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Spellbinding ELIF SHAFAK Ingenious THE TIMES, Book of the Year Sparkling OBSERVER A triumph PHILIP PULLMAN As finely wrought as a dazzling Murano bead INDEPENDENT Meticulously researched and evoking the beauty of the Venice lagoonâ ™ PHILIPPA GREGORYâ ˜A spectacular feat, crafted by a maestra at the top of her gameâ ™ SPECTATORFROM THE GLOBALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRINGVenice, 1486. Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here â “ like the glass the islandâ ™s maestros spend their lives learning to handle.Women are not meant to work with glass, but Orsola Rosso flouts convention to save her family from ruin. She works in secret, knowing her creations must be perfect to be accepted by men. But perfection may take a lifetime.Skipping like a stone through the centuries, we follow Orsola as she hones her craft through war and plague, tragedy and triumph, love and loss.The beads she creates will adorn the necks of empresses and courtesans from Paris to Vienna â “ but will she ever earn the respect of those closest to her?Tracy Chevalier is a master of her own craft, and The Glassmaker is vivid, inventive, spellbinding: a virtuoso portrait of a woman, a family and a city that are as everlasting as their glass.

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Spellbinding ELIF SHAFAK Ingenious THE TIMES, Book of the Year Sparkling OBSERVER A triumph PHILIP PULLMAN As finely wrought as a dazzling Murano bead INDEPENDENT Meticulously researched and evoking the beauty of the Venice lagoonâ ™ PHILIPPA GREGORY â ˜A spectacular feat, crafted by a maestra at the top of her gameâ ™ SPECTATOR FROM THE GLOBALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING Venice, 1486. Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here â “ like the glass the islandâ ™s maestros spend their lives perfecting. In secret, Orsola Rosso learns to craft glass. As a woman, she must flout convention to save her family from ruin. We follow her through hundreds of years of war and plague, tragedy and triumph, love and loss. Skipping like a stone across the centuries, The Glassmaker is a virtuoso portrait of a woman, a family and a city that are as everlasting as glass.

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⠘Enormously enjoyable⠙ Evening Standard⠘Charming⠙ The Times⠘What would you have me paint instead of a battle, Madame?⠙Geneviève de Nanterre⠙s eyes gleamed.⠘A unicorn.⠙Keen to demonstrate his new-found favour with the King, rising nobleman Jean le Viste commissions six tapestries to adorn the walls of his château. He expects soldiers and bloody battlefields. But artist Nicolas des Innocents instead designs a seductive world of women, unicorns and flowers, using as his muses Le Viste⠙s wife Geneviève and ripe young daughter Claude.In Belgium, as his designs spring to life under the weavers⠙ fingers, Nicolas is inspired once more ⠓ by the master weaver⠙s daughter Aliénor and her mother Christine. They too will be captured by his threads.

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V nejnovějším románu Tracy Chevalier se vydáváme do Benátek 15. století – do světa, kde sklo není jen řemeslo, ale i moc, prestiž a tajemství. Orsola Rossová vyrůstá v době, kdy ženy nesměly stát u sklářských pecí. Přesto ji fascinují korálky, které viděla tvořit slavnou Mariettu Barovierovou. Když tragicky ztrácí otce, Orsola se musí postavit do čela rodinné dílny. V prostředí, kde ženám nebylo dovoleno tvořit, se nevzdává a s odvahou hledá cestu, jak dát sklu vlastní tvar. Sklářka z Benátek je román o odhodlání, vášni a tvůrčí síle, která překonává překážky i předsudky. Sága rodu Rosso sleduje příběhy napříč staletími – od lagun Benátek až po české země, kde vzniká nová tradice skla a křišťálu. Tracy Chevalier zde mistrně propojuje historický detail s nadčasovými otázkami ženské odvahy, lásky a umění. Nahlédnout do knihy Proč si tuto knihu přečíst Nový román autorky světového bestselleru Dívka s perlou . Detailně vykreslený svět benátského skla. Inspirativní příběh o ženské odvaze a síle tvořit. Pro koho je určena Pro čtenáře historických románů s autentickou atmosférou. Pro milovníky příběhů o silných ženách, které se vzepřely době. Pro obdivovatele Tracy Chevalier a čtenáře románu Dívka s perlou . Doporučení nakladatele „Tracy Chevalier má dar přenést čtenáře do jiné doby a ukázat jim svět očima postav, které se nebojí jít proti pravidlům. Sklářka z Benátek vás pohltí svou atmosférou a připomene, že skutečná tvořivost se nedá spoutat.“ - Michaela a Václav Kazdovi O autorce Tracy Chevalier Tracy Rose Chevalier (*19. října 1962) se narodila ve Washingtonu, D.C., a vyrůstala v prostředí, kde ji obklopovaly knihy i umění. Po ukončení studia angličtiny na Oberlin College v roce 1984 se přestěhovala do Londýna, kde pracovala jako redaktorka ve vydavatelství, zejména na referenčních publikacích. Touha psát ji ale vedla dál – vystudovala tvůrčí psaní na University of East Anglia, kde vznikl i její první román The Virgin Blue. Velký průlom přišel s románem Girl with a Pearl Earring (Dívka s perlou, 1999), inspirovaným obrazem Vermeera. Tento titul byl přeložen do desítek jazyků a dočkal se i filmové adaptace, která upevnila autorčin status mezi předními spisovatelkami historické prózy. Chevalier se ve svých dílech vyžívá ve výzkumu: snaží se žít část života svých postav, učí se tradiční techniky a prozkoumává prostředí – ať už jde o malování, výrobu skleněných perlí, krajkářství či botaniku. Její romány jako A Single Thread, At the Edge of the Orchard či nejnovější The Glassmaker (Sklářka z Benátek) ukazují nejen historický kontext a proměny času, ale i lidskou odolnost, kreativitu a vztahy mezi lidmi. Žije s rodinou v Londýně, má dvojí občanství (americké i britské) a je aktivní i mimo psaní – podporuje různé kulturní a literární projekty. Pro čtenáře je Tracy Chevalier zárukou dobře vykresleného světa, propracovaných postav a příběhů, které spojují minulost s univerzálními tématy dneška .

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V nejnovějším románu Tracy Chevalier se vydáváme do Benátek 15. století – do světa, kde sklo není jen řemeslo, ale i moc, prestiž a tajemství. Orsola Rossová vyrůstá v době, kdy ženy nesměly stát u sklářských pecí. Přesto ji fascinují korálky, které viděla tvořit slavnou Mariettu Barovierovou. Když tragicky ztrácí otce, Orsola se musí postavit do čela rodinné dílny. V prostředí, kde ženám nebylo dovoleno tvořit, se nevzdává a s odvahou hledá cestu, jak dát sklu vlastní tvar. Sklářka z Benátek je román o odhodlání, vášni a tvůrčí síle, která překonává překážky i předsudky. Sága rodu Rosso sleduje příběhy napříč staletími – od lagun Benátek až po české země, kde vzniká nová tradice skla a křišťálu. Tracy Chevalier zde mistrně propojuje historický detail s nadčasovými otázkami ženské odvahy, lásky a umění. Nahlédnout do knihy Proč si tuto knihu přečíst Nový román autorky světového bestselleru Dívka s perlou . Detailně vykreslený svět benátského skla. Inspirativní příběh o ženské odvaze a síle tvořit. Pro koho je určena Pro čtenáře historických románů s autentickou atmosférou. Pro milovníky příběhů o silných ženách, které se vzepřely době. Pro obdivovatele Tracy Chevalier a čtenáře románu Dívka s perlou . Doporučení nakladatele „Tracy Chevalier má dar přenést čtenáře do jiné doby a ukázat jim svět očima postav, které se nebojí jít proti pravidlům. Sklářka z Benátek vás pohltí svou atmosférou a připomene, že skutečná tvořivost se nedá spoutat.“ - Michaela a Václav Kazdovi O autorce Tracy Chevalier Tracy Rose Chevalier (*19. října 1962) se narodila ve Washingtonu, D.C., a vyrůstala v prostředí, kde ji obklopovaly knihy i umění. Po ukončení studia angličtiny na Oberlin College v roce 1984 se přestěhovala do Londýna, kde pracovala jako redaktorka ve vydavatelství, zejména na referenčních publikacích. Touha psát ji ale vedla dál – vystudovala tvůrčí psaní na University of East Anglia, kde vznikl i její první román The Virgin Blue. Velký průlom přišel s románem Girl with a Pearl Earring (Dívka s perlou, 1999), inspirovaným obrazem Vermeera. Tento titul byl přeložen do desítek jazyků a dočkal se i filmové adaptace, která upevnila autorčin status mezi předními spisovatelkami historické prózy. Chevalier se ve svých dílech vyžívá ve výzkumu: snaží se žít část života svých postav, učí se tradiční techniky a prozkoumává prostředí – ať už jde o malování, výrobu skleněných perlí, krajkářství či botaniku. Její romány jako A Single Thread, At the Edge of the Orchard či nejnovější The Glassmaker (Sklářka z Benátek) ukazují nejen historický kontext a proměny času, ale i lidskou odolnost, kreativitu a vztahy mezi lidmi. Žije s rodinou v Londýně, má dvojí občanství (americké i britské) a je aktivní i mimo psaní – podporuje různé kulturní a literární projekty. Pro čtenáře je Tracy Chevalier zárukou dobře vykresleného světa, propracovaných postav a příběhů, které spojují minulost s univerzálními tématy dneška .

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Daniela the glassmaker #39;s daughter is grumpy and never smiles. Her father promises a beautiful glass palace to anyone who can make her laugh. People come from far and wide to try their luck in amusing Daniela. But mask makers, lion tamers and magicians cannot raise a smile from the princess. It is only when a young apprentice makes the first looking glass that Daniela learns to smile – at her own grumpy reflection! This beautiful fable set in sixteenth-century Venice features stunning illustrations from award-winning artist Jane Ray alongside a poetic text.

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â ˜Addictively compellingâ ™ The Timesâ ˜A joy to readâ ™ Maggie Oâ ™FarrellHonor Bright is a sheltered Quaker who has rarely ventured out of 1850s Dorset when she impulsively emigrates to America. Opposed to the slavery that defines and divides the country, she finds her principles tested to the limit when a runaway slave appears at the farm of her new family. In this tough, unsentimental place, where whisky bottles sit alongside quilts, Honor befriends two spirited women who will teach her how to turn ideas into action.

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â ˜A triumph. Excellentâ ™ Time Outâ ˜A beautifully crafted story shot with vivid coloursâ ™ The Timesâ ˜An intriguing and poignant readâ ™ Sunday Expressâ ˜Such an achievement for a serious writer that you feel it deserves an awardâ ™ IndependentShe was called Isabelle, and when she was a small girl her hair changed colour in the time it takes a bird to call to its mateâ ¦Midwife Isabelle du Moulin is marked as different, by both her red hair and her love for the Virgin Mary in her rich blue robes. As religious fervour sweeps 16th-century France, Isabelleâ ™s striking likeness to the Madonna puts her in danger when her village is enraptured by new Protestant doctrine.Four centuries later, Ella Turner moves to the French village of Lisle-sur-Tarn and finds her dreams are haunted by the colour blue. Ella hopes to become both a midwife and a mother, but her plans unravel as she discovers her link to Isabelle, and her ancestorâ ™s shocking fate.

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Tracy is back on TV in My Mum Tracy Beaker and The Beaker Girls! Watch the major TV series on CBBC and iPlayer. The original classic and much-loved tale featuring Jacqueline Wilson s most popular character, the one-and-only Tracy Beaker. I m Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I d read it if I were you. It s the most incredible dynamic heart-rending story. Honest. Tracy is ten years old. She lives in a Children s Home but would like a real home one day, with a real family. Meet Tracy, follow her story and share her hopes for the future in this beautifully observed, touching and often very funny tale, all told in Tracy s own words. Tracy is lively and spirited and her narrative funny and moving - The Bookseller

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FROM THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING⠘Bittersweet ⠦ dazzling⠙ Guardian⠘Deeply pleasurable ⠦ the ending made me cry⠙ The Times⠘Told with a wealth of detail and narrative intensity⠙ Penelope LivelyViolet is 38.The First World War took everything from her. Her brother, her fiancé ⠓ and her future. She is now considered a ⠘surplus woman⠙.But Violet is also fiercely independent and determined. Escaping her suffocating mother, she moves to Winchester to start a new life ⠓a change that will require courage, resilience and acts of quiet rebellion. And when whispers of another world war surface, she must live with a secret that could change everything⠦

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Celebrating 85 years of Sparking ImaginationsA beautiful clothbound edition of the much-loved modern classic The Story of Tracy Beaker. Bound in real cloth with two coloured foils and sprayed coloured edges, this deluxe edition is a perfect gift or collectorâ ™s item. Part of an eight book set published to mark the 85th anniversary of Puffin Books. With a brand-new foreword from Beth Lincoln. I m Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I d read it if I were you. It s the most incredible dynamic heart-rending story. Honest. Tracy is ten years old. She lives in a Children s Home but would like a real home one day, with a real family. Meet Tracy, follow her story and share her hopes for the future in this beautifully observed, touching and often very funny tale, all told in Tracy s own words.Collect all eight titles in the Puffin Clothbound 85th Anniversary CollectionTHE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER by Jacqueline Wilson with a foreword by Beth LincolnDIARY OF A WIMPY KID by Jeff Kinney with a foreword by Dapo AdeolaCHARLOTTEâ ™S WEB by E.B. White with a foreword by Jordan LeesMATILDA by Roald Dahl with a foreword by Robin StevensTHE EXTREMELY EMBARRASSING LIFE OF LOTTIE BROOKS by Katie Kirby with a foreword by Nadia ShireenPERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF by Rick Riordan with a foreword by Nazneen Ahmed PathakPIG-HEART BOY by Malorie Blackman with a foreword by Adam KayWONDER by R.J. Palacio with a foreword by Tom Fletcher

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â ˜Vividly imaginedâ ™ Sunday Telegraphâ ˜Sex and death meet again in [a] marvellous evocation of Edwardian Englandâ ™ Daily MailThe girl reminded me of my favourite chocolates, whipped hazelnut creams, and I knew just from looking at her that I wanted her for my best friend.Queen Victoria is dead. In January 1901, the day after her passing, two very different families visit neighbouring graves in a London cemetery. The traditional Waterhouses revere the late Queen where the Colemans have a more modern outlook, but both families are appalled by the friendship that springs up between their respective daughters.As the girls grow up, their world changes almost beyond measure: cars are replacing horses, electric lighting is taking over from gas, and emancipation is fast approaching, to the delight of some and the dismay of othersâ ¦

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I m Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I d read it if I were you. It s the most incredible, dynamic, heart-rending story. Honest. Ten-year-old Tracy is one of the most popular and well-loved children s book characters ever created. She lives in a Children s Home but would like a real home one day, with a real family. Meet feisty, funny Tracy, follow her adventures and share her hopes for the future in these three beautifully observed, hilarious and touching tales, all told in Tracy s own words.Featuring:THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKERSTARRING TRACY BEAKERandTHE DARE GAMEPlus an exclusive letter from Jacqueline Wilson about how Tracy was created!

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A BEHIND THE SCENES GLIMPSE INTO THE LIVES OF HENRY VIII, ANNE BOLEYN, ELIZABETH I AND MORE: PERFECT FOR FANS OF WOLF HALL Readers LOVE The Private Lives of the Tudors: A truly informative and thoroughly enjoyable read. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It was an absolutely delight, and I read it in record time ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I found this book riveting and took it on holiday! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ---- I do not live in a corner. A thousand eyes see all I do. Elizabeth IThe Tudor monarchs were constantly surrounded by an army of attendants, courtiers and ministers. Even in their most private moments, they were accompanied by a servant specifically appointed for the task. A groom of the stool would stand patiently by as Henry VIII performed his daily purges, and when Elizabeth I retired for the evening, one of her female servants would sleep at the end of her bed.These attendants knew the truth behind the glamorous exterior. They saw the tears shed by Henry VII upon the death of his son Arthur. They knew the tragic secret behind Bloody Mary s phantom pregnancies. And they saw the crooked carcass beneath Elizabeth I s carefully applied makeup, gowns and accessories.It is the accounts of these eyewitnesses, as well as a rich array of other contemporary sources that historian Tracy Borman has examined more closely than ever before. With new insights and discoveries, and in the same way that she brilliantly illuminated the real Thomas Cromwell - The Private Life of the Tudors will reveal previously unexamined details about the characters we think we know so well.----Critical acclaim for The Private Lives of the Tudors: Borman approaches her topic with huge enthusiasm and a keen eye for entertaining...this is a very human story of a remarkable family, full of vignettes that sit long in the mind. Dan Jones, The Sunday Times Tracy Borman s eye for detail is impressive; the book is packed with fascinating courtly minutiae... this is a wonderful book. The Times Borman is an authoritative and engaging writer, good at prising out those humanising details that make the past alive to us. The Observer Fascinating, detailed account of the everyday reality of the royals... This is a book of rich scholarship. Daily Mail Tracy Borman s passion for the Tudor period shines forth from the pages of this fascinatingly detailed book, which vividly illuminates what went on behind the scenes at the Tudor court. Alison Weir

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A tenderly evoked and compelling read. The House at Silvermoor deserves to be a huge success Rachel Hore, author of The Love Child I loved The House at Silvermoor. Tracy s writing is always so warm and the story is both romantic and compelling Rosanna Ley, author of The Lemon Tree HotelEngland, 1899. A new century is dawning, and two young friends are about to enter into a world of money, privilege and family secrets...Josie has never questioned her life in a South Yorkshire mining village. But everything changes when she meets Tommy from the neighbouring village. Tommy has been destined for a life underground since the moment he was born. But he has far bigger dreams for his future.United by their desire for something better and by their fascination with the local gentry, Josie and Tommy become fast friends. Wealthy and glamorous, the Sedgewicks of Silvermoor inhabit a world that is utterly forbidden to Tommy and Josie. Yet as the new century arrives, the pair become entangled with the grand family, and discover a long hidden secret. Will everything change as they all step forward into the new dawn...? I adore Tracy s writing and have from the moment I read Amy Snow when it first came out. The House at Silvermoor is a sweeping saga full of likeable characters. What a joy to read! Lorna Cook, author of The Forgotten Village Tracy Rees has a rare gift for making us care about her characters from the very first pages. I rushed to pick up my copy in any spare moments, because I needed to know what would happen next. It s a compassionate and compelling novel, with a heart-warming love story at its core Gill Paul, author of The Lost Daughter A rich, riveting and romantic read Joanna Courtney, author of Blood Queen

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A brand new historical saga series full of friendship and laughter from bestselling author Tracy BainesWar looms on the horizon... Cleethorpes, 1939With the country teetering on the brink of war everyone faces an uncertain future. Destitute after the tragic death of her father, aspiring singer Jessie Delaney and her family have no choice other than to accept the charity spiteful Aunt Iris to keep a roof over their heads. Jessie is soon dreaming of a life filled music and excitement. How can Jessie escape the drudgery, support her family and pursue her dreams?Through her fatherâ ™s connections Jessie finds work as a Variety Girl in a small seaside theatre in Cleethorpes. But taking the job means flying solo and leaving her family and her sweetheart, Harry behind. Friendships are forged but will the glamour of show business lose its shine without those she loves close by?A gritty and heart-warming saga perfect for readers of Elaine Everest, Nancy Revell and Pam Howes. If you love the Seaside Girls, have you tried Tracy s Dockyard Girls series?Praise for Tracy Baines: Great story. I was right there from the first page and carried beautifully to the end. Couldnâ ™t put it down from one drama to another. Loved it! - Reader Reviewâ ˜A charming, heart-warming saga about ambition, hard work and courage in the cut and thrust of a world often driven by jealousy and spiteâ ™. - Rosie Clarke Brilliant book. Great story , canâ ™t wait to continue reading next one, few sad bits but you know itâ ™s going to come good - Reader Reviewâ ˜Immerse yourself in the exciting, evocative world of Wartime theatre. I highly recommend this book.â ™ - Fenella J Millerâ ˜An emotional, entertaining read that had me gripped!â ™ - Sheila Riley An absorbing and poignant saga. I loved it from the very beginning and would highly recommend it... - Elaine Roberts Terrific - beautifully written. The book twinkles. A well-crafted and satisfying story - Maisie Thomas

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The Rose Garden is a richly imagined historical novel full of intrigue and secrets, spanning the luxury and poverty of Victorian England. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies and Rachel Hore.Every house has its secrets . . .For twelve-year-old Ottilie Finch, London is an exciting playground to explore. Her family have recently arrived in Hampstead from Durham, under a cloud of scandal that Otty is blissfully unaware of. The only shadow over her days is her motherâ ™s mysterious illness, which keeps her to her room.When young local girl Mabs is offered the chance to become Mrs Finchâ ™s companion, it saves her from a desperate life on the canals. Little does she know that all is not as picture-perfect as it seems. Mabs is about to become tangled in the secrets that chased the Finches from their last home, and trapped in an impossible dilemma . . .â ˜Tracy Rees is a natural storyteller . . . What a treat it is!â ™ â “ Rachel Hore, author of A Gathering Storm. In this engrossing novel Tracy Rees takes the reader directly into the drama and action . . . the roles and attitudes to women at the end of the Victorian period and the emerging womenâ ™s movement were riveting. Totally unputdownable â “ Dinah Jefferies, author of The Tea-Planterâ ™s Wife.

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WRITER IAN EDGINTONARTIST D ISRAELILETTERER D ISRAELITHE CHANCES OF ANYTHING COMING FROM MARS ARE A MILLION TO ONE, HE SAID.But still they came. In the last years of the Nineteenth Century England fell to the Martians. The population was devastated, but the Martians were wiped out and Britain survived. A decade later, the British Empire has rebuilt and expanded its influence using the alien technology that brought it to its knees. Captain Robert Autumn and his manservant, Archie Currie, investigate the disappearance of Archie’s niece and uncover the sinister conspiracy behind the empire’s power!This volume collects Ian Edginton’s and D’Israeli’s critically acclaimed comic book adaption of H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds and the sequel, Scarlet Traces.Stories include:War of the WorldsScarlet Traces

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The explosive account of the succession of Elizabeth I from bestselling author Tracy Borman, Chief Historian at Historic Royal Palaces COMPELLING AND BRILLIANT - ALISON WEIR Reads like a political thriller - GARETH RUSSELL, author of Queen James Part political thriller . . . A thrilling achievement - KATE WILLIAMS, author of Rival Queens Wonderful . . . like a political thriller - ELIZABETH NORTON, author of The Lives of Tudor Women----------In March 1603, Queen Elizabeth I, the last Tudor monarch, lies dying at Richmond Palace. The queen s ministers cluster round her bedside, urging her to name her successor - something she has stubbornly resisted throughout her reign. Almost with her last breath she whispers that James VI of Scotland should succeed her.Or so we ve been led to believe.But, as enthralling new research shows, this is not what happened. Elizabeth went to her grave without formally naming an heir. The notion of an approved succession from Tudors to Stuarts is little more than an elaborately constructed fiction - a fiction that went on to have devastating consequences. The Stuart regime rapidly descended into turbulence and uncertainty, conspiracy and persecution, witchcraft and gunpowder.With a combination of rigorous research and brilliant storytelling, The Stolen Crown takes us behind palace doors to reveal the secret history of the Tudor succession.

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STRICTLY PRIVATE. KEEP OUT ON PAIN OF DEATH.I m Tracy Beaker - have you heard of me? I m stuck in The Dumping Ground just at the moment, but I m sure my Mum will come and get me soon. A certain Justine-Hateful-Littlewood has stolen my best friend Louise but I don t let it get me down. I never cry. Ever. I ve done a bit of screaming and stamping in my time mind you â ¦ I like eating birthday cake. And Smarties and Big Macs with French fries and strawberry milkshakes. I also like story writing. This is a story all about me - so I know you ll enjoy it!Includes exclusive material: In â ˜The Backstoryâ ™ you can read an interview with Jacqueline Wilson and take Nick Sharratt s drawing challenge!Vintage Childrenâ ™s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Aliceâ ™s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

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The Pentateuch lays an important literary and theological foundation for the rest of Scripture, so it s important that readers correctly understand its intended message. While seeing the Pentateuch s unity, many Western readers miss its complexity and thus an aspect of its meaning. In this book, Tracy McKenzie unfolds the complex process of organization, development, and composition of these five books, which was done in a literary world different from our own. He emphasizes the composite unity of the Pentateuch while guiding readers through its discrete literary units.This accessible and concise introduction models close reading of the text, observing elements such as genre, innerbiblical exegesis, unifying language, and literary features. McKenzie shows that it is appropriate to appreciate the Pentateuch s complexity while maintaining faith in its unified message and divine authority. Each chapter concludes with relevant interpretive, theological, and practical insights. The aim is to sharpen readers powers of interpretation and to expand their comprehension of the Pentateuch s message and theology, which the author suggests concerns God s future people under his king s reign and authority.This supplemental textbook will be useful to students in Old Testament courses and will also appeal to pastors and church leaders.

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The Accidental Medium is the first book in a hilarious series from Tracy Whitwell featuring Tanz, the accidental medium who, with the help of the dead, is about to become an unwilling crime-solver.Tanz is a wine-loving, straight-talking, once-successful TV actress from Gateshead, whose career has shrivelled like an antique walnut. She is still grieving for her friend Frank, who died in a car crash three years ago, and she has to find a normal job in London to fund her cocktail habit. When she starts work in a ‘new age’ shop, Tanz suddenly discovers that the voices she’s hearing in her head are real, not the first signs of madness, and that she can give people ‘messages’ from beyond the grave. Alarmed, she confronts her little mam and discovers she is from a long line of psychic mediums.Despite an exciting new avenue of life opening up to Tanz, darkness isn’t far away and all too soon there’s murder in the air . . .

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From the author of Citadel and popular TikTokker C.M. Alongi comes a bewitching new romantic fantasy where a young witch seeks her freedom by forging a deal with Death...A young witch forced to play concubine for her empirical captor, finally breaks free to find a life of her own, but even those with the power to call Death cannot outrun their past…All witches must serve the cruel and immortal Emperor Yamueto. But after four years of terror and abuse, Khana not only kills one of his favorite courtiers with her magic, but also discovers the secret of his power and immortality: heÂ’s been making deals with Death. And now, so is she.Armed with magic that she doesnÂ’t fully understand, Khana flees the empire and stumbles into a small mountain town filled with fierce warriors that ostracize her for being a witch, despite using her abilities to heal their sick and injured. There, her magic and courage are put to the test as she is forced to stop running and fight back against the emperor that wants her dead.But every deal she makes with Death takes another piece of her soul. And thereÂ’s only so much Khana can give before she turns into the very monster sheÂ’s trying to destroy.

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An outstanding page-turner . . . historical fiction at its absolute best - Alison Weir An engaging heroine . . . and Borman s depiction of Villiers, with all his ruthless charisma, is striking - The Sunday TimesFrances Gorges has happiness within her grasp. King James would rather be hunting stags with her beloved husband Thomas than chasing witches, which means her medical skills and herbal knowledge no longer hang over her like a death sentence. Her family is growing and their estates are secure.But a new arrival at court brings intrigue, jealousy and danger. George Villiers is a young man with the face of an angel and the cunning heart of a devil.Soon James is besotted by this charismatic new lover. Former favourites are crushed with scheming and lies. Thomas s life is made a misery and Frances is back under suspicion as Villiers plots to marry her friend Katherine Manners and seize her fortune.Appalled at the courtier s greed and the King s weakness, Frances finds herself drawn back to her old friend Sir Walter Raleigh and his last, desperate plot to see a Catholic monarch on the throne. And then her troubles really begin . . . Unexpected twists and turns with every page . . . masterfully crafted - Nicola Tallis Lots of fascinating detail and insight into James s backstabbing court . . . enjoyable - The Times Lush, wholly convincing and utterly gripping. Fact and fiction have rarely been blent so seamlessly - Sarah Gristwood

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A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARâ ˜An absolute joy to read and an early contender for every list of History Books of the Yearâ ™ Sunday Telegraphâ ˜On nearly every page a random passage takes oneâ ™s breath awayâ ™ The TimesHave you ever heard the march of legions on a lonely country road? For two thousand years, the roads the Romans built have determined the flow of ideas and folktales, where battles were fought and where pilgrims trod. Almost everyone in Britain lives close to a Roman road, if only we knew where to look.In the beginning was Watling Street, the first road scored on the land when the invading Romans arrived on a cold and alien Kentish shore in 43 CE. Campaign roads rolled out to all points of the compass, forcing their way inland and as the Britons fell back, the roads pursued them relentlessly, carrying troops, supplies and military despatches. In the years of fighting that followed, as the legions pushed onwards across what is now England, into Wales and north into Scotland in search of booty, mineral wealth, land and tribute, they left behind a vast road network, linking marching camps and forts, changing the landscape, etching the story of the Roman advance into the face of the land, channelling our lives today.Christopher Hadley, acclaimed author of Hollow Places, takes us on a lyrical journey into this past, retracing and searching for an elusive Roman road that sprang from one of the busiest road hubs in Roman Britain. His passage is not always easy. Time and nature have erased many clues; bridges rotted and whole woods grew across the route. Carters found an easier ford downstream, and people broke up its milestones to mend new paths. Year after year the heavy clay swallowed whole lengths of it; the once mighty road became a bridleway, an overgrown hollow-way, a parched mark in the soil.Hadley leads us on a hunt to discover, in Hilaire Bellocâ ™s phrase, â ˜all that has arisen along the wayâ ™. Gathering traces of archaeology, history and landscape from poems, church walls, hag stones and cropmarks, oxlips, killing places, hauntings and immortals, and things buried too deep for archaeology, The Road is a mesmerising journey into two thousand years of history only now giving up its secrets.

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Soon to be a major TV seriesThe Sunday Times bestsellerShortlisted for the Womenâ ™s Prize for FictionLonglisted for the Booker Prizeâ ˜It is a book not read, but livedâ ™ Telegraphâ ˜Her Cromwell novels are, for my money, the greatest English novels of this centuryâ ™ ObserverThe bestselling sequel to Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantelâ ™s Man Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall trilogy.â ˜If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?â ™England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmithâ ™s son from Putney emerges from the springâ ™s bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen, Jane Seymour.Cromwell is a man with only his wits to rely on; he has no great family to back him, no private army. Despite rebellion at home, traitors plotting abroad and the threat of invasion testing Henryâ ™s regime to breaking point, Cromwellâ ™s robust imagination sees a new country in the mirror of the future. But can a nation, or a person, shed the past like a skin? Do the dead continually unbury themselves? What will you do, the Spanish ambassador asks Cromwell, when the king turns on you, as sooner or later he turns on everyone close to him?With The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel brings to a triumphant close the trilogy she began with Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. She traces the final years of Thomas Cromwell, the boy from nowhere who climbs to the heights of power, offering a defining portrait of predator and prey, of a ferocious contest between present and past, between royal will and a common manâ ™s vision: of a modern nation making itself through conflict, passion and courage.A Guardian Book of the Year â ¢ A Times Book of the Year â ¢ A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year â ¢ A Sunday Times Book of the Year â ¢ A New Statesman Book of the Year â ¢ A Spectator Book of the Year Sunday Times Bestseller (08/03/2020)

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A brilliant piece of work: learned, compelling and frankly terrifying James Holland, Daily Telegraph I will recommend to everyone Alastair Campbell You know when a book reaches parts that other books cannot reach . . . extraordinary James O Brien This disturbing book is timely, relevant and important Sir Ian KershawA groundbreaking narrative history of the motivations and mentalities behind the Nazis and their supporters, from the bestselling author of THE HOLOCAUST and President Zelenskyyâ ™s most-read book, HITLER AND STALIN. How could the Nazis have committed the crimes they did? Why did commandants of concentration and death camps willingly â “ often enthusiastically â “ oversee mass murder? How could ordinary Germans have tolerated the removal of the Jews? In THE NAZI MIND, bestselling author Laurence Rees combines history and the latest research in psychology to help answer some of the most perplexing questions surrounding the Second World War and the Holocaust.Ultimately, he delves into the darkness to explain how and why these people were capable of committing the worst crime in the history of the world. Rees traces the rise and eventual fall of the Nazis through the lens of â ˜twelve warningsâ ™ â “ from talk about â ˜themâ ™ and â ˜usâ ™ to the escalation of racism â “ whilst also highlighting signs to look out for in present day leaders.Rees uses previously unpublished testimony from former Nazis and those who grew up in the Nazi system, and in-depth psychological insights including cutting edge work on obedience, authority and the brain. THE NAZI MIND is a revelatory new way of understanding how so many people committed the most appalling crime of the 20th century.

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Clear-eyed, inspiring and incisive, this is the story of a man of consummate ambition, who made a significant andasting mark on India s judicialandscape. The Supreme Court of India has witnessed a succession ofarger-than-life chief justices in its seven-decade history. But it has never seen theikes of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. Fiery yet charming, and simultaneously principled and pragmatic, Gogoi is a fascinating man of contrasts who has intrigued observers across the political and social spectrum. Now, for the first time, Gogoi tells the dramatic story of hisife in fascinating detail in Justice for the Judge. He traces his journey from Dibrugarh in Assam to the highest court of theand through people,andmark cases and his own judicial ambition, and reveals theessons heearnt along the way about the country segal system. Never one to shy away from contentious issues, Gogoi provides a no-holds-barred account of the extraordinary events that characterized his tenure in the apex court⠝the infamous press conference prior to his elevation as the most powerful judge in theand, unsubstantiated allegations of sexual harassment and the impact of tabloid journalism. He also takes readers through the important meetings, intense interactions and private confrontation that preceded theandmark verdicts authored by him⠝Rafale and the contempt proceeding initiated against Mr Rahul Gandhi, Sabarimala, NRC and Ayodhya. Justice for the Judge is also a definitive insider s account that fills aarge gap in our understanding of the drama and majesty of the nation s highest court.

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PREPARE FOR PUZZLES, PERIL, AND PLENTY OF CAKE IN THE SECOND THRILLING ADVENTURE FOR ALEJA AND THE CREW OF THE LEGENDARY SHIP OF SHADOWSAleja and her fellow pirates are eager to embark on a new adventure to find the second piece of the missing magical map. But they soon find themselves panicking, bewildered by a series of confusing clues. And time is running out - fast.When she starts experiencing strange visions, Aleja realizes that someone is trying to tell her something. But can this new knowledge be trusted? And what will it cost her to find out? With the crew s loyalties tested and more secrets to unlock than ever, Aleja must find a way to beat the clock and prove herself truly worthy of her place on the ship s crew . . .Praise for The Ship of Shadows: A sumptuous delight of a book - Sophie Kirtley, author of The Wild Way Home A feast for the imagination . . . an enthralling adventure. - Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song This swashbuckling tale has it all . . . I loved it. - Alex Bell, author of The Polar Bear Explorers Club READERS CAN T WAIT FOR SECRETS OF THE STARS: With a strong protagonist and a likeable crew of characters, I couldn t stay away from the story for long, and now I CRAVE a follow-up. Gavin Hetherington, waterstones.com Thrilling, exciting and intriguing and I can t wait for the next instalment! Rhiannon, waterstones.com What a fantastic spellbinding book . . . A truly fascinating tale and we cannot wait for the second book to be released! Eva Sneep, amazon.co.uk Ship of Shadows was a fantastic book . . . I just loved everything that happened and it ended in such a way where you need the sequel asap. Emma Thompson, waterstones.com The real treasure in this gem of a book lies in the crew . . . I can t wait to join the crew again for the next instalment of this thrilling tale. Stephanie, amazon.co.uk I highly recommend diving into this novel. It s highly likely that you won t be able to wait for the next instalment. Tracy Curran, waterstones.com

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Get up close to more than 400 of the most important tanks and armoured vehicles ever built.In 1916, the British built a machine that was impervious to enemy fire, and could dominate the battlefield, crushing obstacles and barbed wire in its path. The first tank, or Mother as it was known, had arrived. In The Tank Book you can view it in detail, along with other iconic models, including the German Panzer, the legendary Tiger, the Vickers Medium Mark II, the Centurion, and the Hellcat - the fastest armoured fighting vehicle ever.This comprehensive volume takes you through the most exciting story in recent military history with the development of heavy artillery, anti-tank weaponry, and the men - such as Sir William Tritton and Mikail Koshkin - who designed these awe-inspiring beasts. It shows each key model in stunning detail, highlighting elements such as their armour and weaponry, and much more besides.Produced in association with The Tank Museum, The Tank Book traces the tank s development in response to two world wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, and many other conflicts. If you are interested in modern warfare, The Tank Book is truly unmissable reading.

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The Automatic Fetish traces Marx’s analysis of capital, step by step, through the material compiled posthumously as the third volume of Capital. Identifying the critique of value as the central through line of the entire work, Beverley Best elaborates a theory of movement through which the capital machine generates social forms of appearance as the inversion of its inner operating mechanisms. Neither a return to basics nor a new-fangled reconstruction, The Automatic Fetish eschews novelty to show once again that Marx rewards careful study.- ‘If I had to choose one book that would make the case for the relevance of Marx’s critique of political economy to the humanities, this might very well be it’ Colleen Lye, co-editor of After Marx- ‘The contribution of The Automatic Fetish is hard to exaggerate’ Nicholas Brown, author of Autonomy- ‘Will make a significant contribution to the wider field of materialist theory’ Joshua Clover, author of Riot. Strike. Riot- ‘In Best’s hands, Capital becomes not only fascinating but useful, down to its last detail. Written with clarity, focus, and urgency, Best has unreconstructed Marx for our times’ Richard Dienst, author of The Bonds of Debt - ‘A groundbreaking book’ Werner Bonefeld, author of A Critical Theory of Economic Compulsion - ‘That rare work of theory whose practical implications just sing out loud … Surely among the most useful books on Capital III ever written’ Christopher Nealon, author of The Matter of Capital- ‘Brilliant, eloquent, and precise. Best has given us one of the most profound re-readings of Capital to have appeared in a generation and an essential source’ Neil Larsen, author of Determinations

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Some ten thousand years ago, hunter-gatherers moving through a landscape newly emerged from the grip of the last Ice Age reached four islands on the western seaboard. The shores they landed on were deserted. After making camp, they struck out to hunt and explore. We know this because the evidence of their presence has been preserved down the millennia - in traces of flint and quartz, in charred fragments of grain and animal bone, in great heaped piles of ancient shellfish. The islands were Rum, Eigg, Canna and Muck - four distinctive shapes rising from the waters of the Inner Hebrides between Ardnamurchan and Skye. Collectively, they are known as the Small Isles.From those first moments on, people have been working these islands and using their resources, adapting each landscape to suit the changing needs of the communities they served. In this definitive new book, archaeologist John Hunter searches for the stories of the Small Isles in the evidence that survives - from the fragmentary physical remains of dwellings, defences, places of worship and monuments, to the records of early antiquarians, historians and travellers.This is a journey to rediscover communities that were erased by the mass migrations of the nineteenth century, and the rise of the Victorian sporting estate. Within a few generations cultural identity on the islands disappeared and a new order developed. Placenames were changed, buildings and structures abandoned, and traditions forgotten. The Small Isles became islands without memories.This comprehensive guide - illustrated with a wealth of photographs, maps and drawings - takes readers on a tour of both place and time. Crisscrossing the landscapes of four fascinating and evocative islands, it reveals traces of a forgotten past in everything that has been left behind.

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I too am not a bit tamedâ ”I too am untranslatable / I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world. â ”Walt Whitman, Song of Myself, Leaves of Grass The American Yawp is a free, online, collaboratively built American history textbook. Over 300 historians joined together to create the book they wanted for their own studentsâ ”an accessible, synthetic narrative that reflects the best of recent historical scholarship and provides a jumping-off point for discussions in the U.S. history classroom and beyond. Long before Whitman and long after, Americans have sung something collectively amid the deafening roar of their many individual voices. The Yawp highlights the dynamism and conflict inherent in the history of the United States, while also looking for the common threads that help us make sense of the past. Without losing sight of politics and power, The American Yawp incorporates transnational perspectives, integrates diverse voices, recovers narratives of resistance, and explores the complex process of cultural creation. It looks for America in crowded slave cabins, bustling markets, congested tenements, and marbled halls. It navigates between maternity wards, prisons, streets, bars, and boardrooms. The fully peer-reviewed edition of The American Yawp will be available in two print volumes designed for the U.S. history survey. Volume I begins with the indigenous people who called the Americas home before chronicling the collision of Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans.The American Yawp traces the development of colonial society in the context of the larger Atlantic World and investigates the origins and ruptures of slavery, the American Revolution, and the new nation s development and rebirth through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Rather than asserting a fixed narrative of American progress, The American Yawp gives students a starting point for asking their own questions about how the past informs the problems and opportunities that we confront today.

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The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire traces the emergence of the world s greatest empire from its earliest beginnings in the British Isles, through its ascendancy in Victorian times, to its ultimate collapse in the mid-20th century. It examines the impact of British dominance in America, India and Africa, and the enormous changes brought by Britain s settlement of Australasia. Coverage of major events - the colonization of Ireland, the American Revolution, the South African wars - is complemented by discussion of themes such as Imperial exploitation and trade, hunting for plants and animals, the Imperial exhibitions and the importance of British naval power. Also assessed are the impact of the Empire on different areas of the world and the legacy it has bestowed. Richly illustrated with photographs and full-colour maps, this is an illuminating and multi-faceted one-volume introduction to the rise and fall of the British Empire.

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A comprehensive intellectual history of the idea of the WestHow did ⠜the West⠝ come to be used as a collective self-designation signaling political and cultural commonality? When did ⠜Westerners⠝ begin to refer to themselves in this way? Was the idea handed down from the ancient Greeks, or coined by nineteenth-century imperialists? Neither, writes Georgios Varouxakis in The West, his ambitious and fascinating genealogy of the idea. ⠜The West⠝ was not used by Plato, Cicero, Locke, Mill, or other canonized figures of what we today call the Western tradition. It was not first wielded by empire-builders. It gradually emerged as of the 1820s and was then, Varouxakis shows, decisively promoted in the 1840s by the French philosopher Auguste Comte (whose political project, incidentally, was passionately anti-imperialist). The need for the use of the term ⠜the West⠝ emerged to avoid the confusing or unwanted consequences of the use of ⠜Europe.⠝ The two overlapped, but were not identical, with the West used to differentiate from certain ⠜others⠝ within Europe as well as to include the Americas. After examining the origins, Varouxakis traces the many and often astonishingly surprising changes in the ways in which the West has been understood, and the different intentions and consequences related to a series of these contested definitions. While other theories of the West consider only particular aspects of the concept and its history (if only in order to take aim at its reputation), Varouxakis⠙s analysis offers a comprehensive account that reaches to the present day, exploring the multiplicity of current, and not least, prospective future meanings. He concludes with an examination of how, since 2022, definitions and membership of the West have been reworked to consider Ukraine, as the evolution and redefinitions continue.

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Up in the Air tells the story of Britain’s multi-storey council housing from its beginnings to the present day. Throughout its history, high rise has been a symbol of the welfare state for better or worse. Here, Holly Smith tells a new story from the perspective of those who lived there, exploring how residents grappled with this brave new world above the old skyline. Through a series of historical moments based upon prize-winning research, we confront the human story of high-rise Britain. Interrogating the complex inheritance of mid-century urban reconstruction, Smith shows how these buildings became a crucible for the welfare state’s reimagination over the decades. She traces the scattering of a local community during the construction of Park Hill in Sheffield in the 1950s. The resistance of residents after the Ronan Point collapse of 1968. The formation of a pioneering tenants’ cooperative to revive a crumbling estate during the closure of the Docklands. The rage of a National Tower Blocks Network advocating for high-rise safety in the 1980s and 1990s. The excitement of early digital culture in a Liverpudlian pensioners’ high-rise internet television show in the 2000s. And the fierce battle to defend estates from demolition in the 2010s.Up in the Air is a rich history of political struggle within Britain’s most misunderstood buildings, offering essential lessons for a reformed social housing compact.

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The life story of Hans Jonathan, Iceland s first Black citizen. The island nation of Iceland is known for many things⠔majestic landscapes, volcanic eruptions, distinctive seafood⠔but racial diversity is not one of them. So the little-known story of Hans Jonathan, a free Black man who lived and raised a family in early nineteenth-century Iceland, is improbable and compelling, the stuff of novels. In The Man Who Stole Himself, Gisli Palsson lays out the story of Hans Jonathan (also known as Hans Jónatan) in stunning detail. Born into slavery in St. Croix in 1784, Hans was taken as a slave to Denmark, where he eventually enlisted in the navy and fought on behalf of the country in the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen. After the war, he declared himself a free man, believing that he was due freedom not only because of his patriotic service, but because while slavery remained legal in the colonies, it was outlawed in Denmark itself. He thus became the subject of one of the most notorious slavery cases in European history, which he lost. Then Hans ran away⠔never to be heard from in Denmark again, his fate unknown for more than two hundred years. It⠙s now known that Hans fled to Iceland, where he became a merchant and peasant farmer, married, and raised two children. Today, he has become something of an Icelandic icon, claimed as a proud and daring ancestor both there and among his descendants in America. The Man Who Stole Himself brilliantly intertwines Hans Jonathan⠙s adventurous travels with a portrait of the Danish slave trade, legal arguments over slavery, and the state of nineteenth-century race relations in the Northern Atlantic world. Throughout the book, Palsson traces themes of imperial dreams, colonialism, human rights, and globalization, which all come together in the life of a single, remarkable man. Hans literally led a life like no other. His is the story of a man who had the temerity⠔the courage⠔to steal himself.

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T. S. Eliot is regarded as the most important poetâ “critic of modern times, the twentieth centuryâ ™s â ˜Man of Lettersâ ™ whose reputation was forged not only on the strength of his verse, but on the enduring influence of his critical writings. The Collected Prose presents those works that Eliot allowed to reach print in the order of their final revision or printing. Publishing across four volumes, the series aims to provide an authoritative and clean-text record of Eliotâ ™s approved texts and their revisions, beginning with his formative observations, written while he was at high school, and concluding in his final major opus, To Criticize the Critic, published in the months after his death.This first volume covers the years 1905â “1928, a time of dramatic development for Eliot as both a poet and critic that saw the publication of Prufrock and Other Observations, The Waste Land and Journey of the Magi, and a gathering his seminal early essays under the title The Sacred Wood (1920). In his penetrating surveys of poetic form and the literary milieu of the day, he assesses the eraâ ™s ageing giants, Yeats, Swinburne, Henry James, and hails the arrival of its new generation, Ezra Pound, James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis. The volume also traces Eliotâ ™s deepening search for a meaningful response to the trauma of the Great War, and an exploration of religion that led to his confirmation in the Church of England in 1927.

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From the first cities of Sumer to the empire of the Incas, travel around the world and through 5,000 years of history in this illustrated guide to see where and how ancient peoples lived. From North America to New Zealand, this book takes you on a trip around the world and through history to visit ancient cities and empires, showing who lived where and explaining the unique features of each civilization. The Ancient Worlds Atlas is a pictorial guide to past civilizations, covering big history topics for curious kids aged 9-12 years.What was it like to live in the crowded city of Rome? Why did the Egyptians build pyramids? When did Samurai warriors first ride into battle? How did sailors first navigate the Pacific Ocean? Which Chinese emperor has a palace with 1,000 bedrooms? Find out the answers to these fascinating questions and much more in this lavishly illustrated guide to past civilizations. This fascinating children s book about ancient civilizations contains: - A visual guide to where our forebears lived, putting their lifestyles into context of where they lived and at what time. - An engaging, fact-packed, and educational book for children - especially those interested in history, ethnography, archaeology, and classics.- A timeline at the end of the book which traces the major events, battles, people, and inventions covered in the guide. - A stunning, retro illustration style combined with modern fonts that creates a fun and unique approach to this topic. Russell Barnett s hand-drawn illustrations literally put the past on map, showing where and why the world s great cities grew and how archaeological evidence has provided clues to the past.With stunning illustrations throughout, this large format book makes an appealing gift for young historians that will take pride of place on any bookshelf.

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The Sunday Times top 10 bestseller Alison Weir makes Henry VIII s story feel like it has never been told before... This novel will open your eyes and, at times, break your heart. By the end of it, I felt like I had met Henry for the first time Tracy BormanSix wives. One King. You know their stories. Now it s time to hear his.Prince Harry is born the second son, his brother destined to rule. But Arthur s untimely death sees Harry crowned King Henry of England.As Henry s power and influence extends, so commences a lifelong battle between head and heart, love and duty. The fate of the Tudor dynasty depends on an heir, but his prayers for a son go unanswered.And the crown weighs heavy on a king with all but his one true desire...HENRY VIII. HIS STORY.Alison Weir s most ambitious Tudor novel yet reveals the captivating story of a man who was by turns brilliant, romantic, and ruthless: the king who changed England forever.---PRAISE FOR ALISON WEIR S TUDOR FICTION This is where the story of the Tudors begins and is historical fiction at its absolute best Tracy Borman History has the best stories and they should all be told like this Conn Iggulden A serious achievement The Times Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life Guardian

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One of the first dystopian novels ever written, The Last Man traces the impact of an unstoppable pandemic as it slowly overtakes the world. Beginning in the year 2073, the story follows Lionel Vesey—the titular last man—and his circle of friends as the disease creeps from continent to continent and erodes the foundations of civilization. Published in 1826, after the death of Shelley’s husband, her stepsister, and her two children, The Last Man is both an eerily accurate story about humanity wrestling with disaster and a moving fable about surviving personal grief.

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For the many millions of headache sufferers and fans of Mary Roach, Siddartha Mukerjee, and Ed Yong, a deeply reported, sometimes harrowing, and frequently humorous journey into the authorÂ’s own excruciating headaches, and the science behind these surprisingly mysterious disorders that may, finally, offer relief. Virtually everyone has experienced a headache—a nuisance arising from occasional stress or as payback for last nightÂ’s overindulgence. But for hundreds of millions of people, there are headaches, and then there are headaches. From blinding migraines to severe headaches known as “clusters,” chronic head pain can upend entire seasons of life. And perhaps owing to the ordinariness of the very word “headache,” these disorders are frequently trivialized. In The Headache, veteran science journalist Tom Zeller Jr. takes readers on an odyssey both intimate and panoramic, through his own decades-long struggle with cluster headaches and across the scientific landscape of a group of disorders that are—to the chagrin of sufferers—as much a curse as a cultural punchline. He visits cutting-edge clinics; interviews dozens of doctors, neurologists, and fellow headache patients; participates in clinical trials for multi-million-dollar new medicines; and even experiments with psilocybin in search of relief.  Along the way, Zeller traces the longer arc of mystery around headaches, from prehistoric skull surgery to Virginia WoolfÂ’s assertion that, in the throes of a migraine, “language runs dry,” to reveal how headaches became one of the most under-researched afflictions in medicine—and how that is slowly starting to change. With warmth, wit, and infectious curiosity, ZellerÂ’s search for the origins of his own headaches becomes a journey into the inner workings of the human nervous system, and an illuminating look at the nature of pain itself.Â

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The captivating new Tudor novel from Alison Weir, Sunday Times bestselling author of Six Tudor Queens. Alison Weir gives us her most compelling heroine yet... This is where the story of the Tudors begins Tracy Borman History has the best stories and they should all be told like this Conn Iggulden A stunning read, and the perfect piece of historical fiction Reader review This is novel that captured my imagination, educated me and emotionally moved me Reader review---A princess born into a war between two families...Firstborn of the royal House of York, Elizabeth dreams of wearing a crown. But in England, queens do not rule.When her beloved father, King Edward, dies suddenly, his brother seizes power. Two young princes disappear into the Tower. Yet another claimant seeks the crown, the upstart heir of the rival House of Lancaster. Marriage to this Henry Tudor would unite their warring families - and help Elizabeth to the throne she knows is hers by right.A glorious new age awaits. Now Elizabeth must choose her allies wisely as she fights to become mother and queen of a great new dynasty.Elizabeth of York.The first Tudor queen.Her story.---READERS FELL IN LOVE WITH ELIZABETH OF YORK... I found her an inspirational woman, full of strength...I truly adored this book She becomes the matriarch of the Tudor destiny after a series of intrigue, conflict, and most likely murder... a brilliant read Alison Weir s writing just makes history that bit more exciting and accessible It was refreshing to read such a detailed and informative book of an almost forgotten Queen An amazing read as expected from Alison Weir, she breathes life into Elizabeth and those around her

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Pre-order The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge, the captivating new novel from the million-copy bestselling author Rachel Hore, coming Summer 2025. #39;A dramatic, warm-hearted, wonderfully written read. #39; DAILY MAIL #39;Gorgeous #39; GOOD HOUSEKEEPING #39;A gripping read #39; HELLO!Sunday Times bestseller Rachel Hore’s captivating new novel of secrets, loss and betrayal - set on the beautiful Cornish coast during World War Two and the heady days of the 1960s. When talented musician Gray Robinson persuades Belle to abandon her university studies and follow him to Silverwood, home to an artistic community on the Cornish coast, Belle happily agrees even though they’ve only just met. She knows she is falling in love, and the thought of spending a carefree summer with Gray is all she can think about. But being with Gray isn’t the only reason Belle agrees to accompany him to Silverwood. Why does the name Silverwood sound so familiar? What is its connection to a photo of her as a baby, taken on a nearby beach? And who is Imogen Lockhart, a wartime nurse who lived at Silverwood many years ago? As the summer months unfold, Belle begins to learn the truth – about secrets from the past that have been kept hidden, but also about the person she wants to be.Praise for The Hidden Years #39;A glorious story, The Hidden Years steals your heart. I loved it! #39; LIZ FENWICK #39;Gripping and beautifully written #39; KATE FURNIVALL #39;An intriguing dual timeline story set in beautiful Cornwall and brimming with sense of place. A gorgeous tale, I raced through the pages! #39;TRACY REES

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The real-life trades and strategies of a successful cryptocurrency trader. Glen Goodman’s goal was to retire young and wealthy, escaping the daily grind. He taught himself how to trade everything from shares to Bitcoin and made enough money to realise his dream and quit his day job while still in his 30s.In The Crypto Trader, Glen will show you exactly how he made huge profits trading Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple and more, so that you can do it too – without risking your shirt. Glen publicly called the top of the market in December 2017 and took his profits before the crash. But there are still tons of trading opportunities out there and Glen continues to trade crypto successfully.Inside you’ll see his multi-hundred-percent gains on a raft of cryptocurrencies and learn how he builds his profits and holds onto them. Glen reveals all his trading strategies, the proven methods and rules that make him one of the most followed traders in the world on social media. (He is also frequently interviewed by the BBC, Forbes and LBC, and is a contributing expert on cryptocurrency at the London School of Economics.)It took Glen years of study and trial and error to become a consistent money maker.He learnt his trading lessons the hard way – so you don’t have to. With The Crypto Trader by your side, you’ll learn how to grab opportunities, make money – and keep it.

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At the beginning of this century enormous progress had been made in genetics. The Human Genome Project finished sequencing human DNA. It seemed it was only a matter of time until we had all the answers to the secrets of life on this planet.The cutting-edge of biology, however, is telling us that we still don t even know all of the questions.How is it that, despite each cell in your body carrying exactly the same DNA, you don t have teeth growing out of your eyeballs or toenails on your liver? How is it that identical twins share exactly the same DNA and yet can exhibit dramatic differences in the way that they live and grow?It turns out that cells read the genetic code in DNA more like a script to be interpreted than a mould that replicates the same result each time. This is epigenetics and it s the fastest-moving field in biology today.The Epigenetics Revolution traces the thrilling path this discipline has taken over the last twenty years. Biologist Nessa Carey deftly explains such diverse phenomena as how queen bees and ants control their colonies, why tortoiseshell cats are always female, why some plants need a period of cold before they can flower, why we age, develop disease and become addicted to drugs, and much more. Most excitingly, Carey reveals the amazing possibilities for humankind that epigenetics offers for us all - and in the surprisingly near future.

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Pre-order The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge, the captivating new novel from the million-copy bestselling author Rachel Hore, coming Summer 2025. #39;A dramatic, warm-hearted, wonderfully written read. #39; DAILY MAIL #39;Gorgeous #39; GOOD HOUSEKEEPING #39;A gripping read #39; HELLO!Sunday Times bestseller Rachel Hore’s captivating new novel of secrets, loss and betrayal - set on the beautiful Cornish coast during World War Two and the heady days of the 1960s. When talented musician Gray Robinson persuades Belle to abandon her university studies and follow him to Silverwood, home to an artistic community on the Cornish coast, Belle happily agrees even though they’ve only just met. She knows she is falling in love, and the thought of spending a carefree summer with Gray is all she can think about. But being with Gray isn’t the only reason Belle agrees to accompany him to Silverwood. Why does the name Silverwood sound so familiar? What is its connection to a photo of her as a baby, taken on a nearby beach? And who is Imogen Lockhart, a wartime nurse who lived at Silverwood many years ago? As the summer months unfold, Belle begins to learn the truth – about secrets from the past that have been kept hidden, but also about the person she wants to be. #39;A glorious story, The Hidden Years steals your heart. I loved it! #39; LIZ FENWICK #39;Gripping and beautifully written #39; KATE FURNIVALL #39;An intriguing dual timeline story set in beautiful Cornwall and brimming with sense of place. A gorgeous tale, I raced through the pages! #39; TRACY REESSecrets from the past, unravelling in the present… Uncovering secrets that span generations, Rachel delivers intriguing, involving and emotive narrative reading group fiction like few other writers can.

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This handsome hardback edition presents the first collection in Arthur Conan Doyle s classic Sherlock Holmes stories, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.Sherlock Holmes and the faithful Dr Watson are featured here in a series of twelve of their earliest cases. They include A Scandal in Bohemia where Holmes is outwitted by an unexpected rival; The Red-Headed League, which begins with a bizarre newspaper advertisement for red-haired men; and The Adventure of the Speckled Band, in which the great detective traces a sinister whistling sound to its lethal source. First published month by month in The Strand magazine (1891-1892), the stories include 16 full-page illustrations by Sidney Paget, who created the image of Holmes in his signature deerstalker hat and Inverness cape.This beautiful pocket-sized gift edition contains the classic, unabridged text, presented with a gold embossed cover design, ivory pages, beautifully designed endpapers and gold gilded page edges. Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series, this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic literature..ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautiful pocket editions of iconic literary works from across history. Presented with striking foil cover embossing, gilded page edges, and deluxe ivory paper, these editions make the perfect gift for lovers of classic literature.

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This volume untangles the multiple threads of the Mexican Revolution to present an accessible introduction to its causes, development, and consequences.Grounded in a detailed narrative that readers can actively explore through accompanying primary sources, the book also provides a broad view of MexicoÂ’s cultural, political, and social evolution from the 1870s to the 1940s. It traces the promises and perils of export-led modernization during the late nineteenth century, the subsequent explosion of popular discontent, the difficult process of reconstruction, and the lasting legacies. The book emphasizes the promises and shortcomings of liberalism; the demands from workers and peasants; the gender underpinnings of revolutionary principles; new forms of authoritarianism; and how conservative resistance curbed the revolutionÂ’s reform agenda.Featuring a number of learning tools such as a chronology, glossary, and introduction to key historical figures, The Mexican Revolution is a helpful resource for undergraduate students and non-specialist readers interested in Mexico and its major revolution.

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Edward Wilson (1872-1912) accompanied Robert Falcon Scott on both his celebrated Antarctic voyages: the Discovery Expedition of 1901-1904 and the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910-1913.Wilson served as Junior Surgeon and Zoologist on Discovery and, on this expedition, with Scott and Ernest Shackleton he set a new Furthest South on 30 December 1902. He was Chief of Scientific Staff on the Terra Nova Expedition and reached the South Pole with Scott, Lawrence Oates, Henry Robertson Bowers and Edgar Evans on 18 January 1912, arriving there four weeks after the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. Wilson and his four companions died on the return journey. Trained as a physician,Wilson was also a skilled artist. His drawings and paintings lavishly illustrated both expeditions. He was the last major exploration artist; technological developments in the field of photography were soon to make cameras practical as a way of recording journeys into the unknown. This biography, the first full account of the Antarctic hero, traces his life from childhood to his tragic death.

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