In this mischievous yarn by Mark Twain, a Yankee mechanic named Hank Morgan is knocked unconscious in a fight and awakens to find himself at Camelot in AD 528. Brought before the knights of the Round Table, he is condemned to death but saves himself by using his nineteenth-century scientific knowledge to pose as a powerful magician. After correctly predicting an eclipse, Hank is made minister to King Arthur, and goes on to counsel him on such matters as gunpowder, electricity, and industri...

In Mark Twain's social satire, a Connecticut engineer gets transported back in time to the court of King Arthur.When Hank Morgan suffers a blow to the head, he inexplicably finds himself in England during the reign of King Arthur. Using his knowledge of science and technology, Hank must navigate an unfamiliar medieval world whose idyllic façade covers a harsh and unforgiving underbelly.Freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Editions line.

A rich and revealing portrait of Gubby Allen the enigmatic influencer behind English cricket for almost 50 years.From renowned cricket writer-historian Mark Peel, a Cricket Society Award-winner and two-time British Sports Book Awards finalist.Drawing on previously unseen correspondence between Allen and Don Bradman, this book transforms our understanding of their relationship and lays bare Allen’s private views on a range of contentious subjects.Rea...

Drawing on extensive knowledge and celebrating London's diverse riches, this quiz book invites you to come on a wide-ranging exploration of the megacity the author calls 'The Big Onion'. Peel away its many layers in the company of one of London's top Blue Badge tourist guides. These 22 tours will inspire you, your family, colleagues and friends to leap from page to pavement in the entertaining company of a local expert. Have fun!This is the first in a series of reg...

"I, Raven Roman, reject you, Alpha King Xander Black, as my mate." I said my voice firm despite the pain in my heart but he only threw his head back and let out a dark, menacing laugh."You? Reject me? I refuse your rejection, you can't escape me mate," he spat his voice filled with hatred. "Because I am going to make you regret that you were born, you will beg for death but you won't find it. This is my promise to you."Raven Roman is the most hated wolf in her pack, condemn...

Lionel Logue was a self-taught and almost unknown Australian speech therapist. Yet it was this outgoing, amiable man who almost single-handedly turned the nervous, tongue-tied Duke of York into one of Britain's greatest kings after his brother, Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936 over his love for Mrs Simpson.The King's Speech is the previously untold story of the remarkable relationship between Logue and the haunted future King George VI, written with Logue's grandson and drawing exclu...

The broadcast that George VI made to the nation on the outbreak of war in September 1939 - which formed the climax of the multi Oscar-winning film The King's Speech - was the product of years of hard work with Lionel Logue, his iconoclastic Australian-born speech therapist. Yet the relationship between the two men did not end there. Far from it: in the years that followed, Logue was to play an even more important role at the monarch's side.The King's War follows t...

The broadcast that George VI made to the nation on the outbreak of war in September 1939 - which formed the climax of the multi Oscar-winning film The King's Speech - was the product of years of hard work with Lionel Logue, his iconoclastic Australian-born speech therapist. Yet the relationship between the two men did not end there. Far from it: in the years that followed, Logue was to play an even more important role at the monarch's side.The King's War follows t...

"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" by Mark Twain is a sharp, imaginative, and satirical novel that blends time travel, historical fiction, and biting social commentary into one of the most memorable works of American literature. The story follows Hank Morgan, a practical, forward-thinking engineer from 19th-century Connecticut who is mysteriously transported back in time to medieval England during the reign of the legendary King Arthur. Armed with modern knowledge, scientific re...

A woman with nothing to hide—except the truth—meets a man with nothing to lose—except his heart. And he’s just arrived in town to fire her.Meet Pansy LittleSince her mother vanished, Apprentice Field Agent Pansy Little is the sole guardian of King’s End, protecting it from a supernatural force only a select few can see. The arrival of an agent from Enclave headquarters doesn’t bring relief. Instead, it means Pansy’s well-crafted charade is about to...

A clever and entertaining tale of time travel and culture clash. After a sudden accident, an American engineer finds himself transported to the legendary world of King Arthur. Using modern knowledge in a medieval society, he challenges traditions and creates unexpected chaos. Filled with humor, satire, and imaginative storytelling, the novel explores technology, politics, and human nature in a unique and unforgettable way. Written by Mark Twain. Travel through time into a world of knights ...

For six grueling summers, Pansy Little has trained at the Enclave’s Academy, keeping a low profile and hiding her Sight from everyone but her two best friends, Jack Ling and Mortimer Connolly. This year, she’s set to graduate, if not at the bottom of her class, then somewhere in the unremarkable middle.But her newly issued umbrella is anything but unremarkable: pink with white polka-dots, fringed with attention-grabbing ruffles. Her umbrella seems intent on calling attention to its...