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All in Scarlet Uniform - Adrian Goldsworthy - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

All in Scarlet Uniform - Adrian Goldsworthy - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

The fourth novel in a brilliant Napoleonic series from acclaimed historian Adrian Goldsworthy. The year is 1809, and the recruiting sergeants are hard at work, as the British army gathers strength for the next phase of the campaign against Bonaparte on the Spanish Peninsula. Captain Billy Pringle of the 106th Foot, however, has a somewhat more urgent reason to leave the country: having become embroiled in an ill-advised duel with a lieutenant in the 14th Light Dragoons, a posting to Spain would avoid any awkwardness for the regiment.Along with his friend Lieutenant Williams - whose sister Kitty was the cause of the duel - and the doughty veteran Sergeant Dobson, Pringle takes on the task of training Spanish troops to stand alongside their British allies. But what seems at first like easy duty soon turns into a desperate fight for survival as they find themselves besieged in the strategic fortress of Cuidad Rodrigo. For Bonaparte, taking the fortress will be the first step towards pushing the British back to the sea, and the task is entrusted to one of his most daring and successful generals, Marshal Ney. And Ney in his turn has found the perfect officer to lead the assault, a man not only desperate for advancement but also thirsting for revenge - a man whom Williams knows only too well.

DKK 126.00
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Being a Man - Robert Twigger - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

Being a Man - Robert Twigger - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

Further adventures in extreme (and not so extreme) sports, from the bestselling author of ANGRY WHITE PYJAMAS. Having learnt Aikido with the Tokyo riot police (ANGRY WHITE PYJAMAS) and hunted for the world''s longest snake in the jungles of the Far East (BIG SNAKE), Robert Twigger now turns his attention to other traditionally male pursuits and pastimes (some of which are fairly close to home, some of which are more extreme), and looks at the questions these raise about masculinity and the role of man in modern society. BEING A MAN features Twigger participating in, and writing on: the informal rules and thrill seeking of solo climbing, bullfighting in Spain, the ''illicit pleasure of buying my first gun'', and the rules of survival with a tribe of Naga headhunters - the sort of activities and pursuits often scorned in the modern, interiorised office-based world.

DKK 120.00
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Mr Majestyk - Elmore Leonard - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

Mr Majestyk - Elmore Leonard - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

The New York Times bestselling author of Be Cool and Get Shorty Killer man Vincent Majestyk had his belly-full of killing in Asia. It was his job and he was one of the best, but when he stripped off his uniform he never wanted to go back to it. Now he works under the open skies of the American Southwest, growing melons on his farm, where nobody knows about his past. And that was why a cheap crook named Kopas, a hard-nosed cop named McAllen, and a big-time, high-priced hit man named Renda all figured Majestyk was another local yokel to be pushed around. Majestyk was about to go to war again...

DKK 126.00
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Cat Chaser - Elmore Leonard - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

Cat Chaser - Elmore Leonard - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

A lean and mean thriller about one man and the Mob from ''the crime laureate'' INDEPENDENT. The last time Florida motel owner George Moran was in the Dominican Republic he was in a uniform and people were shooting at him. Years later he''s back looking for a girl he lost - and finding one he''d be better off without. Mary de Boya may be beautiful, but she''s also the wife of a former death squad general in exile with mob connections. So much for the trip down memory lane - now Moran finds himself in a cat''s cradle of drug deals, swindles, vengeance and murder. ''Dialogue like broken glass, sharp and glittering, and a raft of low-lifes individualised in primary colours like hard-edged pop art'' Independent

DKK 126.00
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Endless Universe - Paul J. Steinhardt - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

Endless Universe - Paul J. Steinhardt - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

A radical, yet accessible, new theory of the origins and future of the universe by two of the world''s leading cosmologists The first serious challenge to the widely accepted ''Big Bang'' model of the universe. According to ''Big Bang'' theory, space and time sprang into existence fifteen billion years ago: a super-heated fireball of near infinite density that expanded at phenomenal speed. As it continued to expand, it cooled and condensed to create the galaxies, stars and planets we see today.But the theory has always had flaws and they have become increasingly difficult to reconcile. Why is the distribution of matter and radiation in the universe so uniform? Why is space flat rather than curved, as Einstein''s theory of general relativity suggests? And where did the seeds for forming galaxies come from? To resolve these issues, Turok and Steinhardt propose a very different model of the universe. They argue that it is without beginning or end, truly an ENDLESS UNIVERSE.This highly accessible book chronicles the last thirty years of cosmology; it explains the discovery of ''dark energy'', ''dark matter'' and addresses the question of when the next collision might occur between our worlds and the parallel dimensions in space.

DKK 120.00
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For the Love of Animals - Dr James Greenwood - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

For the Love of Animals - Dr James Greenwood - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

Growing up in Yorkshire and with farming blood in his genes, James Greenwood always knew he would end up as a vet.Animals have been part of James'' life for as long as he can remember, from pulling lambs on a hilltop farm as a child and having stick insects crawling out of his school uniform in class, to renting a flat behind a zoo in Jersey and finding himself treating a newborn baby elephant as a newly qualified vet. Written with his trademark warmth and humour, James offers a fascinating insight into the world of veterinary medicine with tales of treating cats and dogs, horses, pigs and cows, as well as delving deep into his relationship with his beloved and much-missed, one-eyed Labrador, Oliver.However, the path to realising his childhood ambition has not always been easy and at times he has questioned whether it truly is the best job in the world. Through all of the challenging lows and extraordinary highs, it has been the animals themselves that have spurred James on to want to continue vetting and helping him find his calling as a GP vet. Warm, poignant and full of heart, James'' story is both a beautiful tribute to the role animals play in our lives and a rare glimpse into what it''s really like to be a vet, and is perfect for fans of Matt Baker, The Yorkshire Shepherdess and The Supervet.

DKK 126.00
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For the Love of Animals - Dr James Greenwood - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

For the Love of Animals - Dr James Greenwood - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

''A joy to read'' - SARA COX Growing up in Yorkshire and with farming blood in his genes, James Greenwood always knew he would end up as a vet. Animals have been part of James'' life for as long as he can remember, from pulling lambs on a hilltop farm as a child and having stick insects crawling out of his school uniform in class, to renting a flat behind a zoo in Jersey and finding himself treating a newborn baby elephant as a newly qualified vet. Written with his trademark warmth and humour, James offers a fascinating insight into the world of veterinary medicine with tales of treating cats and dogs, horses, pigs and cows, as well as delving deep into his relationship with his beloved and much-missed, one-eyed Labrador, Oliver.However, the path to realising his childhood ambition has not always been easy and at times he has questioned whether it truly is the best job in the world. Through all of the challenging lows and extraordinary highs, it has been the animals themselves that have spurred James on to want to continue vetting and helping him find his calling as a GP vet. Warm, poignant and full of heart, James'' story is both a beautiful tribute to the role animals play in our lives and a rare glimpse into what it''s really like to be a vet, and is perfect for fans of Matt Baker , The Yorkshire Shepherdess and The Supervet.

DKK 182.00
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