The incredible untold story of WWII's greatest secret fighting force, as told by our great modern master of wartime intrigue Britain's Special Air Service-or SAS-was the brainchild of David Stirling, a young, gadabout...
Great Britain
- Author:Macintyre, Ben.Summary:
- Author:Reeves, Amy CarolSummary:
“I felt hot breath on my neck, and, horrified, I knew that he stood behind me...” It’s 1888, and after her mother’s sudden death, Abbie is sent to live with her grandmother in a posh London neighborhood. When she begins volunteering at...
- Author:Ackroyd, PeterSummary:
This fourth volume of Revolution takes listeners from William of Orange's accession to the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo, a time of the founding of the Bank of England and the stock exchange.
- Author:Reeves, Amy CarolSummary:
A rash of gruesome murders has the citizens of London spooked, and Abbie Sharp fears that Max Bartlett—the only surviving member of the Conclave—is behind the bloodshed. When a pack of revitalized corpses attacks her family, Abbie...
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At the end of Margaret Thatcher's remarkable life, over 150 Members of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and international leaders spoke about their experiences with her. Many of those who chose to speak had opposed her policies...
- Author:Speck, W. A.Summary:
In 1688 the Catholic James II was removed from the throne and replaced by Protestant monarchs, first William III, and then Mary. The importance of this "glorious revolution," long seen as a crucial shift in Britain from absolutism to...
- Author:Miles, RachaelSummary:
A woman who has made her way in society without family or fortune, Lena is about to realize her first big success as an artist...until her business partner makes off with her money, leaving her with little more than her hopes-and a dead...
- Author:Ackroyd, PeterSummary:
From the accession of the thrillingly unappealing James VI & I to his hapless heir, Charles I, to the ruthless Oliver Cromwell, Peter Ackroyd tells the story of the turbulent seventeenth century, in which England suffered through...
- Author:Buxton, AdamSummary:
INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS PODCAST WITH JOE CORNISH 'An affectionate and revealing account ... Funny, sad, real, rueful.' The Times 'Warm, rambling and self-aware' Guardian. The long-awaited, rambling, tender, and...
- Author:Bisping, MichaelSummary:
With brand new material exclusive to this Updated American Edition, here-in his own words-is the story of the newest member of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame, Britain's own Rocky Balboa, Michael Bisping. Featuring...
- Author:Weir, AlisonSummary:
The Plantagenet queens of England played a role in some of the most dramatic events in our history. Crusading queens, queens in rebellion against their king, queen seductresses, learned queens, queens in battle, queens who enlivened...
- Author:Weir, AlisonSummary:
This epic book brings to vivid life five powerful Norman queens, from Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, to the Empress Matilda, mother to King Henry II, founder of the Plantagenet dynasty. The lives of England's...
- Author:Weir, AlisonSummary:
In this vibrant biography, acclaimed author Alison Weir reexamines the life of Isabella of England, one of history's most notorious and charismatic queens. Isabella arrived in London in 1308, the spirited twelve-year-old daughter...
- Author:Cox, BrianSummary:
Many know Brian Cox as an actor of unparalleled distinction and versatility. His life story, told here, from his complicated childhood in Scotland to his rise through the film industry, is as extraordinary as his work.
- Author:Junor, PennySummary:
His childhood was a recipe for disaster, yet as he approaches his thirtieth birthday, William is as well-balanced and sane a man as you could ever hope to meet. He has an utter determination to do the right thing and to serve his...
- Author:PENMAN, Sharon KaySummary:
Bowing to an urgent summons from his former lover, Justin de Quincy hastens to Paris only to find that the Lady Claudine was in fact acting on behalf of his nemesis, Prince John. As the Queen's man, de Quincy has already...
- Author:Bozza, Anthony, Fleetwood, MickSummary:
Mick Fleetwood sheds new light on well-known points in his history, including many incredible moments of recording and touring with Fleetwood Mac, as well as personal insights from a man who has been a major player in blues and rock...
- Author:Robinson, Billy, Shannon, JakeSummary:
Behind the scenes with a pro wrestling and MMA legend
In this fascinating autobiography, Billy Robinson recounts his upbringing in post–WWII England amid a family of champion fighters, his worldwide travels as a wrestler...
- Author:Lane, ChristinaSummary:
Christina Lane tells the untold story of Joan Harrison, Alfred Hitchcock's confidante and Hollywood's most powerful female writer-producer of the 1940s.
- Author:Fraser, AntoniaSummary:
Presents a re-creation of the tempestuous two-year period in Britain's history leading up to the passing of the Great Reform Bill in 1832.