Bøker av Robin Bell

In the year 1896, ten years after Lady Mary Evans Watson, Countess of Longmire and Oakdale arrived in England, she is a noteworthy businesswoman, who is comfortable dealing with people ranging from royalty to paupers in the workhouse. Her four adopted children have grown up and are pursuing their own careers, while Mary and her husband Sir Hugh Watson juggle the responsibilities of their business ventures, with bringing up their five-year-old son and three-year-old daughter, and caring for family members and individuals who have received their assistance.

The Colonial CountessThe Colonial CountessWhen, at the urging of her dying mother, eighteen-year-old farmworker Mary Evans sails for England in 1886, she has no idea that she has inherited her grandmother's heraldic title of Countess. Unused to the way of the British aristocracy, and much to the consternation of her peers, she adjusts in her own way to deal with the authority, privileges and wealth that have been bestowed upon her.The Compassionate CountessTwo years after arriving in England in 1886, to discover that she had inherited the hereditary title of Countess, twenty-year-old Australian farm girl Mary Evans has adjusted, in her own way, to the authority, wealth and privileges bestowed on her. Mary has a passion to help those less fortunate than herself and uses her position to improve the lives of many of the people she meets.

When, at the urging of her dying mother, eighteen-year-old farm worker Mary Evans sails for England in 1886 she has no idea that she has inherited her grandmother's heraldic title of Countess. Unused to the way of the British aristocracy, and much to the consternation of her peers, she adjusts in her own way to deal with the authority, privileges and wealth that have been bestowed upon her.

Kate Rayne rarely purchases Tattslotto tickets, but on the spur of the moment, she joins the multitude and purchases a quick pick for that evening's three hundred million dollar super jackpot draw. She puts the ticket in her wallet and promptly forgets about it. It isn't until a fortnight later, while Kate is reading the local paper on her coffee break, that she notices an article stating that the uncollected winning ticket was purchased at the local news agency where Kate bought her ticket. She is flabbergasted to find that she has the six winning numbers. Kate is the sole jackpot recipient, but what will she do with her newfound riches? Will she buy a fancy house and an even fancier car? Will she travel the world? Many others would, but instead, Kate ensures that the majority of her winnings are used to assist the homeless and animal shelters. What else will this lucky winner do? Follow Kate and her family through adventures that occur during the months following her surprising win.

Big Finish picks up the events after Miracle Day, after Aliens Among Us with Torchwood: God Among Us. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and is not suitable for younger listeners.

The later years of the 1960s saw the rise in more avant-gardemusic as artists and musicians began to experiment withmind altering substances.Beginning with the hippie movement in America andrapidly spreading across the Atlantic to Britain, this periodin music saw bands such as The Beatles - free from theirtouring commitments - together with The Rolling Stones,Pink Floyd and many others make use of sensory alteringconcoctions to reach new heights of artistic creativity.This is the story of those years.

There is no doubt that Rock 'n' Roll had its beginnings in America. Artists such as Bill Haley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Vincent, Elvis Presley and Eddie Cochran were the idols of the early British rock 'n' rollers, as homegrown acts such as Tommy Steele, Lonnie Donegan, Billy Fury and Cliff Richard produced their own versions of this new music.But by the end of 1962, rock 'n' roll was in danger of becoming extinct. The music charts on both sides of the Atlantic were overwhelmed by softer songs lacking the dynamism and raw power of the originators. Emerging from this panache of smoothness, the British acts of the Beat Boom rejuvenated and revitalised the music industry with their freshness and excitement. This is the story of those climactic years when Britannia ruled the airwaves across the world.

From the all-too-sweet sounds of the contemporary British artists of the mid-1950's through to the breakthrough of the more biting and vibrant sounds of Tommy Steele, Marty Wilde, Cliff Richard and all the Elvis clones that emerged during the late 1950's, this book chronicles the development of British rock 'n' roll into a fully blown home industry that paved the way for the British takeover that was to come in 1962 when the Beatles conquered the world.However, before that earth-shattering event, British pop music suffered an anti-climactic decline into the mediocrity of what is often called 'bubblegum' music.This is the story of that rise and fall.

You're off on a pirate adventure, matey! Travel out to an unknown island in search of the infamous Black Jack's treasure. But be warned - mystery, magic and danger await all those brave enough to start the journey.Can you withstand the deadly encounters, turbulent storms and daring escapes of a true adventure with pirates?

A message in a bottle sparks a treasure trail across Australia. Follow the clues to a mysterious cave, to Cook's Lookout and face the hostility of the Australian desert to find a mountain of gold. What an Adventure!

This time you're off to Scotland in search of the legendary Loch Ness Monster. Travel around the lake in search of clues, but be careful - the loch can be very dangerous and no one really knows Nessie's true nature. Can you solve the mysteries surrounding this very famous creature? It'll be one amazing adventure!