Constantinople, 533. Emperor Justinian charges General Belisarius with a mission to bring back Vandal-held North Africa back into the Imperial fold.Set in the Golden Age of Byzantium. This is Belisarius's account of his early life and rise through the Roman Army ranks. Epic battle with the Persians and the fight for control of lost Imperial land. But in Byzantine politics, sometimes the enemy within is as dangerous as the one on the battlefield.

Success Breeds Enemies is the second enthralling historical novel that follows the exploits of the legendary Byzantine general Belisarius, who reconquered much of the former Roman Empire in the 6th century AD. The book focuses on his campaign in Italy, where he faced fierce resistance from the Ostrogoths, the Lombards, and even his Emperor. The author vividly portrays the battles, sieges, intrigues, and betrayals that shaped this epic struggle, as well as the personal lives and motivations...

Young tribune Marcellinus, full of hopes of glory and honour joins the Roman Army of the East in Antioch. Instead of battle he is thrown into the internecine political conflicts of the successors of Constantine the Great. If hunting traitors wasn't bad enough, failed campaigns in East will shock him into the reality of the real state of the Empire

Aetius - is a thrilling historical novel that tells the story of Flavius Aetius, the last great Roman general who fought against the barbarian invasions that threatened the empire in the fifth century. The book follows his rise to power, his battles and alliances with various peoples, and his final showdown with Attila the Hun at the Battle of Chalons. Aetius - is a captivating and well-researched book that brings to life a fascinating and heroic figure who deserves more recognition in his...

At the age of 57, Peter Keating set out to sail, single-handed, across the Atlantic.It was a lifelong dream of a lifelong sailor and though it was to be a solo journey, his waking and sleeping hours were spent in the 'company' of his memories and erstwhile companions and friends. From Werner and crocodile surfing, to Gerhardt and the Gulag. From Charlie of Morova Lagoon, to Fred from Fransesca. Their stories, along with the Mafiosa of Malta, Leo from the Chesapeake...

First published in 1971. The book examines the presentation of the urban and industrial working classes in Victorian fiction. It considers the different types of working men and women who appear in fiction, the environments they are shown to inhabit, and the use of phonetics to indicate the sound of working class voices. Evidence is drawn from a wide range of major and minor fiction, and new light is cast on Dickens, Mrs Gaskell, Charles Kingsley, George Gissing, Rudyard Kipling and Arthur...

Cranford depicts the lives and preoccupations of the inhabitants of a small village - their petty snobberies and appetite for gossip, and their loyal support for each other in times of need. The village is dominated by women, from the kindly spinster Miss Matty, living in genteel poverty with her redoubtable sister, to Lady Glenmire, who shocks everyone by marrying the doctor. When men do appear, such as 'modern' Captain Brown or Matty's suitor from the past, they bring disruption and exci...

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is often regarded as the unofficial Laureate of the British Empire. Yet his writing reveals a ferociously independent figure at times violently opposed to the dominant political and literary tendencies of his age. Arranged in chronological order, this diverse selection of his poetry shows the development of Kipling's talent, his deepening maturity and the growing sombreness of his poetic vision. Ranging from early, exhilarating celebrations of British expansion ...

Until the early 1960s, cancer treatment consisted primarily of surgery and radiation therapy. Most practitioners then viewed the treatment of terminally ill cancer patients with heroic courses of chemotherapy as highly questionable. The randomized clinical trials that today sustain modern oncology were relatively rare and prompted stiff opposition from physicians, who were loath to assign patients randomly to competing treatments. Yet today these trials form the basis of medical oncology. ...

**Caesar is dead. Revenge has armed his hand. His name is Octavian.A gripping historical adventure. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane.**Despite his young age, Octavian is already a consul. His position is not yet consolidated enough for him to carry out his plans of revenge upon the murderers of his beloved adoptive father Julius Caesar, though – and no courtroom can quench his thirst for justice.He makes powerful allie...

A gripping historical thriller and third instalment in the Rome's Invincibles saga. The battle for control of Rome continues. Will Octavian succeed in defeating the dangerous pirate Sextus Pompeius?Octavian has defeated and killed Caesar's assassins, but the road to absolute power is still long and treacherous. Threat now comes from Sextus Pompeius – a cunning pirate active along the Italian coasts, who terrorises ...

A classic historical novel about General Maximus, one of the inspirations behind Ridley Scott's massively successful film GLADIATOR.'Behind me I left my youth, my middle age, my wife and my happiness. I was a general now and I had only defeat or victory to look forward to. There was no middle way any longer, and I did not care.'In the year AD 406 Rome was on the defensive everywhere, and a single Roman legion stood desperate guard on the Empire's Rhine fron...