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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Hanns and Rudolf - a gripping true story of unsolved murder, war, and injustice in Nazi-occupied Florence I absolutely devoured The Einstein Vendetta... Remarkable. Totally compelling Edmund de Waal Can t express how moved I am. An absolute triumph. So much more than a mere book Allan Little Thomas Harding is a researcher of the first rank Daily Express Harding evokes time and place beautifully, while paying forensic attention to detail. The result is a slow burn of cliff-hangers to keep the pages turning⠙ Spectator The Einstein Vendetta will tug at your heartstrings and prompt righteous outrage. Harding captures beautifully the general atmosphere of wartime Tuscany Telegraph__________Italy, Summer 1944A unit of German soldiers arrives at a villa near Florence. Villa Il Focardo is home to Robert Einstein, cousin to the most famous scientist in the world, Albert Einstein ⠓ a prominent enemy of the Nazi regime. Having renounced his German citizenship a decade earlier, Albert⠙s safely in America, well beyond Hitler⠙s reach.The same is not true for his cousin.Twelve hours after arriving, the soldiers have vanished ⠓ and a family is dead. This crime ⠓ and what happened next ⠓ still haunts those who survived.Who ordered it? Who was involved?And why did they get away with it?This is the untold story of the Einstein vendetta.__________Praise for Thomas Harding:Hanns and Rudolf A gripping thriller, an unspeakable crime, an essential history John le Carré Thomas Harding has shed intriguing new light on the strange poison of Nazism, and one of its most lethal practitioners... Meticulously researched and deeply felt Ben Macintyre, Times Book of the Week Fascinating and moving...This is a remarkable book, which deserves a wide readership Max Hastings, Sunday TimesThe House by the Lake The narrative drive of a great novelist and the meticulous research of a great historian The Herald A passionate memoir about Germany Neil MacGregor, author of A History of the World in 100 Objects and Germany: Memories of a Nation I loved this book. I admire the elegance of it, the hope, the honesty and the generousness with which every resident is given his or her place. It has made me think about our individual parts in the bigger story, and the coming and going-ness of things. It is a book that will stay with me for a very long time Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry A superb portrait of twentieth century Germany seen through the prism of a house which was lived in, and lost, by five different families. A remarkable book Tom Holland, author of Rubicon

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The incredible story of how a house was witness to German history Telegraph A touching picturebook which shows children that large events can have repercussions even in small and unheralded places Wall Street JournalA beautiful picture-book adaptation of Thomas Harding s Costa-shortlisted biography for adults, exquisitely illustrated by Britta Teckentrup.On the outskirts of Berlin, a wooden cottage stands on the shore of a lake. Over the course of a century, this little house played host to a loving Jewish family, a renowned Nazi composer, wartime refugees and a Stasi informant; in that time, a world war came and went, and the Berlin Wall was built a stone s throw from the cottage s back door. Thomas Harding first shared this remarkable story in his Costa-shortlisted biography The House by the Lake ⠓ now he has rendered it into a deeply moving picture-book for young readers. With words that read like a haunting fairy-tale, and magnificent artwork by Britta Teckentrup, this is the astonishing true story of the house by the lake. An atmospheric and ultimately uplifting tale with delicate, ethereal images The Financial TimesPRAISE FOR THE ORIGINAL BIOGRAPHY OF THE HOUSE BY THE LAKE: A Radio 4 Book of the WeekNamed a Best Book of the Year by: The Times New Statesman Daily Express Commonweal magazineShortlisted for the Costa Biography Award 2015Longlisted for the Orwell Prize 2016Over 50 five-star reviews on Amazon A passionate memoir. ⠓ Neil MacGregor A superb portrait of twentieth century Germany seen through the prism of a house which was lived in, and lost, by five different families. A remarkable book. ⠓ Tom Holland A book that will stay with me for a very long time. ⠓ Rachel Joyce A superb work of social history. ⠓ The Sunday Times Diamond brilliant ... an extraordinary book. ⠓ Sunday Express A deft history of a cabin containing many secrets. ⠓ Independent A fascinating window on a tumultuous period ⠓ Financial Times Original, personal, moving and uplifting ⠓ Literary Review This is a history that is often poignant, sometimes heartening, and never other than intimate. ⠓ Spectator An extraordinary book⠦. Harding has extracted the past from the dust that collects between floorboards and from layers of peeling wallpaper.⠝ ⠓ Washington PostSEE ALSO THOMAS HARDING S NEW BIOGRAPHY, LEGACY: I was riveted: this is a fascinating social history. ⠓ Nigella Lawson Written with love and imagination ... a masterclass in historical empathy. ⠓ TLS Nobody quite stirs the soup of historical detail like Harding. ⠓ Express

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A beautiful picture-book adaptation of Thomas Harding s Costa-shortlisted biography for adults, exquisitely illustrated by Britta Teckentrup.On the outskirts of Berlin, a wooden cottage stands on the shore of a lake. Over the course of a century, this little house played host to a loving Jewish family, a renowned Nazi composer, wartime refugees and a Stasi informant; in that time, a world war came and went, and the Berlin Wall was built a stone s throw from the cottage s back door.Thomas Harding first shared this remarkable story in his Costa-shortlisted biography The House by the Lake - now he has rendered it into a deeply moving picture-book for young readers. With words that read like a haunting fairy-tale, and magnificent artwork by Britta Teckentrup, this is the astonishing true story of the house by the lake.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2015LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2016A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK A superb portrait of twentieth century Germany seen through the prism of a house which was lived in, and lost, by five different families. A remarkable book. Tom Holland Personal and panoramic, heart-wrenching yet uplifting, this is history at its most alive. A.D. Miller A passionate memoir. Neil MacGregor_______________________________________In 2013, Thomas Harding returned to his grandmother s house on the outskirts of Berlin which she had been forced to leave when the Nazis swept to power. What was once her soul place now stood empty and derelict. A concrete footpath cut through the garden, marking where the Berlin Wall had stood for nearly three decades.In a bid to save the house from demolition, Thomas began to unearth the history of the five families who had lived there: a nobleman farmer, a prosperous Jewish family, a renowned Nazi composer, a widow and her children and a Stasi informant. Discovering stories of domestic joy and contentment, of terrible grief and tragedy, and of a hatred handed down through the generations, a history of twentieth century Germany and the story of a nation emerged.

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Po skončení 2. světové války byl ustanoven britský První tým pro vyšetřování válečných zločinů, jehož úkolem bylo vystopovat a dopadnout pachatele zvěrstev z řad význačných nacistů. Nadporučík a později kapitán Hanns Alexander, pocházející z úspěšné rodiny německých Židů, která ve 30. letech minulého století musela před nacisty uprchnout z Berlína do Londýna (Hanns Alexander byl bratrem babičky Thomase Hardinga, autora této knihy), se stal jedním z hlavních britských vyšetřovatelů, zatímco Rudolf Höss, bývalý německý rolník a voják, který za 2. světové války působil v SS, velel koncentračnímu táboru Auschwitz a dohlížel na fyzickou likvidaci nejméně milionu mužů, žen a dětí, se ocitl v pozici jeho kořisti, jíž se zpočátku dařilo unikat. Thomas Harding v knize poprvé odhaluje fascinující podrobnosti ze života obou mužů a z dopadení Rudolfa Hösse. Přibližuje středoevropská bojiště 1. světové války, bohémský život v Berlíně 20. let, hrůzy nacistických koncentračních táborů za 2. světové války i soudní proces proti hlavním představitelům nacistického Německa před mezinárodním vojenským tribunálem v Bergen-Belsenu a Norimberku. Strhujícím způsobem vypráví osudy dvou německých mužů, jejichž životní cesty se protnuly.

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* Crime Writer s Association Read of the Month! *______________Instead of escaping reality to this fantastic city, this city of phantoms, I was rushing towards it - hard fate awaited me in this soupy shade of a place...In the oppressive heat of summer in Bologna, English detective Daniel Leicester is reliving his beloved wife Lucia s final days. Vivid memories have been awakened by the sight of her bicycle, missing since the accident that killed her, ridden by a stranger through the city s tight medieval streets.As unfinished business bleeds - quite literally - into the present, the sickening realisation that Lucia s death wasn t accidental dawns on Daniel. He embarks on a quest for the truth, and this most personal of crusades leads him to two contrasting worlds: the secretive, ancient realm of freemasonry, and the revolutionary Reclaim Bologna activist movement.What links these two opposing factions? Is there a chance Lucia wasn t the woman Daniel believed her to be? And will the truth be too painful, or too perilous, to bear?______________Readers and reviewers are loving The Bologna Vendetta: Steeped in atmosphere and intrigue, The Bologna Vendetta burrows under the skin of contemporary Italy. Intelligent, incisive and compelling. - Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners There s plenty of Bologna, lots of mystery and conspiracy, and even some heartbreak via Daniel s past. Highly recommended! - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have read all this series and loved every single one... I really didn t want to put it down and read it in only a couple of days - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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_____________________________________THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE JQ WINGATE PRIZE 2015SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD A gripping thriller, an unspeakable crime, an essential history. JOHN LE CARRÉ_____________________________________Hanns Alexander was the son of a prosperous German family who fled Berlin for London in the 1930s, becoming an investigator of war crimes. Rudolf Höss was a farmer and soldier who became the Kommandant of Auschwitz Concentration Camp and oversaw the deaths of over a million men, women and children.The hunt was on.In the aftermath of the Second World War, the first British War Crimes Investigation Team is assembled to hunt down the senior Nazi officials responsible for the greatest atrocities the world has ever seen. Lieutenant Hanns Alexander is one of the lead investigators, Rudolf Höss his most elusive target.In this book Thomas Harding reveals for the very first time the full account of Höss⠙ capture. Moving from the Middle-Eastern campaigns of the First World War to bohemian Berlin in the 1920s, to the horror of the concentration camps and the trials in Belsen and Nuremberg, Hanns and Rudolf tells the story of two German men whose lives diverged, and intersected, in an astonishing way.

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Charting 400 years of history, this is the astonishing true story of the Anne Frank House, beautifully illustrated by Britta Teckentrup.In the middle of Amsterdam, stands a tall, narrow house on a canal. Over the course of four centuries the house has been a home to many ⠓ from poor families to wealthy couples, and those hiding from persecution. Like the family of a young Jewish girl who sought refuge in the annexe and wrote in her diary of the ⠜old house on the canal⠝. The girl⠙s name was Anne Frank, and her diary became world famous.

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Charting 400 years of history, this is the astonishing true story of the Anne Frank House, beautifully illustrated by Britta Teckentrup. In the middle of Amsterdam stands a tall, narrow house on a canal. Over the course of four centuries the house has been a home to many ⠓ from poor families to wealthy couples, and those hiding from persecution. Like the family of a young Jewish girl who sought refuge in the annexe and wrote in her diary of the ⠜old house on the canal⠝. The girl⠙s name was Anne Frank, and her diary became world famous.

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James Patterson is the Einstein of fiction and has solved the equation for storytelling: Adventure + Science = AWESOME! Tom Fletcher Any young readers out there interested in science and adventure ... this book is brilliant! Tim Peake, astronautJames Patterson has teamed up with the world s most famous genius to entertain and inspire a generation of children â “ with the first and only children s adventure series officially approved by the Albert Einstein Archives.Max Einstein is a typical 12-year-old. Sheâ ¦Goes to college every dayPlays speed chess in the parkBuilds inventions that help the homelessAnd talks to Albert EinsteinAll normal stuff, right?Until one day when Max is recruited by a mysterious organisation! Their mission: solve some of the worldâ ™s toughest problems using science. Sheâ ™s helped by a diverse group of young geniuses from around the globe as they invent new ways to power the farthest reaches of the planet.But thatâ ™s only if the sinister outfit known as The Corporation doesnâ ™t get to her firstâ ¦

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Beautiful hardback edition of the classic Thomas Friends story: Thomas the Tank EngineIn Thomas the Tank Engine, Thomas runs up and down the track all day, but all he really wants is a branch line of his own â ¦Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends remain as popular as ever, loved by millions all over the world. Now rediscover the classic story about the world s best-loved tank engine with this stunning new hardback edition of the original â ˜Railway Seriesâ ™.Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for over 75 years. He ranks alongside other beloved characters such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.Now millions of people across the world have grown up with the tales of Sodor Island, enchanted by the adventures of Thomas and his friends, Percy, Gordon, and Toby, and all the other engines that work on the Fat Controllerâ ™s railway.Have you collected all the classic adventures in the Railway Series?Thomas the Tank Engine 9781405276511James the Red Engine 9781405276504The Three Railway Engines 9781405276498

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Dvacet let po své první návštěvě domu u jezera Groß Glienicke se Harding vrací a zjišťuje, že dům, který byl významně spjat s jeho rodinou, čeká demolice. Ujme se nelehkého úkolu jej zachránit a začne pátrat po osudu všech, kteří v něm žili či dům znali. Vytváří napínavý a neobvyklý příběh Berlína a celého Německa, zachycený na osudech jednoho domu v průběhu 20. století. Příběh pěti rodin a celého století německé historie.

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This beautiful edition brings together the original illustrated Thomas the Tank Engine Railway Series stories by Rev. W. Awdry in one special collection.Rediscover the original classic stories about Thomas, James, Gordon, Edward and all their friends in this wonderfully nostalgic story treasury for Thomas fans young and old. Ideal for all those who delight in the adventures of this cheeky little engine and his friends.The perfect gift for baby showers, christenings, birthdays and Christmas. This is a delightful present for new babies who are sure to grow up to be firm Thomas fans. Children will love meeting classic characters such as Percy, James, Gordon, and Toby down on The Fat Controllerâ ™s railway. The short stories and beautiful illustrations are perfect for bedtime reading.Thomas the Tank Engine has been delighting generations of children for over 75 years. It all began as a story made up by the Reverand W. Awdry to entertain his son when he had measles. Now millions of people across the world have grown up with the tales of Sodor Island, enchanted by the adventures of Thomas and his friends, Percy, Gordon, and Toby, and all the other engines that work on the Fat Controllerâ ™s railway.

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A special board book edition of the original, classic story introducing Thomas the Tank Engine!This is a beautifully-illustrated story about Thomas the little blue Tank Engine, who worked really hard on The Fat Controller s railway. Every day he puffed around Sodor shunting trucks and pulling freight. But what he dreamed about was having his very own branch line â ¦Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for 75 years. He ranks alongside other beloved characters such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.Other board books about Thomas the Tank Engine include:Thomas Friends: Go, Thomas, Go! (shaped board book with wheels) 9781405296809Thomas Friends: Happy Birthday, Thomas! 9781405297240Thomas Friends: Ten Little Engines 9781405293303Thomas Friends: Pocket Library 9781405293006Thomas Friends: Noisy Sound Book 9781405295208Thomas Friends: Hide Seek 9781405293129

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The scintillating new novel from the author of The End of Mr YPatricia Highsmith meets White Lotus in this compulsive and brilliant gothic thrillerOne of the Daily Telegraph #39;s #39;20 Best New Crime Thrillers to Read this Summer #39; ‘Clever, emotionally resonant, packed with startling twists and dark turns and very funny indeed, this is fiction roaring on all cylinders.’ Guardian “Gloriously dark and tangled . . . clever . . . I highly recommend it.” Observer #39;A dark, twisty, savagely humorous plunge into a cauldron of toxic relationships . . . as well as a mystery loaded with menace, this is a smart, layered, stinging look at power and its abuse. #39; The Times ‘Through her bold storytelling, “The Sleepwalkers” becomes a work of peculiar, gonzo genius. … Thomas takes a glamorous late-capitalist setting, with rosé and catamarans, and shreds, twists and warps it into a story that is surprising, humane and political to its bones.’ New York Times ‘Thomas tells her story with the craft and cunning of an Aegean sorceress. … [S]he can make metafiction not just smart but fun. Once more she earns her place in a postwar British canon of playfully serious mavericks that runs from Muriel Spark and Brigid Brophy to Nicola Barker and Ali Smith.’ Spectator ‘Like a darker, funnier The White Lotus, The Sleepwalkers is horrifying in the best possible way. I loved every moment of it.’ James Smythe ‘The Sleepwalkers is brilliant, savage and hilarious. The voice is so strong and so distinctive from the get-go, so bold and pitilessly funny. There is no whingeing here, just a fearless takedown which I read through in a single streak of pure delight. This is Scarlett #39;s best yet, and I don #39;t say that lightly.’ Bidisha Mamata #39;The Sleepwalkers is never-endingly surprising and full of keen observations on relationships, politics, and art. Thomas makes real life so fraught with meaning, it feels hauntingly supernatural. A twisty Gothic tale of vertiginous depths and haunting power. #39; Sandra Newman, author of Julia #39;This original thriller has plenty of surprises. #39; Good Housekeeping #39;An attractive summer holiday read #39;, Independent Still reeling from the chaos of their wedding, Evelyn and Richard arrive on an idyllic Greek island for their honeymoon. It’s the end of the season and out at sea a storm is brewing. They check in to an exclusive hotel, the Villa Rosa, where the proprietor Isabella — a strangely intense woman of indeterminate accent — flirts outrageously with Richard while treating Evelyn with a rudeness bordering on contempt. Isabella tells them the story of #39;the sleepwalkers #39;: a couple who stayed at the hotel the year before and drowned in a tragic and unexplained accident. It starts to feel like the entire island is obsessed with #39;the sleepwalkers #39;, but what at first seems like a fun tale to tell before bed quickly evolves into a living nightmare. Caught in a web of deception and intrigue, where nothing and nobody are quite what they seem, Evelyn and Richard discover that their island paradise may in fact be hell on earth and that their only means of escape is to confront dark truths about themselves and those they love. Exhilarating, suspenseful, and subversively funny, in The Sleepwalkers Thomas takes elements of Daphne Du Maurier and Patricia Highsmith and blends them with her own unique sensibility to create an unforgettable thriller of rare intelligence that cements her reputation as the most exciting and original author of her generation. ‘Muriel Spark’s disreputable niece.’ Spectator ‘She #39;s a genius.’ Douglas Coupland ‘Thomas has the mesmerising power of a great story teller.’ Financial Times ‘One of the most startling, unpredictable writers of her generation.’ Scotsman

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Společenská hra - strategická hra, pro 3 až 6 hráčů, délka hry 30 min, rok vydání 2020, v českém jazyce, vhodné od 14 let Vampire: The Masquerade - Vendetta je nbsp;strategická karetní area control deskovka, která maximálně pracuje s ikonickým vesmírem nbsp;Vampire: The Masquerade. Dejte se do bitvy plné přetvářky a taktizování. Díky relativně snadno pochopitelné hratelnosti si hraní užijí jak veteráni, tak i nováčci s nulovým povědomím o upířím tématu. Ovládněte ChicagoBoj o Chicago začíná. Ujměte se některého ze sedmi jedinečných upířích klanů. Chopte se divokých Gangrelů, šílených Malkavianů, zrůdných Nosferatu, vypočítavých Ventrue, smyslných Toreadorů, magii kontrolujících Tremere, či temperamentních Brujah....

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Beautiful hardback edition of The Three Railway EnginesIn The Three Railway Engines, we are introduced to Edward, Gordon and Henry, and find out how they came to be good friends.Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends remain as popular as ever, loved by millions all over the world. Now rediscover the classic stories about the world s best-loved tank engine with these stunning new hardback editions of the original â ˜Railway Seriesâ ™.Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for over 75 years. He ranks alongside other beloved characters such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.Now millions of people across the world have grown up with the tales of Sodor Island, enchanted by the adventures of Thomas and his friends, Percy, Gordon, and Toby, and all the other engines that work on the Fat Controllerâ ™s railway.Have you collected all the classic adventures?Thomas the Tank Engine 9781405276511James the Red Engine 9781405276504The Three Railway Engines 9781405276498

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Set in the buried streets of Georgian London and the outrageous underworld of the molly houses, a carpenter hiding a double life, searches for a traitor who is betraying the secrets of the mollies. The devastatingly beautiful, brutal, raucous and tender historical thriller â “ a Top Ten Sunday Times bestseller!**WINNER of the CWA Historical DAGGER 2025***â ˜Heartbreaking, beautiful, lyrical. I was captivated â ¦ you won t want to put it downâ ™ Catriona Ward â ˜Utterly thrillingâ ™ Elizabeth MacNeal â ˜An immersive, illuminating and exceptionally entertaining novelâ ™ Matt Cain â ˜Stunning and powerful â ¦ Youâ ™ll never forget Thomas Trueâ ™ Janice Hallett â ˜A clever mystery, a powerful love story â ¦ affected me more than anything Iâ ™ve read in a long timeâ ™ Gareth Brown**WINNER OF THE HWA DEBUT CROWN****THE TOP TEN Sunday Times BESTSELLER****SHORTLISTED for Booksellers Association Author of the Year**_________________ The only sin is betrayalâ ¦ It is the year 1715, and Thomas True has arrived on old London Bridge with a dangerous secret. One night, lost amongst the squalor of London s hidden back streets, he finds himself drawn into the outrageous underworld of the molly houses. Meanwhile, carpenter Gabriel Griffin struggles to hide his double life as Lotty, the molly s stoic guard. When a young man is found murdered, he realises there is a rat amongst them, betraying their secrets to a pair of murderous Justices. Can Gabriel unmask the traitor before they hang? Can he save hapless Thomas from peril, and their own forbidden love? Set amidst the buried streets of Georgian London, The Betrayal of Thomas True is a brutal and devastating thriller, where love must overcome evil, and the only true sin is betrayalâ ¦_______________________ â ˜Quite simply divine â ¦ had me in all sorts of tearsâ ™ Jennie Godfreyâ ˜A vivid exploration of a largely forgotten aspect of Londonâ ™s past â ¦ as compelling as Westâ ™s debutâ ™ The Times â ˜A darkly thrilling romp that simmers with sinister menace and illicit temptationâ ™ Susan Stokes-Chapman â ˜An unforgettable combination of historical thriller, love story and heartbreaking tragedyâ ™ Heat â ˜Ingeniously plotted, vivid and memorableâ ™ Historical Novel Society â ˜Electric â ¦ an unputdownable readâ ™ Attitude Magazine â ˜An epic adventure of love in a time of dangerâ ™ Hallie Rubenhold â ˜An exuberant, moving storyâ ™ Rosie Andrews â ˜Vivid, impressive and utterly immersive â ¦ I was weeping by the final pages. Masterfulâ ™ D.V. Bishop â ˜A devastating story told with great powerâ ™ Christopher Stephens â ˜You are instantly immersed in the perilous, hot, exciting, plot-swirling world of Molliesâ ™ Felice Picanoâ ˜Youâ ™ll smile, youâ ™ll gasp, youâ ™ll cryâ ™ Essie Fox â ˜Hugely entertainingâ ™ Anna Mazzola â ˜Bursting with memorable characters and stunning imageryâ ™ Sean Luskâ ˜Brilliantly researched and lavishly writtenâ ™ Emma Stonex â ˜Like a modern Fieldingâ ™ Kate Griffinâ ˜Hypnotic. A hurtling tale of deception and self-discoveryâ ™ James Cahillâ ˜Very, very goodâ ™ Stephen Fryâ ˜There has never been a book that made me cry â ¦ until todayâ ™ Suzie Edge â ˜Fierce, funny, and fabulous â ¦ an important and deeply moving storyâ ™ Jonathan Harvey â ˜A beautiful, dark love story set in the fetid streets of Georgian London â ¦ unputdownableâ ™ Gareth Russell â ˜A beautifully told story that broke my heart and energised my soulâ ™ Tracy King â ˜The wit of Wilde still lives!â ™ Gyles Brandreth â ˜A gripping epic tale â ¦ a powerful new voice in historical fictionâ ™ Gill Paul â ˜A picaresque gay romp through 18th-century London, with a dark and troubling heartâ ™ Annie Garthwaite

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Like Shakespeare and Joyce before him, Dylan Thomas expanded our sense of what the English language can do. Rhythmically forceful yet subtly musical and full of memorable lines, his poems are anthology favourites; his play for voices Under Milk Wood a modern classic. Much loved by The Beatles and Bob Dylan, he is a cultural icon and continues to inspire artists today.This new edition, released to commemorate the centenary of Thomas s birth, collects more of his poems together in a single volume than ever before. With recently discovered material and accessible critique from Dylan Thomas expert John Goodby, it looks at Thomas s body of work in a fresh light, taking us to the beating heart of his poetry.

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A new story from Freddie Hillberg, who has delved into his Swedish Ancestry to write this delightful story from Scandinavian Folklore. A Tomte or Tomten, as he is known Sweden, is a little creature who normally lives around farms in the countryside, but now also lives in villages and towns. He is very industrious and will protect you, your family and animals; but, if you are unkind he will take revenge, and play all sorts of unpleasant tricks on you. At Christmas time they will leave little gifts for the children and, in return for his care and all his work, Tomte like to be to be rewarded with a big bowl of his favourite food. Porridge! Humans never see a Tomte, well perhaps occasionally, but they know he is there. Only animals can see them and they can speak their languages due to their magical powers. Thomas is no exception, but one day whilst in a strange area of the dark forest Thomas suddenly loses his powers and sinks into the deep snow and his life starts to fade. Fortunately he is found by a small herd of reindeer who have never seen a Tomte of Human before but instinctively help him. The Story Begins! And has a delightful twist in the end... Thomas and the animal friends are beautifully illustrated by Andrew Prescott and will be instantly recognised by children everywhere. In Denmark Tomte are called Nisse. In Norway they are called Nese and in Finland they are called Tonttu.

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ONE OF BLOOMBERG S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 Thomas Curran is the world s leading expert on perfectionism, and he s written the definitive book on why it s rising, how it wreaks havoc on our lives, and what we can do to stop it. If you ve ever found yourself fearing failure, ruminating about mistakes, or just feeling that you aren t good enough, this is a must read Adam Grant A fascinating and panoramic analysis of perfectionism in modern capitalist societies Grace BlakeleyToday, burnout and depression are at record levels, driven by a combination of intense workplace competition, the comparative world of social media, the quest for elite credentials, and helicopter parenting. Society continually broadcasts the need to want more, and that we have to be perfect to get it.Why is this a trap, and how can we escape it?Gathering a wide range of contemporary evidence, acclaimed professor at the London School of Economics Thomas Curran calls for both a mindset shift and broader, societal change. He explores the paradoxical effects of perfectionism on everything from performance to social and financial inequality, and shows what we can do as individuals to resist the modern-day pressure to be perfect - and how we can create a culture that celebrates the joys of imperfection. If you ve ever felt overwhelmed by the soul-crushing need to compete for more or to be the best, The Perfection Trap is for you.Learn to prioritise what s important, meet the world where it is and strive for purpose instead of more by embracing the power of good enough in your life.

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One of the best-loved books of Christianity after the Bible, now in a new translation A passionate celebration of God and his love, mercy, and holiness, The Imitation of Christ has inspired conversion and stimulated religious devotion for more than five hundred years. With great personal conviction, the medieval monk Thomas à Kempis demonstrates the individual’s reliance on God and on the words of Christ, and the futility of life without faith. Thomas spent some seventy years of his life in the reclusive environment of monasteries, yet in this astonishing work he demonstrates an encompassing understanding of human nature, and his writing speaks to readers of every age and every nationality. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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The Austrian playwright, novelist, and poet Thomas Bernhard (1931-89) is acknowledged as among the major writers of our times. At once pessimistic and exhilarating, Bernhard s work depicts the corruption of the modern world, the dynamics of totalitarianism, and the interplay of reality and appearance. In this stunning translation of The Voice Imitator, Bernhard gives us one of his most darkly comic works. A series of parable-like anecdotesâ ”some drawn from newspaper reports, some from conversation, some from hearsayâ ”this satire is both subtle and acerbic. What initially appear to be quaint little stories inevitably indict the sterility and callousness of modern life, not just in urban centers but everywhere. Bernhard presents an ordinary world careening into absurdity and disaster. Politicians, professionals, tourists, civil servantsâ ”the usual victims of Bernhard s inspired misanthropyâ ”succumb one after another to madness, mishap, or suicide. The shortest piece, titled Mail, illustrates the anonymity and alienation that have become standard in contemporary society: For years after our mother s death, the Post Office still delivered letters that were addressed to her. The Post Office had taken no notice of her death. In his disarming, sometimes hilarious style, Bernhard delivers a lethal punch with every anecdote. George Steiner has connected Bernhard to the great constellation of Kafka, Musil, and Broch, and John Updike has compared him to Grass, Handke, and Weiss. The Voice Imitator reminds us that Thomas Bernhard remains the most caustic satirist of our age.

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A definitive scholarly edition of the correspondence and papers of Thomas JeffersonJefferson sends his annual message to Congress. He submits the peace treaty with Tripoli, but ratification takes months as the Senate asks for supporting documentation and Congress considers the request of Ahmad Qaramanli for compensation. The president desires action to make Spain negotiate outstanding issues and urges defensive preparations in the event of armed conflict. Congress appropriates $2 million for the purchase of Florida and approves the appointment of James Bowdoin and John Armstrong as commissioners to negotiate. New restrictive measures by Great Britain that threaten to choke off American trade with the West Indies spark memorials by merchants in seaport cities. After Congress passes an act outlawing trade with Haiti for a year, Timothy Pickering decries the administration⠙s ⠜spaniel servility⠝ to France. Representatives of the Cherokee, Potawatomi, Sac, Fox, Osage, Missouri, Kansas, Otoe, Iowa, Pawnee, and Sioux nations come to Washington. South American revolutionary Francisco de Miranda travels in the United States, secretly collecting men and materials for a projected uprising in Venezuela. Tunisian envoy Sulayman Melmelli is in Washington. Jefferson⠙s daughter Martha Randolph and her family make an extended visit to the capital, during which his newest grandchild, James Madison Randolph, is born in the President⠙s House.

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Larkin (The Tribune) picks up the reins for the fifth entry in the Ludlum-spawned Covert-One biotech series (The Altman Code; etc.), bringing to the task a solid intelligence, some really scary nanotechnology and a writing style that sometimes lapses into cliché but always gets the job done. FBI Deputy Assistant Director Kit Pierson and her CIA counterpart, Hal Burke, are secretly working on an operation to destroy the Lazarus Movement, an environmental group run amok. Once a legitimate organization, the Lazarus Movement has been taken over by an evil scientist whose goal is-you guessed it-world domination. Thrust into the middle of this deadly struggle is series hero Lt. Col. Jon Smith, M.D., a scientist and operative for Covert-One, a super top-secret intelligence unit. When the Lazarus Movement s attack on a biotech lab releases a deadly brew of nanophages, microscopic killer devices that turn those unlucky enough to inhale them into piles of reddish liquid sludge, some start to think that the movement s diabolical leader envisions a vastly depopulated world that he can redesign into an environmental paradise. The action careens from continent to continent, with the bad guys always a few steps ahead of the heroes. Eventually, everyone ends up on an island in the Azores, where, after a deadly firefight and some last-minute reversals, the inevitable conclusion arrives. Hand-to-hand action, intriguing science and plot speed will keep most techno-thriller readers nailed to their seats.

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A deliciously creepy novel from Frances Hardinge, the award-winning author, for fans of One Dark Window and Starling House.

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A mischievous boy hero and an equally amusing ghoul,â ™ GuardianAn iconic ghost story for children from Penelope Lively, one of the modern greats of British fiction. Just because you can t see them doesn t mean they aren t thereâ ¦James is fed up. His family has moved to a new cottage â “ with grounds that are great for excavations, and trees that are perfect for climbing â “ and stuff is happening. Stuff that is normally the kind of thing he does. But it s not him who s writing strange things on shopping lists and fences. It s not him who smashes bottles and pours tea in the Vicar s lap. It s a ghost â “ honestly. Thomas Kempe the 17th century apothecary has returned and he wants James to be his apprentice. No one else believes in ghosts. It s up to James to get rid of him. Or he ll have no pocket money or pudding ever again.The Ghost of Thomas Kempe is a timeless thriller, with a ghostly mystery and all the fun and mischief of being nine years old. Perfect for fans of Eva Ibbotson, Tomâ ™s Midnight Garden and Helen Cresswellâ ™s Moondial.

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Book Band: Dark Red - Ideal for ages 10+An exciting adventure set in revolutionary France which tells the true story of a swashbuckling hero Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, whose mother was an enslaved African woman and whose father was a French noble.Alex is happy living with his brothers and sister on his father s farm on Haiti but his father wants to go back to France and can t afford to take his mixed-race children with him. Soon, Alex must fight for his freedom... and that of France.From a slave on the streets of Port au Prince to a general in the French army, the dramatic true story of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas life (the inspiration for his son s book The Three Musketeers) is brought to life by award-winning author, Catherine Johnson. Featuring exciting black-and-white illustrations by Rachel Sanson, this book is perfect for children who are developing as readers. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com. Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed â ¦ Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding. Books for Keeps

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Steve Berry offers his twistiest thriller yet, in a new adventure starring Cotton Malone and a secret conspiracy dating back to Napoleon.12.40 a.m. Copenhagen. Cotton Malone wakes up to find a stranger in his house, bearing bad news: Malone s closest and most dangerous friend, Henrik Thorvaldsen, is in serious trouble - and the men who want to kill him are on Malone s doorstep.Thorvaldsen has been tracking a shadowy group called the Paris Club. Not only does he believe that they are about to trigger a global financial meltdown, but also that one of the club s members murdered his son, Cai, two years ago. Thorvaldsen won t rest until he has avenged his boy s death.Dragged into his friend s schemes and secretly under pressure from the US government to stop both Thorvaldsen and the Paris Club, Malone soon discovers that the key to defeating the conspiracy and saving his friend s life - and his own - lies in the past, and an astounding treasure that Napoleon took to his grave.

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A beautiful collection of the most heartwarming, inspirational and hilarious quotes from Call the Midwife, accompanied by beautiful photographs throughout. Love is never the only answer. But it is always the best, the simplest, the one most likely to withstand the test of time.Love is the beginning. It should be the final word. Narration by Jennifer, Series 8, Episode 4Call the Midwife is loved across the world for its moving and intimate insights into the colourful world of midwifery and family life in the East End of London in the 1950s and 60s. The residents of Poplar and of Nonnatus House have brought comfort and joy to millions of people through their words and shared experiences. In this book you will find a collection of the best, most heart-warming and inspiring narrations and life-affirming quotes, taken from the original scripts by Heidi Thomas, alongside beautiful photographs from the show. There are lessons on love, friendship, motherhood, faith, family, home and much more - and we will hear from, among others, the voices of glamorous but vulnerable Trixie, forthright Nurse Crane, the delightfully witty Sisters Evangelina and Monica Joan and of course the wise and iconic narrations of Jennifer. The perfect book to see you through both hard and better times, this lovely collection will inspire and entertain in equal measure.

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#39;The princes are nothing but tyrants who flay the people; they fritter away our blood and sweat on their pomp and whoring and knavery.’ These were the words of Thomas Müntzer at the head of the massed ranks of a peasant army in the year 1525. Ranged against him were the might of the princes of the German Nation. How did Müntzer, the son of a coin maker from central Germany, rise in just a few short years to become one of the most feared revolutionaries in early modern Europe?In this brilliant work of historical excavation, Andrew Drummond charts the life and times of the man Martin Luther denounced as a ‘Ravening Wolf’ and ‘False Prophet’. Drummond shows us Müntzer as a human being. Far from the bloodthirsty devil of legend, he was a man of considerable learning and principle, deeply sympathetic to the misery of the peasantry and the poor. In his short life – he was beheaded at thirty-five – Müntzer promised to fundamentally upend German society.Seeking to save Müntzer from the condescension of history, Drummond guides us through the religious and political disputes of the Reformation, placing his life and thought in the context of those turbulent years. The result is a portrait of an often contradictory but always radical figure, one who continues to inspire movements of the poor across the globe.

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SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 BY THE GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE A gripping, complex and sensational story, told with calm narrative command ... With insight and skill, Penn cuts through the thickets of history to find the heart of these heartless decades Hilary MantelThe gripping new history by the author of the acclaimed bestseller Winter KingIt is 1461 and England is crippled by civil war. One freezing morning, a teenage boy wins a battle in the Welsh marches, and claims the crown. He is Edward IV, first king of the usurping house of York... Thomas Penn s brilliant new telling of the wars of the roses takes us inside a conflict that fractured the nation for more than three decades. During this time, the house of York came to dominate England. At its heart were three charismatic brothers - Edward, George and Richard - who became the figureheads of a spectacular ruling dynasty. Together, they looked invincible.. But with Edward s ascendancy the brothers began to turn on one another, unleashing a catastrophic chain of rebellion, vendetta, fratricide, usurpation and regicide. The brutal end came at Bosworth Field in 1485, with the death of the youngest, then Richard III, at the hands of a new usurper, Henry Tudor. The story of a warring family unable to sustain its influence and power, The Brothers York brings to life a dynasty that could have been as magnificent as the Tudors. Its tragedy was that, in the space of one generation, it destroyed itself. The Brothers York is savage, exciting, blisteringly good. - Jessie Childs, author of God s Traitors An epic orgy of colour and character. - Leanda de Lisle, The Times Superb ... The tragedy and brutality of the Wars of the Roses jumps out from every page of Penn s book. - Kate Maltby, Financial Times Thrilling, pacy ... Brings a novelist s verve to his telling of events. - John Gallagher, The Guardian

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Even those who have heard of Prem Watsa and Fairfax Financial probably don t understand them. The company sprawls across more than 100 countries and is known for its complex finances - so complex, they once attracted a who s-who of Wall Street short sellers who misread the company as the next Enron and decided it could be profitably pushed into an open grave. The hedge funds even had Bob Dylan lined up to sing at the company s funeral party. Fairfax stared down regulators and fought back. Dylan never got the chance to sing. Watsa, now 75, stole a page from Warren Buffett in building a 45 billion dollar global empire built on value investing and insurance assets. Its bold and creative trades are legendary, often moving against the herd and making billions while others lose their shirts. These days, the company is back winning billion-dollar bets, but away from the headlines. The Fairfax Way explores the lessons learned and why skies are now blue above a transformed company. In its 39-year history, Fairfax s annual compound return of 19.2% trounces the S P 500 s 11.3%. Lately, it is outperforming even Silicon Valley tech stocks and winning back an investor following. It s time to get to know Fairfax better. The company s holdings include strategic investments like Bauer hockey sticks, William Ashley wedding gifts, Sleep Country mattresses, Golf Town stores, and Seaspan container ships. If you took home Swiss Chalet chicken last week or went for steak at the Keg, you ate at Fairfax restaurants. It s time to get to know Prem Watsa better, too. People long misjudged him as a recluse. Truth is, he simply always wanted to build a business, not talk to the media. After 40 years, he and his executives have finally decided it s a good time to open up. For all the colourful dealmaking, billion-dollar bets, high-stakes hedge fund wars, Thomas reveals an inspiring story for our current troubled times. What emerges is that many people just had trouble believing Fairfax had the audacity to build a company culture based on the golden rule - treat others as you would have them treat you. The Fairfax Way captures the inside story of how a culture of treating people right can be a secret competitive moat to long-term outperformance.

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The Penguin English Library Edition of Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy I cannot allow any man to - to criticise my private conduct! she exclaimed. Nor will I for a minute Hardy s powerful novel of swift sexual passion and slow-burning loyalty centres on Bathsheba Everdene, a proud working woman whose life is complicated by three different men - respectable farmer Boldwood, seductive Sergeant Troy and devoted Gabriel - making her the object of scandal and betrayal. Vividly portraying the superstitions and traditions of a small rural community, Far from the Madding Crowd shows the precarious position of a woman in a man s world.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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The Pragmatic Programmer is one of those rare tech books you’ll read, re-read, and read again over the years. Whether you’re new to the field or an experienced practitioner, you’ll come away with fresh insights each and every time.Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt wrote the first edition of this influential book in 1999 to help their clients create better software and rediscover the joy of coding. These lessons have helped a generation of programmers examine the very essence of software development, independent of any particular language, framework, or methodology, and the Pragmatic philosophy has spawned hundreds of books, screencasts, and audio books, as well as thousands of careers and success stories.Now, twenty years later, this new edition re-examines what it means to be a modern programmer. Topics range from personal responsibility and career development to architectural techniques for keeping your code flexible and easy to adapt and reuse. Read this book, and you’ll learn how to: Fight software rot Learn continuously Avoid the trap of duplicating knowledge Write flexible, dynamic, and adaptable code Harness the power of basic tools Avoid programming by coincidence Learn real requirements Solve the underlying problems of concurrent code Guard against security vulnerabilities Build teams of Pragmatic Programmers Take responsibility for your work and career Test ruthlessly and effectively, including property-based testing Implement the Pragmatic Starter Kit Delight your users Written as a series of self-contained sections and filled with classic and fresh anecdotes, thoughtful examples, and interesting analogies, The Pragmatic Programmer illustrates the best approaches and major pitfalls of many different aspects of software development. Whether you’re a new coder, an experienced programmer, or a manager responsible for software projects, use these lessons daily, and you’ll quickly see improvements in personal productivity, accuracy, and job satisfaction. You’ll learn skills and develop habits and attitudes that form the foundation for long-term success in your career.You’ll become a Pragmatic Programmer.

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A determined reporter and a reluctant FBI agent face off against fascist elements in this gripping historical thriller set in World War II-era Boston from the multi-award-nominated author.Reporter Anne Lemire writes the Rumor Clinic, a newspaper column that disproves the many harmful rumors floating around town, some of them spread by Axis spies and others just gossip mixed with fear and ignorance. Tired of chasing silly rumors, she wants to write about something bigger. Special Agent Devon Mulvey, one of the few Catholics at the FBI, spends his weekdays preventing industrial sabotage and his Sundays spying on clerics with suspect loyalties - and he spends his evenings wooing the many lonely women whose husbands are off at war. When Anne s story about Nazi propaganda intersects with Devon s investigation into the death of a factory worker, the two are led down a dangerous trail of espionage, organized crime, and domestic fascism - one that implicates their own tangled pasts and threatens to engulf the city in violence. With vibrant historical atmosphere and a riveting mystery that illuminates still-timely issues about disinformation and power, Thomas Mullen delivers another powerful thriller.

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‘A rip-roaring new life of Marshal … [a] splendid account of a great medieval life #39; Dan Jones, author of Crusaders‘A thoroughly entertaining account of England’s most colourful and courageous medieval knight’ Sunday Times Drawing upon an array of contemporary evidence, renowned historian Thomas Asbridge’s authoritative and dramatic account brings to life the often overlooked figure of William Marshal, a man who not only served at the right hand of five English monarchs but also helped negotiate the terms of Magna Carta. Charting the unparalleled rise to prominence of a man bound to a code of honour, yet driven by unquenchable ambition, this knight #39;s tale lays bare the brutish realities of medieval warfare and the machinations of the royal court, and draws us into the heart of a formative period of our history: when the West emerged from the Dark Ages and stood on the brink of modernity. Friend of Richard the Lionheart and the infamous King John and, ultimately, regent of the realm, this is the story of one remarkable man and the forging of the English nation. ‘Skilfully done...a powerful cast of characters that fascinates still’ TLS ‘The medieval world...at last comes touchingly to life’ Spectator

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The Cheerleaders is Kara Thomas edge-of-your-seat thriller about an eerie sequence of seemingly unrelated events that leaves five cheerleaders dead. Sharp, brilliantly plotted, and totally engrossing - Karen McManus, author of One of Us Is LyingThere are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook.First there was the car accident â “ two girls dead after hitting a tree on a rainy night.Then the murders happened â “ two girls were killed by the man next door. The police shot him, so no one will ever know why he did it.Monica s sister was the last cheerleader to die. After her suicide, Sunnybrook High disbanded the cheer squad. No one wanted to be reminded of the girls they d lost.That was five years ago. Now the faculty and students at Sunnybrook High want to remember the lost cheerleaders. But for Monica, it s not that easy. After she discovers the letters in her stepdad s desk, unearths an ancient phone, and meets a strange new friend at school, Monica can t just move on.There are no more cheerleaders in Sunnybrook, but that doesn t mean anyone else is safe.

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Witchcraft, astrology, divination and every kind of popular magic flourished in England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, from the belief that a blessed amulet could prevent the assaults of the Devil to the use of the same charms to recover stolen goods. At the same time the Protestant Reformation attempted to take the magic out of religion, and scientists were developing new explanations of the universe. Keith Thomas s classic analysis of beliefs held on every level of English society begins with the collapse of the medieval Church and ends with the changing intellectual atmosphere around 1700, when science and rationalism began to challenge the older systems of belief.

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It is I think the most radical Book that has been written in these late centuries . . . and will give pleasure and displeasure, one may expect, to almost all classes of persons. CarlyleThomas Carlyle s history of the French Revolution opens with the death of Louis XV in 1774 and ends with Napoleon suppressing the insurrection of the 13th Vendémaire. Both in Its form and content, the work was intended as a revolt against history writing itself, with Carlyle exploding the eighteenth-century conventions of dignified gentlemanly discourse. Immersing himself in his French sources with unprecedented imaginative and intellectual engagement, he recreates the upheaval in a language that evokes the chaotic atmosphere of the events. In the French Revolution Carlyle achieves the most vivid historical reconstruction of the crisis of his, or any other, age.This new edition offers an authoritative text, a comprehensive record of Carlyle s French, English, and German sources, a select bibliography of editions, related writings, and critical studies, chronologies of both Thomas Carlyle and the French Revolution, and a new and full index. In addition, Carlyle s work is placed in the context of both British and European history and writing, and linked to a variety of major figures, including Edward Gibbon, Friedrich Nietzsche, George Eliot, John Stuart Mill, Hegel, and R. G. Collingwood.

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An undercover detective is a buyer, and their commodity is intelligence. But what is the real price of justice? A compelling and powerful account from the darker side of policing and the terrifying impact it has on those who strive to keep us safe Nazir AfzalLiam Thomas was an officer in the Met for over a decade, many of those years spent deep at the heart of Britain s most dangerous criminal enterprises in the murky world of undercover surveillance. Before him, his father had also been a police officer, a pillar of their small community.Fighting corruption was Liam s life. But the murky world of undercover work teaches him that justice is far from black and white - and a family secret reveals that corruption is closer to home than he had ever expected. The revelations push him to the edge of his sanity - and then he discovers that his bosses are investigating him...A thrilling memoir of a life lived amongst a world of corruption, justice and loyalties, this book tells the real story of the police s line of duty.

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For centuries, English country gentlemen had collected exotic pictures for their saloons and rare books for their libraries. By the end of the seventeenth century, they had begun to collect trees. Within the space of a few years, hundreds of new specimen trees enriched the British landscape, and demand was high for the most splendid imports: maples and tulip trees from the American colonies, cypresses and cedars from Europe and Lebanon, and oriental plane from Greece and Turkey, with its romantic associations with Plato s Academy.How did these extraordinary trees make their way to the gardens of Britain and Ireland? Who were the scholars and daredevils who combed the new and old worlds in search of green treasure? What crimes did they commit, and what price did they pay to bring the world s charismatic megaflora to the gardens of home?In this exuberant history, Thomas Pakenham reveals the marvellous tales of adventure, discovery, rivalry, and passion that created the modern British landscape.

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Geraint Thomas is one of Britain s most loved sports stars. He s won Olympic gold medals, finished first, second and third at the Tour de France, and stayed at the top of his sport for almost two decades as other riders and eras have come and gone.This is the story of his epic journey - from the streets of suburban Cardiff to the Champs-Elysees in Paris, from the mountains of the Alps to the cobbles of northern Europe. The races, the rivals, the triumphs and the magical moments none of us will ever forget.

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For centuries, English country gentlemen had collected exotic pictures for their saloons and rare books for their libraries. By the end of the seventeenth century, they had begun to collect trees. Within the space of a few years, hundreds of new specimen trees enriched the British landscape, and demand was high for the most splendid imports: maples and tulip trees from the American colonies, cypresses and cedars from Europe and Lebanon, and oriental plane from Greece and Turkey, with its romantic associations with Plato s Academy.How did these extraordinary trees make their way to the gardens of Britain and Ireland? Who were the scholars and daredevils who combed the new and old worlds in search of green treasure? What crimes did they commit, and what price did they pay to bring the world s charismatic megaflora to the gardens of home?In this exuberant history, Thomas Pakenham reveals the marvellous tales of adventure, discovery, rivalry, and passion that created the modern British landscape.

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A how-to book on an exhilarating outdoor activity and a unique meditation on the pleasures of the natural worldFollowing the Wild Bees is a delightful foray into the pastime of bee hunting, an exhilarating outdoor activity that used to be practiced widely but which few people know about today. Weaving informative discussions of bee biology with colorful anecdotes, personal insights, and beautiful photos, Thomas Seeley describes the history and science behind this lost pastime and how anyone can do it. The bee hunterâ ™s reward is a thrilling encounter with nature that challenges mind and body while also giving insights into the remarkable behavior of honey bees living in the wild. Whether youâ ™re a bee enthusiast or just curious about the natural world, this book is the ideal companion for newcomers to bee hunting and a rare treat for armchair naturalists.

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A tender and captivating new novel about love, friendship and food from the bestselling author of Escape to the French Farmhouse. Perfect for fans of Heidi Swain and Sarah Morgan! A charming summer read - 5-STAR reader review An absolutely fabulous story, yet again Jo Thomas does not disappoint - 5-STAR reader review A delicious book to devour - 5-STAR reader review A beautiful story of love, family, friendship, community, good food and never giving up - 5-STAR reader review Will take your breath away - 5-STAR reader review Heartbreaking and heartwarming - 5-STAR reader reviewIt s never too late to find where you belong... Thea knew the holiday house her late husband Marco bought in Tuscany wasn t pristine. But when she relocates to Italy for the summer with her children, she s shocked by how much work Casa Luna needs. And she only has six weeks to fix it up ready to sell! Her only option is to ask the tight-knit Italian community for help. In return, Thea and her children become involved in the community kitchen, working alongside handsome chef Giovanni and three very competitive nonnas. Gradually, Thea begins to open up to the people around her for the first time in a long while. But just as she s beginning to wonder whether this small Tuscan town could become a new place to call home, a surprise visitor turns everything on its head . . .

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Thomas McGuane s obsession with fish has taken him from the river in his backyard to the holiest waters of the fly-fisher s world. As he travels the fish take him to many and various subjects ripe for random speculation: rods and reels, the classification of anglers according to the flies they prefer, family and memory - right down to why fishermen lie. The Longest Silence sets the heart pounding for a glimpse of moving water, and demonstrates what a life dedicated to sport reveals about life.

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His fiction is known to be some of the most terrifying in the genre of supernatural horror, but Thomas Ligotti s first nonfiction book may be even scarier. At once a guidebook to pessimistic thought and a relentless critique of humanity s employment of self-deception to cope with the pervasive suffering of their existence, The Conspiracy against the Human Race may just convince readers that there is more than a measure of truth in the despairing yet unexpectedly liberating negativity that is widely considered a hallmark of Ligotti s work.

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The Millionaire Mind targets a population of millionaires who have accumulated substantial wealth and live in ways that openly demonstrate their affluence. Exploring the ideas, beliefs, and behaviours that enabled these millionaires to build and maintain their fortunes, Dr Thomas J Stanley provides a fascinating look at America s financial elite and how they got there. For example:* What were their school days like?* How did they respond to negative criticism?* What are the characteristics of the millionaire s spouse?* Is religion an important part of their lives?The author uncovers surprising answers, showing readers just what it is that makes the wealthy prosper while others feel dejected or beaten. The Millionaire Mind delves deep into the minds of America s wealthy and answers universal questions with solid statistical evidence in an approachable, anecdotal style.

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Acutely sensitive to rhythms of the countryside, Edward Thomas s lyrical, passionate, and sometimes political writing merges natural history with folk culture, and gives us a free-form record of the feelings and observations of one of the great poets of the English language. First published 1909 by J.M. Dent Sons

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