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Silent Hunters

by Edoardo Albert ...

Series series Warhammer 40,000
A Carcharodons novelWith a millennia-long hunt close to its end, Carcharodons Chaplain Manu must redouble his efforts as he ventures into the nightmare city of Commorragh.READ IT BECAUSEThis is your chance to learn more about the secretive savages of the Carcharodons Astra as they tangle with some of the most terrifying predators in the galaxy… almost as terrifying as themselves.THE STORYIn the ... Read more

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A Carcharodons novelWith a millennia-long hunt close to its end, Carcharodons Chaplain Manu must redouble his efforts as he ventures into the nightmare city of Commorragh.READ IT BECAUSEThis is your chance to learn more about the secretive savages of the Carcharodons Astra as they tangle with some of the most terrifying predators in the galaxy… almost as terrifying as themselves.THE STORYIn the
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Kasrkin

by Edoardo Albert ...

Series series Warhammer 40,000
An Astra Militarum NovelAn elite squad of Cadian Kasrkin are tasked with a critical mission behind enemy lines. They must rescue their general in xenos-held territory before his dangerous knowledge falls into enemy hands. But not all is as it seems...READ IT BECAUSEHear the legendary elite soldiers of Cadia in action as they take on a mission so dangerous it could only be trusted to troops with ... Read more

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An Astra Militarum NovelAn elite squad of Cadian Kasrkin are tasked with a critical mission behind enemy lines. They must rescue their general in xenos-held territory before his dangerous knowledge falls into enemy hands. But not all is as it seems...READ IT BECAUSEHear the legendary elite soldiers of Cadia in action as they take on a mission so dangerous it could only be trusted to troops with
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Edwin: High King of Britain

Edwin

by Edoardo Albert ...

Series Book 1 - The Northumbrian Thrones
"Edwin, High King of Britain, brings to life the heroic age of our distant past, a splendid novel that leaves the reader wanting more." Bernard CornwellDebut historical fiction series vividly recreating the rise of the Christian kings of Northumbria, EnglandIn 604 AD, Edwin, the deposed king of Northumbria, seeks refuge at the court of King Raedwald of East Anglia. But Raedwald is urged to kill ... Read more

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"Edwin, High King of Britain, brings to life the heroic age of our distant past, a splendid novel that leaves the reader wanting more." Bernard CornwellDebut historical fiction series vividly recreating the rise of the Christian kings of Northumbria, EnglandIn 604 AD, Edwin, the deposed king of Northumbria, seeks refuge at the court of King Raedwald of East Anglia. But Raedwald is urged to kill
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The Man Who Stopped the Sultan

Gabriele Tadino and the Defence of Europe

by Edoardo Albert ...

An extraordinary account of how one man defied the most powerful ruler of his age and in doing so changed the course of European history.Throughout the 16th century, wars raged across Europe as kings and republics jostled for wealth and power. Yet one man exceeded all these medieval princes of Christendom: Suleiman the Magnificent. As ruler of the Ottoman Empire, he governed 25 million people from ... Read more

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An extraordinary account of how one man defied the most powerful ruler of his age and in doing so changed the course of European history.Throughout the 16th century, wars raged across Europe as kings and republics jostled for wealth and power. Yet one man exceeded all these medieval princes of Christendom: Suleiman the Magnificent. As ruler of the Ottoman Empire, he governed 25 million people from
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The Perfect Sword

Forging the Dark Ages

by Paul Gething, Edoardo Albert ...

The story of the Bamburgh Sword – one of the finest swords ever forged. In 2000, archaeologist Paul Gething rediscovered a sword. An unprepossessing length of rusty metal, it had been left in a suitcase for thirty years. But Paul had a suspicion that the sword had more to tell than appeared, so he sent it for specialist tests. When the results came back, he realised that what he had in his ... Read more

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The story of the Bamburgh Sword – one of the finest swords ever forged. In 2000, archaeologist Paul Gething rediscovered a sword. An unprepossessing length of rusty metal, it had been left in a suitcase for thirty years. But Paul had a suspicion that the sword had more to tell than appeared, so he sent it for specialist tests. When the results came back, he realised that what he had in his
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The Man Who Stopped the Sultan

Gabriele Tadino and the Defence of Europe

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Bloomsbury presents The Man Who Stopped the Sultan: Gabriele Tadino and the Defence of Europe by Edoardo Albert, read by Chris Courtenay.An extraordinary account of how one man defied the most powerful ruler of his age and in doing so changed the course of European history.Throughout the 16th century, wars raged across Europe as kings and republics jostled for wealth and power. Yet one man ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The Man Who Stopped the Sultan: Gabriele Tadino and the Defence of Europe by Edoardo Albert, read by Chris Courtenay.An extraordinary account of how one man defied the most powerful ruler of his age and in doing so changed the course of European history.Throughout the 16th century, wars raged across Europe as kings and republics jostled for wealth and power. Yet one man
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In Search of Alfred the Great

The King, The Grave, The Legend

by Edoardo Albert, Dr Katie Tucker ...

Alfred, son of Æthelwulf, king of the West Saxons, ran. Behind him, the takers of his land and kingdom fanned out, searching for the fleeing king ... Buried in AD 899 as the king of the English at his capital city of Winchester, Alfred the Great’s bones were thought to have ultimately been moved to an unmarked grave. His remains had been completely lost to us for centuries until researchers at the ... Read more

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Alfred, son of Æthelwulf, king of the West Saxons, ran. Behind him, the takers of his land and kingdom fanned out, searching for the fleeing king ... Buried in AD 899 as the king of the English at his capital city of Winchester, Alfred the Great’s bones were thought to have ultimately been moved to an unmarked grave. His remains had been completely lost to us for centuries until researchers at the
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Oswald: Return of the King

by Edoardo Albert ...

Series Book 2 - The Northumbrian Thrones
'Spirited and enjoyable' Nicholas HighamOswald had found peace. But now he must fight for the throne.Northumbria lies undefended. Cadwallon and Penda, the kings of Gwynedd and Mercia, ravage the land. Oswald has a rightful claim to the throne, but he is sick of bloodshed, and in his heart he longs to lay down his sword and join the monks of Iona. However, the abbot of Iona does not need another ... Read more

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'Spirited and enjoyable' Nicholas HighamOswald had found peace. But now he must fight for the throne.Northumbria lies undefended. Cadwallon and Penda, the kings of Gwynedd and Mercia, ravage the land. Oswald has a rightful claim to the throne, but he is sick of bloodshed, and in his heart he longs to lay down his sword and join the monks of Iona. However, the abbot of Iona does not need another
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Oswiu: King of Kings

by Edoardo Albert ...

Series Book 3 - The Northumbrian Thrones
'Edoardo Albert’s book is brilliant: hugely enjoyable, a galloping plot with characters I care about – exactly the sort of thing I love to read. . . . This was a joy to read from start to finish.' Conn Iggulden, author of the Conqueror and Emperor series.Oswald’s head is on a spike. Can Oswiu avoid the same fate?The great pagan king Penda set a trap, and when the brothers Oswiu and Oswald walked ... Read more

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'Edoardo Albert’s book is brilliant: hugely enjoyable, a galloping plot with characters I care about – exactly the sort of thing I love to read. . . . This was a joy to read from start to finish.' Conn Iggulden, author of the Conqueror and Emperor series.Oswald’s head is on a spike. Can Oswiu avoid the same fate?The great pagan king Penda set a trap, and when the brothers Oswiu and Oswald walked
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London: A Spiritual History

by Edoardo Albert ...

This book takes the reader through London and its spiritual history - what its inhabitants believed, what they worshipped, where, when and how; the landmarks, the names, the issues and the arguments. Written in a more or less chronological way, it is interwoven with Albert's own spiritual journey. From its earliest days when Londoners would have worshipped pagan gods, through Roman occupation, the ... Read more

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This book takes the reader through London and its spiritual history - what its inhabitants believed, what they worshipped, where, when and how; the landmarks, the names, the issues and the arguments. Written in a more or less chronological way, it is interwoven with Albert's own spiritual journey. From its earliest days when Londoners would have worshipped pagan gods, through Roman occupation, the
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The Successors

by Graham McNeill, Ben Counter, Chris Forrester, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Edoardo Albert, Guy Haley, Peter Fehervari, Gary Kloster, Callum Davis, David Guymer ...

Series series Warhammer 40,000
A Space Marine AnthologyThe successor Chapters of the Space Marines number in the hundreds, founded to fight for the survival of the Imperium. Across 13 short stories by 10 different authors, discover the history, customs, and stories of 12 different successor Chapters, from famed warriors to unsung heroes.READ IT BECAUSEDiscover successor Chapters new and old within this anthology of short ... Read more

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A Space Marine AnthologyThe successor Chapters of the Space Marines number in the hundreds, founded to fight for the survival of the Imperium. Across 13 short stories by 10 different authors, discover the history, customs, and stories of 12 different successor Chapters, from famed warriors to unsung heroes.READ IT BECAUSEDiscover successor Chapters new and old within this anthology of short
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History of the Slave Trade

The Origins of the Slave Trade and Its Impacts throughout History and the Present Day

by Edoardo Albert, Hareth Al Bustani, Josephine Hall ...

Series series Visual History
The transatlantic slave trade is one of the most shameful chapters in human history. Between 1500 and 1900 it's estimated that around 12 million African men, women, and children were stolen from their homes by Europeans, before being forcefully transported thousands of miles across the Atlantic. Those who survived the horrific 'Middle Passage' would then be sold, often separated from their ... Read more

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The transatlantic slave trade is one of the most shameful chapters in human history. Between 1500 and 1900 it's estimated that around 12 million African men, women, and children were stolen from their homes by Europeans, before being forcefully transported thousands of miles across the Atlantic. Those who survived the horrific 'Middle Passage' would then be sold, often separated from their
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