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With a documented history stretching back a thousand years, Dunster Castle on the Somerset coast is one of Britain’s oldest and most intriguing great buildings, its turrets evoking centuries of siege warfare, dark deeds, bloodshed and treachery. Dunster’s rich and colourful story covers more than nine hundred years of intermittent warfare. Only two families have owned and occupied the castle, from the Norman Conquest in 1066 which led to its construction right through to the 20th century; the second of these remained in charge for 21 generations and six hundred years. These families and their knights, some worthy of their shining armour, others less honourable, brought peace and warfare, treachery and glory to the castle in equal measure down the years. Author Jim Lee worked full time for the National Trust at Dunster Castle for 20 years. Few people are better qualified to tell its extraordinary story.
In a fit of shameless self-promotion, here are a few pages from my 2008 - A Year In Pictures Blurb book available to purchase online at Blurb.
It's a 76-page glossy hardback with full colour wrap-around dust jacket.
Fifty years of peace and tranquillity have passed since the wars between the North and the South of Modania which culminated in the imprisonment of the evil Lord Zelfen. Young Aluen, growing up in a world untroubled by conflict, is interested only in learning a few magic tricks to bring a little extra money home. Little does he realise that the cheerful stranger he encounters on his way to a mystic fair is a master of true magic, far older than he seems. When Zelfen tricks his way out of imprisonment, Aluen and the stranger join forces with the mysterious Birch and his giant Timber Cat to take on the tyrant and battle the forces of treachery.
Royal Air Force Coastal Command was the organisation charged with keeping the sea lanes clear around the coasts of Britain for the best part of half a century, from immediately after the First World War until the 1960s. In the decades after the Second World War, John Campbell served as a Coastal Command navigator and crew captain on Shackleton aircraft in the Maritime Patrol role. Having studied in great detail the history and development of Coastal Command, he has researched and written this thorough account of its activities throughout its years of operation.
Shooting is a fascinating and absorbing hobby and one that’s enjoyed by millions of people of all ages and both sexes all over the
world. It’s also one of the safest sports – provided you learn and follow safe handling procedures. The design and performance of
guns is a fascinating topic and one that richly repays study in its own right.
The author, an experienced shot with rifle and shotgun, reviews the many types of guns in use, with particular focus on shooting for
sport, and explains the rewards and benefits of taking up the hobby. A great introduction to shooting for those who think they would
like to try it but are not sure where to start.