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1	Pillars of the Earth more books like this by Ken Follett A story of passion and idealism, which describes a group of men and women in the Middle Ages whose destinies are fatefully linked with the building of a cathedral. In a country torn by civil war, two generations struggle to rise above their primitive circumstances and create something beautiful. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	1984 more books like this by George Orwell This volume is part of a new series of novels, plays and stories at GCSE/Key Stage 4 level, designed to meet the needs of the National Curriculum syllabus. Each text includes an introduction, pre-reading activities, notes and coursework activities. Also provided is a section on the process of writing, often compiled by the author.;Big Brother is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The other Boleyn girl more books like this by Philippa Gregory Politics and passion are inextricably bound together in this compelling drama. The Boleyn family is keen to rise through the ranks of society, and what better way to attract the attention of the most powerful in the land than to place their most beautiful young woman at court? But Mary becomes the king's mistress at a time of change. He needs his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.96! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Once and Future King more books like this by T H White T.H. White's masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend is an abiding classic. The Once and Future King, contains all four books about the early life of King Arthur (The Sword in the Stone , The Witch in the Wood , The Ill-Made Knight and The Candle in the Wind). Exquisite comedy offsets the tradegy of Arthur's personal doom as White brings to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.38! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire more books like this by Amanda Foreman Sex, intrigue and adultery in the world of high politics and huge wealth in late eighteenth-century England. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire was one of the most flamboyant and influential women of the eighteenth century. The great-great-great-great aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, she was variously a compulsive gambler, a political savante and ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $9.86! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Constant Princess more books like this by Philippa Gregory Historical novelist Philippa Gregory returns to Tudor England with this tale of the challenge-strewn life of the Spanish Infanta Catalina, who became Queen Katherine, Henry VIII's first wife. Originally married to Henry's older brother, Prince Arthur, she must honor her late husband's memory and deathbed wish by denying the truth of their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Great expectations more books like this by Charles Dickens Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Dangerous Fortune more books like this by Ken Follett By the 1860s, the Pilasters are one of the world's greatest banking families, with connections that reach from the City of London to far-afield colonies. However, as the family grow ever richer in the shadow of oppression and tragedy, their very future is threatened - by the self-same ambition and greed that first earned them their fortune. 'A ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Notes from a Small Island more books like this by Bill Bryson After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson, the acclaimed author of such bestsellers as "The Mother Tongue" and "Made in America", decided it was time to move back to the United States for a while. This was partly to let his wife and kids experience life in Bryson's homeland - and partly because he had read that 3.7 million Americans ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	West with the Night more books like this by Beryl Markham WEST WITH THE NIGHT appeared on 13 bestseller lists on first publication in 1942. It tells the spellbinding story of Beryl Markham -- aviator, racehorse trainer, fascinating beauty -and her life in the Kenya of the 1920s and 30s. Markham was taken to Kenya at the age of four. As an adult she was befriended by Denys Finch-Hatton, the big-game ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	White Teeth more books like this by Zadie Smith One of the most talked about fictional debuts of recent years, "White Teeth" is a funny, generous, big-hearted novel, adored by critics and readers alike. Dealing - among many other things - with friendship, love, war, three cultures and three families over three generations, one brown mouse, and the tricky way the past has of coming back and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.27! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Unlikely Spy more books like this by Daniel Silva Germany, 1944. The Allied invasion is not far away, and the high command desperately need to know where it will take place. It is time to activate one ofHitler's last spies in Britain - Catherine Blake, a sleeper planted before the war and awaiting orders...British intelligence also has its orders, and academicAlfred Vicary has been recruited by ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Boleyn Inheritance more books like this by Philippa Gregory From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Queens Fool, The VirginsLover, The Constant Princess" and "The Other Boleyn Girl" comes a tempestuousTudor tale about two queens, Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr, and the womanwho destroys them both. see all copies from $2.57! new only from $5.41! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Lighthouse more books like this by P D James British police detective Adam Dalgliesh and his subordinates cope with various personal problems as they solve a politically sensitive mystery in the 13th entry in a bestselling series. Once a haven for pirates, Combe Island now serves as a private and extremely discreet locale for England's power brokers in need of downtime. Three months before ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Thunderstruck more books like this by Erik Larson The bestselling author of "The Devil in the White City" tells the amazing, interwoven stories of two men--Hawley Crippen, a doctor and an unlikely murderer, and Gugliemo Marconi, the obsessive genius who invented the wireless--whose stories converge during the greatest criminal chase of all time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague more books like this by Geraldine Brooks During the plague that decimated the population of England during the 17th century, the vicar of an isolated village tries desperately to save the townspeople from death. Narrated by his courageous young housemaid, whose own family members have become victims, YEAR OF WONDERS is a story of the heroism that can arise in extreme situations--and it's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.61! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	From Russia with Love more books like this by Ian Fleming James Bond is in disgrace. His monthly medical report is critical of the high living that is ruining his health, and M packs him off for a fortnight to a nature-cure clinic to be tuned-up to his former pitch of exceptional fitness. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Forever Amber more books like this by Kathleen Winsor Abandoned pregnant and penniless on the teeming streets of London, 16-year-old Amber St. Clare manages, by using her wits, beauty, and courage, to climb to the highest position a woman could achieve in Restoration England--that of favorite mistress of the Merry Monarch, Charles II. From whores and highwaymen to courtiers and noblemen, from events ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.41! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	James and the Giant Peach more books like this by Roald Dahl James has lived with his two beastly aunts ever since the day his parents were eaten up outside London Zoo by an angry escaped rhinoceros. Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker are really horrible people. They make James do all the hard work and make his life a misery. Then something very peculiar happens. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Sword Song: The Battle for London more books like this by Bernard Cornwell The fourth in the bestselling Alfred series from number one historical novelist, Bernard Cornwell. The year is 885, and England is at peace, divided between the Danish kingdom to the north and Alfred's kingdom of Wessex in the south. But trouble stirs, a dead man has risen and new Vikings have arrived to occupy London. It is a dangerous time, and ... see all copies from $6.90! new only from $7.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Regeneration more books like this by Pat Barker In 1917 Siegfried Sassoon, noted poet and decorated war hero, publicly refused to continue serving as a British officer in World War I. His reason: The war was a senseless slaughter. Ile was officially classified "mentally unsound" and sent to Craiglockhart War Hospital. There a brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. William Rivers, set about restoring ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--And How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World more books like this by Steven Johnson Bestselling author Johnson illuminates the intertwined histories of the spread of cholera in 19th-century London, the rise of cities, and the nature of scientific inquiry, offering both a riveting history and a powerful explanation of how it has shaped the world of today. see all copies from $5.31! new only from $5.31! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Katherine more books like this by Anya Seton This classic romance novel tells the true story of the love affair that changed history--that of Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the ancestors of most of the British royal family. Set in the vibrant 14th century of Chaucer and the Black Death, the story features knights fighting in battle, serfs struggling in poverty, and ... see all copies from $2.24! new only from $8.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Scarlet Pimpernel more books like this by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness The French nobility are living in terror; one by one they are sent to the guillotine. Revenge at last for the years of callousness and cruelty suffered by the people of France. There is no escape; the city walls of Paris are guarded day and night. And yet a few achieve the impossible, disappearing without a trace in Paris, only to re-emerge in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Moonraker more books like this by Ian Fleming Everyone admires the remarkable Sir Hugo Drax, brave, commanding, maker of fortunes, and now it seems he has developed a rocket, the Moonraker, that could bring about peace in our time. But this modern hero cheats at cards, and M sends James Bond to investigate. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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