the eights joanna miller

⠘Entertaining and moving⠦I came to love these four women as though they were my sisters⠙ TRACY CHEVALIER⠘I ADORED it. What a fantastic read. My book of the year⠙ JILL MANSELL-They knew they were changing history. They didn⠙t know they would change each other. Oxford, 1920. For the first time in its 1000-year history, the world⠙s most famous university has admitted female students. Giddy with dreams of equality, education and emancipation, four young women move into neighbouring rooms on Corridor Eight. They have come here from all walks of life, and they are thrown into an unlikely, life-affirming friendship.Dora was never meant to go to university, but, after losing both her brother and her fiancé on the battlefield, has arrived in their place. Beatrice, politically-minded daughter of a famous suffragette, sees Oxford as a chance to make her own way ⠓ and her own friends ⠓ for the first time. Socialite Otto fills her room with extravagant luxuries but fears they won⠙t be enough to distract her from her memories of the war years. And quiet, clever, Marianne, the daughter of a village vicar, arrives bearing a secret she must hide from everyone ⠓ even The Eights ⠓ if she is to succeed.But Oxford⠙s dreaming spires cast a dark shadow: in 1920, misogyny is still rife, influenza is still a threat, and the ghosts of the Great War are still very real indeed. And as the group navigate this tumultuous moment in time, their friendship will become more important than ever.The Eights is a captivating debut novel about sisterhood, self-determination, courage, and what it means to come of age in a world that is forever changed.- Beautifully captures the power of friendship ... A pleasure to read PIP WILLIAMS, author of A Dictionary of Lost Words I so enjoyed The Eights CLARE CHAMBERS, author of Small Pleasures

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The Twelfth Day of July is first of Joan Lingard s influential Kevin and Sadie books, set in Belfast during the Troubles. It is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first. Sadie is Protestant, Kevin is Catholic - and on the tense streets of Belfast their lives collide. It starts with a dare - kids fooling around - but soon becomes something dangerous. Getting to know Sadie Jackson will change Kevin s life forever. But will the world around them change too? 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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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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A powerful and perceptive novel from two-time Miles Franklin Award winner Alex Miller. Miller has created a body of writing that is now acknowledged as one of the great Australian literary achievements of the past half-century. - Morag Fraser It s 1975, and at the threshold of his writing career Andy McPherson is navigating how to be fully present both for his partner, Jo, and their young daughter. When forced to take a part-time teaching job Andy meets Lang Tzu, a charismatic and intriguing man. Andy is drawn deeper into a dangerous relationship when Lang asks him to prove his friendship by brokering a risky deal for a much-desired piece of art. Andy finally consents despite Jo s opposition. In the process, Andy is in fact negotiating his own deal with himself as an artist and is compelled to face up to the conflict between his conception of art as a creative gift and the realities of the art market. Powerful and perceptive, Miller s profound and intimate depiction of Jo and her partnership with Andy, and his poignant portrait of Lang s troubled genius, form the beating heart of this beautiful novel.

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***Out now: Andrew Miller s new novel THE LAND IN WINTER** ANDREW MILLER S WRITING IS A SOURCE OF WONDER AND DELIGHT Hilary Mantel ONE OF OUR MOST SKILFUL CHRONICLERS OF THE HUMAN HEART AND MIND Sunday Times Exceptional Sunday Times Powerful and lively Financial Times A delight Time Out The extraordinary fourth novel from the Booker-shortlisted author of Oxygen In a world where people slaughter the innocent without mercy or retribution, how can we have faith in humanity, or the future? Clem Glass, a photojournalist, returns from Africa to London convinced there is no hope for mankind. Yet after his sister falls ill and he takes her back to the West Country of their childhood, he cannot ignore the decency and kindness he encounters, or the pulse of goodness in his own heart. When news comes offering Clem the chance to confront the author of his nightmares, he must choose what sort of man to be. PRAISE FOR ANDREW MILLER Unique, visionary, a master at unmasking humanity Sarah Hall A writer of very rare and outstanding gifts Independent on Sunday A highly intelligent writer, both exciting and contemplative The Times A wonderful storyteller Spectator

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Multi-million copy bestselling author Joanna Trollope s sharp eye for family relationships and the intricacies of being human will appeal to readers of Erica James, Elizabeth Noble and Amanda Prowse. Full of her customary wit and wonderfully sharp characterisation, Girl from the South is an enthralling novel you won t be able to put down. She writes so beautifully... -- Evening Standard Joanna Trollope is a wonderful novelist of domestic detail... Girl From the South is, like all her books, a really good read, spiked with insight -- Observer Finely-observed family tensions -- Sunday Mirror At the heart of Trollope s tightly written, acutely observed novel is what it means to be a family -- New Statesman Couldn t stop reading it -- ***** Reader review [I] was really sorry to get to the end of it -- ***** Reader review Absorbing. Loved it -- ***** Reader review A must read -- ***** Reader review**********************************************************************CAN LONG-TERM HOPES AND DREAMS HOLD FAST IN THE FACE OF AN EXOTIC WIND OF CHANGE? Gillon - red-haired, intelligent, vulnerable - comes to London to escape from the demands of her wealthy, conventional, socially superior family in Charleston, South Carolina. An art historian, she has a chance meeting with Tilly, whose long-term boyfriend Henry is a wildlife photographer who is finding it hard to commit.Before long Gillon has moved into their flat, replacing Henry s old mate William, William s on-off-girlfriend Susie, and a lots of mess and disorganisation. Things are changing, and Tilly finds it difficult to accept that her dreams of settling down with Henry are receding further into the distance, especially when Henry announces that he is going to South Carolina to photograph the abundant wildlife of the area.There, Henry is wholly seduced by the charms of Charleston, by Gillon s family, and by the old patrician way of life which presents itself. The rules seem to be changing, the time passing by, and the future is becoming less and less certain...

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“Any backyard astronomer or space enthusiast would be delighted to have this visual journey on their shelf.” —The Strategist, The Year’s Most Giftable Coffee-Table BooksA Barnes Noble Best Gift Book of 2022 A Publishers Weekly Holiday Gift Guide 2022 selection6 orbiters, 140 missions, 355 astronauts, 500,000,000 miles—all in one rich and beautiful photographic journeyThe Space Shuttle tells the story of NASA’s amazing Space Shuttle program and its 140 space flights (135 missions, plus five Approach and Landing Tests) in a uniquely designed and covetable way. Long before the James Webb Telescope rekindled our fascination with astronomy and our place in the cosmos, the Space Shuttle began to capture the world’s attention with its first mission (a test launch) on April 12, 1981 and continued to do so until its final mission on July 8, 2011. The program’s six orbiter vehicles are Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. Each mission has its own fascinating story, and The Space Shuttle retells these stories, in chronological order, through incredible photos taken by NASA photojournalists, fine art photographers, and the astronauts themselves. Each image is accompanied by a short text that includes quick facts such as crew members, launch date, and landing date, as well as a short overview of highlights and purpose. For example, STS-78’s mission was to study circadian rhythms in space; STS-41G’s mission was to take photographs in-flight, seen in the IMAX movie The Dream Is Alive; and famously, the first untethered space walk, taken by astronaut Bruce McCandless on STS-41B using a self-propelled backpack unit (called a Man Maneuvering Unit [MMU]), allowed astronauts to capture satellites for retrieval and repair and for the planned construction of what became the International Space Station (ISS). Prior to this mission, astronauts were attached to the shuttle with safety lines. The photo of McCandless floating above Earth’s surface is one of the most celebrated and famous space photographs ever. These are just a few of the 140 stories Miller tells in this beautiful volume.

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Arthur Miller s classic parable of mass hysteria draws a chilling parallel between the Salem witch-hunt of 1692 - one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history - and the American anti-communist purges led by Senator McCarthy in the 1950s. The story of how the small community of Salem is stirred into madness by superstition, paranoia and malice, culminating in a violent climax, is a savage attack on the evils of mindless persecution and the terrifying power of false accusations.A depiction of innocent men and women destroyed by malicious rumour, The Crucible is also a powerful indictment of McCarthyism and the frontier mentality of Cold War America.

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The law is nature. The law is only a word for what has a right to happen. When the law is wrong it s because it s unnatural, but in this case it is natural and a river will drown you if you buck it now. Let her go. And bless her.Set among Italian-Americans on the Brooklyn waterfront, A View from the Bridge is the story of longshoreman Eddie Carbone. When his wife s cousins arrive as illegal immigrants from Italy, he is honoured to take them into his house. But when his niece begins to fall in love with one of them, Eddie grows increasingly suspicious, eventually precipitating his violation of the moral and cultural codes of his community and leading to the play s tragic finale. With its examination of the themes of sexuality, responsibility, betrayal and vengeance, A View from the Bridge is Miller at his best and a modern classic.This new edition includes an introduction by Julie Vatain-Corfdir that explores the play s production history as well as the dramatic, thematic, and academic debates that surround it; a must-have resource for any student exploring A View from the Bridge.

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The first instalment in a new psychological crime thriller duology from Daniel G. Miller offers a twisty, suspenseful thrill ride for fans of Freida McFadden, Charlie Donlea and Karin Slaughter.⠘Irresistible.⠙ ⠓ James Patterson***A missing girl. An orphanage filled with secrets.A lie worth killing for.Hazel wants a new life.She s thirty years old, single, and her private investigation business is months away from folding.Her luck takes a turn when Madeline Hemsley, a mysterious socialite, pays Hazel a visit with an offer too enticing to resist. An orphan girl has disappeared from a children s home ⠓ The Orphanage By The Lake, as the locals call it ⠓ and Madeline wants Hazel to find her.At first glance, it appears to be a standard runaway case, but as Hazel plunges into the investigation, she finds signs of something more: unexplained blood stains, cryptic symbols, sinister figures shadowing her every move. The more she digs, the more she realises that The Orphanage By The Lake holds terrifying secrets, and even worse⠦⠦so does Madeline.Fans of Freida McFadden s The Housemaid, Charlie Donlea s The Girl Who Was Taken, and Karin Slaughter s Pretty Girls will love this suspenseful, haunting mystery that introduces a bold new heroine in the world of crime fiction.Tropes:PsychologicalMystery ThrillerSuspense ThrillerMissing PersonPrivate InvestigatorCharacter-DrivenKeep an eye out for book two, The Red Letter, arriving in July 2025!

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This collection of nine Lost Tribe of the Sith stories is for fans of the NewYork Times bestselling Fate of the Jedi series, as it features the origin storyof the tribe of Sith that play such a crucial role in those novels.The bestselling Fate of the Jedi novels introduce the Star Wars universe to along-forgotten tribe of Sith. This collection of stories tells the origin of that tribe.Written by John Jackson Miller, this paperback will include all eight of the LostTribe of the Sith stories, as well as Pandemonium, the never-before-seen finalchapter that will only be available in this collection.

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New York Times bestselling team Joanna Ho and Dung Ho present Eyes That Speak to the Stars, companion to the acclaimed Eyes That Kiss in the Corners.“A brilliant treatise to love of self and heritage.” —School Library Journal (starred review)“A beautifully validating book that builds on the necessary work of its predecessor.” —Kirkus“Affirmative poetry about a child’s eyes and the tale they tell about him. An uplifting read.” —BooklistA young boy comes to recognize his own power and ability to change the future. When a friend at school creates a hurtful drawing, the boy turns to his family for comfort. He realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and glimpse trails of light from those who came before—in fact, his eyes are like his father’s, his agong’s, and his little brother’s, and they are visionary.Inspired by the men in his family, he recognizes his own power and strength from within. This extraordinary picture book redefines what it means to be truly you.Eyes That Kiss in the Corners received three starred reviews and was embraced as breathtaking, lyrical, and poignant. This companion volume is sure to be welcomed with equal joy.January/February 2021 Kids’ Indie Next ListAn Amazon January Best Book of the MonthA Bank Street Books Best Children s Book of the Year for ages 5-9 in Family/School/Community Fiction and noted for outstanding merit (2023)

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⠜Riveting.⠝ ⠔The New York Times Book Review Hundreds of miles from civilization, two ships wreck on opposite ends of the same deserted island in this true story of human nature at its best⠔and at its worst. It is 1864, and Captain Thomas Musgrave⠙s schooner, the Grafton, has just wrecked on Auckland Island, a forbidding piece of land 285 miles south of New Zealand. Battered by year-round freezing rain and constant winds, it is one of the most inhospitable places on earth. To be shipwrecked there means almost certain death. Incredibly, at the same time on the opposite end of the island, another ship runs aground during a storm. Separated by only twenty miles and the island⠙s treacherous, impassable cliffs, the crews of the Grafton and the Invercauld face the same fate. And yet where the Invercauld⠙s crew turns inward on itself, fighting, starving, and even turning to cannibalism, Musgrave⠙s crew bands together to build a cabin and a forge⠔and eventually, to find a way to escape. Using the survivors⠙ journals and historical records, award-winning maritime historian Joan Druett brings to life this extraordinary untold story about leadership and the fine line between order and chaos.

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“A grieving teen fights Asian hate by finding her voice in this complex, timely story.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) With a layered, sensitive voice, Ho’s weighty novel delves into themes of racism, classism, loss, and healing. —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Inspired by the recent rise in hate crimes against AAPI, Ho’s story of inclusion, diversity, and social action rings true. Maybelline is a multifaceted narrator whose drive to right wrongs and stand up to injustice deserves applause. Ho illuminates both activism and mental health in marginalized communities, showing that even a bright, young achiever can experience depression without anyone knowing.” —ALA Booklist A powerful, hopeful YA debut. May’s journey through personal and familial grief is poignant and questions of power and privilege are explored with nuance that will spark conversation among teen readers. —School Library Journal“This sensitive novel does an impressive balancing act, examining mental illness and its stigma among Asian Americans while weaving in themes of racism and grief. The overarching messages—listening with empathy and seeking help—ring loud and clear.” —The Horn BookJoanna Ho, New York Times bestselling author of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, has written an exquisite, heart-rending debut young adult novel that will inspire all to speak truth to power.Maybelline Chen isn’t the Chinese Taiwanese American daughter her mother expects her to be. May prefers hoodies over dresses and wants to become a writer. When asked, her mom can’t come up with one specific reason for why she s proud of her only daughter. May’s beloved brother, Danny, on the other hand, has just been admitted to Princeton. But Danny secretly struggles with depression, and when he dies by suicide, May s world is shattered.In the aftermath, racist accusations are hurled against May s parents for putting too much “pressure” on him. May’s father tells her to keep her head down. Instead, May challenges these ugly stereotypes through her writing. Yet the consequences of speaking out run much deeper than anyone could foresee. Who gets to tell our stories, and who gets silenced? It’s up to May to take back the narrative.Joanna Ho masterfully explores timely themes of mental health, racism, and classism. A Bank Street Books Best Children s Book of the Year for ages 14 and older in Family/School/Community and noted for outstanding merit (2023)A 2025 Evergreen Teen Book Award nominee An ornately carved window into the core of shared humanity. Read and reread. Then read it again. —Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin Powerful and piercing, filled with truth, love, and a heroine who takes back the narrative. —Abigail Hing Wen, New York Times bestselling author of Loveboat, Taipei“A held-breath of a novel that finds courage amidst brokenness and holds a candle to the dark.” —Stacey Lee, New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl“Ho confronts racism with care and nuance, capturing the complexities of grief and growth. A poignant call to action.” —Randy Ribay, National Book Award finalist for Patron Saints of Nothing

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Multi-million copy bestselling author Joanna Trollope s insight into human relationships is both unparalleled and fascinating - and in The Men and the Girls she presents an excellent array of characters who interact in a complex and intriguing dance. Fans of Elizabeth Noble, Erica James and Amanda Prowse will not be disappointed... One of the finest chroniclers of the way we live now -- Independent on Sunday The queen of the domestic dilemma...observant and emphatic -- The Sunday Times A rare pleasure to find characters so likeable that one cares what becomes of them -- Evening Standard A delight. Trollope is never less than graceful and searchingly observant -- Independent A great read -- ***** Reader review Easy to get lost in -- ***** Reader review Vastly entertaining -- ***** Reader review Cosy, subtle - a really lovely read!! -- ***** Reader review A page turner -- ***** Reader review Loved it from start to finish -- ***** Reader review****************************************************************AT FIRST THEIR AGES MADE NO DIFFERENCE...Julia Hunter and Kate Bain have found true happiness with men old enough to be their fathers. Julia organises her husband Hugh and their cherubic twins with ruthless efficiency and Kate has lived with James, for eight years, and although she refuses to marry him, she s apparently devoted to him. Hugh and James, lifelong friends, feel blessed indeed.But age differences cannot be ignored forever and when James accidentally knocks a fiercely independent spinster from her bicycle a chain of events is set off in which many suppressed discontents and frustrations emerge. Kate begins to seek out friends of her own age and Julia s career begins to blossom just as her husband s starts to decline ...The tranquil lives of the men and the girls seem shattered as new relationships develop and old anxieties surface.

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An intelligently provocative book about Darwinâ ™s â ˜otherâ ™ theory discusses the curious ways in which sexual attraction has influenced the evolution of the human mind.Many aspects of the human mind remain mysterious. While Darwinian natural selection can explain the evolution of most life on earth, it has never seemed fully adequate to explain the aspects of our minds that seem most uniquely and profoundly human - art, morality, consciousness, creativity and language. Yet these aspects of human nature need not remain evolutionary mysteries. Until fairly recently most biologists have ignored or rejected Darwin s claims for the other great force of evolution - sexual selection through mate choice, which favours traits simply because they prove attractive to the opposite sex. But over recent years biologists have taken up Darwin s insights into how the reproduction of the sexiest is as much a focus of evolution as the survival of the fittest.Witty, powerfully-argued and continually thought-provoking, Miller s cascade of ideas bears comparison with such critical books as Richard Dawkins The Selfish Gene and Steven Pinker s The Language Instinct. It is a landmark in our understanding of our own species.

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This edition of Arthur Miller s tragic masterpiece brings the play alive for students whether in the classroom or drama studio. With activities that target exactly the right level plus in-depth biographical and contextual information to deepen students understanding of the play, this edition provides comprehensive, relevant and engaging support for 14-16 students. The brand new design ensures that the text and supporting materials are the clearest and most accessible available. Eddie Carbone is at first happy to help his wife s cousins, newly arrived in Brooklyn, New York, from Italy. However, as his niece begins to fall in love with one of them, family secrets are unearthed, loyalties are challenged, and Eddie himself is forced to play his part in the tragic finale.

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Start the day with the definitive cookbook of authentic home-cooking breakfast dishes from around the world Breakfast is the most important – and comforting – time of day for billions of people everywhere. Here, for the first time, a collection of hundreds of home-cooking recipes celebrates morning meals as they re prepared in kitchens across the globe. Each recipe is accessible and straightforward, with notes offering cultural context and culinary insight. Whether it s sweet or not, classic or regional, it s here: Egyptian Ful Medames (stewed fava beans); Mexican Chilaquiles; Chinese Pineapple Buns; American Scones; Scottish Morning Rolls; and so much more. Featuring contributions from Reem Kassis, Bill Granger, Jason Hammel, Stephen Harris, Clotilde Dusoulier, Harumi Kurihara, Meera Sodha, Alvin Cailan, Fredrik Berselius, and Manoella Buffara., Emily Elyse Miller is a food writer and culinary consultant based in New York City. She has worked with VICE, Lucky Peach, The New Yorker, and been featured in Vogue, Refinery29, and many other publications. She is the founder of BreakfastClub, a global event series that connects culinary and design innovators and chefs through the ritual of breakfast.

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Victor, a New York cop nearing retirement, moves among furniture in the disused attic of a house marked for demolition. Cabinets, desks, a damaged harp, an overstuffed armchair - the relics of a lost life of affluence he s finally come to sell. But when his brother Walter, who he hasn t spoken to in years, arrives, the talk stops being just about whether Victor s been offered a fair price for the furniture, and turns to the price that one and not the other of them paid when their father lost both his fortune and the will to go on ...Fraught, but cut through with humour, The Price is one of Arthur Miller s finest plays.

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Arthur Miller s play A View from the Bridge is a tragic masterpiece of the inexorable unravelling of a man, set in a close-knit Italian-American community in 1950s New York. Eddie Carbone is a longshoreman and a straightforward man, with a strong sense of decency and of honour. For Eddie, it s a privilege to take in his wife s cousins, Marco and Rodolpho, straight off the boat from Italy. But, as his niece Catherine begins to fall for one of them, it s clear that it s not just, as Eddie claims, that he s too strange, too sissy, too careless for her, but that something bigger, deeper is wrong - and wrong inside Eddie, in a way he can t face. Something which threatens the happiness of their whole family.This Penguin Classics edition includes an introduction by the author and a new foreword by actor Philip Seymour Hoffman.

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â ˜Deliciously silly, with hilarious catchphrasesâ ¦ a great cheer-up bookâ ™ The Guardianâ ˜HILARIOUS! Proper laughs!â ™ Pamela Butchart______________________________A laugh-out-loud young fiction series from bestselling author Joanna Nadin, perfect for fans of Horrid Henry.According to head teacher Mrs Bottomley-Blunt, 4B is the WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. She says school is not about footling or fiddle-faddling or FUN. It is about LEARNING and it is high time 4B tried harder to EXCEL at it.But Stanley and Manjit didnâ ™t LITERALLY mean to make their whole class sick with homemade biscuits. And they definitely didnâ ™t LITERALLY mean for Manjitâ ™s dog Killer to eat their teacherâ ™s shoes or for Bruce Bingleyâ ™s rat to escape. These things just happened even though they had a FOOLPROOF plan.You see, 4B may be the WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. But you wouldnâ ™t want to be anywhere else. Highly illustrated and featuring two hilarious madcap adventures in one book, these books are just right for children ready for their first chapter books.

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Beginning with the birth of the tattoo, John Miller explores this unique expression of personal, cultural and national identity, the tension between tattoo s status as a fashion item and its roots in subculture, and the relevance of magic -- a crucial part of tattooing s origins -- in contemporary society.

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This volume pays homage to Lee Miller (1907–77)―pioneer of Surrealist photography, war correspondent, muse and icon―and places her emphatically on a par with Man Ray (1890–1976), whose work tended to overshadow her both during her lifetime and subsequently. Through approximately 140 photographs by Miller and Man Ray, plus art works and archival imagery loaned by the Lee Miller Archives and Fondazione Marconi, Lee Miller Man Ray: Fashion, Love, War reveals a deep but complicated relationship.Man Ray met Miller in the spring of 1929 at a Paris bar called the Bateau Ivre. Miller was seeking photography lessons; Ray said he didn t take students and was about to depart for a vacation in Biarritz. So am I, she replied, becoming his apprentice and then lover. They soon established creative parity, and together discovered the solarization technique; solarized works by Miller were at the time frequently attributed to Man Ray. Alongside Miller’s iconic war photography, Fashion, Love, War also presents portraits by Man Ray of friends and important protagonists of the time, such as Max Ernst, Pablo Picasso, Giorgio de Chirico, Jean Cocteau and Salvador Dalí, and Surrealist portraits of Miller.

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The Sunday Times bestseller and inspiration for the ITV dramaDiamonds are a girl s best friendJoan Hannington was the most notorious female figure in London s criminal underworld during the 80s, earning her the nickname The Godmother . With her stunning looks and glamorous wardrobe, Joan was constantly underestimated, but she used this to her advantage and became an undetected mastermind in high-stakes jewellery theft. Often transforming herself into different characters, Joan seamlessly got away with millions of pounds in diamonds.Coming from a violent, loveless childhood, Joan learnt to trust no one but herself. At seventeen, she becomes a mother, but is trapped in a disastrous marriage with a brutal thug. When he goes on the run, Joan seizes the moment to leave her old life. Motivated by her desire to care for her daughter, Joan gets swept up in the exhilarating world of a life of crime and makes some heartbreaking decisions as she sets her sights on a better life.Joan is the true story of her meteoric rise from petty offender to one of Britain s most accomplished diamond thieves, making a success of life by not playing by the rules when the odds seemed stacked against her.

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In the year before The Phantom Menace, Yoda, Mace Windu, and the entire Jedi Council confront a galaxy on the brink of change. The Jedi have always traveled the stars, defending peace and justice across the galaxy. But, the galaxy is changing, and along with it, the Jedi Order. More and more, the Order finds itself focused on the future of the Republic, secluded on Coruscant, where the twelve members of the Jedi Council weigh crises on a galactic scale. As yet another Jedi Outpost leftover from the Republicâ ™s golden age is set to be decommissioned on the planet Kwenn, Qui-Gon Jinn challenges the Council about the increasing isolation of the Order. Mace Windu suggests a bold response: all twelve Jedi Masters will embark on a goodwill mission to help the planet, and remind the people of the galaxy that the Jedi remain as stalwart and present as they have been across the ages. But the arrival of the Jedi leadership is not seen by all as a cause for celebration. Warring pirate factions have infested the sector in the increasing absence of the Jedi. To maintain their dominance, the pirates unite, intent on assassinating the Council. And they are willing to destroy countless innocent lives to secure their power. Cut off from Coruscant, the Jedi Masters must reckon with an unwelcome truth: that while no one thinks more about the future than the Jedi Council, nobody needs their help more than those living in the present.

Objev podobné jako Star Wars: The Living Force - Miller John Jackson

Winners of the Paul Ehrlich PrizeThe dramatic story of the married scientists who founded BioNTech and developed the first vaccine against COVID-19.Nobody thought it was possible. In mid-January 2020, Ugur Sahin told Özlem Türeci, his wife and decades-long research partner, that a vaccine against what would soon be known as COVID-19 could be developed and safely injected into the arms of millions before the end of the year. His confidence was built upon almost thirty years of research. While working to revolutionize the way that cancerous tumors are treated, the couple had explored a volatile and overlooked molecule called messenger RNA; they believed it could be harnessed to redirect the immune system s forces against any number of diseases. As the founders of BioNTech, they faced widespread skepticism from the scientific community at first; but by the time Sars-Cov-2 was discovered in Wuhan, China, BioNTech was prepared to deploy cutting edge technology and create the world⠙s first clinically approved inoculation for the coronavirus.The Vaccine draws back the curtain on one of the most important medical breakthroughs of our age; it will reveal how Doctors Sahin and Türeci were able to develop twenty vaccine candidates within weeks, convince Big Pharma to support their ambitious project, navigate political interference from the Trump administration and the European Union, and provide more than three billion doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to countries around the world in record time.Written by Joe Miller⠔the Financial Times⠙ Frankfurt correspondent who covered BioNTech⠙s COVID-19 project in real time⠔with contributions from Sahin and Türeci, as well as interviews with more than sixty scientists, politicians, public health officials, and BioNTech staff, the book covers key events throughout the extraordinary year, as well as exploring the scientific, economic, and personal background of each medical innovation. Crafted to be both completely accessible to the average reader and filled with details that will fascinate seasoned microbiologists, The Vaccine explains the science behind the breakthrough, at a time when public confidence in vaccine safety and efficacy is crucial to bringing an end to this pandemic.

Objev podobné jako The Vaccine - Joe Miller, Ugur Sahin, Ozlem Tureci

A magnificently illustrated guide to the bryophyte species found across the worldBryophytes are a highly diverse group of plants found in nearly all parts of the world and across a range of habitats. The term ⠜bryophyte⠝ describes plants of three closely related lineages: the mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Ancient in their makeup, bryophytes disperse by spores rather than seeds and grow no more than a few centimeters high, carpeting forest floors or clinging to rocks and tree trunks. Instead of conducting fluids internally (like vascular plants), they absorb water and nutrients externally across the whole body of the plant. Such strategies have enabled bryophytes to survive, and indeed thrive, through the millennia. Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts of the World makes sense of their miniature world, differentiating between the three lineages and delving into their evolution, anatomy, and life cycles. The result is an unprecedented in-depth look at these exquisitely beautiful and often overlooked organisms. Features hundreds of stunning color photos of mosses, liverworts, and hornwortsProfiles individual genera across the three groups, including fact boxes and distribution mapsWritten by a world-renowned expert

Objev podobné jako Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts of the World - Joanna Wilbraham

The fifth installment of the beloved Annalisa Vega seriesDetective Annalisa Vega hasnÂ’t forgiven her brother for his role in a murder, and he hasnÂ’t forgiven her for turning him in, so sheÂ’s surprised when he asks her to visit him in prison. Turns out, he has a possible case for her: one of his fellow inmates, Joe Green, may be innocent of the murder that landed him behind bars.Joe is doing hard time for killing his ex-wifeÂ’s lawyer, but an anonymous letter sent to the prison warns that the eyewitness in JoeÂ’s trial made up her story. With her private investigation business foundering, Annalisa is desperate enough to start poking around into JoeÂ’s meager case. She immediately finds two problems: One, the eyewitness definitely lied about what she saw the night of the murder, and two, AnnalisaÂ’s husband Nick was the cop who arrested Joe in the first place. Faced with correcting NickÂ’s mistakes, Annalisa digs deeper into JoeÂ’s past and discovers he has two ex-wives with nothing good to say about him. The women may have orchestrated an elaborate frame to put Joe in prison, but one wife has completely disappeared since then. Did Joe somehow kill her? Or is he the real victim? AnnalisaÂ’s search for the truth tests the bounds of her marriage, her family, and her own sense of justice. Meanwhile, a devious killer keeps sending men to a watery death in the vastness of Lake Michigan. If Annalisa doesnÂ’t figure out the truth about Joe soon, her husband might be next.

Objev podobné jako Gone in the Night - Joanna Schaffhausen

A New York Times Bestseller and #1 Indie Bestseller · A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year · A School Library Journal Best Book of 2021 · Included in NPR’s 2021 Books We Love List · Featured in Forbes, Oprah Daily, The Cut, and Book Riot · Golden Poppy Book Award Winner · Featured in Chicago Public Library’s Best Books of 2021 · 2021 Nerdy Award Winner · A Kirkus Children s Best Book of 2021This lyrical, stunning picture book tells a story about learning to love and celebrate your Asian-shaped eyes, in the spirit of Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry, and is a celebration of diversity.A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers . They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother’s, her grandmother s, and her little sister s. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future.Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her own beauty and discovers a path to self-love and empowerment. This powerful, poetic picture book will resonate with readers of all ages. This tale of self-acceptance and respect for one’s roots is breathtaking.” —Kirkus (starred review)“A young girl finds beauty in her uniqueness.” —School Library Journal (starred review)“A lyrical celebration of her eyes, their shape, spirit, and legacy.” —Booklist (starred review)“A poignant testament to familial love and legacy.” —Publishers WeeklyPlus don t miss the beautiful companion book from the same team: Eyes That Speak to the Stars.

Objev podobné jako Eyes That Kiss in the Corners - Joanna Ho

Join one friendly frog on a quest to say hello to as many animals around the world as possible! From the wildest savannahs to the depths of the ocean, each spread is jam-packed with animals to find. But, there is a catch! Can you find the animals who begin with the correct letter?This is an alphabet book designed to spark the imagination, with a sweet story that #39;s perfect for early learning. Who will you meet along the way?With bright, busy artwork and delightful characters, Jana Glatt is the Richard Scarry for a new generation.

Objev podobné jako The Safari - Joanna McInerney

A New York Times Bestseller and #1 Indie Bestseller · A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year · A School Library Journal Best Book of 2021 · Included in NPR’s 2021 Books We Love List · Featured in Forbes, Oprah Daily, The Cut, and Book Riot · Golden Poppy Book Award Winner · Featured in Chicago Public Library’s Best Books of 2021 · 2021 Nerdy Award Winner · A Kirkus Children s Best Book of 2021This lyrical, stunning picture book tells a story about learning to love and celebrate your Asian-shaped eyes, in the spirit of Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry, and is a celebration of diversity.A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers . They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother’s, her grandmother s, and her little sister s. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future.Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her own beauty and discovers a path to self-love and empowerment. This powerful, poetic picture book will resonate with readers of all ages. This tale of self-acceptance and respect for one’s roots is breathtaking.” —Kirkus (starred review)“A young girl finds beauty in her uniqueness.” —School Library Journal (starred review)“A lyrical celebration of her eyes, their shape, spirit, and legacy.” —Booklist (starred review)“A poignant testament to familial love and legacy.” —Publishers WeeklyPlus don t miss the beautiful companion book from the same team: Eyes That Speak to the Stars.

Objev podobné jako Eyes That Kiss in the Corners - Joanna Ho

A PhD student uncovers dark secrets in this richly atmospheric and irresistibly readable (Joyce Carol Oates) mystery set in Scotland, Italy, and France. For fans of Donna Tartt and Elizabeth Kostova.Fleeing a disastrous love affair, Isabel Henley leaves the US to begin a PhD in Scotland. There she reconnects with the charismatic Rose Brewster, a former classmate, who becomes a much-needed friend. When Rose reveals sheâ ™s in trouble, Isabel decides to help her.Then Rose vanishes.No clues can be found until Isabel receives a coded message: Rose is alive, but held captive by people who donâ ™t want her to complete her historical research. Isabel realises she must finish Roseâ ™s work if she wants to save her life.The trail leads Isabel to the great cities of Italy and France. She must decipher a chain of betrayal and treason lasting centuries, and solve a 400-year-old mystery... or risk being claimed by it too.For fans of The Cloisters, The Secret History and The Maidens, this is a gripping literary thriller set in the world of dark academia.Reviews for The Bequest A brilliant debut, as smart as it is compelling Tasha Alexander A first rate mystery by a first time author. Intriguing plot and well drawn characters Martin Cruz Smith

Objev podobné jako The Bequest - Joanna Margaret

I welcome you with open arms to my book of treasures. It s a book for all seasons and for all occasions; and it comes to you from me, with armfuls of effusive greetings and salutations, trailing clouds of glory and affection, this offering of treasures made specially for you. Joanna LumleyOver the years Joanna Lumley has kept private notebooks, filled with her favourite writings, thoughts and quotes. Now, for the first time, she opens her Book of Treasures to share some of her many and varied jottings with readers.This collection of chosen writings, interspersed with narration from Joanna, features the lines of her best-loved authors, from Shakespeare to Emily Dickinson, pearls of wisdom that she has heard or read, and nuggets of trivia and miscellanea that have made her happy.The book is full of surprise and variety: the wistful keeps company with the acerbic, the sincere slips in besides the absurd. And the result is a jewel box of delights, filled with fabulous titbits.

Objev podobné jako My Book of Treasures - Joanna Lumley

The champions of BioWare s award winning series embark on thrilling interstellar expeditions through alien war and existential crisis, struggling for peace and fighting for the right to survive. Mass Effect s vibrant world is teeming with conflict, and always on the edge of tipping into despair - but there are some who still struggle to maintain order in the chaos and secure the future of the galaxy. This book compiles all of the Mass Effect comic book series in one affordable, accessible, and comprehensive format - a must buy for fans of the Mass Effect universe and BioWare.

Objev podobné jako Mass Effect: The Complete Comics - Miller John Jackson, Mac Walters, Barlow Jeremy

The story of the Pfizer vaccine discovery. The Vaccine draws back the curtain on one of the most important medical breakthroughs of our age, containing contributions from Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci themselves, as well as more than 50 scientists, politicians, public health officials, and BioNTech staff.

Objev podobné jako The Vaccine - Joe Miller, Ugur Sahin

Haunted by memories of The Troubles, an Irishman seeks refuge in Spain. When his traumatic past catches up with him, his new home is shattered by an unexpected and tragic chain of events. In the painful aftermath, he walks El Camino, from Aragón on the French border to Santiago de Compostela. Along the way, he attempts to make sense of everything as he encounters mysterious places and enchanting myths in the beautiful landscape of northern Spain.

Objev podobné jako The Way - Dermot Miller

Razor-sharp provocative confessions by Rupert Murdoch s troublemaker-in-chief on how Murdoch gained and lost the crow during the satellite and internet upheavals and how the news must resist the AI.

Objev podobné jako Shock of the News - Jonathan Miller

Teddy has a very special grandfather. Teddy s grandfather has a farm! But when it rains, disaster strikes! The farm quad bike gets trapped in a gateway a long way from home. How will Teddy and Grampy free the quad? Can they use the tractor? Or will everyone get ... STUCK IN THE MUD? Golden Wizard Book Prize 2024 - WINNER

Objev podobné jako Stuck in the Mud - Joanna Collingborn

A touching and compelling book about how some librarians travel the world in impossible ways -- by boat, donkey, elephant, and more -- hoping to change a child s life, by handing them a book. From Colombia to Kenya and Syria to Thailand, real life librarians bring books to children who don t have easy access to a library. This creative non-fiction tale shows how librarians in 10 countries travel far and wide to deliver books to hungry readers without local access to libraries. A wonderful way to educate readers on the often overlooked, heroic lives of librarians. All around the world, children wait for books. So... book lovers cross seas, trek up narrow trails, down steep, rocky paths, over swift rivers, and through dark forests. They journey by foot, on sturdy animals, and with unique vehicles, delivering books to children.

Objev podobné jako Books Travel the World - Joan Schoettler

It is the distant past. A great lord of feudal Japan is struck down by an entity of pure evil. A young warrior, sworn to vengeance, becomes a masterless samurai--a ronin--trapped in an eternal struggle with the demon who killed his master.It is the near future. A great corporation in the urban jungle of New York City is preparing to unleash a deadly new technology. A childlike telepath and a tough-as-nails security commander are the only people who stand in its way.When these two worlds collide, dreams and reality will blur together for a final, apocalyptic battle--and at the heart of the chaos, a lone swordsman will face the ultimate test of his fealty. A thrilling, seamless, utterly unique blend of East and West, past and future, magic and science. This edition collects the original six-issue miniseries from the legendary Frank Miller and features an introduction from DC s former president and publisher Jenette Kahn, as well as a special section of preliminary and promotional art from Miller.

Objev podobné jako Frank Miller

WINNER of the bronze award at the Right Start Awards 2022!Count from 1 to 100 in this bright and busy picture book that follows the story of one little mouse who just wants to party!

Objev podobné jako The Parade - Joanna McInerney

Kevin is Catholic. Sadie is Protestant. In Belfast they are supposed to be enemies - so what chance do they have when they fall in love? This title offers activities to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to meet the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, and text analysis.

Objev podobné jako Oxford Playscripts: Across the Barricades - Joan Lingard

⠘Addictive⠙ Guardian⠘A febrile, urgent tale⠙ Sunday Times⠘A sizzling new thriller⠙ New York Times She knows your mind, she possesses your thoughts. What will she take next?⠘I think I can help you⠦⠙Beth lives by Camden Lock with her partner Sol and their daughter Fern. Life is peaceful, but Beth is troubled by increasing unease.So she goes to therapy ⠓ with Dr Tamara Bywater. Soon their sessions become the highlight of Beth⠙s week. But Beth is in over her head before she realises that Tamara might not be all she seems...⠘A classy, compulsive tale of desire and obsession⠙ Mail on Sunday⠘An addictive, macabre fairground ride of a novel⠙ Guardian⠘This is seduction of the most insidious kind⠙ Spectator

Objev podobné jako The Seduction - Joanna Briscoe

Teddy climbed down from his cosy bed and ran over to the big window ... It was SNOWING! Â Teddy and Lara are in for a treat when snowflakes start to fall on their grandfather s farm. What is Grampy s surprise? Are they stuck at home? Or will everyone go ... SLEDGING IN THE SNOW? Golden Wizard Book Prize 2024 - Winner

Objev podobné jako Sledging in the Snow - Joanna Collingborn

Following the launch of her #1 New York Times bestselling cookbook, Magnolia Table, and seeing her family s own sacred dishes being served at other families tables across the country, Joanna Gaines gained a deeper commitment to the value of food being shared. This insight inspired Joanna to get back in the kitchen and start from scratch, pushing herself beyond her comfort zone to develop new recipes for her family, and yours, to gather around. Magnolia Table, Volume 2 is filled with 145 new recipes from her own home that she shares with husband Chip and their five kids, and from the couple s restaurant, Magnolia Table; Silos Baking Co; and new coffee shop, Magnolia Press. From breakfast to dinner, plus breads, soups, and sides, Magnolia Table, Volume 2 gives readers abundant reasons to gather together. The book is beautifully photographed and filled with dishes you ll want to bring into your own home, including:

Objev podobné jako Magnolia Table, Volume 2 - Joanna Gaines

The astonishing true story behind sleep science: from staying awake for 115 consecutive hours to living in a cave for 32 days

Objev podobné jako Mapping the Darkness - Kenneth Miller

On the eve of World War II, Lady Lupin Hastings, the young, totally scatterbrained but kindly wife to Andrew Hastings, the vicar of Glanville, is off for a bit of a rest cure at a country hotel in Kent, owned and run by her old friend Diana Turner, while she recovers from a bout of influenza. However, no sooner has she arrived when a series of petty thefts - and perhaps even an attempted murder? - requires that she assume her other persona: that of detective. In spite of her best efforts, theft follows theft, and the guests in the hotel all seem to take their eccentricities to new levels. The situation gets even worse when a guest s car nearly crashes after the steering is deliberately tampered with. Is it attempted murder? And just who set fire to Orchard house? It could be any one of the guests, a very odd assortment who spend most of the time bickering among themselves. As usual, Lady Lupin gets everything wrong yet somehow stumbles to the truth as she runs the hotel in Diana s absence and tries to conceal her highborn origins from a socialist garage man she befriends. This is the third Joan Coggin book that Galileo has reissued. The first two: Who Killed the Curate and Dancing with Death have proved that the author has a substantial new following- all of whom will be very eager to read this totally entertaining mystery, first published in 1946.

Objev podobné jako Mystery at Orchard House: A Lady Lupin Mystery - Joan Coggin

A thoroughly enjoyable mystery story with all the tropes and pleasures of a golden age detective story Observer A glamorous recipe of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Agatha Christie Paula Sutton Imbued with luxury and lurking danger S.J. Bennett Murderously fun Jessica Bull1922: You are cordially invited to summer at the Gatsby Mansion in West Egg, with the most illustrious - and the deadliest - guest list.Freshly twenty-one and sporting a daring new bob, Greta Gatsby - younger sister to the infamous Jay - is finally free of finishing school. An idyllic summer stretches ahead of her at the Gatsby Mansion, the jewel of West Egg.But when Greta arrives at the secluded white-stone estate bathed in the late-afternoon light, she finds she isn t the only visitor. Jay is hosting an intimate gathering of New York s fashionable set: Daisy and Tom Buchanan, along with his brother Edgar, Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker.That evening, the guests enjoy a candelabra-lit dinner party. That night, they dance to the lilt of the gramophone. The next morning, one of them is missing.Murder has come to West Egg, the warm breeze tainted by scandal, betrayal and secrets. Turning sleuth isn t how Greta meant to spend her summer - but what choice does she have when one of them could be next?The gilded opulence of the Roaring Twenties. A murder that scandalises high society. And a clever young woman of unusual persistence . . . A deliciously unputdownable whodunnit perfect for fans of The Christie Affair and Miss Austen Investigates. Compelling and bursting with 1920s flair, this new twist on the iconic tale will delight newcomers and old fans alike CE McGill, author of Our Hideous Progeny Absolutely devoured this glorious romp of a novel. The Gatsby Gambit is pure escapist fun - a pacy, clever, witty mystery that I galloped through with sheer delight Naomi Kelsey, author of The Burnings A glamour-filled, thrilling read that kept me guessing to the end! It was such a treat to be back in the world of Gatsby! Kate Weston, author of You May Now Kill the Bride Claire Anderson-Wheeler brilliantly intertwines the allure of the Jazz Age with a gripping murder mystery in The Gatsby Gambit. A dazzling homage to Fitzgerald s world, this novel captivates from the first page to the last Joanna Wallace, author of You d Look Better as a Ghost Lively, smart, and fun . . . As charming as Daisy Buchanan herself Flynn Berry, author of Northern Spy With a fiercely defiant female lead and secrets as sharp as the prose, The Gatsby Gambit oozes glamour and intrigue. I loved this bold take on a beloved classic Trisha Sakhlecha, author of The Inheritance

Objev podobné jako The Gatsby Gambit - Claire Anderson-Wheeler

**Selected as a book of summer 2025 by the Guardian, Daily Mail, Sunday Times and i paper**Wolf Hall meets Demon Copperhead in a sharply ambitious, brilliantly imagined and hugely entertaining story of intrigue, deceit, revenge and ambitionâ ˜An absolute delight â ¦ Funny, moving, filthy and original â ¦ A frontrunner for historical fiction book of the yearâ ™ The Timesâ ˜A bold and brilliant comedy of royal intrigueâ ™ Guardian, Book of the dayâ ˜A vivid, transporting feat of imaginationâ ™ Maggie Shipsteadâ ˜Witty, poignant, wildly engaging, and with a huge heart - I loved itâ ™ Sarah Watersâ ˜Brilliantly buoyant, clever, funny, original, vivid, wittyâ ™ Joanna Quinnâ ˜The Pretender has everything: history richly drawn, amazing characterisation, humour, wit, vigour and braveryâ ™ Emma Stonexâ ˜Funny and devastating. I m having a fantastic time reading itâ ™ Yael van der Wouden________________________________________Kill the pretender. Do not let it be known that there was a pretender to kill.The year is 1483 and England is in peril. The much-despised Richard III is not long for the throne, and the man who will become Henry VII stands poised to snatch the crown for himself. But for twelve-year-old John Collan, living in a remote village with his widowed father, these matters seem far away.But history has other plans for John.Stolen from his family, exiled â “ first to Oxford, then to Burgundy, and then Ireland â “ and apprenticed to a series of unscrupulous political operators, he finds himself groomed for power; not as John Collan, but as Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick â “ and rightful heir to the throne.Far from home at the Irish court, preparing for a war that will see him become king or die trying, John has just his wits â “ and the slippery counsel of his hostâ ™s daughter, the unconventional Joan â “ to navigate the choppy waters ahead.Seething with revenge and machination, sparkling with wit and humanity, and roaring with adventure and bravado, The Pretender is the captivating true story of a young man tossed into the chaos of history as it happens. â ˜Wickedly funnyâ ¦ A work of genius, a wellspring of laughter and sorrow, a feat of time travel, and a feast of language Karen Russellâ ˜Raw, beautiful and true ... I loved itâ ™ Leah Redmond Changâ ˜An absolute thumper â ¦ Funny and filthy and brave and brilliantâ ™ Marianne Levyâ ˜Superb, exhilarating and heartbreakingâ ™ Linda Porterâ ˜I couldn t put it downâ ™ Tracy Borman

Objev podobné jako The Pretender - Jo Harkin

THE ENDLESS STEPPE is based on the author s true-life experience. It is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first. Esther Rudomin was ten years old when, in 1941, she and her family were arrested by the Russians for being capitalists and transported to Siberia. The next five years spent were spent in exile where they went barefoot and hungry until the end of the Second World War. Despite the hardships endured, Esther s story radiates optimism and is a beautiful example of the resilience of the human spirit. Readers inspired by The Diary of Anne Frank, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas or The Book Thief will love this book too.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.

Objev podobné jako The Endless Steppe - Esther Hautzig