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Quality Book Club Edition - in very good condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights for books the postage maybe adjusted at checkout.This is a true story of the sea, possibly unique in the annals of steam-shipping. It is a story of superb courage and endurance, savage discipline, hardship and danger; of brutal foul-mouthed men, rising to heights of heroism and selflessness under appalling conditions.A bug-infested, fever-ridden ship, adrift in mid Atlantic, faces the full fury of a winter's gale. Dead, dying, and sick, lying in bunks - or even where they fell - with no one able to distinguish them and no one with sufficient strength to lift a dead body and cast it into the sea. The heroic rescue performed in stormy , wintry seas, by men in an open boat from U.S.S. Sherman, another American ship, Antigone, and by a letter from the Admiralty describing the part played by H.M.S. Discoverer. All these documents are included in the story.

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Having survived the bloody Battle of New Orleans and the loss of their ironclad Yazoo River, captain Samuel Bowater, engineer Hieronymus Taylor, and the survivors of their crew are given new orders - take command of an ironclad warship being built in Memphis, Tennessee.Bowater and his men take passage upriver from "Mississippi" Mike Sullivan, one of the wild, undisciplined captains of the River Defense Squadron, only to find, on their arrival, that their ship is not even half built and the enemy is closing fast.Against their better judgement, Bowater and crew join forces with the mercurial Sullivan on board his ad hoc river gunship the General Page. Outnumbered and outgunned, the Confederates once again fling themselves bravely at the overwhelming power of the Yankee invaders. The deadly back-and-forth fight along the Mississippi ends at last in the massive naval battle of… Read More

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She's lost everything . . . Except her life
Lieutenant Lorraine Page had everything - a devoted husband, two beautiful daughters and an impressive career with the Homicide Squad. It's impossible to believe that she could be thrown out of the police force and end up on Skid Row.
Without Lorraine, her colleagues struggle to track down a serial killer but they have a lead in a missing witness: a victim who escaped.
Lorraine is that witness.
Against her will, she is drawn into the investigation, dredging up her past and ultimately forcing her to confront her own overwhelming guilt.
Part One of the Lorraine Page Trilogy.

In good condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights for books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout."They rode death as they once rode horses."September 1942. Here is the unforgettable story of the gallant men of the A.I.F. - the hard-bitten, fatalistic Diggers of the Western Desert. Eric Lambert, who has himself shared their bitter experiences, skilfully depicts the men and their reactions as they come face to face with death and all its gruesome, shocking reality.

Large print - in good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.The final piece of his family's puzzle?Arriving in Bellaroo Creek, teacher Poppy Carter isn't quite prepared for the hard task ahead of her. But a school under threat and a class of unruly children is a breeze compared to single father Harrison Black - who's proving more of a challenge than she could ever have anticipated!Since his wife abandoned him and their children, Harrison has learned the art of keeping his distance - and new teacher Poppy doesn't seem to understand boundaries! But when a storm traps them both together Harrison begins to wonder whether Poppy might just make the perfect addition to their little family...

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Descended from the legendary witch of Ein Dor, she alone holds the power to summon the angel Raziel and stop Hitler and his supernatural minions from unleashing total war in Europe. The Nazis have fighters more fearsome than soldiers, weapons more terrifying than missiles, and allies that even they are afraid of SS werewolves; the demon Asmodel who possesses a willing Adolf Hitler, and other supernatural creatures all are literally hell-bent on preventing Magda from possessing the Book of Raziel, a magical text with the power to turn the tide against Hitler's vast war machine.
Magda, young and rebellious, grew up in the cosmopolitan city of Budapest, unaware of her family's heritage. When her mother dies, Magda--ready or not--is the Lazarus, who must face the evil that holds Europe in an iron grip. Unready to assume the mantle of her ancient birthright, but knowing that she… Read More

Quality Book Club Edition - in very good condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.When George Langelaan escaped from France by way of Dunkirk plastic surgeons reshaped his face - so that he could be parachuted back as a secret agent.In this book he tells of what happened when, after thorough training, he took up his grim and exciting task. Combating the German occupation forces meant danger and hardship in plenty, for Langelaan suffered imprisonment and ill-treatment at the hands of the Vichy authorities, but his indomitable humour meant that the life had its lighter moments too. Even after his escape with a dozen companions across the Pyrenees, his adventures were not ended. He found plenty more during the invasion of Algeria and the final liberation of France.

In very good condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.AUSTRALIAN PUBS is the result of a "25,000-mile pub crawl" embarked upon by Melbourne columnist John Larkins and photographer Bruce Howard. Their journey began one warm Sunday afternoon at Silverton, near Broken Hill, and ended twelve months and many hangovers later at the new Wrest Point Casino in Hobart under the shadow of snow-capped Mount Wellington.They drank in all kinds of pubs, from the little tin shanty in the outback, where the tumbleweed bounces past the ever-open door, to the dim cocktail bar in the city where lovers whisper. They found one pub built from bricks made by ants; another so violent that the licensee lives behind a barbed wire fence and hardly dares enter the bar without his German Shepherd dog; and yet another which is so lavish that it has Sidney Nolan originals in the foyer, a mirror from Mussolini's palace, enough caviar on hand to feed a Cossack regiment,… Read More

In very good condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Over the centuries, heads have decorated our churches, festooned our city walls and filled our museums; they have been props for artists and specimens for laboratory scientists, trophies for soldiers and items of barter. Today, videos of decapitations circulate online and cryonicists promise us our heads may one day live on without our bodies. In this extraordinary book Frances Larson explores our centuries - old fascination with the severed head and finds a history that is as contentious, confounding and compelling as ever.

In good condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.The ExposéMikael Blomkvist has made his reputation exposing corrupt establishment figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with an investigation into sex trafficking, Blomkvist cannot resist waging war on the powerful figures within this lucrative industry.The MurderWhen a young couple are found dead in their Stockholm apartment, it's a straightforward job for Inspector Bublanski and his team. The killer left the weapon at the scene - and the fingerprints on the gun point in only one direction.The Girl Who Played With FireLisbeth Salander is wanted for murder. Her history of vengeful behaviour makes her an official danger to society - but no-one can find her. The only way Salander can be reached is by computer. But she can break into almost any network she chooses. . .

In good condition - has markings from use - has yellowing to front page and page ends - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.The TrialLisbeth Salander, outsider and apparent enemy of society, is charged with attempted murder. In addition, the state has determined that she is mentally unstable and should be locked away in an institution once again.The EnemyPulling the strings behind the state's prosecution is the inner circle of the Swedish security police. Only with Blomkvist's help can Salander avoid the fate they have decided for her and expose the secrets they are protecting.The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' NestLisbeth Salander has been abused by a system supposedly designed to protect. And yet she is the one person whose intransigence and limitless bloody-mindedness can provoke the disruption of the Swedish secret state. This final volume of the Millennium Trilogy is the culmination of one of the most mesmerising fictional achievements of our time.Crusading author… Read More

In good condition - has markings from use - has slight yellowing to cover - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.This collection of fifty-six of Henry Lawson's stories includes much of his finest work, and most of his longer pieces. Joe Wilson in 'Water Them Geraniums' became something of a self-portrait for this much-loved writer, who is seen here at his best.

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Truth and lies...At long last, the Reverend Curtis Black appears to be living the straight life. The all-too-human preacher is a bestselling author now, and he and his wife, Charlotte, are raising two adorable children. But the ever-suspicious Charlotte doesn't trust that Curtis has put his womanising past behind him. While he's on the road promoting his latest book, she knows that there just needs to be one extra-devoted fan in his flock for him to stray.Secret and lies...Still, Charlotte is no angel herself, and she's been keeping plenty of secrets from Curtis while he's been away. For one thing, their daughter Marissa, is behaving bizarrely, reminding Charlotte a bit too much of the man with whom she had an affair five years ago - an affair Curtis won't let her forget.Love and lies...But Charlotte should be careful what she wishes for. She thinks love is enough to untangle… Read More

In good condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.At the start of it all, Jonathon Pine is merely the night manager at a luxury hotel. But when a single attempt to pass on information to the British authorities - about an international businessman at the hotel with suspicious dealings - backfires terribly, and people close to Pine begin to die, he commits himself to a battle against powerful forces he cannot begin to imagine.In a chilling tale of corrupt intelligence agencies, billion-dollar price tags and the truth of the brutal arms trade, John le Carre creates a claustrophobic world in which no one can be trusted.

In good condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.In 1860, twenty-year-old Lavinia Huntingdon is transported from her Irish village to start a new life in Mayfair, London, as the wife of a gentleman anthropologist thirty years her senior. One year later she is standing trial for his murder.In modern-day Los Angeles, forty-year-old Professor Julia Huntingdon, geneticist, returns from a field trip to Afghanistan. She has received a prestigious commission from the US Defence Department to research a genetic propensity to kill without remorse.Soul is a story of two women, across two eras, and their struggle with obsessive love and revenge. Part murder mystery, part psychological thriller, part commentary on genetics and human behaviour, sexual jealousy and betrayal, it is both provocative and unputdownable.

In good condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights on books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.I have no intention of explaining how the correspondence which I now offer to the public fell into my hands.
There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves are equally pleased by both errors and hail a materialist or a magician with the same delight. The sort of script which is used in this book can be very easily obtained by anyone who has once learned the knack; but ill-disposed or excitable people who might make a bad use of it shall not learn it from me.
Readers are advised to remember that the devil is a liar. Not everything that Screwtape says should be assumed to be true even from his own angle. I have made no attempt to identify any of the human beings mentioned in the letters; but I think it very unlikely… Read More

In very good condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.With over 80 recipes for gourmet meals that are low in carbohydrates, entertaining and losing weight have never been so easy!Choose from Moroccan Baked Eggs for a quick brunch, Sautéed Prawns with Tamarind and Lime or Grilled Sea Bass with Tomato and Saffron Sauce for a delicious dinner and round it all off with a mouth-watering Chocolate Mousse Cake with Amaretto Cream.Low carb, not no carb, means healthy eating, reduced food cravings and a weight loss that can be easily maintained.

In very good condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Marian Deacon has always been overshadowed by her cousin Madeleine, a glamorous, selfish model who will stop at nothing to reach the top. But their ordinary lives suddenly change with the arrival of Paul O'Connell, a handsome, charismatic writer who draws them into the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Hastings and the glamour and danger of her life in Italy and New York.Stolen Beginnings is a compelling story of what happens when girls become women, and when love - and fate - get in their way.

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.'I wasn't happy. I wasn't unhappy. I was there at that time and that was all. I didn't involve myself in philosophical reflections, but my mind was like a camera, imprinting forever the idyllic beauty of the European summer of 1939.'The idyll does not last long. Within days a young Jewish girl and her family are engulfed by the Second World War in Warsaw, Poland. Outside the concentration camps and mostly outside the ghetto, the adolescent heroine and her family experience the war as civilians with a secret.Living in a country house, they survive on false papers and 'good looks', while hiding four of their close relatives in the cellar. One day, they have to cope with waves of German soldiers bursting through their houses; the next moment, the Warsaw ghetto burns; another day, they wake to find the front line in their front garden.The author recreates this inhuman world… Read More

In good condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Whether you are travelling first class or on a limited budget, this Eyewitness Top 10 guide will lead you straight to the very best Hong Kong has to offer.Dozens of Top 10 lists - from the Top 10 areas of natural beauty to the Top 10 festivals, hotels and shops - provide the insider knowledge every visitor needs. And to save you time and money, there's even a list of the Top 10 things to Avoid.