Best Selling Books by Giles Milton

A powerful tale of destruction, heroism and survival. Tells the largely untold story of the most dramatic and horrific events of the 20th century, the Burning of Smyrna.

When the frozen corpse of Ferris Clark is found in the Greenland ice, forensic archaeologist Jack Raven is hired to investigate. He is suspicious from the outset. The corpse is not only naked, but in an absolutely pristine state. As Jack unravels the mystery of Ferris Clark''s final hours, he uncovers a dark and terrible past. He also finds himself caught in a race against time. There is a murderer on the loose and Jack alone can stop the killings. But first he must solve the greatest riddle of all. How did Ferris Clark die? And why? WHEN THE PRESENT IS AS CHILLING AS THE PAST Frankenstein meets Fatherland in the debut thriller by internationally bestselling author, Giles Milton.

Call Me Gorgeous is a fun, stylish book about a very, very strange creature. It has a porcupine''s spines and a crocodile''s teeth, a chameleon''s tail, and a cockerel''s feet. What on earth could it be? Uncover this mysterious and fabulous beast through Alexandra Milton''s stunning collage.

Frost-coated silence, a chill winter’s night. All is quiet in the big dark barn. All is quiet except for a squeak. A squeakity-squeak in the big dark barn. “Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!” squeak two baby owls. “Please, Daddy, please, can we learn how to fly?” In this lyrical story about two baby owls impatient to grow up, stunning collage paintings perfectly capture the warmth and energy of the irresistible babies as they stretch and grow and prepare to test their wings.

The animals in Zebedee''s Zoo may not seem a very lively bunch, but at the end of the day, everything changes . . . suddenly it''s party time at the animal park! Riotous animal fun abounds in this brilliant book that begs to be read aloud time and time again.

In 1322, Sir John Mandeville left England to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Thirty-four years later he returned, claiming not only to have visited the Holy Land but also to have traveled to India, China, Tibet and Java. His book -- "The Travels" -- lit the way for the great expeditions of the Renaissance, and his adventures provided inspiration for writers such as Shakespeare, Coleridge, and Swift. Yet by the 19th cent., he was all but ignored by scholars, and his descriptions of monsters and strange peoples were discredited. Intrigued by Mandeville, Milton set off in his footsteps in order to test his amazing claims and to attempt to solve the riddle of the knight. This brilliant piece of detective work restores Mandeville to his rightful place in the history of lit. and exploration. Illus.

Arnold Trevellyan is charismatic, exuberant and somewhat strange. His love of mushrooms is matched only by a passion for Flora, his wife of 12 years. One day, Arnold makes a wondrous discovery that turns his world upside down. He abandons Flora and heads to the South Pacific where he marries the queen of the remote tropical island.