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A shadow hangs over John Thomas Fury in his first voyage as a midshipman aboard the Amazon. Ten years earlier his father, a brig commander in the Service, became mentally unbalanced and his crew mutinied. Now, as Amazon heads southwards on her voyage to India, Fury finds himself working hard to prove that he isn't cursed just like his father.

Betjeman, a devout Anglican, was tormented by guilt about the storms this emotional triangle caused. This book is the first to use fully the vast archive of personal material relating to Betjeman's private life, including literally hundreds of letters written by his wife about their life together and apart.

Love (in the form of Tsukamoto Tenma) betrayed Harima Kenji, but he has moved on in an effort to find himself. What happens to a young man who gets lost on his journey of self-discovery?Meanwhile, Tenma and her friends embark on a trip of their own. Plus, School Rumble fans can look forward to a brand-new character!

Why is it that French women look just as glamorous in a T-shirt and pair of jeans as in a sleek designer dress? In search of answers, travel and lifestyle journalist Helena Frith Powell goes behind the scenes to investigate the famous French je ne sais quoi.

THE COMPLETE PRATT compiles the first three volumes of the misadventures of Henry Pratt, beginning with a brilliantly funny evocation of a Yorkshire boyhood in SECOND FROM LAST IN THE SACK RACE; Finally, in THE CUCUMBER MAN, Henry decides to take on a new role and a new challenge - working for the Cucumber Marketing Board in Leeds.

Chris Terrill is a man in search of his limit. He's 55 years old. He is being trained by the Royal Marines and he is going to Afghanistan. Chris will be holding a camera and filming the whole ordeal for a major TV series. This book tells of his heroic struggle to become the oldest man to win the coveted Royal Marines Commando Green Beret.

Jo Edwards never planned to live on a barge. But when her husband trades her in for a younger model, she finds her options limited. Dora Hamilton never planned to run out on her own wedding. But as The Big Day approaches, her cold feet show no signs of warming up - and accepting Jo's offer aboard The Three Sisters seems the only alternative.

Google is a dominant force on the internet, guiding millions of searches and online purchases everyday. This guide explains how Google actually sifts the billions of pages of information its index contains, and shows you how you can improve the performance of your own website in Google's search results.

(And what does that even mean?) Here, Alda listens in on things he's heard himself saying at critical points in his life - from the turbulence of the 60s, to his first Broadway show, to the birth of his children, and to the ache of September 11.

The operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti has reached a level of superstardom usually only reached by film and pop stars. His concerts are attended by thousands, his records selling millions. This is a portrait of this extraordinary artist, covering the major events of his public and private life.

There's an aroma of fresh coffee and warming bagels as gorgeous bestselling novelist Isabel, 27, welcomes us into her sunny apartment, light glinting off the huge Tiffany diamond studs in her ears...

It is the summer of 1976, the hottest summer on record. In the heart of London's bustling East End lies a tight-knit community of families.

Liz Carlyle has been transferred to Counter-Espionage, along with her research sidekick Peggy Kingsolving.

The last time the invaders came to Orak, they spared no one and the tiny candle of trade and agriculture that had begun there, the first in all of human history, was extinguished. But Eskkar and Trella, the beautiful slave girl he has been given by the grateful townsfolk, and the raggle-taggle army he has inherited are not going to flee.

They are to sail in HMS Expedient to the Mediterranean, to assist Britain's ally Rashid Bey of Rabhet, with Hayter yet again Rennie's second in command. So, unprepared for what they will find on the dangerous Barbary Coast, Expedient and the ten gun cutter Curlew sail into treacherous waters.

When she lands a job with one of London's leading theatrical agencies her dreams appear to be coming true, particularly when she meets Michael McCann, her handsome and dynamic boss. Ellen Shelby, as a highly respected and successful agent, has Hollywood at her feet.

she acquires a mystery illness - then a young man is horrendously murdered and she escapes from house arrest. Falco is pitted against his old rival, the Chief Spy Anacrites, in a race to find the fugitive before her presence angers the public and makes the government look stupid.

a relentless, savage war against an ever-present enemy and a violent sea - in an arena known only to its embittered survivors as the killing ground. HMS Gladiator was part of that war.

It won her an Oscar. She went on to bring her unique grace and high spirits to a number of highly acclaimed films - from Funny Face and The Nun's Story to My Fair Lady, Breakfast at Tiffany's and Robin and Marian. For a while it looked as though her personal life would follow the Hollywood dream.

When Elinor withdraws from Ted into an interior world of heartbreak and anger, Ted begins an affair with Gina, the nutritionist at their gym - a young woman with an oddball son who adores Ted.

A Blandings novelAs a peer of the realm, Clarence, Ninth Earl of Emsworth, has an occasional duty to leave the Empress of Blandings, surely the most considerable pig in the whole world, and travel to London for the opening of parliament.

Young catboy Cyan has found himself on one side of a huge territorial catfight against the beautiful Siam and her endless crew of gorgeous generals.

Frivolous and reckless, she flouts the strict and demanding etiquette of the glittering court, and discovers the true nature of love, hate and jealousy. But the clouds of revolution are overhead, and Marie Antoinette, who only wishes to enjoy life, learns too late that the price of her enjoyment is very high...

No longer the well-beloved, Louis XV is becoming ever more unpopular - the huge expense of his court and decades of costly warfare having taken their toll. As the discontent grows, Louis seeks refuge in his extravagances and his mistress, the powerful Marquise de Pompadour.

France eagerly awaits the day the young King, Louis XV, comes of age and breaks free from the rule of his ministers. From the gentle persuasions of Madame de Mailley to her overtly ambitious sister, Madame Vintimille, France stands by and watches a King ruled by his women...

Whether you're organising a quiz night in your local or you simply want to get in a bit of practice on tricky subjects, this book contains questions and answers on topics ranging from the Roman Empire to Little Britain and from the Ryder Cup to Alex Rider.

Jake's hasty departure from her life proved that a) godmothers are cleverer than they look and b) the only thing reliable about men is that they're totally unreliable. Now Jake is back in her life. And he's the one man who may just save her family's ailing company. But what Annie doesn't know is that Jake has an Achilles' heel.

A mother will do anything to protect her child... Karen and Tudor Morgan have moved from a small mining community to the bustle and noise of Cardiff in search of a new life.

In 2005, Anna Massey was awarded a CBE for services to drama. Daughter of the Canadian actor, Raymond Massey (perhaps best-known for his role as Dr Gillespie in the TV series Dr Killdare), and Adrianne Allen (also a very successful stage actress), drama was in her blood.

Perfect Wedding Speeches and Toasts is an invaluable guide to preparing and delivering unforgettable speeches.