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Admiral Lord Collingwood, the eldest son of a Newcastle merchant, went to sea in 1761 at the age of thirteen. In his nearly fifty years in the Navy he rose to become a fine seaman, a master of gunnery, a battle commander the equal of his friend – and rival in love – Nelson. He was also an accomplished writer and wit, a doting father, inveterate gossip and consummate diplomat and strategist. Collingwood's service took him to Boston, where he lived and fought during the American War of Independence; to Antigua, where he and Nelson both fell in love with Mary Moutray; to Corsica; Sicily; and Menorca, where he began as a young midshipman and ended his career as the effective viceroy of the Mediterranean. ADMIRAL COLLINGWOOD is an intimate portrait of a forgotten British naval hero and a thrilling portrait of the glory years of the age of sail.

The eighth century in British history, often overlooked, was crucial for the rise of Mercia as a powerful kingdom before Wessex's dominance. Key figures, Kings Æthelbald and Offa, shaped this era by establishing political authority, enhancing trade networks, and fostering cultural ties with the Continent. Their reigns saw the emergence of significant place names and the development of a coordinated defense system. Max Adams explores the intricate relationships between kingship, landholding, and the church, revealing the foundational changes that influenced medieval England's geography and politics.

This title concerns Cuthbert Collingwood, Northumberland's greatest - and perhaps least known - hero. He was born in Newcastle in 1748, went to sea at the age of 13, and, a close friend of Nelson, became one of the most important commanders on land or sea in the wars against Napoleon, taking over after Nelson's death at Trafalgar.

The which, where, how, why and inestimable joys of growing trees by the bestselling author of The Wisdom of Trees.

A celebration of 100 tree species from Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia, Oceania and the Americas.

The story of four maverick brothers, and a thrillingly ambitious portrait of Britain in an era of technological and political revolution.

A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man's ingenuity in exploiting their resources: the perfect gift for anyone who cares about the natural world.

A high action World War II thriller introducing a mesmerizing new hero and action as real as it gets, from an author who used to work in covert operationsAs Hitler's armies march into Europe, Eddie Dawson, an explosives expert and somewhat reluctant Lance-Corporal in the Royal Engineers, is sent to France on an assessment mission that seems straightforward enough. His task completed, he anticipates an early return to Britain, but instead he's sent to the Saarland region, where the French have launched an ill-advised invasion into German territory. Dawson's demolition skills are needed to clear a way through a minefield. Within hours everything goes wrong and Dawson and a fellow sapper are caught on the wrong side of the front line. Their obvious escape route blocked, they head north, but their troubles have only just begun.

An investigation of the obscure centuries that followed the departure of the Romans from Britain.

A charismatic leader, a warrior whose prowess in battle earned him the epithet Whiteblade, an exiled prince who returned to claim his birthright, the inspiration for Tolkein's Aragorn. Oswald of Northumbria was the first great English monarch, yet today this legendary figure is all but forgotten. In this panoramic protrait of Dark Age Britain, archaeologist and biographer Max Adams returns the king in the North to his rightful place in history.