Explains the build-up to the campaign and exposes the many missed opportunities prior to 25 October, which could have ended the war. The various phases of the Charge (the Charge, the action at the guns, behind the guns, and the retreat) are explored from the points of view of each regiment engaged.
Vienna, 1984. Fifty years after his first visit, retired British General Sir Herbert Christie returns to the city where he first knew romantic love and loss in the midst of civil war. But the opening of his Austrian uncle's time-capsule legacy entangles his family in a web of Cold War espionage, and forces him to confront his past and his faith as never before.
'A vivid and humane study of the Plantagenets' diabolical and devious first family - a real joy to read.' Dan Jones, author of The PlantagenetsIn The Restless Kings Nick Barratt presents the tumultuous struggle for supremacy between the first Plantagenet king, Henry II, and his four sons.
In this gripping book, Nick Barratt delves into the murky waters of the British and Russian secret service. Tracing the story of his great uncle Ernest Holloway Oldham - known as ARNO to his 'friends' in the Russian secret service - we are taken on a journey through the dark secrets of agents, special agents and double agents, during a period of history when everyone had something to hide. After serving in the British army during World War One, Ernest Holloway Oldham was drafted into the Communications Department of the UK Foreign Office, where he was charged with delivering encrypted messages to embassies and consulates around the world. Over the course of the next decade or so, Ernest was drawn deeper and deeper into the paranoid underworld of pre-Cold War espionage and into a double-life that became the darkest of secrets.
Poor Zak the Zebra He's naughty, rude and unpopular - but all he wants to be is just like the other children. So when Doctor Spot and his friends are brought in to help, they find he has ADHD - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Soon, Zak is winning gold stars for his behaviour - and making new friends
Charlie has Asthma is a reassuring story for 4 to 7 year olds about Charlie the cheetah whos always running out of breath just when he needs it most. Dr Spot the leopard doctor explains that he has something called asthma and gives him a special inhaler to help with his breathing. Soon Charlie is roaring round the track again! // Doctor Spot Case Books is a series of colourful stories designed to help children and understand and cope with common ailments and conditions. Each title also has special parents' pages at the back providing medically vetted information on recognizing and easing symptoms and seeking medical help.
When Emma the Elephant catches measles, it looks as though she's going to miss her star part in the play. But then the other members of the play catch measles as well, and the play is put off. So Dr Spot helps Emma to get better again - and she's able to star in the play after all
Harriet the Hippopotamus has a nasty case of tonsillitis.
Brian Bear thinks he's stupid because he makes mistakes with his letters and words and can't tell his right from his left. But Dr Spot and a specialist teacher help him understand that there is nothing 'wrong' with him - he just has dyslexia. Soon, Brian is back on top form.
Rachel the Rhino is sore and itchy and can't sleep at night. Doctor Spot prescribes ointments and dressings which soon make her feel better.