"an incredible story showing the true strength of mind of a royal marine, once i started to read this i could not put it down! honestly one of the best books ive ever read. would definately recommend."... (read full reviews)

"Born at a turbulent time in our history, Bess, through strength and determination, became one of the wealthiest and powerful women of her day, owning both Hardwick and Chatsworth House."... (read full reviews)

"This book fulfilled my quest to find a text which covered history from a unbiased Islamic perspective. One can use this book as a criterion to judge other books on the same subject on points such as"... (read full reviews)

"Utterly superb, Sajer tells of his first hand experience of the Russian front in simple and eloquent terms that don't hide a single emotion or feeling, from the pride him and his comrades feel when"... (read full reviews)

"Attractive format with lots of illustrations - a picture speaks a thousand words! The historical background helps make sense of all the quirky features which abound in Carrick. Packed with little"... (read full reviews)

"I bought this book on a whim, I have not seen the film but after reading about the incident on the internet wanted to learn more. I could not put this book down. The narrative is insightful, well"... (read full reviews)

"A very entertaining and interesting book about a very exceptional man, a real life hero who lived a life more exciting than a Hollywood movie. Well written and never boring. A great book for those"... (read full reviews)

"I was lost behind enemy lines, not knowing who to trust from the first page. This excellent account of allied airmen shot down over occupied Francem and their subsequent attempts to make the 'Home"... (read full reviews)

"This was a very funny book, but also very educational. If you don't think history can be interesting, or the idea of sitting through history programmes bores you, this book will give you everything"... (read full reviews)