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  • Edward I and Wales, 1254–1307

    by David Pilling ...
    The late 13th century witnessed the conquest of Wales after two hundred years of conflict between Welsh princes and the English crown. In 1282 Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the only native Prince of Wales to be formally acknowledged by a King of England, was slain by English forces. His brother Dafydd continued the fight, but was eventually captured and executed. Further revolts followed under Rhys ap ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Growth Delusion

    Wealth, Poverty, and the Well-Being of Nations

    by David Pilling ...
    A provocative critique of the pieties and fallacies of our obsession with economic growthWe live in a society in which a priesthood of economists, wielding impenetrable mathematical formulas, set the framework for public debate. Ultimately, it is the perceived health of the economy which determines how much we can spend on our schools, highways, and defense; economists decidehow much unemployment ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Rebellion Against Henry III

    The Disinherited Montfortians, 1265–1274

    by David Pilling ...
    This study sheds light on the brave men who fought with Simon de Montfort in the 13th century English civil war—and continued the fight after his death.The Montfortian civil wars lasted from 1259 until 1267. The death of Simon de Montfort at the 1265 Battle of Evesham ought to have ended the conflict. But when Henry III disinherited all the surviving Montfortians, the war was prolonged for another ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bending Adversity

    Japan and the Art of Survival

    by David Pilling ...
    “[A]n excellent book...” —The EconomistFinancial Times Asia editor David Pilling presents a fresh vision of Japan, drawing on his own deep experience, as well as observations from a cross section of Japanese citizenry, including novelist Haruki Murakami, former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, industrialists and bankers, activists and artists, teenagers and octogenarians. Through their voices, ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    The Northman

    by David Pilling ...
    Narrated by AI Voice Audovia Bradford ...
    Series series Bloody Hand Saga

    Unabridged

    3 hours 11 min

    This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. “William came over the sea, with bloody hand came he ...” 1069 AD. Three years after the Battle of Hastings, William of Normandy had yet to crush resistance in England. To the north, the people of the Danelaw refused to bow to the Norman yoke. In the east, the famous Hereward waged savage resistance in the fens of Lindsey. Meanwhile the sons of Harold ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Edward Longshanks' Forgotten Conflict

    The Anglo-French War 1294-1303

    by David Pilling ...
    The Anglo-French war of 1294-1303 has not been the subject of a major study since the early 1900s. Recent histories tend to treat it as a sideshow compared to Edward I’s wars in Wales and Scotland, which gives a false impression. In reality the Welsh and Scottish campaigns were distractions, and Edward regarded the war against France as his main focus. The main issue at stake was the defence and ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    The Outlaw

    by David Pilling ...
    Narrated by AI Voice Audovia Bradford ...
    Series series Bloody Hand Saga

    Unabridged

    4 hours 17 min

    "The Normans called them wild men ..."1070 AD: The English rebels in the north have sacked Jorvik and defied William the Conqueror. Now they must face the wrath of the brutal Norman king, bent on avenging the slaughter of his army. Meanwhile fresh revolts erupt all over England, from distant Northumbria to the borderlands of Wales. The war of the silvatici, outlaws and broken men of the forest, ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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    The Warlord

    by David Pilling ...
    Narrated by AI Voice Audovia Bradford ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 34 min

    This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. "The Northmen had very great honour who went into service there ..." 1076 AD. After the slaughter of his comrades in Iberia, Thorkell leads the few survivors to Constantinople, the Great City, capital of the Roman Empire. He finds the empire in a state of bloody confusion. The emperor is under siege, attacked by a mighty rebel host, while his realm is ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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    Longsword VI

    The Broken Arrow

    by David Pilling ...
    Narrated by Marston York ...
    Series series Longsword

    Unabridged

    8 hours 18 min

    Longsword VI: The Broken Arrow is the latest historical adventure novel by David Pilling!The fragile peace is about to be shattered. King Edward’s victory over the Welsh and Irish five years earlier was only temporary, and now hostile forces gather again. In Wales the defeated prince, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, plans to claw back his lost power. His turncoat brother, Dafydd, seeks to break free of the ... Read more

    $14.28 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Growth Delusion

    Wealth, Poverty, and the Well-Being of Nations

    by David Pilling ...
    Narrated by Elliot Hill ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 30 min

    A provocative critique of the pieties and fallacies of our obsession with economic growthWe live in a society in which a priesthood of economists, wielding impenetrable mathematical formulas, set the framework for public debate. Ultimately, it is the perceived health of the economy which determines how much we can spend on our schools, highways, and defense; economists decidehow much unemployment ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    The Exile

    by David Pilling ...
    Narrated by AI Voice Audovia Bradford ...
    Series series Bloody Hand Saga

    Unabridged

    3 hours 47 min

    This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. “They called their new land England ...” 1076 AD. William the Conqueror reigns supreme in England. After many years of bitter warfare, all his enemies are dead or defeated. The Norman king has imposed an iron grip on the land. His dreaded castles, filled with brutal foreign soldiers, cover the kingdom from sea to sea. Yet some of the English refuse to ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Conqueror

    by David Pilling ...
    Narrated by AI Voice Audovia Bradford ...
    Series series Bloody Hand Saga

    Unabridged

    4 hours 3 min

    This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. "He imitated the madness of Herod..." 1081 AD. The young Roman Emperor, Alexios, sits upon an unsteady throne. Threatened on all sides, the Empire is also bitterly divided between pretenders to the imperial throne. As Alexios staggers from one crisis to the next, the very survival of the ancient realm of the Caesars is in doubt. A new threat arises in the ... Read more

    $15.99 USD