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Martin Amis' life could itself provide the formula for an enthralling work of fiction. Son of one of the most popular novelists of the post-War era, he has forged a groundbreaking career in his own right. This biography examines the life and work of this often outspoken and challenging author.

The secrets of an aristocratic dynasty are about to be revealed? The year is 1949 and the Second World War has exacted a terrible price on Britain. The great Yorkshire estate of Cavendon Hall is facing bankruptcy. Its two families, the aristocratic Inghams and their retainers the Swanns, are at odds for the first time in living memory over the course that must be taken to save it. In London, a city still scarred by bombsites, the Earl?s niece, Alicia...

Jack Fletcher is on the run with no sensei to guide him, he has just his wits and his swords against many new and unknown enemies, as he journeys along the treacherous road to the port of Nagasaki and perhaps home. But the Shoguns samurai are hot on his trail. Barely escaping their clutches, Jack runs headlong into a trap.

On a summer weekend in 1926 the Ingham family gathers at Cavendon Hall, the great house in Yorkshire that has been their family home for centuries, summoned by the Earl. With them are the Swanns who have served the house for generations - and know all their secrets. The estate is under threat; the aftermath of the Great War has left Cavendon facing

Annette Remmington has become the most talked about art dealer in the world. Marius, Annette's husband, has groomed her into this international art star, and saved her from a dark and gritty past.