Bestselling author bernard cornwell
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Six historical fiction books by bestselling author bernard cornwell3 hardback and 3 paperback collection only
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham a dramatic new departure for international bestselling author bernard cornwell, fools and mortals takes us into the heart of the elizabethan era, long one of his favourite periods of british historyfools and mortals is a richly portrayed tour de force with all bernard cornwell's hallmark storytelling and a remarkable cast of characters: you walk the streets, explore the palaces, experience the scandals, rivalries and fierce ambitions, and stand side-by-side with the men and women of elizabethan londonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincreasingly estranged from his brother as william's star rises, richard's onetime gratitude is souring and he is sorely tempted to abandon family loyaltybut he is a penniless actor, making ends meet through a combination of a beautiful face, petty theft and a silver tongueentangles in a high-stakes game of duplicity and betrayal which threatens not only his career and potential fortune, but also the lives of his fellow players, richard has to call on all he has now learned from the brightest stages and the darkest alleyways of the cityso when a priceless manuscript goes missing, suspicion falls upon richard, forcing onto a perilous path through a bawdy and frequently brutal londonto avoid the gallows, he must play the role of a lifetimein the heart of elizabethan england, richard shakespeare dreams of a glittering career in one of the london playhouses, a world dominated by his older brother, william
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Unread novels by bernard cornwell: stonehenge, rebel, sea lord, the winter king, battle flag, the bloody ground, copperhead, enemy of god, excalibur
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Sharpe books by bernard cornwell the full set of 20 books19 paperback & 1 hardback in good condition buyer to collect
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The winter king isbn enemy of god isbn secondhand paperback penguin novels by bernard cornwellthe first 2 volumes of the warlord chronicles - by the popular writer of the sharpe series of historical novels, these two volumes form the first 2 in this mythical arthurian series
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Set of 50 bernard cornwell novels including sharpemixture of hardback and paperback, the majority read only once
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13 books from the bernard cornwell sharpe's series in used conditioncollection only from south kirkby
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12 bernard cornwell paperback books in used conditioncollection only from south kirkby
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4 hardback books by bernard cornwell in good used conditioncollection only from south kirkby
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13 simon scarrow 2 anthony riches 6 bernard cornwell (waterloo hard back) 5 conn iggulden 2 edward marston 1 angus donald 1 myke cole 1 max hastings (fact not fiction) good condition collection onlypayment on collection
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3 hardback and 2 paperback bernard cornwell books azincourt enemy of god gallows thief redcoat buyer to collect from dersingham read more
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bernard cornwell"the last kingdom" all hardback and in excellent condition buyer to collect and cash only please can sell separately if wanted read more
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This thrilling adventure—based on existing records of bernard cornwell’s ancestors—depicts a time when law and order were ripped violently apart by a pagan assault on christian england, an assault that came very close to destroying englandhe certainly has no love for alfred, whom he considers a pious weakling and no match for viking savagery, yet when alfred unexpectedly defeats the danes and the danes themselves turn on uhtred, he is finally forced to choose sidesby now he is a young man, in love, trained to fight and ready to take his place in the dreaded shield wallpaperback - good condition - 333 pages this is the story of the making of england in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which king alfred the great, his son and grandson defeated the danish vikings who had invaded and occupied three of england’s four kingdomsabove all, though, he wishes to recover his father’s land, the enchanting fort of bebbanburg by the wild northern seathe story is seen through the eyes of uhtred, a dispossessed nobleman, who is captured as a child by the danes and then raised by them so that, by the time the northmen begin their assault on wessex (alfred’s kingdom and the last territory in english hands) uhtred almost thinks of himself as a dane
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Complete set of novels by bernard cornwell including sharpe and the warlord seriesmixture of hardback and paperback editions
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Oxfam books & music aberdeen signed first edition february hardback book with dust jacket, unclipped published in the gripping new sunday times top 5 bestseller from the bestselling author of out of the dark and orphan x'an immensely entertaining adventure' the times evan smoak lives by his own codehe'll be lucky just to get through it aliveon the face of it he's the last guy you'd expect to be trusted with a deadly secretpraise for orphan x'outstanding in every way' lee child'weapons-grade thriller writing' guardian see oxfam website for delivery information read moreon the run and stalked by death, he meets the one man who might save him: evan smoakas a boy he was taken from a foster home to be raised and trained as an off-the-books government assassin codevnamed orphan xhe's the man you want in your corner when justice is needed' daily mailpacked with edge-of-your-seat suspense, explosive action and razor-sharp plotting, into the fire confirms gregg hurwitz as a rival to lee child, david baldacci, james patterson and harlan coben as a master of the modern thriller max merriweather hasn't got much left to lose' now his cousin is dead and max's own chances of survival look bleakclean, neat and tidy, just the way he likes it'a stellar series, the stories get better with each instalmentthrowing the main character literally into the fire showcases how truly heroic evan smoak iswhich is exactly why his cousin gave him an envelope with the instruction: 'if anything ever happens to me, call the number insidewith max now under his protection, evan realizes that the forces against them pose as daunting a threat as he has ever facedhe'll take on one last mission then go out on a high notebad luck and trouble have seen off his marriage, his home and his careerand then he meets max merriweatherbut all good things must come to an endthen he broke free to live in the shadows as the nowhere man, using his unique skills to help those in desperate need
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham from giles kristian, the sunday times bestselling author of lancelot, comes this brutal, bloody and captivating viking adventure, continuing the story begun in the bestselling raven: blood eyeperfect for fans of bernard cornwell, robert low and game of thrones" -- ***** reader review***************************************************if you betray a fellowship you are a dead manbut to survive this adventure, his cunning must be as sharp as his bladethe story continues in raven: odin's wolvesraven and the wolfpack plough the sea-road in pursuit of the saxon traitor, ealdred, who has left the fellowship for dead and fled to the frankish emperor charlemagne and the promise of untold riches" -- ***** reader review"the action oozes energyraven: sons of thunder is the second title in the raven trilogy"kristian can really writehis battle scenes are bone-crunchingly good, his descriptions of the viking world bright and evocative" -- ben kane"an all-action adventurehave you read raven: blood eye, the first in the trilogy? see oxfam website for delivery information read moresailing in search of revenge, the pagan norsemen venture into the heart of a christian empire that would wipe their kind from the face of the earth, a place where danger lies in wait around every bend of the great river up which they travelhe weaves in rich historical detail with a light touchso that for those precious hours you are happily lost within this book's own universea brilliant story, beautifully told" -- sunday express"this was a brilliant read for me as a weathered historical fiction readera young man with no memory and a blood-tainted eye, raven has found friendship and purpose amongst this fierce band of warriorshaving proved himself in battle, he is now certain that viking blood flows in his veinsgiles kristian is a great storyteller
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From the bestselling author of the last hour, the lost ten is a breathless historical thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat - for fans of bernard cornwell, ben kane, simon scarrow and conn igguldenoxfam bookshop royal exchange square a ragtag group of elite roman soldiers are sent on a suicide mission in this epic historical thriller from sunday times bestseller and leading ancient rome expert, harry sidebottommore twists and turns than the tiber itself' - rory clements 'absorbing, rich in detail and brilliant' - the times 'grabbed me from the startbut this is exactly what roman officer marcus aelius valens must doas they journey deeper into enemy territory, the ten begin to die or disappear, one by onetasked with rescuing the young prince sasan, valens leads a small, elite squad of soldiers across mesopotamia and into the mountains south of the caspian seano man who enters the castle of silence ever walks out aliveand with the rescue fast becoming a suicide mission, valens must marshal this disparate group of men - or suffer the same fate as all those who have made the journey before himi loved it' - donna leon *** get ready for the return in - harry sidebottom's breakout historical thriller is now available to pre-order in hardback, ebook & audiobook *** see oxfam website for delivery information read morepraise for harry sidebottom 'relentless, brutal, brilliant, this is jack reacher in ancient rome' - ben kane 'a cracking talea remote fortress prison set high in the mountains, escape is impossible - and to break someone out, unthinkable
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author:cornwell, bernardbernard cornwell (the sharpe series): book 19sharpe's revenge: richard sharpe and the peace of3 million books, saving over tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill sitestitle:sharpe's revenge: richard sharpe and the peace ofeach month we recycle over 2
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Just ask if there is an author you are looking forloads of books to go by various authors including, lee childs, bernard cornwell, ian rankin, john grisham, dan brown, patricia cornwell david baldacci & loads moreonly ÂŁ1 each read more
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Oxfam bookshop brigg the seventh novel in bernard cornwell's number one bestselling series on the making of england and the fate of his great hero, uhtred of bebbanburgpeace in britain has given uhtred time to cause trouble - for himselfbbc2's major autumn tv show the last kingdom is based on the first two books in the seriesto aethelflaed, bright lady of mercia and to a dead king's dream of englandyet uhtred's fate is bound to the saxonsuhtred of bebbanburg's mind is as sharp as his swordsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea thorn in the side of the priests and nobles who shape his fate, this saxon raised by vikings is torn between the life he loves and those he has sworn to serveuhtred - sword of the saxons, bane of the vikings - has been declared outcastfor great battles must still be fought - and no man is better at that than uhtredfor, despite suspecting that viking leader cnut longsword will attack the saxons again, uhtred is heading for bebbanburg, fearing that if he does not act now he will never reclaim his stolen birthrightbranded a pagan abomination by the church, he sails north
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Page by page, he shows you how to reclaim your freedom and your life" professor mark williams, author of the bestselling mindfulness  "a real treasure in love for imperfect things, haemin sunim shows us how to cultivate all three, and to find beauty in the most imperfect of things-including your very own self" susan cain, new york times bestselling author of quiet "heartwarming, calming and simpleit makes a world of difference" marc and angel chernoff, new york times bestselling authors of getting back to happy see oxfam website for delivery information read morei highly recommend this book" christiane northrup, md, number 1 new york times bestselling author of women's bodies, women's wisdom "you can be the most amazing human being in the world and everyone sees rays of light, love, and genius when they look at you, but if you yourself don't know it, all of that external admiration doesn't matter one bitan ideal gift sunday times bestseller from the author of the phenomenal multi-million copy bestseller the things you can see only when you slow down "hearing the words 'be good to yourself first, then to others' was like being struck by lightningbut also filled with wisdom and powerful truths that will teach us to love ourselves first in order to transform our relationships with our loved ones" hector garcia, author of ikigai - the japanese secret to a long and happy life "a wonderful book to accompany the things you can seethese vital life lessons resonate deeply and easily" miranda hart "the world could surely use a little more love, a little more compassion, and a little more wisdomit teaches us that compassion is at the heart of healingbut what if being yourself is enough? just as we are advised on airplanes to take our own oxygen first before helping others, we must first be at peace with ourselves before we can be at peace with the world around usothers react by working harder at work, at school or at home, hoping that this will make ourselves and the people we love happierin this beautiful follow-up to his international bestseller the things you can see only when you slow down, buddhist monk haemin sunim turns his trademark wisdom and kindness to self-care, arguing that only by accepting yourself - and the flaws which make you who you are - can you have compassionate and fulfilling relationships with your partner, family and friends"even products labelled 'limited edition' are made on a production line with hundreds that are exactly the same" many of us respond to the pressures of life by turning inwards and ignoring problems, sometimes resulting in anxiety or depressionoxfam bookshop brighton brand newhaemin sunim teaches you ways to love yourself first, instead of loving the idea of other people loving you" "haemin writes beautifully and simplybut there is only one you in the worldstarting with ourselves
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' - ron chernow, no1 bestselling and pulitzer prize-winning author of alexander hamilton and grant see oxfam website for delivery information read morefinn, author of the woman in the window'this book moves like air force one' - nelson demille, author of the cuban affair'the president is missing is heart-pounding, gripping, terrifying' - brad meltzer, author of the escape artist'from the pens of two american icons comes a political thriller that rocks' - harlan coben, no1 bestselling author of don't let go'yes, the president is missing is fiction - it's a thriller - but james patterson and i have come up with three of the most frightening days in the history of the presidencymy knuckles are still white!' - louise penny, no1 bestselling author of glass houses'marry the political savvy of bill clinton with the craftsmanship of james patterson and you get a fabulously entertaining thriller that is meticulous in its portrayal of washington politics, gripping in its pacing, and harrowing in its depiction of the perils of cyberwarfare' - michael connelly, author of the harry bosch series'the president is missing is a big, splashy juggernaut of a novel, combining thrills with a truly authentic look at the inner happenings in washingtonthe president is missingthe world is in shockoxfam shop wolverhampton 'the dream team delivers big time' - james patterson 'i felt like i was right along with the characters for the shocking twists and turns you'll never guess are coming' - jeffery deaver'a first-rate collaboration from a couple of real pros! engrossing from page onei read it in one gulpthese days, the seemingly impossible can happen' - bill clinton 'needless to say, we had some great conversations about the presidency, what life in washington is really like, and about the state of america and the rest of the worlda helluva story' - dennis quaid on the audiobook of the president is missing'relentless in its plotting and honest in its examination of issues that strike close to our heartsthe day of the jackal for the twenty-first centurypatterson and clinton have created a truly unique character in their 'missing' presidenti believe that readers will not soon forget president jonathan duncan and his storybut the reason he's missing is much worse than anyone can imaginewith details only a president could know, and the kind of suspense only james patterson can deliver'a bullet train of a thrillera genuinely masterful thriller' - david baldacci'the president is missing is more than a thriller - it's a skeleton key that lets you inside the head of a uand it could really happenand it happens so fastthe president is missing puts the listener inside the white house and inside the mind of a president grappling with extraordinary circumstancesclinton's insider secrets and patterson's storytelling genius make this the political thriller of the decade
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With a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama, fans of bernard cornwell will love this recreation of the ancient worldpraise for harry sidebottom: 'sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times 'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boy see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe year is ad 255 - the roman imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every borderthe greatest threat lies in persia to the east, where the massing forces of the sassanid empire loom with fiery menaceoxfam bookshop cheltenham warrior of rome is an epic of empire, heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, a story of brutal bloody warfarea man whose name itself means war: a man called ballistaone man is sent to marshal the defences and shore up crumbling wallsalone, ballista is called to muster the forces and the courage to stand first and to stand hard against the greatest enemy ever to confront the imperiumthere the isolated roman citadel of arete awaits inevitable invasion
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Fans of bernard cornwell will love sidebottoms recreation of the ancient worldpraise for harry sidebottom: sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boydrthe western provinces - gaul, spain and britain - have been seized by the pretender postumuseveryone must choose a sidesee oxfam website for delivery information read moredoes treachery pose the greatest danger?dr harry sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening dramaad 264 - the roman empire is torn in twoa fearsome, masked warlord attacks, bringing fire and sword against the anglesyet not all welcome ballistas returnoxfam shop launceston warrior of rome: the amber road is the sixth book in harry sidebottom's warrior of rome serieson a mission shrouded in secrecy and suspicion, ballista must journey the amber road to the far north to hyperborea, back to his original home and the people of his birthharry sidebottom is fellow of st benets hall, and lecturer at lincoln college, oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical artto the east, on the plains of northern italy, the armies of the emperor gallienus muster
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With a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama, fans of bernard cornwell will love this recreation of the ancient worldpraise for harry sidebottom: 'sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times 'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boy see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe year is ad 255 - the roman imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every borderthe greatest threat lies in persia to the east, where the massing forces of the sassanid empire loom with fiery menacea man whose name itself means war: a man called ballistaone man is sent to marshal the defences and shore up crumbling wallsalone, ballista is called to muster the forces and the courage to stand first and to stand hard against the greatest enemy ever to confront the imperiumthere the isolated roman citadel of arete awaits inevitable invasionoxfam shop colne road warrior of rome is an epic of empire, heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, a story of brutal bloody warfare
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Fans of bernard cornwell will love sidebottom's recreation of the ancient worldpraise for harry sidebottom:'sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boydras ballista and his retinue make their journey, someone - or something - is hunting them, picking them off one by one, and leaving a trail of terror and mutilated corpsesin the north, the tribes are increasingly bold in their raids on the imperium - their savagery unlike anything rome has known beforesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe must face the heruli - the most bizarre and brutal of all the nomad tribes - the eaters of flesh, the wolves of the northoxfam bookshop hertford warrior of rome: the wolves of the north by harry sidebottom marks the start of a new trilogy within the warrior of rome seriesballista must undertake his most treacherous journey yet - a covert attempt to turn the barbarians of the steppe against each otherad263 - barbarian invasions and violent uprisings threaten to tear apart the imperium of romeballista is in a strange land, among strange people, but is it possible that the greatest threat may come from within his own familia?dr harry sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening dramaharry sidebottom is fellow of st benets hall, and lecturer at lincoln college, oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical art
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' - ron chernow, 1 bestselling and pulitzer prize-winning author of alexander hamilton and grant see oxfam website for delivery information read morefinn, author of the woman in the window'this book moves like air force one' - nelson demille, author of the cuban affair'the president is missing is heart-pounding, gripping, terrifying' - brad meltzer, author of the escape artist'from the pens of two american icons comes a political thriller that rocks' - harlan coben, 1 bestselling author of don't let go'yes, the president is missing is fiction - it's a thriller - but james patterson and i have come up with three of the most frightening days in the history of the presidencymy knuckles are still white!' - louise penny, 1 bestselling author of glass houses'marry the political savvy of bill clinton with the craftsmanship of james patterson and you get a fabulously entertaining thriller that is meticulous in its portrayal of washington politics, gripping in its pacing, and harrowing in its depiction of the perils of cyberwarfare' - michael connelly, author of the harry bosch series'the president is missing is a big, splashy juggernaut of a novel, combining thrills with a truly authentic look at the inner happenings in washingtonthe world is in shockoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'the dream team delivers big time' - james patterson 'i felt like i was right along with the characters for the shocking twists and turns you'll never guess are coming' - jeffery deaver'a first-rate collaboration from a couple of real pros! engrossing from page onei read it in one gulpthese days, the seemingly impossible can happen' - bill clinton 'needless to say, we had some great conversations about the presidency, what life in washington is really like, and about the state of america and the rest of the worlda helluva story' - dennis quaid on the audiobook of the president is missing'relentless in its plotting and honest in its examination of issues that strike close to our heartsthe day of the jackal for the twenty-first century' - lee child the president is missingpatterson and clinton have created a truly unique character in their 'missing' presidenti believe that readers will not soon forget president jonathan duncan and his storybut the reason he's missing is much worse than anyone can imaginewith details only a president could know, and the kind of suspense only james patterson can deliver'a bullet train of a thrillera genuinely masterful thriller' - david baldacci'the president is missing is more than a thriller - it's a skeleton key that lets you inside the head of a uand it could really happenand it happens so fastthe president is missing puts the listener inside the white house and inside the mind of a president grappling with extraordinary circumstancesclinton's insider secrets and patterson's storytelling genius make this the political thriller of the decade
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I'm still trying to recover from the reckoning' - candice millard, new york times bestselling author of the river of doubt and destiny of the republic************ the innocent man by john grisham is now a major six-part documentary series on netflix ************ see oxfam website for delivery information read moregrisham knows how to spin a yarn' - chicago sun-times'may be his greatest work yet' - david grann, new york times bestselling author of killers of the flower moon?pete banning was clanton's favourite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family; a farmer, father, and a faithful member of the methodist churchfrom the courtrooms and jails of rural mississippi to the war-torn pacific, grisham spins a tale that is at once entertaining and illuminating' - jon meacham, new york times bestselling author of the soul of america'john grisham is the master of legal fiction, and his latest starts with a literal bang - and then travels backward through the horrors of war to explore what makes a hero, what makes a villain, and how thin the line between the two might be' - jodi picoult, internationally bestselling author of a spark of light and small great things'when a master of storytelling and suspense takes on one of the most wrenching stories in history, the result is a book that will break your heart, set your blood pumping and your mind racing, and leave you gasping for breath by the final pageas if the murder wasn't shocking enough, it was even more baffling that pete's only statement about it - to the sheriff, to his defense attorney, to the judge, to his family and friends, and to the people of clanton - was 'i have nothing to say'oxfam shop colne road 'i couldn't help thinking of harper lee's great american novel to kill a mockingbird while reading the reckoningweaves a truly magical spell' - daily mail'in this saga of love and war, john grisham has given us a sprawling and engrossing story about a southern family, a global conflict, and the kinds of secrets that can shape all of uswhat turned pete from a pillar of the community into cold-hearted killer? and why won't he confide in anyone? all his closest family knows is that it must have been something devastating - and that the fallout will haunt them, and the town, for decades to comethen one cool october morning in , he rose early, drove into town, walked into the church, and calmly shot and killed the reverend dexter bellfurther praise for the reckoning'beautifully constructed
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I'm still trying to recover from the reckoning' - candice millard, new york times bestselling author of the river of doubt and destiny of the republic************ the innocent man by john grisham is now a major six-part documentary series on netflix ************ see oxfam website for delivery information read moregrisham knows how to spin a yarn' - chicago sun-times'may be his greatest work yet' - david grann, new york times bestselling author of killers of the flower moon?pete banning was clanton's favourite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family; a farmer, father, and a faithful member of the methodist churchfrom the courtrooms and jails of rural mississippi to the war-torn pacific, grisham spins a tale that is at once entertaining and illuminating' - jon meacham, new york times bestselling author of the soul of america'john grisham is the master of legal fiction, and his latest starts with a literal bang - and then travels backward through the horrors of war to explore what makes a hero, what makes a villain, and how thin the line between the two might be' - jodi picoult, internationally bestselling author of a spark of light and small great things'when a master of storytelling and suspense takes on one of the most wrenching stories in history, the result is a book that will break your heart, set your blood pumping and your mind racing, and leave you gasping for breath by the final pageoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'i couldn't help thinking of harper lee's great american novel to kill a mockingbird while reading the reckoningas if the murder wasn't shocking enough, it was even more baffling that pete's only statement about it - to the sheriff, to his defense attorney, to the judge, to his family and friends, and to the people of clanton - was 'i have nothing to say'weaves a truly magical spell' - daily mail'in this saga of love and war, john grisham has given us a sprawling and engrossing story about a southern family, a global conflict, and the kinds of secrets that can shape all of uswhat turned pete from a pillar of the community into cold-hearted killer? and why won't he confide in anyone? all his closest family knows is that it must have been something devastating - and that the fallout will haunt them, and the town, for decades to comethen one cool october morning in , he rose early, drove into town, walked into the church, and calmly shot and killed the reverend dexter bellfurther praise for the reckoning'beautifully constructed
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bernard cribbins's life has been an eventful oneon returning home, and to the theatre, bernard was eventually approached by george martin, then an a&r man for parlophone records, who suggested he made a recordseventy-five years in the making and packed with entertaining anecdotes, bernard who? tells the wonderful story of one of the longest and most celebrated careers in show business'essential' daily mail celebrity biographies of the year'the book reads like it's bernard sitting down and telling a story' steve wright, bbc radio 2'a fitting celebration of one of our most versatile and enduring acting talents' sunday express'a rollicking good read - charming, unassuming and full of amiable, homespun wit' the oldiethe long-awaited autobiography of national treasure bernard cribbinsjust months away from producing the beatles, martin asked bernard to come to abbey road studios in north london and, after teaching him how to sing into a microphone, they eventually recorded two hit singles - 'the hole in the ground' and 'right said fred'these, together with appearances in now classic films such as two way stretch and the wrong arm of the law (not to mention a certain television programme called jackanory), catapulted bernard to stardom and, by the time he started filming the railway children in , he was already a national treasuresince then, bernard's cv has been an a-z of the best entertainment that britain has to offer, and, thanks to programmes such as the aforementioned jackanory, the wombles, and, more recently, old jack's boat, he has become the voice of many millions of childhoodsafter being called up for national service in he became a paratrooper and spent several months in palestine being shot atsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein , he left school aged fourteen and joined oldham repertory company where he earned fifteen bob for a seventy-hour week
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