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A charming and funny tale of match-making misadventures by an author whose fans include Philip Larkin, Alexander McCall Smith and Jilly Cooper.

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â ˜Barbara Pym is one of my most favourite novelists. Few other writers have given me more laughter and more pleasureâ ™ - Jilly Cooper, author of The Rutshire Chronicles seriesâ ˜I m a huge fan of Barbara Pymâ ™ - Richard Osman, author of The Thrusday Murder Club Barbara Pym was an incomparable chronicler of ordinary, quiet lives. With warmth, humour, precision and great vividness, she gave her best characters an independent life we recognize as totally familiar. In A Few Green Leaves, her last novel, her heroine is Emma Howick, anthropologist. Through her eyes Barbara Pym examines in her own ironic and individual style the quiet revolution in English village life, combining the rural settings of her earliest novels with the themes and characters of her later works. The result is a compelling portrait of a town that seems to be forgotten by time, but which is unmistakably affected by it. Romance shares the pages with death in this engaging novel that is the culmination of Barbara Pymâ ™s acclaimed writing career. I d sooner read a new Barbara Pym than a new Jane Austen - Philip Larkin, author of A Girl in Winter Barbara Pym is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heart-breaking silliness of everyday life - Anne Tyler, author of The Accidental Tourist A modern Jane Austen - Alexander McCall Smith, author of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series

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INTRODUCED BY HAZEL HOLT I m a huge fan of Barbara Pym Richard Osman I d sooner read a new Barbara Pym than a new Jane Austen Philip LarkinWhen Barbara Pym died in 1980, she left a considerable amount of unpublished material. This volume contains an early novel, Civil to Strangers, three novellas and an autobiographical essay, Finding a Voice , Pym s only written comment on her writing career.In Civil to Strangers, the lives of a young couple, Cassandra Marsh-Gibbon and her self-absorbed writer husband Adam, are thrown into upheaval when a mysterious Hungarian arrives in their village. A sublime social comedy . . . It exists inside the Pym Eden of safety, silliness and a kind of subdued hilarity. Look out for one of her best curates - the starchy, spinster-dodging Mr Paladin - and a typically deliciously insensitive vicar KATE SAUNDERS, THE TIMES Brilliant, hilarious, poignant and so very, very English TIME

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INTRODUCED BY ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH I m a huge fan of Barbara Pym RICHARD OSMANMildred Lathbury is one of those excellent women who are often taken for granted. She is a godsend, capable of dealing with most of the stock situations or even the great moments of life - birth, marriage, death, the successful jumble sale, the garden fête spoilt by bad weather . Her glamorous new neighbours, the Napiers, seem to be facing a marital crisis. One cannot take sides in these matters, though it is tricky, especially as Mildred has a soft spot for dashing young Rockingham Napier. This is Barbara Pym s world at its funniest and most touching. One of the most endearingly amusing English novels of the twentieth century ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH Barbara Pym is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heartbreaking silliness of everyday life ANNE TYLER Not only was Pym a comic genius but she was ever so wise THE TIMES

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â ˜Spectacularâ ™ â “ The Sunday Timesâ ˜Quartet in Autumn is immeasurably her finest work of fictionâ ™ â “ Evening Standardâ ˜Barbara Pym has a sharp eye for the exact nuances of social behaviourâ ™ â “ The TimesDeliciously, blackly funny and full of obstinate optimism, Quartet in Autumn is a classic. Part of the Picador Collection, it shows Barbara Pymâ ™s sensitive artistry at its most sparkling. Its world is both extraordinary and familiar, revealing the eccentricities of everyday life. In 1970s London, Edwin, Norman, Letty and Marcia work in the same office and suffer the same problem â “ loneliness.Lovingly and with delightful humour, Barbara Pym conducts us through their day-to-day existence: their preoccupations, their irritations, their judgements, and â “ perhaps most keenly felt â “ their worries about having somehow missed out on life as post-war Britain shifted around them.

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INTRODUCED BY LOUIS DE BERNIERES I m a huge fan of Barbara Pym RICHARD OSMAN I d sooner read a new Barbara Pym than a new Jane Austen PHILIP LARKINFormidable Miss Doggett fills her life by giving tea parties for young academics and acting as watchdog for the morals of North Oxford. Anthea, her great-niece, is in love with a dashing undergraduate with political ambitions. Of this, Miss Doggett thoroughly approves. However, Anthea s father, an Oxford don, is carrying on in the most unseemly fashion with a student - they have been spotted together at the British museum! But the only liaison Miss Doggett isn t aware of is taking place under her very own roof: the lodger has proposed to her paid companion Miss Morrow. She wouldn t approve of that at all. Brilliant, hilarious and so very, very English DAILY MAIL My favourite writer . . . I pick up her books with joy JILLY COOPER

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INTRODUCED BY PAUL BINDING I m a huge fan of Barbara Pym RICHARD OSMAN I d sooner read a new Barbara Pym than a new Jane Austen PHILIP LARKIN No novelist brings more telling observation or more gentle pleasure JILLY COOPER Dulcie Mainwaring is always helping others, but never looks out for herself - especially in the realm of love. Her friend Viola is besotted by the alluring Dr Aylwin Forbes, so surely it isn t prying if Dulcie helps things along? Aylwin, however, is smitten with Dulcie s pretty, young niece. And perhaps Dulcie herself, however ridiculous it might be, is falling, just a little, for Aylwin. Once life s little humiliations are played out, maybe love will be returned, and fondly, after all . . .

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â ˜Barbara Pym is one of my most favourite novelists. Few other writers have given me more laughter and more pleasureâ ™ - Jilly Cooper, author of The Thursday Murder Clubâ ˜Life is cruel and we do terrible things to each other.â ™The lives of Humphrey and James Boyce, a seasoned antique dealer and his good-looking nephew, are changed for ever when the elegant Leonora Eyre glides into their bustling Bond Street salesroom, delicate as porcelain, cool as ice. An impassioned bid lands her a coveted book and two equally enthralled companions.As the enigmatic Leonora navigates these relationships, others are drawn into her mysterious and intoxicating web, and a world of human complexities and simmering desires is exposed.Pym brings her unique voice to this darkly comic exploration of love, loneliness and jealousy.â ˜I m a huge fan of Barbara Pymâ ™ - Richard Osman, author of The Thursday Murder Clubâ ˜Faultlessâ ™ -The Guardianâ ˜Her characters are all meticulously impaled on the delicate pins of a wit that is as scrupulous as it is deadlyâ ™ - The Observerâ ˜A coldly funny bookâ ™ -The Sunday Telegraphâ ˜Highly distinctive . . . The critics who have recently insisted on Miss Pymâ ™s too long neglected gifts have not been wrongâ ™ - Financial Times

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INTRODUCED BY KATE SAUNDERS I m a huge fan of Barbara Pym RICHARD OSMAN My favourite writer . . . I pick up her books with joy JILLY COOPER Beneath the gentle surfaces of her novels is a slow-building comedy, salt wit in a saline drip NEW YORK TIMESIn a provincial university town, Caro Grimstone, a dissatisfied faculty wife, becomes the unwilling accomplice to her husband Alan s ambitions. When she volunteers to read to a blind, esteemed anthropologist in a nursing home, Alan seizes the opportunity to steal his papers - research that could both advance his reputation while refuting the findings of a respected colleague. A delightful comedy of manners with a touch of mystery, An Academic Question is prime Barbara Pym territory.

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Owing a debt to Jane Austenâ ™s Pride and Prejudice, Barbara Pymâ ™s An Unsuitable Attachment is an elegant and witty comedy of manners from an acclaimed author who Philip Larkin called â ˜the most underrated novelist of the centuryâ ™.â ˜I m a huge fan of Barbara Pymâ ™ â “ Richard Osman, author of The Thursday Murder Clubâ ˜The day comes in the life of every single man living alone when he must give a dinner party.â ™The parish of St Basil, on the fringes of North Kensington, is all of a flutter due to the arrival of Rupert Stonebird, a most eligible bachelor, in the neighbourhood. The local matchmakers are sure he will make a suitable husband for the vicarâ ™s wifeâ ™s sister, Penny, or perhaps for local librarian Ianthe Broome?But Ianthe is in danger of forming a most unsuitable attachment to her new library assistant, John, a man of questionable background with not a penny to his name . . .â ˜Barbara Pym is one of my most favourite novelists. Few other writers have given me more laughter and more pleasureâ ™ â “ Jilly Cooper, author of The Rutshire Chronicles

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INTRODUCED BY MAVIS CHEEK I m a huge fan of Barbara Pym Richard Osman She is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heartbreaking silliness of everyday life Anne TylerTogether yet alone, the Misses Bede occupy the central crossroads of parish life. Harriet, plump, elegant and jolly, likes nothing better than to make a fuss of new curates, secure in the knowledge that Count Ricardo Bianco will propose to her yet again this year. Belinda, meanwhile, has harboured sober feelings of devotion towards Archdeacon Hoccleve for thirty years.Then into their quiet, comfortable lives comes a famous librarian, Nathaniel Mold, and a bishop from Africa, Theodore Grote - who each takes to calling on the sisters for rather more unsettling reasons. Some Tame Gazelle is my personal favourite for its sparkling high comedy and its treasury of characters . . . [Pym] makes me smile, laugh out loud, consider my own foibles and fantasies, and, above all, suffer real regret when I reach the final page. Of how many authors can you honestly say that? MAVIS CHEEK

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Probably Pym s most famous novel I d sooner read a new Barbara Pym than a new Jane Austen Philip Larkin

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INTRODUCED BY SALLEY VICKERS I m a huge fan of Barbara Pym RICHARD OSMAN She is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heart-breaking silliness of everyday life ANNE TYLERCatherine Oliphant is a writer and lives with handsome anthropologist Tom Mallow. Their relationship runs into trouble when he begins a romance with student Deirdre Swann, so Catherine turns her attention to the reclusive anthropologist Alaric Lydgate, who has a fondness for wearing African masks. Added to this love tangle are the activities of Deirdre s fellow students and their attempts to win the competition for a research grant.The course of true love or academia never did run smooth. Her best [novels] are sheer delight, and all of them companionable. Quiet, paradoxical, funny and sad, they have the iron in them of permanence too JOHN UPDIKE, NEW YORKER She can be seriously, hilariously funny - no other novelist has celebrated our national silliness with such exuberance KATE SAUNDERS

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BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORWITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY CLARE CHAMBERS I m a huge fan of Barbara Pym RICHARD OSMAN My favourite writer . . . I pick up her books with joy, as though I were meeting an old, dear friend JILLY COOPER The subtlest of her books . . . the sparkle on first acquaintance has been succeeded by the deeper brilliance of established art PHILIP LARKINWilmet Forsyth is well dressed, well looked after, suitably husbanded, good-looking and fairly young - but very bored. Her staid husband Rodney, a civil servant, is slightly balder and fatter than he once was. Wilmet would like to think she has changed rather less. Her conventional life takes a turn when she meets the handsome brother of a close friend. Attractive, cultured and attentive, Piers Longridge is a delectable mystery Wilmet is determined to solve.

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Included in The Times and Daily Telegraph Book of the Year round-ups Friends and Enemies is an extraordinary read showing unflinching candour from a truly remarkable woman Elton John Blistering . . . shockingly candid . . . stiletto-sharp memoir of the year Daily Mail Magnetic and magnificent . . . Amiel is superb, furious and, best of all, funny. Say what you like about her - and many have - but the Black Lady can write The TimesBarbara Amiel s long-awaited memoir is shockingly honest, richly detailed and pulls few punches. An instinctive feminist and now a foe of feminism s political correctness, her own memoirs cover a formidable array of experiences - political, sexual, marital and material. Born in London during the Blitz, the only consistent strain in her early life was a fierce belief in her identity as a Jew even as the Jewish community disowned her and an unquestioned view that women were free to do anything in any arena they chose without any need to win society s approval. Which she very often did not.Her rise to the senior rungs of journalism began in Canada after the emigration of her family and continued in the United Kingdom on her return. With four marriages and an assorted number of beaus, some famous, some infamous (some rather young, some rather elderly), she moved through different worlds encountering problems made more intractable on occasion by her own faulty choices. It is a measure of her writing skill that she held down plum jobs for many decades in Canadian and British journalism as well as appearances in U.S. publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal to Vogue.As a writer of unabashedly libertarian views, she was derided as much for her wardrobe as for her ideas. Pilloried for years in books and television and called every conceivable name by the media, she is philosophical. I love fashion, sex and opera, she once told an interviewer, but life would have been easier if my passions had been for train-spotting and stamp collecting. Her life has an operatic quality with a wildly diverse cast including Elton John, Henry Kissinger, Anna Wintour, Oscar de la Renta, Princess Diana, Tom Stoppard, Brooke Astor, Ghislaine Maxwell, Ronald Harwood, David Frost and an array of the aristocrats of Manhattan and the stately homes of England. All handled, she writes with my fatal combination of naivete and self-absorption . The epic battle with the U.S. justice system leading to the trial and imprisonment of her husband Conrad Black (eventually substantially vindicated) became a litmus paper for sorting out friends from those who were quick to judge and brutal in their dismissal.Friends and Enemies is not a book of vengeance but an attempt to find her own truth: a life that reads like a novel, eloquent, surprising, written with deeply personal candour and utterly un-put-downable. This is undoubtedly the autobiography of the decade. Barbara Amiel s searing - and sometimes brutal - honesty, both about herself and others, leaves the reader staggered . . . No-one expected a discreet memoir from Barbara Amiel, but few could possibly have imagined that it would be quite this powerfully, dangerously, profoundly self-revelatory Andrew Roberts

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A classic murder mystery from the Golden Age of detective fiction, written by genre legend Josephine Tey.Leys Physical Training College is famous for its excellent discipline and its spectacularly athletic students. Miss Lucy Pym, expert psychologist, is pleased and flattered to be invited to lecture there - even if the Olympian splendour of the students leaves her feeling just a little inadequate.But a nasty accident spoils the occasion, and suddenly Miss Pym must turn her intellect to the unpleasant suspicion that, among all these healthy young students, there lurks an incurably sick mind...

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From Barbara Delinsky, the New York Times bestselling author of Blueprints and Sweet Salt Air, a brand-new novel about a woman in hiding finding the courage to face the world again.Mackenzie Cooper took her eyes off the road for just a moment but the resulting collision was enough to rob her not only of her beloved daughter but ultimately of her marriage, family, and friends—and thanks to the nonstop media coverage, even her privacy. Now she lives in Vermont under the name Maggie Reid, in a small house with her cats and dog. She’s thankful for the new friends she’s made—though she can’t risk telling them too much. And she takes satisfaction in working as a makeup artist at the luxurious local spa, helping clients hide the visible outward signs of their weariness, illnesses, and injuries. Covering up scars is a skill she has mastered.Her only goal is to stay under the radar and make it through her remaining probation. But she isn’t the only one in this peaceful town with secrets. When a friend’s teenage son is thrust into the national spotlight, accused of hacking a powerful man’s Twitter account, Maggie is torn between pulling away and protecting herself—or stepping into the glare to be at their side. As the stunning truth behind their case is slowly revealed, Maggie’s own carefully constructed story begins to unravel as well. She knows all too well that what we need from each other in this difficult world is comfort. But to provide it, sometimes we need to travel far outside our comfort zones.From a multimillion-selling master of women’s fiction, Before and Again is a story of the relationships we find ourselves in—mothers and daughters, spouses and siblings, true companions and fair-weather friends—and what kind of sacrifices we are or aren’t willing to make to sustain them through good times and bad.

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Packed with thrilling dangers and terrifying monsters Vega Jane and the End of Time is the fourth and final title in the epic, fast-paced fantasy adventures series for children of 10+ by bestselling master storyteller David Baldacci. Illustrated in black and white throughout by Tomislav Tomic.When evil comes, heroes stand to meet it. Vega Jane has tried to outrun, outsmart, and outlast her enemy, but the showdown she has dreaded is finally here. Her ragtag crew of friends and fighters must take a stand against a fully trained army, knowing the odds are impossible. But when you face injustice, the only choice is to stand and fight.Vega Jane and the End of Time (previously published in the USA as the The Stars Below) is the fourth and final instalment of Vega s search for the truth about her past, which started with Vega Jane and the Secrets of Sorcery, Vega Jane and the Maze of Monsters and Vega Jane and the Rebels Revolt now all in revised and re-illustrated editions.

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Date night goes off the rails when one unhappy couple find themselves taken hostage by a climate activist group Marital discord meets mortal danger in this high-stakes tongue-in-cheek romp Good Housekeeping The true definition of unputdownable... A must-read! LIBBY PAGE, author of The Lido My favourite book of the year SHELBY VAN PELT, author of Remarkably Bright Creatures This sharply original romp is entirely too much fun People---------------------------------------Jane and Dan have been married for nineteen years, but Jane isn t sure they re going to make it to twenty. She feels unneeded by her teenagers, her one published novel has sold under five hundred copies, and she s pretty sure Dan is cheating on her. Arriving at renowned restaurant La Fin du Monde to celebrate their anniversary, Jane thinks it s time to ask for a divorce.But before they even get to the second course, a climate activist group bursts into the room. Jane is shocked - and not just because she s in a movie-style hostage situation. Nearly everything the disorganized activists say and do is right out of the pages of her failed book. Which means Jane and Dan are the only ones who know what s going to happen next. And they re the only ones who can stop it. If they can survive this, maybe they can survive anything - even marriage.---------------------------------------READERS LOVE JANE AND DAN! The plot was plotting! Oakley had me laughing OUT LOUD A five-star must read I couldn t put it down Pure joy wrapped up in 370 pages

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Packed with monsters, excitement and danger, Vega Jane and the Rebels Revolt is the third thrilling title in the fast-paced fantasy adventure series for children of 10+ by bestselling master storyteller David Baldacci. Illustrated in black and white throughout by Tomislav Tomic.Lied to her whole life, Vega Jane broke away from the only home she d ever known in search of the truth. She has battled monsters, with her best friend Delph alongside her, only to arrive in a place that s even more dangerous. The people there are enslaved and don t even know it. It s time for Vega and Delph to take up the fight against a cunning new enemy â “ and their success or failure will decide the fate of the whole world.Vega Jane and the Rebels Revolt (previously published as the The Width of the World) is the third instalment of Vega s search for the truth about her past, which started with Vega Jane and the Secrets of Sorcery and Vega Jane and the Maze of Monsters, now all in revised and re-illustrated editions.

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Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong is an unmissable heartfelt and hilarious YA graphic novel featuring two unlikely friends, by the New York Times bestselling Faith Erin Hicks and Prudence Shen, perfect for fans of Heartstopper!You wouldn t expect Nate and Charlie to be friends.Charlieâ ™s the laid-back captain of the basketball team. Nate is the neurotic, scheming president of the robotics club. But they are friends, however unlikely â “ until Nate declares war on the cheerleaders and the cheerleaders retaliate by making Charlie their figurehead in the ugliest class election campaign the school has ever seen. At stake? Student group funding that will either cover a robotics competition or new cheerleading uniforms, but not both.Bad sportsmanship? Sure. Dangerous machinery? Why not. Running away from home on Thanksgiving to illicitly enter a televised robot deathmatch? Let s do this!With black and white inside illustrations, this is a feel-good YA graphic novel about unlikely friends, rivalries, relationships and robotics. Don t miss Faith s other YA graphic novels: Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy, One Year at Ellsmere, Friends With Boys and Pumpkinheads (with Rainbow Rowell).

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Mrs Bennet has five daughters to be married: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia. So, when rich and friendly Mr Bingley comes to live in their village bringing an even richer, but unfriendly, Mr Darcy with him, Mrs Bennet is delighted and hopeful. However, something goes wrong, as Mr Bingley loses interest in Jane and Mr Darcy and Elizabeth clearly dislike each other… or do they?

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The inspirational story of an American woman who moved mountains to secure medical treatments—and eventually a home—for a young Iraqi girl severely burned in a roadside terror attack. This is a story of the astonishing power of self-sacrificial love.On a typical Sunday morning in 2006, Barbara Marlowe saw a photo that changed her life: a photo of four-year-old Teeba Furat Fadhil, whose face, head, and hands had been severely burned during a roadside bombing in the Diyala Province of Iraq. Teeba’s eyes captivated Barbara, and she yearned to help this child who had already endured more pain and suffering than anyone should bear.Because surgeons were fleeing the war-torn country, Teeba would be unable to receive much-needed treatments if she stayed in Iraq. With powerful faith and determination, Barbara overcame obstacle after obstacle to bring Teeba from Iraq to the United States for medical treatments.A Brave Face explores the connection forged between Barbara and Teeba’s Iraqi mother Dunia over the past decade—a deep bond between two mothers that has flourished despite the distance, the strife of war, and the horrors of Al-Qaeda and ISIS. With chapters written by Teeba, now a young woman, and Dunia, the three women recount the story of courage and sacrifice that bound them together.A Brave Face contains the messages that:Tremendous trust can cross borders and war zonesTragedies can turn into miraclesLove can be found in the most unexpected of placesIn the end, this is a story of hope. A story of building bridges. A story of the always astonishing power of self-sacrificial love.

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Lucretia Blackthorn is horrified when she steps out of her cottage to find that her beautiful garden has died, only to find that overnight, she has travelled from 2025, to 2050.How could this be? The world has changed, and Lucretia decides she must do something about it.And she may have a better chance than most; she is, in fact, a witch, who lives with Willow, her cat, and believes in using her powers for good, not evil.Hop aboard your broomstick and join Lucretia, Willow and a band of witches and wizards as they travel the world. Sample magical food and potions in a race against time to save the planet.

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Musculoskeletal neck and head pain is a one of the highest health burdens faced globally. Management of people with this pain is complex, multi-factorial, and challenging. Scientific evidence continues to grow in this area but can often be confusing or contradictory. This multi-contributed compendium is a much-needed resource for all healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators treating neck and head dysfunction. Taking a holistic and patient-centred approach, this vital, interdisciplinary book discusses the background of these dysfunctions and reviews specific conditions of the neck and head. It also includes evidence-based clinical assessment and management, clinical reasoning, and is supplemented with patient stories and supporting resources.

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Spaceships aren’t programmed to seek revenge—but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception.Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe. These are paranormal murders, and they began when one nasty, ancient vampire decided to board Demeter and kill all her humans.To keep from getting decommissioned, Demeter must join forces with her own team of monsters: A werewolf. An engineer built from the dead. A pharaoh with otherworldly powers. A vampire with a grudge. A fleet of cheerful spider drones. Together, this motley crew will face down the ultimate evil—Dracula. The queer love child of pulp horror and ​classic ​sci-fi, Of Monsters and ​Mainframes ​is a dazzling, heartfelt odyssey that probes what it means to be one of society’s monsters—and explores the many types of friendship that make us human.

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A beloved classic adult novel skilfully abridged to inspire and engage a new generation of middle-grade readers, from a Carnegie Medal-winning author. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. When two wealthy young men move to the neighbourhood, Mrs Bennet â “ mother to five unmarried daughters â “ is thrilled. Surely it is only a matter of time before one of her girls is snapped up! But the course of love does not always run smooth. While Jane and Mr Bingley seem destined for one another, there are those who would wish it otherwise; while Elizabeth and Mr Darcy do not seem destined for one another, somehow their paths must always cross... Then there are Lydia and Kitty, the silliest and vainest of the Bennet sisters, keen to attract the wickedly attractive Mr Wickham and his military comrades. Love is in the air â “ but where will it all end?

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITINGLONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR IN FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST, NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, SPECTATOR You simply cannot understand China without reading Barbara Demick on Tibet Evan Osnos, author of Age of Ambition In 1950, China claimed sovereignty over Tibet, leading to decades of unrest and resistance. Barbara Demick chronicles the Tibetan tragedy from Ngaba, a defiant town on the eastern edge of the Tibetan plateau. From the stories of Ngaba s last princess and those who experienced the struggle sessions of Mao s revolution to the experiences of today s monks and townsfolk suffering repression under China s rule, Demick paints a riveting portrait of Tibet past and present as it fights for its identity against one of the most powerful countries in the world.

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Barbara Hulanickiâ ™s BIBA Shop grew from one room to a five-story department store as it became an icon of hip â ™60s and â ™70s London and a hangout for artists, movie stars, and rock musicians, including David Bowie, Twiggy, and Marianne Faithfull. BIBAâ ™s black-and-gold Deco-style logo is still a familiar symbol of Swinging Londonâ ™s heyday as a world capital of fashion, music, and the arts, but in the early 1970s Hulanicki and her husband, Stephen Fitz-Simon, lost control of their business and for Barbara, BIBA was gone.This lively autobiography evokes the adventurous spirit of the 1960s and describes an extraordinary life with clarity and wit.

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With the clarity of a physicist and the compassion of a gifted healer with fifteen years of professional experience observing 5,000 clients and students, Barbara Ann Brennan presents the first in-depth study of the human energy field for people who seek happiness, health and their full potential.Our physical bodies exist within a larger body, a human energy field or aura, which is the vehicle through which we create our experience of reality, including health and illness. It is through this energy field that we have the power to heal ourselves.This energy body -- only recently verified by scientists, but long known to healers and mystics -- is the starting point of all illness. Here, our most powerful and profound human interactions take place, the precursor and healer of all physiological and emotional disturbances.Hands of Light is your guide to a new wholeness. It offers:• A new paradigm for the human, in health, relationship, and disease• An understanding of how the human energy field looks, functions, is disturbed, healed, and interacts with friends and lovers.• Training in the ability to see and interpret auras• Medically verified case studies of healing people from all walks of life with a variety of illnesses.• Guidelines for healing the self and others.• The author s personal and intriguing life adventure which gives us a model for growth, courage and possibilities for expanded consciousness

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The great-grandaughters of Emma Harte, the heroine of A Woman of Substance and Emmaâ ™s Secret, follow in her legendary footstepsâ ¦Evan Hughes, Emma s American great-grandaughter, is trying to integrate into the powerful Harte family. She is caught between her estranged parents, her new family, and new love. Meanwhile a dangerous enemy hovers in the background.Tessa Longden, Evan s cousin, is battling her husband for custody of their daughter, Adele. When Adele suddenly goes missing, Tessa seeks her sister Linnet s help.Linnet O Neill, the most brilliant businesswoman of the four great-granddaughters, shows that she is the natural heir to her mother, Paula. But her glittering future at the helm of the vast Harte empire means many sacrifices.India Standish, the traditionalist in the family, falls in love with a famous British artist from a working-class background. Madly in love, India is determined to marry him.When Evan discovers letters from Emma Harte to her grandmother, the story is swept back to the 1950s. In the post-war boom years Emma builds her business empire, using a combination of determination and sheer nerve, and she embarks on a relationship with a handsome acquaintance from the war years. But it is the revelations in Emma s letters to her grandmother that give Evan a new perspective and help to set her free from her own past.This latest dramatic story in the on-going saga of an extraordinary family dynasty is full of love, passion and jealousy and is Barbara Taylor Bradford at her inimitable best.

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Praised by a wide variety of people from Ta-Nehisi Coates to Zadie Smith, Racecraft ought to be positioned, as Bookforum put it, at the center of any discussion of race in American life. Most people assume racism grows from a perception of human difference: the fact of race gives rise to the practice of racism. Sociologist Karen E. Fields and historian Barbara J. Fields argue otherwise: the practice of racism produces the illusion of race, through what they call racecraft. And this phenomenon is intimately entwined with other forms of inequality in American life. So pervasive are the devices of racecraft in American history, economic doctrine, politics, and everyday thinking that the presence of racecraft itself goes unnoticed. That the promised post-racial age has not dawned, the authors argue, reflects the failure of Americans to develop a legitimate language for thinking about and discussing inequality. That failure should worry everyone who cares about democratic institutions.

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Elektronická kniha - autor Sabrina D. Harris, 39 stran Jane je malá holčička, která si ráda povídá s Měsíčkem. Po té, co jí naučí číst, si každý večer přichází k její oknu poslechnout nový příběh. V knížce najdete 10 pohádkových příběhů v angličtině s vybranými slovíčky a gramatikou. Kniha je vhodná pro děti a pro mírně pokročilé v angličtině.

Objev podobné jako Jane and the Moon (978-80-875-9705-7)

Elektronická kniha - autor Sabrina D. Harris, 49 stran Jane miluje příběhy. Od té doby, co ji naučil Měsíček číst, tráví svůj čas s nosíkem zabořeným v knihách. Tentokrát své příběhy vypráví zvědavému Sluníčku. Příběhy jsou psané anglicky a za každým najdete i výběr slovíček s českým překladem. Procvičte si angličtinu zábavnou formou. (Úroveň angličtiny - mírně pokročilý A2)

Objev podobné jako Jane and the Sun (978-80-875-9710-1)

This brilliant book is a bombshell! Jane Seymour the shy mouse type? Think again! Kate WilliamsAlison Weir, historian and author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen and Anne Boleyn: A King s Obsession, draws an enthralling portrait of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII s third queen, as you ve never seen her before. Essential reading for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick. This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction The TimesTHE WOMAN HAUNTED BY THE FATE OF HER PREDECESSOR. Eleven days after the death of Anne Boleyn, Jane is dressing for her wedding to the King.She has witnessed at first hand how courtly play can quickly turn to danger and knows she must bear a son . . . or face ruin.This new Queen must therefore step out from the shadows cast by Katherine and Anne. In doing so, can she expose a gentler side to the brutal King?JANE SEYMOURTHE THIRD OF HENRY S QUEENSHER STORYAcclaimed, bestselling historian Alison Weir draws on new research for her captivating novel, which paints a compelling portrait of Jane and casts fresh light on both traditional and modern perceptions of her. Jane was driven by the strength of her faith and a belief that she might do some good in a wicked world. History tells us how she died.This spellbinding novel explores the life she lived.SIX TUDOR QUEENS. SIX NOVELS. SIX YEARS.Readers love the SIX TUDOR QUEENS series: Alison Weir is such a good author I can hardly put it down An extremely refreshing take on a very well-known period of history Can t wait for the next one in the series Weir really captures the essence of the people, I could envisage and understand all of them, this really is history brought to life

Objev podobné jako Six Tudor Queens: Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen - Alison Weirová

From acclaimed author Lydia Kang comes a funny, moving YA novel following a third-generation Korean American teen who goes to extreme and hilarious lengths to connect more with her Korean heritage, perfect for fans of Maurene Goo and Rachel Lynn Solomon.Jane Choi is a typical Nebraskan teen—a corn-fed lover of Husker football. But lately, she feels like she’s missing something. Her non-Korean classmates—that’s everyone—are immersed in K-pop, K-dramas, K-beauty . . . basically, K-everything. But for Jane, kimchi? Not a fan. Bibimbap? What is that? Her mom even named her after the very not-Korean Jane Eyre.Everyone seems to know more about Korean culture than Jane. And she isn’t sure whether she’s more annoyed at them, or herself.With a baby brother on the way, Jane is determined to save her new sibling from enduring the same humiliation. Enter: a totally foolproof plan to become the K-Jane of her dreams. What better way than to start a private social media account about all things Korean so her closest cousins can learn from her?But Korean heritage and identity are more complicated than taste-testing multiple varieties of kimchi in front of a camera. And when online virality crashes into real life, Jane’s plans might just go K-boom in her face.

Objev podobné jako K-Jane - Lydia Kang

Based on Jane Hawking’s best-selling memoir Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen, Anthony McCarten’s screen adaptation for the hit movie The Theory of of Everything, starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, is one of the most talked about and award-worthy scripts of the film season. In the film, we follow Jane and Stephen Hawking from their first meeting to the first signs of Stephen’s illness and their wedding, through to the challenges of having to deal with disability and unexpected success – and the strain this puts on the loving couple’s relationship. The result is a feat of cinematic brilliance and screenwriting bravura from the author of several acclaimed novels.

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Introduction and Notes by Dr Sally Minogue, Canterbury Christ Church University College.Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage.She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circumscribe her life and position when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious, sardonic and attractive Mr Rochester.However, there is great kindness and warmth in this epic love story, which is set against the magnificent backdrop of the Yorkshire moors. Ultimately the grand passion of Jane and Rochester is called upon to survive cruel revelation, loss and reunion, only to be confronted with tragedy.

Objev podobné jako Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë

Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circumscribe her life and position when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious, sardonic and attractive Mr Rochester. However, there is great kindness and warmth in this epic love story, which is set against the magnificent backdrop of the Yorkshire moors. Ultimately the grand passion of Jane and Rochester is called upon to survive cruel revelation, loss and reunion, only to be confronted with tragedy.

Objev podobné jako Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë

Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order.All of which circumscribe her life and position when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious, sardonic and attractive Mr Rochester. However, there is great kindness and warmth in this epic love story, which is set against the magnificent backdrop of the Yorkshire moors. Ultimately the grand passion of Jane and Rochester is called upon to survive cruel revelation, loss and reunion, only to be confronted with tragedy.

Objev podobné jako Jane Eyre (Heritage Collection) - Charlotte Brontë

Tender and humorous novel of second chances and life-changing new friendship for fans of Rachel Joyce, Clare Chambers and Barbara Pym Life-affirming and funny GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Anne Youngson s witty and elegant novel is a celebration of friendship and a timely reminder that it is never too late to take on a life-changing new challenge DAILY MAILMeet Eve, who has departed from her thirty-year career to become a Free Spirit; Sally, who has waved goodbye to her indifferent husband and two grown-up children; and Anastasia, a defiantly independent narrowboat-dweller, suddenly vulnerable as she awaits a life-saving operation.Inexperienced and ill-equipped, Sally and Eve embark upon a journey through the canals of England, guided by the remote and unsympathetic Anastasia. As they glide gently - and not so gently - through the countryside, the eccentricities and challenges of canalboat life draw them inexorably together, and a tender and unforgettable story unfolds. Disarmingly truthful and narrated with a rare wit, THREE WOMEN AND A BOAT is a journey over the glorious waterways of England and into the unfathomable depths of the human heart by an inspirational new talent now in her seventies.**********What customers are saying: Moving, tender and just a balm for the soul ***** Perfect for those in need of an uplifting read **** A warm and enjoyable read *****

Objev podobné jako Three Women and a Boat - Anne Youngson

One of BuzzFeed s best YA books of 2021!Perfect for fans of the Lady Janies and Stalking Jack the Ripper, the first book in the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries trilogy is a clever retelling of Pride and Prejudice that reimagines the iconic settings, characters, and romances in a thrilling and high-stakes whodunit. When a scandalous murder shocks London high society, seventeen-year-old aspiring lawyer Lizzie Bennet seizes the opportunity to prove herself, despite the interference of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, the stern young heir to the prestigious firm Pemberley Associates.Convinced the authorities have imprisoned the wrong person, Lizzie vows to solve the murder on her own. But as the case—and her feelings for Darcy—become more complicated, Lizzie discovers that her dream job could make her happy, but it might also get her killed.Three of Jane Austen’s classic novels receive a murder mystery makeover in this romantic and thrilling three-book series that’s perfect for fans of The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy.Pride and Premeditation is followed by Sense and Second-Degree Murder, in which aspiring scientist Elinor Dashwood and her sister Marianne, a budding detective, work together to solve the mystery of their father’s murder.

Objev podobné jako Pride and Premeditation - Price Tirzah

Saints and Misfits—a William C. Morris Award finalist and an Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of the Year—is a “timely and authentic” (School Library Journal, starred review) debut novel that feels like a modern day My So-Called Life…starring a Muslim teen.There are three kinds of people in my world: 1. Saints, those special people moving the world forward. Sometimes you glaze over them. Or, at least, I do. They’re in your face so much, you can’t see them, like how you can’t see your nose. 2. Misfits, people who don’t belong. Like me—the way I don’t fit into Dad’s brand-new family or in the leftover one composed of Mom and my older brother, Mama’s-Boy-Muhammad. Also, there’s Jeremy and me. Misfits. Because although, alliteratively speaking, Janna and Jeremy sound good together, we don’t go together. Same planet, different worlds. But sometimes worlds collide and beautiful things happen, right? 3. Monsters. Well, monsters wearing saint masks, like in Flannery O’Connor’s stories. Like the monster at my mosque. People think he’s holy, untouchable, but nobody has seen under the mask. Except me.

Objev podobné jako Saints and Misfits - S. K. Ali

Celebrate 250 years of Jane Austen with Search and Find Pride Prejudice.The popular, classic story is retold in beautifully illustrated search and find scenes. Search and discover the characters on the busy pages and follow them through the story. Each page is full of characters to find and details to spot in the busy scenes, such as the Bennet family #39;at home #39; in Longbourn, Jane and Bingley falling in love at the Netherfield Ball, Lizzie and Darcy strolling around Pemberley.Search and Find Classics is the perfect way for young children to discover popular classic tales. Beautiful illustrations are accompanied by abridged text, perfect for sharing with little ones and introducing them to classic authors.

Objev podobné jako Pride and Prejudice Search and Find

In this second book of the Jane Austen Murder Mystery series, Tirzah Price takes readers for another fun, murderous romp through one of AustenÂ’s beloved novels. Perfect for fans of The Lady Janies and Stalking Jack the Ripper. A Junior Library Guild pick!When eighteen-year-old aspiring scientist Elinor Dashwood discovers her beloved father slumped over the desk of his office study, she knows his death means dire straits for the Dashwood women. To make matters worse, an outdated will entails his estate—including Norland Company, the private investigation firm where her younger sister Marianne worked as her fatherÂ’s partner and protégé—to their half-brother and his haughty wife, who waste no time in forcing the Dashwoods out of their home and into a cramped apartment on LondonÂ’s Barton Street.But before they go, the Dashwood sisters make a startling discovery: a suspicious substance in their fatherÂ’s teacup—one that can only be described as poison. And poison, as MarianneÂ’s father taught her, always points to murder.It could be dangerous; it could ruin their reputations; and most importantly, it wonÂ’t bring back their father. But if the Dashwood sisters can combine their talents and bring their fatherÂ’s murderer to justice, it may bring them all some comfort—and it might even lead to love.“Pride and Premeditation is a romantic and entertaining page-turner, sure to delight readers of any genre.” —Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper seriesÂ

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When five siblings - Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother, the Lamb - discover a sand-fairy in their gravel pit, they are jolly surprised and a little delighted. Even better, the Psammead is able to grant them wishes, although the magic wears off at the day s end. Unfortunately, all of the wishes the children make go hilariously wrong and they soon learn that their foolish desires are more likely to get them into trouble than get them what they want! Five Children and It has been loved by children - and their parents - for over a hundred years. And Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and Lamb will continue to be loved, with the appearance of Kate Saunders Five Children on the Western Front, an epic, heart-wrenching follow on from Five Children and It and the Psammead trilogy.

Objev podobné jako Five Children and It - Edith Nesbitová

This penultimate omnibus collection of the original The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire stories, collecting all the strips originally published in Look Learn from 1977 through to 1980. This book contains Oliver Frey and Mike Butterworth’s final work on the series, as they pass the baton to Ken Roscoe and Gerry Wood who will work on the remainder of the series. This volume collects for the first time thirteen classic, fast-paced, yet beautifully painted, stories featuring the Emperor Trigo, ruler of the Trigan Empire, holding the line against monsters, alien threats, and internal usurpers, with the help of his nephew Janno, and the scientist Peric.

Objev podobné jako The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire volume VI - Ken Roscoe, Mike Butterworth

Includes character guide, quiz, author info, historical background, fun activities, and glossaryDon t you know a sand-fairy when you see one?I dare say you have often thought about what you would do if you were granted three wishes. The five children—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother—had often talked about it but when they are faced with the grumpy sand-fairy they find it difficult to make up their minds. And that is just the beginning of their dilemmas. As they discover, there is nothing quite like a wish for getting you into terrible trouble.

Objev podobné jako Five Children and It - E Nesbit

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming edition of Five Children and It. When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother go digging in the gravel pit, the last thing they expect to find is a Psammead - an ancient Sand-fairy! Having a Sand-fairy for a pet means having one wish granted each day. But the children don t realize all the trouble wishes can cause...

Objev podobné jako Five Children and It - Edith Nesbitová

A set of 6 much-loved stories from classic English literature for children, brought together by Puffin Classics in beautiful paperback cover designs. When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother go digging in the gravel pit, the last thing they expect to find is a Psammead - an ancient sand fairy! Having a sand fairy for a pet means having one wish granted each day, but the children don t realize all the trouble wishes can cause...

Objev podobné jako Five Children and It - Edith Nesbitová