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Zulu Hart
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Saul David |
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Hodder and Stoughton |
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5 March 2009 |
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9780340953624 |
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Bullied at school for his suspiciously dark skin and lack of a father, Hart soon learns to fight – and win. At eighteen, his world is shaken by his mother’s revelation that his anonymous father is willing to give him a vast inheritance – provided he can prove himself worthy of the prize as an officer in the King’s Dragoon Guards.
At a time when racism and prejudice are rife in Victorian society, Hart struggles to come to terms with his identity. Forced to leave the army, he decides to head to South Africa, and a fresh start.
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The Winter Soldiers
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Garry Douglas Kilworth |
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Constable |
| Published Date |
2002 |
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1841194492 |
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Welcome back to Seargeant 'Fancy Jack' Crossman - one of the British Army's secret weapons in the Crimean War; After the battle of Inkerman on 5th November 1854 the British Army faces a terrible winter. Provisions and clothing for the troops are hopelessly inadequate. In this grim season Sergeant 'Fancy Jack' Crossman and his men are billeted at Kadikoi village near Balaclava harbour - their official instructions to blow up the magazine in the Russian Star Fort. But it transpires this is not to be Crossman's main mission. His true, and infinitely more complex and dangerous task is to spy on a British general suspected of corruption, ......more |
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The Siege of Khartoum
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John Wilcox |
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Headline |
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8 January 2009 |
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9780755345595 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. First edition first printing. Signed by the author directly on the title page. NEAR Fine/NEAR fine unread condition - but with quite a few indents and surface scartches to rear board surface and rear dustjacket surface. Last copy in stock and scarce signed. The Fonthill series has always been a good read, but The Guns of El Kebir and The Siege of Khartoum have better plotting, characterisation and action than the earlier books. This series gets better with each book!
The eyes of the world are on the fate of General Gordon and the English-held Khartoum as it comes under siege, in this latest novel in the thrilling Fonthill ......more |
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The Shangani Patrol - Signed and Dated
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John Wilcox |
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7 January 2010 |
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9780755345618 |
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Hardback in dustjacket. Very fine/very fine new unread condition. Signed and dated by the author directly on the title page.
Synopsis: This gripping new military adventure featuring Simon Fonthill brilliantly depicts one of the last and most tragic of all battles in the 'Scramble for Africa'. 1893. In the African Cape, ex-captain and one-time subaltern Simon Fonthill and his wife Alice find themselves on tribal land and at the mercy of Matabele warriors. While being held under the orders of the Matabele king, Lobengula, Fonthill becomes aware of a Portuguese plot to undermine a valuable treaty between Lobengula and the richest man in Africa, Cecil Rhodes. When friction ......more |
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The Sabre's Edge
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Allan Mallinson |
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Bantam Press |
| Published Date |
1 March 2003 |
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0593047281 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Fine/fine. New unread condition. One tiny nick to the laminate on the front of the dustjacket. Signed by Mallinson directly on the title page.
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The year is 1824; the Sixth Light Dragoons are still stationed in India, and the talk in the officer's mess is of war. Border skirmishes with the Burmese are becoming more common and across the country in Rajputana, a dispute over succession sends war fever sweeping through the provinces. ...more |
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The Road to Kandahar
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John Wilcox |
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7 March 2005 |
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0755309847 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Book and dustjacket in very fine new unread condition. Signed by the author directly on the title page.
Book Description
Second in a brilliant new series of adventures with the British army in the late nineteenth century, in the tradition of Bernard Cornwell and C.S. Forester.
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It's July 1879 and Lieutenant Simon Fonthill is preparing to leave South Africa with his servant '352' Jenkins. Disillusioned with the British army after fighting in the Zulu wars, they are both determined to resign their commissions. However, Fonthill's talents as a soldier have not gone unnoticed and Colonel Lamb, in charge of intelligence, persuades him to ......more |
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The Nizam's Daughters
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Allan Mallinson |
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Bantam Press |
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2 March 2000 |
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059304374X |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Near fine/near fine. Read once condition. Signed by Mallinson directly on the title page.
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Matthew Hervey, newly appointed aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington, is sent on a secret mission to India. With the embers of war cooling to a precarious peace across Europe, Hervey must leave behind his love, Henrietta, to travel to a foreign land which will test his mettle to the very limits. ...more |
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The Horns of the Buffalo
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John Wilcox |
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2004 |
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0755309820 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Very fine/very fine unread condition. Not price-clipped - shows price of £18.99.
Book Description
It is 1879 and the British army is constantly in action to defend the Empire. Young Lieutenant Simon Fonthill has been dispatched to South Africa with much to prove, for Colonel Covington, his former Commanding Officer, has slanderously branded him a coward. In the Cape, Fonthill, together with his servant '352' Jenkins, is sent deep into Zululand to discover the intentions of the Zulu king. A dangerous mission, for the territory is aflame with talk of war. After contending with violence and imprisonment, Fonthill faces his ......more |
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The Eagle's Prophecy.
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Simon Scarrow |
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2005 |
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075530117X |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Near fine/near fine used condition. Not price-clipped - shows price of £17.99.
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It is spring 45 AD and Centurions Macro and Cato, dismissed from the Second Legion in Britain, are trapped in Rome, waiting for their involvement in the death of a fellow officer to be investigated. It is then that the imperial secretary, the devious Narcissus, makes them an offer they can't refuse; to rescue an imperial agent who has been captured by pirates operating from the Illyrian coast. With him were scrolls vital to the safety of the Emperor and the future of Rome. However, Narcissus also sends Vitellius, an old enemy of the two centurions. The three ......more |
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The Eagle and the Wolves
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Simon Scarrow |
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2003 |
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0755301137 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. 3rd printing: 109876543. Near fine/near fine used condition.Not price-clipped - shows price of £18.99.
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It's 44 AD, and as Vespasian and the Second Legion forge ahead in their campaign to seize the south-west, Macro and newly-appointed centurion Cato are ordered by Vespasian to provide Verica, aged ruler of the Atrebates, with an army. They must train his trible levies into a force that can protect him, enforce his rule and take on the increasingly ambitious raids that the enemy is launching. But despite the Atrebates' official allegiance to Rome, open revolt is brewing, for many are wary of the legions and want to resist the Roman invaders. ......more |
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The Diamond Frontier
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John Wilcox |
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2 January 2006 |
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0755309863 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Book and dustjacket in very fine new unread condition. Signed, dated 6/1/06 and inscribed "Fonthill & Jenkins III' by the author directly on the title page.
Synopsis
It's 1880 and the atmosphere is volatile in the South African province of the Transvaal. The discovery of diamonds has bred greed and violence, while a strong anti-British feeling is taking hold amongst the Boer farmers. In addition, the bePedi tribe continues to rampage after the defeat of their Zulu allies at Rorke's Drift just one year ago. War-weary from the army's recent campaign in Afghanistan, former captain Simon Fonthill and his servant "352" Jenkins are homeward-bound when the ......more |
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Sharpe's Siege
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Bernard Cornwell |
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Collins |
| Published Date |
February 1987 |
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0002214318 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. VG/VG used condition. Not price-clipped, but no price showing. The spine of the book has a reading crease. There are a few marks and stains to the page edges. About 20 pages have a crease line to the very top right hand corner. The dustjacket has a fair amount of creasing along the top edge. Thr gold lettering has started to come away on the title in parts - a common issue with Sharpe's siege. No previous owner inscriptions. Slight bumping to corners.
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Richard Sharpe and the Winter Campaign, 1814. The invasion of France is under way, and the British Navy has called upon the services of Major Richard Sharpe. He and a small force of ......more |
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Sharpe's Rifles
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Bernard Cornwell |
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Collins |
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December 1988 |
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0002232332 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. First edition first printing. Signed by Bernard Cornwell on the title page. Near fine/Near fine. Tiny nick to bottom right hand corner of dustjacket at front. Usual page tanning. Slight pinching to spine ends. A few surface scratches to cover. Straight spine and tight pages. Not price clipped. NO previous owner inscriptions.
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A historical novel featuring Lieutenant Richard Sharpe, who, with a detachment of Riflemen, are succumbing to a Napoleonic onslaught and are being forced back to La Coruna in Spain. Faced with overwhelming French numbers, Sharpe's determination is about to be tested to its limit....more |
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Sharpe's Escape
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Bernard Cornwell |
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HarperCollins |
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1 June 2004 |
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0007120133 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Fine/fine unread condition. Signed by Bernard Cornwell directly on the title page. Dustjacket has slight bumping to the top right hand corner and very slight shelfwear along the top edge.
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The twentieth instalment in the bestselling Sharpe series. Sharpe's Escape takes place in the summer of 1810, once again in the Peninsular War. The French are mounting their third and most dangerous invasion of Portugal. Captain Richard Sharpe with his company of redcoats and riflemen meets the invaders on the gaunt ridge of Bussaco. But there, despite a stunning British victory, the French are not stopped and the army have to fall back. Sharpe has made ......more |
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Sharpe's Devil
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Bernard Cornwell |
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HarperCollins |
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January 1992 |
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00022337180 |
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Hardback book Iin dustjacket. Fine/Fine. Signed by the author directly on the title page. Not price-clipped - shows price of £14.99. Lovely copy for the collector....more |
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Last Stand at Majuba Hill
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John Wilcox |
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1 January 2007 |
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0755327187 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Signed directly on the title page by the author. Very fine/very fine new unread condition.
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This classic military adventure will delight fans of Cornwell and Mallinson, as Wilcox takes the reader into the mind of a soldier at his finest hour...In the fight for South Africa, who will be the first to fall? The year is 1881, and General George Pomeroy-Colley, commander of the British forces in Natal, is planning to stamp out a rebellion. He is convinced the Transvaal Boers -- mere farmers -- can pose no serious threat, but before he can advance into unknown terrain, he needs reliable information. He calls on former army captain Simon Fonthill. A ......more |
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Fire and Sword (Revolution).
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Simon Scarrow |
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8 January 2009 |
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9780755324378 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Fine/fine new unread condition. Signed by the author directly on thetitle page.
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The third in this epic quartet of novels focusing on two giants of European history, Wellington and Napoleon. In the early years of the nineteenth century, Arthur Wellesley (elevated to Viscount Wellington in the course of the novel) and Napoleon Bonaparte are well-established as men of military genius. Wellesley has returned from India, where his skill and bravery made a remarkable impression on his superiors. He faces trials and tribulations on the political scene before becoming embroiled militarily in Copenhagen, then Portugal and finally Spain. Napoleon, ......more |
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EMPIRE: Wounds of Honour - Exclusive Signed, Lined, Numbered and Dated Limited Edition
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Anthony Riches |
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Hodder and Stoughton |
| Published Date |
August 2009 |
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9781444700503 |
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Hardback in dustjacket. LIMITED EDITION of only 250 signed, numbered, lined and dated by the author on a limitation page. Publisher's OFFICIAL EXCLUSIVE and only author-approved limited edition of this title. Separate isbn from the standard trade edition and recommended retail price of £25 printed on the dustjacket. The author has added the line "May Mercury guide your steps and Mars strengthen your sword-hand." Fine/fine new condition. This limited edition exclusive to Tim Allen Books. Image of limitation page is for illustration only - number allocated will be different from that shown.
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Marcus Valerius Aquila has scarcely ......more |
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CENTURION
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Simon Scarrow |
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6 March 2008 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Fine/fine new unread condition. Signed by the author directly on the title page. Synopsis
A gripping new novel featuring Roman army officers Macro and Cato on their most dangerous mission yet.It's the first century AD and the Roman Empire faces a new threat from its long-standing enemy, Parthia. With Parthia vying for control of Palmyra -- an officially neutral kingdom -- the Governor of Syria dispatches experienced officers Macro and Cato, and a small task force, to protect Palmyra's borders from invasion. But the Roman army's presence in Palmyra prompts Parthia to amass its armies for war. After numerous tough battles and a great loss of life, Rome ......more |
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Brothers of the Blade
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Garry Douglas Kilworth |
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Constable |
| Published Date |
2004 |
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1841198218 |
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After the final dreadful battle in the mud and cold of the Crimea, there could hardly be a greater contrast - 'Fancy Jack' Crossman, minus a hand, and newly promoted to Lieutenant, finds himself taking ship for the heat and excitement of India. He is to assist the East India Company Army in gathering intelligence at a time when there are ominous signs of restlessness amongst the native troops. Crossman lands at Bombay, expecting to make his way north to the Punjab region where he will be seconded to the irregular infantry force known as Coke's Rifles. Accompanying him is Sgt Farrier Jones, a military cartographer. Jones is a highly ......more |
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