The walter scott prize for historical fiction winner
List the walter scott prize for historical fiction winner
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Oxfam shop pershore *new novel a thousand moons now available*winner of the costa book of the year winner of the walter scott prize for historical fiction winner of the independent bookshop week book award longlisted for the man booker prize 'pitch perfect, the outstanding novel of the year' observer after signing up for the us army in the s, aged barely seventeen, thomas mcnulty and his brother-in-arms, john cole, fight in the indian wars and the civil warhaving both fled terrible hardships, their days are now vivid and filled with wonder, despite the horrors they both see and are complicit insee oxfam website for delivery information read morethen when a young indian girl crosses their path, the possibility of lasting happiness seems within reach, if only they can survive
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Oxfam bookshop hertford winner of the costa book of the yearwinner of the walter scott prize for historical fiction winner of the independent bookshop week book award longlisted for the man booker prize 'pitch perfect, the outstanding novel of the yearthen when a young indian girl crosses their path, the possibility of lasting happiness seems within reach, if only they can survivehaving both fled terrible hardships, their days are now vivid and filled with wonder, despite the horrors they both see and are complicit insee oxfam website for delivery information read more' observerafter signing up for the us army in the s, aged barely seventeen, thomas mcnulty and his brother-in-arms, john cole, fight in the indian wars and the civil war
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham in the hunt for a spy, he exposed a conspiracy***winner of the walter scott prize for historical fiction*** paris, : an army officer, georges picquart, watches a convicted spy, alfred dreyfus, being publicly humiliated in front of a baying crowda breathtaking historical spy thriller from robert harris, author of munich, conclave and the acclaimed cicero trilogy see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut when picquart discovers that secrets are still being handed over to the germans, he is drawn into a dangerous labyrinth of deceit and corruption that threatens not just his honour but his lifedreyfus is exiled for life to devil's island; picquart is promoted to run the intelligence unit that tracked him down
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Oxfam bookshop brigg in the hunt for a spy, he exposed a conspiracy ***winner of the walter scott prize for historical fiction***Â paris, : an army officer, georges picquart, watches a convicted spy, alfred dreyfus, being publicly humiliated in front of a baying crowda breathtaking historical spy thriller from robert harris, author of munich, conclave and the acclaimed cicero trilogy see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut when picquart discovers that secrets are still being handed over to the germans, he is drawn into a dangerous labyrinth of deceit and corruption that threatens not just his honour but his lifedreyfus is exiled for life to devil's island; picquart is promoted to run the intelligence unit that tracked him down
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham shortlisted for the walter scott prize for historical fiction sunday times barry ronge fiction prize university of johannesburg english literary award nominated for the folio prize in , the ss birmingham approaches indiasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreon board is morgan forster, novelist and man of letters, who is embarking on a journey of discoverythe seeds of a story start to gather at the corner of his mind: a sense of impending menace, lust in close confines, under a hot, empty skyforster's great work of literature, is publishedas morgan stands on deck, the promise of a strange new future begins to take shape before his eyesit will be another twelve years, and a second time spent in india, before a passage to india, eduring these years, morgan will come to a profound understanding of himself as a man, and of the infinite subtleties and complexity of human nature, bringing these great insights to his remarkable novelat once a fictional exploration of the life and times of one of britain's finest novelists - his struggle to find a way of living and being - and a stunningly vivid evocation of the mysterious alchemy of the creative process, arctic summer is a literary masterpiece, by one of the finest writers of his generation
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Oxfam bookshop hertford winner of the international impac dublin literary awardwinner of the james tait black prizeshortlisted for the man booker prizeshortlisted for the goldsmiths prizeshortlisted for the walter scott prize for historical fictionas late summer steals in and the final pearls of barley are gleaned, a village comes under threata trio of outsiders - two men and a dangerously magnetic woman - arrives on the woodland borders triggering a series of events that will see walter thirsk's village unmade in just seven days: the harvest blackened by smoke and fear, cruel punishment meted out to the innocent, and allegations of witchcraftbut something even darker is at the heart of walter's story, and he will be the only man left to tell itsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop hertford **shortlisted for the walter scott prize th century oakham, in somerset; a tiny village cut off by a big river with no bridgethrough his eyes, and his indelible voice, harvey creates a medieval world entirely tangible in its immediacybut will he be able to unravel what happened to the victim, thomas newman, the wealthiest, most capable and industrious man in the village? and what will happen if he can't?moving back in time towards the moment of thomas newman's death, the story is related by reve - an extraordinary creation, a patient shepherd to his wayward flock, and a man with secrets of his own to keepsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen a man is swept away by the river in the early hours of shrove saturday, an explanation has to be found: accident, suicide or murder? the village priest, john reve, is privy to many secrets in his role as confessor
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham winner of the man booker prize winner of the costa book of the yearshortlisted for the women's prize for fiction'simply exceptional i envy anyone who hasn't yet read it'daily mail'a gripping story of tumbling fury and terror'independent on sundaywith this historic win for 'bring up the bodies', hilary mantel becomes the first british author and the first woman to be awarded two man booker prizes (her first was for 'wolf hall' in )but anne has failed to give the king an heir, and cromwell watches as henry falls for plain jane seymourcromwell must find a solution that will satisfy henry, safeguard the nation and secure his own careerbut neither minister nor king will emerge unscathed from the bloody theatre of anne's final daysby thomas cromwell is chief minister to henry viii, his fortunes having risen with those of anne boleyn, the king's new wifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morean astounding literary accomplishment, 'bring up the bodies' is the story of this most terrifying moment of history, by one of our greatest living novelists
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham winner of the man booker prize winner of the costa book of the year shortlisted for the women's prize for fiction'simply exceptionalcromwell must find a solution that will satisfy henry, safeguard the nation and secure his own careerbut anne has failed to give the king an heir, and cromwell watches as henry falls for plain jane seymourbut neither minister nor king will emerge unscathed from the bloody theatre of anne's final daysi envy anyone who hasn't yet read it'daily mail'a gripping story of tumbling fury and terror'independent on sunday with this historic win for bring up the bodies, hilary mantel becomes the first british author and the first woman to be awarded two man booker prizesby thomas cromwell is chief minister to henry viii, his fortunes having risen with those of anne boleyn, the king's new wifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morean astounding literary accomplishment, bring up the bodies is the story of this most terrifying moment of history, by one of our greatest living novelists
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Oxfam shop evesham winner of the man booker prize winner of the costa book of the yearshortlisted for the women's prize for fiction'simply exceptionalcromwell must find a solution that will satisfy henry, safeguard the nation and secure his own careeri envy anyone who hasn't yet read it' daily mail'a gripping story of tumbling fury and terror' independent on sundaywith this historic win for bring up the bodies, hilary mantel becomes the first british author and the first woman to be awarded two man booker prizesbut anne has failed to give the king an heir, and cromwell watches as henry falls for plain jane seymourbut neither minister nor king will emerge unscathed from the bloody theatre of anne's final daysby thomas cromwell is chief minister to henry viii, his fortunes having risen with those of anne boleyn, the king's new wifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morean astounding literary accomplishment, bring up the bodies is the story of this most terrifying moment of history, by one of our greatest living novelists
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Oxfam shop rugby a biography of sir walter scott, a renowned scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright and historiansee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop mold winner of the elizabeth longford prize for historical biographythe soldier's saviour, the standard-bearer of modern nursing, a pioneering social reformer - and much else besides - florence nightingale belongs to that select band of historical characters who are instantly recognisableby disentangling elements of myth from the reality, bostridge has written a vivid and immensely readable account of one of the most iconic figures in modern british historyshe has been honoured and admired, criticised and ridiculedas the lady with the lamp, ministering to the wounded and dying of the crimean war, she offers an enduring image of sentimental appeal, and one that is permanently lodged in the national consciousnessin this remarkable book, the first major biography of florence nightingale in over fifty years, mark bostridge draws on a wealth of unpublished material, including previously unseen family papers, to throw significant new light on this extraordinary woman's life and charactersee oxfam website for delivery information read moremore often than not, she has been misrepresented and misunderstood
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The lady of the lake is a narrative poem by sir walter scott, first published in"the lady of the lake: a poem" by sir walter scott longman hurst, london - fifth edition (rare early edition) - 432p, 18cmx15cm - condition: very good, in leather binding with minor rubbing to spine, with name to title pagecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe poem has three main plots: the contest among three men, roderick dhu, james fitz-james, and malcolm graeme, to win the love of ellen douglas; the feud and reconciliation of king james v of scotland and james douglas; and a war between the lowland scots (led by james v) and the highland clans (led by roderick dhu of clan alpine)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe poem was tremendously influential in the nineteenth century, and inspired the highland revival[1] there are voluminous antiquarian notesset in the trossachs region of scotland, it is composed of six cantos, each of which concerns the action of a single day
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Oxfam bookshop hertford 'a cracking historical novel - with a twinge of the surreal - about passion and obsession' the timesshorlisted for the women's prize for fiction one september evening in , the merchant jonah hancock finds one of his captains waiting eagerly on his doorstephe has sold jonah's ship for what appears to be a mermaidits arrival spins him out of his ordinary existence and through the doors of high society, where he meets angelica neal, the most desirable woman he has ever laid eyes onas gossip spreads through the docks, coffee shops, parlours and brothels, everyone wants to see mr hancock's marveland a courtesan of great accomplishmentthis meeting will steer both their lives onto a dangerous new coursewhat will be the cost of their ambitions? and will they be able to escape the legendary destructive power a mermaid is said to possess? see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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winner of the women's prize for fictioncollection onlypaperback book is in very good conditionthe road home by the author rose tremain
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Hi i am selling - a hardback in slipcase folio society the bride of lammermoor by sir walter scott in good condition please see photos and dont hesitate to ask me any questions you may have i will post worldwide but please email first for price please look at my other items as i am selling many more folio books thanks for looking and good luck
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Oxfam bookshop lower petergate detailed life of sir walter scott, illustrated with 17 engravings still protected with tissuethe book has been signed by a previous ownerpage edges are gilt, pages evenly tanned, with some marked by the tissuebound in dark red cloth, with gilt titles, the spine is faded and shows signs of wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop hertford the heroic adventures of sir wilfred make ivanhoe sir walter scott's most unforgettable work: the fiery rescue of sir wilfred of ivanhoe and his fellow captives from knight templar's castle by robin hood; the wounded ivanhoe's trial by combat with the powerful knight to save the lovely rebecca from the stake; these and many more tales all read by actor christopher lee in this bbc productionrunning time approxsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop victoria road sir walter scott, 'woodstock, imperial edition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreslight markings on the cover and discolouration of page edges but overall good condition
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Collection of 4 books historical fiction according to queeney by beryl bainbridge hardback rrp £ empire of sand by robert ryan rrp £ paperback shelf wear to corner the rose of sebastopol by katherine mcmahon paperback the lady and the unicorn by tracy chevalier (author of a girl with a pearl earring) paperback
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Six historical fiction books by bestselling author bernard cornwell3 hardback and 3 paperback collection only
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Praise 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 morethere the isolated roman citadel of arete awaits inevitable invasiona man whose name itself means war: a man called ballistathe year is ad 255 - the roman imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every borderalone, 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 imperiumone man is sent to marshal the defences and shore up crumbling wallsthe greatest threat lies in persia to the east, where the massing forces of the sassanid empire loom with fiery menacewith a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama, fans of bernard cornwell will love this recreation of the ancient worldoxfam bookshop cheltenham 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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Praise 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 boydroxfam shop launceston warrior of rome: the amber road is the sixth book in harry sidebottom's warrior of rome serieseveryone must choose a sideto the east, on the plains of northern italy, the armies of the emperor gallienus musterad 264 - the roman empire is torn in twofans of bernard cornwell will love sidebottoms recreation of the ancient worldon 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 birththe western provinces - gaul, spain and britain - have been seized by the pretender postumusa fearsome, masked warlord attacks, bringing fire and sword against the anglesdoes 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 dramaharry sidebottom is fellow of st benets hall, and lecturer at lincoln college, oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical artsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreyet not all welcome ballistas return
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Praise 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 morethere the isolated roman citadel of arete awaits inevitable invasiona man whose name itself means war: a man called ballistathe year is ad 255 - the roman imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every borderoxfam shop colne road warrior of rome is an epic of empire, heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, a story of brutal bloody warfarealone, 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 imperiumone man is sent to marshal the defences and shore up crumbling wallsthe greatest threat lies in persia to the east, where the massing forces of the sassanid empire loom with fiery menacewith a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama, fans of bernard cornwell will love this recreation of the ancient world
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Praise 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 boydrad263 - barbarian invasions and violent uprisings threaten to tear apart the imperium of romeballista must undertake his most treacherous journey yet - a covert attempt to turn the barbarians of the steppe against each otherhe must face the heruli - the most bizarre and brutal of all the nomad tribes - the eaters of flesh, the wolves of the northfans of bernard cornwell will love sidebottom's recreation of the ancient worldoxfam 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 seriesharry sidebottom is fellow of st benets hall, and lecturer at lincoln college, oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical artsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the north, the tribes are increasingly bold in their raids on the imperium - their savagery unlike anything rome has known beforeas 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 corpsesballista 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 drama
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Oxfam shop lancaster this pewter jug is engraved with the president's prize for york regattait measures 5" tall and its circumference is 12"5 at its widestit is fully functional and has an engraved handleit was made in sheffield, england and is in very good condition for its agesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Here i have a light blue brand new without tags lyle and scott jacket for sale in mens medium its a big medium to be honest its been worn twice hence why no tags its a very smart jacket only selling on here as i disgarded reciept as i loved it or i would of exchanged it but once ive wore it its a bit long on the arms so i wont wear it again very smart dressy jacket paid £ ill take £50 for it genuine interest only its brand new and very smart interested txt only on no silly offers its brand new thanks for looking can deliver local within 6mile free of charge
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Oxfam shop fulwood road the peter scott silver christmas plate of by john pincher in original case - approximately 8 inches in diametersee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteusing a manner of "folding" the music files like origami, mqa is able to take the original analog recording resolution, and deliver it in a smaller filethe doors released their third studio album, waiting for the sun, in julysimilarly, the most advanced sound recording innovations were used to make the anniversary edition of waiting for the sunfeatures: • 50th anniversary deluxe edition • housed in a numbered, limited edition hardbound book • 180g vinyl lp & 2cd set • original stereo mix remastered on cd and vinyl • remastered from the original master tapes by bruce botnick, the doors' longtime engineer/mixer • 14 never-before-released studio and live recordings • cd - mqa encoded see pictures for detailswhile going through his archive, bruce botnick uncovered a cache of rough mixes from the sessions that hadn't been played in 50 years" when the doors recorded waiting for the sun in , they were among the first bands to use dolby a301 noise reduction processors, which was cutting-edge recording tech at the timebotnick says: "i prefer some of these rough mixes to the finals, as they represent all of the elements and additional background vocals, different sensibilities on balances, and some intangible roughness, all of which are quite attractive and refreshingremastered audio + 14 unreleased studio & live recordingssince its debut, the album has sold millions of copies around the globe and contributed to the doors' legendary canon, including the #1 smash, "hello, i love you"this is fully compatible with standard cd playersthe doors ?– waiting for the sun label: elektra ?– , rhino records (2) ?– r format: vinyl, lp, album, reissue, remastered, stereo, 180 gram cd, album, reissue, remastered, stereo cd, album, stereo box set, deluxe edition, numbered, 50th anniversary country: uk, europe & us released: 14 sep genre: rock style: blues rock, psychedelic rock * description 50th anniversary deluxe numbered, limited edition 180g lp & 2cd setonce that file gets processed through an mqa encoder (more on that in a bit), it then "unfolds" the file back to its fullest and highest resolution, thus providing us with a very similar resolution to what was produced in the recording studiocatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableto commemorate the 50th anniversary the doors release waiting for the sun: 50th anniversary deluxe editionthe doors waiting for the sun deluxe numbered, limited edition 180g lp & 2cd set the box: nrour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe set also includes a second disc of 14 completely unreleased tracks: nine recently discovered "rough mixes" from the album recording sessions and five live songs from a september copenhagen showmqa (master quality authenticated) has offered to us music lovers a way to listen to our favorite tunes in a manner that was intended by the original recording artists, without the limitations of file sizes previously describedthe pictures are part and supplement to the description and condition of the offered objectwhen connected to an mqa enabled device it will play the same disc in hi-res 176khz/24 bitthe cd in this set has been encoded with the mqa process (master quality authenticated)it was the band's third platinum album in less than two years, and the first to top the album chartthis 2-cd/1-lp collection features a new version of the album's original stereo mix on both cd and 180-gram vinyl lp, which has been newly remastered from the original master tapes by bruce botnick, the doors' longtime engineer/mixergranted, your playback quality will ultimately be determined by the system you have, but at least you re working with a file that should at least in theory, mimic that of the original recording
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morethe hammer is discovered to be in the hanging valleys of anvrok, and sigmar dispatches twelve warhosts of the stormcast eternals to reclaim itoxfam bookshop carlisle the realmgate wars: quest for ghal maraz is the first campaign supplement of the realmgate wars series, continuing the story of the age of sigmar after the events of mighty battlesin great conditionsince the beginning of the age of sigmar, it has been the foremost goal of the god-king to reclaim his lost warhammer, ghal marazmeanwhile in rotwater blight, the sylvaneth are at war with the pestilent forces of nurgle
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