London, May 1940. Britain is under threat of invasion & Neville Chamberlain’s government is about to fall. It is hard for us to imagine the Second World War without Winston Churchill taking the helm, but in Six Minutes in May Nicholas Shakespeare shows how easily events could have gone in a different direction. It took just six minutes for MPs to cast the votes that brought down Chamberlain. Shakespeare moves from Britain’s disastrous battle in Norway, for which many blamed Churchill, on to the dramatic developments in Westminster that led to Churchill becoming Prime Minister. Uncovering fascinating new research & delving into the key players’ backgrounds, Shakespeare gives us a new perspective on this critical moment in our history. ...

London, early May 1940: Britain is on the brink of war & Neville Chamberlain`s government is about to fall. It is hard for us to imagine the Second World War without Winston Churchill taking over at the helm, but in SIX MINUTES IN MAY Nicholas Shakespeare shows how easily events could have gone in a different direction. The first land battle of the war was fought in the far north, in Norway. It went disastrously for the Allies & many blamed Churchill. Yet weeks later he would rise to the most powerful post in the country, overtaking Chamberlain & the favourite to succeed him, Lord Halifax. It took just six minutes for MPs to cast the votes that brought down Chamberlain. Shakespeare shows us both the dramatic action on the battlefield in Norway & the machinations & personal relationships in Westminster that led up to this crucial point. Uncovering fascinating new research & delving deep into the backgrounds of the key players, he has given us a new perspective on this critical moment in our history. ...

James Maskalyk set out for the contested border town of Abyei, Sudan in 2007 as Medicins Sans Frontieres` newest medical doctor in the field. Equipped with his experience as an emergency physician in a Western hospital & his desire to understand the most desperate parts of the world, Maskalyk returned home six months later more affected by the experience, the people & the place than he had anticipated. Six Months in Sudan is an illuminating & affecting account of saving lives in one of the most dangerous places on Earth. Six Months in Sudan began as a blog that he wrote from his hut in Sudan in an attempt to bring his family & friends closer to his hot, hot days. It is a story about humans: the people of Abyei who suffer its hardship because it is their home, & the doctors, nurses & countless volunteers who leave their homes with the tools to make another`s easier to endure. With great hope & insight, Maskalyk illuminates a distant place
- its heat, its people, its poverty, its war
- to inspire possibilities for action.

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Anne Boleyn: A King`s Obsession by bestselling historian Alison Weir, author of Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen, is the second captivating novel in the Six Tudor Queens series. An unforgettable portrait of the ambitious woman whose fate we know all too well, but whose true motivations may surprise you. Essential reading for fans of Philippa Gregory & Elizabeth Chadwick.` Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life` Guardian The young woman who changed the course of history. Fresh from the palaces of Burgundy & France, Anne draws attention at the English court, embracing the play of courtly love. But when the King commands, nothing is ever a game. Anne has a spirit worthy of a crown
- & the crown is what she seeks. At any price. ANNE BOLEYN. The second of Henry`s Queens. Her story. History tells us why she died. This powerful novel shows her as she lived.SIX TUDOR QUEENS. SIX NOVELS. SIX YEARS.
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` This brilliant book is a bombshell! Jane Seymour the shy mouse type? Think again!` Kate Williams Alison Weir, historian & author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen & Anne Boleyn: A King`s Obsession, draws an enthralling portrait of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII`s third queen, as you`ve never seen her before. Essential reading for fans of Philippa Gregory & Elizabeth Chadwick.` This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction` The Times THE WOMAN HAUNTED BY THE FATE OF HER PREDECESSOR. Eleven days after the death of Anne Boleyn, Jane is dressing for her wedding to the King. She has witnessed at first hand how courtly play can quickly turn to danger & knows she must bear a son... or face ruin. This new Queen must therefore step out from the shadows cast by Katherine & Anne
- in doing so, can she expose a gentler side to the brutal King?JANE SEYMOURTHE THIRD OF HENRY`S QUEENSHER STORYAcclaimed, bestselling historian Alison Weir draws on new research for her captivating novel, which paints a compelling portrait of Jane & casts fresh light on both traditional & modern perceptions of her. Jane was driven by the strength of her faith & a belief that she might do some good in a wicked world. History tells us how she died. This spellbinding novel explores the life she lived.SIX TUDOR QUEENS. SIX NOVELS. SIX YEARS.
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According to a survey made a few years ago, the most common British dream is that of taking tea with the Queen. Now you can make your dreams reality during the Jubilee Celebrations with this fun pair of teabags adorned with images of the Monarch & her Consort! Filled with a classic tea blend with Assam, these novelty tea bags come with a greeting card & envelope & make a jolly Jubilee-themed gift. ...

”A 16th Century Mosque” tells the story of the commissioning & building of the Suleymaniye mosque in Constantinople (Istanbul), one of the masterpieces of Islamic architecture. It describes the religious, educational & charitable activities carried out in the mosque, & the role of the mosque in the life of the Muslim community. It outlines the early history of Islam, & the basic features of Muslim beliefs & traditions. superb cutaway illustrations & pinpoint enlargements accompany the text. Informative captions, maps, a complete glossary & an index enhance the book`s educational value. ...

The sixtieth parallel marks a borderland between the northern & southern worlds. Wrapping itself around the lower reaches of Finl&, Sweden & Norway, it crosses the tip of Greenland & the southern coast of Alaska, & slices the great expanses of Russia & Canada in half. The parallel also passes through Shetl&, where Malachy Tallack has spent most of his life. In Sixty Degrees North, Tallack travels westward, exploring the landscapes of the parallel & the ways that people have interacted with those landscapes, highlighting themes of wildness & community, isolation & engagement, exile & memory. Sixty Degrees North is an intimate book, one that begins with the author`s loss of his father & his own troubled relationship with Shetl&, & concludes with an acceptance of loss & an embrace
- ultimately a love
- of the place he calls home.

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Stanfords Adult Book of the Month June 2016` Sixty Degrees North is a story that we tell, both to ourselves & to others. It is a story about where
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- we are.` The sixtieth parallel marks a kind of borderl&. It wraps itself around the lower reaches of Finl&, Sweden & Norway; it crosses the tip of Greenland & of South-central Alaska; it cuts the great spaces of Russia & Canada in half. The parallel also passes through Shetl&, at the very top of the British Isles. In Sixty Degrees North, Malachy Tallack explores the places that share this latitude, beginning & ending in Shetl&, where he has spent most of his life. The book focuses on the landscapes & natural environments of the parallel, & the way that people have interacted with those landscapes. It explores themes of wildness & community, of isolation & engagement, of exile & memory. In addition, Sixty Degrees North is also a deeply personal book, which begins with the author`s loss of his father & his troubled relationship with Shetl&. Informed by the journeys described, it moves towards a kind of resolution: an acceptance of loss, & ultimately a love of the place Tallack calls `home`.

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The French drink, smoke & eat more fat than anyone in the world, yet they live longer & have fewer heart problems than the English & the Americans. They work 35-hour weeks & take seven weeks` paid holiday each year, yet they are the world`s fourth-biggest economic power. So how do they do it? From a distance modern France looks like a riddle. It is both rigidly authoritarian, yet incredibly inventive; traditional (even archaic) yet modern; lacking clout on the international stage yet still hugely influential. But with the observations, anecdotes & analysis of the authors, who spent nearly three years living in France, it begins to makes sense. ` Sixty Million Frenchmen Can`t Be Wrong` is a journey into the French heart, mind & soul. This book reveals French ideas about l&, food, privacy & language & weaves together the threads of French society, uncovering the essence of life in France & giving, for the first time, a complete picture of the French. ...