Venice, 1522. Intelligence arrives from the East confirming Europe’s greatest fear: the vastly rich Ottoman Sultan has all he needs to wage total war – and his sights are set on Rome. With Christendom divided, Suleyman the Magnificent has his hand on its throat. From the Palaces of Istanbul to the blood soaked fields of…
Twelve years ago, crime reporter Jack McEvoy came face to face with a brutal serial killer nicknamed The Poet. Emotionally scarred by the encounter, Jack also found fame and fortune as the newspaperman who lived to tell the tale. But now Jack is yesterday’s news, and he’s about to be forced out of the Los…
Pope John Paul II’s encyclical on the moral of life, Veritatis Splendor, has aroused extraordinary interest and controversy inside and outside the Catholic Church. In bold and uncompromising language the Pope reaffirms Christian moral teaching, condemns the relativism, scepticism and unchecked individualism of the modern world, and criticizes some established trends in contemporary Catholic theology.
THE HUNTER HAS BECOME THE HUNTED For years, Mitch Rapp’s bold actions have saved the lives of thousands. He has killed with impunity, tortured to avert disaster, and shown he will do whatever it takes to win the War on Terror. His battles for peace and freedom have made him a hero to many –…
Discover the thrilling world of “Lie Down with Lions,” a captivating romantic adventure by bestselling author Ken Follett. Known for his masterful storytelling in “Night Over Water” and “Pillars of the Earth,” Follett weaves a tale filled with suspense and unexpected twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat. This paperback edition…
Discover the sharp wit and incisive commentary of P. J. O’Rourke in “Age and Guile Beat Youth, Innocence and a Bad Haircut.” This collection celebrates his first twenty-five years of journalism, featuring a treasure trove of previously uncollected essays that showcase his unique voice and perspective. From fulminations to diatribes, O’Rourke delivers a masterclass in…
‘Among the greats of the high adventure story-tellers’ EVENING NEWS The opposition were all old campaigners with a lifetime’s dirty fighting behind them. They had got an old U Boat and a flag, and were handing out vicious justice in the name of France. As far as British Intelligence was concerned there was only one…
Week by week, in thousands of places of worship and in homes, Christians gather around the Scriptures to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed. The Revised Common Lectionary, now used by numerous church communities throughout the world, has restored the Early Church principle of continuous reading through the Gospels: Matthew in Year A, Mark…
A bunch of objects lying around a room; baffling paintings; assemblages of steel and glass, plastic and felt; video loops, manic manifestos and preserved animals. We bundle these things together as ‘modern art’. But how do we make sense of them? MODERN ART – A CRASH COURSE has the answers. Its aim primarily is not…
Dorothy Lee’s outstanding study of the Transfiguration story in the New Testament explores the idea of Transfiguration as an Epiphany, revealing Jesus’s true identity, and an apocalyptic vision depicting God’s transforming nature. Investigating each of the four narratives of the Transfiguration and setting the story within the wider literary and theological framework of the text,…