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| "My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier (Paperback, 2003)" |
| "Orphaned at an early age Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent cousin Ambrose Resolutely single Ambrose delights in making Philip his heir knowing he will treasure his beautiful Cornish estate But Philip's world is shattered when Ambrose sets off on a trip to Florence There he falls in love and marries - and then dies suddenly in suspicious circumstances Before long the new widow - Philip's cousin Rachel - arrives in England Despite himself Philip is drawn to this beautiful mysterious woman But could she have masterminded Ambrose's death?"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Married To A Bedouin by Marguerite Van Geldermalsen (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "'Where you staying? the Bedouin asked Why you not stay with me tonight - in my cave?' Thus begins Marguerite van Geldermalsen's story of how a New Zealand-born nurse came to be married to Mohammad Abdallah Othman a Bedouin souvenir-seller from the ancient city of Petra in Jordan It was 1978 and she and a friend were travelling through the Middle East when Marguerite met the charismatic Mohammad who convinced her that he was the man for herA life with Mohammad meant moving into his ancient cave and learning to love the regular tasks of baking shrak bread on an open fire and collecting water from the spring And as Marguerite feels herself becoming part of the Bedouin community she is thankful for the twist in fate that has led her to this contented life Marguerite's light-hearted and guileless observations of the people she comes to love are as heart-warming as they are valuable charting Bedouin traditions now lost to the modern world"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Home by Marilynne Robinson (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "Hundreds of thousands of readers were enthralled and delighted by the luminous tender voice of John Ames in Gilead Marilynne Robinson&39;s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Now comes HOME a deeply affecting novel that takes place in the same period and same Iowa town of Gilead This is Jack&39;s story Jack - prodigal son of the Boughton family godson and namesake of John Ames gone twenty years - has come home looking for refuge and to try to make peace with a past littered with trouble and pain A bad boy from childhood an alcoholic who cannot hold down a job Jack is perpetually at odds with his surroundings and with his traditionalist father though he remains Boughton&39;s most beloved child His sister Glory has also returned to Gilead fleeing her own mistakes to care for their dying father Brilliant loveable wayward Jack forges an intense new bond with Glory and engages painfully with his father and his father&39;s old friend John Ames"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Secret Diaries Of Miss Anne Lister" |
| "These remarkable diaries are a piece of lost lesbian history Anne Lister defied the role of womanhood seen in the novels of Jane Austen she was bold fiercely independent a landowner industrialist traveller - and lesbian She kept extensive diaries written partly in code of her life and loves The diaries have been edited by Helena Whitbread who spent years decoding and transcribing them'Anne Lister's sense of self and self-awareness is what makes her modern to us She was a woman exercising conscious choice She controlled her cash and her body At a time when women had to marry or be looked after by a male relative and when all their property on marriage passed to their husband Anne Lister not only dodged the traps of being female she set up a liaison with another woman that enhanced her own wealth and left both of them free to live as they wished The diaries gave me courage' Jeanette Winterson'Engaging revealing at times simply astonishing Anne Lister's diaries are an indispensable read for anyone interested in the history of gender sexuality and the intimate lives of women' Sarah Waters"
Price: 8.99 |
| MaddAddam |
| "By the author of The Handmaid's Tale and Alias GraceToby a survivor of the man-made plague that has swept the earth is telling storiesStories left over from the old world and stories that will determine a new one Listening hard is young Blackbeard one of the innocent Crakers the species designed to replace humanity Their reluctant prophet Jimmy-the-Snowman is in a coma so they've chosen a new hero - Zeb the street-smart man Toby loves As clever Pigoons attack their fragile garden and malevolent Painballers scheme the small band of survivors will need more than stories"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Wall and Piece: Banksy" |
| "Artistic genius political activist painter and decorator mythic legend or notorious graffiti artist? The work of Banksy is unmistakable except maybe when it&39;s squatting in the Tate or New York&39;s Metropolitan Museum Banksy is responsible for decorating the streets walls bridges and zoos of towns and cites throughout the world Witty and subversive his stencils show monkeys with weapons of mass destruction policeman with smiley faces rats with drills and umbrellasIf you look hard enough you&39;ll find your own His statements incitements ironies and epigrams are by turns intelligent and cheeky comments on everything from the monarchy and capitalism to the war in Iraq and farm animals His identity remains unknown but his work is prolific Here&39;s the best of his work in a fully illustrated colour volume - including brand material"
Price: 11.99 |
| "The Happy Pear : Healthy, Easy, Delicious Food to Change Your Life Hartdcover" |
| "The No 1 bestselling cookery book in Ireland - for two years running!&39;These lovely boys always create incredibly tasty food&39; Jamie OliverLet&39;s face it while we want to eat more fruit and veg and things we know are good for us we sometimes fall short because we&39;re not sure how to turn all that great produce into great food Well welcome to the Happy Pear way of eating - healthy but never worthy easy but never dull and packed with mind-blowing flavour exciting texture and vibrant colourThe Happy Pear opened ten years ago when twins David and Stephen Flynn passionate about starting a food revolution in their home town took over their local fruit and veg shop and later opened a cafe Their revolution has not only succeeded but it is spreading and The Happy Pear&39;s fans range from young parents to pensioners ladies-who-lunch to teens-on-the-run hipsters to Hollywood stars David and Stephen&39;s first cookbook is full of irresistible recipes for everything from everyday breakfasts lunches and dinners to scrumptious - and yes still wholesome! - cakes and sweet treats to special occasion splurges David and Stephen also tell their story (how they transformed from jocks to hippies before finally finding their groove) share their top tips for maximizing taste and goodness in food and explain how they&39;ve succeeded in building a food business based on flavour health and community &39;The poster boys for a healthy way of life&39; Sunday Times&39;I love The Happy Pear genuinely good food that brings healthy eating in from the cold&39; Irish Times&39;My favourite vegetarian cookbook packed with recipes health advice and inspirational stories&39;Huffington Post&39;A beautifully presented book with mouthwatering photography&39; Woman&39;s Way&39;A healthy eating phenomenon&39; Mail on Sunday&39;These Irish twins are on a roll&39; Time Out&39;They couldn&39;t look healthier or happier the poster boys for vegetarianism in Ireland&39; The Times"
Price: 11.49 |
| "The Art of Living" |
| "Thich Nhat Hanh is the subject of the major documentary Walk With Me narrated by Benedict CumberbatchMaster the art of living from one of the world's most revered spiritual leaders Thich Nhat Hanh the world's most renowned Zen master turns his mindful attention to the most important subject of all - the art of living The bestselling author of The Miracle of Mindfulness presents for the first time seven transformative meditations that open up new perspectives on our lives our relationships and our interconnectedness with the world around us He reveals an art of living in mindfulness that helps us answer life's deepest questions experience the happiness and freedom we desire and face ageing and dying with curiosity and joy instead of fear Stimulating and inspiring this book teaches us the importance of looking inside ourselves and developing compassion before we can turn to our relationships at home and in the wider world Full of remarkable stories from Thich Nhat Hanh's own experiences and mindful practices for engaging with life this will be a book that will help us generate happiness understanding and love so we can live deeply in each moment of our life right where we are"
Price: 8.99 |
| "Dear Data" |
| "From an award-winning project comes an inspiring collaborative book that makes data artistic personal - and open to all Each week for a year Giorgia and Stefanie sent each other a postcard describing what had happened to them during that week around a particular theme But they didn&39;t write it they drew it a week of smiling a week of apologies a week of desires Presenting their fifty-two cards along with thoughts and ideas about the data-drawing process Dear Data hopes to inspire you to draw slow down and make connections with other people to see the world through a new lens where everything and anything can be a creative starting point for play and expression"
Price: 17.49 |
| "Start Where You Are : A Journal for Self-Exploration" |
| "Start Where You Are is an interactive journal designed to help readers nurture their creativity mindfulness and self-motivation It helps readers navigate the confusion and chaos of daily life with a simple reminder that by taking the time to know ourselves and what those dreams are we can appreciate the world around us and achieve our dreamsFeaturing vibrant hand-lettering and images that have attracted a large following for her stationery and textile line in boutiques across the country Meera Lee Patel's uplifting book presents supportive prompts and exercises along with inspirational quotes to encourage reflection through writing drawing chart-making and moreFeaturing inspiring quotes from writers artists and other visionaries paired with open-ended questions and prompts with plenty of room for writing and reflecting this appealing full-color book will make a perfect gift and keepsake as well as being a powerful tool for positive change"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Poetry Pharmacy : Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul" |
| "'Truly a marvellous collection There is balm for the soul fire for the belly a cooling compress for the fevered brow solace for the wounded an arm around the lonely shoulder - the whole collection is a matchless compound of hug tonic and kiss' Stephen FrySometimes only a poem will do These poetic prescriptions and wise words of advice offer comfort delight and inspiration for all; a space for reflection and that precious realization - I'm not the only one who feels like thisIn the years since he first had the idea of prescribing short powerful poems for all manner of spiritual ailments William Sieghart has taken his Poetry Pharmacy around the length and breadth of Britain into the pages of the Guardian onto BBC Radio 4 and onto the television honing his prescriptions all the time This pocket-sized book presents the most essential poems in his dispensary those which again and again have really shown themselves to work Whether you are suffering from loneliness lack of courage heartbreak hopelessness or even from an excess of ego there is something here to ease your pain'The book is delightful; it rightly resituates poetry in relation to its biggest and most serious task helping us to live and die well' Alain de Botton"
Price: 9.49 |
| "River Thames Map" |
| "The second edition of this popular map of the non-tidal Thames from its the source above Cricklade to the entrance of the Grand Union Canal at Brentford below Teddington Locks has been fully revised The map has been redesigned as a folded strip map which will be convenient in any cockpit It is the ideal companion to Chris Cove-Smith's River Thames Book Full information on boating facilities is included in the mapping as are all the essential details on restricting dimensions locks and bridges Also shown are pubs the Thames Path and other features of special interest Large-scale insets of Oxford Abingdon Reading Henley Windsor and Eton the River Wey junction and the entrance to the Grand Union Canal add to the clarity of this well presented map"
Price: 6.99 |
| "The Shell Channel Pilot : South coast of England, the North coast of France and the Channel Islands" |
| "For more than 80 years The Shell Channel Pilot has been the ultimate authority on English Channel navigation and pilotage Following the pioneering work of the legendary Adlard Coles the book was passed to Captain John Coote RN in 1982 In his comparatively short ten-year tenure John Coote expanded the coverage from the English coast to include northern France He also applied a characteristic humour to the shoreside aspect of the text which has been enthusiastically adopted by Tom Cunliffe the present and third compiler of this unique work Upgraded and updated regularly this is the 8th edition published by Imray under Cunliffe's hand Shell' is more than a harbour guide It also provides a reassuring hand on the shoulder for Channel navigation with useful passage notes gleaned from the compiler's personal experience of more than 40 years running the tides and finding the eddies His frank remarks regarding harbour and recreational facilities have long been relied upon by sailors of all generations and nationalities While leading to some enlightening secrets they have been known to cause landlords whose establishments fall short of the required standard to lose the will to live Working with harbourmasters and a dedicated group of carefully selected yachtsmen and women Cunliffe has kept this pilot as up to date as is humanly possible More than being technically sound which is to be expected from a Yachtmaster Examiner the book is also a thoroughly enjoyable read"
Price: 28.99 |
| "Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers 'Sensei' in a bar He is at least thirty years her senior retired and she presumes a widower After this initial encounter the pair continue to meet occasionally to share food and drink sake and as the seasons pass - from spring cherry blossom to autumnal mushrooms - Tsukiko and Sensei come to develop a hesitant intimacy which tilts awkwardly and poignantly into lovePerfectly constructed funny and moving Strange Weather in Tokyo is a tale of modern Japan and old-fashioned romance"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Vegetarian: A Novel by Han Kang (Paperback, 2015)" |
| "Yeong-hye and her husband are ordinary people He is an office worker with moderate ambitions and mild manners; she is an uninspired but dutiful wife The acceptable flatline of their marriage is interrupted when Yeong-hye seeking a more 'plant-like' existence decides to become a vegetarian prompted by grotesque recurring nightmares In South Korea where vegetarianism is almost unheard-of and societal mores are strictly obeyed Yeong-hye's decision is a shocking act of subversion Her passive rebellion manifests in ever more bizarre and frightening forms leading her bland husband to self-justified acts of sexual sadism His cruelties drive her towards attempted suicide and hospitalisation She unknowingly captivates her sister's husband a video artist She becomes the focus of his increasingly erotic and unhinged artworks while spiralling further and further into her fantasies of abandoning her fleshly prison and becoming - impossibly ecstatically - a tree Fraught disturbing and beautiful The Vegetarian is a novel about modern day South Korea but also a novel about shame desire and our faltering attempts to understand others from one imprisoned body to another"
Price: 6.99 |
| "My New Baby by Child's Play International Ltd (Board book, 2009)" |
| "There is so much to find out when a baby is born! What does it smell like and when will it walk? When does it sleep and what does it like to eat? A new addition to any family is exciting but the experience can alsobe worrying and confusing for siblings Coping with the new situations and emotions that arise can be very challenging This series of four board books deals with the anticipation of waiting for the new baby the excitement of the arrival itself and the beginnings of the special relationship that develops between siblings The simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child"
Price: 4.49 |
| "The 50th Law (The Robert Greene Collection) Paperback – 18 Jul 2013" |
| "The ultimate hustle is to move freely between the street and corporate worlds to find your flow and never stay locked in the same position This is a manifesto for how to operate in the twenty-first century where everything has been turned on its head Building on the runaway success of Robert Greene&39;s The 48 Laws of Power (almost five million copies sold) the &39;modern Machiavelli&39; teams up with rapper 50 Cent to show how the power game of success can be played to your advantage Drawing on the lore of gangsters hustlers and hip-hop artists as well as 50 Cent&39;s business and artistic dealings the authors present the &39;Laws of 50&39; revealing how to become a master strategist and supreme realist Success comes from seeking an advantage in each and every encounter and The 50th Law offers indispensable advice on how to win in business - and in life"
Price: 9.49 |
| "SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "Sunday Times Top 10 BestsellerShortlisted for a British Book Industry Book of the Year Award 2016The new series Ultimate Rome Empire Without Limit is on BBC2 nowAncient Rome matters Its history of empire conquest cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us And its debates about citizenship security and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today SPQR is a new look at Roman history from one of the world's foremost classicists It explores not only how Rome grew from an insignificant village in central Italy to a power that controlled territory from Spain to Syria but also how the Romans thought about themselves and their achievements and why they are still important to us Covering 1000 years of history and casting fresh light on the basics of Roman culture from slavery to running water as well as exploring democracy migration religious controversy social mobility and exploitation in the larger context of the empire this is a definitive history of ancient Rome SPQR is the Romans' own abbreviation for their state Senatus Populusque Romanus 'the Senate and People of Rome'"
Price: 8.99 |
| "Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty by Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "Shortlisted for the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2012 Why are some nations more prosperous than others? Why Nations Fail sets out to answer this question with a compelling and elegantly argued new theory that it is not down to climate geography or culture but because of institutions Drawing on an extraordinary range of contemporary and historical examples from ancient Rome through the Tudors to modern-day China leading academics Daron Acemoglu and James A Robinson show that to invest and prosper people need to know that if they work hard they can make money and actually keep it - and this means sound institutions that allow virtuous circles of innovation expansion and peace Based on fifteen years of research and answering the competing arguments of authors ranging from Max Weber to Jeffrey Sachs and Jared Diamond Acemoglu and Robinson step boldly into the territory of Francis Fukuyama and Ian Morris They blend economics politics history and current affairs to provide a new powerful and persuasive way of understanding wealth and poverty"
Price: 9.99 |
| "Natural Born Heroes: The Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance by Christopher McDougall (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "When Chris McDougall stumbled across the story of Churchill's 'dirty tricksters' a motley crew of English poets and academics who helped resist the Nazi invasion of Crete he knew he was on the track of something special To beat the odds the tricksters-starving aging outnumbered-tapped into an ancient style of fitness the lost art of heroism They listened to their instincts replaced calories with stored bodily fat and used their fascia the network of tissue which criss-crosses the body to catapult themselves to superhuman strength and endurance Soon McDougall was in the middle of a modern fitness revolution taking place everywhere from Parisian parkour routes to state-of-the-art laboratories and based on the know-how of Shanghai street-fighters and Wild West gunslingers Just as Born to Run got runners off the treadmill and into nature Natural Born Heroes will inspire casual athletes to dump the gym membership for cross-training mud runs and free-running"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande (Paperback, 2015)" |
| "For most of human history death was a common ever-present possibility It didn't matter whether you were five or fifty - every day was a roll of the dice But now as medical advances push the boundaries of survival further each year we have become increasingly detached from the reality of being mortal So here is a book about the modern experience of mortality - about what it's like to get old and die how medicine has changed this and how it hasn't where our ideas about death have gone wrong With his trademark mix of perceptiveness and sensitivity Atul Gawande outlines a story that crosses the globe as he examines his experiences as a surgeon and those of his patients and family and learns to accept the limits of what he can do Never before has aging been such an important topic The systems that we have put in place to manage our mortality are manifestly failing; but as Gawande reveals it doesn't have to be this way The ultimate goal after all is not a good death but a good life - all the way to the very end Published in partnership with the Wellcome Collection WELLCOME COLLECTIONWellcome Collection is a free museum and library that aims to challenge how we think and feel about health Inspired by the medical objects and curiosities collected by Henry Wellcome it connects science medicine life and art Wellcome Collection exhibitions events and books explore a diverse range of subjects including consciousness forensic medicine emotions sexology identity and death Wellcome Collection is part of Wellcome a global charitable foundation that exists to improve health for everyone by helping great ideas to thrive funding over 14000 researchers and projects in more than 70 countries wellcomecollectionorg"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Uncommon Sense, Common Nonsense: Why some organisations consistently outperform others by Jules Goddard, Tony Eccles..." |
| "This is a book for managers who know that their organisations are stuck in a mindset that thrives on fashionable business theories that are no more than folk wisdom and whose so-called strategies that are little more than banal wish lists It puts forward the notion that the application of uncommon sense - thinking or acting differently from other organisations in a way that makes unusual sense - is the secret to competitive success For those who want to succeed and stand out from the herd this book is a beacon of uncommon sense and a timely antidote to managerial humbug"
Price: 7.99 |
| "How Bad Are Bananas? : The carbon footprint of everything" |
| "From a text message to a war from a Valentine's rose to a flight or even having a child How Bad are Bananas? gives us the carbon answers we need and provides plenty of revelations By talking through a hundred or so items Mike Berners-Lee sets out to give us a carbon instinct for the footprint of literally anything we do buy and think about He helps us pick our battles by laying out the orders of magnitude The book ranges from the everyday (foods books plastic bags bikes flights baths) and the global (deforestation data centres rice production the World Cup volcanoes ) Be warned some of the things you thought you knew about green living may be about to be turned on their head Never preachy but packed full of information and always entertaining"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Capitalist Realism : Is There No Alternative?" |
| "After 1989 capitalism has successfully presented itself as the only realistic political-economic system - a situation that the bank crisis of 2008 far from ending actually compounded The book analyses the development and principal features of this capitalist realism as a lived ideological framework Using examples from politics films fiction work and education it argues that capitalist realism colours all areas of contemporary experience But it will also show that because of a number of inconsistencies and glitches internal to the capitalist reality program capitalism in fact is anything but realistic"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Stitch Head : 1" |
| "In the maze-like dungeons of Castle Grotteskew the fightfully insane Professor Erasmus conducts bizarre experiments and creates a menagerie of freakish monsters But his very first creation has long been forgotten - a small almost-human creature known only as Stitch Head When a travelling circus ringmaster Fulbert Freakfinder promises to make him a star Stitch Head wonders whether this could be his chance of freedom But first he has to catch the professor's latest creation - a monstrous three-armed creature that's causing mayhem in the castle"
Price: 5.99 |
| "And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell, Justin Richardson (Paperback, 2007)" |
| "Roy and Silo are just like the other penguin couples at the zoo - they bow to each other walk together and swim together But Roy and Silo are a little bit different - they're both boys Then one day when Mr Gramzay the zookeeper finds them trying to hatch astone he realises that it may be time for Roy and Silo to become parents for real"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Worst Princess by Anna Kemp (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "Once upon a time in a tower near you Lived a sad princess; the Princess Sue Some day she sighed my prince will come But I wish he'd move his royal bum But when Princess Sue's prince finally does arrive he's not quite what she had in mind Find out how the feisty princess escapes the clutches of her twit of a prince in this funny feminist twist on the traditional princess tale Forget about pretty dresses fairytale weddings and grand balls Princess Sue is all about adventure mischief and making unusual friends She really is the worst princess! An empowering picture book from the brilliant author Anna Kemp with illustrations by Sara Ogilive illustrator of The Detective Dog - perfect for fans of Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World Princess SmartypantsGoodnight Stories for Rebel Girls and Ada Twist Scientist Those sick of the cult of pink princesses will appreciate this quirky take on the traditional princess tale A very funny new picture book' The Bookseller Children's Buyers Guide Told in verse and wonderfully illustrated by Sara Ogilvie this picture book is so funny it could be safely recommended for all ages' The Independent on Sunday Girl power is celebrated in this picture book that turns the princess role firmly on its head' Waking Brain Cells blog This book will remind young girls that it takes courage and determination to be oneself even when going after one's dreams or when beginning and ending friendships' curled up with a good kid's book"
Price: 6.99 |
| "The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up Now a major motion picture starring Emma Watson and Logan Lerman Stephen Chbosky's new film Wonder starring Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts is out now Charlie is a freshman And while he's not the biggest geek in the school he is by no means popular Shy introspective intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward he is a wallflower caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory the world of first dates and mix-tapes family dramas and new friends; the world of sex drugs and The Rocky Horror Picture Show when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite But Charlie can't stay on the sideline forever Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor'A coming of age tale in the tradition of The Catcher in the Rye and A Separate Peace often inspirational and always beautifully written' USA Today"
Price: 5.99 |
| "A Line in the Sand by James Barr (Paperback, 2012)" |
| "In 1916 in the middle of the First World War two men secretly agreed to divide the Middle East between them Sir Mark Sykes was a visionary politician; Francois Georges-Picot a diplomat with a grudge The deal they struck which was designed to relieve tensions that threatened to engulf the Entente Cordiale drew a line in the sand from the Mediterranean to the Persian frontier Territory north of that stark line would go to France; land south of it to Britain Against the odds their pact survived the war to form the basis for the post-war division of the region into five new countries Britain and France would rule The creation of Britain's 'mandates' of Palestine Transjordan and Iraq and France's in Lebanon and Syria made the two powers uneasy neighbours for the following thirty years Through a stellar cast of politicians diplomats spies and soldiers including T E Lawrence Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle A Line in the Sand vividly tells the story of the short but crucial era when Britain and France ruled the Middle East It explains exactly how the old antagonism between these two powers inflamed the more familiar modern rivalry between the Arabs and the Jews and ultimately led to war between the British and the French in 1941 and between the Arabs and the Jews in 1948 In 1946 after many years of intrigue and espionage Britain finally succeeded in ousting France from Lebanon and Syria and hoped that having done so it would be able to cling on to Palestine Using newly declassified papers from the British and French archives James Barr brings this overlooked clandestine struggle back to life and reveals for the first time the stunning way in which the French finally got their revenge"
Price: 8.49 |
| "The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "Dorian Gray is having his picture painted by Basil Hallward who is charmed by his looks But when Sir Henry Wotton visits and seduces Dorian into the worship of youthful beauty with an intoxicating speech Dorian makes a wish he will live to regret that all the marks of age will now be reflected in the portrait rather than on Dorian&39;s own face The stage is now set for a masterful tale about appearance reality art life truth fiction and the ultimate burden of conscience"
Price: 4.49 |
