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Politics & Social Sciences
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2019 'A near miracle' Ha-Joon Chang, author of 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism According to the economy, we have never been wealthier or happier. So why... See More
A pacy, fresh and surprising portrait of Japan and the Japanese - from David Pilling, award-winning writer and Asia Editor of the Financial Times Despite years of stagnation, Japan remains one of the world's largest... See More
History
'To whom shall the noble Edward be compared? Perhaps he will be rightly called a leopard... ' Thus the Song of Lewes, composed by a hostile poet, described Edward I of England, remembered as the conqueror of Wales and... See More
Action & Adventure
Action & Adventure
"Ye who are God's warriors and of His law... " Constantinople, 1453 AD. Sir John Page, English knight and mercenary captain, has been taken prisoner by the Ottoman Turks. To avoid execution, Page is forced to entertain the... See More
Action & Adventure
1453 AD. The great city of Constantinople, last remnant of the once-mighty Roman Empire, falls to the Ottoman armies of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. An English knight named Sir John Page is taken prisoner by the Ottomans... See More
Action & Adventure
"A Warwick! A Warwick!" England, 1470. The Earl of Warwick has fled England and the wrath of his former friend, King Edward of York. Barred from entering Calais, he turns to piracy and attacking merchant ships in the... See More
Action & Adventure
Action & Adventure
The dynastic wars are over. The House of York reigns supreme after the shattering victories of Barnet and Tewkesbury, and King Edward IV can look forward to a long and happy reign. For Lancastrian loyalists such as the... See More
Action & Adventure
"God for Lancaster! God for Saint George!" England, 1459. Following her final defeat in The Hundred Years War, England has plunged into the bloody chaos of civil war. King Henry VI, the feeble son of the victor of... See More
Action & Adventure
A historical action adventure in the style of Bernard Cornwell and Rosemary Sutcliffe, the Leader of Battles series breathes new life into Arthurian legend... "Beware the shadow, and the storm in the north... " Britain... See More
Action & Adventure
Historical action adventure in the style of Bernard Cornwell and Rosemary Sutcliffe, the Leader of Battles series breathes new life into Arthurian legend... "My father was a warrior. He bade me fight... " Britain, 427 AD... See More
Action & Adventure
A historical action adventure in the style of Bernard Cornwell and Rosemary Sutcliffe, the Leader of Battles series breathes new life into Arthurian legend... "Gwenhwyfar, daughter of Ogyrfan Gawr, Bad when little, worse... See More
Action & Adventure
England, 1266 AD. Simon de Montfort is dead, butchered at the slaughter of Evesham, and England lies in ruins after years of civil war. Eager for revenge on his barons, King Henry III has disinherited all of de Montfort's... See More
Action & Adventure
A historical action adventure in the style of Simon Scarrow, Harry Sidebottom and Conn Iggulden, the Leader of Battles series combines Arthurian and Roman legends... It is the year 568 AD. From his monastic refuge in... See More
Action & Adventure
A historical action adventure in the style of Bernard Cornwell and Rosemary Sutcliffe, the Leader of Battles series breathes new life into Arthurian legend... Britannia, 491 AD. Twelve years have passed since the British... See More
Action & Adventure
A historical action adventure in the style of Bernard Cornwell and Rosemary Sutcliffe, the Leader of Battles series breathes new life into Arthurian legend... "All the world's wonder, no grave for Arthur... " Britannia has... See More
Action & Adventure
"Hail Llywelyn, Prince of Wales!" 1246 AD. The land of Gwynedd, North Wales, is under threat from the King of England. For centuries Gwynedd has resisted the might of the English, throwing back one invading army after... See More
Action & Adventure
A historical action adventure in the style of Simon Scarrow, Harry Sidebottom and Conn Iggulden, the Leader of Battles series combines Arthurian and Roman legends... "Caesar's Sword was nothing but a bane, sent by the Devil... See More
Action & Adventure
England, 1330. The young King, Edward III, is a virtual prisoner, locked out of power by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover, the power-hungry Roger de Mortimer. Determined to rule, Edward gathers a band of loyal... See More
Action & Adventure
A historical action adventure in the style of Simon Scarrow, Harry Sidebottom and Conn Iggulden, the Leader of Battles series combines Arthurian and Roman legend... After centuries of being on the defensive, the Roman... See More
Action & Adventure
A page-turning action adventure novel in the style of Bernard Cornwell, Ben Kane and Christian Cameron, The Half-Hanged Man is a war story set in the blood-soaked epoch of the Hundred Years War. In the year 1395 the famous... See More
Action & Adventure
England in 1326 stands on the brink of civil war. Due to the incompetence of Edward II's government, the north is virtually overrun by the Scots, while an invasion fleet is massing across the channel, led by Edward's... See More
Action & Adventure
"Beware the fangs of the wolf... " 1267 AD. Civil war continues to rage in England between the supporters of King Henry III and rebel barons known as the Disinherited. The memory of Simon de Montfort, butchered on the field... See More
Action & Adventure
'Now the thieves will ride... ' 1570 AD. The March lands between England and Scotland are a place of terror, where outlaw bands and broken men rob, pillage and murder in open defiance of the law. Here, deadly blood-feud is... See More
Action & Adventure
Summer, 1242 AD. King Henry III of England is locked in a disastrous war with his rival, the King of France, and about to engage the French army at Taillebourg. Serving in the English army is a captain of archers named... See More
Action & Adventure
England, 1242. After his escape from the siege of Grimston, Robin Hood returns to Sherwood with the survivors of his band. From there they renew the war on tyranny and injustice, until King Henry resolves to deal with the... See More
Action & Adventure
"Robyn Hode in Barnsdale stood... " England, 1224 AD. The north of the country is wild and lawless, plagued by bands of outlaws and robbers and broken men. There is little justice and less order, and the King's officers... See More
Action & Adventure
"We are Robin Hood's men - War! War! War!" England, 1225 AD. Robin Hood is now an outlaw in Sherwood, and the tales of his exploits are spreading around the north country. Determined to fight the corruption of the church... See More
Action & AdventureKing's Knight is an Arthurian adventure tale, set in the high days of Camelot. In the last days of King Arthur's reign, the elderly Sir Kay recites the tale of his life before darkness falls. Hated by his fellow knights... See More