man john the terracotta army
Man John The Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army is one of the greatest, and most famous, archaeological discoveries of all time. 6,000 life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of China - each is individually carved, and they are thought to represent real members of the emperor's army. This is the remarkable story of their creation, the man who ordered them made, their rediscovery and their continuing legacy as a pre-eminent symbol of Chinese greatness. The First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, was king of the Chinese state of Qin and the first man to unite China into a single empire. He built the first Great Wall and brought a single written script to the whole country. He was an inspired and ruthless ruler, but one also beset by paranoia and a desire for immortality. He is still considered the founding father of the modern state of China. On his death in 210 BC he was buried in a giant mausoleum near modern-day Xi'an. Legends of the treasures contained therein still tantalize the imagination today. In 1974 local farmers digging a well for water broke through into the burial mound and found the first of the Terracotta warriors. Further excavations have revealed the full splendour of the buried army. But the majority of the mausoleum is yet to be opened, including the burial chamber itself - myth tells us that amongst the treasures yet to be uncovered is a vast map of the First Emperor's kingdom with rivers marked with channels of flowing mercury. The story of the First Emperor and the Terracotta Army is a fascinating one, not least for the discoveries yet to be made. Reviews
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Gabaldon Diana Lord John and the Hand of Devils
Sweeping historical drama from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author A keepsake collection of Lord John Grey's shorter adventures and a spectacular addition to any Gabaldon fan's library, Lord John and the Hand of the Devils brings these three unique novellas together for the first time. Lord John and the Hellfire Club marks the first appearance of Lord John outside the Outlander novels (and chronologically precedes the novel Lord John and the Private Matter). A young diplomat is killed in the street as he begs Lord John for help. Witnessing the murder, Grey vows to avenge the young man, as the trail leads to the notorious Hellfire Club and the dark caves beneath Medmenham Abbey In Lord John and the Succubus, Grey's assignment as liaison to a Hanoverian regiment in Germany finds him caught between two threats: the advancing French and Austrian army, and the menace of a mysterious 'night-hag,' who spreads fear and death among the troops. Acknowledging that he is unlikely to fall victim to a succubus, Lord John is obliged to contend with the marauding night-hag before the enemy arrives. This tale with a touch of the supernatural bridges the action between Gabaldon's two full-length Lord John tales. Finally, in Lord John and the Haunted Soldier, Lord John is called to the Arsenal at Woolwich to answer a Royal Commission of Enquiry's questions regarding a cannon that exploded during the battle of Krefeld (a central action in Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade). Accusations ensue, and Lord John finds himself knee-deep in a morass of gunpowder, treason, and plot -- haunted by a dead lieutenant, and followed by a man with no face.
2344 Руб.
Portugal. The Man. Woodstock (CD)
Содержание:1 Number OneFeaturing – Richie Havens, Son LittleProducer – Danger Mouse, RallierWritten-By – Brian Burton, Casper (9), Jason Kreher, Portugal. The Man, Richie Havens 5:222 Easy TigerProducer – John Hill (14), StintProducer [Additional Production] – Mike D, Mikey HartWritten-By – Ajay Bhattacharyya, Ammar Malik, John Hill (14), Mikey Hart, Portugal. The Man, Thomas EP Hull* 3:373 Live In The MomentProducer – John Hill (14)Producer [Additional Production] – RallierWritten-By – Ammar Malik, John Hill (14), Portugal. The Man 4:074 Feel It StillBacking Vocals, Percussion – Steve Smith (42)Producer – Asa Taccone, John Hill (14)Written-By – Asa Taccone, Brian Holland, Frederick Gordon, John Hill (14), Portugal. The Man, Robert Bateman 2:435 Rich FriendsProducer – John Hill (14)Producer [Additional Production] – Casey BatesWritten-By – Ammar Malik, Carla Azar, Eugene Goreshter, Greg Edwards (2), John Hill (14), Portugal. The Man 3:426 Keep OnProducer – Asa TacconeProducer [Additional Production] – Sonny DiPerriWritten-By – Asa Taccone, Portugal. The Man 3:237 So YoungProducer – Danger MouseWritten-By – Brian Burton, Jason Kreher, Portugal. The Man 4:068 Mr. LonelyFeaturing – Fat LipProducer – Danger MouseProducer [Additional Production] – Casey BatesWritten-By – Brian Burton, Derrick Stewart (2), Portugal. The Man 4:239 Tidal WaveProducer – John Hill (14), StintWritten-By – Ajay Bhattacharyya, Ammar Malik, John Hill (14), Nick Koenig, Portugal. The Man 3:3210 Noise Pollution (Version A, Vocal Up Mix 1.3)Featuring – Mary Elizabeth WinsteadProducer – John Gourley*, Mike DWritten-By – Portugal. The Man 3:45===================Format: CD, Album, Digipak
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Rankin Ian A Question of Blood
A superb, highly suspenseful crime thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author. A Crime Too Close to Home . . . At a private school, two teenagers are killed by an ex-Army loner who then turned the gun on himself. Finding the truth will take Detective Inspector John Rebus into the heart of a shattered community. Ex-Army himself, Rebus becomes fascinated by the killer, and finds he is not alone. It seems the man had friends in high places and enemies to spare. And Rebus has secrets of his own. He's fresh out of hospital, with newly bandaged hands, and won't say what happened. But after the death of a criminal he visited, who had been stalking DS Siobhan Clarke, Rebus is the prime suspect...
1848 Руб.
Sparks Nicholas Dear John
From America's most beloved storyteller comes an unforgettable tale of a man who, in the name of love, must make the most difficult and heartrending decision of his life. Is duty enough reason to live a lie? When John meets Savannah, he realises he is ready to make some changes. Always the angry rebel at school, he has enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life. Now he's ready to turn over a new leaf for the woman who has captured his heart. What neither realises is that the events of 9/11 will change everything. John is prompted to re-enlist and fulfil what he feels is his duty to his country. But the lovers are young and their separation is long. Can they survive the distance?
2052 Руб.
Виниловая пластинка PRO-PAIN: Truth Hurts. 2 LP
Треклист: A1. Make War (Not Love) A2. Bad Blood A3. The Truth Hurts A4. Put The Lights Out A5. Denial B1. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie B2. One Man Army B3. Down In The Dumps B4. The Beast Is Back B5. Switchblade Knife CD-1. Make War (Not Love) CD-2. Bad Blood CD-3. The Truth Hurts CD-4. Put The Lights Out CD-5. Denial CD-6. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie CD-7. One Man Army CD-8. Down In The Dumps CD-9. The Beast Is Back CD-10. Switchblade Knife
56049 Руб.
Виниловая пластинка Status Quo: Aquostic II - One More For The Road. 2 LP
Треклист: A-1. That's A Fact A-2. Roll Over Lay Down A-3. Dear John A-4. In The Army Now A-5. Hold You Back B-1. One For The Road B-2. Backwater B-3. One Of Everything B-4. Belavista Man B-5. Lover Of The Human Race C-1. Ice In The Sun C-2. Mess Of The Blues C-3. Jam Side Down C-4. Resurrection C-5. Lies C-6. Little Dreamer D-1. Living On An Island D-2. IS Someone Rocking Your Heart D-3. Rockers Rollin' D-4. For You
56049 Руб.
Johnson Jane Pillars of Light
Pillars of Light is a powerful and moving novel about the triumph of the human spirit against all the odds. It will delight fans of Philippa Gregory, Ken Follett and Diana Gabaldon. In the Syrian city of Akka, Nathanael, a young Jewish doctor, and a Muslim girl called Zohra are about to fall in love. But Saladin's army has just taken Jerusalem, and soon their own city will be engulfed by war. Meanwhile in England, John Savage, a foundling boy, runs away from his cruel life in a priory with the Moor, a mysterious man driven by a dream of perfection. They join a band of conmen travelling through the English countryside faking religious miracles for cash, until they are recruited in Richard the Lionheart's army and sent to regain the Latin Kingdom from the infidel. Akka awaits. It will be the site of the greatest – and cruellest – siege of its time. But even in the midst of war, lovers find ways to make transactions of beauty.
2268 Руб.
Hill David How I Met Myself. Level 3
Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. One icy winter's evening in Budapest, John Taylor is on his way home from the office when a man runs into him and knocks him over. The man turns to say sorry and John is amazed at what he sees: the man is John's double. The double rushes away but leaves no footprints in the snow. Over the next year it becomes clear to John that the meeting was no accident and that his double has a very important message to give him.
2002 Руб.
Miller A. Now We Shall Be Entirely Free
WINNER OF THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE.SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE.One rainswept winter's night in 1809, an unconscious man is carried into a house in Somerset. He is Captain John Lacroix, home from Britain's disastrous campaign against Napoleon's forces in Spain.Gradually Lacroix recovers his health, but not his peace of mind. He will not - cannot - talk about the war or face the memory of what took place on the retreat to Corunna. After the command comes to return to his regiment, he lights out instead for the Hebrides, unaware that he has far worse to fear than being dragged back to the army: a vicious English corporal and a Spanish officer with secret orders are on his trail.In luminous prose, Miller portrays a man shattered by what he has witnessed, on a journey that leads to unexpected friendships, even to love. But as the short northern summer reaches its zenith, the shadow of the enemy is creeping closer. Freedom, for John Lacroix, will come at a high price. Taut with suspense, this is an enthralling, deeply involving novel by one of Britain's most acclaimed writers.
626 Руб.
Miller A. Now We Shall Be Entirely Free
WINNER OF THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE.SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE.One rainswept winter's night in 1809, an unconscious man is carried into a house in Somerset. He is Captain John Lacroix, home from Britain's disastrous campaign against Napoleon's forces in Spain.Gradually Lacroix recovers his health, but not his peace of mind. He will not - cannot - talk about the war or face the memory of what took place on the retreat to Corunna. After the command comes to return to his regiment, he lights out instead for the Hebrides, unaware that he has far worse to fear than being dragged back to the army: a vicious English corporal and a Spanish officer with secret orders are on his trail.In luminous prose, Miller portrays a man shattered by what he has witnessed, on a journey that leads to unexpected friendships, even to love. But as the short northern summer reaches its zenith, the shadow of the enemy is creeping closer. Freedom, for John Lacroix, will come at a high price. Taut with suspense, this is an enthralling, deeply involving novel by one of Britain's most acclaimed writers.
626 Руб.
Child Lee The Visitor
Two female army high-flyers. Both acquainted with Jack Reacher. Both forced to resign from the service. Now they're both dead. Found in their own homes, naked, in a bath full of paint. Apparent victims of an army man. A loner, a smart guy with a score to settle. A ruthless vigilante. A man just like Jack Reacher.
2384 Руб.
Gabaldon Diana Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade
The first book in Diana Gabaldon's Lord John Grey series, set in the same world as her Outlander novels It's 1758 and Europe is in turmoil - the Seven Years War is taking hold and London is ripe with deceit. The enigmatic Lord John Grey, a nobleman and high-ranking officer in His Majesty's Army, pursues a clandestine love affair and a deadly family secret. Grey's father, the Duke of Pardloe, shot himself just days before he was to be accused of being a Jacobite traitor. Now, seventeen years on, the family name has been redeemed; but an impending marriage revives the scandal. Lord John knows that as Whitehall whispers, rumours all too often lead their victims to the wails of Newgate prison - and to the gallows. From barracks and parade-grounds to the bloody battlefields of Prussia, Grey faces danger and forbidden passions in his search for the truth. But it is in the stony fells of the Lake District that he finds the man who may hold the key to his quest: the enigmatic Jacobite prisoner Jamie Fraser. Eighteenth-century Europe is brought startlingly to life in this compelling adventure mystery.
2605 Руб.
Виниловая пластинка John Conlee - Songs For The Working Man
Виниловая пластинка John Conlee - Songs For The Working Man; Фотографии: оригинальные; Страна: США; Издатель: MCA; Год: 1986; Автор: John Conlee;
1008 Руб.
Kane Ben Spartacus. Rebellion
The mighty slave army, led by Spartacus, has crushed all before it, scattering the legions of Rome. Now invincible, he marches towards the Alps and freedom. But storm clouds are growing on the horizon. Crassus, the richest man in Rome, has raised an army to rival Spartacus, and there are murmurings of rebellion in Spartacus’ own army. Spartacus, on the brink of glory, must make a crucial decision - to go forward over the Alps to freedom, or back to face the might of Rome and try to break its power forever. 'Compulsive, relentless ... vividly recounted in muscular prose' Daily Telegraph 'A brutal, blood-spattered novel' BBC History Magazine
2353 Руб.
Miller Andrew Now We Shall Be Entirely Free
The rapturously acclaimed new novel by the Costa Award-winning author of PURE, hailed as 'excellent', 'gripping', 'as suspenseful as any thriller', 'engrossing', 'moving' and 'magnificent'. One rainswept winter's night in 1809, an unconscious man is carried into a house in Somerset. He is Captain John Lacroix, home from Britain's disastrous campaign against Napoleon's forces in Spain. Gradually Lacroix recovers his health, but not his peace of mind. He will not - cannot - talk about the war or face the memory of what took place on the retreat to Corunna. After the command comes to return to his regiment, he lights out instead for the Hebrides, unaware that he has far worse to fear than being dragged back to the army: a vicious English corporal and a Spanish officer with secret orders are on his trail. In luminous prose, Miller portrays a man shattered by what he has witnessed, on a journey that leads to unexpected friendships, even to love. But as the short northern summer reaches its zenith, the shadow of the enemy is creeping closer. Freedom, for John Lacroix, will come at a high price. Taut with suspense, this is an enthralling, deeply involving novel by one of Britain's most acclaimed writers.
1532 Руб.