last days in cleaver square patrick mcgrath

___________________________________________ An atmospheric novel, with a magnificently unreliable narrator . . . McGrath is a connoisseur of this literary tradition. Financial Times The pleasure in a Patrick McGrath novel is the travelling, not the arrival, and this is a rare novel that has pleasure on every page. The Times Unfailingly deft in his handling of trauma and deceit. Guardian___________________________________________ Let there be no more of this clucking and wheedling. Oh Pa, are you sure? Or: Oh Francis, is this really a good idea? Let me be clear. I am always sure, and it is always a good idea. An old man is sleeping fitfully. It s too hot. The air is thick with Spanish Jasmine floating in from his overgrown garden. And he s not sure whether he ll be woken by General Franco sitting on the end of his bed. It s 1975 and Francis McNulty is nearing the end of his life but feeling far from peaceful. A veteran of the Spanish Civil War, he is tormented by grief and guilt about a brief, terrible act of betrayal from that time; and he s started seeing his old nemesis on the street, in the garden and now in his bedroom. Neither he nor his daughter Gillian, who lives with him in Cleaver square, know what to do. When Gillian announces her impending marriage to a senior civil servant, Francis realises that he must adapt to new circumstances - and that the time has come to confront his past once and for all. ___________________________________________ McGrath is a conjuror of fine detail . . . a master of the unreliable narrator - the best in the business. JOHN SELF, The Times Wonderful. So atmospheric, engaging and engrossing . . . all the characters and relationships were superb. CATHY RETZENBRINK This is a wonderful, thrilling novel . . . in Last Days in Cleaver Square McGrath has broken through to new depths of insight and emotion. JOHN BANVILLE It has a wonderful otherworldly quality that keeps you turning the pages . . I can t think of anything else quite like it. It weaves a kind of spell. RACHEL JOYCE

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The final decade of the Cold War, through the eyes of a laconic and elegant observer In 1979 Richard Bassett set out on a series of adventures and encounters in central Europe which allowed him to savour the last embers of the cosmopolitan old Hapsburg lands and gave him a ringside seat at the fall of another ancien regime, that of communist rule. From Trieste to Prague and Vienna to Warsaw, fading aristocrats, charming gangsters, fractious diplomats and glamorous informants provided him with an unexpected counterpoint to the austerities of life along the Iron Curtain, first as a professional musician and then as a foreign correspondent. The book shows us familiar events and places from unusual vantage points: dilapidated mansions and boarding-houses, train carriages and cafes, where the game of espionage between east and west is often set. There are unexpected encounters with Shirley Temple, Fitzroy Maclean, Lech Walesa and the last Empress of Austria. Bassett finds himself at the funeral of King Nicola of Montenegro in Cetinje, plays bridge with the last man alive to have been decorated by the Austrian Emperor Franz-Josef and watches the KGB representative in Prague bestowing the last rites on the Soviet empire in Europe. Music and painting, architecture and landscape, food and wine, friendship and history run through the book. The author is lucky, observant and leans romantically towards the values of an older age. He brilliantly conjures the time, the people he meets, and Mitteleuropa in one of the pivotal decades of its history.

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Selected as a Book of the Year in the TLS and SpectatorIn 1979 Richard Bassett set out on a series of adventures and encounters in central Europe which allowed him to savour the last embers of the cosmopolitan old Hapsburg lands and gave him a ringside seat at the fall of another ancien regime, that of communist rule. From Trieste to Prague and Vienna to Warsaw, fading aristocrats, charming gangsters, fractious diplomats and glamorous informants provided him with an unexpected counterpoint to the austerities of life along the Iron Curtain, first as a professional musician and then as a foreign correspondent.The book shows us familiar events and places from unusual vantage points: dilapidated mansions and boarding-houses, train carriages and cafes, where the game of espionage between east and west is often set. There are unexpected encounters with Shirley Temple, Fitzroy Maclean, Lech Walesa and the last Empress of Austria. Bassett finds himself at the funeral of King Nicola of Montenegro in Cetinje, plays bridge with the last man alive to have been decorated by the Austrian Emperor Franz-Josef and watches the KGB representative in Prague bestowing the last rites on the Soviet empire in Europe.Music and painting, architecture and landscape, food and wine, friendship and history run through the book. The author is lucky, observant and leans romantically towards the values of an older age. He brilliantly conjures the time, the people he meets, and Mitteleuropa in one of the pivotal decades of its history.

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The seventy-fifth anniversary edition, with a new introduction by Anthony Quinn. I recommend Hamilton at every opportunity, because he was such a wonderful writer and yet is rather under-read today. All his novels are terrific Sarah Waters If you were looking to fly from Dickens to Martin Amis with just one overnight stop, then Hamilton is your man Nick HornbyPatrick Hamilton s novels were the inspiration for Matthew Bourne s new dance theatre production, The Midnight Bell.London, 1939, and in the grimy publands of Earls Court, George Harvey Bone is pursuing a helpless infatuation. Netta is cool, contemptuous and hopelessly desirable to George. George is adrift in a drunken hell, except in his dead moments, when something goes click in his head and he realises, without a doubt, that he must kill her. In the darkly comic Hangover Square Patrick Hamilton brilliantly evokes a seedy, fog-bound world of saloon bars, lodging houses and boozing philosophers, immortalising the slang and conversational tone of a whole generation and capturing the premonitions of doom that pervaded London life in the months before the war.

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Listed as one of the Guardian s 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time. In September 1945 the fate of Adolf Hitler was a complete mystery. He had simply disappeared, and had been missing for four months. Hugh Trevor-Roper, an intelligence officer, was given the task of solving the mystery. His brilliant piece of detective work not only proved finally that Hitler had killed himself in Berlin, but also produced one of the most fascinating history books ever written. The Last Days of Hitler tells the extraordinary story of those last days of the Thousand Year Reich in the Berlin Bunker. Besieged in the shattered capital, but still dominating the remains of his court, Hitler reiterated the original alternative of Nazism: either total victory or annihilation. This book is the record of that carefully prepared, ceremonious finale to a terrible chapter of history. Brilliantly written and researched, The Last Days of Hitler remains the most vivid account of the final Wagnerian chapter of Hitler s tyranny â “ Max Hastings This is an incomparable book, by far the best written on any aspect of the second German war: a book sound in scholarship, brilliant in its presentation . . . No words of praise are too strong. â “ A. J. P. Taylor, New Statesman

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The multidisciplinary sub-specialty of Urgent Medical Care plays an increasingly important role in meeting the growing demands on the NHS. This is the first and only book in the UK specifically designed for clinicians preparing for urgent care postgraduate qualifications. Notes in Urgent Care: A Course Companion and Practical Guide brings together guidance, research and relevant clinical material in an easily accessible format. It addresses both management (operational and organisational) and clinical areas including emergency, time-critical conditions and symptom-related presentations. Written by Dr Martin McGrath, a General Practitioner, Honorary Professor, urgent care clinician and clinical director of one of the countryâ ™s largest primary care networks, this book will be useful for all clinicians working in urgent, unscheduled, remote and rural environments. Suitable as a study aid for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburghâ ™s Diploma in Urgent Medical CareClinical information condensed into a concise, easily accessible and relevant formatUrgent conditions broken down by specialtyUseful tips for working in urgent medical care systems, using technology, risk management and human factors

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‘Pour out the Pimm’s, pull out the deckchair and lose yourself in this lovely, sweet, summery story!’ MILLY JOHNSONThe heart-warming new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author, perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Milly Johnson and Cathy Bramley Kate is on the run from her almost-divorced husband who is determined to have her back, and she has found the perfect place to hide... a little cottage on Nightingale Square in Norwich, far away from her old life in London. But the residents of Nightingale Square don #39;t take no for an answer, and Kate soon finds herself pulled into a friendship with Lisa, her bossy but lovely new neighbour. Within a matter of days Kate is landed with the job of campaigning the council to turn the green into a community garden, meanwhile all the residents of Nightingale Square are horrified to discover that the Victorian mansion house on the other side of the square has been bought by developers. But when all hope is lost, the arrival of a handsome stranger is sure to turn things around! Heidi Swain is the perfect summer read - you #39;ll want to find your own green space, stretch out in the sun and dive into life at Nightingale Square. ‘Wise, warm and wonderful – a real summertreat!’ heat magazine #39;A fabulous feel good read – a ray of reading sunshine!’ LAURA KEMP, author of A Year of Surprising Acts of Kindness #39;This book had it all for me! A beautiful setting, likeable characters and a wonderful plot. I was captivated from the first chapter. A charming book you will not want to put down! #39; NetGalley Reviewer ‘I loved Sunshine and Sweet Peas in Nightingale Square. I always want to be best mates with the characters in Heidi’s books and this was no exception. A lovely summer read for fans of women’s fiction’ Bookworm Alice #39;Absolutely delightful. There were so many twists and yet, it never went over the top, that #39;s what I loved about it. I would absolutely recommend it to those who want to spend time with a lovely book in the summer. Get your cosiest spot and your choice of drink and read this book! #39; NetGalley Reviewer #39;Worth far more than five stars - it #39;s an amazing book, so well written and I just couldn #39;t put it down. Has amazing characters and wonderful settling and plot to the story with many twists and turns #39; NetGalley Reviewer #39;I’d love to live in Nightingale Square and be part of the community garden.I want to be friends with the characters. A lovely read for a spring/ summer evening #39; NetGalley Reviewer ~*~ What everyone is saying about Heidi Swain #39;s other novels ~*~ ‘Sparkling and romantic’ My Weekly #39;Sprinkled with Christmas sparkle #39; Trisha Ashley, author of The LIttle Teashop of Lost and Found #39;A big, fat, cosy hug of a read... it will leave you with a warm glow! #39; Mandy Baggot, author of Those Summer Nights #39;A story that captures your heart - engaging characters, a gorgeous setting and chickens! A winning formula #39; Chrissie Barlow, author of Evie #39;s Year of Taking Chances

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What a fun ride! You will not be able to stop turning the pages until you see how it ends Sarina BowenNew York Times bestselling sensation Kylie Scott s brand new romcom! Be quiet and listen: He is cheating on you. The name of your soulmate is Alistair George Arthur Lennox. You will be passed over for the promotion. The winning numbers are 5-8-12-24-39-43. And I m very sorry to tell you this, but you will die next Sunday. When Lilah Goodluck saves a woman s life as they re crossing a busy L.A. street, the last thing she expects is five unwanted predictions as a reward. Who gives someone the winning lotto numbers then tells them they ve only got a week to live? And who believes in that nonsense anyway?But when three of her predictions come true within twenty-four hours, Lilah s disbelief just turns to mild panic. She s further horrified when she nearly runs a car off the road that belongs to Alistair Lennox, who just happens to be the illegitimate son of the British king.While Alistair is intrigued by her preposterous story, Lilah is adamant about resisting the heat between her and the playboy prince. If she denies he s her soulmate, then the last prediction can t come true, right? As the days count down, they become maybe friends . . . and they maybe more. But between the relentless paparazzi and some disapproving royals, finding time for love isn t easy, especially when her days may be numbered.Praise for KYLIE SCOTT The perfect balance of wit, steam and heart-warming romance HELENA HUNTING Sweet and spicy - the unique setup, top-notch banter and charming enigma had me hooked ANNA E. COLLINS Witty, smart and supremely sexy KATE SPENCER Angsty, addictive, warm, and loving! TIJAN Perfect for fans of Sarah Hogle and Tessa Bailey Library Journal Strikingly fresh romance Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERDiscover the story of Marilyn Monroe and take a deep dive into the shocking circumstances of her death... Electrifying . . . A spellbinding new account of the star s final days by the world s greatest thriller writer - Daily Mail __________________________________BORN IN THE SHADOWS. LIVED FOR THE SPOTLIGHT. WAS SHE MURDERED?Before Marilyn Monroe, there was Norma Jeane. No one would have thought that the girl who spent her childhood between foster homes and orphanages would one day become a global star.The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe tells the extraordinary story of Marilyn Monroe s life and the shocking circumstances of her death.For decades, fans have speculated about the truth of her final days. Was it suicide? A tragic accident? Murder? Drawn from rigorous research, this book seeks answers.Told in vivid, dramatic scenes, James Patterson and Imogen Edwards-Jones uncover the life and death of the remarkable woman who was Marilyn Monroe.__________________________________ A poignant primer on the life and death of the Hollywood star... skilfully weaves the known details into a poignant biography. - The Times Meticulously researched deep dive into the glamorous life of Marilyn Monroe - and the mysterious circumstances surrounding her death in 1962. - The i Paper __________________________________MORE PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON It s no mystery why James Patterson is the world s most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better. JEFFERY DEAVER No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. LEE CHILD Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It s what fires off the movie projector in the reader s mind. MICHAEL CONNELLY James Patterson is The Boss. End of. IAN RANKIN The master storyteller of our times HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON One of the greatest storytellers of all time PATRICIA CORNWELL

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In this endlessly stimulating investigation into things coming to an end, artists last works, time running out , Geoff Dyer sets his own encounter with late middle age against the last days and last achievements of writers, painters, athletes and musicians who ve mattered to him throughout his life. He examines Friedrich Nietzsche s breakdown in Turin, Bob Dylan s reinventions of old songs, Beethoven s final quartets, Jean Rhys s return from the dead (while still alive) and much more.

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A story of self-obsession narrated by the point of view of a psychiatrist, published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.As a psychiatrist in a top-security mental hospital in the 1950s, Peter Cleave has made a study of what he calls the catastrophic love affair characterized by sexual obsession. His experience is extensive, and he is never surprised. Until, that is, he comes reluctantly to accept that the wife of one of his colleagues has embarked on such an affair...

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Sometimes all it takes is one long summer weekend for the person you thought you hated to become something more... It s about friendship, it s about life, it s about how people change . . . I loved it very much MARIAN KEYESAfter a disastrous first meeting, Cassie and Marc become arch nemeses. He might have great cheekbones and a sexy French accent but he s a terrible person who did a terrible thing. Too bad that Cassie s best friends Lucy and Russell think he s wonderful.But years later, when an unexpected tragedy strikes their friendship group, Cassie and Marc team up to give Lucy and Russell the best weekend ever so they can make new memories with all of their favourite people. Which means convincing everyone that Cassie and Marc are head over heels in love.After hating him for so long, it takes four bittersweet days for Cassie to wonder if she got Marc all wrong. Can they let go of their troubled past and together, face whatever the future is going to throw at them?⭐Enemies to lovers⭐Fake relationship⭐Grumpy / sunshine⭐Heartfelt and emotional⭐True love⭐Hot, French, male main character⭐Spicy, including a walk-in pantry scene...READERS ARE SWOONING OVER THE LAST DAYS OF SUMMER . . . A delightful and funny romcom filled with depth that made me feel all the feelings . . . the enemies-to-lovers storyline radiates hatred and chemistry, the spice is sizzling, the humour is sharp, and the emotions are heartbreaking ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exquisitely written and gloriously romantic. I was completely addicted to the story and didn t want to put it down . . . my favourite book of Manning s and one of my favourite books ever ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sarra Manning never fails to deliver and this book is no exception! . . . the heartache felt so raw and authentic . . . the ending was nothing short of perfect - a touching, satisfying conclusion that felt like the cherry on top of an already delicious cake ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Is it heart-achingly sad? Yes! Does it have proper enemies to lovers? Yes! Is the spice, spicy? Yes! Is it written in the most beautiful way that made me upset that I had to put it down to live life occasionally? 1000% yes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such an emotional read, I absolutely adored it! So well written and believable characters it pulled strongly at the heartstrings ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An emotion-wrecking five-star read. This is easily one of my top five reads of the year, it was just that good ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐AND EVEN YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS ARE FALLING HARD FOR SARRA MANNING... Romantic, funny, sweet and sexy MARIAN KEYES The funny, clever, deeply romantic, sinfully sexy, devastatingly heartbreaking, perfectly uplifting CRESSIDA McLAUGHLIN A very swoony, sexy, warm read CESCA MAJOR Emotional and profound and so so hot SOPHIE IRWIN What a wonderful storyteller Sarra Manning is JANE CASEY Funny and sexy and rips along FREYA NORTH Romantic, relatable and heartfelt, while also being such a compelling, intriguing story LUCY VINE This is Sarra at her best . . . I didn t want to finish it HARRIET EVANS Simply gorgeous - moving, sexy, bittersweet. Sarra Manning always delivers in spades LOUISE O NEILL

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It s about friendship, it s about life, it s about how people change . . . I loved it very much MARIAN KEYES Sometimes all it takes is one long summer weekend for the person you thought you hated to become something more...After a disastrous first meeting, Cassie and Marc become arch nemeses. He might have great cheekbones and a sexy French accent but he s a terrible person who did a terrible thing. Too bad that Cassie s best friends Lucy and Russell think he s wonderful.But years later, when an unexpected tragedy strikes their friendship group, Cassie and Marc team up to give Lucy and Russell the best weekend ever so they can make new memories with all of their favourite people. Which means convincing everyone that Cassie and Marc are head over heels in love.After hating him for so long, it takes four bittersweet days for Cassie to wonder if she got Marc all wrong. Can they let go of their troubled past and together, face whatever the future is going to throw at them?⭐Enemies to lovers⭐Fake relationship⭐Grumpy / sunshine⭐Heartfelt and emotional⭐True love⭐Hot, French, male main character⭐Spicy, including a walk-in pantry scene...READERS ARE SWOONING OVER THE LAST DAYS OF SUMMER . . . A delightful and funny romcom filled with depth that made me feel all the feelings . . . the enemies-to-lovers storyline radiates hatred and chemistry, the spice is sizzling, the humour is sharp, and the emotions are heartbreaking ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exquisitely written and gloriously romantic. I was completely addicted to the story and didn t want to put it down . . . my favourite book of Manning s and one of my favourite books ever ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sarra Manning never fails to deliver and this book is no exception! . . . the heartache felt so raw and authentic . . . the ending was nothing short of perfect - a touching, satisfying conclusion that felt like the cherry on top of an already delicious cake ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Is it heart-achingly sad? Yes! Does it have proper enemies to lovers? Yes! Is the spice, spicy? Yes! Is it written in the most beautiful way that made me upset that I had to put it down to live life occasionally? 1000% yes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such an emotional read, I absolutely adored it! So well written and believable characters it pulled strongly at the heartstrings ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An emotion-wrecking five-star read. This is easily one of my top five reads of the year, it was just that good ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐AND EVEN YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS ARE FALLING HARD FOR SARRA MANNING... Romantic, funny, sweet and sexy MARIAN KEYES The funny, clever, deeply romantic, sinfully sexy, devastatingly heartbreaking, perfectly uplifting CRESSIDA McLAUGHLIN A very swoony, sexy, warm read CESCA MAJOR Emotional and profound and so so hot SOPHIE IRWIN What a wonderful storyteller Sarra Manning is JANE CASEY Funny and sexy and rips along FREYA NORTH Romantic, relatable and heartfelt, while also being such a compelling, intriguing story LUCY VINE This is Sarra at her best . . . I didn t want to finish it HARRIET EVANS Simply gorgeous - moving, sexy, bittersweet. Sarra Manning always delivers in spades LOUISE O NEILL

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Some 66 million years ago, an asteroid some seven miles across slammed into the Earth, leaving a geologic wound over 50 miles in diameter. In the terrible mass extinction that followed, more than half of known species vanish seemingly overnight. But this worst single day in the history of life of Earth was as critical for us as it was for the dinosaurs, as it allowed for evolutionary opportunities that were closed for the previous 100 million years. In The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Riley Black walks readers through what happened in the days, the years, the centuries and the million years after the impact. Lifeâ ™s losses were sharp and deeply felt, but the hope carried by the beings that survived sets the stage for the world as we know it now.

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Hra na konzoli - PS5 (s mechanikou), krabicová verze, žánr: akční, - Hra vypráví příběh o problémovém muži, který se po smrti své matky vrací do svého domova, kde vyrůstal jako dítě. Hra čerpá inspiraci z postsovětské éry s gotickou atmosférou a nadpřirozenými prvky. Země kolem něj se začíná rozpadat, stejně jako realita samotná, a řada nevysvětlitelných událostí ho zavede na cestu, kde odhalí více o znepokojivé minulosti jeho rodiny. Návrat do krajů vašeho dětstvíLast Days of Lazarus PS5 je adventurou, která vás vezme do postsovětské Evropy. Prožijte v nbsp;ní příběh muže, který se po letech vrací do místa svého dětství, aby strávil čas se svou sestrou. Nic už však není jako dřív. Ponořte se v nbsp;Last Days of Lazarus PS5 do herního světaSkrze děj se vydáte do vizuálně velmi specificky navržených lokací, jež evokují nejen vzpomínky na éru komunizmu, ale také přináší...

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A small masterpiece Colm Toibin, Daily Telegraph I don t know how many times I have reread the book, including several times in Catalan, with such effort that speaks volumes to my devotion to the novel Gabriel Garcia Marquez The fierce beauty of Rodoreda s writing makes it one of the masterpieces of modern European literature IndependentFirst published in 1962 as La Placa del Diamant , this is considered the most important Catalan novel of all time. This is a new English translation. It has previously been published in English as The Time of the Doves.Barcelona, early 1930s: Natalia, a pretty shop-girl from the working-class quarter of Gracia, is hesitant when a stranger asks her to dance at the fiesta in Diamond Square. But Joe is charming and forceful, and she takes his hand.They marry and soon have two children; for Natalia it is an awakening, both good and bad. When Joe decides to breed pigeons, the birds delight his son and daughter - and infuriate his wife. Then the Spanish Civil War erupts, and lays waste to the city and to their simple existence. Natalia remains in Barcelona, struggling to feed her family, while Joe goes to fight the fascists, and one by one his beloved birds fly away.A highly acclaimed classic that has been translated into more twenty-eight languages, In Diamond Square is the moving, vivid and powerful story of a woman caught up in a convulsive period of history. An extremely moving love story translated from the Catalan, which reveals much about the Spanish civil war as ordinary, non-political people had to live it Diana Athill Go along with Natalia on her night out and you ll soon find you d follow her anywhere. Rodoreda s writing pays such fierce and tender attention to the experience of being alive, and the tempest that ordinary life can be Helen Oyeyemi

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Guilty until proven innocent . . .It s hard for anyone to have their work scrutinised in public. For Amsterdam-based detective Lotte Meerman, listening to the Right to Justice podcast as they dissect one of her old cases is made even more harrowing as every episode makes fresh accusations of a bungled operation.As the podcast reveals hidden facts about the arrest of Ruud Klaver, the one thing Lotte is still convinced of is that it was Ruud who was guilty of the murder of a student near Rembrandt Square ten years earlier. However, when Ruud Klaver then dies in suspicious circumstances, only hours after the final podcast proving his innocence is broadcast, Lotte has to accept that maybe she was wrong.With the dead man s family passionately against her inclusion in the investigation into his death, the only way for Lotte to discover who killed him is by finding out where she went wrong all those years ago - if indeed she did go wrong. As Lotte digs deeper and involves colleagues from her past, it starts to look like the murder in Rembrandt Square was part of an even bigger deception . . .Praise for Anja de Jager . . . a novel brilliantly evoking the isolation of a woman with an unbearable weight on her conscience Sunday Times The book succeeds as a portrait of both a city and, in its heroine, a delightfully dysfunctional personality Sunday Express An impressive debut . . . De Jager is as good on dodgy family relations as she is on police procedure The Times Detective Lotte Meerman is damaged by her past and tortured by the dreadful mistake she s made at work . . . Amsterdam in the vicious grip of a bitter winter is the other star here, beautiful and deadly Cath Staincliffe

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A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICKTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER (JUNE 2021) A sexy, modern love story Reese Witherspoon I absolutely loved it Jodi PicoultSeven days to fall in love, fifteen years to forget, and seven days to get it all back again...When Eva Mercy, a single mother and bestselling erotica writer, and the enigmatic, award-winning novelist Shane Hall meet at a literary event in New York, sparks fly. But what no one knows is that fifteen years earlier, teenage Eva and Shane spent one week together, madly in love. While they may pretend to be strangers, they can t deny their chemistry.Over the next seven days, amidst a steamy Brooklyn summer, Eva and Shane reconnect. But Eva is wary of the man who broke her heart and wants Shane out of the city so her life can return to normal. Before he disappears, though, she needs a few questions answered . . .With its keen observations of creative life in America today, as well as the joys and complications of being a mother and a daughter, Seven Days in June is a hilarious, romantic, and sexy-as-hell story of two writers discovering their second chance at love. Deliciously witty Zoella Book Club Hilarious, romantic and incredibly sexy Hello! An absolute page turner . . . exuding love, hope and desire Evening Standard Electric and alive Kirkus A captivating love story Melan Mag A vision of life as it truly is: complications and difficulties punctuated by profound joy Rumaan Alam

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She thinks it was murder. But if she can’t trust herself, can anyone else? Nancy North and her boyfriend Felix are making the move across London to Harlesden. A new flat, a new area, a new start. Because while Nancy is fine now, she wasn’t fine before. But settling into the new flat and meeting the new neighbours isn’t helped by Felix’s hovering concern. She is all right. She is sticking to her breathing exercises and doctor-prescribed help. So, when their new neighbour Kira Mullan is found dead by suicide, Felix is understandably worried about Nancy’s frame of mind. But Nancy saw Kira the day before she died and she didn’t strike her as someone who was suicidal – she was upset and angry, yes, but was she upset and angry enough to take her own life? Nancy is the only one convinced that there’s more to Kira’s death than has been discovered. But all the police and the neighbours see is a vulnerable woman who isn’t sure of what she saw, and might even be imagining things . . . Is Nancy imagining things, or are there more questions that should be asked about the last days of Kira Mullan? #39;A heroine you #39;ll be rooting for on every page and a forensic study of gaslighting. Pure literary adrenaline’ Erin Kelly

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She thinks it was murder. But if she can’t trust herself, can anyone else? Nancy North and her boyfriend Felix are making the move across London to Harlesden. A new flat, a new area, a new start. Because while Nancy is fine now, she wasn’t fine before. But settling into the new flat and meeting the new neighbours isn’t helped by Felix’s hovering concern. She is all right. She is sticking to her breathing exercises and doctor-prescribed help. So, when their new neighbour Kira Mullan is found dead by suicide, Felix is understandably worried about Nancy’s frame of mind. But Nancy saw Kira the day before she died and she didn’t strike her as someone who was suicidal – she was upset and angry, yes, but was she upset and angry enough to take her own life? Nancy is the only one convinced that there’s more to Kira’s death than has been discovered. But all the police and the neighbours see is a vulnerable woman who isn’t sure of what she saw, and might even be imagining things . . . Is Nancy imagining things, or are there more questions that should be asked about the last days of Kira Mullan?

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A rediscovered classic memoir - the scintillatingly witty account of one extraordinary woman s life during a turbulent century A voice so vivid it seems impossible that it should ever have been forgotten Evening Standard An effervescent and irreverent feat of recollection and imagination -Wall Street JournalWe all know families that are poor but respectable . Mine, in contrast, was extremely rich but not respectable at all...This is the unforgettable memoir of a childhood spent in Azerbaijan in the turbulent early twentieth century, caught between East and West, tradition and modernity.Banine remembers her luxurious home, her beloved German governess and her imperious Muslim grandmother. She recalls how the Bolsheviks came, and how amid revolution and bloodshed she fell passionately in love, only to be forced into marriage with a man she loathed - until the chance of escape arrived...The story of Banine s life is both a wry, romantic coming-of-age tale and a touching portrait of a vanished world. It is continued in her companion memoir, Parisian Days.PRAISE FOR DAYS IN THE CAUCASUS An enchanting memoir - Jane Shilling, Evening Standard This jewel of a memoir, written in 1945 but only now published in English, has all the makings of a Tolstoyan drama - The New Internationalist Banine s autobiography captures a rarefied world on the brink of extinction - Bryan Karetnyk, Spectator Banine s consummate prose is marked by undertones of erudite wittiness. Educated and pragmatic, but also hopeful, she expresses wanting nothing more than to be free to pursue self-realization. Days in the Caucasus was published in 1945; this first English translation of the memoir is an absolute joy-full of adventure, travel, and youthful dreams - Foreword Review

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She thinks it was murder. But if she can’t trust herself, can anyone else? Nancy North and her boyfriend Felix are making the move across London to Harlesden. A new flat, a new area, a new start. Because while Nancy is fine now, she wasn’t fine before. But settling into the new flat and meeting the new neighbours isn’t helped by Felix’s hovering concern. She is all right. She is sticking to her breathing exercises and doctor-prescribed help. So, when their new neighbour Kira Mullan is found dead by suicide, Felix is understandably worried about Nancy’s frame of mind. But Nancy saw Kira the day before she died and she didn’t strike her as someone who was suicidal – she was upset and angry, yes, but was she upset and angry enough to take her own life? Nancy is the only one convinced that there’s more to Kira’s death than has been discovered. But all the police and the neighbours see is a vulnerable woman who isn’t sure of what she saw, and might even be imagining things . . . Is Nancy imagining things, or are there more questions that should be asked about the last days of Kira Mullan? #39;A heroine you #39;ll be rooting for on every page and a forensic study of gaslighting. Pure literary adrenaline’ Erin Kelly

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Weaving together the historical and the imagined, China Miéville s The Last Days of New Paris is a surreal and extraordinary work, from the author of The City The City.1941. In the chaos of wartime Marseille, American engineer and occult disciple Jack Parsons stumbles onto a clandestine anti-Nazi group, including Surrealist theorist André Breton. In the strange games of dissident diplomats, exiled revolutionaries, and avant-garde artists, Parsons finds and channels hope. But what he unwittingly unleashes is the power of dreams and nightmares, changing the war and the world for ever.1950. A lone Surrealist fighter, Thibaut, walks a new, hallucinogenic Paris, where Nazis and the Resistance are trapped in unending conflict, and the streets are stalked by living images and texts - and by the forces of Hell. To escape the city, Thibaut must join forces with Sam, an American photographer intent on recording the ruins, and make common cause with a powerful, enigmatic figure of chance and rebellion: the exquisite corpse.But Sam is being hunted. And new secrets will emerge that will test all their loyalties - to each other, to Paris old and new, and to reality itself.

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An updated version of the timeless children s classic featuring a business-savvy mouse, a kind alley cat, and a talented country cricket, featuring a new foreword and revisions by YA author Stacey Lee.Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he d seen it all. But he s never met a cricket before, which really isn t surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City—the Times Square subway station.Chester Cricket never intended to leave his Connecticut meadow. He d be there still if he hadn t followed the entrancing aroma of liverwurst right into someone s picnic basket. Now, like any tourist in the city, he wants to look around. And he could not have found two better guides—and friends—than Tucker and Harry. The trio have many adventures—from taking in the sights and sounds of Broadway to escaping a smoky fire.Chester makes a third friend, too. It is a boy, Mario, who rescues Chester from a dusty corner of the subway station and brings him to live in the safety of his parents newsstand. He hopes at first to keep Chester as a pet, but Mario soon understands that the cricket is more than that. Because Chester has a hidden talent and no one—not even Chester himself—realizes that the little country cricket may just be able to teach even the toughest New Yorkers a thing or two.The Cricket in Times Square is George Selden at his best, and the new illustrations and interior images by Garth Williams make this edition a special treat.

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The Temple of the Last Days. A brutal, infamous cult with a grotesquely violent history of murder, sex and occult dealings that destroyed itself during one night of ritualistic violence decades ago.Strapped-for-cash indie filmmaker, Kyle Freeman, embarks on a project to unravel the cult s bloody history. Little does he know, this voyage will plunge him into an abyss where dark reality melds with the inexplicable supernatural.From London, through France, to Arizona, Freeman is haunted by uncanny events, out-of-body experiences and a disturbing presence. When they discover the power of the cult s terrible legacy, and that it may be too late for them to escape . . .â ˜Will leave you sleeping with the lights onâ ™ â “ SFXâ ˜Fast becoming Britain s answer to Stephen Kingâ ™ â “ The Guardian

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Are you ready to trade the demands of the never-ending rat race for the timeless rewards of godly manhood? Join the millions of others who have turned to The Man in the Mirror as their go-to guide for over 30 years.In this updated and expanded edition of The Man in the Mirror, bestselling author Patrick Morley helps you overcome common roadblocks in the road to spiritual growth and chart a path toward becoming a better leader wherever you are--at home, in your workplace, and in your community.With its practical advice, thought-provoking questions, and biblical insights, The Man in the Mirror will challenge you to reflect on your life, identify your problem areas, and make the changes necessary to love God, yourself, and others better.Along the way, Morley addresses the questions he s asked the most often, including:How can I fix my broken relationships?How can I establish financial strength?How do I tackle pride, fear, and anger?How do I set priorities and decide what s important?Praise for The Man in the Mirror: Every once in a while someone comes along and says what I ve been trying to put into words for years. This is one of those books. It s Augustine for the twentieth century. Real. Honest. Hard-hitting. Taking on the dragons. Read this book at your own risk. It s a serendipity--one surprise after another. --Lyman Coleman, bestselling author To walk your talk as a successful businessman is a challenge very few meet. Pat Morley walks his talk. He is a successful businessman, and he brings his wisdom and experience to all of us in a very readable and understandable form in The Man in the Mirror. I encourage you to not only read this book but also practice its principles. --Ron Blue, managing partner, Ron Blue Co.

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The Last Days of Ernest Shackleton, is a unique and fully illustrated account of Shackleton s death and burial in South Georgia from the personal point of view of a seaman on the Quest Expedition by the name of George Ross.

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*** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *** ‘Absolutely riveting’ Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads‘Disturbing and enlightening’ Chris Miller, author of Chip War‘Hugely important’ Rana Foroohar, author of Makers and Takers‘A once-in-a-generation read’ Robert D. Kaplan, author of Waste LandAs Trump wages a tariff war with China, seeking to boost domestic electronics manufacturing, this book offers an unparalleled insight into why his strategy is embarrassingly naïve. Apple isn’t just a brand; it’s the world’s most valuable company and creator of the 21st century’s defining product. The iPhone has revolutionized the way we live, work and connect. But Apple is now a victim of its own success, caught in the middle of a new Cold War between two superpowers. On the brink of bankruptcy in 1996, Apple adopted an outsourcing strategy. By 2003 it was lured to China by the promise of affordable, ubiquitous labour. As the iPod and iPhone transformed Apple’s fortunes, their sophisticated production played a seminal role in financing, training, supervising and supplying Chinese manufacturers – skills Beijing is now weaponizing against the West. Investigative journalist Patrick McGee draws on 200 interviews with former Apple executives and engineers to reveal how Cupertino’s choice to anchor its supply chain in China has increasingly made it vulnerable to the regime’s whims. Both an insider’s historical account and a cautionary tale, Apple in China is the first history of Apple to go beyond the biographies of its top executives and set the iPhone’s global domination within an increasingly fraught geopolitical context.

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A young adult graphic novel that captures the complexities of the war in Ukraine, focusing on the siege of Mariupol (Feb ’22 – May ’22) and the brave people who stayed to defend their city against Russian forces as well as the resulting effects on global politics.A city ruined. In once quiet residential streets, two armies battle, driving people into cellars and basements with little food or water. No lights or heat. Dwindling medical supplies. Shells and bullets deliver cruel, random death to the young and old, men, women, and children. This is Mariupol, a Ukrainian city and early target of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Bordering Russian-occupied territory, the coastal city seemed doomed to a defeat that would come within days, if not hours. Could Mariupol, and Ukraine, survive? As Russian rockets threatened the city, Ukrainians resisted, and with a heroic combination of sacrifice and bravery, the besieged city endured . . . for months. But it all came at a steep cost.With compassion and his keen journalist’s eye, Sibert Honor creator Don Brown illuminates the horrors of Mariupol and the depredations of its people not seen in the city since World War II. He also shows that outside of Mariupol, the city’s agonies were mirrored by similar events occurring in towns and cities across Ukraine.83 Days in Mariupol reminds us that the bloody defiance shown at the Alamo, Dunkirk, Leningrad, and Thermopylae isn’t confined to the past but has a violent, modern presence. It is the story of senseless destruction, patriotism, and grit against long odds—a brutal battle whose consequences still reverberate across Ukraine and continue to reshape the global political landscape.Read more books by Don Brown:Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years after the 9/11 AttacksFever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees

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C++ Programming in easy steps, 7th edition shows you how to program in the powerful C++ native system language. Now, in its seventh edition, this guide gives complete examples that illustrate each aspect with colorized source code.C++ Programming in easy steps, 7th edition begins by explaining how to install a free C++ compiler so that you can quickly begin to create your own executable programs by copying the book’s examples. It demonstrates all the C++ language basics before moving on to provide examples of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP). C++ is not platform-dependent, so programs can be created on any operating system. Most illustrations in this book depict output on the Windows operating system (purely because it is the most widely-used desktop platform) but the examples can also be created on other platforms such as Linux or macOS. The book concludes by demonstrating how you can use your acquired knowledge to create programs graphically using a modern C++ Integrated Development Environment (IDE), such as Microsoft’s Visual Studio. C++ Programming in easy steps, 7th edition has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to: Anyone who wants to begin programming in C++.Programmers looking to advance from an interpreted programming language, such as Python, who want to harness the superior speed of C++.Students who are studying C++ Programming at school or college. Those seeking a career in computing who need a fundamental understanding of Object-Oriented Programming. This book makes no assumption that you have previous knowledge of any programming language, so it is suitable for the beginner to programming in C++, whether you know C or not.

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⠘Real escapism⠦for me the book was an absolute win⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A gorgeous Greek islandA stranger in a veilAnd a fatal fall from the cliffs⠦Miss Atalanta Ashford is sightseeing near Venice when a mysterious veiled lady approaches her with the urgent request to look into her daughter s mysterious death on the idyllic Greek island of Santorini. Whilst working as a companion for the eminent Bucardi family, the unfortunate girl took a plunge from the dramatic cliffs during a walk alone. But is all as it seems?Sailing to Santorini and going undercover as the new companion, Miss Ashford soon discovers that her client hasn t told her the full truth. Someone is watching her. Now she must unravel the mystery and prevent the breathtaking azure sea views from becoming the last she too will ever see⠦Look out for more Miss Ashford mysteries and get your passports ready as you travel with her to some of the most sought-after destinations on the continent⠦Book 1: Mystery in ProvenceBook 2: Last Seen in SantoriniBook 3: A Fatal Encounter in TuscanyBook 4: Last Dance in SalzburgBook 5: Death on the RhineReaders are loving Last Seen in Santorini:⠘The story provided the kind of escapism that I would expect from reading a cosy mystery⠦It did remind me a little bit of Agatha Christie too!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Real escapism⠦for me the book was an absolute win⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘An absolute pleasure to read⠦I definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a cosy mystery⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Vivian Conroy creates a cozy mystery that will bring readers into her colorful world and a mystery that needs to be solved⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Very much in the style of Agatha Christie, the story twists and turns, with no one being who they first appear to be. I found myself suspicious of everyone right until the very, satisfying, end! Fabulous⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Allowed me to thoroughly enjoy my arm-chair traveler experience to both Venice and Santorini⠦You ll hear, see, and smell the noises, voices, vivid blues of the sea, and aroma of the flowers. All without leaving home!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Tantalising Leo Vardiashvili, author of Hard by a Great Forest Profound Iqbal Hussain, author of Northern Boy Two strangers meet in Manhattan and spend a perfect night together. In Tokyo, they have seven days to see if that one night might mean something more. Landon’s living alone in Tokyo as a British ‘expat’, Louie’s visiting while he anxiously waits for approval on his US visa. Against the backdrop of a misty Tokyo Spring, their precious time together is spent wandering into side streets and coffee shops, sharing unmade beds and plates of food. But as the days tick by, Louie’s expectations start to overtake reality and he falls too deeply for a life that’s not yet his. Breathtakingly tender, Seven Days in Tokyo is an astonishing debut about the intricacies of desire and a search for belonging. It is a lyrical, immersive portrait of how some things, however beautiful and profound, are destined to be as short-lived as the cherry blossoms. ‘A study of misplaced desire and a poetic love letter to the city itself’ Jemma Kennedy, playwright Alvior s protagonist and love interest are as complexly built as a Sally Rooney couple Zahra Barri, author of Daughters of the Nile

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The “philosopher of truth” (Jill Lepore, The New Yorker) shows why truth is an essential democratic value—and how it can be strengthenedDo any of us really care about truth when it comes to politics? Should we? In a world of big lies, denialism, and conspiracy theories, democracies are experiencing two interlocked crises: a loss of confidence in democracy itself and the growing sense among many that politics is only about power—not truth. In this book, Michael Patrick Lynch argues that truth not only can—but must—matter in politics. He shows why truth is an essential democratic value—a value we need to sustain our democratic way of life—and how it can be strengthened.Despite evidence that people are rarely motivated by truth when it comes to politics, On Truth in Politics argues that this isn’t inevitable. Accessibly written and rigorously argued, it draws on the American pragmatist tradition to develop an original theory of the nature and value of truth in the messy world of politics. Contrary to the belief of many, political beliefs can be true or false. But if democracy is to continue to be a space of reason and not just an arena of power, we must build a better infrastructure of knowledge, including stronger schools and media, and renew our commitment to science and history.A vital and timely book, On Truth in Politics makes an original case for why democracy cannot survive without truth.

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Coding for Beginners in easy steps, 3rd edition will appeal to anyone, of any age, who wants to begin coding computer programs. Use this guide to help you quickly create a programming environment on your computer, then, in easy steps, learn how to: Write Python code to create your programsStore information in data structuresControl program flow using control structuresCreate re-usable blocks of program codeCode powerful algorithms and classes for Object Oriented Programming (OOP) All features are illustrated using the Python language color-coding convention, and all code is available to download free – making it even easier! Includes comparison examples in C, C++ and Java to give you a rounded view of computer coding. Ideal for newcomers to programming, including youngsters needing to learn coding for the school curriculum – all in easy steps!This third edition is updated for the latest version of Python (Python 3.13).

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SQL (Structured Query Language) is THE standard language used world-wide for database communication on all popular database software. It allows the storage and manipulation of data both on Windows platforms and on Unix-based platforms, such as Linux.SQL in easy steps, 4th edition begins by explaining how to download and install the free MySQL database server on both Windows and Linux platforms. This allows you to establish an environment in which to develop and administer your own databases. This book makes no assumption that you will have previous knowledge of any programming or scripting language so it s ideal for the newcomer to SQL. Each chapter builds your knowledge of executing database queries. The book contains exciting chapters on how to selectively extract data from within one, or more, databases and there are complete examples that illustrate each aspect of SQL. By the end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of the Structured Query Language and be able to write your own SQL scripts to insert, extract, and manipulate data. SQL in easy steps, 4th edition has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to begin using databases. It is suitable for those with little or no experience of SQL. This book will appeal to all who need a fundamental understanding of database administration with SQL: Web developers wanting to add database interaction to their web sitesProgrammers wanting to add SQL to their skills setHobbyists who want to begin creating SQL scripts for upload to their own ISPStudents or those seeking a career in computing. Free, downloadable source code is available from our website so you can check the code against your own work, and get started straight away!

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A TELEGRAPH AND IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI FIRST BOOK PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST COLLECTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE JOHN POLLARD FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL POETRY PRIZE Impressive . . . tender, unflinching Guardian This is poetry in the grand tradition of annihiliation by desire. It s what the young are always learning, and the old, if they are wise, never forget Anne Boyer, author of The Undying Brilliant . . . heralds the arrival of a frank and vital poetic voice Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti Frank and alert . . . an important voice in British poetry Eley Williams, author of The Liar s Dictionary Direct and heart-breaking Alex Dimitrov, author of Love and Other Poems A rare thing . . . razor-sharp Julia Copus, author of This Rare Spirit: A Life of Charlotte MewIn Rotten Days in Late Summer, Ralf Webb turns poetry to an examination of the textures of class, youth, adulthood and death in the working communities of the West Country, from mobile home parks, boyish factory workers and saleswomen kept on the road for days at a time, to the yearnings of young love and the complexities of masculinity.Alongside individual poems, three sequences predominate: a series of Love Stories , charting a course through the dreams, lies and salt-baked limbs of multiple relationships; Diagnostics , which tells the story of the death from cancer of the poet s father; and Treetops , a virtuosic long poem weaving together grief and mental health struggles in an attempt to come to terms with the overwhelming data of a life.The world of these poems is close, dangerous, lustrous and difficult: a world in which whole existences are lived in the spin of almost-inescapable fates. In searching for the light within it, this prodigious debut collection announces the arrival of a major new voice in British poetry.

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Perl is often known as the Swiss army knife of programming languages. Perl Programming in easy steps, 2nd edition illustrates programming basics with variables, operators, and functions before moving on to demonstrate the creation of reusable Perl modules. It then shows how Perl can read and write files on your system. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) with Perl is demonstrated next to emulate real-world object properties and behaviors. The examples in Perl Programming in easy steps, 2nd edition demonstrate how to store and retrieve data with the SQLite database module that is often bundled alongside the standard Perl library. The book then moves on to illustrate how Perl is used for server-side CGI scripting on the internet. A final example brings together Perl for CGI and SQLite to create an online shop. Perl Programming in easy steps, 2nd edition has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to: Anyone who wants begin programming in Perl. Programmers looking to extend their skillset. Students who are studying programming at school or college. Those seeking a career in software development. This book makes no assumption that you have previous knowledge of any programming language, so is suitable for a beginner or a programming guru.

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Python in easy steps, 3rd edition teaches you to program in the powerful Python programming language â “ the worldâ ™s favorite coding language. It gives complete examples that illustrate each aspect with colorized source code. Python in easy steps, 3rd edition begins by explaining how to install the free Python interpreter so that you can quickly begin to create your own executable programs by copying the book s examples. It demonstrates all the Python language basics before moving on to provide examples of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP). A new chapter for this edition then demonstrates how to process web form data with the Flask web framework for Python. The book concludes by demonstrating how you can use your acquired knowledge to create and deploy graphical windowed applications. Python in easy steps, 3rd edition has an easy-to-follow style, and makes no assumption you have previous knowledge of any programming language, so it s ideal for: The newcomer to computer programming. Programmers moving from another programming language. Students studying Python programming at school or college. Those seeking a career in computing who need a fundamental understanding of computer programming.

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Access in easy steps has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to get more from the Microsoft Access app. Whether youâ ™re using Access in the Office 365 suite or standalone Office product, you can use this guide to learn the key features and get more out of Access. Learn how to:Optimize database design for efficiencyCreate Tables to store dataUse handy templates and get a head startMake queries to extract specific dataProduce user-friendly Forms for data entry Explore basic SQL for advanced queriesConstruct informative Reports quicklyImport and export data to Excel and Word Securely share your well-designed database and reports thatâ ™ll impress your colleagues! Access in easy steps contains separate chapters on the major features of the Access app. There are complete examples that demonstrate each aspect of Access, together with screenshots that illustrate the actual output. This book neatly demonstrates the important functions of Microsoft Access in a clear and concise manner, so you can get going quickly with this popular database application.Illustrated using Access 2019.

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Java in easy steps, 7th edition instructs you how to easily create your own Java programs. The book contains separate chapters on the major features of the Java language. Complete example programs with colourized code illustrate each important aspect of Java programming â “ all in easy steps.This book assumes no previous knowledge of any programming language so it s ideal for the newcomer to computer programming. Each chapter builds your knowledge of Java. By the end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of the Java language and be able to write your own Java programs and compile them into executable files that can be run on any Java-enabled device.This 7th edition of Java in easy steps covers the many exciting features of Java, including: How to quickly run statements in the interactive shell named jshell - similar to the Python interpreter:How to make programs with the javac compiler and execute them with the java runtime. How to produce interactive Windows apps that can be easily distributed as jar program bundles. How to create mobile device apps using Java functionality within the Android operating system.

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An extraordinary, gripping survival story that reveals the struggles and resilience of the Colombian Amazonâ ™s Indigenous peoples. In June 2023, four Indigenous children were found alive in the Colombian Amazon, forty days after the light aircraft they had been travelling in crashed into deep jungle, killing the three adults on board. For weeks the Colombian public had been transfixed by clues of the childrenâ ™s survival, of Indigenous tales of malign forest spirits, and of the unconventional tactics of the huge search team. But most now despaired of ever finding the children. Thirteen-year-old Lesly Jacobombaire Mucutuy never gave up hope. Forty Days in the Jungle tells the story of how the eldest child kept her siblings safe and fed during their time in the wilderness. It follows the battle-hardened soldiers and the brave Indigenous volunteers who undertook the search operation. And it delves into the Indigenous mythology â ” the spirits, shamans, and psychedelic potions â ” that was central to the drama and made it a rescue mission unlike any other. By investigating the childrenâ ™s motives for travel, the tragedy of their backstory, and the months that followed their rescue, it also shines a light on the painful history of Colombiaâ ™s Amazonian peoples. Lesly and her siblings were survivors before they ever set foot on the plane.

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Magical, romantic, fantastique MILLY JOHNSON A perfect Parisian fantasy every woman will love KATIE FFORDE Wow, wow, WOW. Her best and most perfect book yet. I adored every word. Sublime, as always JILL MANSELL The perfect weekend read. I was so captivated I didn t notice I was turning the pages FANNY BLAKEBecause Paris is always a good idea...Years ago, Juliet left a little piece of her heart in Paris - and now, separated from her husband and with her children flying the nest, it s time to get it back!So she puts on her best red lipstick, books a cosy attic apartment near Notre-Dame and takes the next train out of London.Arriving at the Gare du Nord, the memories come flooding back: bustling street cafés, cheap wine in candlelit bars and a handsome boy with glittering eyes.But Juliet has also been keeping a secret for over two decades - and she begins to realise it s impossible to move forwards without first looking back.Something tells her that the next thirty days might just change everything...Your favourite authors are loving Thirty Days in Paris! Gorgeously romantic. A lovely slice of Paris life JO THOMAS I loved this gorgeous, hopeful story of second chances in the City of Lights! LIZ FENWICK A gloriously escapist read, I absolutely loved it! KATE EBERLEN A delicious, dreamy, joy of a book LIBBY PAGE I was immersed in and inspired by this exquisitely told love story HEIDI SWAIN Captures the romance and magic of Paris perfectly. A blissful escape SARAH MORGAN A story of second chances and the most uplifting getaway LUCY DIAMOND Gloriously escapist and filled with joie de vivre ALEX BROWN Irresistibly romantic and bursting with joie de vivre. I adored it PHILLIPA ASHLEY A sumptuous, joyfully indulgent treat of a book. I devoured it CRESSIDA McLAUGHLIN Such wonderful characters the perfect setting. BIG recommendation! CARI ROSEN Absolutely perfect for anyone who loves Paris and twisty love stories - a five star read! LORRAINE BROWN

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Now in its seventh edition, Linux in easy steps explains the Linux environment and how to get more out of this stable, as well as free, operating system. Youâ ™ll be able to download, install and customize Linux, and master the desktop, in no time. Then, explore the key Linux apps, including:The LibreOffice suite: Writer (word processor), Calc (spreadsheet), Impress (presentation), Draw (drawing tool), and Base (database).Firefox for browsing the web.Thunderbird for exchanging emails.GIMP, Pix, Celluloid, Hypnotix, and Rhythmbox media apps to edit photos and videos and to enjoy music and movies.The final chapters show how to use the powerful Linux shell to communicate directly with the kernel at the very heart of Linux for total control.This guide will open the door to the whole new world of digital possibilities using Linux. Ideal for Linux newbies!

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CITYBOY is Geraint Anderson s bestselling exposé of life in the City of London.In this no-holds-barred, warts-and-all account of life in London s financial heartland, Cityboy breaks the Square Mile s code of silence, revealing tricks of the trade and the corrupt, murky underbelly at the heart of life in the City. Drawing on his experience as a young analyst in a major investment bank, the six-figure bonuses, monstrous egos, and the everyday culture of verbal and substance abuse that fuels the world s money markets are brutally exposed as Cityboy describes his ascent up the hierarchy of this intensely competitive and morally dubious industry, and how it almost cost him his sanity.

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A beautiful picture book with colour illustrations, The Last Dragon in Moominvalley is the perfect gift for Moomin fans of all ages.When Moomintroll finds a tiny dragon, he puts it in a jam jar to keep it as a pet. He s so excited to have found the very last dragon in the world! But Moomintroll soon realizes that the dragon wants to be free. And when the dragon seems to prefer Snufkin, will Moomintroll s heart be broken?This stunning picture book is a newly-illustrated retelling of Tove Jansson s classic Moomin short story The Last Dragon, originally published in Tales from Moominvalley sixty years ago and now reinterpreted for a new generation of Moomin fans.

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MAGNIFICENT Alan Moore I COULDN T PUT THE BOOK DOWN Ron Howard CHILLING AND UTTERLY IMMERSIVE M. R. Carey It was no secret that journalist Jack Sparks had been researching the occult for his new book. No stranger to controversy, he d already triggered a furious Twitter storm by mocking an exorcism he witnessed.Then there was that video: forty seconds of chilling footage that Jack repeatedly claimed was not of his making, yet was posted from his own YouTube account.Nobody knew what happened to Jack in the days that followed - until now. Fascinating, hilarious, disturbing, exciting and surprising as hell Ron Howard, director of Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind and The Da Vinci Code Brilliantly paced, utterly compelling, I didn t have *a clue* what would happen Toby Whithouse Super spooky and addictively written Heat We fell hard for Jason Arnopp s whip-smart and impulsive thriller . . . meet your new favourite book iBooks Store Wittier than the lovechild of Stephen Fry and Charlie Brooker, scarier than watching The Exorcist in an abandoned asylum Sarah Lotz, author of The Three This is The Omen for the social media age Chris Brookmyre Ingenious and funny . . . A magnificent millennial nightmare Alan MooreDISCOVER THIS YEAR S MOST TALKED-ABOUT THRILLER - perfect for fans of Stephen King, Irvine Welsh and Chuck Palahniuk.Look out for GHOSTER, the new razor-sharp supernatural thriller from Jason Arnopp

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From the author of the international bestsellers The Light Over London and The Whispers of War comes “a compelling read, filled with lovable characters and an alluring twist of fates” (Ellen Keith, author of The Dutch Wife) about five women living across three different times whose lives are all connected by one very special garden.Present day: Emma Lovett, who has dedicated her career to breathing new life into long-neglected gardens, has just been given the opportunity of a lifetime: to restore the gardens of the famed Highbury House estate, designed in 1907 by her hero Venetia Smith. But as Emma dives deeper into the gardens’ past, she begins to uncover secrets that have long lain hidden. 1907: A talented artist with a growing reputation for her work, Venetia Smith has carved out a niche for herself as a garden designer to industrialists, solicitors, and bankers looking to show off their wealth with sumptuous country houses. When she is hired to design the gardens of Highbury House, she is determined to make them a triumph, but the gardens—and the people she meets—promise to change her life forever. 1944: When land girl Beth Pedley arrives at a farm on the outskirts of the village of Highbury, all she wants is to find a place she can call home. Cook Stella Adderton, on the other hand, is desperate to leave Highbury House to pursue her own dreams. And widow Diana Symonds, the mistress of the grand house, is anxiously trying to cling to her pre-war life now that her home has been requisitioned and transformed into a convalescent hospital for wounded soldiers. But when war threatens Highbury House’s treasured gardens, these three very different women are drawn together by a secret that will last for decades. “Gorgeously written and rooted in meticulous period detail, this novel is vibrant as it is stirring. Fans of historical fiction will fall in love with The Last Garden in England” (Roxanne Veletzos, author of The Girl They Left Behind).

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AS SEEN ON Netflix s The Playbook Patrick has an incredible ability to bring out the best in you. - NAOMI OSAKA [Champion Mindset] captures the essence of what it takes to succeed at the highest level, not just in tennis but in life. - MIKE TYSON Patrick s instinct for success and excellence translates across virtually everything he does-and I m so thrilled he s finally put down his secrets between two covers to share with the rest of us. - ANNA WINTOUR Champion Mindset is a testament for anyone striving for greatness-a reminder that with the right mindset and guidance, even the impossible can be achieved by those who dare to dream. - STEFANOS TSITSIPAS [Patrick] took me from great to historic. - SERENA WILLIAMS--------------------------------------------------- FOREWORD BY COCO GAUFF Why are you here? Simple. You want to win. An international icon in the world of tennis, legendary coach Patrick Mouratoglou has been instrumental in shaping the careers of superstar players - from Serena Williams and Holger Rune to Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka. Now, in Champion Mindset, he shares the invaluable principles, skills, and tools that have forged tennis champions, revealing the keys that have unlocked his players success over the years - and how we can apply them to the challenges we face every day.Taking you on a transformative journey in ten commandments, Patrick guides you through a series of insightful anecdotes and practical advice that will help you unlock your true potential. You will discover the depth of your inner strength, your discipline, your tenacity and how to shift your mindset to achieve your goals.Whether you re an aspiring athlete, a professional in search of a competitive edge in the workplace, or simply seeking to improve your life, Championship Mindset will empower you to redefine your limits and transform your life.

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Crochet fashionable granny square garments everyone will want to wear!Create fashionable crocheted clothing while you build your crocheting skills, with Granny Square Fashion!Crochet guru Cassie Ward s new book offers:15 beginner-to-intermediate projects for crocheted fashion, including sweaters, cardigans, tank tops, vests, bags, t-shirts, dresses, and shawlsInvaluable tips and techniques including how to join squares in different ways, select colours, and create fabulous combinations for your projectsSwappable squares, so you can easily substitute your favourite granny square or use a variety of different designs in one projectStep-by-step instructions for making the basic granny square, half-granny, and diagonal half, and how to change colours while crocheting.Crochet fashion is hugely popular the world over. From social media to the catwalk, granny squares have even been featured in fashion-house collections including that of Dolce Gabbana!In Granny Square Fashion, you ll learn the essential techniques and basic patterns for making a granny square that can be repeated and used in 15 brilliant garments and accessories! The 15 featured projects are chic garments that you ll want to make and wear, including sweaters and cardigans, a tank top, vests, bags, t-shirts, dresses, and shawls.Cassie s book is perfect for beginners, with its step-by-step introduction to making the basic granny square, half-granny square, and diagonal half, as well as how to change colours while crocheting. You ll learn how to join squares in different ways, select colours, create fabulous combinations, and more! The patterns begin with simple designs, progressing on to slightly more advanced techniques, so you can build your skills as you crochet.Cassie Ward is the founder of The Missing Yarn, an online crochet garment retailer. Her designs have appeared in numerous publications including Inside Crochet, Crochet Now, Simply Crochet, and Mollie Makes.

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Budapest, autumn 1943. Four years into the war, Hungary is allied with Nazi Germany and the Hungarian capital is the Casablanca of central Europe. The city swirls with intrigue and betrayal, home to spies and agents of every kind. But Budapest remains at peace, an oasis in the midst of war where Allied POWs, and Polish and Jewish refugees find sanctuary. The riverside cafes are crowded and the cityâ ™s famed cultural life still thrives.All that comes to an end in March 1944 when the Nazis invade. By the summer, Allied bombers are pounding its grand boulevards and historic squares. Budapestâ ™s surviving Jewish population has been forcibly relocated to cramped, overcrowded Yellow Star houses. By late December, the city is surrounded and under siege from the Red Army. Tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians die in the savage siege as Budapest collapses into anarchy. Hungarian death squads roam the streets as the cityâ ™s Jews are forced into ghettos. Russian artillery pounds the city into smoking rubble as starving residents hack chunks of meat from dead, frozen horses.Using newly uncovered diaries, documents, archival material and interviews with the last survivors, Adam LeBor brilliantly recreates life and death in the wartime city, the catastrophic fate of half of its Jewish population and the destruction of the siege.Told through the lives of a cast of vivid, gripping characters, including glamorous aristocrats, spies, smugglers and SS Officers, a rebellious teenage Jewish schoolboy, Hungary s most popular actress and her spy chief lover, a Jewish businesswoman who negotiated with Adolf Eichmann, a Christian doctor hiding her Jewish neighbours and a teenage Hungarian soldier, the story of how Budapest slowly dies as the war destroys the city is utterly compelling.

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