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| "The Birdwatcher (Hardback, 2016)" |
| "&39;Superb description of a haunting blighted landscape His best book so far&39; C J SansomPolice Sergeant William South has a reason for not wanting to be on the murder investigationHe is a murderer himselfBut the victim was his only friend; like him a passionate birdwatcher South is warily partnered with the strong-willed Detective Sergeant Alexandra Cupidi newly recruited to the Kent coast from London Together they find the body violently beaten forced inside a wooden chest Only rage could kill a man like this South knows itBut soon - too soon - they find a suspect Donnie Fraser a drifter from Northern Ireland His presence in Kent disturbs William - because he knew him as a boy If the past is catching up with him South wants to meet it head on For even as he desperately investigates the connections he knows there is no crime however duplicitous or cruel that can compare to the great lie of his childhood Moving from the storm-lashed bird-wheeling skies of the Kent Coast to the wordless war of the Troubles The Birdwatcher is a crime novel of suspense intelligence and powerful humanity about fathers and sons grief and guilt and facing the darkness within"
Price: 9.99 |
| "Frontline Ukraine : Crisis in the Borderlands" |
| "The unfolding crisis in Ukraine has brought the world to the brink of a new Cold War As Russia and Ukraine tussle for Crimea and the eastern regions relations between Putin and the West have reached an all-time low How did we get here? Richard Sakwa here unpicks the story of Russo-Ukrainian relations and traces the path to the recent disturbances through the events which have forced Ukraine a country internally divided between East and West to choose between closer union with Europe or its historic ties with Russia As the first full account of the Ukraine crisis from the Euromaidan Protests to the catastrophe of MH17 and up to the October 2014 parliamentary elections Frontline Ukraine explains the origins developments and global significance of the internal and external battle for Ukraine With all eyes focused on the region Sakwa unravels the myths and misunderstandings of the situation providing an essential and highly-readable account of the struggle for Europe s contested borderlands"
Price: 10.99 |
| "Boko Haram : Inside Nigeria's Unholy War" |
| "An insurgency in Nigeria by the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram has left thousands dead shaken Africa's biggest country and worried the world Yet they remain a mysterious almost unknowable organisation Through exhaustive on-the-ground reporting MJ Smith takes readers inside the violence and provides the first in-depth account of the conflict He traces Boko Haram from its beginnings as a small Islamist sect in Nigeria's remote northeast led by a baby-faced but charismatic preacher to its transformation into a hydra-headed monster deploying suicide bombers and abducting innocent schoolgirls Much of the book is told through the eyes of Nigerians who have found themselves caught between the violence of a shadowy group of insurgents brutal security forces accused of horrifying abuses and an inept government led by an accidental president It includes the voices of a forgotten police officer left paralysed by an attack women whose husbands have been murdered and a sword-wielding vigilante using charms to fend off insurgent bullets It journeys through the sleaze and corruption that has robbed Africa's biggest oil producer of its potential making it such fertile ground for extremism Along the way it questions whether there can be any end to the violence and the ways in which this might be achieved Interspersed with history this book delves into the roots of this unholy war being waged against the backdrop of an evolving extremist threat worldwide"
Price: 9.99 |
| "One Day in France : Tragedy and Betrayal in an Occupied Village Hardcover" |
| "April 6 1944 A detachment of German soldiers arrive in a rural French town hunting down resistance fighters many of whom are hiding in the region More than sixty years later the villagers clearly remember the day when four peasants from a nearby village were taken hostage and shot as an example to others But do they remember the whole story? Jean-Marie Borzeix sets out to investigate the events of Holy Thursday 1944 and to reveal the hidden truths of that fateful day He uncovers the story of a mysterious &39;fifth man&39; shot alongside the resisters and eventually unravels a trail which leads him to Paris Israel and into the darkest corners of the Holocaust in France A captivating story the events of this day in a small entirely typical town illuminate the true impact of World War II in France"
Price: 14.49 |
| "The Woman Next Door" |
| "LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION Hortensia and Marion are next door neighbours in a charming bougainvillea-laden Cape Town suburb One is black one white Both are successful women with impressive careers behind them Both have recently been widowed Both are in their eighties And both are sworn enemies sharing hedge and hostility pruned with zeal But one day an unforeseen event forces the women together Could long-held mutual loathing transform into friendship?Love thy neighbour? Easier said than done Wit charm and playful energy An insightful and fascinating diptych of two women with the history of colonialism and slavery lurking in the background' Herald"
Price: 6.49 |
| "No Map Could Show Them" |
| "A Poetry Book Society Recommendation 2016'When we climb aloneen cordee femininewe are magicians of the Alps -we make the routes we followdisappear'The poems of Helen Mort's second collection offer an unforgettable perspective on the heights we scale and the distances we run the routes we follow and the paths we make for ourselves Here are odes to the women who dared to break new ground - from Miss Jemima Morrell a young Victorian woman from Yorkshire who hiked the Swiss Peaks in her skirts and petticoats to the modern British mountaineer Alison Hargreaves who died descending from the summit of K2 Distinctive and courageous these are poems of passion and precipices of edges and extremes No Map Could Show Them confirms Helen Mort's position as one of the finest young poets at work today"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Confessions: The Murder of an Angel : (Confessions 4)" |
| "In the dramatic conclusion to the bestselling Confessions series Tandy Angel's next murder case could be her own! Tandy Angel is losing her mind - or so she thinks Even as she's forced to fight for the family company she's imagining new dangers in every shadow And as her detective prowess is called into question and her paranoia builds she has to face the very real possibility that the stalker she's convinced will take her life could be all in her head - or the very real danger that finally brings her down"
Price: 5.49 |
| "The Killer on the Wall" |
| "The first body comes as a shock The second brings horror The third signals the beginning of a nightmare When fifteen-year-old Isla Bell finds three bodies propped against Hadrian's Wall her whole world falls apart In such a close-knit community everyone knows the victims and the man who did it Twenty years on and Isla has dedicated her life to forensic psychology; studying the brains of serial killers and even coming face to face with the convicted murderer who turned her world upside down She is safe after all with him behind bars Then another body appears against the Wall And another As the nightmare returns and the body count rises everyone in town is a suspect Who is the Killer on the Wall?Praise for The Killer on the Wall'The Killer on the Wall is several cuts above your usual psychological thriller It's beautifully written emotionally involving and psychologically complex You know you're in the hands of a writer who really understands her subject matter The story is skilfully told and so subtly nuanced I gave up trying to guess where it was going and let myself be swept along with it totally engrossed And when the final twist came I said oh my god' and then almost immediately of course' Classy atmospheric and satisfying Read it' - Tammy Cohen"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Store" |
| "The Store doesn't just want your money - it wants your soul Imagine a future of unparalleled convenience A powerful retailer The Store can deliver anything to your door anticipating the needs and desires you didn't even know you had Most people are fine with that but not Jacob and Megan Brandeis New York writers whose livelihood is on the brink of extinction Jacob and Megan are going undercover to dig up The Store's secrets in a book that could change the entire American way of life But after a series of unsettling discoveries Jacob and Megan's worst fears about The Store seem like just the beginning Harbouring a secret that could get him killed Jacob has to find a way to escape The Store's watchful eye and publish his expose - before the truth dies with him"
Price: 6.99 |
| Lustrum |
| "Rome 63 BC In a city on the brink of acquiring a vast empire seven men are struggling for power Cicero is consul Caesar his ruthless young rival Pompey the republic's greatest general Crassus its richest man Cato a political fanatic Catilina a psychopath Clodius an ambitious playboy The stories of these real historical figures - their alliances and betrayals their cruelties and seductions their brilliance and their crimes - are all interleaved to form this epic novel Its narrator is Tiro a slave who serves as confidential secretary to the wily humane complex Cicero He knows all his master's secrets - a dangerous position to be in From the discovery of a child's mutilated body through judicial execution and a scandalous trial to the brutal unleashing of the Roman mob Lustrum is a study in the timeless enticements and horrors of power"
Price: 7.99 |
| Uzbekistan |
| "This new edition of Bradt's Uzbekistan continues to offer more practical detail for independent travelers than any other guidebook to that country written by expert authors who have lived and worked in Central Asia since 2008 With first-hand descriptions of everything from UNESCO World Heritage Sites and the world's best collection of Russian avant-garde art to riding across deserts by camel and cooking plov Uzbekistan's authors bring the country alive in this updated 2nd edition Comprehensive details of accommodation restaurants and public transport options are included along with a number of detailed maps trekking and hiking routes and off the beaten track locations as well as full information on how to travel around the country by bus train and shared taxi There's more on the country's flora and fauna and detailed hard-hitting information on the current state of the economy domestic politics and foreign affairs All listings have been thoroughly updated and the latest highlights brought to the fore Uzbekistan is famed for the golden road to Samarkand and the equally famous Silk Road cities of Bukhara and Khiva Beyond these indisputable highlights however lies a country rich in history but with a complex and intriguing modern streak Striking medieval and contemporary architecture battles for your attention standing in sharp contrast to the empty endless deserts and the majestic mountainscapes of the Tien Shan range The authors' use of historical anecdotes and high quality photographs as well as their amusing travel stories make Uzbekistan an enjoyable read and the perfect companion both before and during a trip to Central Asia's most populous country and the heart of the historic Silk Road"
Price: 13.99 |
| "The Killing of Osama Bin Laden" |
| "In 2011 an elite group of US Navy SEALS stormed an enclosure in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad and killed Osama bin Laden the man the United States had begun chasing before the devastating attacks of 911 The news did much to boost President Obama's first term and played a major part in his reelection victory of the following year But much of the story of that night as presented to the world was incomplete or a lie The evidence of what actually went on remains hidden At the same time the full story of the United States' involvement in the Syrian civil war has been kept behind a diplomatic curtain concealed by doublespeak It is a policy of obfuscation that has compelled the White House to turn a blind eye to Turkey's involvement in supporting ISIS and its predecessors in Syria This investigation which began as a series of essays in the London Review of Books has ignited a firestorm of controversy in the world media In his introduction Hersh asks what will be the legacy of Obama's time in office Was it an era of change we can believe in or a season of lies and compromises that continued George W Bush's misconceived War on Terror?How did he lose the confidence of the general in charge of America's forces who acted in direct contradiction to the White House?What else do we not know?"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall (Paperback, 2015)" |
| "The complete and enhanced editionThis edition contains extra information and archival material that tells the fascinating story behind The Well's controversial publication trial and ban in 1928 As a little girl Stephen Gordon always felt different A talent for sport a hatred of dresses and a preference for solitude were not considered suitable for a young lady of the Victorian upper-class But when Stephen grows up and falls passionately in love with another woman her standing in the county and her place at the home she loves become untenable Stephen must set off to discover whether there is anywhere in the world that will have her"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Jungle Book : A Special Edition from Johanna Basford" |
| "With a beautiful cover and chapter-heading illustrations throughout from queen of colouring Johanna Basford The Jungle Book tells the story of the irrepressible Mowgli who is rescued as a baby from the jaws of the evil tiger Shere Khan Raised by wolves and guided by Baloo the bear Mowgli and his animal friends embark on a series of hair-raising adventures through the jungles of India"
Price: 4.99 |
| "Work : Vintage Minis" |
| "Bob Slocum is anxious bored and fearful of his job So why is it he wants nothing more than the chance to speak at the next company convention? In this darkly satirical book Joseph Heller takes us for a turn on the maddening hamster wheel of work Heller's workplace is a cradle of paranoia bravado and nauseating banter forever shadowed by that perennial question who's really running the show here? In Heller's hands our daily grind has never seemed so absurd Selected from the book Something Happened by Joseph HellerVINTAGE MINIS GREAT MINDS BIG IDEAS LITTLE BOOKS A series of short books by the world's greatest writers on the experiences that make us humanAlso in the Vintage Minis seriesDrinking by John CheeverSwimming by Roger DeakinLiberty by Virginia WoolfDeath by Julian Barnes"
Price: 3.49 |
| "The Traitor's Niche" |
| "LONGLISTED FOR THE 2017 MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZEAt the heart of the Ottoman Empire in the main square of Constantinople a niche is carved into ancient stone Here the sultan displays the severed heads of his adversaries Tundj Hata the imperial courier is charged with transporting heads to the capital - a task he relishes and performs with fervour But as he travels through obscure and impoverished territories he makes money from illicit side-shows offering villagers the spectacle of death The head of the rebellious Albanian governor would fetch a very high price A surreal tale of rebellion and tyranny from the master of European literature"
Price: 6.49 |
| "In the Land of Pain" |
| "Alphonse Daudet was a highly popular nineteenth-century French novelist whose work radiated humour and good cheer Few knew that for his entire adult life he suffered from syphilis a disease both unmentionable and incurable at the time What even fewer realised was that he kept an intimate notebook in which he recorded the development and terrifying effects of the disease Describing a life in pain and the sometimes alarming treatments he underwent Daudet's journal is unique for its comic zest lucid self-examination and stoicism Translated by the Booker Prize-winning writer Julian Barnes"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Drawn from Life : Contemporary Artists, Timeless Techniques" |
| "In this handy guide to figure drawing tutor Helen Birch explores 100 life drawings and portraits by contemporary artists Of practical use to beginners and experts alike Drawn from Life is a celebration of the most playful personal and experimental approaches used by modern artists and illustrators Traditional techniques sit alongside new media in neatly organized entries so you can dip in and out for advice or flick through for inspiration and ideas This is the perfect book to give you the confidence to try new techniques and explore unfamiliar styles The human body is one of the greatest subjects in art and one of the most varied Drawn From Life highlights and examines the different techniques qualities and effects of each piece Offering a bold refreshing change from other run-of-the-mill figure drawing books it adopts the unique approach of teaching drawing via the images themselves focusing on the way portraits can be treated using a whole range of different techniques rather than looking at how to master one single style Practical tips are provided throughout the book on topics such as tone perspective and colour Readers are encouraged to discover the ways in which similar subjects and styles are executed by different artists while also being inspired to use the tips in the book as a way of building on existing skills Organised into chapters according to the technique exemplified - line tone colour wash shading and mixed media-artwork is featured large and luscious accompanied by extended captions insightful tips and practical advice A visual index at the front of the book ensures easy navigation"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Warden of the Blade : 1" |
| "The noble Castellan Crowe of the Grey Knights Chapter must wield the cursed Blade of Antwyr an indestructable weapon imbued with evil daemonic power Castellan Crowe Brotherhood Champion of the Purifier order of the Grey Knights bears a heavy burden - to be the warden of the dread Blade of Antwyr Its malevolent voice is forever in his head trying to crack his resolve urging him to unleash a power he must never use The toll is terrible - how long before the incorruptible Crowe is at last defeated? Under the command of Castellan Gavallan Crowe and his brother Purifiers bring purging flame to a daemonic incursion that threatens to consume the world of Sandava I However what awaits them there is more insidious and more powerful than they imagine and they must reckon too with the machinations of the Blade as it seeks to destroy its guardian and drown the galaxy in blood"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Botanical Drawing Using Graphite and Coloured Pencils" |
| "Drawing with graphite and coloured pencils enables the artist to capture every detail of a plant and to enjoy study and celebrate their wonderful forms Whether the illustration is a striking monotone or vibrant with colour pencils give you absolute precision The book written and illustrated by an award-winning botanical artist introduces and explains the drawing skills behind the art Each chapter concentrates on a different aspect of the plant working upwards from the root system to include the stem leaves flowers and fruit Fungi have also been included due to their close association with plants With tips and advice throughout the techniques are supported by step-by-step projects clear exercises and over 300 colour illustrations"
Price: 14.49 |
| "The End of the World Running Club" |
| "The Number One Bestseller and featured on Simon Mayo's Radio 2 Book Club 'A real find' STEPHEN KINGTHE ULTIMATE RACE-AGAINST-TIME THRILLERWhen the world ends and you find yourself stranded on the wrong side of the country every second counts No one knows this more than Edgar Hill 550 miles away from his family he must push himself to the very limit to get back to them or risk losing them forever His best option is to run But what if your best isn't good enough?An original and powerful post-apocalyptic thriller perfect for fans of The Martian"
Price: 7.99 |
| "You Are Mine : Drugged and Held in a Secret Bunker. This is My True Story of Escape." |
| "I'm not going to let you go It took longer than I'd bargained to get you unconscious I'm planning to keep you here for a couple of years or soWhen Isabel Eriksson wakes up she's not sure where she is She's got a needle in her arm Next to the bed a man is sitting and staring at her He tells her that he intends to keep her locked up Isabel realises that the only way for her to get out alive is to somehow make him release her and so a psychological game begins Will Isabel remain in the bunker forever?"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do by John Bargh (Paperback, 2017)" |
| "‘John Bargh&39;s Before You Know It moves our understanding of the mysteries of human behaviour one giant step forward A brilliant and convincing book’ – Malcolm Gladwell author of Blink and David and Goliath The world’s leading expert on the unconscious mind reveals the hidden mental processes that secretly govern every aspect of our behaviour For more than three decades Dr John Bargh has been conducting revolutionary research into the unconscious mind – not Freud’s dark malevolent unconscious but the new unconscious a helpful and powerful part of the mind that we can access and understand through experimental science Now Dr Bargh presents an engaging and enlightening tour of the influential psychological forces that are at work as we go about our daily lives – checking a dating app holding a cup of hot coffee or getting a flu shot Dr Bargh takes you into his labs at New York University and Yale where his ingenious experiments have shown how the unconscious guides our behaviour goals and motivations in areas like race relations parenting business consumer behaviour and addiction He reveals the pervasive influence of the unconscious mind in who we choose to date or vote for what we buy where we live how we perform on tests and in job interviews and much more Before You Know It is full of surprising and entertaining revelations as well as tricks to help you remember to-do items shop smarter and sleep better Before You Know It will profoundly change the way you understand yourself by introducing you to a fascinating world only recently discovered the world that exists below the surface of your awareness and yet is the key to unlocking new ways of thinking feeling and behaving"
Price: 11.49 |
| French |
| "Written by bestselling author Boris Starling The French is one of the new titles for 2017 in the Haynes Explains series A light-hearted and entertaining take on the classic workshop manual it contains everything you'd expect to see including exploded views flow charts fault diagnosis and the odd wiring diagram It takes the reader through all areas of French life giving all the hints and tips needed to make cross-channel relationships run smoothly"
Price: 5.49 |
| "OCR GCSE Music Revision Guide" |
| "This revision guide presents all the key information you need to know for the Listening and Appraising exam of the 9-1 specification It includes top ten revision tips notes on the elements of music sections on each of the main topics in Areas of Study 2 3 4 and 5 crosswords quizzes and questions and a glossary of technical terms"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Flash : The Haunting of Barry Allen" |
| "Speeding through Central City Barry Allen is met with a startling sight-the Flash older battered and badly injured Before he can speak the doppelganger is goneThen Barry begins experiencing glitches in his powers-moments that leave him ghostly and immobile in the middle of missions When a group of his enemies-including Pied Piper Weather Wizard and Peekaboo-chooses this time to launch a new assault the Flash seeks help from his most trusted allyOliver Queen - the Arrow"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Heat Storm" |
| "Nikki Heat and Derrick Storm New York Times bestselling author Richard Castle's most enduring and beloved characters team up for the first time to save Nikki's mother Cynthia who has been in hiding (and presumed dead) for 17 years Standing in their way is a nefarious group of Chinese businessmen known as the Shanghai Seven who have the resources-and ruthlessness-to stop them"
Price: 9.99 |
| "Survivors - Series 7 : 7" |
| "Four new battles for survival from the world of Terry Nation's cult-classic series The world has ended The Death' pandemic crossed continents sparing only a fraction of the global population The survivors are now trying to pick up the pieces and rebuild society - to create a new future But with no cities no laws no technology everyone must start over And the worst of human nature has survived along with the best Four new battles for survival from the world of Terry Nation's cult-classic series; 71 Journey's End by Roland Moore 72 Legacy by Simon Clark 73 Old Friends by Matt Fitton and 74 Reconnection by Christopher Hatherall Cast Carolyn Seymour (Abby Grant) Ian McCulloch (Greg Preston) Lucy Fleming (Jenny) Louise Jameson (Jackie Burchall) Helen Goldwyn (Ruth Anderson) Zoe Tapper (Evelyn Piper) Katherine Rose Morley (Sonia Meadows) Brian Protheroe (Abraham Gruff) Ewan Bailey (Garth Warren PA Announcer) Harry Myers (Neville Trent) Susie Emmett (Sylvia Jeffries) Graham Seed (Barstow Soldier) Justin Avoth (Clock-Winder Blair) John Banks (Daniel Connor) Alistair Mackenzie (Nick) Jamie Laird (Ewan) NOTE Survivors contains adult material and is not suitable for younger listeners"
Price: 19.99 |
| "Maestra : The Shocking International Number One Bestseller" |
| "READ THE CONTROVERSIAL THRILLER THAT SHOCKED THE WORLDTHE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERGLAMOUR'S WRITER OF THE YEARBy day Judith Rashleigh is a put-upon assistant at a London auction houseBy night she's a hostess in one of the capital's unsavoury barsDesperate to make something of herself Judith knows she has to play the game She's learned to dress speak and act in the interests of men She's learned to be a good girl But after uncovering a dark secret at the heart of the art world Judith is fired and her dreams of a better life are torn apart So she turns to a long-neglected friend A friend that kept her chin up and back straight through every past slight A friend that a good girl like her shouldn't have RageFatal attraction meets The Talented Mr Ripley in this darkly decadent thriller soon to be a major Hollywood film that asks Where do you go when you've gone too far?"
Price: 9.99 |
| "The A Level Mindset : 40 activities for transforming student commitment, motivation and productivity" |
| "In The A Level Mindset Steve Oakes and Martin Griffin share the secrets of coaching students to develop the characteristics habits and mindsets which will help them realise their potential Those students who make real and sustained progress at A level aren't necessarily the ones with superb GCSEs Some students leap from average results in Year 11 to outstanding results in Year 13 Others seem to hit a ceiling But why? It was in trying to answer this question that the VESPA system emerged Steve and Martin have cut through the noise surrounding character development and identified five key characteristics that all students need to be successful vision effort systems practice and attitude These characteristics beat cognition hands down Successful students approach their studies with the right behaviours skills and attitudes they understand how to learn and revise effectively they're determined and organised they give more discretionary effort and they get top results Success at A level is a result of character not intelligenceMuch has been written about growth mindsets and character development in recent years but teachers are still left wondering how to apply these ideas in their contexts how can these theories help learners in practice?Taking cues from the work of Peter Clough Carol Dweck and Angela Lee Duckworth and informed by their collective 30 plus years of teaching and coaching Steve and Martin have spent years researching how character and behaviours affect student outcomes in their sixth form After identifying the core traits that contributed to student success they developed practical activities to help every student develop the A Level Mindset Discover 40 concrete practical and applicable tools and strategies that will supercharge learners' ambition organisation productivity persistence and determination Suitable for teachers tutors heads of sixth form or anyone else who wants to help A level students achieve their potential The A Level Mindset offers 40 easy-to-use activities to develop students' resilience commitment buoyancy motivation and determination It could be your key to transforming student outcomes"
Price: 21.99 |
