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Loading ...This is the first in a long line of books based in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. It introduces Rincewind, the cowardly accidental hero, who happens to be a failed wizzard (I know it’s spelt wrong but you’ll just have to read the books to find out why!). Rincewind manages to get him-self caught up with a [...]
(1 votes) Loading ...The Victorian period is one that has generated extra interest of late, largely in the wake of the centenary of Queen Victoria’s death. It’s a period of political reform, expansion, imperialism, war and revolution.
(1 votes) Loading ...The Celtic Heart is a monstrously large tale (600 pages) following the story of the Brigantes tribe, who lived in what is now known as Anglesey, a small island off the North coast of Wales (Britain). The Celts have been in a long running battle with the Romans (before the Saxon invasion) for their independence, [...]
(1 votes) Loading ...For a man whose name has become integrated into the English language, it may come as a surprise to learn that his biggest crime appears to be that of having an affair with his sister-in-law. Other than this, his many affairs with actresses and encounters with prostitutes appear to have been considered normal for French [...]
(2 votes) Loading ...Ian Knight is somewhat of an expert on Zulu military history and is well placed to author this work. Most literature covering the rise of the Zulu nation focuses almost exclusively on the Anglo-Zulu war, and is invariably written from the point of view of the British. What makes The Anatomy of the Zulu Army [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Set around Arthur Wellesley’s campaign in India. Sharpe’s Triumph follows Richard Sharpe as he tries to make his dream of becoming an officer come true.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Red is a detective. And a very good one at that. He has an ability to get inside the minds of criminals which helps him anticipate, solve the riddles and put the murderers in jail. However, a new serial killer is stalking the streets of London. He commits the most violent crimes and leaves nothing, [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The Seerkind, a magical race, needed somewhere to hide or face extinction. Using all their strongest raptures they wove their most valuble posessions, their favourite places and themselves into a carpet. This way the evil force set against them would be unable to find them. But, the land of the Cuckoos (humans) is a dangerous [...]
(1 votes) Loading ...Lu Tze is a sweeper at a monastery in the mountains. But this is no ordinary monastery (well would it be? This is Terry Pratchett!), for this is where the Monks of History reside. Their job is to record history to ensure it happened, and of course, to ensure time runs smoothly (and no it’s [...]
(1 votes) Loading ...As most people interested in this book have probably seen the film, I won’t talk about Nash’s life here, or the Nobel. Ok, the film was nothing like the book, but then films rarely are. I liked the Nash of the film, but reading this book I’m not that keen on him. In his defence [...]