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72 relations: Alaska, Andrzej Sapkowski, Author, Battle of Hastings, Battle of the Alamo, BBC News Online, Blood of Elves, Bouncer, Boxing, Catherine Cookson, Coronary artery bypass surgery, Coronary artery disease, Daily Express, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy, Debut novel, East Sussex, Eastern world, Editor-in-chief, Falklands War, Fantasy, Freelancer, Gambling, Graphic novel, Harold Godwinson, Harold Wilson, Hastings, Hastings Writers' Group, Hero in the Shadows, High Noon, Historical fantasy, Labour Party (UK), Legend (Gemmell novel), London, Machismo, Manual labour, Native Americans in the United States, New Infinities Productions, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Pseudonym, Psychopathy, Pyrrhic victory, Quest for Lost Heroes, Ronald Reagan, Ross Cowan, Siege, Sky Sci-Fi, Socialism, Stan Nicholls, ... Expand index (22 more) »
Alaska
Alaska is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America.
Andrzej Sapkowski
Andrzej Sapkowski (born 21 June 1948) is a Polish fantasy writer, essayist, translator and a trained economist.
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Author
In legal discourse, an author is the creator of an original work, whether that work is in written, graphic, or recorded medium.
Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman Conquest of England.
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Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution.
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BBC News Online
BBC News Online is the website of BBC News, the division of the BBC responsible for newsgathering and production.
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Blood of Elves
Blood of Elves (Krew elfów) is the first novel in The Witcher series written by the Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski, first published in Poland in 1994.
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Bouncer
A bouncer (also known as a door supervisor) is a type of security guard, employed at licensed or sanctioned venues such as bars, nightclubs, cabaret clubs, strip clubs and casinos.
Boxing
Boxing is a combat sport and martial art.
Catherine Cookson
Dame Catherine Ann Cookson, DBE (née McMullen; 20 June 1906 – 11 June 1998), was a British writer.
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Coronary artery bypass surgery
Coronary artery bypass surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG, pronounced "cabbage"), is a surgical procedure to treat coronary artery disease (CAD), the buildup of plaques in the arteries of the heart.
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Coronary artery disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), myocardial ischemia, or simply heart disease, involves the reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscle due to build-up of atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries of the heart.
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Daily Express
The Daily Express is a national daily United Kingdom middle-market newspaper printed in tabloid format.
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Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper published in London.
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Daily Mirror
The Daily Mirror is a British national daily tabloid newspaper.
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David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy
The David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy, established in memory of David Gemmell, were awarded from 2009 to 2018.
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Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes.
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East Sussex
East Sussex is a ceremonial county in South East England.
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Eastern world
The Eastern world, also known as the East or historically the Orient, is an umbrella term for various cultures or social structures, nations and philosophical systems, which vary depending on the context.
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Editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.
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Falklands War
The Falklands War (Guerra de Malvinas) was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial dependency, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
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Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction involving magical elements, as well as a work in this genre.
Freelancer
Freelance (sometimes spelled free-lance or free lance), freelancer, or freelance worker, are terms commonly used for a person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term.
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Gambling
Gambling (also known as betting or gaming) is the wagering of something of value ("the stakes") on a random event with the intent of winning something else of value, where instances of strategy are discounted.
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Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a long-form work of sequential art.
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Harold Godwinson
Harold Godwinson (– 14 October 1066), also called Harold II, was the last crowned Anglo-Saxon English king.
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Harold Wilson
James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was a British statesman and Labour Party politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1976.
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Hastings
Hastings is a seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England, east of Lewes and south east of London.
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Hastings Writers' Group
Hastings Writers' Group is an organisation for published and aspiring writers based in Hastings, East Sussex.
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Hero in the Shadows
Hero in the Shadows, published in 2000, is a novel by British fantasy writer David Gemmell.
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High Noon
High Noon is a 1952 American Western film produced by Stanley Kramer from a screenplay by Carl Foreman, directed by Fred Zinnemann, and starring Gary Cooper.
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Historical fantasy
Historical fantasy is a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements (such as magic) into a more "realistic" narrative.
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Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a social democratic political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum.
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Legend (Gemmell novel)
Legend is a fantasy novel by British writer David Gemmell, published in 1984.
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London
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.
Machismo
Machismo is the sense of being "manly" and self-reliant, a concept associated with "a strong sense of masculine pride: an exaggerated masculinity".
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Manual labour
Manual labour (in Commonwealth English, manual labor in American English) or manual work is physical work done by humans, in contrast to labour by machines and working animals.
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Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans, sometimes called American Indians, First Americans, or Indigenous Americans, are the Indigenous peoples native to portions of the land that the United States is located on.
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New Infinities Productions
New Infinities Productions was an American game company that produced role-playing games and game supplements.
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom.
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Pseudonym
A pseudonym or alias is a fictitious name that a person assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name (orthonym).
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Psychopathy
Psychopathy, or psychopathic personality, is a personality construct characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited and egocentric traits, masked by superficial charm and the outward appearance of apparent normalcy.
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Pyrrhic victory
A Pyrrhic victory is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat.
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Quest for Lost Heroes
Quest for Lost Heroes, published in 1990, is a novel by British fantasy writer David Gemmell.
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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
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Ross Cowan
Ross Cowan is a British historian and author specialising in Roman military history.
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Siege
A siege (lit) is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or by well-prepared assault.
Sky Sci-Fi
Sky Sci-Fi (formerly Sci Fi Channel and Syfy) is a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky, a division of Comcast.
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Socialism
Socialism is an economic and political philosophy encompassing diverse economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership.
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Stan Nicholls
Stan Nicholls (born 1949) is a British author and journalist, working full-time since 1981. David Gemmell and Stan Nicholls are British fantasy writers.
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Stormrider
Stormrider is a fantasy novel by British writer David Gemmell, published in 2002.
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Stringer (journalism)
In journalism, a stringer is a freelance journalist, photographer, or videographer who contributes reports, photos, or videos to a news organization on an ongoing basis but is paid individually for each piece of published or broadcast work.
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Sword and sorcery
Sword and sorcery (S&S) or heroic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures.
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Terry Harknett
Terry Harknett (11 December 1936 - 23 January 2019) was a British author.
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Thatcherism
Thatcherism is a form of British conservative ideology named after Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher that relates to not just her political platform and particular policies but also her personal character and style of management while in office.
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The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend is a fantasy novel by British author David Gemmell, first published in 1993.
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The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.
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The Hawk Eternal
The Hawk Eternal is a 1995 fantasy novel by British writer David Gemmell.
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The King Beyond the Gate
The King Beyond The Gate is a fantasy novel by British writer David Gemmell.
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The Last Guardian (novel)
The Last Guardian is a 1989 British post-apocalyptic heroic fantasy novel written by bestselling British author David Gemmell.
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The Legend of Deathwalker
The Legend of Deathwalker is a heroic fantasy novel written by British author David Gemmell, it was first published in 1996 and was reprinted in 1999.
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The Swords of Night and Day
The Swords of Night and Day is a fantasy novel by David Gemmell, as well as a pair of legendary swords within the book. They also appear in Gemmell's book White Wolf. The book is set 1000 years following the death of Olek Skilgannon. The novel is an exploration of the future of the Drenai world, focussing heavily on Jiamads (joinings of beast and men honed to fighting perfection).
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The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London.
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Thriller (genre)
Thriller is a genre of fiction with numerous, often overlapping, subgenres, including crime, horror, and detective fiction.
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Transworld (publisher)
Transworld is a British publishing house in Ealing, London that is a division of Penguin Random House, one of the world's largest mass media groups.
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Trojan War
The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the 12th or 13th century BC.
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Waylander (novel)
Waylander is a fantasy novel by British writer David Gemmell, published in 1986.
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Western world
The Western world, also known as the West, primarily refers to various nations and states in the regions of Australasia, Western Europe, and Northern America; with some debate as to whether those in Eastern Europe and Latin America also constitute the West.
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White Wolf (novel)
White Wolf is a 2003 novel by British fantasy writer David Gemmell.
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William Wallace
Sir William Wallace (Uilleam Uallas,; Norman French: William le Waleys; 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence.
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Winter Warriors
Winter Warriors, published in 1997, is a novel by the British fantasy writer David Gemmell.
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Wolf in Shadow
Wolf in Shadow (first published in the United States as The Jerusalem Man) is a 1987 post-apocalyptic heroic fantasy novel by British author David Gemmell.
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References
Also known as Argurios, Banokles, David Gemmel, Drenai, Drenai Series, Drenai universe Nadir, Dros Delnoch, Druss, Druss the Legend, Echoes of the Great Song, Gemmell, David, Helikaon, Kalliades, Lion Of Macedon, List of works by David Gemmel, List of works by David Gemmell, Rigante, Ross Harding, Skilgannon the Damned, Stones of Power, The Old Woman (White Wolf character), The Old Woman (White Wolf character)., The Thirty (Drenai Series), Troy Series, Troy series: Characters, Troy: Fall of Kings, Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow, Troy: Shield of Thunder, Troy: The Fall of Kings, Troy: The Lord of the Silver Bow, Vagrian, Ventrian, Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf, Waylander The Slayer.