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Set in 12th-century Jerusalem, Pilgrim follows the treacherous journey of a German knight and his companions as they return home after seven arduous years battling for God in the Holy Land. Within this sprawling tale lies a tapestry of medieval horror, intertwining history and folklore, encompassing both a metaphysical and literal odyssey.

What the students who pass the Life in the UK Test on their first attempt know, that you don’t... Maybe you’re worried about not passing your examination on the first attempt? Or maybe you have no idea where to begin with preparing for the test? If that’s you, then fortunately we’re here to help you. We want to make sure that you pass your examination with confidence. We’ve hand-picked 500 questions from the Official Life in the UK Resident’s Guide – so you can be sure that the questions and answers you’re practicing are accurate and up-to-date.

Twenty-nine-year-old teacher Emily needs her father to believe her life is a success. He may have walked out on the family when she was a child and let her down when she needed him most, but her life is perfect despite him.

To the young people of today, the 1960s seems like another age. But for those who grew up in this decade, school life, "mod" fashions and sixties pop music are still fresh in their minds. From James Bond to Sindy dolls and playing hopscotch in the street, life was very different to how it is now. After the tough and frugal years of the fifties, the sixties was a boom period, a time of changed attitudes and improved lifestyles. With chapters on home and school life, games and hobbies, music and fashion, this delightful compendium of memories will appeal to all who grew up in this lively era.

Stirling Hunt was out. He’d left international espionage behind and disappeared into the underworld of Eastern Europe in search of answers after a life of violence. But when the Prime Minister’s son is kidnapped, British Intelligence turn to the only covert operative they know who can get him back. The hostages are being held deep in the west African jungle. And the hostage-taker is demanding something the UK Government cannot give. With the Prime Minister losing patience and ready to invade, the countdown to war has started.

Simon Andrews made the the legendary overland trip known as the "Hippy Trail to India" in 1975. Forty-Five years later comes the true story of that journey and its influence on future life. The difference between being a traveler or being a tourist will depend on why we go to where we go and the reasons for going. The first book is a frank and very honest "Traveler's Tale".

When a toddler goes missing in the middle of a bustling Bradford park in broad daylight, Detective Daniel Ward is put on the case. It ought to be an open and shut investigation, but the hours tick by, and Millie Thompson is nowhere to be found. There’s only one conclusion DI Ward can come to: She was taken. When a known child-killer is spotted in the vicinity, Ward fears the worst. He has to catch up with the only lead he has before the infamous Hunters - merciless vigilante justice seekers who will seek retribution at any cost - catch up with his suspect first.

Nino and Elena dream of sharing a normal life together. They are desperate to escape the shadow of Nino’s domineering and dangerous family, the Bartells.

When a woman is found brutally murdered just outside the quiet town of Bingley, DI Daniel Ward and his team lead the case. The ex-boyfriend with an anger problem is an obvious suspect, but this case isn’t as open-and-shut as DI Ward would like when the forensics delivers a twist he wasn’t expecting. In the middle of the autumn burglary season, with the Varga case still running rings around them all and his personal life in tatters, an unsolved murder is the last thing Ward needs the DCI breathing down his neck on.

Do you remember collecting shrapnel and listening to Children's Hour? Carrying gas masks or sharing your school with evacuees from the city? The 1940s was a decade of challenges for everyone who lived through it. The hardships and fear created by a world war were immense. Britain's towns and cities were being bombed on an almost nightly basis, and many children faced the trauma of being parted from their parents and sent away to the country to live with strangers. For just over half of this decade the war continued, meaning food and clothing shortages became a way of life.

Ghosts and spectres, the eerie and the occult. Why is contemporary culture so preoccupied by the supernatural, so captivated by the revenants of an earlier age, so haunted? The concept of Hauntology has evolved since first emerging in the 1990s and has now entered the cultural mainstream as a shorthand for our new-found obsession with the recent past. But where does this term come from and what exactly does it mean?

London Incognita chronicles a city caught in the cycle of perpetual decline and continuous renewal: the English capital, groaning under the weight of 2,000 years of history, as seen through the eyes of its desperate and troubled inhabitants. A malicious presence from the 1970s resurfaces in the fevered alleyways of the city; an amnesiac goddess offers brittle comfort to the spirits of murdered shop-girls; and an obscure and forgotten London writer holds the key to a thing known as the emperor worm.

In this accessible and comprehensive audiobook, we start from scratch, assuming no prior knowledge. Each chapter is carefully crafted to guide you through the fundamental concepts and practical applications of AI, including machine learning, generative AI, and deep learning. With clear and plain English explanations, you'll be surprised at how quickly you can start thinking and speaking fluently in the words and mindset of an AI expert!

Lisa Quinn has a boyfriend: Sean Knight. She is just 16 years old, and he is her first. He's handsome, and, with his charm, he wins over her usually overprotective parents.

Robert is a struggling writer living in Berlin with his wife and two young daughters. One night he meets Patrick, an enigmatic stranger with a sensational story to tell: a ghostwriter for a Russian oligarch - recently found hanged - who is now being followed. But is he really in danger? Patrick's life strikes Robert as a fabrication, but one that comes to obsess him. He decides to use the other man, and his story....

Do you remember Pathe News? Taking the train to the seaside? The purple stains of iodine on the knees of boys in short trousers? Knitted bathing costumes? Then the chances are you were born in or around 1950. To the young people of today, the 1950s seems like another age. But for those born around then, this era of childhood seems like yesterday. From waking up to ice on the inside of the windows, washing in a tin bath by the fire and spoonfuls of cod-liver oil, home life was very different to today.

Dive into a spellbinding journey through Norse mythology! This book is your compass to a world where ancient myths are the cultural heritage's fabric. From the creation myths surrounding the mighty Ymir to the tales of gods like Odin and Thor, every page invites you into the heart of Viking lore.

Ward and Nowak are assigned to investigate a death outside Keighley and when the pathology report arrives, more than a few eyebrows are raised. As more victims drop, Ward realises he’s onto a serial killer with a list to hit. Only this one is so insidious, their tracks are nigh impossible to trace. Ward has to find the culprit. As if that’s not enough, a breakthrough on the Varga caseload delivers a target of such high value Ward will do anything to set this one in his crosshairs. The only trouble is Ward’s not done with Varga yet...and Varga’s not done with Ward.

It seemed like a good idea.... Genetically engineer a species of humanoid workers - strong, tireless, minimally intelligent - to become laborers for humans. What could possibly go wrong? For a thousand years, humans have had to fight for their survival against the mute, feral “Ants”, created as workers but now gone rogue, scavenging and slaughtering everything in their path.

Yorkshire's golden boy is dead. And everyone's glad. When a local business tycoon is murdered, the sleepy town of Skipton is stunned. However, not all is as it appears. Behind the multi-millions, the business awards, and the flashy life is a man hated by everyone. Daniel Ward soon has a line of suspects longer than a rush-hour traffic jam on the A629. Yet, every enquiry he makes only leads to more questions and suspects, all of whom have shocking, scandalous, and shameful secrets they're trying to keep. But which one is a murderer, too?