the dark john mcgahern

The celebrated second novel by one of the greatest writers of our era (Hilary Mantel) and the Irish novelist everyone should read (Colm Tóibín) is a perfectly written tour de force (Sunday Times) and the best novel to come out of Ireland in many years. (Irish Times)Set in rural Ireland, John McGahern s second novel is about adolescence and a guilty, yet uncontrollable sexuality that is contorted and twisted by both puritanical state religion and a strange, powerful and ambiguous relationship between son and widower father. Against a background evoked with quiet mastery, McGahern explores with precision and tenderness a human situation, superficially very ordinary, but inwardly an agony of longing and despair. Wise and compelling ... Elegiac and graceful. David Mitchell I have admired, even loved, John McGahern s work since his first novel. Melvyn Bragg

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The iconic debut novel by one of the greatest writers of our era (Hilary Mantel) and the Irish novelist everyone should read (Colm Tóibín).Elizabeth Reegan, after years of freedom - and loneliness - marries into the enclosed Irish village of her upbringing. The children are not her own; her husband is straining to break free from the servile security of the police force; and her own life, threatened by illness, seems to be losing the last vestiges of its purpose. Moving between tragedy and savage comedy, desperation and joy, John McGahern s first novel is one of haunting power. Marvellous. Susan Hill, Times Wise and compelling ... Elegiac and graceful. David Mitchell I have admired, even loved, John McGahern s work since his first novel. Melvyn Bragg Reminds one of the young Joyce ... McGahern is the real thing. Spectator

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A haunting novel by one of the greatest writers of our era (Hilary Mantel) and the Irish novelist everyone should read (Colm Tóibín). A day, crucial and cathartic, in the life of a young Catholic schoolteacher who has returned to Ireland after a year s sabbatical in London where he married an American divorcee. As a result he now faces certain dismissal by the school authorities. Moving from the earliest memories of both the man and the woman, the novel recreates their breaking of the shackles of guilt and duty into the acceptance of a fulfilling adult love. A beautiful, irresistible work of imagination. Sunday Telegraph Wise and compelling ... Elegiac and graceful. David Mitchell I have admired, even loved, John McGahern s work since his first novel. Melvyn Bragg

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The provocative novel by one of the greatest writers of our era (Hilary Mantel) and the Irish novelist everyone should read (Colm Tóibín).A writer of pornographic fiction, creates an ideal world of sex through his two stock athletes, Colonel Grimshaw and Mavis Carmichael, while he bungles every phase of his entanglement with an older woman who has the misfortune to fall in love with him. But his insensitivity to this love is in direct contrast to the tenderness with which he attempts to make his aunt s slow death in hospital tolerable, while his employer, Maloney, failed poet and comic king of pornographers, comes gradually to preside over this broken world. Everywhere in this rich novel is the drama of opposites, but, above all, sex and death are never far from each other. Wise and compelling ... Elegiac and graceful. David Mitchell I have admired, even loved, John McGahern s work since his first novel. Melvyn Bragg

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Alice and her mother meet a stranger on a Cardiff bus, and then minutes later, find her on a bench in a crowded street, panicking. Rachel is not easy to befriend, but ten-year-old Alice makes that her mission. For Alice, itâ ™s simple: the three of them need each other. But adults never see the obvious. Alice needs an ally who knows how it feels to be excluded for her intelligence. Her mother Beth has neglected her artistic career in the struggle to support Alice. But no friendship is easy for scientist Rachel. She fights against imposing her disability, epilepsy, on Beth and Alice. Rachelâ ™s seizures trigger painful childhood memories for Beth, and Alice is torn between loyalty to her mother and standing by Rachel. She shows insight beyond her years as she draws them together, and her loyalty to her new friend never wavers. Rachelâ ™s condition worsens, and her friends stand by her as she faces the dark.

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A Guest at the Feast uncovers the places where politics and poetics meet, where life and fiction overlap, where one can be inside writing and also outside of it.From the melancholy and amusement within the work of the writer John McGahern to an extraordinary essay on his own cancer diagnosis, Tóibín delineates the bleakness and strangeness of life and also its richness and its complexity. As he reveals the shades of light and dark in a Venice without tourists and the streets of Buenos Aires riddled with disappearances, we find ourselves considering law and religion in Ireland as well as the intricacies of Marilynne Robinson s fiction.The imprint of the written word on the private self, as Tóibín himself remarks, is extraordinarily powerful. In this collection, that power is gloriously alive, illuminating history and literature, politics and power, family and the self. Tóibín s voice is so powerful and distinct, his descriptions so precise, that a single thread does weave through each of these pieces and does not snap . . . perhaps Ireland s greatest living male writer Sunday Times An unsurprisingly erudite, gracefully written unpicking of the world Independent

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Now a major motion picture: the Booker-shortlisted Irish author s last novel: a masterpiece (Observer) - wise and compelling ... elegiac and graceful (David Mitchell) - by one of the greatest writers of our era (Hilary Mantel) Joe and Kate Ruttledge have come to Ireland from London in search of a different life. In passages of beauty and truth, the drama of a year in their lives and those of the memorable characters that move about them unfolds through the action, the rituals of work, religious observances and play. We are introduced, with deceptive simplicity, to a complete representation of existence - an enclosed world has been transformed into an Everywhere. McGahern brings us that tonic gift of the best fiction, the sense of truth - the sense of transparency that permits us to see imaginary lives more clearly than we see our own. John Updike I have admired, even loved, John McGahern s work since his first novel. Melvyn Bragg

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Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles. ⠘My only concern⠙, John McGahern once said, ⠘is that I get the sentence right and describe my world clearly and deeply.⠙⠘The Country Funeral⠙ witnesses three brothers, John, Philly and Fonsie Ryan, as they travel west from Dublin to Gloria Bog ⠓ the heart of the territory where so many of McGahern⠙s stories take place ⠓ to attend the funeral of their uncle. Depicting the customs and rituals of the day, McGahern exquisitely traces how the brothers react to the area in unexpected and tender ways, and face their own feelings about the transience of life.Bringing together past, present and future in our ninetieth year, Faber Stories is a celebratory compendium of collectable work.

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John McGahern s astounding memoir of his childhood: A glowing masterpiece. Hilary Mantel The one Irish writer everyone should read. Colm TóibínAs wise and compelling a book as any of his elegiac and graceful novels. David Mitchell I have admired, even loved, McGahern s work since his first novel ... Memoir strips the skin off his fiction as he faces a desperate early life with great force and tenderness. Melvyn BraggThis is the story of John McGahern s childhood, his mother s death, his father s anger and violence, and how, through his discovery of books, his dream of becoming a writer began. At the heart of Memoir is a son s unembarrassed tribute to his mother. His memory of walks with her through the narrow lanes to the country schools where she taught and his happiness as she named for him the wild flowers on the bank remained conscious and unconscious presences for the rest of his life. A classic family story, told with exceptional restraint and tenderness, Memoir cannot fail to move all those who read it. Magnificent ... Stand[s] supreme in the Irish canon. Irish Times Profoundly beautiful. Daily Telegraph Extraordinary, spellbinding, spiritual. Irish Independent In a tremendously distinguished career, he has never written more movingly, or with a sharper eye. Andrew Motion, Guardian

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME McGahern s masterpiece: the sort of book which you can give anyone of any age and know that they will be changed by it (Colm Tóibín) by one of the greatest writers of our era (Hilary Mantel). A book that can be read in two hours, but will linger in the mind for decades. Sunday TelegraphOnce an officer in the Irish War for Independence, Moran is now a widower, eking out a living on a small farm where he raises his two sons and three daughters. Adrift from the structure and security of the military, he keeps control by binding his family close to him. But as his children grow older and seek independence, and as the passing years bring with them bewildering change, Moran struggles to find a balance between love and tyranny. McGahern brings us that tonic gift of the best fiction, the sense of truth - the sense of transparency that permits us to see imaginary lives more clearly than we see our own. John Updike An overwhelming experience. The Times Wise and compelling ... Elegiac and graceful. David Mitchell I have admired, even loved, John McGahern s work since his first novel. Melvyn Bragg

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A landmark event: the collected stories of one of the greatest writers of our era (Hilary Mantel) and the Irish novelist everyone should read (Colm Tóibín). Wise and compelling ... Elegiac and graceful. David Mitchell I have admired, even loved, John McGahern s work since his first novel. Melvyn Bragg Gentle, lyrical, an amorist of language, a natural historian of the soul. Irish Times Exquisite stories . . . Here is a Dublin of tatty dancehalls and uneasy courtships, of kisses in damp doorways and unfulfilled hungerings . . . Writing of extraordinary beauty. Guardian

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A keepsake collection of Lord John Grey s shorter adventures and a spectacular addition to any Gabaldon fan s library, Lord John and the Hand of the Devils brings these three unique novellas together for the first time.____________Lord John and the Hellfire Club marks the first appearance of Lord John outside the Outlander novels (and chronologically precedes the novel Lord John and the Private Matter). A young diplomat is killed in the street as he begs Lord John for help. Witnessing the murder, Grey vows to avenge the young man, as the trail leads to the notorious Hellfire Club and the dark caves beneath Medmenham AbbeyIn Lord John and the Succubus, Grey s assignment as liaison to a Hanoverian regiment in Germany finds him caught between two threats: the advancing French and Austrian army, and the menace of a mysterious night-hag, who spreads fear and death among the troops. Acknowledging that he is unlikely to fall victim to a succubus, Lord John is obliged to contend with the marauding night-hag before the enemy arrives. This tale with a touch of the supernatural bridges the action between Gabaldon s two full-length Lord John tales.Finally, in Lord John and the Haunted Soldier, Lord John is called to the Arsenal at Woolwich to answer a Royal Commission of Enquiry s questions regarding a cannon that exploded during the battle of Krefeld (a central action in Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade). Accusations ensue, and Lord John finds himself knee-deep in a morass of gunpowder, treason, and plot -- haunted by a dead lieutenant, and followed by a man with no face.____________Readers love Lord John and the Hand of Devils . . .***** John Grey is my spirit animal. I am such a fan of this series! ***** My eyes couldn t read fast enough!! ***** I enjoyed all three, once again became lost in the time period within seconds of starting to read....I don t know how Diana G. does it! ***** I really, really liked this trilogy of novellas that were included in this book. ***** The insight is fascinating, interesting and favourable.

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Recognising one of the most-honoured performers of all time, The Elton John Activity Book is a celebration of a musical great. Perfect for the long-standing superfan or for those wanting to dive head-first into Eltonâ ™s world: this is a Sir Elton John lovefest.EGOT winner, Hollywood Royalty, philanthropist â ¦ there is nothing Sir Elton John has not excelled at. So much more than an artist, this extensive guides celebrates Sir Elton; his charitable work with Lady Diana, his place in the musical hall of fame, and features cameos from Elton s famous friendships such as Lady Gaga and the Beckhams!The Elton John Activity Book is a unique opportunity to learn all there is to know about Elton â “ and the perfect companion for fans across the world.Following the incredible career of Elton, as we:Brush up on the Wit Wisdom from Sir Elton John, from how he created some of his greatest hits, to the joys of raising a family and even his journey to sobrietyEnjoy gorgeous illustrations and bring them to life yourself by designing your own Elton Grand Piano, platform boots and even bedazzle Eltonâ ™s numberplateRelive some of his most famous interviews and check off Elton Bingo â “ making sure to keep an eye out for his wicked humour, favourite phrases and mentions of the talented and beloved Bernie TaupinJoin some of Eltonâ ™s most famous friends for a game of Who Said That?! featuring Kate Bush, Eminem and Dusty Springfield Be inspired to write your own music with Elton s word clouds, pulling out the famous lyrics from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, The Lion King and many moreItâ ™s time to be the last one still standing with this next exciting installment in Pavilion s activity book series.

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A journey through the Index Revolution from the man who started it all Stay the Course is the story the Vanguard Group as told by its founder, legendary investor John C. Bogle. This engrossing book traces the history of Vanguardâ ”the largest mutual fund organization on earth. Offering the worldâ ™s first index mutual fund in 1976, John Bogle led Vanguard from a $1.4 billion firm with a staff of 28 to a global company of 16,000 employees and with more than $5 trillion in assets under management. An engaging blend of company history, investment perspective, and personal memoir, this book provides a fascinating look into the mind of an extraordinary man and the company he created. John Bogle continues to be an inspiring and trusted figure to millions of individual investors the world over. His creative innovation, personal integrity, and stubborn determination infuse every aspect of the company he founded. This accessible and engaging book will help you: Explore the history of some of Vanguardâ ™s most important mutual funds, including First Index Investment Trust, Wellington Fund, and Windsor Fund Understand how the Vanguard Group gave rise to the Index Revolution and transformed the lives of millions of individual investorsGain insight on John Bogleâ ™s views on values such as perseverance, caring, commitment, integrity, and fairnessInvestigate a wide range of investing topics through the lens of one of the most prominent figures in the history of modern finance The Vanguard Group and John Bogle are inextricably linkedâ ”it would be impossible to tell one story without the other. Stay the Course: The Story of Vanguard and the Index Revolution weaves these stories together taking you on a journey through the history of one revolutionary company and one remarkable man. Investors, wealth managers, financial advisors, business leaders, and those who enjoy a good story, will find this book as informative and unique as its author.

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The story that captured the imagination of the world...In 1969 Harrods department store in London sold a three month old lion cub to two young Australians, John Rendall and Anthony (Ace) Bourke. They called him Christian. For a year Christian lived happily and safely with John and Ace and his human pride , initially in the World s End on the King s Road in Chelsea, where Derek Cattani first began photographing him.When Christian outgrew his London environment he moved first to the home of Bill Travers in Surrey. He was then entrusted to the care of George Adamson in Kenya, who with his wife Joy, had successfully rehabilitated their lioness Elsa, the subject of Joy s Book Born Free.A year after Christian had been living in the wild John and Ace returned to Kenya to try and find him. The film clip of their emotional reunion has now been viewed by over 100 million people on YouTube.In 1973 Christian disappeared into the wild forever. George Adamson had uniquely rehabilitated a 5th generation zoo-bred lion.John and Ace s first book about Christian was a million seller in the 1970s, and enjoyed a huge resurgence of interest after their YouTube clip went viral in 2006. This brand new book from Bradt, collects Derek Cattani s never-before-seen pictures of Christian and updates the story to the present day, including the story of their YouTube sensation and a chapter on the murder of George Adamson.When John and Ace took Christian to Kenya in 1970 there were an estimated 300,00 lions in Africa. Today there are fewer than 25,000.

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The perfect gift for nature lovers, in this beautifully illustrated small format hardback, John Lewis-Stempel delves into the cuckoo s unique behaviour and captivating role in our cultural imagination, in folklore, myth, literature and music, turning his exquisite prose to one of the strangest tales of the countryside. ---Is there any bird more mysterious than the cuckoo?It is invariably heard, and not seen. And if seen, it is mistaken for a sharp-winged hawk. The female cuckoo - by a trick that borders on alchemy - is able to disguise its egg as another s. In Greek myth the god Zeus assumed the form of a cuckoo to seduce Hera. But we forgive the cuckoo its con-artistry, because it is the true herald of spring. It is the bird that uplifts our wintered hearts, with that first two-note cuk-koo unmistakable as it sounds across the country. In The Curious Life of the Cuckoo, John Lewis-Stempel explains one of nature s greatest enigmas in vivid, lyrical prose, and celebrates this iconic bird. ---⠘That John Lewis-Stempel is one of the best nature writers of his generation is undisputed.⠙ ⠓ Country Life⠘His immense, patient powers of observation ⠓ along with a flair for the anthropomorphic ⠓ mean he is able to offer a portrait of animal life that s rare in its colour and drama.⠙ ⠓ Observer⠘Engaging, closely-observed and beautiful ... this author⠙s deep love of the world around him is as inspiring as it is entertaining.⠙ ⠓ Daily Mail⠘John Lewis-Stempel is the hottest nature writer around.⠙ ⠓ Spectator⠘It⠙s his observation of the natural world ⠓ the sight, the sound, the smell of it ⠓ that is so memorable. He has a distinctively brisk, muscular style of writing that has a poetic intensity and concision. ⠓ Guardian⠘His prose is immaculate⠙ ⠓ Der Spiegel⠘Lewis-Stempel sees and hears things others will never see and hear, and he can write about them as no one else can.⠙⠓ Daily Mail: Summer Reads

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Trust me, this is a great true story - Ken Follett It deserves to be ranked among the great survival stories of the Second World War - The Jewish Chronicle ~~~~~ The captivating true story of one boy s flight across Europe to escape the Nazis. A tale of extraordinary courage, incredible adventure, and the relentless pursuit of life in the face of impossible challenges. In early 1940 Chaim Herszman was locked in to the Lódz Ghetto in Poland. Hungry, fearless and determined, he goes on scavenging missions outside the wire limits, until he is forced to kill a Nazi guard. That moment changes the course of his life, and sets him on an unbelievable adventure across enemy lines. Chaim avoids grenade and rifle fire on the Russian border, shelters with a German family in Berlin, falls in love in occupied France, is captured on a mountain pass in Spain, gets interrogated as a potential Nazi spy in Britain, and eventually fights for everything he believes in as part of the British Army. He protects his life by posing as an Aryan boy with a crucifix around his neck, and fights for his life through terrible and astonishing circumstances. Escape from the Ghetto is about a normal boy who faced extermination by the Nazis in the ghetto or a Nazi deathcamp, and the extraordinary life he led in avoiding that fate. It s a bittersweet story about epic hope, beauty amidst horror, and the triumph of the human spirit. John Carr is Henry Carr s eldest son, and in Escape From the Ghetto he has recreated his father s incredible adventure, through recordings and transcribed conversations in later life. For fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Saboteur of Auschwitz and The Volunteer, this is the incredible true story of escape from the Nazis during World War II. REVIEWS John Carr deserves our gratitude for rescuing this World War Two story, among the most dramatic and vivid I ve read. - Edward Stourton, author of Cruel Crossing A truly breathtaking story - the dramatic account of 13 year old Chaim s four year journey from the Lodz ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland, through Germany, France, Spain and Gibraltar to London. Written with the pace and tension of a thriller, all the more gripping because it is a true story. - Alex Gerlis, author of Agent in Berlin This is an unbelievable story that is all completely true. The life described is astonishing. John Carr has done an extraordinary and riveting job uncovering the real father behind the dad he thought he knew. - Lord Tony Hall Utterly Compelling. It is an extraordinary tale, brilliantly written - Alastair Stewart Extraordinary. - Fiona MacTaggart The remarkable story of a Jewish boy who killed a Nazi guard and escaped the Holocaust aged 13 - The Times Unputdownable. A gripping, life affirming story of survival against seemingly impossible odds. - Deborah Cadbury, author of Princes at War This is a book you cannot put down... Passionate and spellbinding, and an absolute must read. - Julia Neuberger John Carr s book gives a truly riveting account of his teenage Dad s life on the run in Nazi-occupied Europe. It serves as a reminder of the cruel and arbitrary realities of the refugee experience. It won t be on Priti Patel s reading list but it should be on yours. - Jon Bloomfield An eloquent tribute to courage and resourcefulness, Escape from the Ghetto, is a gripping page turner. - Esther Safran Foer One of the most extraordinary books I have ever read - Michael Dobbs, author of House of Cards

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Now with a stunning new cover look comes THE DARK TOWER, the seventh captivating volume in King s epic fantasy series THE DARK TOWER.The final book in King s epic The Dark Tower series, sees gunslinger Roland on a roller-coaster ride of exhilarating triumph and aching loss in his unrelenting quest to reach the dark tower.Roland Deschain and his ka-tet have journeyed together and apart, scattered far and wide across multilayered worlds of wheres and whens. The destinies of Roland, Susannah, Jake, Father Callahan, Oy, and Eddie are bound in the Dark Tower itself, which now pulls them ever closer to their own endings and beginnings and into a maelstrom of emotion, violence, and discovery.And as he closes in on the Tower, Roland s every step is shadowed by a terrible and sinister creation. Finally, he realises, he may have to walk the last dark strait alone...JOIN THE QUEST FOR THE DARK TOWER... King s magnificent uberstory is finally complete . . . King s achievement is startling; his characters fresh . . . his plot sharply drawn . . . It is magic DAILY EXPRESS Strange, scary and utterly gripping - the perfect start to an unforgettable journey GUARDIANTHE DARK TOWER SERIES:THE DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGER THE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE THE DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDS THE DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASS THE DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLA THE DARK TOWER VI: SONG OF SUSANNAH THE DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWER THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: A DARK TOWER NOVEL

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Every lyric to every song that iconic American artist Johnny Cash ever wrote.This is the complete, comprehensive catalogue of Cash s 55-year career as a songwriter, including nearly 500 songs.Johnny Cash, The Man in Black , is one of America s most prolific and influential songwriters, speaking through his songs to the soul of the nation while capturing the victories and losses that marked his own life. This comprehensive and definitive book collects - for the first time - every one of his song lyrics alongside never-before-seen reproductions of handwritten pages from his own notebooks.Organised chronologically and with critical commentary on themes that appear throughout his work, including a foreword from his son, John Carter Cash, this book catalogues Cash s range as a poet and storyteller. It traces his evolution from his earliest compositions to his last love song, through periods of personal struggle, political activism and tests of faith. What emerges is an unprecedented portrait of Johnny Cash as a timeless American artist.

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I couldn t help thinking of Harper Lee s great American novel To Kill a Mockingbird while reading The Reckoning . . . [Grisham] knows how to spin a yarn - Chicago Sun-Times May be his greatest work yet - David Grann, New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon?Pete Banning was Clanton s favourite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family; a farmer, father, and a faithful member of the Methodist Church. Then one cool October morning in 1946, he rose early, drove into town, walked into the Church, and calmly shot and killed the Reverend Dexter Bell.As if the murder wasn t shocking enough, it was even more baffling that Pete s only statement about it - to the sheriff, to his defense attorney, to the judge, to his family and friends, and to the people of Clanton - was I have nothing to say .What turned Pete from a pillar of the community into cold-hearted killer? And why won t he confide in anyone? All his closest family knows is that it must have been something devastating - and that the fallout will haunt them, and the town, for decades to come . . .Further praise for The Reckoning Beautifully constructed . . . weaves a truly magical spell - Daily Mail In this saga of love and war, John Grisham has given us a sprawling and engrossing story about a southern family, a global conflict, and the kinds of secrets that can shape all of us. From the courtrooms and jails of rural Mississippi to the war-torn Pacific, Grisham spins a tale that is at once entertaining and illuminating - Jon Meacham, New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of America John Grisham is the master of legal fiction, and his latest starts with a literal bang - and then travels backward through the horrors of war to explore what makes a hero, what makes a villain, and how thin the line between the two might be - Jodi Picoult, internationally bestselling author of A Spark of Light and Small Great Things When a master of storytelling and suspense takes on one of the most wrenching stories in history, the result is a book that will break your heart, set your blood pumping and your mind racing, and leave you gasping for breath by the final page. I m still trying to recover from The Reckoning - Candice Millard, New York Times bestselling author of The River of Doubt and Destiny of the Republic 350+ million copies, 45 languages, 9 blockbuster films:NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM

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A powerful post-apocalyptic allegory of persecution and intolerance, the Penguin Modern Classics edition of John Wyndham s science fiction masterpiece The Day of the Triffids contains an introduction by M. John Harrison. Nuclear war has devastated the world, bringing with it a host of genetic mutations. In the bleak, primitive society that has emerged from its ruins, any sign of deviation, no matter how small, is ruthlessly rooted out and destroyed. David lives in fear of discovery, for he is part of a secret group of children who are able to communicate with each other by transferring thought-shapes into each other s minds. As they grow older, they feel increasingly isolated. Then one of them marries a norm , with terrifying consequences. John Wyndham (1903-1969) the son of a barrister, tried a number of careers including farming, law, commercial art and advertising before writing short stories, intended for sale, in 1925. After serving in the Civil Service and the Army during the Second World War, he decided to try writing a modified form of Science Fiction, which he called logical fantasy . Among his most famous books are The Day of the Triffids (1951), The Kraken Wakes (1953), The Chrysalids (1955), The Midwich Cuckoos (1957, filmed twice as Village of the Damned), Trouble with Lichen (1960), and Chocky (1968). If you enjoyed The Chrysalids, you might like Arthur Miller s The Crucible, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.

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Now with a stunning new cover look comes the first captivating volume in King s epic fantasy series, THE DARK TOWER. The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed. The iconic opening line of Stephen King s groundbreaking series, The Dark Tower, introduces one of his most enigmatic and powerful heroes: Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger. Roland is a haunting figure, a loner, on a spellbinding journey toward the mysterious Dark Tower, in a desolate world which frighteningly echoes our own. On his quest, Roland begins a friendship with a kid from New York named Jake, encounters an alluring woman and faces an agonising choice between damnation and salvation as he pursues the Man in Black. JOIN THE QUEST FOR THE DARK TOWER... Strange, scary and utterly gripping - the perfect start to an unforgettable journey GUARDIANTHE DARK TOWER SERIES:THE DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGERTHE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREETHE DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDSTHE DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASSTHE DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLATHE DARK TOWER VI: SONG OF SUSANNAHTHE DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWERTHE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: A DARK TOWER NOVEL

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The disturbing post-apocalyptic novel The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, author of The Day of the Triffids and The Kraken Wakes and dramatised on BBC Radio 4.David Strorm s father doesn t approve of Angus Morton s unusually large horses, calling them blasphemies against nature. Little does he realise that his own son, and his son s cousin Rosalind and their friends, have their own secret abberation which would label them as mutants. But as David and Rosalind grow older it becomes more difficult to conceal their differences from the village elders. Soon they face a choice: wait for eventual discovery, or flee to the terrifying and mutable Badlands. . . The Chrysalids is a post-nuclear apocalypse story of genetic mutation in a devastated world and explores the lengths the intolerant will go to keep themselves pure. Perfect timing, astringent humour. . . one of the few authors whose compulsive readability is a compliment to the intelligence Spectator Remains fresh and disturbing in an entirely unexpected way GuardianJohn Wyndham Parkes Lucas Benyon Harris was born in 1903, the son of a barrister. He tried a number of careers including farming, law, commercial art and advertising, and started writing short stories, intended for sale, in 1925. From 1930 to 1939 he wrote short stories of various kinds under different names, almost exclusively for American publications, while also writing detective novels. During the war he was in the Civil Service and then the Army. In 1946 he went back to writing stories for publication in the USA and decided to try a modified form of science fiction, a form he called logical fantasy . As John Wyndham he wrote The Day of the Triffids, The Kraken Wakes, The Chrysalids, The Midwich Cuckoos (filmed as Village of the Damned), The Seeds of Time, Trouble with Lichen, The Outward Urge, Consider Her Ways and Others, Web and Chocky. John Wyndham died in March 1969.

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Masterful linked short stories by Nobel prizewinner John Steinbeck, author of The Grapes of Wrath. The Red Pony is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first. Young Jody Tiflin lives on his father s California ranch. He is thrilled when his father gives him a red pony, and later promises him the colt of a bay mare. Both these gifts bring joy to Jodi s life - but tragedy soon follows. As Jodi begins to learn the harsh lessons of life and death, he starts to understand what growing-up and becoming an adult really means. 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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Celebrate the wonders of science, identity and the natural world with this collection of more than 100 poems by the acclaimed poet John Agard, author of Half-Caste. Jam-packed with beautiful interior illustrations, this anthology is perfect for budding poets, keen performers and those constantly curious children!This bumper collection comprises John Agard s previous works, together for the first time:Einstein, The Girl Who Hated Maths- From the mysterious power of the decimal point to the oddity of odd numbers, fun and wonder are the essence of these remarkable poems.Hello H2O - From water-vapour to robots and outer-space to water, this highly original collection explores everything exciting about science. Delighting in the wonder and oddities physics, biology and chemistry have to offer, these poems will bring out the scientist in you.The Rainmaker Danced - From nature and science to identity, prepare to be transported on a journey through past and present. This collection explores the wonders of the world - inviting your child to ponder life s questions with lots of fun along the way!John Agard is the winner of the Queen s Gold Medal for Poetry, the Eleanor Farjeon Award, and most recently, the first poet to win The Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.

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BRITAIN S FINEST LIVING NATURE WRITER - THE TIMESA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week from indisputably, one of the best nature-writers of his generation (Country Life) Written in diary format, The Wood is the story of English woodlands as they change with the seasons. Lyrical and informative, steeped in poetry and folklore, The Wood inhabits the mind and touches the soul.For four years John Lewis-Stempel managed Cockshutt wood, a particular wood - three and half acres of mixed woodland in south west Herefordshire - that stands as exemplar for all the small woods of England. John coppiced the trees and raised cows and pigs who roamed free there. This is the diary of the last year, by which time he had come to know it from the bottom of its beech roots to the tip of its oaks, and to know all the animals that lived there - the fox, the pheasants, the wood mice, the tawny owl - and where the best bluebells grew. For many fauna and flora, woods like Cockshutt are the last refuge. It proves a sanctuary for John too. To read The Wood is to be amongst its trees as the seasons change, following an easy path until, suddenly the view is broken by a screen of leaves, or your foot catches on a root, or a bird startles overhead. This is a wood you will never want to leave.

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The international bestseller #151;now with a new preface by author John Kotter.Millions worldwide have read and embraced John Kotter’s ideas on change management and leadership.From the ill-fated dot-com bubble to unprecedented M A activity to scandal, greed, and ultimately, recession #151;we’ve learned that widespread and difficult change is no longer the exception. It’s the rule. Now with a new preface, this refreshed edition of the global bestseller Leading Change is more relevant than ever.John Kotter’s now-legendary eight-step process for managing change with positive results has become the foundation for leaders and organizations across the globe. By outlining the process every organization must go through to achieve its goals, and by identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process, Kotter provides a practical resource for leaders and managers charged with making change initiatives work. Leading Change is widely recognized as his seminal work and is an important precursor to his newer ideas on acceleration published in Harvard Business Review.Needed more today than at any time in the past, this bestselling business book serves as both visionary guide and practical toolkit on how to approach the difficult yet crucial work of leading change in any type of organization. Reading this highly personal book is like spending a day with the world’s foremost expert on business leadership. You’re sure to walk away inspired #151;and armed with the tools you need to inspire others. Published by Harvard Business Review Press.

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John Grisham s epic follow-up to his phenomenal global bestseller The Firm... TEN DAYS TO SAVE A LIFE. ONE SECOND TO END IT.Mitch McDeere has cheated death and come out the other side.Fifteen years ago, he stole millions from the mob and disappeared. Now, with his enemies jailed or dead, he has fought his way to the top of the biggest law firm in the world.When a new case takes him to Libya, he finds himself in the middle of the biggest hostage negotiation in recent history. The terrorists want $100 million in 10 days. Lives are on the line: and for McDeere, it s personal.The clock is ticking. The stakes are high. And there s nowhere left for McDeere to hide...💥350+ million copies, 45 languages, 10 blockbuster films: JOHN GRISHAM IS THE MASTER OF THE LEGAL THRILLER 💥Praise for The Exchange: John Grisham remains one of the modern legends of literary fiction ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gripping ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Riveting and full of suspense ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A very good read ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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When Aubrey, a young Englishman, meets a mysterious man from London high society, Lord Ruthven, they become unlikely friends. Shortly after, Aubrey decides to accompany the noble on a trip to Rome. However, when a moral disagreement arises between the two, Aubrey decides to leave Ruthven in Rome, and goes off on his own. Arriving in Greece, Aubrey meets Ianthe, and the two share an immediate connection. After sharing stories and an evening together, Aubrey and Ianthe part ways for the night. However, after a devastating turn of events, Aubrey and Ruthven reunite, and Aubrey, ready to leave Greece behind, is happy to travel with the older man once again. But as they continue their travels, Aubrey slowly begins to notice Ruthven’s odd behavior. After even more consideration, Aubrey realizes a shocking pattern—nearly everyone that Ruthven comes in close contact to meets an untimely end. Afraid of his newly acquired knowledge, Aubrey attempts to distance himself from the suspicious man, though he is forced to reconsider his efforts when Ruthven expresses intent to marry Aubrey’s sister. First published under Lord Byron’s name, The Vampyre rose to immediate commercial success. However, though he was inspired by a discarded piece of Lord Bryon’s work, both authors have since admitted that John William Polidori was the true writer of The Vampyre. Considered to be the first work of vampire fiction, The Vampyre had an immense role in shaping vampires as literary figures, influencing the canonical rules of vampires that many still follow today. First published in 1819, Polidori’s The Vampyre remains to be a thrilling and spooky read centuries later, and has since inspired both film and theater adaptations. With mystery and eerie suspense, Polidori’s work is an extraordinary example of 19th century gothic horror. This edition of The Vampyre by John William Polidori features a striking new cover design and is printed in a font that is both modern and readable. With these accommodations, The Vampyre caters to a contemporary audience while preserving the original innovation of John William Polidori’s work.

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LP vinyl - V prosinci 1975 odehrál John Prine tři akustické koncerty v green Village v klubu The Other End. V prosinci 1975 odehrál John Prine tři akustické koncerty v green Village v klubu The Other End. John Prine byl americký folkový lidový zpěvák a skladatel. Mezi jeho objeviteli byl například Kris Kristofferson, jehož zásluhou Prine v roce 1971 vydal své eponymní debutové album. Prine byl široce zmiňován jako jeden z nejvlivnějších skladatelů své generace a byl známý svými vtipnými texty o lásce, životě a současných událostech, stejně jako vážnými písněmi se společenským komentářem či písněmi, které připomínají melancholické příběhy z jeho života. V roce 2020 získal cenu Grammy za celoživotní přínos. Rok vydání : 2021 Seznam stop LP1 Flashback Blues / Rocky Mountain Time / Living In The Future / Maureen, Maureen / Pretty Good / Hello In There / Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard / The Late John Garfield Blues / Quiet Man / The...

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LP vinyl - Po svém debutovém albu v roce 1971 se John Prine v následujícím roce vrátil se svým druhým studiovým albem Diamonds In The Rough. Po svém debutovém albu v roce 1971 se John Prine v následujícím roce vrátil se svým druhým studiovým albem Diamonds In The Rough. Rok vydání : 1972 Rok reedice : 2020 Seznam stop LP 1 Strana A / Everybody / The Torch Singer / Souvenirs / The Late John Garfield Blues / Sour Grapes / Billy The Bum / The Frying Pan / LP 1 Strana B / Yes I Guess They Oughta Name A Drink After You / Take The Star Out Of The Window / The Great Compromise / Clocks And Spoons / Rocky Mountain Time / Diamonds In The Rough

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Hudební CD - V prosinci 1975 odehrál John Prine tři akustické koncerty v green Village v klubu The Other End. V prosinci 1975 odehrál John Prine tři akustické koncerty v green Village v klubu The Other End. John Prine byl americký folkový lidový zpěvák a skladatel. Mezi jeho objeviteli byl například Kris Kristofferson, jehož zásluhou Prine v roce 1971 vydal své eponymní debutové album. Prine byl široce zmiňován jako jeden z nejvlivnějších skladatelů své generace a byl známý svými vtipnými texty o lásce, životě a současných událostech, stejně jako vážnými písněmi se společenským komentářem či písněmi, které připomínají melancholické příběhy z jeho života. V roce 2020 získal cenu Grammy za celoživotní přínos. Rok vydání : 2021 Seznam stop CD1 Flashback Blues / Rocky Mountain Time / Living In The Future / Maureen, Maureen / Pretty Good / Hello In There / Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard / The Late John Garfield Blues / Quiet Man / The...

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When archaeologist John Henry Phillips volunteered with a charity that took D-Day veterans back to Normandy, due to an administrative error he found himself without a hotel room and reliant on the generosity of one of the veterans who had a spare bed. That veteran was Patrick Thomas - and it was an encounter that would change both their lives forever.Patrick s landing craft, LCH 185, had led the first wave into Sword Beach on D-Day, and stayed off Normandy until the 25th June when an acoustic mine sent it to the seabed along with most of the crew. His story transfixed John, and the resulting search for the shipwreck was to consume him.Jumping back and forwards in time, between vivid descriptions of the final days on board LCH 185 and John s thrilling search to find the shipwreck, The Search is an emotional story of a devastating time in history, an unlikely, life-changing friendship and a quest to honour a wartime home and family lost over seventy-five years ago.

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A new serving of satire from bestselling author and beloved Guardian columnist John Crace. I lap up everything John Crace writes gratefully: I love his cleverness, his wit, and his heart. NIGELLA LAWSONIt ended as it began. With Downing Street under grey leaden skies. Someoneâ ™s idea of a cosmic joke. Only this time the rain had eased to a light drizzle rather than a torrential downpour. If youâ ™re a Tory, you take your blessings where you find them on days like these.After fourteen years of Tory rule, John Crace has seen it all: a bucket-load of sleaze and scandals, myriad questionable policy decisions, and an ever-revolving door of impressive* candidates trying to get themselves to the top of a sinking ship.With a bumpy start, Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves and the Labour Party have taken the reins while Kemi Badenoch and the Tories slink off to regroup in opposition. Many proclaim that the United Kingdomâ ™s political landscape has changed â “ but are those fabled sunlit uplands finally in view? Selected from Craceâ ™s much-loved Guardian column, The Bonfire of the Insanities lights up a new chapter of governmental absurdity with mordant wit and caustic humour.(*terms and conditions apply)

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When archaeologist John Henry Phillips volunteered with a charity that took D-Day veterans back to Normandy, due to an administrative error he found himself without a hotel room and reliant on the generosity of one of the veterans who had a spare bed. That veteran was Patrick Thomas - and it was an encounter that would change both their lives forever. Patrick #39;s landing craft, LCH 185, had led the first wave into Sword Beach on D-Day, and stayed off Normandy until the 25th June when an acoustic mine sent it to the seabed along with most of the crew. His story transfixed John, and the resulting search for the shipwreck was to consume him. Jumping back and forwards in time, between vivid descriptions of the final days on board LCH 185 and John #39;s thrilling search to find the shipwreck, The Search is an emotional story of a devastating time in history, an unlikely, life-changing friendship and a quest to honour a wartime home and family lost over seventy-five years ago.

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A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic Anthony RyanTHE GREATEST SAGAS ARE WRITTEN IN BLOOD. A century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. Now only their bones remain, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out.As whispers of war echo across the land of Vigrið, fate follows in the footsteps of three warriors: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a noblewoman pursuing battle fame, and a thrall seeking vengeance among the mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn.All three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods.Set in a brand-new, Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic new fantasy saga from bestselling author John Gwynne.Further praise for The Shadow of the Gods Visceral, heart-breaking and unputdownable Jay Kristoff A satisfying and riveting read. The well-realised characters move against a backdrop of a world stunning in its immensity. It s everything I ve come to expect from a John Gwynne book Robin Hobb A masterclass in storytelling . . . epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart FanFiAddict Quintessential Gwynne honed to perfection . . . The Shadow of the Gods is absolutely stunning, one hell of an epic series opener and a spectacular dose of Viking-flavoured fantasy The Tattooed Book Geek Reminds me of all that I love in the fantasy genre. The Shadow of the Gods is an action-packed cinematic read Fantasy Hive

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When a King bans the dark completely, installing an artificial sun, and enforcing anti-dark laws, it seems like a good idea. The citizens don t need to worry about monsters, crime, or any of the other scary things that might live in the dark. But what happens when nobody can sleep? Will the citizens revolt? Waterstones Children s Book Prize 2019, Klaus Flugge Prize 2019 and Independent Bookshop Week Awards 2019 There was once a little boy who was afraid of the dark.There s nothing unusual about that. Most children are afraid of the dark at one time of another. But this little boy was a Prince, and he decided that when he became King, he would do something about the dark.He would ban it. The King Who Banned the Dark is a beautiful and thought-provoking story about how we need the dark in order to enjoy the light.

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A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic Anthony RyanTHE GREATEST SAGAS ARE WRITTEN IN BLOOD. A century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. Now only their bones remain, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out.As whispers of war echo across the land of Vigrið, fate follows in the footsteps of three warriors: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a noblewoman pursuing battle fame, and a thrall seeking vengeance among the mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn.All three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods.Set in a brand-new, Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic new fantasy saga from bestselling author John Gwynne.Further praise for The Shadow of the Gods Visceral, heart-breaking and unputdownable Jay Kristoff A satisfying and riveting read. The well-realised characters move against a backdrop of a world stunning in its immensity. It s everything I ve come to expect from a John Gwynne book Robin Hobb A masterclass in storytelling . . . epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart FanFiAddict Quintessential Gwynne honed to perfection . . . The Shadow of the Gods is absolutely stunning, one hell of an epic series opener and a spectacular dose of Viking-flavoured fantasy The Tattooed Book Geek Reminds me of all that I love in the fantasy genre. The Shadow of the Gods is an action-packed cinematic read Fantasy Hive

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Authentic and unputdownable, a high-octane legal thriller from lawyer turned bestseller, John Ellsworth.When he lands a high-profile murder case to defend, Thaddeus Murfee is up against his first major adversary.But itÂ’s not the prosecution.ItÂ’s his client.He might be fresh out of law school and a touch idealistic, but Murfee has a tenacity that belies his inexperience. HeÂ’ll need it as heÂ’s swept into a deadly game of treachery and lies.With a dark secret around every corner, Murfee has the fight of his life to uncover the truth and survive in the high-stakes world of the American criminal justice system.John EllsworthÂ’s heart-pounding and intricate thriller will leave you open-mouthed and wanting more.___________________________________________Praise for the Thaddeus Murfee legal thrillers:5.0 out of 5 Stars - Adventure, Excitement and Eliminating bud guysÂ…5.0 out of 5 Stars - Everything a Thriller Should Be.5.0 out of 5 Stars - Overwhelmingly engrossing...5.0 out of 5 Stars - Best fast read in a long time.5.0 out of 5 Stars - Mind-blowing Excitement.5.0 out of 5 Stars - Please read everything Mr. John Ellsworth writes.

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West Ham United s move to the new Olympic Stadium ended a 114-year stay at the Boleyn Ground. The spiritual home of some of football s greatest heroes: Bobby Moore, Billy Bonds, Trevor Brooking and Frank Lampard were just a few who made their name there, and revelled in its close-knit east London atmosphere. With the club anthem Bubbles ringing around the stands, the Boleyn Ground had a raw flavour of its own. There were unforgettable afternoons fashioned by the club s two greatest managers, Ron Greenwood and John Lyall; fabulous nights under the lights, as the tightly-packed confines of the ground made it the most intense of stadiums; wonderful evenings competing against the best in Europe, such as beating Eintracht Frankfurt on a mud-heap of a pitch. Now it is gone, but the magic, the fervour, the triumphs, the disappointments and the special brand of humour which flourished there is captured here in all its glory. With full access to The Times archives and stunning photographic collection, lifelong Hammers fan John Dillon has penned the definitive history of the Home of the Hammers.

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Learn more about the Dark Arts on the go with Harry Potter: The Mini Book of The Dark Arts, a gorgeous art book inspired by the Harry Potter films that fits in the palm of your hand!From basic curses and jinxes to Dark creatures like the Basilisk, Harry Potter: The Mini Book of Dark Arts is your miniature visual guide to the darker side of Wizarding World magic, illustrated by concept art and unit photography from the set. This pocket-sized collectible volume is an ideal resource for both experienced fans and a new generation of folks looking to expand their knowledge of the on-screen history of the Dark Arts—and the magic it took to bring it to life. MYSTERIOUS MAGICS: Learn the lore behind the cursed objects and scary spells that appear on screen through frightening facts and stunning concept art. BEHIND THE SCENES: Peek behind the curtain to see the movie-making magic that brought the Dark Mark and Death Eaters to life on the big screen! MINI SIZE, BIG QUALITY: Don’t let it’s small size fool you—this gorgeous book is filled with dazzling artwork and fascinating facts straight from the set of the films of the Wizarding World. COMPLETE YOUR HARRY POTTER MINI BOOK COLLECTION: Complete your collection with Harry Potter: The Mini Book of Brooms, Harry Potter: The Mini Book of Wands, Harry Potter: The Mini Book of Characters, and Harry Potter: The Mini Book of Dark Arts!

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Clever, immersive and utterly engrossing, The Dark Hours is a triumph Andrea Mara⠘Subverted my expectations at almost every turn⠦ Jordan shows how the aftermath of violence affects all those who witness it⠙ New York Times⠘Immersive, atmospheric, heart-stopping ⠓ I tore through it in a single day⠙ Louise Candlish Dazzling⠦this tangled, terrifying story feels as though Jordan has been writing for decades. It would make great TV Daily Mail *****A gripping police thriller from a fresh new voice in Irish crime fiction1994: When Gardaí Julia Harte and Adrian Clancy are called out to a sleepy housing estate in Cork to investigate a noise complaint, they are entirely unprepared for what they find. What happens next will haunt Julia for the rest of her days, leaving her plagued with nightmares and terrified of the dark. There is a serial killer at work in Cork, one as clever as he is deadly. Julia may not be a detective yet, but after the harrowing events of that night, she is determined to be the one to catch him⠦2024: Julia Harte has chosen just the right place to disappear. Now a retired detective with an illustrious career behind her, she has moved to a tiny cottage in a remote part of Ireland where she hopes to find peace. But then she receives a phone call from her old Superintendent ⠓ two women have been murdered, their bodies marked and staged, just like in ⠙94.It⠙s happening again. Only this time, the stakes are even higher. Julia must return to Cork to face down a vicious killer and the memories that haunt her still. Yet Julia is no longer a naïve junior officer but a seasoned, tough professional who proves more than a match for any murderer⠦*****Praise for The Dark Hours An original heroine. Remarkably engrossing Platinum⠘Dark, gripping and atmospheric, I was hooked by the first page⠦ you won t be able to put The Dark Hours down⠙ Sam Blake A relentlessly twisty one-sitting read Catherine Ryan Howard I LOVED Julia Harte. What an original and complex character. I raced through this gripping novel; Amy Jordan is an impressive new voice⠙ Edel Coffey Pace and pathos, insight and inspiration! A cracking whirlwind serial killer story Gill Perdue⠘I loved the fact that the protagonist was an older woman⠦ A strikingly original lead character, vivid characterisation and tight plotting⠦ a very enjoyable read⠙ Liz Nugent⠘Twin timelines, two serial killers, a truly shocking opening scene: in The Dark Hours, Amy Jordan takes us on a twisty and terrifying journey to the darkest of places⠙ Catherine KirwanReaders are gripped by The Dark Hours⠦ You are whipped along with the plot⠦ Breathtaking, heart-thumping. Couldn t put this down From the first to the last page, it is captivating. The pace is quick and relentless, and the plotting is flawless By far the easiest 5 stars I ve given this year!⠦ I m so excited to read more from this author I absolutely loved Julia, what an amazingly complex and expertly crafted character! An outstanding thriller with a fresh and original protagonist⠦ 5 stars all the way! I am truly blown away but how good this was. It was immersive, suspenseful, and fantastically written

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A completely addictive psychological thriller from the UK Top 50 bestselling author of The Bride It was meant to be the perfect getawayâ ¦As I board the plane, all I can feel is hope and excitement. One whole week away. Just me and the man I have promised to be with forever. Time to repair what has been broken. Maybe even try for another baby, and pray that this time it doesnâ ™t end heartbreakingly. I just need to not think about what George has done. Heâ ™s my husband. And this is the holiday where we make things right. But then I realise he canâ ™t take his eyes off the beautiful woman whoâ ™s just boarded the plane in front of meâ ¦In that moment, everything changes. And nobody is safe. A gripping, twisty, breathtaking psychological thriller that will keep you reading late into the night. If you loved The Housemaid, The Girl on the Train and The Couple at No.9, youâ ™ll be addicted to The Holiday. Praise for John Nicholl:â ˜A dark, gritty, and compulsive readâ ™ Daily Express The chill is tangible Owen Mullen A frightening book that lures us into the darkness where monsters live. John Nicholl s knowledge of this world from his years of police work makes his characters ring true Billy Hayesâ ˜An outstanding piece of work by a truly masterful storytellerâ ™ Anita Waller Dark and disturbing. One to really get your pulse racing. This is a story you won t forget Ross Greenwoodâ ˜The hairs on the back of my neck are still up!â ¦ Makes your skin quiverâ ¦ I was well and truly hookedâ ¦ The twist had my mouth dropping and rereading twice!â ™ ????? Reader Reviewâ ˜Absolutely addictive and gripping. I seriously WOULD NOT even start this book unless you have cleared your schedule because you will not be able to put it down!!! I absolutely blew through it in one sitting and it genuinely was unputdownable!!! A true page turner absolutely rammed with suspense, tension and everything you want when you read a psychological thrillerâ ™ ????? Reader Reviewâ ˜I was hookedâ ¦ Will leave you with shivers down your spine and chills in your heart. Some of the twists in this book left my jaw on the floor. And the ending blew me away. Outstanding!â ™ ????? Reader Reviewâ ˜A real psychological thriller with a dark side. Creepy, chilling with undertones of something darker. At times I had goosebumps on my goosebumps. I found this book impossible to put down and finally turned the last page at 1am. Yes. this book is that good!!!â ¦ MUST READ!!!!!â ™ ????? Reader Reviewâ ˜Absolutely brilliantâ ¦ Immensely readableâ ¦ Grippingâ ¦ Never slows down at allâ ™ ????? Reader Reviewâ ˜A completely unputdownable psychological suspense thriller that reeled me in right from the very start. [The twists] left me speechless. I did gasp out loud at the ending which I thought was brilliant ????? Reader Review

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The quintessential depiction of 1980s New York and the downtown scene from the artist, actor, musician, and composer John Lurie“A picaresque roller coaster of a story, with staggering amounts of sex and drugs and the perpetual quest to retain some kind of artistic integrity.”—The New York TimesIn the tornado that was downtown New York in the 1980s, John Lurie stood at the vortex. After founding the band The Lounge Lizards with his brother, Evan, in 1979, Lurie quickly became a centrifugal figure in the world of outsider artists, cutting-edge filmmakers, and cultural rebels. Now Lurie vibrantly brings to life the whole wash of 1980s New York as he developed his artistic soul over the course of the decade and came into orbit with all the prominent artists of that time and place, including Andy Warhol, Debbie Harry, Boris Policeband, and, especially, Jean-Michel Basquiat, the enigmatic prodigy who spent a year sleeping on the floor of Lurie’s East Third Street apartment. It may feel like Disney World now, but in The History of Bones, the East Village, through Lurie’s clear-eyed reminiscence, comes to teeming, gritty life. The book is full of grime and frank humor—Lurie holds nothing back in this journey to one of the most significant moments in our cultural history, one whose reverberations are still strongly felt today. History may repeat itself, but the way downtown New York happened in the 1980s will never happen again. Luckily, through this beautiful memoir, we all have a front-row seat.

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As President Trump’s National Security Advisor, John Bolton spent many of 453 days in the room where it happened, and the facts speak for themselves.The result is a “scathing and revelatory” (The New Yorker) White House memoir that is the most comprehensive and substantial account of the Trump Administration, and one of the few to date by a top-level official. With almost daily access to the President, John Bolton has produced a precise rendering of his days in and around the Oval Office. What Bolton saw astonished him: a President for whom getting reelected was the only thing that mattered, even if it meant endangering or weakening the nation. “I am hard-pressed to identify any significant Trump decision during my tenure that wasn’t driven by reelection calculations,” he writes. In fact, he argues that the House committed impeachment malpractice by keeping its prosecution focused narrowly on Ukraine when Trump’s Ukraine-like transgressions existed across the full range of his foreign policy—and Bolton documents exactly what those were, and attempts by him and others in the Administration to raise alarms about them. He shows a President addicted to chaos, who embraced our enemies and spurned our friends, and was deeply suspicious of his own government. In Bolton’s telling, all this helped put Trump on the bizarre road to impeachment. “The differences between this presidency and previous ones I had served were stunning,” writes Bolton, who worked for Reagan, Bush 41, and Bush 43. He discovered a President who thought foreign policy is like closing a real estate deal—about personal relationships, made-for-TV showmanship, and advancing his own interests. As a result, the US lost an opportunity to confront its deepening threats, and in cases like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea ended up in a more vulnerable place. Bolton’s “first tell-all memoir by such a high-ranking official” (The New York Times) starts with his long march to the West Wing as Trump and others woo him for the National Security job. The minute he lands, he has to deal with Syria’s chemical attack on the city of Douma, and the crises after that never stop. As he writes in the opening pages, “If you don’t like turmoil, uncertainty, and risk—all the while being constantly overwhelmed with information, decisions to be made, and sheer amount of work—and enlivened by international and domestic personality and ego conflicts beyond description, try something else.” The turmoil, conflicts, and egos are all there—from the upheaval in Venezuela, to the erratic and manipulative moves of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, to the showdowns at the G7 summits, the calculated warmongering by Iran, the crazy plan to bring the Taliban to Camp David, and the placating of an authoritarian China that ultimately exposed the world to its lethal lies. But this seasoned public servant also has a great eye for the Washington inside game, and his story is full of wit and wry humor about how he saw it played.

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Immerse yourself in the radical world of one of Britainâ ™s greatest painters, John Constable, and make your own Constable-inspired artworks! Join Hannah Flanagan on a wonderful adventure through the revolutionary landscapes of John Constable, an artist who transformed landscape painting and forever shaped the image of the English countryside in art. Get to know Constableâ ™s landscapes and what they meant to him through sketches, collage, and letters. Marvel at the ever-changing sky using a DIY cloud-viewer and create your own expressive cloudscapes, design a mini-sketchbook, experiment with unconventional materials to paint, and play around with scale inspired by Constableâ ™s â ˜six-footersâ ™. Packed with make-and-dos and creative activities, Meet the Artist: John Constable is perfect for encouraging and inspiring budding young artists.Â

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A brand-new compendium from the Magical Unicorn Society, exploring the shadowy and mysterious world of the Dark Hearts.The Magical Unicorn Society is opening its doors once again to reveal an exciting and previously undiscovered family of unicorns called the Dark Hearts. Long ago, there was a conflict among the unicorn families and a ninth blessing was banished from our world to a dark and dreadful place called the Shadow Realm. Here, they were forced to live in exile with terrifying beasts, but worst of all, the creator of these malevolent creatures, the Demon King himself. Previously undiscovered and misunderstood, it is now time to explore the truth about the Dark Hearts. This beautifully illustrated compendium brings together the untold stories of their creation and banishment, as well as special encounters with the Dark Hearts from all over the world. The book culminates in an epic battle between the nine unicorn families and the dark forces of the Shadow Realm in an effort to protect all life on Earth. Featuring fact files which examine the unique features and special powers of the Dark Hearts, as well as tips for how to spot them in the wild, this compendium presents everything readers need to know about these beautiful and elusive creatures.Also available in the series:The Magical Unicorn Society: Unicorns, Myths and Monsters 9781789293494The Magical Unicorn Society: Baby Unicorns 9781789294811

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This is a stunning special edition of The Hunger of the Gods, the second novel in the internationally bestselling Bloodsworn series from master storyteller John Gwynne.This edition features:Jacket with full artworkFour color end papersFoil embossing on the boardDesigned sprayed edgesTHE GREATEST SAGAS ARE WRITTEN IN BLOODLik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest. As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to save one of their own - and Varg takes the first steps on the path of vengeance. Elvar has sworn to fulfil her blood oath and rescue a prisoner from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragonborn followers, but first she must persuade the Battle-Grim to follow her. Yet even the might of the Bloodsworn and Battle-Grim cannot stand alone against a dragon god. Their hope lies within the mad writings of a chained god. A book of forbidden magic with the power to raise the wolf god Ulfrir from the dead . . . and bring about a battle that will shake the foundations of the earth.Praise for The Bloodsworn series: A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic Anthony Ryan Visceral, heart-breaking and unputdownable Jay Kristoff A satisfying and riveting read. The well-realised characters move against a backdrop of a world stunning in its immensity. It s everything I ve come to expect from a John Gwynne book Robin Hobb

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The Hunger of the Gods continues John Gwynne s acclaimed Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeanceLik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest. As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to save one of their own - and Varg takes the first steps on the path of vengeance. Elvar has sworn to fulfil her blood oath and rescue a prisoner from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragonborn followers, but first she must persuade the Battle-Grim to follow her. Yet even the might of the Bloodsworn and Battle-Grim cannot stand alone against a dragon god. Their hope lies within the mad writings of a chained god. A book of forbidden magic with the power to raise the wolf god Ulfrir from the dead . . . and bring about a battle that will shake the foundations of the earth.Praise for The Bloodsworn series: A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic Anthony Ryan Visceral, heart-breaking and unputdownable Jay Kristoff A satisfying and riveting read. The well-realised characters move against a backdrop of a world stunning in its immensity. It s everything I ve come to expect from a John Gwynne book Robin Hobb

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Rudy Baylor is a rookie lawyer who is about to take on a career-defining case, fighting for justice for a young man whose death could have easily been prevented.This case has the power to change everything for Rudy - eliminate his debts and save his legal practice.But he s never argued a case in court before. And he is up against the most expensive lawyers that money can buy.Can Rudy win against the odds? Or will the truth be buried forever?_______________________________________ A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos - Irish Independent John Grisham is the master of legal fiction - Jodi Picoult The best thriller writer alive - Ken Follett John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast-paced thrillers - Telegraph Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller - The Times Grisham s storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own. - Daily Record Masterful - when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they re not just alive, they re pulsating - Mirror A giant of the thriller genre - TimeOut

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