116 Results for : infighting
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Gardens Of The Moon (eBook, ePUB)
Acclaimed by writers, critics and readers alike, here is the opening chapter in what has been hailed a landmark of epic fantasy. A novel in which grand design, a dark and complex mythology, wild and wayward magic and a host of enduring characters combine with thrilling, powerful storytelling to resounding effect.Bled dry by interminable warfare, infighting and bloody confrontations with Lord Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, the vast, sprawling Malazan empire simmers with discontent. Even its imperial legions yearn for some respite. For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his Bridgeburners and for Tattersail, sole surviving sorceress of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, still holds out - and Empress Lasseen's ambition knows no bounds.However, it seems the empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister forces gather as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand...- Shop: buecher
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Labour's Civil War
The biblical adage that 'if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand' remains sound theological advice. It also essential counsel for any political party that aspires to win elections. When a party is riven with division people do not know what it stands for. Though both major parties have been subject to internal conflict over the years, it is the Labour Party which has been more given to damaging splits. The divide exposed by the Corbyn insurgency is only the most recent example in a century of destructive infighting. Indeed, it has often seemed as though Labour has been more adept at fighting itself than in defeating the Tory party. This book examines the history of Labour's civil wars and the underlying causes of the party's schisms, from the first split of 1931, engineered by Ramsay MacDonald, to the ongoing battle for the future between the incumbent, Keir Starmer, and those who fundamentally altered the party's course under his predecessor, Jeremy Corbyn.- Shop: buecher
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Sentinals Rising
Sentinals Rising is the second book in the saga of Remargaren, a vibrant, ancient world of high fantasy suffused with magic and adventure. Jerrol Haven, having rescued the king from the clutches of the malevolent Ascendants, knows they haven't stopped their scheming. While trying to learn more about the mysterious Sentinals he woke from a three-thousand-year sleep, he has to defend his king and country from further magical attacks.Should he trust the Sentinals in such vital positions? Can he trust them to protect the king and Vespiri? ¿As Jerrol learns more of their capabilities, he realises there are more secrets yet to be revealed. Maybe those questioning their sudden rise in power have a point.Before he can delve further, a call for help comes from the neighbouring country of Terolia. The nomadic Families are disintegrating into chaotic infighting. The king sends Jerrol to investigate, instructing him to do whatever is needed to protect the Families from the Ascendants.- Shop: buecher
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Under Fire: The Corps Series, 9 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1488min
Korea, June 1, 1950. Captain Ken McCoy's report on probable North Korean hostilities meets with so much bureaucratic displeasure that not only is it promptly suppressed, but McCoy himself is kicked out of the Corps. At least two outfits, however, are not impressed by such infighting: the fledgling CIA, which promptly hires McCoy; and the North Koreans, who on June 25th invade across the 38th parallel. Immediately, veterans scattered throughout military and civilian life are called up, many with only seventy-two hours' notice. For Fleming Pickering and Pick, his daredevil son, and Ed Banning, George Hart, Jack Stecker, Jake Dillon, Ernie Zimmerman - and for the women who love them - names such as Inchon and Pusan will acquire a new, bloody reality, and Korea will become not only a new battlefield - but their greatest challenge of all… ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dick Hill. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/005418/bk_brll_005418_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Diary of a Roblox Noob: Roblox Assassin: Roblox Noob Diaries, Book 10 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 107min
Noob and his friends manage to track Kaerfiren down in the Roblox Assassin Server - a server known for serious slice-n'-dice action, with a lot of knives and more knives! As the gang prepares to take Kaerfiren down with Major Creative's weapon called the Godslayer - the only weapon that can kill Kaerfiren and rid Roblox of his threat - things get complicated and the group has a serious argument. Faced with a civil war, Major Creative runs off the server and now Noob must find him before Kaerfien gets to him first! Serious twists and turns along the way will ensure that this will not be as easy as they had hoped.... Can they finally defeat Kaerfiren with their Godslayer or will their own infighting bring them down, and all of Roblox with them? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tommy Jay. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/097311/bk_acx0_097311_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Children of Time: The After Cilmeri Series, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 562min
November 1288. Bereft of a king or rightful heir, England hurtles towards civil war for the second time in a generation. When David, Prince of Wales, and his wife, Lili, travel to London to attend the wedding of William de Bohun and Princess Joan, they have no intention of involving themselves in local politics. But as infighting leads to murder, David and Lili find themselves at the center of a far-reaching conspiracy. Trapped between history and legend, they must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice to save not only their own country, but the people of England as well. Meanwhile, back in Wales, Llywelyn and Meg discover that time is no barrier to either adventure or trouble. Children of Time, Book 4 in the After Cilmeri series, continues the story of Llywelyn, Meg, and their children in the medieval kingdom of Wales. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Laurel Schroeder. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/031213/bk_acx0_031213_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Belles Lettres Papers: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 281min
The everyday insanity of life at a fictional literary review. The journal Belles Lettres has a long and storied history, which is what enticed young editor Frank Page over its threshold in the first place. But Frank did not anticipate the infighting, backstabbing, and utter oddity that are all business as usual at the respected magazine. Still, nothing can match Frank’s thrill at discovering a new literary phenom. But the book industry seems to be on the decline. Integrity is going extinct as conglomerate giants gobble up smaller organs and trample innovation and daring into the muck of commerciality. At least Frank’s position gives him a front-row seat at the publishing world’s fight of the century, as deposed editorial icon Jonathan Margin takes on self-serving corporate overseer Newbold Press in an ink-splattered battle to the death. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alex Hyde-White. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/017250/bk_adbl_017250_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Deadly Brew: The Fourth Matthew Bartholomew Chronicle , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 996min
The fourth chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew continues the adventures of the 14th-century Cambridge physician when he is called to attend to two deaths from some poisoned wine. The opening of a new and very well-endowed college has created petty infighting amongst the academics as new appointments are made. The winter and spring have been appallingly wet, there is a fever outbreak amongst the poorer townspeople and the country is not yet fully recovered from the aftermath of the plague. The increasing reputation and wealth of the Cambridge colleges are causing dangerous tensions between the town, church and university, and then the poisoned wine kills the first victim - a student. The second victim is Dittone, the deputy master of the new college, but there seems no connection between him and the student. Matthew must establish the facts before relations between town and gown spiral out of control. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Thorpe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/twuk/001319/bk_twuk_001319_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Appeasing Hitler
** SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER **'Astonishing' ANTONY BEEVOR 'One of the most promising young historians to enter our field for years' MAX HASTINGSA thrilling new history of the disastrous years of indecision, failed diplomacy and parliamentary infighting that enabled Hitler and the Nazis to dominate Europe.On a wet afternoon in September 1938, Neville Chamberlain stepped off an aeroplane and announced that his visit to Hitler had averted the greatest crisis in recent memory. It was, he later assured the crowd in Downing Street, 'peace for our time'. Less than a year later, Germany invaded Poland and the Second World War began.Drawing on previously unseen sources, Appeasing Hitler sweeps from the advent of Hitler in 1933 to the beaches of Dunkirk, and presents an unforgettable portrait of the ministers, aristocrats and amateur diplomats whose actions and inaction had devastating consequences.'Brilliant and sparkling . . . Reads like a thriller. I couldn't put it down' Peter Frankopan'Vivid, detailed and utterly fascinating . . . This is political drama at its most compelling' James Holland'Bouverie skilfully traces each shameful step to war . . . in moving and dramatic detail' Sunday Telegraph- Shop: buecher
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Appeasing Hitler (eBook, ePUB)
** SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER **'Astonishing' ANTONY BEEVOR 'One of the most promising young historians to enter our field for years' MAX HASTINGSA thrilling new history of the disastrous years of indecision, failed diplomacy and parliamentary infighting that enabled Hitler and the Nazis to dominate Europe.On a wet afternoon in September 1938, Neville Chamberlain stepped off an aeroplane and announced that his visit to Hitler had averted the greatest crisis in recent memory. It was, he later assured the crowd in Downing Street, 'peace for our time'. Less than a year later, Germany invaded Poland and the Second World War began. Drawing on previously unseen sources, Appeasing Hitler sweeps from the advent of Hitler in 1933 to the beaches of Dunkirk, and presents an unforgettable portrait of the ministers, aristocrats and amateur diplomats whose actions and inaction had devastating consequences. 'Brilliant and sparkling . . . Reads like a thriller. I couldn't put it down' Peter Frankopan 'Vivid, detailed and utterly fascinating . . . This is political drama at its most compelling' James Holland 'Bouverie skilfully traces each shameful step to war . . . in moving and dramatic detail' Sunday Telegraph- Shop: buecher
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