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By the author of Black Narcissus and The River''A masterpiece of construction and utterly realistically convincing'' JACQUELINE WILSON''Godden''s rich understanding of human nature, her humor and her beautiful prose inevitably leave one aglow'' CHICAGO TRIBUNE ''Godden here tries her deft writing hand at landscaping a child''s heart'' TIME***Someone has been digging up the private garden in the Square. Miss Angela Chesney of the Garden Committee is sure that a gang of local boys is to blame, but her sister, Olivia, isn''t so sure. She wonders why the neighbourhood children - ''sparrows'' she calls them - have to be locked out: don''t they have a right to enjoy the garden too?Nobody has any idea what sends Lovejoy Mason and her few friends in search of ''good garden earth''. Still less do they imagine where their investigation will lead them - to a struggling restaurant, a bombed-out church, and, at the heart of it all, a hidden garden.''Only Rumer Godden could make a simple tale of a forbidden garden pulse with suspense'' NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE BOOK REVIEW

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By the author of Black Narcissus and The River WITH A FOREWORD BY JACQUELINE WILSON''A masterpiece of construction and utterly realistically convincing'' JACQUELINE WILSON ''Author Godden here tries her deft writing hand at landscaping a child''s heart'' TIME''It is a sentimental tale, well told, with an unlikely and entirely satisfactory ending'' NEW YORKER Someone has been digging up the private garden in the Square. Miss Angela Chesney of the Garden Committee is sure that a gang of local boys is to blame, but her sister, Olivia, isn''t so sure. She wonders why the neighbourhood children - ''sparrows'' she calls them - have to be locked out: don''t they have a right to enjoy the garden too?Nobody has any idea what sends Lovejoy Mason and her few friends in search of ''good garden earth''. Still less do they imagine where their investigation will lead them - to a struggling restaurant, a bombed-out church, and, at the heart of it all, a hidden garden.''Only Rumer Godden could make a simple tale of a forbidden garden pulse with suspense'' NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE BOOK REVIEW

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THE THIRD BOOK IN THE PSAMMEAD TRILOGY, FOLLOWING FIVE CHILDREN AND IT AND THE PHOENIX AND THE CARPET'My all-time favourite classic children's author' JACQUELINE WILSON 'I love her books, particularly the Five Children and It sequence' NEIL GAIMAN 'The cheerful, child-centred anarchy of Five Children and It is still my inspiration and delight' KATE SAUNDERS At a pet shop near the British Museum, the children discover their old friend the Psammead, caged and miserable. The children pool their pocket money together to rescue it, and in gratitude, the Psammead tells them to buy an amulet-or rather, half an amulet. Incomplete, the magic charm can take them to any place and time to search for its other half; but when the amulet is whole, it will have the power to give the children their hearts' desire. In their quest, the children visit ancient Egypt, Atlantis and Babylon-they even meet Julius Caesar. But their adventures are not without danger: if they lose the amulet on their travels they will be lost in time, unable to ever return home. With all the original illustrations by H. R. Millar, beautifully reproduced. This collection of the best children's literature, curated by Virago, will be coveted ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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INTRODUCED BY LAUREN GROFF ''Rumer Godden''s novels have a timeless shimmer'' GUARDIAN''One hundred years after her birth, Rumer Godden''s novels still pulse with life'' MATTHEW DENNISON, TELEGRAPH''Her craftsmanship is always sure'' NEW YORK TIMES''The motto was Pax but the word was set in a circle of thorns. Peace, but what a strange peace, made of unremitting toil and effort . . .''Bruised by tragedy, Philippa Talbot leaves behind a successful career with the civil service for a new calling: to join an enclosed order of Benedictine nuns. In this small community of fewer than one hundred women, she soon discovers all the human frailties: jealousy, love, despair. But each crisis of heart and conscience is guided by the compassion and intelligence of the Abbess and by the Sisters'' shared bond of faith and ritual. Away from the world, and yet at one with it, Philippa must learn to forgive and forget her past . . .A vivid, moving and insightful portrait of religious community, In This House of Brede is one of Godden''s very best ''convent novels - from the author of Black Narcissus and The River

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Already raced through Bridgerton and need something... exquisite to get your scandalous fix?Well then... you are cordially invited to the wedding of The Earl of Denholm and Miss Essie Craven. (Although, if Essie has her way, there will be no wedding...)Welcome to the hottest Season that Regency London has ever seen.An enemies-to-lovers regency romance that''s like watching an episode of Bridgerton. Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Outlander and Romancing the Duke.Miss Essie Craven has been engaged since birth to a man she has only met once. The haughty, black-haired man with the intense blue eyes: Aidan Ravell, Earl of Denholm. The most coveted man in all of the Ton.The day of their marriage is set. The only problem is, spirited Essie dreams of more than being a Countess. She soon finds out that Aidan has his own reasons for not wishing to marry, but is compelled to proceed due to his sense of honour and the financial baggage his father has left him.So, Aidan and Essie strike up a deal. Essie will find him a more suitable match, and in the meantime they will keep up appearances.But soon what is real and what is fake begins to converge. Suddenly, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Mind blowingly brilliant'' PHILIPPA PERRY''Few other writers have such passion for granular detail, intellectual heft and boundless curiosity'' THE TIMES''As suspenseful and pacy as an episode of peak-era ER'' GUARDIANA near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death—and what might follow—by the bestselling author of Tribe and The Perfect Storm.For years as an award-winning war reporter, Sebastian Junger travelled to many front lines and frequently put his life at risk. And yet the closest he ever came to death was the summer of 2020 while spending a quiet afternoon at the New England home he shared with his wife and two young children. Crippled by abdominal pain, Junger was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. Once there, he began slipping away. As blackness encroached, he was visited by his dead father, inviting Junger to join him. “It’s okay,” his father said. “There’s nothing to be scared of. I’ll take care of you.” That was the last thing Junger remembered until he came to the next day when he was told he had suffered a ruptured aneurysm that he should not have survived.This experience spurred Junger—a confirmed atheist raised by his physicist father to respect the empirical—to undertake a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Mind blowingly brilliant'' PHILIPPA PERRY''Few other writers have such passion for granular detail, intellectual heft and boundless curiosity'' THE TIMES''As suspenseful and pacy as an episode of peak-era ER'' GUARDIANA near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death—and what might follow—by the bestselling author of Tribe and The Perfect Storm.For years as an award-winning war reporter, Sebastian Junger travelled to many front lines and frequently put his life at risk. And yet the closest he ever came to death was the summer of 2020 while spending a quiet afternoon at the New England home he shared with his wife and two young children. Crippled by abdominal pain, Junger was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. Once there, he began slipping away. As blackness encroached, he was visited by his dead father, inviting Junger to join him. “It’s okay,” his father said. “There’s nothing to be scared of. I’ll take care of you.” That was the last thing Junger remembered until he came to the next day when he was told he had suffered a ruptured aneurysm that he should not have survived.This experience spurred Junger—a confirmed atheist raised by his physicist father to respect the empirical—to undertake a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BLACK NARCISSUS AND THE RIVER ''One of our best and most captivating novelists'' PHILIP HENSHER ''Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy is about growth, choice, struggle, and the freedom of the soul'' JOAN CHITTISTER ''[Godden''s] distinctive, poised and unsentimental books have never lost a shred of their almost hypnotic appeal'' ROSIE THOMAS, GUARDIAN The Sisters of Béthanie, a French order of Dominican nuns, dedicate themselves to caring for the outcasts of society - criminals, prostitutes and drug addicts. Lise, an English girl who after the liberation of Paris was employed in one of the city''s smartest brothels and rose to become a successful madame, finds herself joining the sisters. An inspiring and entirely convincing conversion story that shows how the mercy of God extends to the darkest human places.Master storyteller, Rumer Godden, weaves a deeply moving tale of Lise''s prison sentence, her conversion and the agonising work among women whose traumatic experiences often outstrip even her own.

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A tense, evocative, portrait of love and deceit set during one long hot summer in France, The Greengage Summer is a hauntingly beautiful coming-of-age story by from Rumer Godden, the author of Black Narcissus, a major BBC drama series.When their mother is suddenly taken ill on holiday, five siblings are left to fend for themselves at the elegant, faded hotel, Les Oeillets. Under the increasingly jealous gaze of the glamorous patronne, Mademoiselle Zizi, the children gravitate towards her mysterious and charming lover, Eliot, for comfort. And, amongst the gnarled trees of the old orchards, thirteen-year-old Cecil watches from the side lines as her achingly beautiful sister, Joss, is drawn into the heart of a toxic affair.‘Rumer Godden’s novels pulse with life’ - Daily Telegraph‘One of the finest. . .English novelists’ - New York Times‘An exciting tale, this novel has both charm and atmosphere’ - Evening Standard

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A brand new edition of the 1961 classic novel by Rumer Godden. This book is set in Cornwall, and tells the story of five generations of the Quin family, as their lives unfold at China Court, their beautiful country house.

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A beautifully illustrated cover edition of Rumer Godden''s classic story about friendship and family, Miss Happiness and Miss Flower.When little Nona is sent from her sunny home in India to live with her relatives in chilly England, she is miserable. Then a box arrives for her in the post and inside, wrapped up in tissue paper, are two little Japanese dolls. A slip of paper says their names are Miss Happiness and Miss Flower. Nona thinks that they must feel lonely too, so far away from home. Then Nona has an idea – she will build her dolls the perfect house! It will be just like a Japanese home in every way. It will even have a tiny Japanese garden. And as she begins to make Miss Happiness and Miss Flower happy, Nona finds that she is happier too.

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By the bestselling author of Black Narcissus and The Greengage Summer ''The River will make you laugh, make you cry and, in its way, change you forever'' JULIE MYERSON ''Her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty'' NEW YORK TIMES ''Bold, beautiful . . . everyone''s appetites will be satisfied'' ELLEThe River is Rumer Godden''s beautiful tribute to India and childhood, made into a film by Jean Renoir. And in a preface for this novel she explains how the classic tale came to be written.Harriet is caught between two worlds: her older sister is no longer a playmate, her brother is still a little boy. And the comforting rhythm of her Indian childhood - the sounds of the jute factory, the colourful festivals that accompany each season and the eternal ebb and flow of the river on its journey to the Bay of Bengal - is about to be shattered by a tragic event.Intense, vivid, and with a dark undertow, The River is a poignant portrait of the loss of a young girl''s innocence.

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Rumer Godden''s The Diddakoi won the 1972 Whitbread Children''s Book Award. Everyone in Kizzy''s town hates her because she''s half-gypsy – a diddakoi. But Kizzy doesn''t care. All she needs is Gran and her horse, Joe. But when Gran dies and their wagon burns down, Kizzy is all alone. No one wants to look after her and her beloved Joe might get sent to the knacker''s yard. Can Kizzy survive in a hostile world – and save Joe?

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Rumer Godden''s stunning classic novel of devotion, faith and madness ''You have to be very strong to live close to God or a mountain, or you''ll turn a little mad . . .''High in the Himalayas, the mountaintop palace shines like a jewel. Built for the General''s harem, laughter and music once floated out over the gorge. Now it sits abandoned, windswept and haunting - until Sister Clodagh and her group of nuns arrive to turn ''the House of Women'' into the Convent of St Faith. Close to the heavens, the Sisters of Mary feel inspired, working fervently to establish their school and hospital. But the isolation and emptiness of the mountain begin to take a terrible toll, unleashing long-repressed passions with tragic consequences . . .Introduced by Amanda Coe''A masterly novelist'' Tessa Hadley''A remarkable and beautiful book'' DAILY TELEGRAPH''I envy anyone reading it for the first time'' AMANDA COE''Distinctive, poised and entirely unsentimental'' ROSIE THOMAS

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From Rumer Godden, the acclaimed author of Black Narcissus returns again to her beloved India win Coromandel Sea Change, a novel brimming with heart, wit, unforgettable characters, and ‘a sense of timelessness reminiscent of E. M. Forster’ (The Times).Hotel owner Auntie Sanni has entertained all manner of guests during her many years as hostess at Patna Hall, a popular vacation spot on the lush Coromandel coast. Now, with an election coming, business is especially brisk, and her hotel is packed with Indian politicians, British diplomats, journalists, American tourists – even an elephant, and a woman of mystery or two.Among the vacationers are Mary and Blaise, a young English couple on their honeymoon. But where Mary is enchanted by the colours, sounds and vibrant Indian life, prim and priggish Blaise sees only squalor, sordidness and a Coromandel Sea teeming with sharks.Matters are only made worse when Mary becomes interested in local Indian politics – particularly the handsome, exquisitely spoken candidate Krishnan, whose kindness and wisdom are like a balm for her spirit . . .

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A delightful adaptation of a traditional tale with a Scottish twist! With a story by Rumer Godden, one of the UK's most acclaimed authors, and charming artwork by best-selling illustrator Mairi Hedderwick, creator of Katie Morag.

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When their mother is suddenly taken ill on holiday, five siblings are left to fend for themselves at the elegant, faded hotel, Les Oeillets. Under the increasingly jealous gaze of the glamorous patronne, Mademoiselle Zizi, the children gravitate towards her mysterious and charming lover, Eliot, for comfort. And, amongst the gnarled trees of the old orchards, thirteen-year-old Cecil watches from the sidelines as her achingly beautiful sister, Joss, is drawn into the heart of a toxic affair.A tense, evocative portrait of love and deceit in the Champagne country of the Marne, Rumer Godden's The Greengage Summer is a hauntingly beautiful coming-of-age story.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

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By the author of Black Narcissus and The River''Rumer Godden''s novels have a timeless shimmer'' GUARDIAN ''Touching, amusing, enchanting . . . an exceptional work'' OBSERVER''Her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty'' NEW YORK TIMES In a crumbling Calcutta mansion, with faded frescos and a jasmine-covered garden, the Lemarchant family live, clinging to the fringes of respectability: neither Indian nor English, they are accepted by no one and exploited by all.After only a day in India, Stephen Bright meets Rosa Lemarchant. In an ill-fitting dress once belonging to her sister, she is awkward, shy and couldn''t be more different from the stories he has heard of fast ''Eurasian'' girls. Ignorant of Calcutta''s strict codes of conformity, he falls in love with Rosa and becomes enchanted by the building in which she lives, determined to uncover its secrets.Mystery pervades this story of a memory-haunted house in old Calcutta, as secret as a sundial in a ruined garden.

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Tottie is a loving little wooden doll who lives with her family in a shoebox. The doll family is owned by two sisters, Emily and Charlotte, and they are very happy, except for one thing: they long for a proper home. To their delight, their wish comes true when Emily and Charlotte fix up a Victorian dolls'' house - just for them. It''s perfect. But then a new arrival starts to wreak havoc in the dolls'' house. For Marchpane might be a wonderfully beautiful doll, but she is also terribly cruel. And she always gets her own way . . .First published in 1947, Rumer Godden''s classic The Dolls'' House has been delighting children for years, and this beautiful edition, illustrated by Jane Ray, will delight future generations for years to come.

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By the bestselling author of Black Narcissus and The Battle of the Villa Fiorita''The River will make you laugh, make you cry and, in its way, change you forever'' JULIE MYERSON''Her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty'' NEW YORK TIMES''Bold, beautiful . . . everyone''s appetites will be satisfied'' ELLEThe River is Rumer Godden''s beautiful tribute to India and childhood, made into a film by Jean Renoir. And in a preface for this novel she explains how the classic tale came to be written.Harriet is caught between two worlds: her older sister is no longer a playmate, her brother is still a little boy. And the comforting rhythm of her Indian childhood - the sounds of the jute factory, the colourful festivals that accompany each season and the eternal ebb and flow of the river on its journey to the Bay of Bengal - is about to be shattered by a tragic event.Intense, vivid, and with a dark undertow, The River is a poignant portrait of the loss of a young girl''s innocence.Available with Virago Modern Classics.

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Ghosts past, present, and future haunt an old London house in this masterful work of fiction from a New York Times bestselling author.''A genius for storytelling'' EVENING STANDARD ''One of our best and most original novelists'' PHILIP HENSHER ''Her craftsmanship is always sure . . . pure, delicate, and gently witty'' NEW YORK TIMES Grizel Dane, a bold young servicewoman in the US army, arrives at the London home of her great-uncle Sir Rollo Dane, seeking refuge from the chaos of wartime. Through the old man, Grizel learns the surprising history of the Dane family and Lark Ingoldsby.Orphaned by a train crash, Lark was taken in by the Danes as an adoptive daughter but soon found herself caught in a web of sibling rivalry, love and attrition. Selina Dane, racked with jealousy, sets out to destroy Lark''s dreams of love. When Grizel falls for Pax Masterson, a wounded airman, Rollo urges her to seize her chance for happiness, as he was not able to. A century of a family''s history remains alive and vibrant within these walls, the events that defined their lives unfolding over and over again. But that living history is not ending quite yet, for the war ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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By the author of Black Narcissus and The River ''[Godden''s] distinctive, poised and unsentimental books have never lost a shred of their almost hypnotic appeal'' ROSIE THOMAS, GUARDIAN''One of our best and most captivating novelists'' PHILIP HENSHER''[Godden has] a genius for storytelling'' EVENING STANDARD''All horses can walk - some badly, some well, but to a few is given a gift of movement feline in its grace, a slouching, flowing continuous movement that is a joy to watch. Dark Invader strode in glorious rhythm, his great shoulders rolling, muscles rippling along his flanks under the satin skin.''In 1930s Calcutta, a beautiful racehorse brings together a group of outsiders: John Quillan, a talented trainer ostracized for his marriage; Mr Leventine, the shrewd new owner of Dark Invader; Ted Mullins, his groom, whose career has been derailed by scandal; and Mother Morag, head of an order of nuns working with the city''s poor. Sold in disgrace and shipped to India after a disappointing first season, the horse requires gentleness and careful handling - but soon becomes the firm favourite for the famous Viceroy Cup. Then, days before the race, Dark Invader disappears. When all seems lost, Mother Morag''s sharp wits and gentle wisdom ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR ROSIE THOMASBy the author of Black Narcissus and The River''One of our best and most captivating novelists'' Philip Hensher''[Godden has] a genius for storytelling'' Evening StandardFor Emily Pool, India is a magical place where she has the freedom to escape her mother''s suffocating influence. Her days are spent exploring the canals and gardens of East Bengal, and admiringly observing her glamorous, dignified neighbours, the Nikolides. But just as the cracks in Emily''s family home are papered over, the Pools strive to maintain an outward impression of respectability, and it is through the Nikolides that Emily is exposed to a world of adult deceit and attrition. And when her beloved dog dies, the event forces a confrontation and reveals to Emily that nothing in the town is quite as it seems . . .

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NOW A HAUNTING BBC DRAMA, STARRING GEMMA ARTERTON AND DIANA RIGG''A remarkable and beautiful book'' DAILY TELEGRAPH''I envy anyone reading it for the first time'' AMANDA COE''[Godden has] a genius for storytelling'' EVENING STANDARDHigh in the Himalayas, the mountaintop palace shines like a jewel. Built for the General''s harem, laughter and music once floated out over the gorge. Now it sits abandoned, windswept and haunting.The palace is bestowed to the Sisters of Mary, and what was once known as ''the House of Women'' becomes the Convent of St Faith. Close to the heavens, the nuns feel inspired, working fervently to establish their school and hospital. But as the isolation and emptiness of the mountain become increasingly unsettling, passions long repressed emerge with tragic consequences . . .

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A TREATY SEALED IN MAGIC. A FATE BORN OF MONSTERS. A LOVE FORETOLD BY LEGEND. THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The ultimate slow-burn, high-stakes romantasy for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros -The gods sent monsters to the five kingdoms to remind mortals they must kneel. I’ve spent my life kneeling to their will and to my father's. As a princess, my only duty is to wear the crown and obey the king. I was never meant to rule. Never meant to fight. And I was never supposed to be the daughter who sealed an ancient treaty with her own blood. But that changed the fateful day I stepped into my father’s throne room. The day a legendary monster hunter sailed to our shores. The day a prince ruined my life. Now I’m crossing treacherous lands beside a warrior who despises me as much as I despise him bound to a future I didn’t choose and a husband I barely know. Everyone wants me to be something I’m not a queen, a spy, a sacrifice. But what if I refused the role chosen for me? What if I made my own rules? What if ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Now in development as a feature film with Amazon MGM Studios, with John Wick screenwriter Derek Kolstad attached to write the script! A TREATY SEALED IN MAGIC. A FATE BORN OF MONSTERS. A LOVE FORETOLD BY LEGEND.Shield of Sparrows is a slow-burn, high-stakes romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros, where enemies become lovers, monsters stalk a cursed realm, and a forgotten princess finds the strength to tear off her crown and become the warrior she was never meant to be.The gods sent monsters to the five kingdoms to remind mortals they must kneel.I’ve spent my life kneeling to their will and to my father's. As a princess, my only duty is to wear the crown and obey the king.I was never meant to rule. Never meant to fight. And I was never supposed to be the daughter who sealed an ancient treaty with her own blood.But that changed the fateful day I stepped into my father’s throne room. The day a legendary monster hunter sailed to our shores. The day a prince ruined my life.Now I’m crossing treacherous lands beside a warrior who despises me as much as I despise him?bound to a future I ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty'' NEW YORK TIMES''[Many] relish the delicacy of her writing for children'' IRISH TIMES ''A sensitive exploration of a boy''s triumph over the objections of his parents to his becoming a ballet dancer'' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Doone Penny is a child with a gift - he was born to dance. But though others recognise his talent, there is little encouragement from his family. His mother preens over his pretty sister, Crystal, also a dancer, but fiercely competitive and vain. Doone''s father would never allow a son of his to have ballet lessons and his brothers think he''s a sissy.But Doone has passion and ambition beyond his years. He knows he can succeed, if only he is given the chance. If he can make it into Queen''s Chase, Her Majesty''s Junior Ballet School, he''ll show them all . . .

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Dívčí tenisky Lotto RUMER v modré barvě jsou navrženy pro volnočasové aktivity a každodenní nošení. Poskytují pohodlný střih a jsou vhodné do školy, na hřiště i na rodinné výlety.

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A princess is chosen to fulfil the terms of an ancient treaty and finds herself travelling with an infamous monster slayer in this epic romantasy filled with legends and magical creaturesLong ago, the gods unleashed monsters to remind us of our insignificance.But I didn't need a deity to tell me I was powerless. Being a princess had never been more than a performance.Until the day an infamous monster hunter sailed to our shores. The day I married a stranger, signed a magical treaty, and set off across the continent to the most treacherous kingdom in all the realm.That was the day I learned that not all myths are make-believe.And that the only way to kill the monsters we fear was to become one . . .

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A beautiful collection featuring notes, spectacular photos and illustrations of more than 100 fossils.A compact version of DK’s bestselling anthology series, An Anthology of Fossils is perfect for young palaeontologists aged 7-9 to take on the go.An Anthology of Fossils will uncover mind-boggling facts about the world that existed long, long ago - learn all about glittering ammonites, dinosaur bones, delicate leaf impressions and much more. Children can marvel at a wide range of fossils that no collection would be complete without.This impressive fossil anthology for kids offers:The fourth book in the new compact spin-off of the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series, selling more than 100,000 copies in the UK.A magnificent collection of over 100 fossils, including plant profiles and animal fossils.A quality gift book, with metallic foil and striking photographs on every page.An Anthology of Fossils pairs photography with storybook descriptions that will captivate young readers, with information on how to identify different types of fossils and where to find them. Featuring informative notes, photographs and illustrations by the artist behind DK’s bestselling Anthology series, this book will be one to treasure for young palaeontologists.More in the seriesAn Anthology of Fossils is part of the beautiful, new and compact Anthology ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Zoom in on the miniature world of insects with expert author Dr Jess French and discover some of the most amazing bugs on our planet.The eighth book in the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series, An Anthology of Remarkable Bugs explores some of the most amazing bugs on our planet.Children aged 7-9 can marvel at the perfectly camouflaged leaf insect that sways in the breeze and the ogre-faced spider that catches its prey in a net, in this impressive collection that showcases more than 90 of the world''s most remarkable bugs.This impressive bug anthology for kids offers:A wide selection of insects featured throughout, each accompanied by a beautiful photograph and an illustration.The 8th book in the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series, selling more than 40,000 copies in the UK.A quality gift book, with metallic foil all over, a ribbon and striking photographs on every page.An Anthology of Remarkable Bugs pairs photography with storybook descriptions that will captivate young readers, whether it''s finding out about bees and beetles or stick insects and spiders. Features on metamorphosis, eggs, camouflage and other key topics explore the enormous variety of invertebrate adaptations. There is also a visual index packed with reference information, including the size and range ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Uplifting and utterly defiant'' Matt Nixson, Daily Express ''Immediate and important ... This is an insider''s account of how an ordinary life became extraordinary'' Helen Davies, The Times''At first we did not understand what war was. You can''t understand it until you see it and hear it.''As Russian forces build up beyond the Ukrainian borders and the prospect of war becomes a devastating reality, Andrey Kurkov chronicles the shocking impact of Russia''s invasion of Ukraine. Part political and historical commentary, part personal journal, Kurkov explores the fraught interrelation of Russian and Ukrainian history, the complicated coexistence of their languages, and in describing how a peaceful society defies occupation, the author builds an image of a culture which, contrary to Putin''s claims, is unique and democratic, liberal and diverse, one that will ''resist to the end''.Redirecting his satirical flair to paint a defiant portrait of his compatriots, Kurkov tells of a people united against erasure. Bread is baked and shared in the ruins. An amputee is carried aboard an evacuating train, grandmothers escape occupied towns with their noisome roosters. And despite the networks of toloka, of community work for common good, being stretched to breaking point, and the embittering reticence of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Celebrate the magic of Christmas and discover the history of more than 50 yuletide traditions in this festive anthology.The ninth book in the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series, An Anthology of Christmas explores some of the most amazing Christmassy facts from the natural world.Children aged 7-9 can discover things like why the traditional Christmas tree is usually a pine, spruce or fir, in this impressive collection that showcases hundreds of fascinating facts about Christmas. Beautiful photography and illustrations complement storybook descriptions, teaching children all about this magical time of year.This magical Christmas anthology for kids offers:A wide selection of Christmas facts featured throughout, accompanied by beautiful photographs and illustrations.The 8th book in the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series, selling more than 40,000 copies in the UK.A quality gift book, with metallic foil all over, a ribbon and striking photographs on every page.Did you know that the custom of kissing under the mistletoe originates from Norse mythology, or that the Christmas wreath has its origins from ancient times when people hung evergreen boughs over their doors and windows?With foil on the cover, gilded edges, and a ribbon for keeping your place, An Anthology of Christmas makes an attractive gift for any child who ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Soar through the sky with best-selling author Ben Hoare and discover some of the most exquisite birds on our planet.The seventh book in the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series, An Anthology of Exquisite Birds explores some of the most impressive birds on our planet.Children aged 7-9 can marvel at the miniature bee hummingbird that flaps its wings 200 times a second or the oilbird that navigates pitch-black caves using echolocation, in this striking collection showcasing more than 90 birds.This impressive bird anthology for kids offers:- A wide selection of birds featured throughout, each accompanied by a beautiful photograph and an illustration.- The 7th book in the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series, selling more than 39,000 copies in the UK.- A quality gift book, with metallic foil all over, a ribbon and striking photographs on every page.An Anthology of Exquisite Birds pairs photography with storybook descriptions that will captivate young readers, whether it''s finding out about condors and cuckoos or swans and starlings. Features on eggs, feathers, nests, and other key topics explore the enormous variety of avian adaptations. There is also a visual index packed with reference information for young bird enthusiasts, including the size and range of each species.More in the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A beautiful field guide to the stars featuring notes, spectacular photos, and colourful illustrations of all 88 constellations. A compact version of DK’s bestselling anthology series, An Anthology of Stargazing is perfect for young astronomers and stargazers ages 7-9 to take on the go and uncover the secrets of the stars. An Anthology of Stargazing will be your child’s guide through the stars, teaching all about the intricate star patterns, the brightest stars, fascinating asterisms, and the legends woven through the night sky, from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. This stunning book about stars and constellations for kids offers:The next book in the new compact spin-off of the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series. A magnificent collection of all 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union, and asterisms. A quality gift book, with metallic foil and striking imagery on every page. An Anthology of Stargazing features mesmerising images, beautiful illustrations by the artist behind DK’s bestselling Anthology series, and captivating, highly informative content on how to identify, where to find, and what to know about the different constellations and asterisms. More in the seriesAn Anthology of Stargazing is part of the beautiful, new, and compact Anthology spin-off series. Complete the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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An elegant and absorbing tour of Tokyo and its residentsFrom 1632 until 1854, Japan’s rulers restricted contact with foreign countries, a near isolation that fostered a remarkable and unique culture that endures to this day. In hypnotic prose and sensual detail, Anna Sherman describes searching for the great bells by which the inhabitants of Edo, later called Tokyo, kept the hours in the shoguns’ city.An exploration of Tokyo becomes a meditation not just on time, but on history, memory, and impermanence. Through Sherman’s journeys around the city and her friendship with the owner of a small, exquisite cafe, who elevates the making and drinking of coffee to an art-form, The Bells of Old Tokyo follows haunting voices through the labyrinth that is the Japanese capital: an old woman remembers escaping from the American firebombs of World War II. A scientist builds the most accurate clock in the world, a clock that will not lose a second in five billion years. The head of the Tokugawa shogunal house reflects on the destruction of his grandfathers’ city: “A lost thing is lost. To chase it leads to darkness.”The Bells of Old Tokyo marks the arrival of a dazzling new writer who presents ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The complete riveting transcript of the historic case against the president for igniting the January 6 siege of the CapitolProsecution of an Insurrection is the complete, riveting transcript of the historic case against President Donald J. Trump for igniting the January 6 siege of the Capitol. Following the norm-shattering attempt by his followers to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power, the second impeachment trial of the president seared a new lexicon into our collective consciousness and marked a watershed moment in American history. The case, presented to the Senate by impeachment managers from the House, marked a bravura performance by members of Congress who were themselves the targets of the rioters incited by the president only days earlier.Citizens disturbed by the events of January 2021 and Republican attempts to rewrite history will find in these pages the most authoritative record of one of our democracy’s darkest hours, including:• The official articles of impeachment against the president for incitement of an insurrection • The response of President Trump to the articles of impeachment, on behalf of the House defense lawyers • The complete trial transcript, including the full text of the arguments made by the House representatives and the full text ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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“That is the archaeology I am unearthing: the specter of police violence and state control over the bodies of young Black and brown people all over the world.” –Kehinde WileyKehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence features a new body of paintings and sculptures by American artist Kehinde Wiley confronting the legacies of colonialism through the visual language of the fallen figure. It expands on a subject the artist first explored in his 2008 series Down—a group of large-scale portraits of young Black men inspired by Wiley’s encounter with Hans Holbein the Younger’s The Dead Christ in the Tomb (1521–22) at the Kunstmuseum Basel. Holbein’s painting triggered an ongoing investigation into the iconography of death and sacrifice in Western art that Wiley traced across religious, mythological and historical subjects. An Archaeology of Silence extends these considerations to include men and women around the world whose senseless deaths, often unacknowledged or silenced, are transformed into a powerful elegy of global resistance against state-sanctioned violence. The resulting paintings of Black bodies struck down, wounded or dead, all referencing iconic historical paintings of slain heroes, martyrs or saints, offer a haunting meditation on the violence against Black and brown bodies through the lens of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In ancient times humanity possessed an innate knowledge of the spiritual foundations of existence. Such knowledge could be acquired through inwardly accompanying the cycle of the year and its connected great seasonal festivals. But this instinctive knowledge had to be lost in order for human beings to discover individual freedom. In our time, as Sergei O. Prokofieff demonstrates in this comprehensive work, '...this knowledge must be found anew through the free, light-filled consciousness of the fully developed human personality'. Tracing the spiritual path of the yearly cycle, Prokofieff penetrates to the deeper esoteric realities of the seven Christian festivals of Michaelmas, Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension, Whitsun and St John's Tide. Basing his research on the work of the twentieth-century initiate Rudolf Steiner, he reveals how these festivals are spiritual facts that exist independently of religious traditions and cultural customs. Working with the festivals in an esoteric sense can provide a true path of initiation, ultimately enabling an experience of the Being of the Earth, Christ. The journey of study through this book can thus lead the reader to an experience of the modern Christian-Rosicrucian path, along which '...it is possible to take the first steps towards life in partnership with ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Principia Of Ethnology: The Origin Of Races And Color, With An Archæological Compendium Of Ethiopian And Egyptian Civilization, From Years Of Careful Examination And Inquiry is a scholarly work that examines the origins of races and color, with a particular focus on the civilizations of Ethiopia and Egypt. Delany offers an in-depth analysis based on years of research, highlighting the historical and anthropological aspects of these ancient cultures. The book discusses the development of different racial groups and the significance of color in the context of human evolution. Through detailed observations, the author explores the cultural, social, and technological contributions of these civilizations, positioning them as influential forces in the broader history of humanity. Delany also critiques the prevailing racial theories of his time, offering a perspective that challenges established notions about race and its implications. The book is not only a historical account but also an exploration of the interplay between archaeology, anthropology, and ethnology. By delving into the ancient past, Delany attempts to shed light on the complexities of race and civilization, offering readers an alternative view that emphasizes the contributions of African civilizations to the development of the world.

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Dive into the wondrous world of water and discover the stories of more than 100 incredible aquatic lifeforms.The underwater world is so much bigger than young minds can fathom, and there is always more to learn. An Anthology of Aquatic Life is a stunning ocean encyclopedia for young readers to explore, with reference pages packed with fascinating information. Little learners will be captivated as they discover the facts, stories, and myths behind their favourite sea creatures.From the deepest, widest ocean to the tiniest puddle, this beautiful compendium takes young readers on an enthralling journey through the aquatic world, meeting amazing ocean animals, ingenious plants, and much more along the way. Stunning photography and gorgeous illustrations complement storybook descriptions about each lifeform, and children can uncover hundreds of fascinating facts as they read. Did you know that elephant seals can hold their breath underwater for more than an hour, or that the brown basilisk reptile can run across water? Discover the science of how plants have learnt to live, feed, and breathe in water, and take a look at the unique challenges of distinct ecosystems in feature spreads about rivers, lakes, wetlands, and more.Celebrate your child''s curiosity as they:Explore detailed photographs ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A beautiful field guide featuring notes, photos, and illustrations of more than 100 species of fungi.A compact version of DK’s bestselling anthology series, An Anthology of Fungi is perfect for young nature enthusiasts aged 7-9 for taking on the go.Children can marvel at many different toadstool species including fly agaric, porcelain fungus, velvet shank, wood blewit, and crimson waxcap, as well as lichens, brackets, and more – all beautifully detailed through illustrations, photographs, and annotations explaining each one.This impressive fungi anthology for kids offers:The second book in the new compact spin-off of the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series, selling more than 135,000 copies in the US.A wide selection of mushroom types featured throughout, each accompanied by a beautiful photograph and an illustration.A quality gift book, with metallic foil and striking photographs on every page.An Anthology of Fungi pairs photography with storybook descriptions that will captivate young readers, whether it''s finding out about grasslands and meadows, mushroom shapes, and species. Featuring photographs of striking specimens and illustrations by the artist behind DK’s bestselling Anthology series, as well as plenty of intriguing information, this book will be one to treasure for young nature enthusiasts.More in the seriesAn Anthology of Fungi is part of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Anna was the ‘last woman standing’ of Henry VIII’s wives ‒ and the only one buried in Westminster Abbey. How did she manage it?Anna, Duchess of Cleves: The King’s ‘Beloved Sister’ looks at Anna from a new perspective, as a woman from the Holy Roman Empire and not as a woman living almost by accident in England. Starting with what Anna’s life as a child and young woman was like, the author describes the climate of the Cleves court, and the achievements of Anna’s siblings. It looks at the political issues on the Continent that transformed Anna’s native land of Cleves ‒ notably the court of Anna’s brother-in-law, and its influence on Lutheranism ‒ and Anna’s blighted marriage. Finally, Heather Darsie explores ways in which Anna influenced her step-daughters Elizabeth and Mary, and the evidence of their good relationships with her.Was the Duchess Anna in fact a political refugee, supported by Henry VIII? Was she a role model for Elizabeth I? Why was the marriage doomed from the outset? By returning to the primary sources and visiting archives and museums all over Europe (the author is fluent in German, and proficient in French and Spanish) a very different figure emerges ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A beautiful field guide featuring notes, photos, and illustrations of more than 100 rocks, minerals, and gemsA compact version of DK’s bestselling anthology series, An Anthology of Rocks and Minerals is perfect for young geologists aged 7-9 for taking on the go.Children can marvel at many different minerals that no collection would be complete without, including quartz, pyrite, amethyst, lapis lazuli, and much more, as well as rock types that children will love spotting when they are out and about.This impressive rocks and minerals anthology for kids offers:The first book in the new compact spin-off of the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series, selling more than 130,000 copies in the US.A wide selection of rocks and minerals featured throughout, each accompanied by a beautiful photograph and an illustration.A quality gift book, with metallic foil and striking photographs on every page.An Anthology of Rocks and Minerals pairs photography with storybook descriptions that will captivate young readers, whether it''s finding out about grasslands and meadows, mushroom shapes, and species. Featuring photographs of striking specimens and illustrations by the artist behind DK’s bestselling Anthology series, as well as plenty of intriguing information, this book will be one to treasure for young nature enthusiasts.More in the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A Room of One''s Own is a very clear example of how creative thinkers connect and present things in novel ways. Based on the text of a talk given by Virginia Woolf at an all-female Cambridge college, Room considers the subject of ''women and fiction.'' Woolf’s approach is to ask why, in the early 20th century, literary history presented so few examples of canonically ''great'' women writers. The common prejudices of the time suggested this was caused by (and proof of) women''s creative and intellectual inferiority to men. Woolf argued instead that it was to do with a very simple fact: across the centuries, male-dominated society had systematically prevented women from having the educational opportunities, private spaces and economic independence to produce great art. At a time when ''art'' was commonly considered to be a province of the mind that had no relation to economic circumstances, this was a novel proposal. More novel, though, was Woolf''s manner of arguing and proving her contentions: through a fictional account of the limits placed on even the most privileged women in everyday existence. An impressive early example of cultural materialism, A Room of One''s Own is an exemplary encapsulation of creative thinking.

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'Laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly emotional ... will bring joy' - The Scotsman'Jamie Lafferty embarks on an epic quest - in which the journey is at least as entertaining as the end result' - Stephen Moss, author of Ten Birds That Changed the World'Highly entertaining and gloriously obsessional' - Philip Hoare, author of Leviathan'A wise, rude, hilarious and oddly moving account' - Ed Caesar, author of The Moth and the Mountain~ ~ ~The problem started, as problems often do, with a penguin.From Kings and Emperors to Macaronis and Rockhoppers, penguins are one of the most immediately recognisable animals on Earth. Yet for all that familiarity, what do we really know about them? An Inconvenience of Penguins follows award-winning travel writer Jamie Lafferty as he visits all eighteen species in a bid to understand the birds and their extraordinarily varied habitats a little better. On voyages to some of the planet's most inaccessible and challenging landscapes, he recounts the history of our unique relationship with the world's most popular bird, telling not only the stories of the penguins, but also the people and places around them.From getting stranded in the Galapagos and marching through African guano fields to leading photography groups in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In this fully revised and updated second edition of An Anthropology of Biomedicine, authors Lock and Nguyen introduce biomedicine from an anthropological perspective, exploring the entanglement of material bodies with history, environment, culture, and politics. Drawing on historical and ethnographic work, the book critiques the assumption made by the biological sciences of a universal human body that can be uniformly standardized. It focuses on the ways in which the application of biomedical technologies brings about radical changes to societies at large based on socioeconomic inequalities and ethical disputes, and develops and integrates the theory that the human body in health and illness is not an ontological given but a moveable, malleable entity. This second edition includes new chapters on: microbiology and the microbiome; global health; and, the self as a socio-technical system. In addition, all chapters have been comprehensively revised to take account of developments from within this fast-paced field, in the intervening years between publications. References and figures have also been updated throughout. This highly-regarded and award-winning textbook (Winner of the 2010 Prose Award for Archaeology and Anthropology) retains the character and features of the previous edition. Its coverage remains broad, including discussion of: biomedical technologies in practice; anthropologies ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A new atlas of imaginary islands conjured up by an international gathering of illustrators, including work by Coralie Bickford-Smith, Bill Bragg, Marion Deuchars, Chris Riddell, Maisie Paradise Shearring, Hervé Tullet, Aušra Kiudulaite and more. Islomania is a recognized affliction. But what is it about islands that is so alluring, and why do so many people find these self-contained worlds completely irresistible? Utopia and Atlantis were islands, and islands have captured the imaginations of writers and artists for centuries. Venetian sailors were the first to make collections of them by drawing maps of those they visited in their isolari – literally the ‘island books’. Then in 1719 Daniel Defoe published his tale of a castaway on a desert island, Robinson Crusoe, one of the first great novels in the history of literature and an instant bestseller. Defoe’s tale combined the real and the imagined and transformed them into a compelling creative landscape, establishing a whole literary genre and unleashing the power of an island for storytelling. To celebrate the tercentenary of Robinson Crusoe’s publication, a truly international range of leading illustrators imagine they too have been washed up on their own remote island. In a specially created map they visualize what ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Betty Friedan''s book The Feminine Mystique is possibly the best-selling of all the titles analysed in the Macat library, and arguably one of the most important. Yet it was the product of an apparently minor, meaningless assignment. Undertaking to approach former classmates who had attended Smith College with her, 10 years after their graduation, the high-achieving Friedan was astonished to discover that the survey she had undertaken for a magazine feature revealed a high proportion of her contemporaries were suffering from a malaise she had thought was unique to her: profound dissatisfaction at the ‘ideal’ lives they had been living as wives, mothers and homemakers. For Friedan, this discovery stimulated a remarkable burst of creative thinking, as she began to connect the elements of her own life together in new ways. The popular idea that men and women were equal, but different – that men found their greatest fulfilment through work, while women were most fulfilled in the home – stood revealed as a fallacy, and the depression and even despair she and so many other women felt as a result was recast not as a failure to adapt to a role that was the truest expression of femininity, but ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A classic of modern travel writing, An Area of Darkness is Nobel laureate V. S. Naipaul’s profound reckoning with his ancestral homeland.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by internationally acclaimed author Paul Theroux.Traveling from the bureaucratic morass of Bombay to the ethereal beauty of Kashmir, from a sacred ice cave in the Himalayas to an abandoned temple near Madras, Naipaul encounters a dizzying cross-section of humanity: browbeaten government workers and imperious servants, a suavely self-serving holy man and a deluded American religious seeker. An Area of Darkness also abounds with Naipaul’s strikingly original responses to India’s paralyzing caste system, its acceptance of poverty and squalor, and the conflict between its desire for self-determination and its nostalgia for the British raj. This may be the most elegant and passionate book ever written about the subcontinent.

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