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Suggs and the City - Suggs

Revelling in the off-beat and eccentric, Londoner Suggs takes us on a nostalgic adventure to explore the disappearing history of his extraordinary home town: from the sharp tailors of Saville Row to the sex traders of Bohemian Soho, by way of quaint and quirky habitats, brilliant but endangered boozers, unique eateries that have introduced the capital to the world''s finest foods and a music scene that''s dear to his heart.Drawing on three series of Suggs''s ITV programme of the same name, on the Suggs in the City chatshow, and on Suggs''s personal experience of loving London, this is the enlightening and highly entertaining story of a living, breathing town and its ability to absorb and adapt over the centuries, seen through the eyes of one of its favourite sons.

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Sex and the City Cocktails - Thea Engst

Blending elegance with a touch of urban chic, Sex and the City Cocktails is a big city addition to any get-together.New York City’s most fashionable, hilarious, and iconic ladies have put together a cocktail book of all their favorite drinks. This stylish collection brings the essence of Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda to life one Cosmo, ahem, cocktail, at a time. Get transported from your home to glitzy parties and restaurants in Manhattan through these step-by-step recipes. Each drink is expertly curated to fit Sex and the City’s chic spirit. From the classic martini to more inventive, colorful libations, there is a recipe for every character and key scene (and it includes more than a dozen drinks ordered by name on the show). With spirit-free and low-abv options, there’s something for every taste as well. Get inspired by the gorgeous photographs of finished cocktails and easy-to-follow directions. Whether you’re hosting a high-profile gathering or spending a cozy night in for a watch party, these drinks are sure to bring a touch of the wit and glamour Sex and the City is famous for straight to your bar cart.

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Tourmaline and the City of Nowhere - Ruth Lauren

Tourmaline's magic is no longer a secret, and everyone wants something from her, including her (potentially) villainous father. He wants her help on his mission to find the legendary City of Nowhere. But Tourmaline (along with her best friends George and Mai) has bigger things to deal with - Pellavere, her home, is in danger. When it turns out that her father's quest and the key to saving Pellavere could be linked, Tourmaline has a decision to make. But will the City of Nowhere have the solution to save her home? Or will it give her father the magical power he so desperately craves? PRAISE FOR TOURMALINE AND THE ISLAND OF ELSEWHERE: "This unforgettable adventure will bring you to places beyond your wildest imagination..." - SinéadO'Hart, author of THE TIME TIDER "This is such an exciting, magical adventure, written with wit and warmth and a wonderfully bold and bolshy heroine. It feels like an instant classic." - Sophie Cameron, author of OUR SISTER, AGAIN "Sharply drawn, beautifully observed and with plenty of action and humour to make the reader gasp and shriek in equal measure." Lou Abercrombie, author of COMING UP FOR AIR "A brilliantly written and spirited adventure filled with magic, mystery, peril, humour and some stunning twists and turns that completely captivated me. Can't wait for the next adventure with the indomitable Tourmaline - LOVED it." Kevin Cobane, educator "There is something unexpected around every corner keeping them, and us, the reader, on our toes in this thrilling adventure story. The writing is brilliantly accomplished and you will soon lose yourself in the story." Armadillo Magazine

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The Country and the City - Raymond Williams

Taking inspiration from classic authors from Jane Austen to Thomas Hardy, Williams shines a light on our society’s changing views of the rural and industrial landscapes in which we work and live.Our collective notion of the city and country is irresistibly powerful. The city as the seat of enlightenment, sophistication, power and greed is in profound contrast with an innocent, peaceful, backward countryside. Examining literature since the sixteenth century, Williams traces the development of our conceptions of these two traditional poles of life. His groundbreaking study casts the country and city as central symbols for the social and economic changes associated with capitalist development.WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY TRISTRAM HUNT

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Aru Shah and the City of Gold: A Pandava Novel Book 4 - Chokshi Roshani

Aru Shah and her sisters including one who also claims to be the Sleeper's daughter must find their mentors Hanuman and Urvashi in Lanka, the city of gold, before war breaks out between the devas and asuras.Aru has just made a wish on the tree of wishes, but she can't remember what it was. She's pretty sure she didn't wish for a new sister, one who looks strangely familiar and claims to be the Sleeper's daughter, like her.Aru also isn't sure she still wants to fight on behalf of the devas in the war against the Sleeper and his demon army. The gods have been too devious up to now. Case in point: Kubera, ruler of the city of gold, promises to give the Pandavas two powerful weapons, but only if they win his trials. If they lose, they won't stand a chance against the Sleeper's troops, which will soon march on Lanka to take over the Otherworld.Aru's biggest question, though, is why every adult she has loved and trusted so far has failed her. Will she come to peace with what they've done before she has to wage the battle of her life?

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The Mob and the City - C. Alexander Hortis

Forget what you think you know about the Mafia. After reading this book, even life-long mob aficionados will have a new perspective on organized crime. Informative, authoritative, and eye-opening, this is the first full-length book devoted exclusively to uncovering the hidden history of how the Mafia came to dominate organized crime in New York City during the 1930s through 1950s. Based on exhaustive research of archives and secret files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, author and attorney C. Alexander Hortis draws on the deepest collection of primary sources, many newly discovered, of any history of the modern mob. Shattering myths, Hortis reveals how Cosa Nostra actually obtained power at the inception. The author goes beyond conventional who-shot-who mob stories, providing answers to fresh questions such as: * Why did the Sicilian gangs come out on top of the criminal underworld? * Can economics explain how the Mafia families operated? * What was the Mafia's real role in the drug trade? * Why was Cosa Nostra involved in gay bars in New York since the 1930s? Drawing on an unprecedented array of primary sources, The Mob and the City is the most thorough and authentic history of the Mafia's rise to power in the early-to-mid twentieth century.

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Sex And The City - Candace Bushnell

And Just Like That... 25 Years of Sex and the CityTHE ORIGINAL BESTSELLING NOVELWildly funny, unexpectedly poignant, wickedly observant, SEX AND THE CITY blazes a glorious, drunken cocktail trail through New York, as Candace Bushnell, columnist and social critic par excellence, trips on her Manolo Blahnik kitten heels from the Baby Doll Lounge to the Bowery Bar. An Armistead Maupin for the real world, she has the gift of assembling a huge and irresistible cast of freaks and wonders, while remaining faithful to her hard core of friends and fans: those glamorous, rebellious, crazy single women, too close to forty, who are trying hard not to turn from the Audrey Hepburn of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY''S into the Glen Close of FATAL ATTRACTION, and are - still - looking for love.''Jane Austen with a martini'' Sunday Telegraph''The book that sparked a cultural phenomenon'' Oprah''Fascinating... hilarious... welcome to the cruel planet that is Manhattan'' Los Angeles Times''Compulsively readable'' Marie Claire

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The Cat and The City - Nick Bradley

A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick''A love letter to Japan and its literature'' Rowan Hisayo Buchanan''Ingenious... Touching, surprising and sometimes heartbreaking'' Guardian''An ideal tonic for anyone craving far-flung adventure'' Mail on Sunday''If you''re itching to read a new novel by David Mitchell...try this'' The Times_______________In Tokyo - one of the world''s largest megacities - a stray cat is wending her way through the back alleys. And, with each detour, she brushes up against the seemingly disparate lives of the city-dwellers, connecting them in unexpected ways.But the city is changing. As it does, it pushes her to the margins where she chances upon a series of apparent strangers - from a homeless man squatting in an abandoned hotel, to a shut-in hermit afraid to leave his house, to a convenience store worker searching for love. The cat orbits Tokyo''s denizens, drawing them ever closer.''Masterfully weaves together seemingly disparate threads to conjure up a vivid tapestry of Tokyo; its glory, its shame, its characters, and a calico cat.'' David Peace, author of THE TOKYO TRILOGYOne of the Independent''s best debutsLonglisted for the DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD, 2021

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Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis (147291323X)

Kniha - 298 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - 298 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Cities are a big deal. More people now live in them than don't, and with a growing world population, the urban jungle is only going to get busier in the coming decades. But how often do we stop to think about what makes our cities work? Cities are built using some of the most creative and revolutionary science and engineering ideas - from steel structures that scrape the sky to glass cables that help us communicate at the speed of light - but most of us are too busy to notice. Science and the City is your guidebook to that hidden world, helping you to uncover some of the remarkable technologies that keep the world's great metropolises moving. Laurie Winkless takes us around cities in six continents to find out how they're dealing with the challenges of feeding, housing, powering and connecting more people than ever before. In this book, you'll meet urban...

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Pride and Prejudice and the City - Rachael Lippincott

From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart and She Gets the Girl comes a fresh and inventive sapphic romantic comedy that's What If It's Us meets Bridgerton.What if you found a once-in-a-lifetime love...just not in your lifetime?Seventeen-year-old Audrey Cameron has lost her spark. After an embarrassing run-in with her ex-boyfriend, she's told that she needs to get back out there and take risks. What she doesn't expect is to be transported to Regency England!Lucy Sinclair has her own problems - stifled by her father and trying to avoid an unwanted marriage proposal - when Audrey lands into her life, claiming to be from two hundred years in the future, it's a welcome distraction.While the girls try to understand what's happening and how to send Audrey home, their sparks make a comeback in a most unexpected way - instead of falling for their suitors and the happily-ever-afters everyone expects of them, they fall for each other.Can their love story survive impossible circumstances?A swoony time-travelling YA romance set in the regency era about finding your spark - a lesbian Jane Austen story.

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The Town and the City - Jack Kerouac

''It is the sum of myself, as far as the written word can go'' Kerouac on THE TOWN AND THE CITY Kerouac''s debut novel is a great coming of age story which can be read as the essential prelude to his later classics. Inspired by grief over his father''s death and gripped by determination to write the Great American Novel, he draws largely on his own New England childhood.

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The Crimson Road - A.G. Slatter

Violet Zennor has had a peculiar upbringing. Training as a fighter in underground arenas, honing her skills against the worst scum, murderers and thieves her father could pit her against, she has learned to be ruthless. To kill.Until the day Hedrek Zennor dies. Violet thinks she's free - a rich young heiress with a world of possibilities in front of her. Then, to her horror, Violet learns that her father planned to send her into the Darklands, where the Leech Lords reign.Where Violet's still-born brother was taken years ago after Hedrek sold him to a man bearing the mark of the mysterious Anchorhold. Her father's solicitor and the city's bishop are insistent she fulfil her duty, but Violet steadfastly refuses. Until one night two assassins attempt to slaughter her - and it becomes clear: if she wants to enjoy a future free of the interference of either solicitors, bishops or assassins, she's going to have to clean up the mess her father made.On her journey, Violet seeks the help of Miren O'Malley in the hidden estate of Blackwater, whose family once produced the purest, strangest silver; Ellie Briar of Silverton, the Briar Witch who guards the gateway to the realm of the Leech Lords; and Asher Todd of Whitebarrow, who did terrible things and found The Three Who Went Beneath. Ultimately, Violet must go alone. Into the Darklands.To the Anchorhold where it all began. Where it will all end. To do what must be done.By turns gripping and bewitching, sharp and audacious, this mesmerising story takes you on a journey into the dark heart of Slatter's sinister and compelling fantasy world, where blood is currency and magic is a weapon.

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The Dharma Bums - Jack Kerouac

A witty, moving philosophical novel, Jack Kerouac''s The Dharma Bums is a journey of self-discovery through the lens of Zen Buddhist thought. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Ann Douglas.Following the explosive energy of On the Road, the book that put the Beat Genration on the literary map - and Jack Kerouac on the bestseller list - comes The Dharma Bums, in which Kerouac charts the spiritual quest of a group of friends in search of Dharma, or Truth. Ray Smith and his friend Japhy, along with Morley the yodeller, head off into the high Sierras to seek the lesson of solitude and experience the Zen way of life. But in wildly Bohemian San Francisco, with its poetry jam sessions, marathon drinking bouts and experiments in ''yabyum'', they find the ascetic route distinctly hard to follow.Jack Kerouac (1922-69) was an American novelist, poet, artist and part of the Beat Generation. His first published novel, The Town and the City, appeared in 1950, but it was On the Road, published in 1957, that made Kerouac famous. Publication of his many other books followed, among them The Subterraneans, Big Sur, and The Dharma Bums. Kerouac died in Florida at the age of forty-seven.If you enjoyed The Dharma Bums, you might like Kerouac''s On the Road, also available in Penguin Classics.''A vivid evocation of part of our time''New York Post''A descriptive excitement unmatched since the days of Thomas Wolfe''The New York Times Book Review

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The Trap - Ava Glass

Emma Makepeace is back in the third gripping instalment of the Alias Emma series.''The new queen of spy fiction'' Guardian''Emma Makepeace is a worthy heir to the James Bond mantle.'' James Patterson''A can’t-put-down thriller - you''re in for a treat.'' Cosmopolitan''A slick and fun whirlwind that grips until the end'' Crime Monthly__________How far would you go to catch a killer?This is the question UK agent Emma Makepeace must ask herself when she is sent to Edinburgh for the upcoming global G7 Summit.The Russians are in town and Emma and her team know a high-profile assassination is being planned.But who is their target?There is only one way to find out. Emma must set a trap using herself as bait.As the most powerful leaders in the world arrive and the city becomes gridlocked, Emma knows the clock is ticking.__________''Glass expertly handles the various challenges of the mission — from flirtation and role play to detective work and combat.’ The Times''A fast-paced and propulsive read'' Perspective Magazine - Thriller of the Month''A Criminally Good Read'' Crime Scene Magazine''If you’re looking for a new thriller to get your teeth to get stuck into, this is definitely for you.'' Pick Me Up - Book of the Week''Ava Glass weaves a razor-sharp tale of espionage'' Woman''s Own''Fans of Ava Glass’s hell-for-leather spy thrillers will love this fast and furious ride'' Peterborough Telegraph__________Readers can''t get enough of The Trap . . .***** ''This is a terrific thriller fuelled by pure adrenaline, but I wouldn’t expect anything less from author Ava Glass. This is a brilliant series that delivers on every level.''***** ''Good luck trying to stop somewhere in the middle of this lightening fast read!''***** ''A hugely entertaining read and the best in the series so far.''***** ''If you like spy thrillers and you haven’t read the series then you are missing a treat.''***** ''Once you start this book, there’s absolutely no stopping.''Bookseller bestseller, September 2023

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The Dicktionary Club - Gravia Sophie

From the Queen of Holiday Reads, Sophie Gravia, comes a brand new laugh-out-loud novel about friendship, love, and surviving modern dating. Grab your sunglasses, your beach bag and a copy of The Dicktionary Club - the ultimate suitcase essential!Readers LOVE The Dicktionary Club:'This had me laughing out loud from start to finish, with characters you can't help but root for and moments that perfectly capture the chaotic joy of female friendship.''Think Fleabag meets Sex and the City, with added Scottish spice.''A brilliant summer read! This is the kind of book that'll have you howling with laughter by the side of the pool!'Finding the one is just so hard...Ella, Katy, and Zola are done with Glasgow's dating scene. From ghosting to catfishing to cringe-worthy Tinder messages, navigating love in today's society has become an absolute nightmare! But when one of them is dumped by a guy who saw her as nothing more than a quick swipe, the trio decide to fight back and take matters into their own hands. Creating The Dicktionary Club - an exclusive, women-only website dedicated to exposing Scotland's worst serial swipers with brutally honest reviews.Their mission is to help women spot the red flags, dodge heartbreakers, and take back control of the dating scene. But as the site goes viral, so does the drama in their own love lives. And when one of them starts falling for a guy she's been warning others to avoid, things get messier-and more complicated-than ever...Friendship, flirting and absolute chaos, The Dicktionary Club has got it all, from the bestselling author of A Glasgow Kiss and Hot Girl Summer. Don't miss the brand-new BBC podcast Situationships with Sophie and Christine, where Sophie teams up with Christine McGuiness to dive into listeners' dating dilemmas and give their unfiltered advice on love, friendship and everything in between.

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The Thread - Victoria Hislop

''Victoria weaves an effortless tale that draws you in and makes you forget the world outside exists. She has the ability to make you step into the pages, to transport you to Thessaloniki as you live the story yourself. She writes in such a beautiful way and her characters have depth and credibility . . . Exceptional'' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Dimitri Komninos is born as fire devastates Thessaloniki, where Christians, Jews and Muslims live side by side. Five years later, Katerina Sarafoglou loses her mother when their home is destroyed by the Turkish army. She flees across the sea, alone, to Thessaloniki. When she and Dimitri meet, their lives entwine with one another - and the city itself - even as war, fear and persecution divide its people. Ninety years later, a young Anglo-Greek hears his grandparents'' life story for the first time. Should he become the custodian of their legacy and make this city his home, keeping alive the memories of those who were forced to leave?Discover for yourself why 10 million readers and critics worldwide love Victoria Hislop''s books . . .''A sweeping, magnificently detailed and ambitious saga'' The Sunday Times''Hislop does her research and is very good at interweaving the lives of individuals into the backcloth of great events, giving the reader a history lesson that doesn''t feel like one '' Daily Mail''Hislop''s fast-paced narrative and utterly convincing sense of place make her novel a rare treat'' Guardian''This is storytelling at its best and just like a tapestry, when each thread is sewn into place, so emerge the layers and history of relationships past and present'' Sunday Express''Meticulously researched and compellingly told'' Woman & Home''Oh what a tangled web she weaves! Hislop has done well to tell a story as diverse and tempestuous as Thessaloniki''s with such lightness of touch'' Spectator''A magnificent setting for this poignant tale . . .Victoria Hislop has a talent of bringing history alive on the printed page'' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''I wanted this one to last forever'' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''A beautifully written book that kept me reading late into the night . . . a fascinating glimpse into the not so distant past'' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''A spell-binding story'' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Thessaloniki is much more than a setting for this all-embracing historical saga . . . this many layered story which has been beautifully threaded together'' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐*Victoria Hislop''s most recent novel, THE FIGURINE, is out now.*

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The Oxford History of Byzantium

The Oxford History of Byzantium is the only history to provide in concise form detailed coverage of Byzantium from its Roman beginnings to the fall of Constantinople and assimilation into the Turkish Empire. Lively essays and beautiful illustrations portray the emergence and development of a distinctive civilization, covering the period from the fourth century to the mid-fifteenth century. The authors - all working at the cutting edge of their particular fields - outline the political history of the Byzantine state and bring to life the evolution of a colourful culture.In AD 324, the Emperor Constantine the Great chose Byzantion, an ancient Greek colony at the mouth of the Thracian Bosphorous, as his imperial residence. He renamed the place ''Constaninopolis nova Roma'', ''Constantinople, the new Rome'' and the city (modern Istanbul) became the Eastern capital of the later Roman empire. The new Rome outlived the old and Constantine''s successors continued to regard themselves as the legitimate emperors of Rome, just as their subjects called themselves Romaioi, or Romans long after they had forgotten the Latin language. In the sixteenth century, Western humanists gave this eastern Roman empire ruled from Constantinople the epithet ''Byzantine''.Against a backdrop of stories of emperors, intrigues, battles, and bishops, this Oxford History uncovers the hidden mechanisms - economic, social, and demographic - that underlay the history of events. The authors explore everyday life in cities and villages, manufacture and trade, machinery of government, the church as an instrument of state, minorities, education, literary activity, beliefs and superstitions, monasticism, iconoclasm, the rise of Islam, and the fusion with Western, or Latin, culture. Byzantium linked the ancient and modern worlds, shaping traditions and handing down to both Eastern and Western civilization a vibrant legacy.

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The Republic of Salt - Ariel Kaplan

Peace in one world always comes at a cost to the other. Toba and Naftaly’s lives changed forever when Toba discovered the mirrored world of the Maziks beyond the Pomegranate Gate. In their search for answers, they must find their own ways to the wonderous and powerful neighbouring republic of Zayit. A magnificent city overflowing with olives, spices and salt—but not the safe haven they need. The republic has turned its back on fleeing Jewish and Mazik refugees, and is closing its ears to warnings of war. Meanwhile, the tyrannical Mazik King Tarses is building his army to cross the sea to Zayit. With time running out, and his visions growing worse, Naftaly must convince his beloved Barsilay to rally the armies of the world and accept his role as the true heir to the throne. But Barsilay resents the fate that’s been thrust upon him. Toba knows that Zayit''s fate is only the beginning: she must discover her own destiny to defeat Tarses by restoring the balance between worlds. Unlikely alliances must be forged, impossible myths must be made real, and the city of Luz must be brought back from the depths of the sea.

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Across the Barricades - Joan Lingard

Across the Barricades is part of Joan Lingard''s ground-breaking Kevin and Sadie series, the sequel to The Twelfth Day of July. Both books are part of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first. Kevin and Sadie just want to be together, but it''s not that simple. Things are bad in Belfast. Soldiers walk the streets and the city is divided. No Catholic boy and Protestant girl can go out together - not without dangerous consequences . . .The Originals are the pioneers of fiction for young adults. From political awakening, war and unrequited love to addiction, teenage pregnancy and nuclear holocaust, The Originals confront big issues and articulate difficult truths. The collection includes: The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton, I Capture the Castle - Dodie Smith, Postcards from No Man''s Land - Aidan Chambers, After the First Death - Robert Cormier, Dear Nobody - Berlie Doherty, The Endless Steppe - Esther Hautzig, Buddy - Nigel Hinton, Across the Barricades - Joan Lingard, The Twelfth Day of July - Joan Lingard, No Turning Back - Beverley Naidoo, Z for Zachariah - Richard C. O''Brien, The Wave - Morton Rhue, The Red Pony - John Steinbeck, The Pearl - John Steinbeck, Stone Cold - Robert Swindells.

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The Return - Rachel Harrison

Her best friend disappeared. A stranger came back.SEX AND THE CITY MEETS STEPHEN KING''S THE SHINING IN THIS CHILLING DEBUT Julie is missing, and no one believes she will ever return-except Elise. Elise knows Julie better than anyone. She feels it in her bones that her best friend is out there and that one day Julie will come back.She''s right. Two years to the day that Julie went missing, she reappears with no memory of where she''s been or what happened to her.Along with Molly and Mae, their two close friends from college, the women decide to reunite at a remote inn. But the second Elise sees Julie, she knows something is wrong-she''s emaciated, with sallow skin and odd appetites. And as the weekend unfurls, it becomes impossible to deny that the Julie who vanished two years ago is not the same Julie who came back. But then who-or what-is she?An eerie storm of a debut that fuses thriller and horror into a brilliant depiction of women''s friendships - the rivalries, jealousies, anxieties and love.Praise for THE RETURN''The Return expertly treads the fine line between thriller and horror. It''s as deliciously creepy as opening up a box of candy-coated spiders-and eating them all in one sitting''Christina Dalcher, bestselling author of Vox''Combining suspense and horror with razor-sharp insights into the nature of female friendships, Rachel Harrison''s The Return is a creepy, nerve-wracking, page-turning addition to the emerging field of horror thrillers''Alma Katsu, award-winning author of The Hunger''The Return is moving and terrifying in equal measure. A brilliant rumination on friendship, pain, and the myriad of unsuccessful ways we all try to run from our past and fill the holes in our hearts. Harrison''s keen prose won''t let you go. Be warned, you''ll double check the locks on your doors before you try to sleep''Mallory O''Meara, author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon ''By turns scary and funny, horrifying and real, The Return is impossible to put down. It takes an honest, scathing look at female friendship while at the same time pulling the reader into a perfect nightmare of a story''Simone St. James, bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel ''The Return is supernatural horror at its very best! Sharp dialogue, complex relationships and mind-bending action will have readers locking their doors and checking under their beds. Rachel Harrison has reinvented this genre and will surely be hailed as a pioneer among her peers''Wendy Walker, bestselling author of The Night Before ''Hair-raising horror and pure entertainment in Harrison''s compulsively readable debut . . . The tension and nuance of Harrison''s complicated female friendships add depth to an already delicious, chilling debut''Publishers Weekly''Fusing horror and thriller together, it''s an unsettling tale of rivalry, envy, fear, friendship and love'' Culturefly''s Books of 2020

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The Black Kids - Christina Hammonds Reed

Perfect for fans of The Hate U Give, this unforgettable coming-of-age debut novel is a unflinching exploration of race, class, and violence as well as the importance of being true to yourself. Los Angeles, 1992Ashley Bennett and her friends are living the charmed life. It’s the end of high school and they’re spending more time at the beach than in the classroom. They can already feel the sunny days and endless possibilities of summer. But everything changes one afternoon in April, when four police officers are acquitted after beating a black man named Rodney King half to death. Suddenly, Ashley’s not just one of the girls. She’s one of the black kids. As violent protests engulf LA and the city burns, Ashley tries to continue on as if life were normal. Even as her self-destructive sister gets dangerously involved in the riots. Even as the model black family façade her wealthy and prominent parents have built starts to crumble. Even as her best friends help spread a rumor that could completely derail the future of her classmate and fellow black kid, LaShawn Johnson.With her world splintering around her, Ashley, along with the rest of LA, is left to question who is the us? And who is the them? Praise for The Black Kids: 'Should be required reading in every classroom' – Nic Stone, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin 'A prescient coming-of-age debut' – Elle.com 'Utterly brilliant' – STYLIST

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The Edge Chronicles: The Winter Knights - Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

Quint Verginix has enrolled as a squire in the Knight’s Academy. After his training, he will be able to pilot stormchaser sky-ships into the heart of Great Storms, and retrieve the solidified lightning – stormphrax – to weigh down the floating rock on which Sanctaphrax is built. But as a freezing winter takes hold, and the city strains to break free of its tether, ancient feuds threaten to tear its people apart.On his own, Quint can do nothing to help avert the impending doom. But with the help of a band of loyal friends he might just be able to avert disaster.The Winter Knights is the second book of the Quint Saga – first trilogy in The Edge Chronicles, the internationally best-selling fantasy series, which has featured on the UK and the New York Times best-seller lists and sold more than 3 million copies. There are now 13 titles and four trilogies in the series, but each book is a stand-alone adventure, so you can read The Edge Chronicles in any order you choose.

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The Secrets Between Us - Thrity Umrigar

More than a decade since her bestselling novel, The Space Between Us, Thrity Umrigar continues Bhima’s unforgettable story in this stunning sequel.“The women at the heart of this novel inhabit the harsh world of the urban Indian poor, and struggle separately and together for dignity and survival. Thrity Umrigar has written a moving human tale that vividly brings to life both the women and the city of Mumbai.”—Salman RushdieBhima, the unforgettable main character of Thrity Umrigar’s beloved national bestseller The Space Between Us, returns in this triumphant sequel—a poignant and compelling novel in which the former servant struggles against the circumstances of class and misfortune to forge a new path for herself and her granddaughter in modern India.Poor and illiterate, Bhima had faithfully worked for the Dubash family, an upper-middle-class Parsi household, for more than twenty years. Yet after courageously speaking the truth about a heinous crime perpetrated against her own family, the devoted servant was cruelly fired. The sting of that dismissal was made more painful coming from Sera Dubash, the temperamental employer who had long been Bhima’s only confidante. A woman who has endured despair and loss with stoicism, Bhima must now find some other way to support herself and her granddaughter, Maya.Bhima’s fortunes take an unexpected turn when her path intersects with Parvati, a bitter, taciturn older woman. The two acquaintances soon form a tentative business partnership, selling fruits and vegetables at the local market. As they work together, these two women seemingly bound by fate grow closer, each confessing the truth about their lives and the wounds that haunt them. Discovering her first true friend, Bhima pieces together a new life, and together, the two women learn to stand on their own.A dazzling story of strength, friendship, and second chances, The Secrets Between Us is a powerful and perceptive novel that brilliantly evokes the complexities of life in modern India and the harsh realities faced by women born without privilege as they struggle to survive.

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The Darkest Night (Ikmen Mystery 26) - Barbara Nadel

Dark magic is unleashed on the streets of Istanbul . . .When a newborn baby is found drowned in the shallow waters of the Golden Horn, all-out warfare threatens to erupt between rival criminal gangs. Inspector Kerim Gürsel is assigned to the case and he must tread carefully when DNA tests reveal that the baby''s father is Görkan Paşahan, Istanbul''s most feared Mafia boss. But the identity of the infant''s mother is yet to be discovered . . .Meanwhile, Çetin İkmen and Mehmet Süleyman attend the winter festival known as Bocuk Gecesi, held on the darkest night of the year, and witness a magic trick whereby a young man, Emir Kaya, disappears. While İkmen investigates how the illusion took place, Süleyman conducts a tortuous hunt for Emir Kaya that exposes a harrowing tale of depravation, betrayal and corruption where the bloodline of a child is worth killing for and everything has its price . . .Praise for Barbara Nadel''s novels:''Complex and beguiling: a Turkish delight'' Mick Herron''İkmen is one of modern crime fiction''s true heroes, complex yet likeable, and the city he inhabits - Istanbul - is just as fascinating'' The Times''Barbara Nadel''s distinctive Istanbul-set Inspector İkmen thrillers combine brightly coloured scene setting with deliciously tortuous plots'' Guardian

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Dreams and Songs to Sing - Alan McDougall

Dreams and Songs to Sing is a unique people''s history of the triumphs and tragedies of one of the biggest teams in sport. From Shankly to Klopp, Alan McDougall takes us on a global tour of Liverpool FC''s history, viewed through the eyes of the people who''ve been there all along: the supporters. He weaves together interviews with fans from around the world, poignant farewells to Shankly, birthday cards to Michael Owen, letters from grieving Italians after Heysel, and eyewitness accounts of Hillsborough to tell the inseparable story of the club and the city. This is a history which crosses borders of class, gender, race, and nation, ranging well beyond the pitch but never forgetting the crowds and matches at the heart of it all. Rarely does sports writing have this much intelligence and soul, powerfully combining the personal with the universal, and the everyday with the epic.

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Love Letters of Great Men and Women - Ursula Doyle

From the private papers of Jane Austen and Mozart to those of Anne Boleyn and Nelson, Love Letters of Great Men and Women collects together some of the most romantic letters in history. For some of these great men, love is a ‘delicious poison’ (William Congreve); for others, ‘a nice soft wife on a sofa with good fire, & books & music’ (Charles Darwin). Love can scorch like the heat of the sun (Henry VIII), or penetrate the depths of one’s heart like a cooling rain (Flaubert). But what about the other side of the story? What of the secret hopes and lives of some of the greatest women in history? Taken together, these love letters show that perhaps little has changed over the last 2,000 years. Passion, jealousy, hope and longing are all represented here – as is the simple pleasure of sending a letter to, and receiving one from, the person you love most. Includes letters by: Anne Boleyn * Beethoven * Edith Wharton * Mark Twain * Mary Wordsworth * Nell Gwyn (mistress of Charles II) * Elizabeth Barrett Browning * GK Chesterton * Queen Victoria * Napoleon Bonaparte * The Empress Josephine * Mary Wollstonecraft * Amadeus Mozart * Katherine Mansfield Praise for Love Letters of Great Men: ''The most romantic book ever'' Daily Mail ''Inspired by the Sex and the City movie... Famous men caught with pen in hand and heart in mouth'' The Times

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The Butterfly: A Graphic Novel - Dan Panosian

Welcome to The Worlds of Cixin Liu, a series of graphic novels created by 35 artists - including writers, illustrators and colourists - from 13 countries, to salute the unique imagination of China's science fiction grandmaster.Bombs fall through the night sky and the city of Belgrade burns. Its citizens huddle in basements, terrified for their lives.In the heart of the city, two men keep watch from a rooftop. But they are not afraid. For they have a plan.Scientist Aleksandar has developed a program that can trigger major atmospheric change across the world - and he needs his friend Reznik's help to run it. If they can find the right point, Aleksandar believes they might trigger a change powerful enough to disrupt the destruction of his country.Like the fluttering of a butterfly's wings can create hurricanes at thousands of miles' distance, Aleksandar's actions will have far-reaching repercussions. But will they be enough?

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The Ladybird Book of London - John Berry

The Ladybird Book of London is a gem from the Ladybird vintage archive. First published in 1961, this is a classic Ladybird hardback book, packed with information about Britain''s capital. This new edition is exactly the same as the original, with a dust jacket and beautifully reproduced images. ''The story of London, her sights and history, is illustrated with twenty-four beautiful full-page pictures. Starting from Trafalgar Square this book takes you through famous streets to see historic buildings, to learn something of the story of Britain''s famous capital. Westminster Abbey and St Paul''s Cathedral, the Tower, Guildhall and the City, Hampton Court and Kew Gardens, the Zoo and Madame Tussaud''s - they are all here.''

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Let Me Count the Ways - Becca Anderson

On Women, Wisdom, and Ways to LoveBefore Becca Anderson was a best-selling author, she was a bright-eyed bibliophile trying to define love. In Let Me Count the Ways, the beloved writer returns with specially curated quotes and snippets of poetry, affirmations, and love letters from her favorite women.Different ways to say I love you. Author Hoda Kotb, I Really Needed This Today, meets Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw in this empowering and inspirational book for women everywhere. In the much-loved style of Rupi Kaur one-liners, Let Me Count the Ways showcases the best quotes from women alongside gorgeous illustrations. From black authors like Nigerian Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to American authors like Joyce Carol Oates, this collection of quotes follows women from France, Cuba, Lebanon, Bulgaria, Japan, and more. Packed full of different ways to say I love you, readers can finally step into the love lives of famous women and discover that their love stories aren’t so different from ours.Quotes specially curated for her. If there’s one thing that unites all women (and people!), it’s love. Whether painful or passionate, love is a powerful force. But you don’t have to be Wonder Woman to survive heartbreak or embark on a romantic adventure—that’s why you have your tribe of women. By collecting reflections on every kind of love and all the ways to love, Anderson uses inspirational quotes to remind women one thing—we are not alone. In chapters like “What Is Love?,” “Self Love,” and “Love Is Love Is Love,” you’ll find quotes from:Love letters by Empress Josephine, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Abigail AdamsPoetry by Miss Lauryn Hill, Lady Nakatomi, and Sandra CisnerosNon-binary women like George Eliot, Sidonie Gabrielle Colette, and Audre LordePerfect for Galentines or as a gift for girlfriend, readers of She Believed She Could and She Did, That''s What She Said, Badass Affirmations, or What Would Jane Do will love Let Me Count the Ways.

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Vivienne Westwood: The Story Behind the Style - Jessica Bumpus

A stunning, handbag-sized visual history of one of the world's most iconic designers. Discover the story of the punk fashion designer and all-round revolutionary icon, Vivienne Westwood. Packed with photographs and information covering her extraordinary life, you'll discover how provocation and anti-establishment slogans became her calling cards and how her brand developed its characteristic motifs.Find out about the Vivienne Westwood catwalk moments that have gone down in history, how THAT wedding dress came to feature in the Sex and the City movie and how a pearl necklace went viral on TikTok. With an exploration of everything from the most notable collaborations and key protest moments to the last VW show and collection before her death in 2022, Vivienne Westwood: The Story Behind the Style is the perfect gift for everyone who has ever been inspired by the Dame of fashion. Also available in this series: Tiffany and Co, Cartier and Rolex.

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Various: Until the End of the World - LP (9362490386)

LP vinyl - Vinylová reedice sountracku k filmu Do konce světa z roku 1991 od režiséra Wima Wenderse s Williamem Hurtem v hlavní roli. Skladba stejného jména, tedy Until The End Of The World od U2, vyšla už dříve na albu Achtung Baby, ale v jiné verzi. Vinylová reedice sountracku k filmu Do konce světa z roku 1991 od režiséra Wima Wenderse s Williamem Hurtem v hlavní roli. Skladba stejného jména, tedy Until The End Of The World od U2, vyšla už dříve na albu Achtung Baby, ale v jiné verzi. Všechny další skladby na soundtracku jsou původní písně složené a natočené výhradně pro tento film. Mezi autory a interprety písní jsou Talking Heads, Neneh Cherry, Depeche Mode, Lou Reed, Crime and the City Solution či R.E.M. Seznam stop Graeme Revell - Opening Title / Talking Heads - Sax and Violins / Julee Cruise - Summer Kisses, Winter Tears / Neneh Cherry - Move with Me (Dub) / Crime And The City Solution - The Adversary / Lou Reed - What #039;s Good / Can - Last Night...

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The Tourists - Christopher Reich

From the New York Times bestselling author of Matterhorn comes a heart-stopping thriller about a man who returns to a life of espionage to save the woman he loves and the City of Light. Retired special agent Mac Dekker travels to Paris to propose to Ava Attal, once Mossad’s deadliest operative. After too long, life is good. But before he can propose, Ava leaves the table to take an urgent call. And never returns. Mac launches a frantic search, spiraling through the city’s brightest and darkest places. People are lying, agents are dying, and he finds himself caught in the crosshairs of CIA shadows and enigmatic assassins while battling a wealthy, ruthless prince planning a truly terrifying act of violence. With only hours to find Ava and save thousands of lives, Mac’s CIA training kicks in, along with his instincts: Is Ava truly missing, or did she come to Paris on a mission even more secretive than his own?

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The Tourists - Christopher Reich

From the New York Times bestselling author of Matterhorn comes a heart-stopping thriller about a man who returns to a life of espionage to save the woman he loves and the City of Light. Retired special agent Mac Dekker travels to Paris to propose to Ava Attal, once Mossad’s deadliest operative. After too long, life is good. But before he can propose, Ava leaves the table to take an urgent call. And never returns. Mac launches a frantic search, spiraling through the city’s brightest and darkest places. People are lying, agents are dying, and he finds himself caught in the crosshairs of CIA shadows and enigmatic assassins while battling a wealthy, ruthless prince planning a truly terrifying act of violence. With only hours to find Ava and save thousands of lives, Mac’s CIA training kicks in, along with his instincts: Is Ava truly missing, or did she come to Paris on a mission even more secretive than his own?

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The Story of Chorlton-cum-Hardy - Andrew Simpson

This richly illustrated history explores every aspect of life in Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Drawing on contemporary accounts, Government documents, newspaper reports, antiquarian books and recent academic work, it debunks many myths about the town - and unearths some surprising truths along the way. Local historian Andrew Simpson takes the reader to the rural cottages and houses of the past, many of which disappeared only recently and some which are still local landmarks today. Revealing the close links between rural communities and the city, and with chapters on farming, local industries, shops and pubs, health, wealth and poverty, children, housework and housing, churches, entertainments and sports, crime, politics and all manner of other topics, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

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Went to London, Took the Dog - Nina Stibbe

From the beloved writer Nina Stibbe, a warm and funny story of a woman changing her life at 60.''A unique comic voice, endlessly funny'' – David Nicholls, author of One Day''Painfully funny, but also deeply moving'' – Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and BlissWhat does it mean to start again at sixty?Nina Stibbe is surprised to find herself asking this question as she leaves married life behind in Cornwall and heads back to London after twenty years away for what she calls ‘a year-long sabbatical’.She takes up lodgings at the house of writer Deborah Moggach, unprepared for how she, and the city, has changed and now wondering whether freedom is all it’s cracked up to be . . .As heard on BBC Radio 4''s Woman''s Hour''The true heir to Sue Townsend'' – Caitlin Moran''An utter, UTTER treat! It was like spending time with my most clever, insightful, funny, FUNNY friend'' – Marian Keyes''Vulnerable, sharp, funny, wise'' – Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry''No one writes heartbreak more hilariously, or hilarity more heartbreakingly'' – Katherine Heiny''So sharp and funny, blissfully gossipy, enviably well-observed . . . I loved it'' – India Knight

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Went to London, Took the Dog - Nina Stibbe

From the beloved writer Nina Stibbe, a warm and funny story of a woman changing her life at 60.''A unique comic voice, endlessly funny'' - David Nicholls, author of One Day''Painfully funny, but also deeply moving'' - Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and BlissWhat does it mean to start again at sixty?Nina Stibbe is surprised to find herself asking this question as she leaves married life behind in Cornwall and heads back to London after twenty years away for what she calls ‘a year-long sabbatical’.She takes up lodgings at the house of writer Deborah Moggach, unprepared for how she, and the city, has changed and now wondering whether freedom is all it’s cracked up to be . . .As heard on BBC Radio 4''s Woman''s Hour''An utter, UTTER treat! It was like spending time with my most clever, insightful, funny, FUNNY friend'' - Marian Keyes''Vulnerable, sharp, funny, wise'' Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry''No one writes heartbreak more hilariously, or hilarity more heartbreakingly'' - Katherine Heiny''So sharp and funny, blissfully gossipy, enviably well-observed . . . I loved it'' - India Knight

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How to Leave the World - Marouane Bakhti

Everyone is asking about his identity. Gay? Muslim? French? Moroccan? Instead of choosing a side, he writes a book. A book about the forest and the city, Paris and Tangiers, shame and forgiveness, dating apps and spiritual discovery. A book about growing up as a diaspora kid in rural France, with desires that want to emerge at any cost. Told in mesmerising prose, How to Leave the World is a beautiful non-answer.

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The Conversation - Stephanie Norgate

In The Conversation, Stephanie Norgate explores relationships between nature and the city, past and present, character and writer. Shaped through speech and storytelling, these visual, sensuous and imaginative poems celebrate friendship, even in grief, closeness in times of isolation and lockdown, and the longing to bridge gaps and find cures.

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Amsterdam PopOut Map - pocket size, pop up map of Amsterdam city centre

Let Popout Map Amsterdam guide you around this vibrant city. Explore Amsterdam, the ‘Venice of the North’, with this handy, genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up map. Small in size, yet big on detail, this compact, dependable Amsterdam city map will ensure you don''t miss a thing. Includes two pop-up maps covering historic Amsterdam and the city centreAdditional maps covering the museum quarter, transit system and a locator map are also includedHandy, self-folding tourist map is small enough to fit in your pocket yet offers extensive coverage of the city in an easy-to-use formatThorough street index is also featured and cross-referenced to the map so you can easily find your destinationHotels, restaurants, stores and attractions are all included on the maps Ideal to pop in a pocket or bag for quick reference while you explore Amsterdam. Contents include maps of: Historic Amsterdam City CentreMuseum QuarterAmsterdam transit Locator map Fold size: 95mm x 130mm (3.75” x 5.25”)Sheet size: 215mm x 225mm (8.5” x 9.75”) (per sheet; 2 sheets)Approx scale: 1:13500 Central map; 1:7000 Historic map; Scale must be used as a guideline only

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Wicked City - Nicholas Hewitt

Marseille is a thoroughly ambiguous place. France''s second city and its major sea-port, its impact on the national imagination is unparalleled. Yet it is also a frontier city, arguably capital of the Mediterranean, and with a traditionally suspect allegiance to the French nation. This apartness, and the city''s long and rich history as home to migrants, workers and organised criminals, has cemented its association in the popular imagination with exoticism and illicit activity.In this history, Nicholas Hewitt explores Marseille''s extraordinary cultural wealth from the Revolution to the present century, charting the development of its bad reputation, its ''rogue status'' within France, and its international importance. The narratives devoted to this great port city range from the legend of its football team to The Count of Monte Cristo. Hewitt discovers Marseille through the eyes of writers, painters and sculptors, film-makers, music hall stars, architects and rappers; from the viewpoints of French, German, British and American visitors; and as a celebration of its humane cosmopolitanism, often in contrast with national French sentiment.Wicked City is a vivid and complex portrait of one of the Mediterranean''s great cities, going beyond the popular stereotypes to uncover the true Marseille in its full richness.

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Feminist City - Leslie Kern

What should a metropolis for working women look like? A city of friendships beyond Sex and the City. A transit system that accommodates mothers with strollers on the school run. A public space with enough toilets. A place where women can walk without harassment. Through history, personal experience and popular culture Leslie Kern exposes what is hidden in plain sight: the social inequalities are built into our cities, homes, and neighbourhoods. She maps the city from new vantage points, laying out a feminist intersectional approach to urban histories and proposes that the city is perhaps also our best hope for shaping a new urban future. It is time to dismantle what we take for granted about cities and to ask how we can build more just, sustainable, and care-full cities together.

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Transparent City - Ondjaki

"A moving mural of lives in the underclass of Luanda." –The GuardianIn a crumbling apartment block in the Angolan city of Luanda, families work, laugh, scheme, and get by. In the middle of it all is the melancholic Odonato, nostalgic for the country of his youth and searching for his lost son. As his hope drains away and the city outside his doors changes beyond all recognition, Odonato’s flesh becomes transparent and his body increasingly weightless.Alongside, disparate stories are woven into the narrative, spanning from the tragic to the comic, from the surreal to the every-day, culminating into a depiction of near-future Luanda. A captivating blend of magical realism, scathing political satire, tender comedy, and literary experimentation, Transparent City offers a gripping and joyful portrait of urban Africa quite unlike any before yet published in English, and places Ondjaki among the continent’s most accomplished writers.NOMINATED FOR THE 2019 BEST TRANSLATED BOOK AWARDA VANITY FAIR HOT TYPE BOOK FOR APRIL 2018A VULTURE MUST-READ TRANSLATED BOOKA LIT HUB FAVOURITE BOOK OF THE YEARA WORLD LITERATURE TODAY NOTABLE TRANSLATION OF 2018

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The City and Its Uncertain Walls - Haruki Murakami

A love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, The City and Its Uncertain Walls is a parable for these strange times.STEP INTO THE CITY. . . When a young man’s girlfriend mysteriously vanishes, he sets his heart on finding the imaginary city where her true self lives. His search will lead him to take a job in a remote library with mysteries of its own.When he finally makes it to the walled city, a shadowless place of horned beasts and willow trees, he finds his beloved working in a different library – a dream library. But she has no memory of their life together in the other world and, as the lines between reality and fantasy start to blur, he must decide what he’s willing to lose.A love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, The City and Its Uncertain Walls is a parable for these strange times.''A love letter to books, libraries and librarians'' Financial Times, Books of the YearPRAISE FOR HARUKI MURAKAMI''The world''s most popular cult novelist'' Guardian ''Wild and thrilling. . . Murakami is a master storyteller and he knows how to keep us hooked'' Sunday Times''Totally gripping'' Daily Express''It’s safe to say that there’s no one like Murakami'' Literary Review''No other author mixes domestic, fantastic and esoteric elements into such weirdly bewitching shades'' Financial Times

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The City and the World - Gregor Hens

In The City and the World, Gregor Hens explores the city in the twenty-first century – a space we shape and are shaped by in turn – and our place within it. Travelling from Berlin to Las Vegas, Shenzhen to Santiago de Chile, he moves through these pulsing, ever-expanding cityscapes, reading, walking, swimming, riding the metro and catching the bus, bearing witness to the strange vitality of urban life. Everywhere, catalysts for new understandings emerge. Pushing his young daughter’s pram turns Berlin upside-down. Students’ exercises in getting lost and reorienting themselves throw into question notions of centre and periphery. Google Maps becomes an unexpected gallery, offering new ways of encountering art and architecture. Buildings hold their own histories and secrets, illuminated by chroniclers of Hens’s cities, from Virginia Woolf and Georges Perec to Rem Koolhaas and Valeria Luiselli. Even libraries become cities in their own right. Blending memoir, travelogue and philosophy with photography and literary insights, The City and the World is a witty, captivating, illuminating and expansive journey into the heart of the modern city.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Lift-and-Learn: City - Eric Carle

Discover your favourite animals in the city with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this bright and bold lift-the-flap book!Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this interactive lift-and-learn board book filled with beautiful nature and city scenes to explore and hidden animals to discover.Perfect for little ones who love the outdoors, animals, bugs and all things you can find in the city!Discover more interactive stories with The Very Hungry Caterpillar:The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Lift-and-Learn: FarmThe Very Hungry Caterpillar''s Bug HuntThe Very Hungry Caterpillar''s Magnet BookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar''s Finger Puppet BookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar''s Nature Sticker and Colouring

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Delta and the Lost City - Fargher Anna

Follow Delta the wolfdog around Pompeii in 79 AD while the shadow of the great volcano Mount Vesuvius looms. This breathtaking historical adventure, drawing on the legend of the Hero dog of Pompeii, comes from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Umbrella Mouse, Anna Fargher. Illustrated throughout in black and white by David Dean.It’s the year 79 AD, and the earth around Pompeii is quaking . . .Young wolfdog Delta finds herself on the run and escaping her family’s villa after bearing witness to a horrible crime. With the help of her eagle friend, Bellona, Delta navigates the tricky terrain full of threatening creatures and thieves outside the ancient city''s walls.But the earth is warning of a much larger threat, and determined to warn her family, Delta must race against time and find them before it’s too late . . .Journey with Delta through an inspiring journey around the ancient city of Pomepii and the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.''Ambitious and wonderful'' – Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse on The Umbrella Mouse.

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The City & Guilds Textbook: Book 1 Electrical Installations, Second Edition: For the Level 3 Apprenticeships (5357 and 5393), Level 2 Technical Certif

Equip yourself with the tools for success in Electrical Installations with this comprehensive and updated edition of our bestselling textbook, published in association with City & Guilds and IET. - Study with confidence using the most up-to-date information available for the new industry standards, including the 2022 amendments to BS7671: 2018, The IET Wiring Regulations 18th edition - Enhance your understanding of concepts in electrical installation with 100s of clear and accurate technical drawings and step-by-step photo sequences- Get ready for the workplace with industry tips- Prepare for your trade tests or end-of-year exams with end-of-chapter practice questions - Engage with author Peter Tanner''s accessible text, drawing on his extensive industry experience- Target your learning with detailed qualification mapping grids for the latest City & Guilds Level 2 qualifications - including the 2365, 8202, 5357 and 5393 specifications, as well as the 352 and 353 T Level occupational specialisms

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The City & Guilds Textbook Level 2 Diploma for Hair Professionals for Apprenticeships in Professional Hairdressing and Professional Barbering - Keryl

Master the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in the new Level 2 Diploma for Hair Professionals.Endorsed by City & Guilds as a quality resource supporting their new qualifications, this textbook is focused on the practical skills needed for your course. Written specifically for apprentices taking the new Hair Professional Standards, this book will be your guide as you work through your Apprenticeship and prepare for your end-point assessment.Packed with numerous step-by-step photos to demonstrate all Hair Professional techniques, for hairdressers and barbersInspires you with photographs and illustrations of the latest styles and techniquesHelps prepare you for the synoptic assessments with Test Your Knowledge questions and Practical Assignments at the end of each chapter, designed to test knowledge and understanding and help you to refine your practical skillsIdentifies opportunities for you to improve Maths and English skills throughout the courseProvides industry know-how as the author shares her knowledge and experience with Handy Hints and suggests helpful activities throughoutInspires you to be the best you can be with Industry Insight profiles of successful hair professionals for every chapterCovers all mandatory units, plus the ''Perming hair'' optional unit, with the two further optional units available online:oHair relaxing treatments and techniquesoHair extension services

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The City And The Pillar - Gore Vidal

Jim Willard, former high-school athlete and clean-cut boy-next-door-, is haunted by the memory of a romanctic adolescent encounter with his friend Bob Ford. As Jim pursues his first love, in awe of the very same masculinity he possesses himself, his progresss through the secret gay world of 1940''s America unveils surreptitious Hollywood affairs, the hidden life of the military in the Second World War and the underworld bar culture of New York City.With the publication of his daring thrid novel The City and the Pillar in 1948, Gore Vidal shocked the American public, which has just begun to hail him as their newest and brightest young writer. It remains not only an authentic and profoundly importatnt social document but also a serious exploration of the nature of idealistic love.

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Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City: from the creator of Draw with Rob - Rob Biddulph

''A thrilling journey into a magical world packed with Rob’s brilliant humour.'' – David WalliamsSuperstar, author and illustrator Rob Biddulph dazzles in Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City, the first title in an adventure series for boys and girls of 8+. This exciting, funny, middle-grade debut is from the bestselling creative genius behind #DrawWithRob and is illustrated in black and white throughout.Some legends are born, some are drawn . . .Drawing feels like magic to Peanut Jones. But art can''t fix her problems. Her dad has gone missing, and she''s stuck in a boring new school. Until the day she finds a unique pencil turbo-charged with special powers. Suddenly she''s pulled into a world packed with more colour, creativity, excitement and danger than she could ever have imagined. And maybe, just maybe, she might find out what happened to her dad.''Peanut Jones is AWESOME. I loved this book from start to finish - the story is packed with twists and turns, and Rob’s illustrations are full of wit and warmth'' – Nadia Shireen''A vividly illustrated, immersive romp that will leave readers desperate for the next instalment'' – Guardian''A wildly imaginative, big-hearted celebration of creativity'' - Anna James, bestselling author of the Pages & Co series''Look at this utter beauty . . . This book is EPIC'' - Laura Ellen Anderson, bestselling author of Amelia Fang

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