A book about the relentless war of Hulagu Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, one of the Mongol Emperors and brother of Kublai Khan, with Berke Khan and Baybars. The story of the destruction of Baghdad by Hulagu Khan, the massacre of millions of Arabs and Assassins, and the destruction of Alamut Castle, built with great effort by Hasan Sabbah...

Sinead Nightshade never belonged not in her pack, not in the hunt, and certainly not in Alpha cian eyes. But when she enters Luna's Hunt, determined to prove her worth, everything changes. Betrayed by her closest friend and armed only with borrowed strength from a dangerous rogue named Lugh,sinead finds herself in the centre of a storm- torn between ambition, love, and a curse older than the forest itself.With the cursed relic stirring dark forces and Cian intentions revealing them...

The incredible story of El Patron Pablo Escobar, the world's richest and most powerful drug lord...Pablo Escobar's war against America and Colombia...

Open the Veil of Lilith inside you. Open it so the truth shines brightly.And this whole journey you will now witness on these pages will turn page by page from that first departure to the One. The words that are written in the pages breathe with the energy of Lilith, so as you read allow your hair to grow and curl, your teeth to get longer; let your womb remember her garden and allow the snakes to wander inside you.Come on.Are you ready?

Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder"Despite its title, this British Library Crime Classics reissue of a 1936 novel isn't just an entertaining Christmas read. It's a fine example of the old-time country-house murder mystery, with loads of suspects, lots of period atmosphere, and much caustic wit." — BooklistAunt Mildred declared that no good could come of the Melbury family Christmas gatherings at their country residence Flaxme...

This edited collection explores the question of how those with limited capacity are enabled to take their part as members of society within the context of both a legal framework and the expectations of their family and community.The book is divided into three parts, firstly looking at the current legal position on incapacity in a number of jurisdictions. It discusses the recent European project FLEUR, and the associated debates developing around whether legislation...

When it comes to Christmas stories, one typically thinks of those that embody the spirit of the season, such as Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. The Yuletide-themed murder mystery is not usually the first thing that comes to mind.A classic country-house murder mystery, The Santa Klaus Murder begins with Aunt Mildred declaring that no good could come of the Melbury family Christmas gathering at their country residence Flaxmere. So when Sir Osmond Melbury, the family patriarch, i...

Rebirth is a deeply reflective and transformative journey for anyone who has ever felt like they were living a life shaped more by survival than by true self-expression. It speaks to those who learned early how to adapt, to meet expectations, to carry silent burdens, and to become who they needed to be rather than who they truly are. This book gently acknowledges the quiet strength it takes to endure, while also inviting readers to consider that there is more to life than merely getting th...

"A fine-tuned and elegant collection" from the prize-winning author of Paris Stories ( Kirkus Reviews) .Mavis Gallant has a unique talent for distilling the sense of otherness one feels abroad into something tangible and utterly understandable. In this collection, she relates the stories of those stranded in relationships, places, and even times in which they don't belong.In "The Moslem Wife" a woman is entrusted to look after a ho...

A New York Times Best Book of the Year: Short stories centered around a French Canadian family that relocates to Paris in the years before WWII.One of the greatest strengths of Mavis Gallant's writing is her ability to distill a character's emotions into a simple moment—a lingering glance or an unuttered word. Her flair for detail is everywhere in evidence in Across the Bridge, studies of Montreal and Paris over the last century.The primary focus of ...

This vintage book contains an anecdotal history of quilt making in England and Wales. An interesting and informative volume, it will appeal to those with an interest in the history of the British textiles industry, and would make for a valuable addition to collections of allied literature. This volume has been selected for modern republication due to its educational value to a modern audience. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishi...

A collection of over thirty short stories by a great modern writer, now available in a single volume for the first time ever.Mavis Gallant’s extraordinary mastery of the short story remains insufficiently recognized. She may be the best writer of stories since the early-1950s prime of John Cheever, Eudora Welty, and Flannery O’Connor, and even in such august company, her work is sui generis. Gallant’s short fiction refines the art of the story even as it expands th...