážně z řad církevních pokrytců? Podezřelé jsou i složité dědické poměry v rodině mrtvého, jelikož ten nebyl zrovna svatoušek. Třetí případ z cyklu historických detektivek s bratrem Cadfaelem, jehož v britském televizním seriálu znamenitě ztvárnil Derek Jacobi. A až pátrač v kutně poskládá indicie a ocitne se tváří v tvář vrahovi, ještě aby zohlednil, že jsou tu milostiplné Vánoce… „Neodolatelný veterán víry i spravedlnosti je tu k vašim službám. Lepšího tou dobou nenajdete, ani kdybyste propátrali světa kraj.“ – The ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Svatopetrský jarmark - Ellis Petersová - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Když zdání klame, vyplatí se mít oči všude. I za rohem… Slavný výroční trh, pořádaný vždy na vrcholu léta pod patronací Cadfaelova benediktinského opatství, způsobil ve Shrewsbury sběh lidu zdaleka i zblízka. Koupit tu lze lecjaké vzácné látky a dobroty, tretky, opičku v hospodě – anebo ránu dýkou pod lopatku. Tu ještě v předvečer akce schytal mistr Thomas, obchodník s luxusním zbožím až z Bristolu, a tak ráno plave bradou vzhůru v řece Severn. V podezření je rázem starostův syn, který se s ním zhádal ohledně cla, kvůli němuž je město s klášterem dlouhodobě na kordy, i když tudy stopa nejspíš nevede. Komu panovačný Thomas šlápl na kuří oko a proč se někdo soustavně hrabe v jeho lodi, ačkoli už kupcova mrtvola leží v márnici a zatčený mladík v šatlavě? Všetečný Cadfael musí motiv odhalit dřív, než se trhovci rozejdou, a zohlednit, že zdání klame. Co třeba Thomasova krásná neteř a dědička, vtělená nevinnost a zároveň tak tajnůstkářská, že to postřehne jen bystrozraký detektiv v kutně? Ostatně uškrcený rukavičkář z dalšího stánku a skolený podkoní z družiny přítomného šlechtice věstí, že se v drsném terénu středověku bojuje o víc. A že občanská válka, donedávna sužující i pomezí Anglie a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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An Excellent Mystery - Ellis Petersová

In the year of our Lord 1141, August comes in golden as a lion, and two monks ride into the Benedictine abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul bringing with them disturbing news of war- and a mystery. The strangers tell how the strife between the Empress Maud and King Stephen has destroyed the town of Winchester and their priory. Now Brother Humilis, who is handsome, gaunt and very ill, and Brother Fidelis, youthful, comely- and mute- must seek refuge at Shrewsbury.From the moment he meets them, Brother Cadfael senses that they are bound by something deeper than their common vows. What the link is he can only guess; what it will lead to is beyond imagining. But as Brother Humilis''s health fails, Brother Cadfael faces a poignant test of his discretion and his beliefs as he unravels a secret so great it can destroy a life, a future, and a holy order.

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Malomocný u Svateho Jiljí - Ellis Petersová - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Když kolem řádí malomocenství ducha, vyléčí nás jen soucitné srdce…S nadcházejícím podzimem L. P. 1139 hostí město Shrewsbury na pomezí Anglie a Walesu slavnou svatbu. Panovačný lord Huon de Domville si má brát krotkou lady Ivetu de Massard – a jsou to divné vdavky. Ani Cadfaelovi cestou do špitálu sv. Jiljí za tamními nevyléčitelně nemocnými neujde, že ženich je už notně odkvetlý, kdežto nevěsta sotva dospělá, ovšem s tučným dědictvím po nejudatnějším křižákovi. Když je pak ve svatební ráno Huon nalezen zavražděn v lese, hlavním podezřelým se stává jeho panoš, který si na Ivetu nepokrytě myslel a od sňatku ji odrazoval. Je zajat, ale podaří se mu uprchnout, a vyšetřování se ocitá ve slepé uličce. Ještě že Cadfael seřadí indicie tak, aby mladíka viny zprostil a aby to pochopili i zbrklý šerif a velmožova družina. Z tváře mrtvého lorda na pasece je přece zřejmé, že ránu zasadila ruka s prstenem, a taky je záhodno se ptát, proč má do čapky vetknuty modré kvítky. A co víc: všiml si někdo, že ve špitále přibyl chovanec a že mezi chorými vyčnívá lazar s nebetyčnou autoritou?Cadfael luští pátý případ, v němž boláky bližním způsobila tupá chamtivost. A je na něm, aby zohlednil, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A Morbid Taste For Bones - Ellis Petersová

In 1137 the ambitious head of Shrewsbury Abbey has decided to acquire the remains of Saint Winifred for his Benedictine order. Brother Cadfael is part of the expedition sent to her final resting place in Wales, where they find the villagers passionately divided by the Benedictines'' offer for the saint''s relics.Canny, wise and all too worldly, Cadfael isn''t surprised when this taste for bones leads to bloody murder. The leading opponent to moving the grave has been shot dead with a mysterious arrow, and some say Winifred herself dealt the blow. Brother Cadfael knows that a carnal hand did the killings, but he doesn''t know that his plan to unearth a murderer may dig up a case of love and justice, where the wages of sin may be scandal - or his own ruin.

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Saint Peter's Fair - Ellis Petersová

Saint Peter''s Fair is a grand festive event, attracting tradesmen from across England and beyond. There is a pause in the civil war racking the country in the summer of 1139, and the fair promises to bring some much needed gaiety to the town of Shrewsbury. Until, that is, the body of a wealthy trader is found in the River Severn. Was Thomas of Bristol the victim of murderous thieves? And if so, why were his valuables abandoned nearby? Brother Cadfael offers to help the merchant''s lovely niece Emma. But while he is seaching for the killer, the man''s wares are ransacked and two more men are murdered. Emma almost certainly knows more than she is telling, as others will soon realise. Cadfael desperately races to save the young girl, knowing that in a country at war with itself, betrayal can come from any direction, and even good intentions can kill.

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Cliff Richard & the Shadows - Royston Ellis

In 1959 teenage poet Royston Ellis teamed up with Cliff Richard''s group, the Drifters (later called The Shadows) and appeared with them on television and stage shows performing his unique brand of rocketry'' (rock n'' roll poetry). He became closely associated with Cliff, Jet, Tony, Hank & Bruce and wrote the first ever book about them, "Driftin'' with Cliff Richard" followed by the 1961 biography "The Shadows". These much sought-after books have been long out of print. Royston Ellis has agreed to combine and expand the content of these two books into a new book, "Cliff Richard & the Shadows: A Rock & Roll Memoir". This book recalls insights of days and nights spent with Cliff and the Shadows between 1959 and 1961. Largely regarded as THE spokesman for the British Rock & Roll generation, Royston Ellis now re-evaluates how Cliff and the Shadows represented the hopes, aspirations and values of British teens at the dawn of the swinging 60s, when things would change forever. This book offers a timeless snapshot of an era that only lasted a few years, but whose importance would reverberate for decades. This beautifully designed book includes rare photographs.

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The Boy Who Lived with the Dead - Kate Ellis

A child haunted by the past. A village troubled by secrets.''A powerful story of loss, malice and deception'' Ann CleevesThe second historical thriller in the Albert Lincoln series by bestselling crime writer Kate Ellis. 1920. Scotland Yard detective DI Albert Lincoln is still reeling from the disturbing events of the previous year when he''s called away from London to a new case in the North West of England. Before the War he led the unsuccessful investigation into the murder of little Jimmy Rudyard in the village of Mabley Ridge. Now a woman has been murdered there and another child is missing, the sole witness being a traumatised boy who lives in a cemetery lodge. Albert is determined that this time him he will find the truth . . . and the missing child.When Albert delves into the lives of the village residents he uncovers shocking secrets and obsessions. Then, as more bodies are discovered, he realises that his young witness from the cemetery lodge is in grave danger, from somebody he calls ''the Shadow Man''.As Albert discovers more about the victims he finds information that might bring him a step closer not only to Jimmy''s killer but to solving a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Devouring Light - Ellis Kat

IT''S BEEN WAITING FOR THEM.Clown in a Cornfield meets The Cabin in this twisty, blood-curdling delight from acclaimed author Kat Ellis about a group of rivals stranded in an abandoned house that seems to have its own plans for them.When Haden Romero and her rival, Deacon Rex – alongside their bands, including Haden’s ex, Cairo – are stranded on their way to a rock festival, she thinks missing the gig is the worst thing that could happen.She’s wrong.Marooned in treacherous swamplands with no way out, the group stumbles upon an eerie, decaying house. It seems like a safe haven, a place to wait out the storm.The house, however, isn’t just abandoned – it’s been waiting for them.Bodies begin to pile up. The walls start to close in. Twisted secrets come to light. And unless Haden and the others can survive long enough to escape, the house will claim them – forever.True horror in the most fun sense of the word, The Devouring Light will have readers on the edge of their seats, bracing themselves for jump scares, flinching with every plot twist, and – most importantly – reading with the lights on.''The Devouring Light is a masterclass in YA horror: ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Embassy Murders - Mark Ellis

''A real page-turner...juicy enough to devour in one sitting, you''ll immediately want to order the next in the series.'' DAILY MAIL''Detective fiction at its best and a real treat'' PHIL CRAIGThe first instalment in the Frank Merlin series. Previously published as Prince''s Gate.When a brilliant emigré scientist is killed by a hit-and-run driver and the body of an American embassy is washed up in the Thames, DCI Frank Merlin and his team are called to investigate.Merlin''s investigations soon ruffle feathers at the Foreign Office - the American ambassador, Joseph Kennedy, is a well-known supporter of appeasement, and has gained many powerful and influential friends in the pursuit of a negotiated peace settlement with Hitler.The death of yet another embassy employee leads Merlin deep into the seedier quarters of wartime London, until his investigations are hampered by interfering superiors fearful of disrupting international relations. As Merlin is drawn into a web of secrets, what will the truth cost him - and Britain?PRAISE FOR THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DCI FRANK MERLIN SERIES:''This is to my shame the first Mark Ellis book I''ve read. If the others evoke a vanished London so impressively, are graced with such complex plots and deep characterisation, and, above ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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'To Walk in the Dark' - John Ellis

During the bloody years of the First English Civil War, as the battles of Edgehill, Newbury and Naseby raged, another war was being fought. Its combatants fought with cunning and deceit in a hidden conflict that nevertheless would steer the course of history. The story of the spies and intelligence-gatherers of the Roundheads and Royalists is one that sheds new light on the birth of the Commonwealth.In ‘To Walk in the Dark’, intelligence specialist John Ellis presents the first comprehensive analysis of the First English Civil War intelligence services. He details the methods of the Roundhead spies who provided their commanders with a constant flow of information about the movements of the King’s armies, describes the earliest use of code-breaking and mail interception and shows how the Cavalier intelligence forces were overcome. He also reveals the intelligence personnel themselves: the shadowy spymasters, agents and femme fatales.The descriptions of how intelligence information was used in the main battles are particularly fascinating and show how intelligence information played a decisive role in determining the outcome of the Civil War itself.

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The Breadwinner Graphic Novel - Ellis Deborah

This beautiful graphic-novel adaptation of The Breadwinner animated film tells the story of eleven-year-old Parvana who must disguise herself as a boy to support her family during the Taliban''s rule in Afghanistan.Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan''s capital city. Parvana''s father -- a history teacher until his school was bombed and his health destroyed -- works from a blanket on the ground in the marketplace, reading letters for people who cannot read or write. One day, he is arrested for having forbidden books, and the family is left without someone who can earn money or even shop for food.As conditions for the family grow desperate, only one solution emerges. Forbidden to earn money as a girl, Parvana must transform herself into a boy, and become the breadwinner.Deborah Ellis''s beloved novel has been adapted for film by Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions in association with Angelina Jolie''s production company, jolie pas productions. The animated feature film, directed by Nora Twomey, will launch in the UK in 2018.

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A Brief History of the Druids - Peter Ellis

A history of the cult of the ancient Druids, exploring who they really were and what role they played in the Celtic world. The author''s interpretation of the facts is based on both archaeological and etymological findings. Peter Berresford Ellis sifts through evidence and, with reference to the latest archaeological findings and the use of etymology, shows that the Druids have been subject to a swaythe of propaganda and myth-making through the centuries.

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The Pebbles on the Beach - Clarence Ellis

*Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller*The Pebbles on the Beach was first published in 1954. This newly reissued edition includes a foreword by Robert Macfarlane. There is a handy illustrated guide to identifying pebbles on the reverse of the book jacket.Pebble-hunting is a pleasant hobby that makes little demand upon one''s patience and still less upon one''s physical energy. (You may even enjoy the hunt from the luxurious sloth of a deck chair). One of the true delights of the pebble-seeker is to read the stories in the stones - to determine whence and by what means they came to be there. We must always bear in mind that a pebble is a transient thing. It is in the half-way stage of a long existence . . .This is a book about the simple pleasure of pebble spotting. Clarence Ellis is a charming, knowledgeable and witty guide to everything you didn''t know there was to know about pebbles. He ruminates on what a pebble actually is, before showing us how they are formed, advising on the best pebble-spotting grounds in the UK, helping to identify individual stones, and giving tips on the necessary kit. You''ll know your chert from your schist, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Killing in the Shadows - Kate Ellis

Detective Inspector Joe Plantagenet returns in the new book in Kate Ellis''s gripping crime series set in Yorkshire.The quaint Yorkshire village of Eaglethorpe was a sanctuary for famous TV personality, Lexi Verity, away from prying eyes and camera flashes. But a life led in the spotlight can create envy in its shadows. When Lexi is found dead in her swimming pool, DI Joe Plantagenet and DCI Emily Thwaite are called to investigate. The murder of the celebrity is front-page news and the pressure is on the Eborby CID to find the killer. As Joe and Emily unravel the last moments of Lexi''s life, they discover various motives for murder - as well as events in Lexi''s distant past that would horrify the public if the facts were ever revealed. Sinister secrets are also haunting the residents of the ancient cathedral city of Eborby nearby and Joe must decide which lead to follow, before a killer strikes again.

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Dead in the Water - Mark Ellis

Summer, 1942. The Second World War rages on but Britain now faces the Nazi threat with America at its side. In a bombed-out London swarming with gangsters and spies, DCI Frank Merlin continues his battle against rampant wartime crime. A mangled body is found in the Thames just as some items of priceless art go mysteriously missing. What sinister connection links the two? Merlin and his team follow a twisting trail of secrets and lies as they investigate a baffling and deadly puzzle . 'This is to my shame the first Mark Ellis book I've read. If the others evoke a vanished London so impressively, are graced with such complex plots and deep characterisation, and, above all, are written so well I shall have to read them all.' THE TIMES - PICKS OF THE WEEK 'Extraordinarily atmospheric and compelling, DEAD IN THE WATER is a wonderfully intelligent and complex story' CHRIS LLOYD, HWA Gold Crown Award winner. 'A very satisfying puzzle, expertly crafted' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Praise for the DCI Frank Merlin series: 'Masterly . . . compelling . . . one of the most attractive characters to emerge in recent detective-thriller fiction' ANDREW ROBERTS, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Against ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Desolation Jones: The Biohazard Edition - Ellis Warren

By turns riotous, tragic and brutal, DESOLATION JONES represents the acclaimed six-part serial, now presented in a deluxe hardcover featuring an extensive gallery showcasing select pages in their raw form, just as they looked leaving J.H’s art table. "Los Angeles is an open prison for broken spies. Michael Jones, once an agent for British intelligence before a procedure to make him a better operative left him mentally and physically shattered, survives in LA as a private investigator, eking out a living within the city''s ghost community of damaged spooks. If he had any better future to look forward to, he probably wouldn''t now be embarking on his newest job: locating the lost pornographic home movies of... Adolf Hitler. From Warren Ellis (Trees, Transmetropolitan, Castlevania) and JH Williams III (Echolands, The Sandman Overture, Batwoman), with Jose Villarrubia and Todd Klein."

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Representation, Resistance and the Digiqueer - Justin Ellis

Digital media technologies have enabled some LGBTQ+ individuals and communities to successfully organise for basic rights and justice, albeit at a risk of harassment and assault. Justin Ellis brings a 'digiqueer' perspective to LGBTQ+ identity formation through social media networks and considers the effects of surveillance technologies.

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The Rose Cord - J.D. Oswald

There''s a new fantasy phenomenon for 2014 - The Rose Cord is the second enchanting tale in J.D. Oswald''s epic fantasy series, The Ballad of Sir Benfro. Fleeing the vengeful Inquisitor Melyn, Sir Benfro is drawn to the last resting place of a great dragon of legend, Magog, deep in the ancient forest. Through Magog''s spirit, Benfro discovers the true nature of his forebears - a history of unimaginable power and mystery over mankind. But with this knowledge comes terrible danger. Errol Ramsbottom''s dreams of becoming a great Warrior Priest have been shattered by his discovery of the dark secret of the Holy Order''s power. And yet as a chosen noviciate he is trapped, unwillingly drawn deeper into the sinister plans for war which will engulf Gwlad. With the forces of magic gathering so the destinies of Errol and Sir Benfro further entwine . . . And so continues The Ballad of Sir Benfro, in which the great dragons of old return to the kingdom of men. The Ballad of Sir Benfro is an utterly compelling and beautifully written new fantasy series from J.D. Oswald. Fans of the Inheritance Series and readers hooked to the world of George R. R. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Alexandre.J The Collector: Rose Oud parfémovaná voda unisex 100 ml

Parfémovaná voda Alexandre.J The Collector: Rose Oud je unisex orientální vůně uvedená v roce 2012. Kombinuje tóny růže, oudu, dřeva a koření s vanilkovo-pižmovým základem. Vhodná je pro celoroční nošení díky své univerzální a nadčasové kompozici.

  • Podmanivá orientální vůně s výraznými tóny růže a dřeva
  • Krásný flakon a univerzální celoroční nošení
  • Luxusní smyslná kompozice s vanilkou, pižmem a ambrou
  • Vhodná pro muže i ženy na jakoukoli příležitost

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The Rose Field: The Book of Dust Volume Three - Philip Pullman

This sprayed-edge, foiled, special hardback edition of THE ROSE FIELD featuring exclusive artwork is a must-have for all Philip Pullman fans! Lyra: what will you do when you find this place in the desert, the opening to the world of the roses? Defend it, Lyra said. Die defending it. When readers left Lyra in The Secret Commonwealth she was alone, in the ruins of a deserted city. Pantalaimon had run from her part of himself in search of her imagination, which he believed she had lost. Lyra travelled across the world from her Oxford home in search of her d mon. And Malcolm, loyal Malcolm, too journeyed far from home, towards the Silk Roads in search of Lyra . . .In The Rose Field, their quests converge in the most dangerous, breathtaking and world-changing ways. They must take help from spies and thieves, gryphons and witches, old friends and new, learning all the while the depth and surprising truths of the alethiometer. All around them, the world is aflame made terrifying by fear, power and greed.As they move East, towards the red building that will reunite them and give them answers on Dust, on the special roses, on imagination so ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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essence The Rose Edition paletka očních stínů odstín 20 Lovely In Rose 10 g

essence The Rose Edition, 10 g, Oční stíny pro ženy, Plná romanticky růžových a přirozených nude odstínů je paletka očních stínů essence The Rose Edition. Vystínujte s ní oční víčka jedním, dvěma nebo rovnou několika z 9 vysoce pigmentových odstínů. Všechny se snadno roztírají, a vy si tak snadno vykouzlíte jakýkoli look – od téměř neviditelného po nepřehlédnutelný s krásnými růžovými odlesky. Vlastnosti: 9 odstínů, které se vzájemně doplňují s extra jemnou texturou a vysokou pigmentací s matným nebo metalickým finišem snadno se roztírají dlouhotrvající výdrž Složení: Stíny z paletky essence The Rose Edition nanášejte pomocí prstů nebo štětcem pro preciznější výsledek. Notino tip: Světlejší odstíny nanášejte do vnitřního koutku a ztmavujte směrem k vnějšímu. Do ohybu víčka nanášejte neutrální stín. Výsledná podoba líčení je ale zcela na vás.

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The Rose Apple Tree Mystery - Ovidia Yu

''The sharpest exercise in decolonising fiction in Singapore''s literary landscape. It is also, simply, really fun to read!'' - Ong Sor Fern----------''Til death do us part...Singapore, 1947. Newlyweds Su Lin and Le Froy are in the Cameron Highlands, an idyllic pocket of countryside on the tropical Malay Peninsula. But this is no honeymoon ... Le Froy is on a protection assignment for powerful businessman Max Moreno and his wife Elfrieda, whose associates have been brutally murdered.But the hideaway cannot protect the Morenos from vicious threats and ghostly sightings, and when Elfrieda vanishes with a stash of precious emeralds, Su Lin and Le Froy fear the worst. The only clue to Elfrieda''s disappearance is rotting fruit from a rose apple tree, piled outside her lodge.When monsoon floods make escape from the Highlands impossible, Su Lin is determined to find Elfrieda with time to spare to get to know her new husband. But when Max''s body is discovered surrounded by rose apples, passion turns to policing: Su Lin and Le Froy must work together try to prevent further deaths, including their own.----------Praise for Ovidia Yu:''One of Singapore''s finest living authors'' - South China Morning Post''One of the most likeable heroines in modern ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Rose Demon - Paul Doherty

Matthias Fitzosbert is the illegitimate son of the parish priest of the village of Sutton Courteny. Despite the recent spate of murders, each day he braves the dark woods to visit his friend, a mysterious hermit who shows him many strange and beautiful things. Though enthralled, the boy is always puzzled by his lessons with the hermit - never more so than the night the villagers hunt the hermit down, and burn him, believing him to be responsible for the many deaths. THE ROSE DEMON explores Matthias''s unique relationship with a spirit he strives to placate but ultimately flees from. His story is played out against the vivid panorama of medieval life: the fall and sack of Constantinople; the turbulent Wars of the Roses; the terror of witchcraft; the battlefields of Spain and finally the lush jungles of the Caribbean where the Rose Demon and Matthias have one final, dramatic confrontation.

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In the Shadows of the Blitz - Mark Ellis

Previously published as Stalin''s Gold.PRAISE FOR THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DCI FRANK MERLIN SERIES:''A richly atmospheric, authentic, and suspenseful detective series'' JOSEPH FINDER, NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR''Masterly . . . compelling . . . one of the most attractive characters to emerge in recent detective-thriller fiction'' ANDREW ROBERTS, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR''Against the backdrop of Blitz-hit London, this stylish thriller sees Scotland Yard''s Frank Merlin investigate a tangled conspiracy'' SUNDAY MIRRORAs the Battle of Britain rages above, DCI Frank Merlin and his officers investigate the sudden disappearance of Polish RAF pilot Ziggy Kilinski - while battling the looting unleashed by the chaos and destruction of the Blitz.Unbeknownst to Merlin and his team, Russian spies have also been set loose on the city - instructed to retrieve Stalin''s lost gold.Kilinski''s fellow pilots, a disgraced Cambridge don, members of the Polish government in exile and a ruthless Russian gangster are amongst those caught up in Merlin''s enquiries.Sweeping from Stalin''s Russia to Civil War Spain, Hitler''s Berlin to Churchill''s London, a compelling story of treasure, treachery, and murder unfolds.

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The Rose Girls - Victoria Connelly

Thirty-year-old Celeste Hamilton’s life is at a crossroads: she has just left a disastrous marriage, and her estranged mother has recently died, leaving the family’s rose business in jeopardy. Reluctantly, Celeste returns to the family home, a moated manor house in Suffolk, to help her two younger sisters sort out the estate and revive the business.Having endured the fallout from her mother’s Narcissistic Personality Disorder when she was younger, Celeste is filled with self-doubt and crippling insecurities. But she must find the strength and courage to take charge and make some tough decisions to keep the old house from falling down around them.The Rose Girls is an uplifting, tender and romantic story of courage, perseverance and the healing power of family.

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How the Rose Got Its Thorns - Dr Andrew Ormerod

Have you ever wondered why the rose has thorns and other flowers don't; why the daffodil is the color it is; or why some plants have shiny leaves and others matte?How The Rose Got its Thorns reveals the inner workings of our favorite flowers and trees. Designed to help gardeners, both novice and experienced, better understand how plants grow, the book is easy to navigate - it is divided into 50 chapters, each one a story. Accompanied by specially commissioned color illustrations, each chapter explains the science behind how plants work and the extraordinary processes they have evolved: such as protecting themselves from predators using chemicals; attracting pollinators using scent, shape and color; growing in low or high temperatures; their relationship with the wind; the size and pattern of their leaves; the distribution of their seeds and survival strategies; their relationship with insects; how they allocate their resources; and how they retain water efficiently. This delightful and intriguing book offers readers an accessible way to better understand how our plants evolved into the species of today.

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The Best Lies - Ellis David

Leo Balanoff is a diagnosed pathological liar with unthinkable skeletons in his family''s closet. He''s also a crusading attorney who seeks justice at all costs. When a ruthless drug dealer is found dead and Leo''s fingerprints show up on the murder weapon, no one believes a word he says. But he might be the FBI''s only shot at taking down the dealer''s brutal syndicate. Risk his life going undercover for the feds or head straight to prison for murder? Leo accepts the FBI''s offer - but it comes with a price, including a collision course with his ex, Andi Piotrowski, a former cop and ''the one who got away.'' Forced to walk a tightrope between an ambitious FBI agent and a cruel, calculating crime boss, Leo''s trapped in a corner. But he has more secrets than anyone realizes, and a few more cards left to play...

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Bad Dreams in the Night - Adam Ellis

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A USA TODAY BESTSELLERLike a graphic novel version of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this thrilling collection of original horror tales is packed with urban legends, terrifying twists, and delightfully haunted stories by one of the biggest stars in webcomics. Each story will make you scream for more!A new take on a classic format, Bad Dreams in the Night is an updated, illustrated take on the horror anthologies the author grew up with as a kid, such as Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and In a Dark, Dark Room. These self-contained stories grew rapidly in popularity among the author's online audience, and even inspired production of a motion picture from Buzzfeed Studios and Lionsgate Films. Filled with spine-tingling, pulse-increasing tales of mystery and supernatural occurrences, this book of never-before-seen comics will be the perfect gift for people who love Black Mirror and Stranger Things and listened to podcasts like Welcome to Nightvale and Rabbits.

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Pooping Pets: The Dog Edition - Ellis Charlie

Featuring comedic captions revealing what dogs are really thinking while they do their number twos, this eye-watering collection of photos is guaranteed to gross you out while cracking you upDogs gotta defecate, just like people. But unlike us, they do it out in public. And we watch them in the act like the absolute weirdos we are. Sometimes we even take pictures.What must our canine companions think of all this? Well, Pooping Pets: The Dog Edition is here to capture and share these priceless moments in all their disgusting glory. Within its pages, you''ll find the private thoughts of dogs as they empty their bow-wow-wow-els, including:- Hehehe, you''ll be picking this up in a minute!- Err, could you not watch me while I birth this butt-log?- Bears aren''t the only creatures that lay one out in the woods!Not for the faint-hearted, but the perfect gift for lovers of toilet humour, this poo-blication is a steaming tribute to the bodily functions of our four-legged friends.

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hello sunday the rose one tinted lip balm tónovací balzám na rty SPF 50 15 ml

hello sunday the rose one tinted lip balm, 15 ml, Ochrana proti slunečnímu záření pro ženy, Vysoká sluneční ochrana s dotekem barvy a intenzivní péčí. Tónovací balzám na rty SPF 50 hello sunday the rose one tinted lip balm se stane vaší každodenní obranou proti slunečním paprskům i vysušování. Jemná kůže rtů je na poškození velmi náchylná, proto tento balzám nabízí vysoký ochranný faktor, aniž by dělal kompromisy v péči. Kromě spolehlivého štítu zanechává na rtech decentní růžový nádech a lesk, takže vypadají zdravě, šťavnatě a pěstěně. Vlastnosti: poskytuje vysokou ochranu před uv zářením díky spf 50 zanechává na rtech jemný barevný nádech a lesk intenzivně hydratuje a brání vysušování během dne pomáhá regenerovat jemnou pokožku rtů zklidňuje podráždění a přináší okamžitý pocit úlevy chrání rty před nepříznivými vnějšími vlivy Složení: kyselina hyaluronová – pomáhá udržet rty hydratované a pružné skvalan – zjemňuje povrch rtů a podporuje jejich ochranu bambucké máslo – hloubkově vyživuje a regeneruje Jak používat: Naneste balzám rovnoměrně na rty kdykoli během dne. Pro zachování úrovně ochrany aplikaci pravidelně opakujte, zejména při dlouhodobém pobytu na slunci. Notino tip: Díky svému tónovacímu efektu skvěle poslouží ve dnech, kdy nemáte náladu na výraznou rtěnku, ale přesto chcete vypadat upraveně.

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The Rose Garden - Tracy Rees

The Rose Garden is a richly imagined historical novel full of intrigue and secrets, spanning the luxury and poverty of Victorian England. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies and Rachel Hore.Every house has its secrets . . .For twelve-year-old Ottilie Finch, London is an exciting playground to explore. Her family have recently arrived in Hampstead from Durham, under a cloud of scandal that Otty is blissfully unaware of. The only shadow over her days is her mother’s mysterious illness, which keeps her to her room.When young local girl Mabs is offered the chance to become Mrs Finch’s companion, it saves her from a desperate life on the canals. Little does she know that all is not as picture-perfect as it seems. Mabs is about to become tangled in the secrets that chased the Finches from their last home, and trapped in an impossible dilemma . . .‘Tracy Rees is a natural storyteller . . . What a treat it is!’ – Rachel Hore, author of A Gathering Storm.''In this engrossing novel Tracy Rees takes the reader directly into the drama and action . . . the roles and attitudes to women at the end of the Victorian period and the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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One for the Road - Mary Ellis

Travel writer Jill Curtis is drawn into a deadly blend of rivalry, resentment and romance gone wrong when she stumbles into a bourbon war between two Kentucky families in this first in an intoxicating new cozy mystery series.Travel writer Jill Curtis loves her job, but she desperately needs a break if she''s to achieve her dream of becoming an investigative reporter. Sent to Kentucky by her boss to find out why thousands of tourists flock to Bourbon Country every year, Jill''s dream seems to be slipping further away. After all, nothing interesting ever happens in small town America . . . does it?Staying at an estranged relative''s B&B, Jill''s plan to uncover what makes the state''s bourbon tours so popular goes awry when she trips over a body at one of the distilleries and quickly becomes a suspect in a brutal murder. Can she navigate high-stakes bourbon rivalries, centuries-old family feuds and ill-fated romance to catch a killer and finally land the promotion she craves?

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One for the Road - Mary Ellis

Travel writer Jill Curtis is drawn into a deadly blend of rivalry, resentment and romance gone wrong when she stumbles into a bourbon war between two Kentucky families in this first in an intoxicating new cozy mystery series.Travel writer Jill Curtis loves her job, but she desperately needs a break if she''s to achieve her dream of becoming an investigative reporter. Sent to Kentucky by her boss to find out why thousands of tourists flock to Bourbon Country every year, Jill''s dream seems to be slipping further away. After all, nothing interesting ever happens in rural America . . . does it?Staying at an estranged relative''s B&B, Jill''s plan to uncover what makes the state''s bourbon tours so popular goes awry when she discovers a body at one of the distilleries and quickly becomes a suspect in a brutal murder. Can she navigate high-stakes bourbon rivalries, centuries-old family feuds and ill-fated romance to catch a killer?

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The Rose, the Bastard and the Saint King - A.W. Boardman

‘A.W. Boardman’s latest book is another triumph of careful research, insight and feel for his subject. It’’s also very readable. For me, this is the best book currently available on the period.’ – John Simpson, BBC NewsThe Siege of London on 12–14 May 1471 is a largely forgotten episode in the Wars of the Roses, but its implications were so far-reaching that the fate of the Lancastrian dynasty was sealed forever.Edward IV’s gamble to reclaim the throne for the House of York was a triumph against the odds, yet even after winning two crucial battles against the Lancastrians, his position was far from assured. He might have been confident of total victory if not for Thomas Neville, the Bastard of Fauconberg, who, along with thousands of ordinary people, stormed London in a desperate attempt to free Henry VI from captivity.In The Rose, the Bastard and the Saint King, the first ever full-length study of the siege of London and its aftermath, A.W. Boardman uses contemporary evidence to uncover the truth behind the rebellion of 1471 and the death of the last Lancastrian King of England. He also reveals answers to long-awaited questions such as where the battles for London took ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Romance of the Rose - Guillaume de Lorris, Jean de Meun

`If any man or woman should ask what I wish this romance... to be called, it is the Romance of the Rose, in which the whole art of love is contained''. Guillaume de Lorris''s own introduction to his allegorical account of the progress of a courtly love affair gives no indication of the eventual scale and scope of the work, which became the most popular and influential of all medieval romances. In the hands of Jean de Meun, who continued de Lorris''s work, it assumed vast proportions and embraced almost every aspect of medieval life, from predestination to the right way to deal with premature hair-loss. This new translation into modern English, based on the French edition by Félix Lecoy, is intended as much for the general reader as for students of French and English literature. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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The Lily and the Rose (Miss Lily, #2) - Jackie French

'The story is equal parts Downton Abbey and wartime action, with enough romance and intrigue to make it 100% not-put-down-able.'-- Australian Women's Weekly on Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies Australian heiress Sophie Higgs was 'a rose of no-man's land', founding hospitals across war-torn Europe during the horror that was WW1. Now, in the 1920s, Sophie's wartime work must be erased so that the men who returned can find some kind of 'normality'. Sophie is, however, a graduate of the mysterious Miss Lily's school of charm and intrigue, and once more she risks her own life as she attempts to save others still trapped in the turmoil and aftermath of war. But in this new world, nothing is clear, in politics or in love. For the role of men has changed too. Torn between the love of three very different men, Sophie will face her greatest danger yet as she attempts an impossible journey across the world to save Nigel, Earl of Shillings - and her beloved Miss Lily. In this sequel to the bestselling Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies, Jackie French draws us further into a compelling story that celebrates the passion and adventure of an unstoppable army of women who changed ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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