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The twenty-fifth instalment of the Number One Bestselling DCI Banks series''The master of the police procedural.'' Mail on Sunday''Robinson is prolific, but with each book he manages to ring the changes.'' Guardian*****The body of a young local student is found on a lonely country road. Initially the evidence points to suicide, yet she didn''t own a car and she didn''t even drive. So how did she get there, where did she die and who moved her?Meanwhile, a man in his sixties is found dead in a gully up on the nearby wild moorland. He is carrying no identification. The post-mortem indicates that he died from injuries sustained during the fall, but what was he doing up there? And why are there no signs of a car in the vicinity?As the trail gets colder, Annie''s father''s new partner, Zelda, alerts Banks and Annie to the return of an old and dangerous enemy in a new guise. This is someone who will stop at nothing, not even murder, to get what he wants.

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LP vinyl - Album Caeeless Love bylo vydáno v roce 2004 a je převážně poskládáno z cover verzí slacných písní v podání jazzové zpěvačky Madeleine Peyroux. V roce 2021 vyšla reedice doplněná o bonusový disk. Album Caeeless Love bylo vydáno v roce 2004 a je převážně poskládáno z cover verzí slacných písní v podání jazzové zpěvačky Madeleine Peyroux. V roce 2021 vyšla reedice doplněná o bonusový materiál Seznam stop LP1+LP2 Dance Me To The End Of Love / Don #039;t Wait Too Long / Don #039;t Cry Baby / You #039;re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go / Between The Bars / No More / Lonesome Road / J #039;ai Deux Amours / Weary Blues / I #039;ll Look Around / Careless Love / This Is Heaven To Me LP3 Dance Me To The End Of Love [Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005] / Don #039;t Cry Baby [Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005] / Don #039;t Wait Too Long [Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005] / You #039;re Gonna Make Me Lonesome...

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Hudební CD - Album Caeeless Love bylo vydáno v roce 2004 a je převážně poskládáno z cover verzí slacných písní v podání jazzové zpěvačky Madeleine Peyroux. V roce 2021 vyšla reedice doplněná o bonusový disk. Album Caeeless Love bylo vydáno v roce 2004 a je převážně poskládáno z cover verzí slacných písní v podání jazzové zpěvačky Madeleine Peyroux. V roce 2021 vyšla reedice doplněná o bonusový disk. Seznam stop CD1 Dance Me To The End Of Love / Don #039;t Wait Too Long / Don #039;t Cry Baby / You #039;re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go / Between The Bars / No More / Lonesome Road / J #039;ai Deux Amours / Weary Blues / I #039;ll Look Around / Careless Love / This Is Heaven To Me CD2 Dance Me To The End Of Love [Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005] / Don #039;t Cry Baby [Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005] / Don #039;t Wait Too Long [Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005] / You #039;re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When...

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‘The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I''m wrong’ – Stephen KingThe 20th Anniversary edition of Sunday Times bestseller, Aftermath, is the twelfth novel in Peter Robinson''s Inspector Banks series, following on from Cold is the Grave.A house of horror. A despicable serial killer. Banks''s darkest case.When a concerned neighbour calls the police to number 35 The Hill after a domestic disturbance, the two constables are led to a truly horrific scene. They unwittingly uncover an elusive serial killer known as the Chameleon. With the killer finally in custody it appears the nightmare is over.Not for Banks though. Too many questions remain unanswered at the house of horrors. And then they discover there are more bodies than victims. Is the Chameleon killer just one monster of many? Banks must solve his darkest case yet.Aftermath is followed by the thirteenth book in this Yorkshire-based crime series, The Summer That Never Was.

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''A writer at the very height of his powers'' – Ian RankinPlaying With Fire is the fourteenth novel in Peter Robinson''s Inspector Banks series, following on from The Summer That Never Was.In the early hours of a cold January morning, two narrowboats catch fire on a dead-end stretch of the Eastvale canal. When signs of accelerant are found at the scene, DCI Banks and DI Annie Cabbot are summoned. But by the time they arrive, only the smouldering wreckage is left, and human remains have been found on both boats.The evidence points towards a deliberate attack. But who was the intended victim? Was it Tina, the sixteen-year-old who had been living a drug-fuelled existence with her boyfriend? Or was it Tom, the mysterious, lonely artist?As Banks makes his enquiries, it appears that a number of people are acting suspiciously: the interfering ''lock-keeper'', Tina''s cold-hearted stepfather, the wily local art dealer, even Tina''s boyfriend . . .Then the arsonist strikes again, and Banks''s powers of investigation are tested to the limit . . .The Inspector Banks books became the major British ITV crime drama DCI Banks. Continue the series with Strange Affair.

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‘The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong’ – Stephen KingFrom the master of police procedural and bestselling author of Standing in the Shadows comes The Hanging Valley, book four in Peter Robinson’s the Inspector Banks series.Two murders. A missing person. A village with a terrible secret.A faceless corpse is found in a tranquil, hidden valley below the village of Swainshead, the victim’s identity deliberately obscured. And when Chief Inspector Alan Banks arrives, he finds that no-one is willing to talk. Banks's frustration only grows when he suspects his latest case might be connected with an unsolved murder and a missing local woman, which occurred in the same area five years ago.Among the silent suspects are the Collier brothers, the wealthiest and most powerful family in the area. When they start using their influence to slow down the investigation, Banks finds himself in a race against time . . .The Hanging Valley is followed by Past Reason Hated in the Inspector Banks series.

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‘The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong’ – Stephen KingFrom the master of police procedural and bestselling author of Standing in the Shadows comes A Necessary End, book three in Peter Robinson’s Inspector Banks series.Peace destroyed. Lives in ruin. Banks must race to find the killer . . .Everyday life in Eastvale is shattered when a policeman is stabbed to death after an anti-nuclear demonstration turns violent. Superintendent ‘Dirty Dick’ Burgess, Banks’s nemesis, descends with vengeful fury on those he deems responsible.Inspector Banks is uneasy about Burgess's mishandling of the case. Despite being warned off, he puts his career in jeopardy to continue his search for the truth – knowing that, if he wants to keep his job, he must beat Burgess to the killer . . .'Inspector Banks – a man for all seasons, he knows that often the answers to the clues he seeks are hidden in his own heart' – Michael Connelly, author of Fair WarningAdapted into a major ITV drama, DCI Banks.A Necessary End is the third entry in this Yorkshire-based crime series. It is followed by book four, The Hanging Valley.

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"One of the finest police procedural writers around... [Standing in the Shadows] is as narratively rich and surprising as Robinson''s best work. Knowing it''s his last makes the reading bittersweet."  — New York Times Book ReviewThe 28th twisting installment in the DCI Alan Banks mystery series that Stephen King calls “the best now on the market.” In November 1980, Nick Hartley returns home from a university lecture to find his house crawling with police. His ex-girlfriend, Alice Poole, has been found murdered, and her new boyfriend Mark Woodcroft is missing. Nick is the prime suspect. The case quickly goes cold, but Nick cannot let it go. He embarks on a career in investigative journalism, determined to find Alice’s murderer—but his obsession leads him down a dangerous path.Decades later, in November 2019, an archaeologist unearths a skeleton that turns out to be far more contemporary than the Roman remains she is seeking. Detective Superintendent Alan Banks and his team are called in to investigate, but there is little to be gleaned from the remains themselves. Left with few clues, Banks and his team must rely on their wits to hunt down a killer. As the two cases unfurl, the investigations twist and turn to an explosive conclusion.

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Alan Banks must return home and face the greatest fear of his childhood. The Summer That Never Was is Peter Robinson’s thirteenth novel in the Inspector Banks series, which inspired the major British ITV drama DCI Banks.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERDaily Mail - ''BOOK OF THE WEEK''The Observer - ''BOOK OF THE WEEK''''I can think of no one better placed to tell the story behind The Beatles than Peter Brown.'' -Pattie Boyd Harrison''Interviews so controversial they were locked in a vault for 40 years'' -The Times''A fascinating snapshot of the tensions still festering between The Fab Four in 1980'' - Telegraph''It truly is a jaw-dropping read'' - Daily ExpressAll You Need is Love is a ground-breaking oral history of the Beatles and how it all came to an end. Based on never-before-published or heard interviews with Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and their families, friends, and business associates, this is a landmark book, containing stunning new revelations, about the biggest band the world has ever seen.In 1980-1981 former COO of Apple Corp, Peter Brown and author Steven Gaines interviewed everyone in the Beatles'' inner circle and included a small portion of the transcripts in their international bestselling book The Love You Make, which spent four months on the New York Times bestseller list. But left in their archives was a treasure trove of unique and candid interviews that they chose not to publish, until now. A powerful work assembled through honest, intimate, sometimes contradictory and always fascinating testimony, All You Need is Love is a one-of-a-kind insight into the final days, weeks, months and years of the Beatles phenomenon.

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‘The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I''m wrong’ - Stephen King.A dead body. Hidden secrets. Banks will find the truth.The brutally murdered body of a supposedly well-liked local historian is found half-buried under a dry stone wall. But who would kill such a thoughtful, dedicated man?Young Sally Lumb, locked in her lover''s arms on the night of the murder, tries to find the killer herself. But her good-intentions only leads to more danger. And when Chief Inspector Alan Banks is called to investigate and soon discovers that disturbing secrets lie behind the seemingly untroubled façade . . .From the master of police procedural and bestselling author of Standing in the Shadows comes A Dedicated Man, book two in Peter Robinson’s Inspector Banks series. The next instalment in the series is A Necessary End.*****Critical acclaim for the Inspector Banks series, which became the major British ITV crime drama DCI Banks:''A powerfully moving work . . . watch out for those twists - they''ll get you every time'' – Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus series''Top-notch police procedure'' – Jeffery Deaver, author of the Lincoln Rhyme series''A wonderful novel'' – Michael Connelly, author of the Ballard & Bosch series''An addictive crime-novel series'' – New York Times''A guaranteed page-turner'' – Mirror''Demonstrates how the crime novel, when done right, can reach parts that other books can''t . . . A considerable achievement'' – Guardian''One of the most authentic and atmospheric of crime series'' – Independent''The master of police procedural'' – Mail on Sunday''Near, perhaps, even at the top of, the British crime writers'' league'' – The Times''Banks is genuinely human, rather than a hard man'' – ObserverAftermath was a Sunday Times bestseller when it first published in 2001.

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‘The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I''m wrong’ – Stephen KingFrom the master of police procedural and bestselling author of Standing in the Shadows comes Dry Bones That Dream, book seven in Peter Robinson’s the Inspector Banks series.A contract killing. A secret past. Banks is pushed to his limit.2.47 a.m. Chief Inspector Alan Banks sees the body of Keith Rothwell for the first time. Only hours earlier two masked men had walked the mild-mannered accountant out of his farmhouse to the barn. They then clinically executed him with a shotgun.Clearly this is a professional hit – but Keith was hardly the sort of person to make deadly enemies. Or was he? The police investigation soon raises more questions than answers.The more Banks scratches the surface, the more he wonders what lies beneath the veneer of the apparently happy Rothwell family. And when his old sparring partner Detective Superintendent Richard Burgess arrives from Scotland Yard, the case takes yet another unexpected twist . . .Now a major British ITV drama DCI Banks, this novel is followed by the eighth book in this Yorkshire-based crime series, Innocent Graves.

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‘The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I''m wrong’ Stephen KingFrom the master of police procedural and bestselling author of Standing in the Shadows comes Past Reason Hated, book five in Peter Robinson’s the Inspector Banks series.A BRUTAL KILLING. NUMEROUS SUSPECTS. BANKS MUST UNCOVER THE TRUTH.It should have been a cosy scene – log fire, sheepskin rug, Vivaldi on the stereo, Christmas lights and tree. But appearances can be deceptive. For Caroline Hartley, lying quietly on the couch, has been brutally murdered.Inspector Alan Banks is called to the grim scene. And he soon has more suspects than he ever imagined. As he delves into her past, he realizes that for Caroline, secrecy was a way of life, and her death is no different. His ensuing investigation is full of hidden passions and desperate violence . . .Past Reason Hated is followed by Wednesday’s Child in the Inspector Banks series.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Daily Mail Music Book of the Year, 2024An Observer Book of the Week''I can think of no one better placed to tell the story behind The Beatles than Peter Brown.'' -Pattie Boyd Harrison''Interviews so controversial they were locked in a vault for 40 years'' -The Times''A fascinating snapshot of the tensions still festering between The Fab Four in 1980'' -The Telegraph''It truly is a jaw-dropping read'' -Daily Express''A revealing oral history of the forces that spurred the band''s breakup... drawing from a trove of never before published conversations. Beatles fans will be impatient to get their hands on this.'' -Publishers Weekly''**** A gossipy, insider oral history'' -MOJO magazineAll You Need is Love is a ground-breaking oral history of the Beatles and how it all came to an end. Based on never-before-published or heard interviews with Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and their families, friends, and business associates, this is a landmark book, containing stunning new revelations, about the biggest band the world has ever seen.In 1980-1981 former COO of Apple Corp, Peter Brown and author Steven Gaines interviewed everyone in the Beatles'' inner circle and included a small portion of the transcripts in their international bestselling book The Love You Make, which spent four months on the New York Times bestseller list. But left in their archives was a treasure trove of unique and candid interviews that they chose not to publish, until now. A powerful work assembled through honest, intimate, sometimes contradictory and always fascinating testimony, All You Need is Love is a one-of-a-kind insight into the final days, weeks, months and years of the Beatles phenomenon.

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‘The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I''m wrong’ – Stephen King, author of It and The ShiningFrom the master of police procedural and bestselling author of Standing in the Shadows comes Wednesday''s Child, book six in Peter Robinson’s Inspector Banks series.When two social workers, investigating reports of child abuse, appear at Brenda Scupham''s door, her fear of authority leads her to comply meekly with their requests. Even when they say that they must take her seven-year old daughter Gemma away for tests. It is only when they fail to return Gemma the following day that Brenda realizes something has gone terribly wrong.At the same time, Banks is investigating a particularly unpleasant murder at the site of an abandoned mine. Gradually, the leads in the two cases converge, guiding Banks to one of the most truly terrifying criminals he will ever meet . . .Wednesday''s Child is followed by the seventh book in this Yorkshire-based crime series, Dry Bones That Dream.

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''Heart-wrenchingly romantic, this book will leave you wanting to hold your loved ones just that little bit closer'' Emma Cooper, author of The First Time I Saw YouA compassionate, uplifting love story that will break your heart, but help you cherish each day. Fans of Jojo Moyes and Lucy Dillon will love Photos of You by Tammy Robinson.Only months left of your life . . . to make memories that will last foreverWhen Ava Green turns twenty-eight, she discovers this will be her last birthday. The cancer she fought three years ago is back, and this time it''s going to beat her. But Ava is not going to let cancer define her last, precious months. There''s one thing she''s been dreaming of since she was a small girl: her wedding. She may not have a groom, and there''s not a lot of time . . . but none of that is going to stop her. As friends and family rally to help Ava throw the wedding of her dreams - just without the actual vows - a mammoth organisation begins. But when photographer James Gable volunteers to help document the whole event, it becomes painfully clear that it''s never too late to discover the love of your life._________________Readers love Tammy Robinson:''A deeply emotional story that will remind you that life is a gift, and it''s never too late for love'' KELLY RIMMER, author of Me Without You''Heart warming and heart breaking - you will need tissues!'' Hello!''Robinson is a storyteller in the Jojo Moyes vein'' Coast FM''Tammy Robinson is a natural storyteller'' NICKY PELLEGRINO''How I wish I could give more than 5 stars! Reading this book will make you laugh and cry and feel every emotion in between'' Goodreads reviewer''If you''re after an emotional love story, with real feeling characters, that takes you on a journey of struggles and heartache, I highly recommend this book. Just remember to buy a box of tissues'' Goodreads reviewer''Quite literally took my breath away'' Goodreads reviewer''Uplifting, bittersweet and powerful'' Goodreads reviewer

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***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***Murder is only the beginning for Banks and his team . . .The gruesome double murder at an Eastvale property developer''s luxury home should be an open and shut case for Superintendent Banks and his team of detectives. There''s a clear link to the notoriously vicious Albanian mafia, men who left the country suspiciously soon after the death. Then they find a cache of spy-cam videos hidden in the house - and Annie and Gerry''s investigation pivots to the rape of a young girl that could cast the murders in an entirely different light.Banks''s friend Zelda, increasingly uncertain of her future in Britain''s hostile environment, thinks she will be safer in Moldova hunting the men who abducted, raped and enslaved her than she is Yorkshire or London. Her search takes her back to the orphanage where it all began - but by stirring up the murky waters of the past, Zelda is putting herself in greater danger than any she''s seen before. And as the threat escalates, so does the danger for Banks and those who love Zelda . . .''The master of the police procedural'' Mail on Sunday''The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I''m wrong'' Stephen King

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‘The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I''m wrong’ – Stephen KingA runaway girl. An inescapable past. Banks is pulled into a perilous world. With his personal life in turmoil DCI Banks is considering his options. But then late one night the architect of his professional misfortune, Chief Constable Riddle, summons Banks to his house for his daughter Emily has run away and compromising photos have appeared online. Riddle wants Banks to use his unorthodox methods to find her without a fuss.Banks, a father himself, cannot refuse and he follows the trail to the dark heart of London. But when a series of gruesome murders follows soon after, Banks finds himself pulled into the dangerous world of his most powerful enemy, Chief Constable Jimmy Riddle.Cold is the Grave is a pulse-pounding tale. If you enjoyed it, then you''ll love the next instalment in the Banks series - which was made into the major British ITV Drama DCI Banks - Aftermath.*****Critical acclaim for the Inspector Banks series''A powerfully moving work'' Ian Rankin''Top-notch police procedure'' Jeffery Deaver''A wonderful novel'' Michael Connelly''An addictive crime-novel series'' New York Times''A guaranteed page-turner'' Mirror''Demonstrates how the crime novel, when done right, can reach parts that other books can''t . . . A considerable achievement'' Guardian''One of the most authentic and atmospheric of crime series'' Independent''The master of police procedural'' Mail on Sunday''Near, perhaps, even at the top of, the British crime writers'' league'' The Times''Banks is genuinely human, rather than a hard man'' Observer

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The 26th instalment of the Number One bestselling series''The master of the police procedural'' Mail on Sunday''The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I''m wrong'' Stephen King***A skinny young boy is found dead - his body carelessly stuffed into wheelie bin. Detective Superintendent Alan Banks and his team are called to investigate. Who is the boy, and where did he come from? Was he discarded as rubbish, or left as a warning to someone? He looks Middle Eastern, but no one on the East Side Estate has seen him before.As the local press seize upon an illegal immigrant angle, and the national media the story of another stabbing, the police are called to investigate a less newsworthy death: a middle-aged heroin addict found dead of an overdose in another estate, scheduled for redevelopment.Banks finds the threads of each case seem to be connected to the other, and to the dark side of organised crime in Eastvale. Does another thread link to his friend Zelda, who is facing her own dark side? The truth may be more complex - or much simpler - than it seems . . .

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''The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I''m wrong'' Stephen King***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***Murder is only the beginning for Banks and his team . . .The gruesome double murder at an Eastvale property developer''s luxury home should be an open and shut case for Superintendent Banks and his team of detectives. There''s a clear link to the notoriously vicious Albanian mafia, men who left the country suspiciously soon after the death. Then they find a cache of spy-cam videos hidden in the house - and Annie and Gerry''s investigation pivots to the rape of a young girl that could cast the murders in an entirely different light.Banks''s friend Zelda, increasingly uncertain of her future in Britain''s hostile environment, thinks she will be safer in Moldova hunting the men who abducted, raped and enslaved her than she is Yorkshire or London. Her search takes her back to the orphanage where it all began - but by stirring up the murky waters of the past, Zelda is putting herself in greater danger than any she''s seen before. And as the threat escalates, so does the danger for Banks and those who love Zelda . . .''The master of the police procedural'' Mail on Sunday

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It's in that moment, I realise - I have nowhere to turn. If my precious daughters and I are going to have a roof over our heads, we have to return to my childhood home. The one I've not felt welcome in since my father died.The one where the woman who destroyed our family still lives... Today marks the end of life as I know it. My husband's lies have wrecked our marriage and I'm left without a home.My daughters need me like never before. But that means asking for help from my stepmother, a woman I blame for ruining my childhood. When my dad died, he left me his house on one condition: that she could stay there for as long as she wanted.Since then, she's never welcomed me in or shown any desire to leave. But as we adjust to a new life with her, everything I thought I knew about my stepmother comes crashing down. The secrets that kept us apart are finally revealing themselves.Will our fragile bond break completely, or could it be the only thing that saves me?An emotional story about family secrets and lies, and the lengths a parent will go to, to protect their children. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Jojo Moyes and Kate Hewitt. Readers love Emma Robinson:'O.M.G!...I. FELL. IN.LOVE. WITH. THIS.BOOK!!!... A 5-star read that you must put on the top of your TBR list!!... Totally addictive, fast paced, nail biting, suspenseful, mind blowing, heart-wrenching, and had me wanting more!! I couldn't get enough...Will pull on your heart strings and shed a tear... I LOVED this book!!' Heidi Lynn's Book Reviews ?????'5 Stars!!!!... I'm hooked...Excellent!... Reminds me of the writings of Jodi Picoult... I experienced every emotion that exists.' Goodreads reviewer ?????'WOW, WOW, WOW.I absolutely loved this book. It completely blew my mind and I have not been able to stop thinking about it since I finished reading it! I devoured this in one sitting... Magnificent.Prepare to be moved!' Goodreads reviewer ?????'Wow!!! Where to even begin?? Mind you it's hard enough to write this with blurry eyes through tears!! Oh yes, that emotional even I shed tears!!!... Absolutely heart-breaking... Make sure you have tissues at the ready!!! I cried, screamed, smiled, my heart broke...I would LOVE to see this turned into a movie!!!!' Bookworm86 ?????'Beautiful, moving and heart warming... Absolutely wonderful... I feel like I am missing friends now I have finished it.There is nothing quite like a family drama to make me feel all the feels, and I confess my eyes were quite leaky when I finished. Just wonderful, a must read.' NetGalley reviewer ?????'Another triumph!... A wonderfully told tale of what it means to be a parent...I loved everything about this book and the ending had me in tears!' Goodreads reviewer ?????'OMG. OMG. OMG.The author made me cry. I still had a book hangover when I started writing this review. There was a lingering lump in my throat all through the day.' Shalini's Books and Reviews ?????'Believable, heart wrenching and absolutely brilliant!!' Goodreads reviewer ?????'Heartbreaking...Had me with a huge lump in my throat and reaching for my box of tissues more than once... Heart-wrenching... Hits on a deep emotional level.' Robin Loves Reading ?????'Loved, loved, and really loved!!!!! Warning, a box of tissues was needed to get through this entire book.My tears were never-ending and it pulled on every heart-string in my body... I enjoyed every minute of this book.' Blue Moon Blogger ?????

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THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021''One of the best regarded crime series of recent years.'' Independent''No one can create a more eloquently written suspense novel than Peter May.'' New York Journal of BooksPETER MAY: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT MURDER TO THE OUTER HEBRIDESTHE NEW STARTFin Macleod, now head of security on a privately owned Lewis estate, is charged with investigating a spate of illegal game-hunting taking place on the island.THE OLD FRIENDThis mission reunites him with Whistler Macaskill - a local poacher, Fin''s teenage intimate, and possessor of a long-buried secret.THE FINAL CHAPTERBut when this reunion takes a violent, sinister turn and Fin puts together the fractured pieces of the past, he realizes that revealing the truth could destroy the future.LOVED THE LEWIS TRILOGY? Read Peter May''s other Hebrides thrillers, COFFIN ROAD and I''LL KEEP YOU SAFE.LOVE PETER MAY? Buy his latest frontlist thriller, THE NIGHT GATE

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THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021''Peter May is one of the most accomplished novelists writing today.'' Undiscovered Scotland''No one can create a more eloquently written suspense novel than Peter May.'' New York Journal of BooksCan evil be unmasked before it''s too late . . . ?A REPORTER WITH NO FEAR1979. Jaded Edinburgh journalist Neil Bannerman is sent to Europe, intent on digging up dirt. Yet it is danger he discovers, when two British men are found murdered.A CHILD WITH NO FATHEROne victim is a journalist, the other a Cabinet Minister: the double-assassination witnessed by the former''s autistic daughter. This girl recalls every detail about her father''s killer - except for one.THE MAN WITH NO FACEWith those around him rocked by the tragedy, Bannerman is compelled to follow his instincts. He is now fighting to expose a murderous conspiracy, protect a helpless child, and unmask a remorseless killer.LOVE PETER MAY? Order his new thriller, THE BLACK LOCH

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THE PACY THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGYIn 1989, a killer dumped the body of twenty-year-old Lucie Martin into a picturesque lake in the West of France. Fourteen years later, during a summer heat wave, a drought exposed her remains - bleached bones amid the scorched mud and slime.No one was ever convicted of her murder. But now, forensic expert Enzo Macleod is reviewing this stone-cold case - the toughest of those he has been challenged to solve.Yet when Enzo finds a flaw in the original evidence surrounding Lucie''s murder, he opens a Pandora''s box that not only raises old ghosts but endangers his entire family.LOVE PETER MAY? BUY HIS LATEST THRILLER THE BLACK LOCH

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Tell your special loved one ''I Love You'' with this heart-warming book from our favourite furry friend, Peter Rabbit.Snuggle up with the little bunny you love the most and read this adorable book together. Featuring Peter Rabbit - and other classic Beatrix Potter characters - this warm and gentle rhyme is the perfect bedtime book for babies and toddlers. Celebrating all the lovely things small children do, this Peter Rabbit book encourages engagement and ends with a mirror surprise so that little ones can see themselves.Look out for other Peter Rabbit baby books!Peter Rabbit: Let''s Cuddle; Peter Rabbit Book and Toy; Peter Rabbit Touch and Feel Playbook; Peter Rabbit Finger Puppet Book; Hello, Peter! Hello, Jemima!; Peter Rabbit Bathtime Fun!; Peter Rabbit Buggy BookExplore the LOVE Series:Peter Rabbit I Love You MummyPeter Rabbit I Love You DaddyPeter Rabbit I Love You GrandmaPeter Rabbit I Love You Grandpa

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The perfect gift for Grandpas everywhere from our favourite furry friend, Peter Rabbit."Grandpa, your love makes me feel bold and strong,And I know that by your side is where I belong."Join Peter Rabbit in celebrating Grandpa''s with this beautiful rhyming text, with contemporary design and gorgeous illustration that captures the charm and warmth of Beatrix Potter''s original drawings.Fans old and new will love this gentle, heart-warming tribute to all the reasons why Grandpa is wonderful. This book is a heart-warming and affirming ode to the special bond shared between grandfather and child.Explore the LOVE series:Peter Rabbit I Love You GrandmaPeter Rabbit I Love You MummyPeter Rabbit I Love You DaddyPeter Rabbit I Love You

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The perfect gift for little bundles of joy from our favourite furry friend, Peter Rabbit."Welcome to the world, my tiny one. Our days together have just begun." A new addition to the family is an exciting celebration - and Peter Rabbit thinks so too! Join him as he welcomes little ones everywhere in this lyrical rhyming text, accompanied by contemporary design and beautiful illustrations that capture the whimsical, charming nature of Beatrix Potter''s original drawings.Older siblings will enjoy marking this precious moment and the many memories to come with this sweet book. This book is a heart-warming and affirming ode to the special bond shared between families. Both new and old fans will love this gorgeous tribute that encapsulates the elation felt when a family expands.Explore the LOVE series:Peter Rabbit I Love You GrandmaPeter Rabbit I Love You GrandpaPeter Rabbit I Love You MummyPeter Rabbit I Love You DaddyPeter Rabbit I Love You

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LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONA book like no other – the tale of a gripping quest to discover the identity of history’s most notorious murderer and a literary high-wire act from the legendary writer and director of Withnail and I.For over a hundred years, ‘the mystery of Jack the Ripper’ has been a source of unparalleled fascination and horror, spawning an army of obsessive theorists, and endless volumes purporting finally to reveal the identity of the brutal murderer who terrorised Victorian England.But what if there was never really any ‘mystery’ at all? What if the Ripper was always hiding in plain sight, deliberately leaving a trail of clues to his identity for anyone who cared to look, while cynically mocking those who were supposedly attempting to bring him to justice?In THEY ALL LOVE JACK, the award-winning film director and screenwriter Bruce Robinson exposes the cover-up that enabled one of history’s most notorious serial killers to remain at large. More than twelve years in the writing, this is much more than a radical reinterpretation of the Jack the Ripper legend, and an enthralling hunt for the killer. A literary high-wire act reminiscent of Tom Wolfe or Hunter S. Thompson, it is an expressionistic journey through the cesspools of late-Victorian society, a phantasmagoria of highly placed villains, hypocrites and institutionalised corruption.Polemic, forensic investigation, panoramic portrait of an age, underpinned by deep scholarship and delivered in Robinson’s inimitably vivid and scabrous prose, THEY ALL LOVE JACK is an absolutely riveting and unique book, demolishing the theories of generations of self-appointed experts – the so-called ‘Ripperologists’ – to make clear, at last, who really did it; and more importantly, how he managed to get away with it for so long.

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''Amazing: of all the books in all the world Mr Free Speech Zuckerberg wants to ban, it’s the one about him'' Marina Hyde, Guardian''Jaw-dropping . . . A tell-all tome'' Financial TimesSarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw Facebook’s potential and knew it could change the world for the better. But, when she got there and rose to its top ranks, things turned out a little different.From wild schemes cooked up on private jets to risking prison abroad, Careless People exposes both the personal and political fallout when boundless power and a rotten culture take hold. In a gripping and often absurd narrative, Wynn-Williams rubs shoulders with Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and world leaders, revealing what really goes on among the global elite – and the consequences this has for all of us.Candid and entertaining, this is an intimate memoir set amid powerful forces. As all our lives are upended by technology and those who control it, Careless People will change how you see the world.''Devastating . . . funny . . . highly enjoyable . . . A Bridget Jones’s Diary-style tale of a young woman thrown into a series of improbable situations'' The Times''Darkly funny and genuinely shocking: an ugly, detailed portrait of one of the most powerful companies in the world'' The New York Times

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Since its publication in 1925, The Great Gatsby has become one of the world''s best-loved books. Careless People tells the true story behind F. Scott Fitzgerald''s masterpiece, exploring in newly rich detail its relation to the extravagant, scandalous, and chaotic world in which the author lived.With wit and insight, Sarah Churchwell traces the genesis of a masterpiece, mapping where fiction comes from, and how it takes shape in the mind of a genius. Careless People tells the extraordinary tale of how F. Scott Fitzgerald created a classic and in the process discovered modern America.

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''One of the best British crime writers'' – Lee ChildA shocking reveal threatens to unravel Detective Superintendent Roy Grace’s happy new life . . .Grace is newly married, having moved to a country cottage with Cleo and their baby son. But his first, long-missing wife, now found, has left Grace a surprise greater than he could have imagined.Yet the police need Grace at work: an escaped murderer who left a bullet in him is back and a Black Widow is leaving an international trail of corpses after – in every sense – bleeding them dry. Now, she’s come to Brighton for her next rich target . . .Love You Dead is a race-against-time instalment of the award-winning Grace series by Peter James, now a major ITV show starting John Simm. Don''t miss the latest pulse-pounding instalment, One Of Us Is Dead.*****23 million books sold.Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla’s favourite fictional detective.''Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business'' – Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent series''Peter James is one of the best British crime writers and therefore one of the best in the world'' – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series''One of the world’s most popular detective series'' – The Guardian''An easy 5* book'' – Reader review''Excellent as always!'' – Reader review''A brilliant addition to this excellent series'' – Reader review*They Thought I was Dead was an instant no.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 13/05/2024

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DVD film Robinson Crusoe: Na ostrově zvířátek [2016]. Český dabing. Dolby Digital. Dovoz SK. Robinson a papoušek Úterý bojují proti zlým kočkám o svobodu ostrova. Přátelství, humor a napínavá dobrodružství v jednom příběhu! Na malém exotickém ostrově žije velmi přátelský papoušek Úterý ve společnosti svých zvířecích přátel. Úterý celý život sní, že bude objevovat svět. Po strašlivé bouři najde Úterý na pláži stvoření, které nikdy neviděl: člověka jménem Robinson Crusoe. Úterý velmi rychle pochopí, že tenhle dvounohý tvor by mohl být jeho šancí dostat se z ostrova pryč. Stejně tak Robinson Crusoe zjistí, že aby přežil na neobydleném ostrově, musí využít pomoci chytrého papouška a jeho zvířecích kamarádů. Pro Robinsona není sbližování právě snadné, protože zvířata neumí mluvit člověčí řečí. Pomalu se však stávají přáteli a začínají společný život plný dovádění, zábavy a dobrodružství. Jejich klid však jednoho dne naruší dvě divoké kočky, které chtějí všechny na ostrově zotročit.Schyluje se k velké bitvě. Robinson a jeho přátelé musejí spojit své síly. Aby zachránili svůj domov, musí zlotřilé kočky porazit.V českém znění: Libor Bouček - Yuri Lowenthal (Robinson Crusoe), Michal Suchánek - David Howard (papoušek Úterý), Jana Stryková - Lindsay Torrance (Kiki), Kateřina Petrová - Debi Tinsley (May), René Slováčková - Laila Berzins (tapírka Rosie), Petr Pospíchal - Joey Camen (Scrubby), Adéla Nováková - Sandy Fox (dikobraz Epi), Martin Sobotka - Jeff Doucette (Pango), Bohdan Tůma - Colin Metzger (Carmello), Jiří Schwarz - Doug Stone (Aynsley), Zdeněk Mahdal - George Babbit (Kapitán), Rudolf Kubík - Jeff Doucette (Mal), Antonín Navrátil - Michael Sorich (Cecil), Svatopluk Schuller, Jakub Saic, Libor Terš, Ludvík Král, Zbyšek Horák

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The second volume in Tim Robinson''s phenomenal Connemara Trilogy - which Robert Macfarlane has called ''One of the most remarkable non-fiction projects undertaken in English''. The first volume of Tim Robinson''s Connemara trilogy, Listening to the Wind, covered Robinson''s home territory of Roundstone and environs. The Last Pool of Darkness moves into wilder territory: the fjords, cliffs, hills and islands of north-west Connemara, a place that Wittgenstein, who lived on his own in a cottage there for a time, called ''the last pool of darkness in Europe''. Again combining his polymathic knowledge of Connemara''s natural history, human history, folklore and topography with his own unsurpassable artistry as a writer, Tim Robinson has produced another classic.A native of Yorkshire, Tim Robinson moved to the Aran Islands in 1972. His books include the celebrated two-volume Stones of Aran. Since 1984 he has lived in Roundstone, Connemara.''The Proust & Ruskin of modern place-writing, deep-mapper of Irish landscapes, visionary thinker, and human of exceptional intellectual generosity & kindness. He was an immense inspiration to & encourager of me & my work'' Robert Macfarlane''A masterpiece of travel and topographical writing and a miraculous, vivid and engrossing meditation on landscape and history and the sacred mood of places'' Colm Tóibín, Irish Times''One of the greatest writers of lands ... No one has disentangled the tales the stones of Ireland have to tell so deftly and retold them so beautifully'' Fintan O''Toole

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From antiquity to the present day, this book offers a fascinating insight into the histories, movements and conflicts which have come to shape our world, viewed through the stories of the destruction of 21 statues. Confederate soldiers hacked to pieces. A British slave trader dumped in the river. An Aboriginal warrior twice beheaded. A Chinese philosopher consumed by fire. A Greek goddess left to rot in the desert… Statues stand as markers of collective memory connecting us to a shared sense of belonging. When societies fracture into warring tribes, we convince ourselves that the past is irredeemably evil. So, we tear down our statues. But what begins with the destruction of statues, ends with the killing of people. This remarkable book is a compelling history of love and hate spanning every continent, religion and era, told through the destruction of 21 statues. Peter Hughes’ original approach, blending philosophy, psychology and history, explores how these symbols of our identity give us more than an understanding of our past. In the wars that rage around them, they may also hold the key to our future. The 21 statues are Hatshepsut (Ancient Egypt), Nero (Suffolk, UK), Athena (Syria), Buddhas of Bamiyan (Afghanistan), Hecate (Constantinople), Our Lady of Caversham (near Reading, UK), Huitzilopochtli (Mexico), Confucius (China), Louis XV (France), Mendelssohn (Germany), The Confederate Monument (US), Sir John A. Macdonald (Canada), Christopher Columbus (Venezuela), Edward Colston (Bristol, UK), Cecil Rhodes (South Africa), George Washington (US), Stalin (Hungary), Yagan (Australia), Saddam Hussein (Iraq), B. R. Ambedkar (India) and Frederick Douglass (US). The book includes a black and white illustration of each statue and an illustrated map showing their geographical location.A History of Love and Hate in 21 Statues is a profound and necessary meditation on identity which resonates powerfully today as statues tumble around the world.

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''What a saga! Scifi with honest, complex humanity, physics, biology, sociology'' - Tom Hanks''Aurora is a magnificent piece of writing, certainly Robinson''s best novel since his mighty Mars trilogy, perhaps his best ever'' - GuardianOur voyage from Earth began generations ago. Now, we approach our destination. A new home. Aurora.Brilliantly imagined and beautifully told, Aurora is the work of a writer at the height of his powers.''An accessible novel packed with big ideas, wonders, jeopardy and, at the end, a real emotional punch'' SFX''Aurora is Robinson''s best book yet . . . Heart-wrenching, provocative'' Scientific American''Kim Stanley Robinson is one of science fiction''s greats'' Sunday TimesNovels by Kim Stanley Robinson:IcehengeThe Memory of WhitenessA Short, Sharp ShockAntarcticaThe Years of Rice and SaltGalileo''s Dream2312ShamanAuroraNew York 2140Red Moon

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George Michael is the single most played artist on UK radio for the last two decades. He has sold 100 million albums world-wide and had seven UK number one singles and albums. This paperback edition of the biography tells his story. Careless Whispers is the final word on a true original.

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??? The Swiss Family Robinson – A Classic Tale of Survival, Adventure, and IngenuityShipwrecked on a deserted island, one family's courage, unity, and cleverness turn disaster into an unforgettable adventure.The Swiss Family Robinson is an inspiring story of resilience and exploration. When the Robinson family is stranded on a remote island, they must learn to survive using their wit, teamwork, and resourcefulness. This abridged and beautifully illustrated edition makes the beloved classic accessible to young readers, while review questions at the end of the book encourage deeper understanding and reflection.?? Why This Edition is Ideal for Young Readers: Abridged for clarity and comprehension—perfect for children aged 8+ Includes review questions to spark discussion and reading comprehension Illustrated pages bring the tropical island setting to life Promotes values like teamwork, resilience, family bonding, and problem-solving Encourages independent reading and builds vocabulary?? Great For: Classroom and home reading for middle-grade learners Parents and teachers looking for value-based classic literature Children who enjoy survival stories and imaginative settings Supplemental reading with built-in questions for discussion? A timeless story of hope and human spirit—this edition of The Swiss Family Robinson is an enriching read for every curious child's library.

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Kniha - autor Daniel Defoe; František Novotný; Zdeněk Burian, 208 stran, česky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Nesmrtelný příběh o světoznámém trosečníkovi jménem nbsp;Robinson Crusoe nbsp;Slavný román Daniela Defoe s názvem nbsp;Robinson Crusoe býval dříve považován za knihu, která je sice určená dětem, ovšem je pro ně příliš těžká a obtížně srozumitelná. Byly napsány četné verze pro mládež, avšak povedené převyprávění od spisovatele Františka Novotného se stalo bez nadsázky novodobou klasikou.Hlavní postava trosečníka Robinsona (Robina) je inspirována původním hrdinou a autor ji vykreslil s jeho dobrými i špatnými vlastnostmi. Hrdina postupně nbsp; pochopí, že jeho nedobrovolný pobyt na opuštěném ostrově není pouze krutou hříčkou osudu, ale také neopakovatelnou příležitostí, jak se zbavit myšlenkových stereotypů a chamtivosti. Dobrodružnou knihu Robinson Crusoe zdobí jedinečné ilustrace Zdeňka Buriana.V dobrodružném románu se objevují nečekané situace, které...

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Film na DVD - Přátelský papoušek Úterý ve společnosti svých zvířecích přátel celý život sní, že bude objevovat svět. Po strašlivé bouři najde Úterý na pláži stvoření, které nikdy neviděl: člověka jménem Robinson Crusoe. Na malém exotickém ostrově žije velmi přátelský papoušek Úterý ve společnosti svých zvířecích přátel. Úterý celý život sní, že bude objevovat svět. Po strašlivé bouři najde Úterý na pláži stvoření, které nikdy neviděl: člověka jménem Robinson Crusoe. Úterý velmi rychle pochopí, že tenhle dvounohý tvor by mohl být jeho šancí dostat se z ostrova pryč. Stejně tak Robinson Crusoe zjistí, že aby přežil na neobydleném ostrově, musí využít pomoci chytrého papouška a jeho zvířecích kamarádů. Pro Robinsona není sbližování právě snadné, protože zvířata neumí mluvit člověčí řečí. Pomalu se však stávají přáteli a začínají společný život plný dovádění, zábavy a dobrodružství. Jejich klid však jednoho dne naruší dvě divoké kočky, které chtějí všechny na...

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Audiokniha: Zdaleka nejúspěšnějším dílem Daniela Defoe je Robinson Crusoe, vydaný poprvé v roce 1719 pod titulem Robinson Crusoe, námořník z Yorku, jeho život a neobyčejná dobrodružství. Předpokládá se, že předobrazem Robinsona byl skotský námořník Alexandr Selkirk, který skutečně strávil více než čtyři roky jako trosečník na ostrově vzdáleném necelých 700 km od chilského pobřeží (dnes se jmenuje Ostrov Robinsona Crusoea) a když se v roce 1711 vrátil do Británie, stal se tehdejší celebritou a jeho příběh byl vícekrát literárně zpracován. Česky vyšel román Robinson Crusoe poprvé v roce 1797, od té doby více než stokrát. Nejúspěšnější bylo a dosud je převyprávění pro děti z pera Josefa Věromíra Plevy (poprvé bylo vydáno v roce 1956). Z této verze vyšla také rozhlasová úprava z roku 2009, do které se nyní můžete zaposlouchat.

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Shipwrecked off the coast of Trinidad, Robinson Crusoe - a young man with a thirst for adventure - finds himself washed up on a remote tropical island with nothing but a few tools and animals for company. Cast away for thirty years, he must battle cannibals, mutineers and the elements in a tale so convincing that many readers at the time believed it to be non-fiction. A true page-turner, Robinson Crusoe is one of the most enduring novels in the English language and its unique blend of extraordinary realism and brilliant drama continues to delight readers the world over.This Macmillan Collector's Library edition of Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe features illustrations by the celebrated Victorian caricaturist George Cruikshank, and an afterword by writer and journalist Ned Halley.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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'A raging wave, mountain-like, came rowling a-stern of us...we were all swallowed up in a moment.The sole survivor of a shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe is washed up on a desert island. In his journal he chronicles his daily battle to stay alive, as he conquers isolation, fashions shelter and clothes, first encounters another human being and fights off cannibals and mutineers. With Robinson Crusoe, Defoe wrote what is regarded as the first English novel, and created one of the most popular and enduring myths in literature. Written in an age of exploration and enterprise, it has been variously interpreted as an embodiment of British imperialist values, as a portrayal of 'natural man' or as a moral fable. But above all it is a brilliant narrative, depicting Crusoe's transformation from terrified survivor to self-sufficient master of his island.This edition contains a full chronology of Defoe's life and times, explanatory notes, glossary and a critical introduction discussing Robinson Crusoe as a pioneering work of modern psychological realism.

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Daniel Defoe's great masterpiece, in a gorgeous new clothbound edition designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. These delectable and collectible Penguin editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design'I walk'd about on the shore, lifting up my hands, and my whole being, as I may say, wrapt up in the contemplation of my deliverance ... reflecting upon all my comrades that were drown'd, and that there should not be one soul sav'd but my self ... 'Who has not dreamed of life on an exotic isle, far away from civilization? Here is the novel which has inspired countless imitations by lesser writers, none of which equal the power and originality of Defoe's famous book. Robinson Crusoe, set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how to build a canoe, make bread, and endure endless solitude. That is, until, twenty-four years later, when he confronts another human being. First published in 1719, Robinson Crusoe has been praised by such writers as James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, and Samuel Johnson as one of the greatest novels in the English language.'Robinson Crusoe has a universal appeal, a story that goes right to the core of existence' Simon Armitage

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The Penguin English Library Edition of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe'I walk'd about on the shore, lifting up my hands, and my whole being, as I may say, wrapt up in the contemplation of my deliverance ... reflecting upon all my comrades that were drown'd, and that there should not be one soul sav'd but my self ... 'Who has not dreamed of life on an exotic isle, far away from civilization? Here is the novel which has inspired countless imitations by lesser writers, none of which equal the power and originality of Defoe's famous book.Robinson Crusoe, set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how to build a canoe, make bread, and endure endless solitude. That is, until, twenty-four years later, when he confronts another human being.First published in 1719, Robinson Crusoe has been praised by such writers as James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, and Samuel Johnson as one of the greatest novels in the English language. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2024''Robinson''s prose is humorous and macho, taking its lead from the gruff, sensual delivery of food writer Anthony Bourdain'' FINANCIAL TIMES‘A debut that’s both a paean to the art of woodworking and a memoir about creative endeavours’ OBSERVER''Mesmeric'' SPECTATOR''Robinson''s chiselled, elegant prose is the sound of a bright new voice in non-fiction.''SOPHY ROBERTS, author of A Training School for Elephants and Lost Pianos of Siberia''A beautifully cut and crafted masterpiece inlaid with insight and polished with the pure joy of nature.’CHRIS PACKHAM, author of Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir''Original. Rare. As beautiful as trees... A masterpiece.''JOHN LEWIS-STEMPEL, author of Meadowland, The Running Hare and The Wood''''What a joy this is. I love the epic quest-ness of it, the wry humour, total graft, risk-taking and downright scariness of Callum''s bold adventure. Utterly life-affirming.''MEL GIEDROYC''A delightful book about the art of craft; a hard-carved woodworking romance written with tenderness and an almost sensual attention to detail. I can smell the resin and the soft, fresh sawdust. I can feel the bite of dense grain beneath the blade. Quite magical.''CAL FLYN, author of Islands of Abandonment.........................................................................................................Ingrained is a love letter to trees, timber and craftsmanship – and to finding your own voice. The eldest son of a Master Woodworker, Callum Robinson spent his childhood surrounded by wood and trees, absorbing craft lessons in his father’s workshop, playing amongst the sycamore, oak and Scots pine that bordered his home. In time he became his father’s apprentice, helping to create exquisite bespoke objects. But eventually the need to find his own path led him to establish his own workshop; to chase ever bigger and more commercial projects, to business meetings, bright lights and bureaucracy, to lose touch with his roots. Until the devastating loss of one major job threatened to bring it all crashing down. Faced with the end of his business, his team and everything he had worked so hard to build, he was forced to question what mattered most.Blending memoir and nature writing at its finest, Ingrained is an uplifting meditation on the joys and challenges of working with your hands in our modern age, on inheritance, community, and the beauty of the natural world.

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''Miriam Robinson is an incredible writer and this is an astounding debut . . . This will definitely be on prize lists'' Nina Pottell, Prima Magazine''A beautiful account of one woman''s story that shines with the truth of all our stories'' Sophie Ward, author of Love and Other Thought Experiments''Robinson''s debut is exceptional'' Katie Fraser, The Bookseller ''A heartbreakingly beautiful novel about the beginnings and ends of life and love and marriage, with echoes of Claire Kilroy and Miranda July in its honesty about the female experience. Miriam Robinson is a vital new voice in literary fiction, and I can''t wait to see what she does next'' Hattie Williams, author of Bitter Sweet''A stunning exploration of betrayal'' Tanya Shadrick, author of The Cure for SleepI find myself wondering what would have happened if I had been more clear. If our relationship had not begun with this one tiny untruth.Time has flattened for Esther.Her storybook marriage begins, and ends, in the shadow of Notre Dame cathedral. Sifting through the ashes of their years together, a time now collapsed by grief, she finds a mismatched litany: mountain lions, a Paris bookshop, bad dancing, bad faith, marshland, prairieland, miscarriage, motherhood, bagels, Eve.In order to understand this new story, Esther seeks help - from generations of women, from a book about evolution, from a friendly philosopher/scientist with a solid grasp of the space-time continuum.Mostly, though, she writes - fragments, notes, letters - tracing a fine line between a story that soothes and one that suffocates; confronting the impossibility of communicating anything in the right way, at the right moment, to her daughter. Esther writes, and rewrites, until time slowly takes shape again. This extraordinary debut is an excavation of betrayal, of motherhood, of time and timelessness, of guilt and consequence, of love coming to an end. Told with dry wit and a startling ferocity, And Notre Dame is Burning heralds an urgent new voice in literary fiction.

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''What a lot we have to thank Barbara Bodichon and her circle for. She was a charismatic but self-effacing woman so she would at the very least have been perplexed by the idea of being a role model. But I can''t think of a better one for today.'' - Literary Review''Lively and well researched ... [Bodichon] was a vital cog in the wheel of social change for women. Her energy is contagious.‘ The TimesJane Robinson is brilliant at putting the women back into history and her biography of Barbara Leigh Bodichon, a Victorian feminist we should all be grateful to, is as entertaining as it is necessary.’ - Daisy Goodwin‘Jane Robinson’s admiration of [Barbara’s] achievements, and her incisive and immersive approach to writing her life story, ensures that her subject catches the sun.’ - Times Literary Supplement''An overdue tribute to an unsung feminist pioneer . . . Robinson gives a buoyant, skilfully managed account that is undeniably moving.'' - Financial TimesYou have probably not heard of Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon but you certainly should have done.Name any ''modern'' human rights movement, and she was a pioneer: feminism, equal opportunities, diversity, inclusion, mental health awareness, Black Lives Matter. While her name has been omitted from too many history books, it was Barbara that opened the doors for more famous names to walk through. And her influence owed as much to who she was as to what she did: people loved her for her robust sense of humour, cheerfulness and indiscriminate acts of kindness.This is a celebration of the life of the founder of Britain''s suffrage movement: campaigner for equal opportunity in the workplace, the law, at home and beyond. Co-founder of Girton, the first university college for women, a committed activist for human rights, fervently anti-slavery, she was also one of Victorian England''s finest female painters.Jane Robinson''s brilliant new book shines a light on a remarkable woman who lived on her own terms and to whom we owe a huge debt.

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This striking hardback edition presents Daniel Defoe''s classic tale of adventure, Robinson Crusoe, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.After being shipwrecked on a desert island, marina Robinson Crusoe spends over 30 years surviving in complete solitude. Until he spies a footprint on the shore and realises, he is not as alone as he thought...Robinson Crusoe was first published in 1719 and has been hailed as the classic adventure story. Although the inspiration came from a real-life castaway called Alexander Selkirk, the novel can be enjoyed as a tale of survival, of spiritual awakening, or as a mythic quest.This beautiful pocket-sized gift edition contains the classic, unabridged text, presented with an embossed cover design, ivory pages, beautifully designed endpapers and gold gilded page edges. Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series, this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic literature.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautiful pocket editions of iconic literary works from across history. Presented with striking foil cover embossing, gilded page edges, and deluxe ivory paper, these editions make the perfect gift for lovers of classic literature.

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‘I really have a secret satisfaction in being considered rather mad.’The name of William Heath Robinson has entered the national vocabulary as a by-word for eccentric inventions and makeshift solutions – and with good reason. His world of cogs, bits of string, magnets and precarious tipping points holds a universal appeal.Whacky machines and bemusing solutions to everyday problems are brought to life in this hilarious collection of cartoons from Heath Robinson. From wart removers to potato peelers to an early version of the holiday selfie, this much-loved classic illustrator and would-be inventor shows us that there really can be a gadget for everything!

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This paperback edition includes a link to download a free audio version of the book read by Sir Tony Robinson.In Sir Tony Robinson''s Weird World of Wonders World War I Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about World War I. It''s history, but not as we know it!Find out everything you ever needed to know about World War I in this brilliant action-packed, fact-filled book, including:- How to build a trench- Why dogs were such good messengers- How plastic surgery was invented- Why you needed a gas maskWhat are you waiting for? Let''s get going . . .For more World War history facts in this fun series, discover World War II.

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