Are you a fan of rock metal? Can you name the bands that are synonymous with this type of music and the songs that made them famous? Do you go to the Download Festival on the trail of your favourite rock stars? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you definitely won’t want to be without with The Rock Metal Quiz Book.What UK band charted with ‘A Graveyard of Empty Bottles’? Who produced Nirvana’s seminal album ‘Nevermind’? What was the name of Motorhead’s 1982 studio album? Th...

Is Southend United your local football club? Are you a lifelong fan of the Blues or new to the touchline? Do you know all about the team’s long and fascinating past, which began in the Blue Boar pub in 1906? Would you like to find out more? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are certain to enjoy 101 Interesting Facts on Southend United, all about the boys from Roots Hall. Perfect for challenging your friends on match days or teaching your children about the history of your ...

Will you be a Shrimper with a record catch as you reel in the answers to the 800 tricky questions in this quiz book about Southend United Football Club, or will you be singing the Blues as you bemoan the one, or more, that got away? Your knowledge about all aspects of the club since its formation will be tested to the limit, from memorable managers and players to transfer fees, opponents, scores, awards and all the unforgettable competitions and matches that have kept fans on the edge of t...

'The Jago had got him, and it held him fast.' In the worst of London's East End slums, in an area called the Jago, young Dicky Perrott is used to a life of poverty, crime, and violence. Gang warfare is the order of the day, deaths are commonplace, and thieving the only way to survive. At first Dicky dreams of becoming a High Mobsman - one of the aristocrats of Jago crime - but the efforts of Father Sturt to improve conditions offer him a different path. Dicky's journey tak...

An idealistic prince sets out to woo a recently widowed Queen. On his way, he is beset by thieves, is threatened by diabolical wizardry, finds a fragment of a lethal mirror of doom, and discovers that his intended bride is not what she seemed to be. He meets and rescues his true and abiding lovebut at a cost.

It is the near future. Axel, a computer scientist, with broad, mechanically-inclined hobbies, is working on a prototype matter transmitter. It is erratic and, in an instant, he finds his consciousness has been transmitted across space. It has been received into the brain of a young, male humanoid immediately following the latters brain-death from a traumatic wound; one that has not, however, left any long-term organic injuries: Axel of Earth has become Lexar of Nandroth. Lexars race are ca...

During the interwar period cinema and literature seemed to be at odds with each other, part of the continuing struggle between mass and elite culture which so worried writers such as Aldous Huxley, T.S. Eliot and the Leavises. And this cultural divide appeared to be sharp evidence of a deeper struggle for control of the nation’s consciousness, not only between dominant and oppositional elements within Britain, but between British and American vales as well.On the one hand, films li...

Eye of the Beholder is a collection of short stories, in which nothing is quite what it seems and the outcomes never quite what expected.

Mark Robarts is a clergyman with ambitions beyond his small country parish of Framley. In a naive attempt to mix in influential circles, he agrees to guarantee a bill for a large sum of money for the disreputable local Member of Parliament, while being helped in his career in the Church by the same hand. But the unscrupulous politician reneges on his financial obligations, and Mark must face the consequences this debt may bring to his family. One of Trollope's most enduringly popular novel...

Three enhanced audiobooks performed by the stars of the classic BBC television series.President by Simon GuerrierAlone together, two Federation officials at last share the truth. Supreme Commander Servalan agrees to explain to Secretary Rontane how she set up the President. And when she is done, Servalan’s executioners will be waiting…The Sea of Iron by Marc PlattCally wishes to find Captain Mani Yalleg, her instructor when she was training to be a freedom fig...

In his novel "Doctor Thorne," Anthony Trollope delves into the intricacies of class, marriage, and morality within Victorian England. This richly woven narrative, marked by Trollope's characteristic wit and keen social commentary, traces the life of the principled but impoverished Doctor Thomas Thorne as he navigates the complexities of love and wealth. Through vivid characterizations and a keen awareness of societal structures, Trollope reveals the tensions between personal desires and th...

In "The Last Chronicle of Barset," Anthony Trollope masterfully weaves a tapestry of Victorian society through the vibrant tapestry of Barsetshire, concluding his illustrious six-novel series. Known for his acute social observations and intricate characterizations, Trollope employs a realist literary style that balances wit with a profound moral engagement. The narrative unfolds in a richly detailed pastoral setting, exploring themes of faith, loss, and societal expectations as it follows ...