Clive: 1004 books

Grandiose and glamorous, Baroque music stands alone, written to glorify the finest courts of Europe, in Italy, France, Germany, England, Austria and even far flung Spain. Its greatest composers, such as Vivaldi, Handel and Bach, head a fascinating cast of musical magicians, including Albinoni, Pachelbel...

Congratulations - you've made it to the ripe old age of 70! You're older than Israel and Biffo the Bear. By now the novelty of a free bus pass has worn off and you'll never make it through the late night film feature without nodding off during the news.On the bright side, you can look forward to a...

Detective Isaac Bell tracks a killer across the nation’s oilfields in this adventure in the #1 New York Times–bestselling historical series.    As Van Dorn private detective Isaac Bell strives to land a government contract to investigate John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil monopoly, the case...

Who does Jose Mourinho think he is? In his short time in English football, he's put almost everybody's nose out of joint with his sharp tongue. He described himself as 'the special one', then called Arsene Wenger a 'voyeur'. He was banned by UEFA for criticising referee Anders Frisk, who subsequently...

A delightful celebration of the times gone by--the language we lost, the currency we changed, and the way we used to liveWith this miscellany of reminiscences, you will be transported back to a time when exams were harder and fast food wasn't on the menu. It includes useful Latin declensions, the true...

Africa, cinquemila anni fa: è l’alba di un nuovo impero. L’Egitto si avvia a diventare il faro della civiltà dell’epoca, attraverso uno sfarzo costruttivo senza precedenti e una cultura ammantata di leggendaria magnificenza. Ma ogni impero ha i suoi lati oscuri… Africa, oggi: l’Egitto...

Juan Cabrillo e l’equipaggio della Oregon devono affrontare la loro impresa più rischiosa quando, a seguito di un violento colpo in banca durante il Gran Premio di Monaco, i conti della Corporation vengono prosciugati. Per recuperare i suoi soldi, Juan dovrà unire le forze a quelle di un amico...

Sul transatlantico britannico Mauretania, partito dall’Inghilterra e diretto verso gli Stati Uniti, viaggiano due scienziati europei artefici di una sensazionale scoperta, che nascondono nel timore di vederla cadere nelle mani sbagliate. A conferma delle loro peggiori paure, durante il viaggio i due...

This book goes to the heart of the unfolding reality of the twenty-first century: international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have all failed, and before the end of the century Earth is projected to be warmer than it has been for 15 million years. The question “can the crisis be avoided?”...

Treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo’s search for a Romanov fortune brings them into perilous contact with an ambitious neo-Nazi clan in this New York Times bestselling adventure. In 1918, a ransom of enormous size was paid to free the Romanovs from the Bolsheviks, but, as history knows,...

Feargal MacIntosh McGregor is the greatest exercise in positive PR that the police force have had in years. Son of Sir Robert McGregor, Britain's most famous policeman who, as the celebrated head of Scotland Yard, ran the Met with an iron hand and efficiency not achieved either before or after his...

On 10 April 1912, the luxurious ocean liner, RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton on her maiden voyage bound for New York. Just four days later whilst 400 miles south of Newfoundland she struck an iceberg and within three hours was plummeting to the bottom of the ocean. Written by Michael Swift and...

**When Detective Isaac Bell's mentor is shot, the turn-of-the-century investigator traces the attack from a booze-smuggling operation back to a team of international saboteurs in this #1 New York Times–bestselling series.   It is 1920, and both Prohibition and bootlegging are in full swing. When...

Fidel Castro is a dynamic and charismatic leader, who has led Cuba through success and failures since 1959. Son of a rich landowner, he became a radical revolutionary who attempted to overthrow the government in 1956 with a tiny band of followers. Using propaganda and subversion as much as sudden...