*National Bestseller* A sweeping account of America's oldest unsolved mystery, the people racing to unearth its answer, and the sobering truths—about race, gender, and immigration—exposed by the Lost Colony of Roanoke In 1587, 115 men, women, and children arrived at Roanoke Island on the coast of North Carolina. Chartered by Queen Elizabeth I, their colony was to establish England's first foothold in the New World. But when the colony's leader, John White, returned to Roanoke from a resupply mission, his settlers were nowhere to be found. They left behind only a single clue—a "secret token" carved into a tree. Neither White nor any other European laid eyes on the colonists again.What happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke? For four hundred years, that question has consumed historians and amateur sleuths, leading only to dead ends and hoaxes. But after a chance encounter with a British archaeologist, journalist... Views: 9
On 1 July 1916, after a five-day bombardment, 11 British and 5 French divisions launched their long-awaited 'Big Push' on German positions on high ground above the Rivers Ancre and Somme on the Western Front. Some ground was gained, but at a terrible cost. In killing-grounds whose names are indelibly imprinted on 20th-century memory, German machine-guns - manned by troops who had sat out the storm of shellfire in deep dugouts - inflicted terrible losses on the British infantry.The British Fourth Army lost 57,470 casualties, the French Sixth Army suffered 1,590 casualties and the German 2nd Army 10,000. And this was but the prelude to 141 days of slaughter that would witness the deaths of between 750,000 and 1 million troops.Andrew Roberts evokes the pity and the horror of the blackest day in the history of the British army - a summer's day-turned-hell-on-earth by modern military technology - in the words of casualties, survivors, and the bereaved. Views: 9
Simon Winchester, struck by a sudden need to discover exactly what was left of the British Empire, set out across the globe to visit the far-flung islands that are all that remain of what once made Britain great. He traveled 100,000 miles back and forth, from Antarctica to the Caribbean, from the Mediterranean to the Far East, to capture a last glint of imperial glory.His adventures in these distant and forgotten ends of the earth make compelling, often funny reading and tell a story most of us had thought was over: a tale of the last outposts in Britain's imperial career and those who keep the flag flying.With a new introduction, this updated edition tells us what has happened to these extraordinary places while the author's been away.About the AuthorSimon Winchester was born and educated in England, has lived in Africa, Ireland, India and China, and now lives in US. He was a foreign correspondent for 30 years and now contributes to a variety of American and British magazines and newspapers. Hismost recent books have been the two international bestsellers, The Surgeon of Crowthorne and The Map that Changed the World. His new book, Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded is published in June 2002. From AudioFileSimon Winchester travels to the far reaches of the British Empire. Winchester reads his own sometimes oddball tales. He tells of a cricket match on St. Helena in which a fielder falls off the edge and thus is "retired, dead." On Ascension Island, an island so small it was considered a ship--the H.M.S. ASCENSION--any baby born was considered born at sea. Winchester's nicely modulated voice is perfect for reading this history/travelogue. He is engaging while narrating the history and perpetually amused at the quirks of keeping the Empire alive no matter the discomfort. The production concludes with an interview in which Winchester discusses his delight at discovering that readers share his fascination with geology. A.B. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine Views: 9
On the Syria/Iraq border a British hostage is beheaded by IS terrorists. The executioner is a young British extremist. A masked figure watches him. This mysterious person is treated with a mixture of respect and terror. They call him the Caliph.In Nigeria the British High Commisioner and his young aide are kidnapped. A four-person SAS team, including Regiment hero Danny Black, is deployed to find him. The team find devastation in Nigeria, and when they discover prisoners infected with the plague they realise they have uncovered a combined Boko Haram/IS plot to unleash a bio-terror attack upon the world.The team must stop the terrorists and identify the Caliph before the deadly disease threatens those much closer to home.** Views: 9
Afternoon Tea Mysteries, Volume Three: A Collection of Cozy Mysteries (Afternoon Tea Mysteries Collection)Cozy Mystery One: Sisterhood – A Kristen Carter Mystery! Written by Tory HagemanKristen Carter, is a plain Quaker woman in her thirties who finds herself “thrown upon the world penniless and all but friendless” in 1920's London. With no way to earn a living, she decides to try her luck as a detective--which has the unfortunate effect of cutting her off from her friends and original position in society. In this story: Sister Monica has rented a house in fever-haunted Paved Court in Redhill, probably not the best location for the Sisterhood’s home for orphans. The Sisters take children begging around local villages each day and strange to relate, burglaries seem to follow in their tracks…Cozy Mystery Two: A Jury of Her PeersA classic short mystery by Susan Glaspell. A man is found murdered in his bed. Suspicion falls on his wife. The local women examine her kitchen and gradually piece together the sequence of events.Cozy Mystery Three: The Trees of PrideA novella by celebrated author, G. K. Chesterton. A man goes missing. Time passes. Bones are found in a well. And the locals in this English village are full of superstition. But is everything as it seems?Cozy Mystery Four: One of My SonsIn this mystery written by acclaimed mystery author, Anna Katharine Green, a dying man accuses one of his sons of his murder. Can the brilliant but reclusive detective, Ebenezer Gryce (featured in “An Ebenezer Gryce Mysteries Collection”) and Caleb Sweetwater get to the bottom of the mystery. Cozy Mystery Five: Poor Miss FinchA mystery by Wilkie Collins. Lucilla is blind. She loves Oscar and has frissons every time he is near. What will happen when she regains her sight and discovers Oscar’s secret? Views: 9
Join Bertie in three brand new stories, Bogeys!, Magic! and Potty!, as he's bribed by his mum to stop picking his nose, gets more than he bargained for with a magic trick and drives a museum potty on a school outing! Views: 9
This Halcyon Classics ebook contains twenty-five novels from the pulp era and the Golden Age of Science Fiction, spanning the 1930s to the 1960s. A few earlier important works are also included.Many of the masters of science fiction are here, including works by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Ray Cummings, Clifford Simak, Edmond Hamilton, Randall Garrett, A. Merritt, Andre Norton, H. Beam Piper, Jules Verne, and Stanley G. Weinbaum.This ebook is DRM free and includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.contentsTHE DOOR THROUGH SPACEBy Marion Zimmer BradleyJETTA OF THE LOWLANDSBy Ray CummingsBROOD OF THE DARK MOONBy Charles Willard DiffinSUPERMINDBy Randall GarrettTHE DOOR INTO INFINITYBy Edmond HamiltonA VOYAGE TO ARCTURUSBy David LindsayTHE PANCHRONICONBy Harold Steele MacKayeVOYAGE TO ETERNITYBy Stephen MarloweGIANTS ON THE EARTHBy S. P. MeekTHE METAL MONSTERBy Abraham MerrittGREENER THAN YOU THINKBy Ward MooreVOODOO PLANETBy Andre NortonSTAR SURGEONBy Alan E. NourseARMAGEDDON--2419 A.D.By Philip Francis NowlanTHE COSMIC COMPUTERBy H. Beam PiperBLACK MAN'S BURDENBy Mack ReynoldsLEGACYBy James H. SchmitzEMPIREBy Clifford D. SimakHIGHWAYS IN HIDINGBy George O. SmithMASTERS OF SPACEBy Edward E. Smith & E. Everett EvansJOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTHBy Jules VerneDAWN OF FLAMEBy Stanley G. WeinbaumCUE FOR QUIETBy T. L. SherredTHE SECRET OF THE NINTH PLANETBy Donald WollheimThis unexpurgated edition contains the complete text with errors and omissions corrected. Views: 9
Take a ride on the Reading Railroad! (Either pronunciation of "Reading" works here.) Yes, the Keystone State is rich in history, beauty, and the world's most delicious cheesesteak (Whiz wit!). Follow Uncle John on a whirlwind tour of Pennsylvania from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and all points in between with fun articles, amazing facts, vital stats, hometown heroes, and quirky quizzes. Read about...America's first zooWilliam Penn and his quest for a land of religious freedomThe birth of Little League BaseballThe true story of the Johnstown floodEncountering bears and boars in the Pennsylvania wildernessHow Ben Franklin invented the political cartoonThe Liberty Bell legends—some of which are actually trueRocky's famous run, and other Pennsylvania moviesIncredible things that can happen "Only in PA"And much, much more! Views: 9
From Homer's Odyssey to Pirates of the Caribbean, Mermaids have fascinated popular culture for centuries.Among the Mermaids is an enchanting collection of classic stories, facts, and tales of mermaids from around the world that will thrill every lover of this romanticized mythological creature.Compiled by Book of the Bizarre author and Magical Creature devotee Varla Ventura, Among the Mermaids includes turn of the century tales of merfolk from Bret Harte, T. Crofton Croker, and W.B. Yeats, along with tantalizing trivia, facts, first-hand accounts, and speculations about mermaids in popular culture.Some facts about the fluid and the fair from the book:Many people believe today that early explorer sightings of mermaids were manatees. (Scurvy + many days away from your lady = a blubbery creature looking supple and bodacious.)Blackbeard, the fierce and terrible pirate, was afraid of his crew being lured into a watery grave by mermaids, so he ordered his ships to... Views: 9
Eight years of darknessOn March 2, 1998, while on her way to school, ten-year-old Natascha Kampusch was abducted. More than eight years later, on August 23, 2006, she escaped with a story that shocked and horrified the entire world. She spent the most delicate years of her life hidden in a cellar underneath an ordinary Austrian suburban home. How was she able to survive? What sort of woman had emerged? What kind of man was Wolfgang Priklopil, her abductor--and what demands had he made of her?Journalists Allan Hall and Michael Leidig covered Natascha's story from the beginning. The result of extraordinary investigative reporting, Girl in the Cellar gets to the heart of this very tragic case to reveal a truth no one would have imagined. Views: 9
