Kings paperback

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Jonathan Sumption's Cursed Kings is the eagerly anticipated fourth volume in what Allan Massie has called "one of the great historical works of our time." Cursed Kings tells the story of the destruction of France by the madness of its king and the greed and violence of his family. In the early fifteenth century France, Europe's strongest and most populous state, suffered a complete internal collapse. As the warring parties within fought for the spoils of the kingdom under the vacant gaze of the mad King Charles VI, the country was left at the mercy of one of the most remarkable rulers of the European Middle Ages: Henry V of England, who had destroyed the French army on the field of Agincourt in October 1415 and left most of France's leadership dead. Sumption recounts in extraordinary detail the relentless campaign of conquest that brought Henry to the streets and palaces of Paris within just a few years. He died at the age of thirty-six in a French royal castle in 1422, just two months before he would have become king of France. Six centuries later, these extraordinary events are overlaid by the resounding words of Shakespeare and the potent national myths of England and France. In Cursed Kings, Jonathan Sumption strips away the layers to rediscover the personalities and events that lie beneath. Features Summary The eagerly anticipated fourth volume of Jonathan Sumption's prize-winning history of the Hundred Years War. Author Jonathan Sumption Publisher University of PennsylvaniaPress Release date 20170420 Pages 928 ISBN 0-8122-2388-8 ISBN 13 978-0-8122-2388-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Features Author Nicholas Eames Publisher Orbit Release date 20170221 Pages 544 ISBN 0-316-36247-6 ISBN 13 978-0-316-36247-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days For the first time in recorded history, the ferocious city-states of the Macht now acknowledge a single man as their overlord. Corvus, the strange and brilliant boy-general, is now High King, having united his people in a fearsome, bloody series of battles and sieges. He is not yet thirty years old. A generation ago, ten thousand of the Macht marched into the heart of the ancient Asurian Empire, and then fought their way back out again, passing into legend. It has been the enduring myth of Corvus' life, for his father was one of those who undertook that march, and his most trusted general, Rictus, was leader of those ten thousand. But he intends to do more. The preparations will take years, but when they are complete, Corvus will lead an invasion the like of which the world of Kuf has never seen. Under him, the Macht will undertake nothing less than the overthrow of the entire Asurian Empire. Features Summary For the first time in recorded history, the ferocious city-states of the Macht now acknowledge a single man as their overlord. Corvus, the strange and brilliant boy-general... Author Paul Kearney Publisher Solaris Release date 20120301 Pages 448 ISBN 1-907519-38-6 ISBN 13 978-1-907519-38-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Features Author Alison Hughes Publisher Orca Book Publishers Release date 20170314 Pages 192 ISBN 1-4598-1219-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4598-1219-2

Paperback. English. Harper. 2012. In good condition. The master of historical fictions presents the iconic story of King Alfred and the making of a nation. Alfred, the great king, is said to be dying Death of Kings is an outstanding novel by a master storyteller of how England was made - and very nearly lost. Rivals for his succession are poised to tear the kingdom apart. The country Alfred has worked thirty years to build is about to disintegrate. Uhtred, the King's warrior, Viking born but Saxon bred, wants more than anything else to go and fight to reclaim his stolen Northumbrain inheritance. But he knows that if he deserts the King's cause, Alfred's dream - and indeed the very future of the England nation - will very likely vanish. Death of Kings is an outstanding novel by a master storyteller of how England was made - and very nearly los.

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days `With a bolt of lightning on my kicks... The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I'm delivering' 12-year-old Josh and his twin Jordan have basketball in their blood. They're kings of the court, star players for their school team. Their father used to be a champion player and they each want nothing more than to follow in his footsteps. Both on and off the court, there is conflict and hardship which will test Josh's bond with his brother. In this heartfelt novel in verse, the boys find that life doesn't come with a play-book and it's not all about winning. Features Summary `With a bolt of lightning on my kicks..The court is SIZZLING. They're kings of the court, star players for their school team.Both on and off the court... Author Kwame Alexander Publisher Andersen Press Ltd Release date 20151008 Pages 237 ISBN 1-78344-367-7 ISBN 13 978-1-78344-367-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Travel to the age of the Renaissance and learn why Henry VIII is one of the most famous kings in English history. Mainly remembered for his six marriages and his self-appointment as the "Supreme Head of the Church of England," Henry VIII was also attractive, educated, and athletic. When Henry Tudor ascended to the English thrown at the age of 17, his reign looked promising. But by the time of his death in 1547, King Henry VIII was characterized as an extremely egotistical, harsh, and insecure king. Though Henry VIII's legacy isn't free from scandal, his monarchy thrived due to the achievements of his daughter Queen Elizabeth I. Features Summary Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Travel to the age of the Renaissance and learn why Henry VIII is one of the most famous kings in English history. Mainly remembered for his six marriages and his self-appointment as the "Supreme Head of the Church of England... Author Ellen Labrecque (Author), Jake Murray (Illustrator) Publisher Penguin Workshop Release date 20180403 Pages 112 ISBN 0-448-48854-X ISBN 13 978-0-448-48854-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A new novel from internationally bestselling author Raymond E. Feist. The world of Garn once boasted five great kingdoms, until the King of Ithrace was defeated and every member of his family executed by Lodavico, the ruthless King of Sandura, a man with ambitions to rule the world. Ithrace's ruling family were the legendary Firemanes, and represented a great danger to the other kings. Now four great kingdoms remain, on the brink of war. But rumour has it that the newborn son of the last king of Ithrace survived, carried off during battle and sequestered by the Quelli Nacosti, a secret society whose members are trained to infiltrate and spy upon the rich and powerful throughout Garn. Terrified that this may be true, and that the child will grow to maturity with bloody revenge in his heart, the four kings have placed a huge bounty on the child's head. In the small village of Oncon, Declan is apprenticed to a master blacksmith, learning the secrets of producing the mythical king's steel. Oncon is situated in the Covenant, a neutral region lying between two warring kingdoms. Since the Covenant was declared, the region has existed in peace, until violence explodes as slavers descend upon the village to capture young men to press as soldiers for Sandura. Declan must escape, to take his priceless knowledge to Baron Daylon Dumarch, ruler of Marquensas, perhaps the only man who can defeat Lodavico of Sandura, who has now allied himself with the fanatical Church of the One, which is marching across the continent, imposing its extreme form of religion upon the population and burning unbelievers as they go. Meanwhile, on the island of Coaltachin, the secret domain of the Quelli Nacosti, three friends are being schooled in the deadly arts of espionage and assassination: Donte, son of one of the most powerful masters of the order; Hava, a serious girl with fighting abilities that can set any opponent on their back; and Hatu, a strange, conflicted lad in whom fury and calm war constantly, whose hair is a bright and fiery shade of red... Features Summary A new novel from internationally bestselling author Raymond E. Feist. Author Raymond E. Feist Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20190201 Pages 560 ISBN 0-00-726486-0 ISBN 13 978-0-00-726486-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days The second book in the Broken Empire series, Lawrence takes his young anti-hero one step closer to his grand ambition. To reach greatness you must step on bodies, and many brothers lie trodden in my wake. I've walked from pawn to player and I'll win this game of ours, though the cost of it may drown the world in blood...The land burns with the fires of a hundred battles as lords and petty kings fight for the Broken Empire. The long road to avenge the slaughter of his mother and brother has shown Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath the hidden hands behind this endless war. He saw the game and vowed to sweep the board. First though he must gather his own pieces, learn the rules of play, and discover how to break them. A six nation army, twenty thousand strong, marches toward Jorg's gates, led by a champion beloved of the people. Every decent man prays this shining hero will unite the empire and heal its wounds. Every omen says he will. Every good king knows to bend the knee in the face of overwhelming odds, if only to save their people and their lands. But King Jorg is not a good king. Faced by an enemy many times his strength Jorg knows that he cannot win a fair fight. But playing fair was never part of Jorg's game plan. Features Summary The second book in the Broken Empire series, Lawrence takes his young anti-hero one step closer to his grand ambition. Author Mark Lawrence Publisher Harper Voyager Release date 20130615 Pages 597 ISBN 0-00-743902-4 ISBN 13 978-0-00-743902-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A beautiful edition of this classic retelling by master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, with glorious illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark. In the town of Hamelin, the rich and greedy live like kings and queens while the poor and sick scavenge rubbish tips for scraps. A lame orphan boy tells the classic tale of how a plague of rats takes over the town and how a fantastic piper offers to rid Hamelin of its rats for a single gold coin, then lures away the town's children when the greedy mayor breaks his word. Masterfully weaving contemporary social and environmental themes into a gripping tale, and celebrating it with breath-taking illustrations, former British Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo and illustrator Emma Chichester Clark team up to create a compelling new take on this timeless story. Features Summary A beautiful edition of this classic retelling by master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, with glorious illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark. Author Michael Morpurgo (Author), Emma Chichester-Clark (Illustrator) Publisher Walker Books Ltd Release date 20160731 Pages 112 ISBN 1-4063-6900-4 ISBN 13 978-1-4063-6900-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours It is a sunny Saturday in county Cork, and an Irish wedding is in full swing. Drunk uncles are toasting the bride. The Ceilidh band have played for hours. But the cutting of the cake will bring the wedding to a horrifying end. For there, grinning gruesomely up from the bottom tier, is the severed head of the local baker. Katie Maguire, of the Irish Garda, does not have any leads - until another local businessman goes missing in horrific circumstances. The murders appear to link to The Kings of Erin, a terrifying gang of torturers and extortionists. But these are dangerous men. And they will stop at nothing to throw Katie off the trail... Features Summary Katie Maguire hunts down a serial killer in county Cork. Author Graham Masterton Publisher Head of Zeus Release date 20140201 Pages 435 ISBN 1-78185-681-8 ISBN 13 978-1-78185-681-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Northumbria, 859. In England before the Norman Conquest, a land ruled by rival kings, Radmer of Donmouth is guardian of the estuary, the gateway to Northumbria. When his king sends him on a mission to Rome, Donmouth is left in the safekeeping of Radmer's only daughter, Elfrun. But powerful conspiracies are being woven, and deadly rivals are circling, ready to take advantage of Donmouth's young and inexperienced new ruler. Features Summary A brilliant saga about the daughter and sole heiress of a feudal lord in England before the Norman Conquest. Author Victoria Whitworth Publisher Head of Zeus Release date 20170104 Pages 512 ISBN 1-78408-214-7 ISBN 13 978-1-78408-214-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days "The mythology Padua conjures, as a group, starts with Los Angeles as an emblem of vanity, hubris and celebrity. The invariable comedy comes, of course, from L.A.'s larger context in the scorching, blinding Mojave Desert, a no-man's land with a grandeur that belittles would-be kings and actors with equally ferocious apathy."--Steven Leigh Morris, Theater Editor, "LA Weekly" Features Summary "The mythology Padua conjures, as a group, starts with Los Angeles as an emblem of vanity, hubris and celebrity. The invariable comedy comes, of course... Author Padua Playwright's Press Publisher Padua Playwrights Press Release date 20120410 Pages 600 ISBN 0-9630126-9-X ISBN 13 978-0-9630126-9-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days What is assembled here might look like a modern 'Cabinet of Curiosities', an assemblage of the exotic and curious from the four quarters of the world. There is an intention behind it, however, that goes beyond presenting a wide variety of curiosities. We are today linked up to all those four quarters, and while a huge amount of information is available to us, unlike to those who awaited the ships in the ports of Amsterdam, Genoa, Lisbon, London, Marseille, Seville or Venice, the horizon of what interests us seems to have shrunk. The art market is an interesting barometer of this shrinkage. The point is, therefore, that we can connect with the whole world on a much more profound level than can be gained from package touring, through the possession of, and study of even the most modest objects of different cultures. The purpose of collecting, as Moliere might have put it, should not be limited to becoming rich through the investment in one's purchases, but to become enriched through the possession of what one has acquired.Highlights include: the silver libation cup of Mo ngke Khan, grandson of Genghis and ruler of an empire that stretched from modern Bucharest to Peking, and Karachi to Novgorod; the apple from the Garden of Eden - a silver pomander belonging to the Stuart Kings, with bite marks, opening to reveal a silver skull; a Scythian (6-7th centuries BC) jade pendant of the endangered Saiga antelope, as nely carved as anything by Faberge; a bronze Bacchus head from a tripod table belonging to the Emperor Augustus; a limestone bear carved in 3rd millenium BC Bactria. Features Summary What is assembled here might look like a modern 'Cabinet of Curiosities', an assemblage of the exotic and curious from the four quarters of the world. There is an intention behind it... Author Oliver Hoare Publisher Pallas Athene Arts Release date 20170511 Pages 350 ISBN 1-84368-145-5 ISBN 13 978-1-84368-145-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 20 - 25 working days Long, Long ago when kings ruled the land, dragons filled the sky and magic still existed, two children stumbled upon the game of chess. This is your chance to play it with them...Packed with interactive puzzles and games, join Pip and Holly on a magical fairy-tale adventure and become a chess master. Features Summary The Secret History of Chess! Author Mark Price (Author), Martin Brown (Illustrator) Publisher David Fickling Books Release date 20170706 Pages 80 ISBN 1-910989-86-X ISBN 13 978-1-910989-86-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days 'In the year of grace 1066, the Lord, the ruler, brought to fulfilment what He had long planned for the English people: He delivered them up to be destroyed by the violent and cunning Norman race.' Henry of Huntingdon's narrative covers one of the most exciting and bloody periods in English history: the Norman Conquest and its aftermath. He tells of the decline of the Old English kingdom, the victory of the Normans at the Battle of Hastings, and the establishment of Norman rule. His accounts pf the kings who reigned during his lifetime - William II, Henry I, and Stephen - contain unique descriptions of people and events. Henry tells how promiscuity, greed, treachery, and cruelty produced a series of disasters, rebellions, and wars. Interwoven with memorable and vivid battle-scenes are anecdotes of court life, the death and murder of nobles, and the first written record of Cnut and the waves and the death of Henry I from a surfeit of lampreys. Diana Greenway's translation of her definitive Latin text has been revised for this edition. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Features Summary Henry of Huntingdon's History is a major source for events in England and Normandy during his lifetime, including the Battle of Hastings, the reigns of William II... Author Henry of Huntingdon (Author), Diana E. Greenway (Translator) Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20090226 Pages 154 ISBN 0-19-955480-3 ISBN 13 978-0-19-955480-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Step back to an awesomely ancient time with the Awesome Egyptians. Discover which king had the worst blackheads, why some kings had to wear false beards and why the peasants were revolting. History with the nasty bits left in! 2013 is HORRIBLE HISTORIES twentieth anniversary. Features Summary Readers can discover all the foul facts about the AWESOME EGYPTIANS, including why some pharaohs wore false beards, which king had the most blackheads and revolting recipes for 3000 year old sweets... Author Terry Deary (Author), Peter Hepplewhite (Author), Martin Brown (Illustrator) Publisher Scholastic Release date 20170202 Pages 144 ISBN 1-4071-7865-2 ISBN 13 978-1-4071-7865-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Step back to an awesomely ancient time with the Awesome Egyptians. Discover which king had the worst blackheads, why some kings had to wear false beards and why the peasants were revolting. History with the nasty bits left in! 2013 is HORRIBLE HISTORIES twentieth anniversary. Features Summary Readers can discover all the foul facts about the AWESOME EGYPTIANS, including why some pharaohs wore false beards, which king had the most blackheads and revolting recipes for 3000 year old sweets... Author Terry Deary (Author), Peter Hepplewhite (Author), Martin Brown (Illustrator) Publisher Scholastic Release date 20170119 Pages 144 ISBN 1-4071-7865-2 ISBN 13 978-1-4071-7865-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The World Fantasy Award-winning author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August presents a mesmerizing tale of a gambling house whose deadly games of chance and skill control the fate of empires. Everyone has heard of the Gameshouse. But few know all its secrets... It is the place where fortunes can be made and lost through chess, backgammon - every game under the sun. But those whom fortune favors may be invited to compete in the higher league... a league where the games played are of politics and empires, of economics and kings. It is a league where Capture the Castle involves real castles, where hide and seek takes place on the scale of a continent. Among those worthy of competing in the higher league, three unusually talented contestants play for the highest stakes of all... This novel was originally published as three digital-only novellas: The Serpent, The Thief, and The Master. Features Summary The World Fantasy Award-winning author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August presents a mesmerizing tale of a gambling house whose deadly games of chance and skill control the fate of empires... Author Claire North Publisher Orbit Release date 20190528 Pages 448 ISBN 0-316-49156-X ISBN 13 978-0-316-49156-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Features Author C N Philips Publisher Urban Books Release date 20161226 Pages 288 ISBN 1-62286-772-6 ISBN 13 978-1-62286-772-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The kingdom of Scotland began as a tribal contest and ended as a political contraversy. This guide traces the history of the Scottish crown from Kenneth Macalpin in 843 AD to Jame VI in 1603 when the crown became one with England. Look out for more Pitkin Guides on the very best of British history, heritage and travel. Features Summary The kingdom of Scotland began as a tribal contest and ended as a political contraversy. This guide traces the history of the Scottish crown from Kenneth Macalpin in 843 AD to Jame VI in 1603 when the crown became one with England... Author Alan Bold Publisher Pitkin Publishing Release date 20010101 Pages 24 ISBN 1-84165-160-5 ISBN 13 978-1-84165-160-6

Paperback. English. Papermac. 1992. In good condition.A classic study of the beliefs and institutions of mankind, and the progress through magic and religion to scientific thought, The Golden Bough has a unique status in modern anthropology and literature. First published in 1890, The Golden Bough was eventually issued in a twelve-volume edition (1906-15) which was abridged in 1922 by the author and his wife. That abridgement has never been reconsidered for a modern audience. In it some of the more controversial passages were dropped, including Frazer's daring speculations on the Crucifixion of Christ. For the first time this one-volume edition restores Frazer's bolder theories and sets them within the framework of a valuable introduction and notes. A seminal work of modern anthropolgy, The Golden Bough also influenced many twentieth-century writers, including D H Lawrence, T S Eliot, and Wyndham Lewis. Its discussion of magical types, the sacrificial killing of kings, the dying god, and the scapegoat is given fresh pertinence in this new edition. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

 2005 / Paperback / Good condition The shocking true stories of history's wickedest, weirdest, most wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes and Emperors.   Far from being servants or decorative accessories in court, ladies-in-waiting competed for real positions of power--and many succeeded in their goals, sometimes betraying their queens in the process. A few even became royal mistresses, such as the rapacious Lady Castlemaine who amassed a fortune and flaunted her hold over King Charles I. Drawing on a wide variety of primary sources, including the diaries of such shrewd onlookers as Lady Cowper and Fanny Burney, bestselling author Anne Somerset provides a guide to the character, profligate or pious, of each court. This lively combination of entertaining anecdote and searching analysis is social history at its most colorful..,."provides a wealth of juicy anecdotal material..."--"The New York Times"