Historical adventure fiction

Robert Graves first came across the name of Roger Lamb in 1914, when Graves was an English officer instructing his platoon in regimental history.

'Shows the legendary cruise as one of the bawdiest, bloodiest, most boisterous expeditions of all time' TimeIn order to reclaim his father's kingdom, Jason has been sent on an impossible mission - to take the golden ram's fleece that lies far away, guarded by a dragon.

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The Race is the fourth turn of the century thriller by Clive Cussler.

1066 - Senlac Ridge, England.

An action-packed adventure steeped in archaeological treasures, long-lost secrets and intrigue.

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Winter 1793 - the Reign of Terror rips through revolutionary France, as every able-bodied man is pressed into military service.

The exquisitely-researched standalone prequel series to Dorothy Dunnett's revered Lymond Chronicles, following the ancestors of Francis Crawford of Lymond in Continental Europe.

London, 1857A series of mutilated corpses are pulled from the Thames.

Discover explosive action and white-knuckle drama in the spectacular second instalment in Harry Sidebottom's vivid five-part series, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell Mesopotamia, AD 260 Betrayed by his most trusted adviser, the Roman Emperor Valerian has been captured by the Sassanid barbarians.

AN EPIC STORY OF EMPIRE, HEROES, TREACHERY, COURAGE, AND MOST OF ALL, BRUTAL BLOODY WARFARE .

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The exquisitely-researched standalone prequel series to Dorothy Dunnett's revered Lymond Chronicles, following the ancestors of Francis Crawford of Lymond in Continental Europe.

From THE BESTSELLING author Bernard Cornwell comes Redcoat .

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Discover the compelling and addictive adventure from one of the nation's favourite historical writers, perfect for fans of Game of Thrones 'A brilliant storyteller, The Lymond Chronicles will keep you reading late into the night' The Times Literary Supplement ________ 'I despised men who accepted their fate.

The exquisitely-researched standalone prequel series to Dorothy Dunnett's revered Lymond Chronicles, following the ancestors of Francis Crawford of Lymond in Continental Europe.

The exquisitely-researched standalone prequel series to Dorothy Dunnett's revered Lymond Chronicles, following the ancestors of Francis Crawford of Lymond in Continental Europe.

The exquisitely-researched standalone prequel series to Dorothy Dunnett's revered Lymond Chronicles, following the ancestors of Francis Crawford of Lymond in Continental Europe.

From the author of The Atlantis Code comes a dramatic quest to locate an ancient scripture with a powerful secret .

From the bestselling author of The Atlantis Code comes the much-anticipated action adventure thriller for fans of Dan Brown, Clive Cussler and Indiana Jones.

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Warrior of Rome: The Amber Road is the sixth book in Harry Sidebottom's Warrior of Rome series.

Warrior of Rome: The Wolves of the North by Harry Sidebottom marks the start of a new trilogy within the Warrior of Rome series.

The Caspian Gates is the fourth in Harry Sidebottom's captivating Warrior of Rome Series.

Harvey Cheyne is the over-indulged son of a millionaire.

From the Booker Prize-winning and Women's Prize-shortlisted author of The Silence of the Girls'Gripping in the best, most exquisite sense of the word' Mail on Sunday'Utterly compelling.

A splendid thriller of skullduggery and smuggling, politics and passion, in the Carribean waters, with a twentieth-century Sharpe at the helm.

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Rudolf Rassendyll, having heroically saved the kingdom of Ruritania and nobly given up the hand of the beautiful Princess Flavia, has returned to his normal life in England.

There is no braver officer in Napoleon s cavalry than tienne Gerard especially in his own opinion.

Three men trek to the remote African interior in search of a lost friend - and reach, at the end of a perilous journey, an unknown land cut off from the world, where terrible dangers threaten anyone who ventures near the spectacular diamond mines of King Solomon.

1793: the thunder of cannon fire echoes across the English Channel, chilling the stoutest hearts .

London, 1857 the Lazarus Club.

The epic tale of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge, in its definitive translationThrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dant s is confined to the grim fortress of If.

A fast-paced fantasy set in an intricate world of romance, magic and betrayal.

Frances Burney was born on June 13th, 1752 in Lynn Regis (now King's Lynn).

Frances Burney was born on June 13th, 1752 in Lynn Regis (now King's Lynn).

'Whenever I need a break from the Twenty-First Century, I read one of Christina Courtenay's novels.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom an unmissable new voice comes the powerful and epic story of mythology's darkest heroine'Delightfully devastating' Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen'A fiery and dramatic novel, starring one of mythology's most notorious women, this is a fascinating descent into darkness' Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne'Full of thwarted love and dark magic .

Frances Burney was born on June 13th, 1752 in Lynn Regis (now King's Lynn).

Paul Cole, Tourist aus Florida, macht Urlaub in London und findet auf einer Seerose im Regent's Park eine einsame Hummel ohne Flügel.

"e;Persian Fairy Tales"e; is a delightful collection of 24 enchanting stories that have been lovingly passed down through generations by the elders of Persian lands.

A BATTLE FOR THE HEART OF A COUNTRY AT WAR WITH ITSELFPraise for Wilbur Smith'A master storyteller' Sunday Times'No one does adventure quite like Smith' Daily Mirror'Best historical novelist' Stephen King South Africa, 1899 - the smouldering hostility between the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State and the British colonies of the Cape and Natal is about to burst into flame.

'A thrilling, heart-stealing historic romp and achingly romantic' M.