A bold, historic, and landmark effort by a Jamaican chess aficionado that reflects the author's experiences at the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia, in 2002, this book contains 330 games, over 200 of which have been analyzed using the latest and powerful chess programs. (Games/Gamebooks/Crosswords)

Two young boys living in an institution are caught in crossfire at the outset of the Irish rebellion - one boy is protected by a British soldier, while his friend is used as a human shield. Each will escape the institution, face the pain of emigration, and become a fugitive from justice while trying to build a new life. One will cross the Irish Sea to join the British army, twice; the other joins the Republicans, crosses the Atlantic and tries to settle in America. Throughout all this, they remain friends. Will they find the courage to follow their dreams despite one setback after another?...

Basil of Makri - a sardonic, irascible old man, once immensely rich and powerful, wakes to discover he is locked in a dark, airless cellar. Basil's isolation and dreams revive charismatic ghosts from his past who force him to relive the glories, betrayals and tragedies of his colourful life. Only his sharp wit and sardonic humour keep him sane. His fate is bound up with that of Bernard of Chevreuse, a poor but pious French archer who joins the Fourth Crusade. As the crusade lurches from one disaster to another, Bernard gradually learns that wars can never be `Holy' and that their roots lie in...