Soldier Sailor
AS HEARD ON FRONT ROW, A SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN AND FT 'SUMMER READ''My favourite book I've read this year' PANDORA SYKES'Intense, furious, moving and often extremely funny' DAVID NICHOLLS'Astonishing' Stephanie Merritt, Observer'Very, very funny' PAUL MURRAYIn one of the most acclaimed novels of the year, her first in over a decade, Claire Kilroy takes us deep into the mind of her unforgettable heroine.Exploring the clash of fierce love for a new life with a seismic change in identity, she vividly realises the tumultuous emotions of a new mother. As her marriage strains and she struggles with questions of love, autonomy creativity and the passing of time, an old friend makes a welcome return - but can he really offer a lifeline to the woman she used to be?Readers adore Soldier Sailor:***** 'About as perfect a piece of writing as you'll find.'***** 'Unbearably tense and frequently hilarious.'***** 'An entirely different voltage to anything I've read ... she somehow manages to verbalise *exactly* the feelings and thoughts I, certainly, had at points when I was a young mother'***** 'This story touched me on such a visceral level.'***** 'I was held captive by this novel ... an utterly absorbing depiction of motherhood'***** 'I loved this book. Any woman, with or without children, will see themselves mirrored in this narrative'***** 'An excellent, interesting and rather unforgettable creation.'
Soldier, Sailor, Beggarman, Thief
Soldier, Sailor, Beggarman, Thief
Soldier
A gripping space opera, from the bestselling author of the Agent Cormac series
Soldier
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Sobibor
Auschwitz. Treblinka. The very names of these Nazi camps evoke unspeakable cruelty. Sobibor is less well known, and this book discloses the horrors perpetrated there.Established in German-occupied Poland, the camp at Sobibor began its dreadful kil...
Senior
Eli Bennett. Magnetic. Outspoken. Infuriating. Top ranked college quarterback. Sexy. Funny. Oh, and now my ex-boyfriend. When he makes me choose between him or a once in a lifetime opportunity, I surprise us both -- and don't choose him. He can't tell me what to do. Besides, he'll get over my so-called betrayal and we'll be back together in no time. But when I return from my European study abroad program, Eli is still angry. He wants me to apologize for leaving him. I want him to apologize for giving me an ultimatum. Looks like we're at a standstill. He's playing the season of his life thanks to him channeling his anger into aggressiveness out on the field, and now he's got NFL prospects. His every dream is coming true, but I know he misses me. He still wishes he had his parents' approval. He's on top of his game, but secretly, he's miserable. Until a life changing moment has us both reconsidering what we're going to do with our lives. And if we're going to end up... Together.
Savior
'Utterly absorbing and deliciously erotic' Angela Knight 'Hot, sexy, unique, intriguingly wicked' Christine Feehan The Black Dagger Brotherhood is back. A vampire and a scientist's fates are passionately entwined in a race against time . . . In th...
Soldier
With four years in the Parachute Regiment, ten years in the SAS and two Everest summits to his name, no one is better equipped than Jay Morton to reveal what it takes to become the best of the best.Soldier is Jay Morton's masterclass in mindset, s...
Soldier
With four years in the Parachute Regiment, ten years in the SAS and two Everest summits to his name, no one is better equipped than Jay Morton to reveal what it takes to become the best of the best. Soldier¿is Jay Morton's masterclass in mindset, ...
Soldier
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Soldier
The Soldier is the first novel in the no-holds barred Rise of the Jain series, by bestselling science fiction author Neal Asher.Her mission is vital. Her failure is unthinkable.A corner of space swarms with alien technology, a danger to all sentie...
Soldier
The thrilling next story in the The Talon Saga, the incredible new YA fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa. When forced to choose between the sinister Talon organisation and being hunted by her own kind, dragon-human ...
Savior
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Savior
A savior lies in the heart of every good man, but sometimes only love can awaken the man inside the savior. The worlds had it out for San Francisco firefighter Mace Crawford from the moment he was born. Rescued from a horrific home life and dragge...
Savior
Året är 1995 när ett bosniskt par flyr från inbördeskriget till lugnet i Sverige. De bosätter sig i Skåne och börjar där bygga upp sitt nya liv. Det gamla livet lämnar de bakom sig - tills det förflutna en dag plötsligt knackar på dörren. Hä...
Savior
'Utterly absorbing and deliciously erotic' Angela Knight'Hot, sexy, unique, intriguingly wicked' Christine FeehanThe Black Dagger Brotherhood is back. A vampire and a scientist's fates are passionately entwined in a race against time . . . In the ...
For Every Sailor Afloat, Every Soldier at the Front
In 1914, Princess Mary, the only daughter of King George V, was just 17. Yet with the world war two months old, the young princess was destined to make her mark. She would send a Christmas gift to all those serving in uniform, 'afloat and at the f...
Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway's Secret Adventures, 1935-1961
The extraordinary¿untold story of Ernest Hemingway's dangerous secret life in espionage A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A finalist for the William E. Colby Military Writers' Award "IMPORTANT" (Wall Street Journal) * "FASCINA...
French Soldier vs German Soldier
On 21 February 1916, the German Army launched a major attack on the French fortress of Verdun. The Germans were confident that the ensuing battle would compel France to expend its strategic reserves in a savage attritional battle, thereby wearing ...
Soviet Soldier vs Finnish Soldier
In a bid to recapture territory conceded following the Winter War of 1939-40, Finnish forces cooperated with Nazi Germany and other Axis powers during the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. Rapid Finnish progress in reoccupying lost ground...
ANZAC Soldier vs Ottoman Soldier
In 1915-18, ANZAC and Ottoman soldiers clashed on numerous battlefields, from Gallipoli to Jerusalem. This illustrated study investigates the two sides' fighting men. The Gallipoli campaign of 1915-16 pitched the Australian and New Zealand volunte...
Continental Soldier vs Hessian Soldier
Continental Soldier vs Hessian Soldier
Israeli Soldier vs Syrian Soldier
Bound to appeal to all those interested in the evolving nature of warfare during the Arab-Israeli conflict, this fully illustrated study pits the soldiers of Israel and Syria against one another, analysing how the lessons learned changed the tacti...
German Soldier vs Soviet Soldier
By the end of the first week of November 1942, the German Sixth Army held about 90 per cent of Stalingrad. Yet the Soviets stubbornly held on to the remaining parts of the city, and German casualties started to reach catastrophic levels. In an att...