The collection captures the essence of love through a series of romantic poems, each reflecting on personal memories and emotions. The author delves into the intricacies of relationships, exploring themes of passion, longing, and nostalgia. Through evocative language and imagery, the poems invite readers to experience the beauty and complexity of romance, making it a heartfelt tribute to love's enduring power.
Set against the grim backdrop of 1349 England during the Black Death, the story follows Will Hunter and his troupe of traveling theatre players as they encounter Thomas Rose, a young boy with a mysterious past and a talent for magic tricks. Thomas claims he can help alleviate the suffering caused by the plague, raising questions about his true nature—whether he is a miraculous savior or a deceitful trickster. The narrative explores themes of hope, belief, and the search for truth in desperate times.
This book explores the life and legacy of the UK's most famous monarch through the places he built, lived in and travelled to.
Guide to 38 graded day walks in Ticino, Switzerland, covering Lugano, Locarno (Lake Maggiore), Bellinzona and Biasca, and Airolo and the St Gotthard Pass. Routes for all abilities, ranging from 4km to 19km, highlight the best the Ticino countryside has to offer, from villages and lush valleys, to stunning mountains and gushing waterfalls.
In this collection, Andrew Beattie delves into the complexities of the human psyche, exploring themes of inner turmoil and self-reflection through evocative poetry. His work invites readers to engage with the nuances of thought and emotion, showcasing a deep understanding of the struggles that shape our experiences.
Richard III is King of England. Henry Tudor's invasion looms. Jack Broom thinks that war and politics have nothing to do with him. He is a simple apothecary's boy dreaming of becoming a surgeon - until soldiers mistake him for a boy of noble birth and he narrowly avoids being dragged to the Tower of London.
"I awoke to this world on a snowy March afternoon in 1964, thrusted into the bowels of Glenbryn, Ardoyne. It was a peaceful almost tranquil place in those days where religion was never mention. Then in 1969 it was to be in the eye of the storm." For over 30 years the Troubles of Northern Ireland was headline news around the world. Nearly every family in the province was touched by some type of the violence; whether it be bombing, shooting, rioting, kidnapping. Many, many innocent people suffered. In the midst of those children being born into the conflict Andrew (Andy) Beattie was born. Raised in one of the most dangerous areas in Belfast he sought like any other child to stay alive and that norm was... barricades across the street, hooded gunmen, staying away from 'the other side, ' it was safer not to enter that community. In this remarkable book Andrew takes the darkness of yesterdays and brings light through them in his poetry of The Permeation of Tears.
This first in-depth study of Allied internment compares the detainment of Germans by all four occupying powers in the post-war period. It challenges common assumptions about divergent western and Soviet approaches to detainees, revealing how the process of denazification was more complex and severe than previously believed.
New title in the Following the Footsteps' series, exploring the lives of famous historical figures through the places they lived and visited.
The grim story of the Princes in the Tower has been retold countless times, yet little about their lives is commonly known. Following the Footsteps of the Princes of the Tower tells the story in a way that is wholly new: through the places where the events actually unfolded.