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Beyond Nations' is the fourth thrilling instalment in David J. Andrews' 'History Detective'series. Guy Tresanton and his business partner-turned new wife Rose have defeated the Teacher and the Professor, but curious activity in Venice and in the Caribbean suggests that their toughest battle may be yet to come. What are Lucrezia Calvi and her mysterious Doge Council planning? What is the Mare Nostrum project? Why are so many girls in the Caribb...

Meanwhile powerful European royal families react violently to protect their legacy as the plot hurtles towards the final climactic events in artic Norway and the barren splendours of the Austrian Tyrol. Weaving historical facts with modern day intrigue the story underlines the maxim that you only understand the future if you understand the past. Impossible to put down. "Another exciting, fast paced novel from the master storyteller David I And...

Businessman and amateur historian Guy Tresanton is the History Detective - and in this, the first of his adventures, his only weapon against seemingly insurmountable odds is his uncanny ability to know what's going to happen next. In a desperate battle against a sinister alliance of mystic powers and the corporate world, Tresanton, his young firecracker of a Chinese sidekick Rose and the redoubtable Inspector Monty are all that stands between...

Guy Tresanton and his business partner Rose are once again drawn into a battle for survival with the Teacher. Their merciless enemy has drawn great strength from the capture of certain ancient artefacts. He now stands poised to use the power they give him to eliminate all who oppose him and seek the final piece of the puzzle devised so long ago by the man who ruled the greatest empire the world has ever known, Kublai Kahn. The Elders, a se...

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During recent years, an increasing amount of academic research has focused on older people with a particular emphasis on settings, places and spaces. This book provides a comprehensive review of research and the policy area of 'ageing and place'. An insightful book on an important topic, Andrews and Phillips have together edited a valuable information and reference source for those with interests in the spatial dimensions of ageing in the twe...

In a culture obsessed with celebrity, sportmen and women are some of the highest profile figures. We are fascinated by sport stars' lifestyles, love lives, and earning power. Sport Stars investigates the nature of contemporary sporting celebrity, examining stars' often turbulent relationships with the media, and with the sporting establishment.Through a series of case studies of sporting stars, including Diego Maradona, Michael Jordan, Venus W...

In a culture obsessed with celebrity, sportmen and women are some of the highest profile figures. We are fascinated by sport stars' lifestyles, love lives, and earning power. Sport Stars investigates the nature of contemporary sporting celebrity, examining stars' often turbulent relationships with the media, and with the sporting establishment.Through a series of case studies of sporting stars, including Diego Maradona, Michael Jordan, Venus W...

One of the basic premises, the treasure hunt is outstanding...' - John Trenhaile, Author of "The Man Called Kyril", "The Mahjong Spies", etc.