"Campaigning in Kaffirland; Or, Scenes and Adventures in the Kaffir War of 1851-52" by William Ross King offers a vivid account of the military campaigns during the tumultuous period of the Kaffir War. The narrative is rich with personal experiences and observations, providing readers with a firsthand look at the challenges faced by soldiers and the complexities of colonial warfare. King's detailed descriptions of the landscape, the people, and the conflicts highlight the harsh realities o...

Campaigning in Kaffirland by William Ross King is a vivid, soldier's-eye view of the Eighth Frontier War (1850–1853) between British colonial forces and the Xhosa people of South Africa. Drawing from his personal experiences as a British officer, King recounts the hardships, ambushes, and skirmishes that defined the protracted campaign in the rugged Eastern Cape. His narrative captures the complexities of guerrilla warfare, the difficult terrain, and the cultural misunderstanding...

Discover the addictive sun-drenched Hollywood Trilogy from #1 bestseller Shari Low and ITV's Ross King'A gritty raunchy thriller. A page turner that lifts the lid on Hollywood!' Catherine Zeta-Jones‘A glam, edgy thriller, just the way I like them’ Martina Cole‘Sex, scandal and secrets galore’ Jackie CollinsThis boxset contains the complete Hollywood Trilogy from Shari Low and Ross KingThe Ris...

The New York Times–bestselling author of Brunelleschi's Dome captures the Renaissance spirit in this biography of "the king of the world's booksellers."During the Renaissance, Florence's manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars, and booksellers blew the dust off a thousand years of history and, through the discovery and diffusion of ancient knowledge, imagined a new and enlightened world.At the heart of this activity, which bestselling author...

New York Times bestselling author Ross King's biography Machiavelli is "a convincing portrait of one of the most misunderstood thinkers of all time."*The author of The Prince—his controversial handbook on power, which is one of the most influential books ever written—Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527) was no prince himself. Born to an established middle-class family, Machiavelli worked as a courtier and diplomat for the Republic of Florence a...

The thrilling second instalment in the gripping Hollywood series from multi-million copy bestselling author Shari Low and TV's Ross King.They’ve made it to the top but someone is determined to make them pay...At a glittering after-party on the night of the Academy Awards, author Mirren McLean celebrates her win with her childhood friends Davie Johnston and Zander Leith by her side.Three kids from a tough street in Glasgow, the dazzling trio rose f...

The explosive finale in the thrilling and glamourous Hollywood series from multi-million copy bestselling author Shari Low and TV's Ross King.They climbed up from the streets of Glasgow to the top of the world. Now these Hollywood icons are heading for a fall.Twenty-five years ago, three friends from Glasgow shocked the world when they became Oscar-winning legends.But now, they are all fighting for survival.A-list actor Zander Leith has fin...

From New York Times–bestselling author Ross King, the storied rise and reign of the greatest empire and most influential civilization of the ancient Western world“For who is so indifferent or indolent as not to wish to know by what means the Romans succeeded in subjecting nearly the whole inhabited world to their sole government—a thing unique in history?”—Polybius, second century BCEAncient Rome gave rise to the Roman Empire, one ...

The start of a thrilling and glamourous Hollywood series from multi-million copy bestselling author Shari Low and Strictly Come Dancing's Ross King ✨When we bury our secrets, they always come back to haunt us...Their rise was meteoric.Only a few years before, they had been three friends from Glasgow, just trying to survive tough lives of danger and dysfunction.But on one Hollywood evening in 1993, they were on the world’s b...

The start of a thrilling and glamourous Hollywood series from million-copy bestselling author Shari Low and Strictly Come Dancing's Ross King ✨When we bury our secrets, they always come back to haunt us...Their rise was meteoric.Only a few years before, they had been three friends from Glasgow, just trying to survive tough lives of danger and dysfunction.But on one Hollywood evening in 1993, they were on the world’s biggest...

Dave is sad as he is the only dragon in his class who cannot fly, but he and his classmates learn that Dave has a different talent. Something that makes him just as special. Read on to find out what happens in this beautifully illustrated children's book!

From the acclaimed author of Brunelleschi's Dome and Leonardo and the Last Supper, the riveting story of how Michelangelo, against all odds, created the masterpiece that has ever since adorned the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo Buonarroti to paint the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine Chapel in Rome. Despite having completed his masterful statu...