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This book explores the history of Dartmoor War Prison (1805-16).
This is not the well-known Victorian convict prison, but a less
familiar penal institution, conceived and built nearly half a
century earlier in the midst of the long-running wars against
France, and destined, not for criminals, but for French and later
American prisoners of war. During a period of six and a half years,
more than 20,000 captives passed through its gates. Drawing on
contemporary official records from Britain, France and the USA, and
a wealth of prisoners' letters, diaries and memoirs (many of them
studied here in detail for the first time), this book examines how
Dartmoor War Prison was conceived and designed; how it was
administered both from London and on the ground; how the fate of
its prisoners intertwined with the military and diplomatic history
of the period; and finally how those prisoners interacted with each
other, with their captors, and with the wider community. The
history of the prison on the moor is one marked by high hopes and
noble intentions, but also of neglect, hardship, disease and death
This book explores the history of Dartmoor War Prison (1805-16).
This is not the well-known Victorian convict prison, but a less
familiar penal institution, conceived and built nearly half a
century earlier in the midst of the long-running wars against
France, and destined, not for criminals, but for French and later
American prisoners of war. During a period of six and a half years,
more than 20,000 captives passed through its gates. Drawing on
contemporary official records from Britain, France and the USA, and
a wealth of prisoners' letters, diaries and memoirs (many of them
studied here in detail for the first time), this book examines how
Dartmoor War Prison was conceived and designed; how it was
administered both from London and on the ground; how the fate of
its prisoners intertwined with the military and diplomatic history
of the period; and finally how those prisoners interacted with each
other, with their captors, and with the wider community. The
history of the prison on the moor is one marked by high hopes and
noble intentions, but also of neglect, hardship, disease and death
Yso Nakema (The Lion), famed and feared Earth agent, is on
Androcles, an old colony world now ruled by the alien Kerexz. His
mission is unknown, even to himself. He will learn of it as he
meets his contacts on his journey. It's a tried and trusted mission
technique, but this time things are going wrong. Unexpected
obstacles rise in his way, the enemy seem to be everywhere they
shouldn't be, he fails to make contacts and, worst of all, he finds
himself getting involved with the problems of people he meets on
the way. With aliens, space cruisers, desert nomads, pirates and
much more, The Lion On Androcles is a must-read Science Fiction
Adventure.
Following a bloody and ruthless rebellion, the world of Frihet is
finally free of Earth, and Princess Thalor prepares to retake the
throne stolen from her murdered father. But already an Earth fleet
is on the way to destroy the rebels, and feared among it is the
unbeatable ship, Spearhead, crewed by the alien known, for short,
as Jon, and a human, Bryant Johnson. With Spearhead against them,
Frihet has little hope of surviving, but just whose side is Jon
really on, and why? What is the reason for his loyalty to Earth,
and can it be undermined? An unashamed pulp sci fi adventure, with
space battles, warring planets, romance, intrigue, aliens and a
princess. Sit back and let yourself be swept up in the thrilling
tale of The Frihet Rebellion!
Humans are being murdered on the planet Dirve. No one seems
particularly bothered, except the humans of course, but they don't
count. As long as the problem stays in the Human Sector it can take
care of itself. But then the news leaks out, to Earth, to other
galactic worlds. Tourism on Dirve begins to suffer, potential
holiday makers worried the murders might spread to other races. Now
Earth want to send a man of their own to investigate.
Raymond Shaw has a past he has all but eradicated from his memory.
A twisted past involving his parents, a defrocked priest, satanic
rituals and murder. But now he dreams of dead girls and he knows
the past has resurfaced and is calling to him, calling him back to
the purpose he was raised for. Detective Inspector Frank Giles is
investigating a series of ritualistic murders that bring terrifying
memories of an earlier case back to him. There had been murders
then, too, and the cult of Beliar led by the defrocked priest
Father McHinery, and a small boy found hiding behind the
sacrificial altar, a small boy named Raymond. McHinery is dead,
Frank watched him gunned down, but as his investigations into the
current murders continue, the evidence keeps pulling him towards
one conclusion. The cult of Beliar has resurfaced and at its head,
impossibly, is a resurrected McHinery. They are killing once again
but, more than anything, they want Raymond back. Beliar must be
made flesh and only one raised for that purpose can fulfil his
need.
Yso Nakema (The Lion), famed and feared Earth agent, is on
Androcles, an old colony world now ruled by the alien Kerexz. His
mission is unknown, even to himself. He will learn of it as he
meets his contacts on his journey. It's a tried and trusted mission
technique, but this time things are going wrong. Unexpected
obstacles rise in his way, the enemy seem to be everywhere they
shouldn't be, he fails to make contacts and, worst of all, he finds
himself getting involved with the problems of people he meets on
the way. With aliens, space cruisers, desert nomads, pirates and
much more, The Lion On Androcles is a must-read Science Fiction
Adventure.
Cathysweightlossdiary.co.uk was a popular website running from 2001
through to 2012 following the ups and downs (literally) of one
woman's battle with weight, husband, children and life in general.
Written with candour and humour it had people connecting in each
week to see not only how the weightloss was going, but how Cathy's
life in general was going. At times sad, often funny, it was
nothing more than the truth and one that many people could identify
with. Every page of the website was created from scratch by Cathy
and eventually this just became too time consuming. The lure of
Facebook and Wordpress drew her away and in 2012 the website was
closed down. Because of the number of words written and the number
of photographs taken, to do the website justice the book has been
broken down into several volumes. This is Volume 1 and deals with
the years 2001 - 2003.
Ex-Special Forces soldier Tim Galton and History Professor
Alexander Hall are adventurers and paranormal investigators. But
they don't just investigate haunted houses, they search out the
darkest, most dangerous of creatures and do battle. Now they're in
Romania, facing a deadly alliance between Satanists and Vampires
and heading inexorably towards an encounter with the most evil
creature they've ever faced, deep in Transylvania.
Murder, spies, lost cities, blackmail and ghostly monks. All can be
found inside these pages. Written between 1949 and 1955 and revised
in 2013: The Noose Is Waiting The Hidden City Of Ffan Su Dearest
Heart Blackmail For Breakfast The Night Of Screaming Terror Five
tales of crime, adventure and horror await...
Humans are being murdered on the planet Dirve. No one seems
particularly bothered, except the humans of course, but they don't
count. As long as the problem stays in the Human Sector it can take
care of itself. But then the news leaks out, to Earth, to other
galactic worlds. Tourism on Dirve begins to suffer, potential
holiday makers worried the murders might spread to other races. Now
Earth want to send a man of their own to investigate. Detective
Inspector Tom Gates is perfect for the job. Currently suspended for
killing a murder suspect and something of an embarrassment to his
superiors, he is an ideal candidate for an off-world investigation.
When he arrives on Dirve, two things are very quickly apparent to
Tom. One, Dirves don't like Humans. And two, the killer is a
professional assassin. Tom should know. He used to be one
himself....
Digman Marley works for Antman Exterminators. He used to work at
the old chemical factory on the hill, before it went out of
business. His life is hard, dull and predictable. But something is
happening up at the old factory, and the ants he's called to
exterminate are acting strangely, and, although he doesn't know it,
this week things are going to change forever for Digman Marley. The
Ant Man is Neil Davies's tribute to both the Black & White
B-Movies he still enjoys watching and the pulp fiction he still
enjoys reading. He just hopes he's done it (and them) justice.
When Steve Drake, Space Trader, agreed to take on a trade to the
Szuiltans, the only truly alien race ever discovered in man's
expansion across the galaxy, he had no idea it would land him in
the middle of murder, intrigue and an interplanetary war
11 more tales of dark imagination: The Box The Pathological Good
Samaritan Tradition The Sarcophagus (with Rhianne Davies) A
Christmas Pilgrim Conversation The Killing Tree Young At Heart The
Cleansing Two Years To The Day The Ward On The Hill
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