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The King's Privateer (Paperback): Dewey Lambdin The King's Privateer (Paperback)
Dewey Lambdin
R281 R232 Discovery Miles 2 320 Save R49 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A rogue officer turns privateer in this thrilling historical adventure.1783: Officer Alan Lewrie becomes His Majesty's secret agent. Fresh from war in the Americas, Lewrie finds London a pure pleasure. Then, at Plymouth, he boards the trading ship Telesto to find out why merchantmen are disappearing in the East Indies. Between the pungent shores of Calcutta and teaming Canton, Lewrie discovers a young French captain, backed by an armada of pirates, on a plundering rampage. While treaties tie the navy's hands, a King's privateer is free to plunge into the fire and blood of a dirty war in the South China Sea. The King's Privateer is perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Patrick O'Brian.

Steel Girls on the Home Front (Paperback): Michelle Rawlins Steel Girls on the Home Front (Paperback)
Michelle Rawlins
R188 Discovery Miles 1 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As the war rages on, can they be there for each other? Spring 1940 As the war rages on, Vickers steelworks is busier than ever which is proving tough for Nancy as she juggles working long hours and looking after two young children, all while waiting for her husband to return home safely. Betty is determined to roll up her sleeves and joins the Women's Voluntary Service to keep busy and stop from fretting about her fiance. But Patty is left worrying about someone closer to home. Sweetheart Archie has been keeping a secret from her, and one that puts him in great danger. Will it threaten to pull them apart for good? And with life at war tougher than ever, can the factory sisters rally together to find a way through? *** Readers love The Steel Girls series: 'A gentle story with an undercurrent of pure grit' 'Heart-warming and magical' 'Very well researched and a superb addition to the saga genre' 'Every single character becomes your friend' 'The love leaps from the pages' 'An inspiring, emotional, authentic, heart-warming and gorgeously written saga' 'A story of friendship, camaraderie, and just getting on with it'

The Physician's Daughter - The perfect captivating historical read to escape into this Christmas (Hardcover): Martha Conway The Physician's Daughter - The perfect captivating historical read to escape into this Christmas (Hardcover)
Martha Conway
R404 Discovery Miles 4 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'Historical fiction at its best' Tracy Rees, author of The Rose Garden A compelling novel of female perseverance and the role of women in society set in the aftermath of the American Civil War. For readers of Tracy Chevalier. In a world made for men, can one woman break free from tradition and walk a new path? It is 1865, the American Civil War has just ended, and 18-year old Vita Tenney is determined to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a country doctor like her father. But when her father tells her she must get married instead, Vita explores every means of escape - and finds one in the person of war veteran Jacob Culhane. Damaged by what he's seen in battle and with all his family gone, Jacob is seeking investors for a fledgling business. Then he meets Vita - and together they hatch a plan that should satisfy both their desires. Months later, Vita seemingly has everything she ever wanted. But alone in a big city and haunted by the mistakes of her past, she wonders if the life she always thought she wanted was too good to be true. When love starts to compete with ambition, what will come out on top? From the author of The Floating Theatre, The Physician's Daughter is the story of two people trying to make their way in a world that is struggling to escape its past. 'Vividly realised, and impeccably researched, with a determined female lead' Kayte Nunn, author of The Botanist's Daughter 'A riveting read set during the American civil war, about a pioneering young woman dead-set on becoming a doctor' Inga Vesper, author of The Long, Long Afternoon 'A compelling story' Heat Magazine 'In the proud tradition of female characters from Jo March to Meredith Grey, Vita Tenney takes her place as a determined woman unwilling to let society or her family control her destiny. I was captivated by The Physician's Daughter. The novel stays with you' Tony Phelan, executive producer of Grey's Anatomy 'Completely charming' Imogen Hermes Gowar, author of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock on The Floating Theatre

The Bloody Ground (Paperback): Bernard Cornwell The Bloody Ground (Paperback)
Bernard Cornwell 1
R311 R233 Discovery Miles 2 330 Save R78 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The fourth volume of Bernard Cornwell's bestselling series on the American Civil War and featuring rebel Nathaniel Starbuck - a yankee fighting for the Southern cause. It is late summer 1862 and the Confederacy is invading the United States of America. Nate Starbuck, a northern preacher's son fighting for the rebel South, is given command of a punishment battalion - a despised unit of shirkers and cowards. His enemies expect it to be his downfall, as Starbuck must lead this ramshackle unit into a battle that will prove to be the bloodiest of the Civil War.

3011: Hornet's Nest: Marine Air Group 31 - 3011 (Paperback): Randy Jolly 3011: Hornet's Nest: Marine Air Group 31 - 3011 (Paperback)
Randy Jolly
R393 R309 Discovery Miles 3 090 Save R84 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Profusely illustrated throughout in full color. Covers Marine Air Group 31 equipped with the VMFA-115 Hornet and based at 'Fightertown East', Beaufort, South Carolina.

Aurore (Paperback, Reissue): Graham Hurley Aurore (Paperback, Reissue)
Graham Hurley
R307 R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Save R47 (15%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'Historical fiction of a high order' The Times Barely half of the Bomber Command's aircrews survive a full tour, but wireless operator Billy Angell has beaten the odds and completed his 30th - and final - mission. Now, Billy is due two-weeks leave, a posting to a training squadron and a six-month exemption from active duty. Except that MI5 need an airman to drop into Nazi-occupied France. MI5 are interested in Helene Lafosse, a Frenchwoman keeping unusual company in her small family chateau in the depths of the Touraine. Helene has begun an affair with a senior Abwehr intelligence officer, who, in return, has turned a blind eye to the succession of Jews, refugees, resistance fighters and downed Allied airmen to whom she offers shelter. MI5 believe they can exploit this relationship and plant a false lead about the anticipated allied invasion of northern France. It falls to Billy, playing a downed airman, to find Helene, to win her confidence and to plant a lie that will only make sense to her German lover. But this time, Billy isn't flying at 20,000 feet and he won't be able to escape the incendiary consequences of his actions. Aurore is part of the SPOILS OF WAR Collection, a thrilling, beguiling blend of fact and fiction born of some of the most tragic, suspenseful, and action-packed events of World War II. From the mind of highly acclaimed thriller author GRAHAM HURLEY, this blockbuster non-chronological collection allows the reader to explore Hurley's masterful storytelling in any order, with compelling recurring characters whose fragmented lives mirror the war that shattered the globe. 'Hurley's capable and understated characterization makes his lead's story plausible and engaging' Publishers Weekly

Out of the Dark - The gripping Sunday Times bestselling thriller (Paperback): Gregg Hurwitz Out of the Dark - The gripping Sunday Times bestselling thriller (Paperback)
Gregg Hurwitz 1
R322 R267 Discovery Miles 2 670 Save R55 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'ONE OF THE BEST THRILLERS OF THE YEAR' ASSOCIATED PRESS HOW DO YOU STOP THE MOST POWERFUL MAN ON EARTH? Evan Smoak, code-named Orphan-X, was raised in a secret government programme. He left it behind long ago but now someone has been killing off the orphans - and all evidence of the programme. Only one person would and could do this. The man who created it. He'll do anything - anything - to save himself. But what can one man - even an Orphan - do alone? Against the President of the United States . . . 'THE CHAPTERS SPEED BY LIKE AUTOMATIC GUNFIRE' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'WEAPONS-GRADE THRILLER WRITING' GUARDIAN

Last Resort - A Zombicide Novel (Paperback, Paperback Original): Josh Reynolds Last Resort - A Zombicide Novel (Paperback, Paperback Original)
Josh Reynolds
R191 Discovery Miles 1 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Hordes of zombies threaten to wipe out all of mankind in this first action-horror novel set in the exciting (yet horrifying) world of the Zombicide games. The zombie apocalypse has driven humanity up into the Adirondacks. Enter Westlake, hardened career criminal on the path of "the Villa", a legendary mafia hideout where he can escape the devastation. When he's ambushed by the undead, an old FBI "friend" and his squad of survivors rescue him... and then force him to reveal his secrets. The jokey myth of the Villa suddenly becomes salvation for the settlements scattered around Saranc Lake. Reluctantly, Westlake is saddled with an oddball team to navigate mine fields, trip wires, and flesh-eating zombies at every turn to find their safe haven. Shame there's already someone living there...

A Game for Heroes (Paperback): Jack Higgins A Game for Heroes (Paperback)
Jack Higgins 1
R266 Discovery Miles 2 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Combat, love and sacrifice from the twilight of the war in this classic thriller of WW2 adventure. The occupied Channel Islands: the last outpost of German resistance at the end of a long and savage conflict. Most feared among them: St Pierre. The mid-Atlantic fortress chosen by a crazed SS Commandant for his suicidal stand. With Berlin on the verge of capture, it is the most sensitive mission of the war. An end game that calls for a hero - with something else besides. A game for a battle-hardened veteran ready to lay down his life for his birthplace. And for the woman he left behind...

Battle Action - New War Comics by Garth Ennis (Hardcover): Garth Ennis Battle Action - New War Comics by Garth Ennis (Hardcover)
Garth Ennis; Illustrated by Kevin O'Neill, Mike Dorey, John Higgins, Patrick Goddard, …
R422 Discovery Miles 4 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Two of the greatest British comics of all time join forces- and bring you seven new stories of blazing Battle Action! Writer Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys) presents his own take on the classic characters of Battle and Action. Ace fighter pilot Johnny Red battles Skreamer of the Stukas on the nightmarish Russian front. Veteran leader The Sarge and his section face hell in the brutal Italian campaign. Wheeler-dealer Crazy Keller drives for his life as World War Two comes to its bloody conclusion. Lethal British agent Dredger doles out justice- of a kind- on the streets of 1980s London. All these and more in this high-octane collection of fantastic new combat strips, featuring scripts by Ennis and art by some of the biggest names in modern comics, including Kevin O'Neill (Nemesis The Warlock, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), Chris Burnham (Batman) and John Higgins (Watchmen, Dreadnoughts). Get your front-row seats to the front line, as only the legendary Battle Action can deliver!

Sparrow Falls (Paperback): Wilbur Smith Sparrow Falls (Paperback)
Wilbur Smith
R544 R471 Discovery Miles 4 710 Save R73 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Waves on the Potomac (Paperback): Ann R Bush Waves on the Potomac (Paperback)
Ann R Bush
R538 Discovery Miles 5 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Winter Love (Paperback): Suyin Han Winter Love (Paperback)
Suyin Han
R466 R352 Discovery Miles 3 520 Save R114 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sea of Spies (Paperback): Alex Gerlis Sea of Spies (Paperback)
Alex Gerlis
R278 R182 Discovery Miles 1 820 Save R96 (35%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A nest of espionage. A break for the border. A race to survive.The Allies are desperate to stop neutral Turkey supplying vital materials to the Nazis - materials which could help them win the war. But then a British agent makes a fatal mistake, and disappears in Istanbul. In England, detective turned spy Richard Prince - back from a clandestine mission in Nazi-occupied Europe - is hunting for his lost son. Before long he is drawn into a dangerous follow-up operation, posing as a journalist in Turkey. The mission soon goes wrong. Out of touch with London and stranded hundreds of miles behind enemy lines, Prince will have to find evidence of the Turks secret trade with the Nazis, as well as a way out. Chances of survival? Low. Chance of completing his mission? Prince will do whatever it takes. An astounding WWII espionage thriller from a modern master of the genre, Sea of Spies is a triumph, perfect for fans of Alan Furst, John le Carre and Robert Harris.

A Farewell To Arms (Hardcover, Macmillan Collector's Library): Ernest Hemingway A Farewell To Arms (Hardcover, Macmillan Collector's Library)
Ernest Hemingway
R280 R219 Discovery Miles 2 190 Save R61 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Frederic Henry is an American Lieutenant serving in the ambulance corps of the Italian army during the First World War. While stationed in northern Italy, he falls in love with Catherine Barkley, an English nurse. Theirs is an intense, tender and passionate love affair overshadowed by the war. Ernest Hemingway spares nothing in his denunciation of the horrors of combat, yet vividly depicts the courage shown by so many.

In writing A Farewell To Arms, Hemingway was inspired by his own wartime experience as an ambulance driver for the Red Cross. First published in 1929, the novel made his name and remains one of his finest works.

This stunning edition features an afterword by Ned Halley.

Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

The Blind Light (Paperback): Stuart Evers The Blind Light (Paperback)
Stuart Evers
R254 Discovery Miles 2 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As the 1950s draw to a close, and the Cold War escalates, the shape of Drummond Moore's life is changed beyond measure when he strikes up an unlikely friendship with James Carter, a rich and well-connected fellow national serviceman. Carter leads him to Doom Town – an army base that seeks to recreate the effects of a nuclear war – where he meets Gwen, a barmaid with whom he shares an instant connection.

Set over sixty years of British history, The Blind Light by Stuart Evers is the compelling story of one family as they deal with the personal and political fallout of their times.

Sharpe's Escape - The Bussaco Campaign, 1810 (Paperback): Bernard Cornwell Sharpe's Escape - The Bussaco Campaign, 1810 (Paperback)
Bernard Cornwell
R448 R372 Discovery Miles 3 720 Save R76 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Only two obstacles stand between Napoleon's mighty army and its seemingly certain conquest of Portugal: a land wasted and stripped of food at Wellington's orders . . . and Captain Richard Sharpe. But perils from within and without threaten the bold captain of the Light Company -- the hatred and incompetence of a superior officer, the vicious treachery of a false ally . . . and the overwhelming numbers of a fierce, determined enemy, combining to make Sharpe's escape a near impossibility.

Legion (Paperback): Geraint Jones Legion (Paperback)
Geraint Jones
R307 R219 Discovery Miles 2 190 Save R88 (29%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Battle, plunder, and glory awaitThe eagerly anticipated prequel series to Blood Forest (Ambush) and Siege. AD 6: The greatest army assembled in a generation prepares to march. But not Legionary Corvus. He and half his legion are to be left behind to garrison the province of Pannonia: a wild place where the mountains are as deadly as any foe. Corvus despairs as he watches his closest friend Marcus march to war, not knowing that his own eager thirst for battle is about to be quenched. A huge rebel army has revolted against the Empire, and Corvus and his few comrades are all that stand against them... A gritty historical adventure, perfect for fans of Ben Kane and Simon Scarrow. Praise for Geraint Jones'Outstanding... Geraint's own military service has helped create a realistic and gritty vision of what it was like to be a soldier in Roman times. Bold, violent, but also deeply introspective, this book offers insight not only into history, but also the mind of the soldier. I couldn't put it down' Steven Pressfield, author of Gates of Fire 'Blood and guts, but also a clever exploration of the moral ambiguity of war and loyalty to a flag' Mail on Sunday 'Brutal, audacious, and fast paced' Anthony Riches, author of the Empire series. 'Historical fiction written by a real war veteran who knows all there is to know about blood and bonding in battle' Weekend Sport

Luciano's Luck (Paperback): Jack Higgins Luciano's Luck (Paperback)
Jack Higgins 1
R274 R245 Discovery Miles 2 450 Save R29 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The brilliant suspense thriller from the author of THE EAGLE HAS LANDED, set in the wartime battlegrounds of the Mediterranean. In the historic summer offensive of 1943, The Allies stand ready to invade Sicily. The cost will be high in lives and time, unless the Sicilians themselves can be persuaded to rise against their Nazi opressors. Only the Mafia can command an uprising A brilliant suspense thriller from the wartime battlegrounds of the Mediterranean. In the historic summer offensive of 1943, the Allies stand ready to invade Sicily. The cost will be high in lives and time, unless the Sicilians themselves can be persuaded to rise against their Nazi oppressors. Only the Mafia can command an uprising - and the Godfather refuses to fight... Desperate action is needed to dent Hitler's evil pride. Someone who understands Mafia ways, and knows how to earn the loyalty the Allies crave. Someone who isn't afraid of killing his own...

By Murder's Bright Light (Paperback): Paul Doherty By Murder's Bright Light (Paperback)
Paul Doherty
R227 R163 Discovery Miles 1 630 Save R64 (28%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Scandal, murder and treason... Athelstan and Cranston are back with a bang.Winter, 1379. French privateers are attacking the southern coast and threaten London itself, the very heart of the nation. The situation becomes dire when an English flotilla of warships, with the colossal God's Bright Light among them, drops anchor in the Thames; during the first night, the entire watch of the ship disappears without a trace. The series of murderous and strange incidents leads to Sir John and Brother Athelstan being summoned to resolve the mysteries on board the ill-omened warship. Their investigations uncover some shocking truths - and they find themselves in the thick of a bloody battle on the Thames. A gripping and suspenseful historical mystery with plenty of action, perfect for fans of Michael Jecks, S. G. MacLean and Susanna Gregory.

The Last Checkmate - A Novel (Paperback): Gabriella Saab The Last Checkmate - A Novel (Paperback)
Gabriella Saab
R235 Discovery Miles 2 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A PopSugar Best Book of the Year! Readers of Heather Morris's The Tattooist of Auschwitz and watchers of The Queen's Gambit won't want to miss this amazing debut set during World War II. A young Polish resistance worker, imprisoned in Auschwitz as a political prisoner, plays chess in exchange for her life, and in doing so fights to bring the man who destroyed her family to justice. Maria Florkowska is many things: daughter, avid chess player, and, as a member of the Polish underground resistance in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, a young woman brave beyond her years. Captured by the Gestapo, she is imprisoned in Auschwitz, but while her family is sent to their deaths, she is spared. Realizing her ability to play chess, the sadistic camp deputy, Karl Fritzsch, decides to use her as a chess opponent to entertain the camp guards. However, once he tires of exploiting her skills, he has every intention of killing her. Befriended by a Catholic priest, Maria attempts to overcome her grief, vows to avenge the murder of her family, and plays for her life. For four grueling years, her strategy is simple: Live. Fight. Survive. By cleverly provoking Fritzsch's volatile nature in front of his superiors, Maria intends to orchestrate his downfall. Only then will she have a chance to evade the fate awaiting her and see him punished for his wickedness. As she carries out her plan and the war nears its end, she challenges her former nemesis to one final game, certain to end in life or death, in failure or justice. If Maria can bear to face Fritzsch-and her past-one last time.

Blackout - A Gripping WW2 Thriller (Paperback): Simon Scarrow Blackout - A Gripping WW2 Thriller (Paperback)
Simon Scarrow
R248 R209 Discovery Miles 2 090 Save R39 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Postmistress of Paris - A Novel (Paperback): Meg Waite Clayton The Postmistress of Paris - A Novel (Paperback)
Meg Waite Clayton
R253 Discovery Miles 2 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' PICK* A GMA BUZZ PICK * AN INDIE NEXT PICK* AN AMAZON BEST OF THE MONTH PICK, LITERATURE AND FICTION*A PEOPLE MAGAZINE PICK The New York Times bestselling author of The Last Train to London revisits the dark early days of the German occupation in France in this haunting novel-a love story and a tale of high-stakes danger and incomparable courage-about a young American heiress who helps artists hunted by the Nazis escape from war-torn Europe. Wealthy, beautiful Nanee was born with a spirit of adventure. For her, learning to fly is freedom. When German tanks roll across the border and into Paris, this woman with an adorable dog and a generous heart joins the resistance. Known as the Postmistress because she delivers information to those in hiding, Nanee uses her charms and skill to house the hunted and deliver them to safety. Photographer Edouard Moss has escaped Germany with his young daughter only to be interned in a French labor camp. His life collides with Nanee's in this sweeping tale of romance and danger set in a world aflame with personal and political passion. Inspired by the real life Chicago heiress Mary Jayne Gold, who worked with American journalist Varian Fry to smuggle artists and intellectuals out of France, The Postmistress of Paris is the haunting story of an indomitable woman whose strength, bravery, and love is a beacon of hope in a time of terror.

Dragonfly (Paperback): Leila Meacham Dragonfly (Paperback)
Leila Meacham
R438 R330 Discovery Miles 3 300 Save R108 (25%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cinebooks Recount 2: The Faulklands War (Paperback): Bernard Asso & Joel Rideau Cinebooks Recount 2: The Faulklands War (Paperback)
Bernard Asso & Joel Rideau
R197 Discovery Miles 1 970 Ships in 3 - 5 working days

In 1982, conflict erupts between Great Britain and Argentina, putting important forces into play. Argentina decides to seize the Falkland Islands, which had been occupied by the United Kingdom since the beginning of the 19th century. On April 2, an island landing of Argentine forces succeeds, taking the government of Margaret Thatcher by surprise. Argentina asserts its sovereignty over the Islands. While hoping for a diplomatic solution, No. 10 Downing Street prepares a large-scale operation to regain control of the Falkland Islands. Along with the use of traditional combat techniques, these operations also provide an extraordinary test of modern electronic weaponry.

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