Crescent and CrossIn the morning of 7 October 1571 at the mouth of the gulf between mainland Greece and the Peloponnese the fleets of the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League clashed in the last great battle between oared fighting ships. By four o'clock that afternoon the sea was red with blood. The Muslims lost 230 out of their 277 warships and about 20000 men. It was the first time in over a century that Christians had successfully taken the offensive against them. In

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face change: Cousin Africa returns from St Helena to startle society with her unconventional ideas

a single mother with a fierce determination to protect her children at all costs

Song Of Achilles

so that you can return it

the real assault begins: Earth is attached by a vast armada of city-sized warships

reclusive Jamie Sullivan

Instructions for bearded rishis who lived in the forests of ancient India

while his partner in crime is submissive

Tintin finds himself in a rocket on a collision course with the moon

The first victim is a widow

A girl has mysteriously run away from home and her parents are frantic with worry