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| "Hard Times (Collins Classics) Paperback" |
| "HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved essential classics ‘It was a town of red brick or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage’ Set in fictitious Coketown England during the Industrial Revolution of the 1850s Dickens wished to expose the enormous gulf between the rich and poor through his writing In Hard Times the social and moral purpose of his work is at its most evident Openly ironic and satirical in its tone Dickens suggests a mechanization of society where the wealthy are ruthless and uncharitable towards those less fortunate than themselves Siblings Louisa and Tom Gradgrind are raised by their father a harsh and pragmatic educator and his influence means that they go on to lead lives that are lacking in all areas Louisa marries the arrogant and greedy Josiah Bounderby ending in an unhappy pairing and the unfeeling and villainous Tom robs his own brother-in-law’s bank As their father watches their plight he realises that his own principles may have led to their downfall"
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| "Five Little Pigs" |
| "Agatha Christie's ingenious murder mystery reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers Beautiful Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband yet there were five other suspects Philip Blake (the stockbroker) who went to market; Meredith Blake (the amateur herbalist) who stayed at home; Elsa Greer (the three-time divorcee) who had roast beef; Cecilia Williams (the devoted governess) who had none; and Angela Warren (the disfigured sister) who cried wee wee wee' all the way home It is sixteen years later but Hercule Poirot just can't get that nursery rhyme out of his mind"
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| "The Beautiful and Damned" |
| "From Collins Classics and the author of The Great Gatsby' comes this razor-sharp satire on the excesses of the Jazz Age From the author of The Great Gatsby a tale of marriage and disappointment in the Roaring Twenties Fitzgerald's rich and detailed novel of the decadent Jazz Era follows the beautiful and vibrant Anthony Patch and his wife Gloria as they navigate the heady lifestyle of the young and wealthy in 1920s New York Patch is the presumptive heir to his grandfather's fortune and keeps his equally spoiled wife in comfort while biding time until his grandfather's death Patch is unable to hold down any kind of job and spends his days in luxury indulging in whatever pleasures are available But as the money begins to fail so does their marriage Patch's gradual descent into alcoholism depression and alienation from his marriage ultimately lead to his ruin Fitzgerald's novel is a remorseless exploration of the horrors of an age of excess and lost innocence F Scott Fitzgerald is regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century Despite his present popularity Fitzgerald was often in financial trouble due to the fact that only one of his novels sold well enough to support the extravagant lifestyle that he and his wife Zelda adopted and later Zelda's medical bills His novel The Great Gatsby has sold millions of copies and remains a continual best-seller"
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| "'A contemporary masterpiece' Guardian THE SECOND VOLUME OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ALEX GARLAND (EX MACHINA) AND STARRING NATALIE PORTMAN OSCAR ISAAC GINA RODRIGUEZ AND TESSA THOMPSON Following the disastrous twelfth expedition chronicled in Annihilation' the second book of the Southern Reach trilogy introduces John Rodriguez the new head of the government agency responsible for the safeguarding of Area X His first day is spent grappling with the fall-out from the last expedition Area X itself remains a mystery But as instructed by a higher authority known only as The Voice the self-styled Control must battle to put his house in order' From a series of interrogations a cache of hidden notes and hours of profoundly troubling video footage the mysteries of Area X begin to reveal themselves-and what they expose pushes Control to confront disturbing truths about both himself and the agency he's promised to serve Undermined and under pressure to make sense of everything Rodriguez retreats into his past in a labyrinthine search for answers Yet the more he uncovers the more he risks for the secrets of the Southern Reach are more sinister than anyone could have known"
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| "A Torch Against the Night (Ember Quartet, Book 2) Paperback" |
| "‘Tahir spins a captivating heart-pounding fantasy’ Us Weekly The sequel to the explosive New York Times bestselling debut AN EMBER IN THE ASHES that’s captivated readers worldwide After the events of the Fourth Trial Martial soldiers hunt Elias and Laia as they flee the city of Serra Laia and Elias are determined to break into the Empire’s most secure and dangerous prison to save Laia’s brother even if for Elias it means giving up his last chance at freedom They will have to fight every step of the way to outsmart their enemies the bloodthirsty Emperor Marcus the merciless Commandant the sadistic Warden of Kauf and most heartbreaking of all Helene&8213;Elias’s former friend and the Empire’s newest Blood Shrike Bound to Marcus’s will Helene faces a torturous mission of her own&8213;one that might destroy her find the traitor Elias Veturius and the Scholar slave who helped him escape and kill them both In 2015 one book emerged as the most highly acclaimed fantasy debut Now the sequel will set the world on fire"
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| "The Secret of Chimneys" |
| "A young drifter finds more than he bargained for when he agrees to deliver a parcel to an English country house Little did Anthony Cade suspect that a simple errand on behalf of a friend would make him the centrepiece of a murderous international conspiracy Someone would stop at nothing to prevent the monarchy being restored in faraway Herzoslovakia The combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Surete can do no better than go in circles - until the final murder at Chimneys the great country estate that yields up an amazing secret"
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| "A Game of Thrones" |
| "Published in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of George R R Martin's landmark series this lavishly illustrated special edition of A Game of Thrones-with gorgeous full-page illustrations in every chapter-revitalizes the fantasy masterpiece that became a cultural phenomenon In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime trouble is brewing The cold is returning and in the frozen wastes to the North of Winterfell sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom's protective Wall At the centre of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to Sweeping from a region of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty here is a tale of lords and ladies soldiers and sorcerers assassins and bastards who come together in a time of grim omens Amid plots and counterplots tragedy and betrayal victory and terror the fate of the Starks their allies and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance as each endeavours to win that deadliest of conflicts the game of thrones"
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| "Beren and Lúthien Hardcover – Deluxe Edition" |
| "Painstakingly restored from Tolkien’s manuscripts and presented for the first time as a continuous and standalone story the epic tale of Beren and Lúthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men Dwarves and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien’s Middle-earth The tale of Beren and Lúthien was or became an essential element in the evolution of The Silmarillion the myths and legends of the First Age of the World conceived by JRR Tolkien Returning from France and the battle of the Somme at the end of 1916 he wrote the tale in the following year Essential to the story and never changed is the fate that shadowed the love of Beren and Lúthien for Beren was a mortal man but Lúthien was an immortal Elf Her father a great Elvish lord in deep opposition to Beren imposed on him an impossible task that he must perform before he might wed Lúthien This is the kernel of the legend; and it leads to the supremely heroic attempt of Beren and Lúthien together to rob the greatest of all evil beings Melkor called Morgoth the Black Enemy of a Silmaril In this book Christopher Tolkien has attempted to extract the story of Beren and Lúthien from the comprehensive work in which it was embedded; but that story was itself changing as it developed new associations within the larger history To show something of the process whereby this legend of Middle-earth evolved over the years he has told the story in his father&39;s own words by giving first its original form and then passages in prose and verse from later texts that illustrate the narrative as it changed Presented together for the first time they reveal aspects of the story both in event and in narrative immediacy that were afterwards lost"
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| "Spectacular Stories for the Very Young : Four Hilarious Stories!" |
| "All four of David Walliams' amazing picture books on one spectacular CD for the first time! Read by the author himself 33 minutes of side-splitting stories for the very young hilariously read by David Walliams This unabridged CD compilation includes THE SLIGHTLY ANNOYING ELEPHANTWhat's big blue bossy and turns up uninvited? A slightly annoying elephant of course! THE FIRST HIPPO ON THE MOONTwo big hippos One ENORMOUS dream Who can make it to the moon first?3 2 1 BLAST OFF! THE BEAR WHO WENT BOO!At the top of the world surrounded by snow and ice lives a very cheeky polar bear cub who loves to goBOO! But this little bear cub doesn't always know when to stop THERE'S A SNAKE IN MY SCHOOL!Miranda loves to be different and on Bring-your-pet-to-school Day she introduces everyone to her very DIFFERENT petPenelope the snake"
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| "The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (Paperback, 2003)" |
| "Inspired by Boccaccio's Decameron and framed as a storytelling competition between a group of pilgrims Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales is one of the greatest works of English literature translated from the Middle English with an introduction by Nevill Coghill in Penguin ClassicsIn The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature a masterly collection of chivalric romances moral allegories and low farce A story-telling competition between a group of pilgrims from all walks of life is the occasion for a series of tales that range from the Knight's account of courtly love and the ebullient Wife of Bath's Arthurian legend to the ribald anecdotes of the Miller and the Cook Rich and diverse The Canterbury Tales offers us an unrivalled glimpse into the life and mind of Medieval EnglandNevill Coghill's masterly and vivid English verse translation is rendered with consummate skill to retain all the vigour and poetry of Chaucer's fourteenth-century Middle EnglishGeoffrey Chaucer (c1343-1400) was an English author poet philosopher courtier and diplomat best known as the author of The Canterbury Tales Chaucer is credited as being the first author to demonstrate the artistic legitimacy of the vernacular English language The first poet to have been buried in the Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey his other works include The House of Fame Troilus and Criseyde and The Book of the DuchessIf you enjoyed The Canterbury Tales you might like Boccaccio's Decameron also available in Penguin Classics'Nevill Coghill's easy seductive translation ensures that this the most popular work in English Literature - now 600 years old - will run through yet more centuries delighting yet more readers shaping more writers'Melvyn Bragg"
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| "Lysistrata and Other Plays by Aristophanes (Paperback, 2003)" |
| "Collecting three comedies that show Aristophanes tackling the consequences of war and social upheaval in Athens with his characteristic wit Lysistrata and Other Plays is translated from the Greek with an introduction and notes by Alan H Sommerstein in Penguin ClassicsWriting at a time of political and social crisis in Athens Aristophanes was an eloquent yet bawdy challenger to the demagogue and the sophist In Lysistrata the titular heroine persuades the women of Greece to withhold sex from their husbands forcing them to end the Peloponnesian War; and in The Archanians a lone peasant enters into a private peace treaty with the Spartans much to the chagrin of his fellow Athenians The darker comedy of The Clouds satirises Athenian philosophers Socrates in particular and reflects the uncertainties of a generation in which all traditional religious and ethical beliefs were being challengedFor this edition Alan H Sommerstein has completely revised his translation of the three plays bringing out the full nuances of Aristophanes' ribald humour and intricate wordplay with a new introduction explaining the historical and cultural background to the playsAristophanes (c445-386 BC) was probably born in Athens Little is known about his life but there is a portrait of him in Plato's Symposium He was twice threatened with prosecution in the 420s for his outspoken attacks on the prominent politician Cleon but in 405 he was publicly honoured and crowned for promoting Athenian civic unity in The Frogs Aristophanes had his first comedy produced when he was about twenty-one and wrote forty plays in all The eleven surviving plays of Aristophanes are published in the Penguin Classics series as The Birds and Other Plays Lysistrata and Other Plays The Wasps and Other Plays and The Frogs and Other PlaysIf you enjoyed Lysistrata and Other Plays you might like Aristophanes' The Birds and Other Plays also available in Penguin Classics"
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| "The Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete Translation by Graham Coleman (Paperback, 2006)" |
| "The most graceful English translation of this masterpiece of world literature - prepared with the participation of the Dalai Lama and eminent contemporary masters of this tradition appointed by the Dalai LamaOne of the greatest works created by any culture and one of the most influential of all Tibetan Buddhist texts in the West The Tibetan Book of the Dead has had a number of distinguished translations but strangely all of these have been partial abridgements Now the entire text has not only been made available in English but in a translation of quite remarkable clarity and beauty A comprehensive guide to living and dying The Tibetan Book of the Dead contains exquisitely written guidance and practices related to transforming our experience in daily life on the processes of dying and the after-death state and on how to help those who are dying As originally intended this is as much a work for the living as it is for those who wish to think beyond a mere conventional lifetime to a vastly greater and grander cycle'Extraordinary this work will be a source of inspiration and support to many' His Holiness the Dalai LamaAbout the authorsCommentary by His Holiness the Dalai Lama Thupten Jinpa is the senior translator to the Dalai Lama and President of the Institute of Tibetan Classics Graham Coleman is founder of the Orient Foundation for Arts and Culture a major Tibetan cultural conservancy organization and writer-director of the acclaimed feature documentary Tibet A Buddhist Trilogy Gyurme Dorje is a leading scholar of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism from which the Tibetan Book of the Dead literature derives"
Price: 8.99 |
| "An Image of Africa/ The Trouble with Nigeria by Chinua Achebe (Paperback, 2010)" |
| "Beautifully written yet highly controversial An Image of Africa asserts Achebe's belief in Joseph Conrad as a 'bloody racist' and his conviction that Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness only serves to perpetuate damaging stereotypes of black people Also included is The Trouble with Nigeria Achebe's searing outpouring of his frustrations with his country GREAT IDEAS Throughout history some books have changed the world They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other They have inspired debate dissent war and revolution They have enlightened outraged provoked and comforted They have enriched lives - and destroyed them Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers pioneers radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are"
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| "Notso Hotso by Anne Fine (Paperback, 2002)" |
| "It's a dog's life for Anthony Not only is he lacking the respect he deserves from the neighbourhood dogs and cats but suddenly all he can do is scratch scratch scratch And now bits of him are dropping off - yeuch! Just when Anthony thinks things can't get any worse he finds himself on the vet's table What she has in mind is about to destroy the tiny shred of street cred he has left"
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| "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Paperback, 2003)" |
| "Mark Twain's witty satirical tale of childhood rebellion against hypocritical adult authority the Penguin Classics edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is edited with a critical introduction by Peter CoveneyMark Twain's story of a boy's journey down the Mississippi on a raft conveyed the voice and experience of the American frontier as no other work had done before When Huck escapes from his drunken abusive 'Pap' and the 'sivilizing' Widow Douglas with runaway slave Jim he embarks on a series of adventures that draw him to feuding families and the trickery of the unscrupulous 'Duke' and 'Dauphin' Beneath the exploits however are more serious undercurrents - of slavery adult control and above all of Huck's struggle between his instinctive goodness and the corrupt values of society which threaten his deep and enduring friendship with JimBased on the first edition of 1884 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn includes a chronology and list of further reading by Richard MaxwellSamuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910) trained as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi river; 'Mark Twain' a phrase used on riverboats to indicate that the water is two fathoms deep became the pseudonym by which he was best known After the Civil War Twain turned to journalism publishing his first short story in 1865 Dubbed 'the father of American literature' by William Faulkner Twain led a colourful life of travelling bankruptcy and great literary successIf you enjoyed The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn you may like Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer also available in Penguin Classics'All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn There has been nothing as good since'Ernest Hemingway'Huckleberry Finn like other great works of imagination can give to every reader whatever he is capable of taking from it'TS Eliot"
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| "Three Men in a Boat by Jerome Jerome (Paperback, 2004)" |
| "A comic masterpiece that has never been out of print since it was first published in 1889 Jerome K Jerome's Three Men in a Boat includes an introduction and notes by Jeremy Lewis in Penguin ClassicsMartyrs to hypochondria and general seediness J and his friends George and Harris decide that a jaunt up the Thames would suit them to a 'T' But when they set off they can hardly predict the troubles that lie ahead with tow-ropes unreliable weather forecasts and tins of pineapple chunks - not to mention the devastation left in the wake of J's small fox-terrier Montmorency Three Men in a Boat was an instant success when it appeared in 1889 and with its benign escapism authorial discursions and wonderful evocation of the late-Victorian 'clerking classes' it hilariously captured the spirit of its ageIn his introduction Jeremy Lewis examines Jerome K Jerome's life and times and the changing world of Victorian England he depicts - from the rise of a new mass-culture of tabloids and bestselling novels to crazes for daytripping and bicyclingJerome K Jerome (1859-1927) was born in Walstall Staffordshire and educated at Marylebone Grammar School He left school at fourteen to become a railway clerk the first in a long line of jobs that included actor teacher and journalist His first book On Stage and Off a collection of humorous pieces about the theatre was published in 1885 and was followed the year after with the more commercially-successful The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow; but it was with Three Men in a Boat (1889) that Jerome achieved lasting fame He later went on to become one of the founders of the humorous magazine The Idler and continued to write articles and plays If you enjoyed Three Men in a Boat you might like Stella Gibbons's Cold Comfort Farm also available in Penguin Classics"
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| "Penguin Modern Poets 3 : Your Family, Your Body" |
| "The latest volume in Penguin Modern Poets series - moving and unflinchingly honest poems from three different cultures about experiences of the female body the family sexual politics and conflictYour Family Your Body features the work of Malika Booker the Guyanese-British writer and performer behind London- and Chicago-based collective Malika's Kitchen; the Pulitzer Prize-winning Sharon Olds one of America's most brilliant beloved and candid voices; and Warsan Shire the award-winning poet and first ever Young Poetry Laureate of London who also lent her words to Beyonce's visual album LemonadeInspired by Penguin's enormously successful '60s series of the same name the Penguin Modern Poets are succinct collectible lovingly-assembled guides to the richness and diversity of contemporary poetry from the UK America and beyond Every volume brings together representative selections from the work of three poets now writing allowing the seasoned poetry fan and the curious reader alike to encounter our most exciting new voices"
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| "The Most Important Thing Illuminated: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor by Howard Marks (Hardback, 2013)" |
| "Howard Marks's The Most Important Thing distilled the investing insight of his celebrated client memos into a single volume and for the first time made his time-tested philosophy available to general readers In this edition Marks's wisdom is joined by the comments insights and counterpoints of four renowned investors and investment educators Christopher C Davis (Davis Funds) Joel Greenblatt (Gotham Capital) Paul Johnson (Nicusa Capital) and Seth A Klarman (Baupost Group) These experts lend insight into such concepts as second-level thinking the pricevalue relationship patient opportunism and defensive investing Marks also adds his own annotations expanding on his book's original themes and issues A new chapter addresses the importance of reasonable expectations and a foreword by Bruce C Greenwald called a guru to Wall Street's gurus by the New York Times speaks on value investing productivity and the economics of information Howard Marks the chairman and cofounder of Oaktree Capital Management is renowned for his insightful assessments of market opportunity and risk After four decades spent ascending to the top of the investment management profession he is today sought out by the world's leading value investors and his client memos brim with insightful commentary and a time-tested fundamental philosophy Now for the first time all readers can benefit from Marks's wisdom concentrated into a single volume that speaks to both the amateur and seasoned investor Informed by a lifetime of experience and study The Most Important Thing explains the keys to successful investment and the pitfalls that can destroy capital or ruin a career Utilizing passages from his memos to illustrate his ideas Marks teaches by example detailing the development of an investment philosophy that fully acknowledges the complexities of investing and the perils of the financial world Brilliantly applying insight to today's volatile markets Marks offers a volume that is part memoir part creed with a number of broad takeaways Marks expounds on such concepts as second-level thinking the pricevalue relationship patient opportunism and defensive investing Frankly and honestly assessing his own decisions--and occasional missteps--he provides valuable lessons for critical thinking risk assessment and investment strategy Encouraging investors to be contrarian Marks wisely judges market cycles and achieves returns through aggressive yet measured action Which element is the most essential? Successful investing requires thoughtful attention to many separate aspects and each of Marks's subjects proves to be the most important thing This is that rarity a useful book--Warren Buffett"
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| "Why Are We 'Artists'?: 100 World Art Manifestos by Jessica Lack (Paperback, 2017)" |
| "&39;Art is not a luxury Art is a basic social need to which everyone has a right&39;This extraordinary collection of 100 artists&39; manifestos from across the globe over the last 100 years brings together activists post-colonialists surrealists socialists nihilists and a host of other voices From the Negritude movement in Africa and Martinique to Brazil&39;s MudMeat Sewer Manifesto from Iraqi modernism to Australia&39;s Cyberfeminist Manifesto they are by turns personal political utopian angry sublime and revolutionary Some have not been published in English before; some were written in climates of censorship and brutality; some contain visions of a future still on the horizon What unites them is the belief that art can change the world"
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| "Pocket Rough Guide Amsterdam" |
| "Pocket Rough Guide Amsterdam is an easy to use inspiring travel guide to a city which has something for everyone -- art lovers lounge lovers cycling fans and night owls will all be spoilt for choice in the Dutch capital Rough Guides have trawled Amsterdam for the very best cafes coffeeshops restaurants shops clubs and bars and described all the key sights from the Van Gogh Museum to the Anne Frank Huis in absorbing detailTailored itineraries inspirational photography neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood accounts and accurate maps (including a handy pull-out map) will all help you make the most of your trip There's no need to waste precious moments of your mini-break wading through online reviews - Pocket Rough Guide Amsterdam combines tell-it-like-it-is recommendations with all the practical info you'll need for the perfect Amsterdam experience"
Price: 5.99 |
| "My Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals : For Little Animal Lovers Who Want to Know Everything" |
| "Gold Winner for the Best New Book in the Smallish Design Awards 2017Silver Winner for the Best Children's Book in the Junior Design Awards 2017For little animal lovers who want to know everything From birds and frogs to sharks and dogs this book is perfect for the curious little animal lover in your life Mixing photography and charming illustration kids will discover important facts about the wonderful world of animals - from what they eat and where they live to why people are animals too My Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals is a friendly book that gets children learning reading and laughing!"
Price: 11.49 |
| "The Rough Guide to Costa Rica" |
| "Discover one of Latin America's most diverse and compelling countries with the definitive travel guide to Costa Rica researched by Rough Guides' expert authorsIn-depth coverage of Costa Rica's awe-inspiring scenery guides you to the most rewarding destinations - both big-hitters and low-key tourist-free spots - and the best ways to experience them Whether you want to soak in a hot spring or go white water rafting walk through the canopy of a cloud forest or just sit back and enjoy some of the finest coffee on earth we've got you coveredThe Rough Guide to Costa Rica brings to life Costa Rica's incomparable wildlife with stunning colour photography and as over a quarter of the country is protected land you'll have plenty of chances to see it With turtle-nesting beaches jewel-like butterflies and frogs and more bird species than the US and Canada combined the Rich Coast more than lives up to its nameThe Rough Guide to Costa Rica also includes easy-to-use maps reliable advice on how to get around and up-to-date reviews of the best hotels hostels eco lodges restaurants bars clubs and shops - for all budgets - to ensure that you don't miss a thing"
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| "The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland" |
| "Discover South Africa Lesotho and Swaziland with the most incisive and entertaining guidebook on the market Whether you plan to safari in Kruger National Park savour the fine wines of the Western Cape or explore the village where Nelson Mandela grew up The Rough Guide to South Africa Lesotho & Swaziland will show you ideal places to sleep eat drink and shop along the wayInside The Rough Guide to South Africa Lesotho & Swaziland- Independent trusted reviews written in Rough Guides&39; trademark blend of humour honesty and insight to help you get the most out of your visit with options to suit every budget Full-colour maps throughout - navigate Johannesburg&39;s downtown shopping streets or the beachfront of Port Elizabeth without needing to get online Detailed regional coverage - whether off the beaten track or in more mainstream tourist destinations this travel guide has in-depth practical advice for every step of the way Areas covered include Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula; The Western Cape; The Northern Cape; The Eastern Cape; the Garden Route; KwaZulu-Natal; Durban; Free State; Gauteng; Johannesburg; North West Province; Mpumalanga; Limpopo; Lesotho; Swaziland Attractions include Table Mountain; Robben Island; Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden; Stellenbosch; the Wild Coast; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park; the Drakensberg mountains; Joburg&39;s Apartheid Museum; Blyde River Canyon; Kruger National Park Stunning inspirational images Itineraries - carefully planned routes to help you organize your trip Basics - essential pre-departure practical information including getting there local transport accommodation food and drink health the media festivals sports and outdoor activities crime and personal safety and more Background information - a Contexts chapter devoted to history music and books plus a handy language section and glossary Make the Most of Your Time on Earth with the Rough Guide to South Africa Lesotho & Swaziland"
Price: 12.99 |
| "Ice (Penguin Modern Classics) Paperback" |
| "No one knows why the ice has come and no one can stop it Every day it creeps further across the earth covering the land in snow and freezing everything in its path Through this bleached devastated world one man pursues the sylph-like silver-haired girl he loves as she keeps running - away from her husband; away from the sinister &39;warden&39; who seeks to control her; away from him &39;A raw brutal tale set in a frozen post-nuclear dystopia addictive and extremely entertaining&39; Guardian &39;There is nothing else quite like Ice&39; Doris Lessing &39;She is De Quincey&39;s heir and Kafka&39;s sister&39; Brian Aldiss"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Eat Right for Blood Type A: Individual Food, Drink and Supplement lists by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo (Paperback, 2011)" |
| "Stay healthy and achieve your ideal weight with the help of this portable and personal blood type guide It&39;s science! Different blood types mean different body chemistries Eating foods that your blood type can process easily can help you lose weight and ward off illness - as well as giving you bags of energy Based on your genetic make-up EAT RIGHT 4 YOUR BLOOD TYPE means eating foods that are compatible with your individual chemistry For example if your blood type is A then you will enjoy your best health on a vegetarian diet Carry this handy checklist with you wherever you go so you can make the right food choices in the supermarket while eating out or on holiday Inside are comprehensive listings of what&39;s right for Type A in all of the main food drink and supplement categories so you can avoid putting on those extra pounds or feeling unwell from eating the wrong thing Soon you&39;ll be on your way to developing the perfect prescription plan for your type"
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| "The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie" |
| "Muriel Spark's classic The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie features a schoolmistress you'll never forget in this beautifully repackaged Penguin Essentials edition'Give me a girl at an impressionable age and she is mine for life 'Passionate free-thinking and unconventional Miss Brodie is a teacher who exerts a powerful influence over her group of 'special girls' at Marcia Blaine School They are the Brodie set the creme de la creme each famous for something - Monica for mathematics Eunice for swimming Rose for sex - who are initiated into a world of adult games and extracurricular activities they will never forget But the price they pay is their undivided loyalty The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a brilliantly comic novel featuring one of the most unforgettable characters in all literature'Muriel Spark's novels linger in the mind as brilliant shards' John Updike'Spark's most celebrated novel' Independent'There is no question about the quality and distinctiveness of her writing with its quirky concern with human nature and its comedy' William Boyd'A brilliant psychological figure' ObserverMuriel Spark was born and educated in Edinburgh She was active in the field of creative writing since 1950 when she won a short-story writing competition in the Observer and her many subsequent novels include Memento Mori (1959) The Ballad of Peckham Rye (1960) The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961) The Girls of Slender Means (1963) and Aiding and Abetting (2000) She also wrote plays poems children's books and biographies She became Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1993 and died in 2006"
Price: 5.99 |
| "The Tea Planter's Wife" |
| "THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'My ideal read - I couldn't put it down' Santa Montefiore Dinah Jefferies' unforgettable new novel The Tea Planter's Wife is a haunting tender portrait of a woman forced to choose between her duty as a wife and her instinct as a motherNineteen-year-old Gwendolyn Hooper steps off a steamer in Ceylon full of optimism eager to join her new husband But the man who greets her at the tea plantation is not the same one she fell in love with in London Distant and brooding Laurence spends long days wrapped up in his work leaving his young bride to explore the plantation alone It's a place filled with clues to the past - locked doors a yellowed wedding dress in a dusty trunk an overgrown grave hidden in the grounds far too small for an adultGwen soon falls pregnant and her husband is overjoyed but she has little time to celebrate In the delivery room the new mother is faced with a terrible choice one she knows no one in her upper class set will understand - least of all Laurence Forced to bury a secret at the heart of her marriage Gwen is more isolated than ever When the time comes how will her husband ever understand what she has done? The Tea Planter's Wife is a story of guilt betrayal and untold secrets vividly and entrancingly set in colonial era Ceylon"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Before the Rains" |
| "A romantic heart-wrenching tale of love against the odds from the Number One Sunday Times bestselling author1930 Rajputana India Since her husband's death 28-year-old photojournalist Eliza's only companion has been her camera When the British Government send her to an Indian princely state to photograph the royal family she's determined to make a name for herselfBut when Eliza arrives at the palace she meets Jay the Prince's handsome brooding brother While Eliza awakens Jay to the poverty of his people he awakens her to the injustices of British rule Soon Jay and Eliza find they have more in common than they think But their families - and society - think otherwise Eventually they will have to make a choice between doing what's expected or following their hearts"
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| "Boundaries in Dating: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Relationships by Dr. Henry Cloud, Dr. John Townsend (Paperback, 2000)" |
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