Some recommendations: Pennine Walkies - Mark Wallington Any of the Bernard Cornwell Sharpe's Series Birds of Prey / Monsoon - Wilbur Smith Eye of the Tiger - Wilbur Smith H.M.S. Ulysses - Alistair MacLean Wildtrack - Bernard Cornwell Sea Lord - Bernard Cornwell Any Dick Francis novel Stormchild - Bernard Cornwell The Golden Rendezvous - Alistair MacLean Target Five - Colin Forbes Ice Station Zebra - Alistair MacLean Titles with a sailing theme Historical war novels

This section deals mainly with the fictional literature I have read, arranged by author.  It may act as a bibliography for some and also contains links to authors web sites. Books I have read (popup window), or

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Here are my most used web addresses for spoken word recordings:

- - Please Select a provider - - -> Audible (UK) Chivers Audio Books Isis Audio Booksontape.com Learnoutloud.com Simonsays.com Naxos audiobooks
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Authors:

Bernard Cornwell official Site Bernard Cornwell - Bibliography Dick Francis Dick Francis Michael Crichton official web site Stephan King Thomas Harris

Tom Wolfe Umberto Eco Umberto Eco

General links:

Booker Prize
Booker Prize (Other)

Waterstones
Amazon (UK)

Dictionaries:

Oxford on-line English Dictionary
Online French-English Dictionary