the late scholar jill paton walshova

''Cleverly plotted . . . Walsh''s pitch-perfect re-creation of the charismatic leads is a delight'' - Publishers Weekly''Delicious'' - BooklistLord Peter Wimsey is delighted to discover that along with a dukedom he has inherited the duties of ''visitor'' at an Oxford college. When the fellows ask him to resolve a college dispute, he and Harriet are all too keen to spend some time in Oxford.But the dispute quickly turns sour. The voting is evenly balanced between two passionate parties, and the Warden - who has the casting vote - has mysteriously disappeared. Even worse, several of the fellows begin dying unexpectedly.And the deaths of the deceased fellows bear an uncanny resemblance to the murders in Peter''s past cases - murders that Harriet has used in her published novels . . .

Objev podobné jako The Late Scholar - Jill Paton Walshová

Jill Paton Walsh''s classic science fiction novel The Green Book is now available from Square Fish with a brand–new cover! Pattie and her family are among the last refugees to flee a dying Earth in an old spaceship. And when the group finally lands on the distant planet which is to be their new home, it seems that the four-year journey has been a success. But as they begin to settle this shiny new world, they discover that the colony is in serious jeopardy. Nothing on this planet is edible, and they may not be able to grow food. With supplies dwindling, Pattie and her sister decide to take the one chance that might make life possible on Shine.

Objev podobné jako The Green Book - Jill Paton Walshová

''A jewel in the traditional English detective mode . . . Ms. Morse has arrived'' ObserverAccording to certain Cambridge scholars, the locked library of St Agatha''s College is home to an unrivalled - and deeply uninteresting - collection of seventeenth century volumes.It also contains one dead student.At first glance it seems like a tragic accident - even if malicious rumours suggest that Philip Skellow had been stealing books rather than acquiring knowledge when he''d slipped, banged his head, and bled to death overnight.Only Imogen Quy, the college nurse, has her doubts. And before long, another student is found, drowned in an ornamental fountain . . .

Objev podobné jako The Wyndham Case - Jill Paton Walshová

''Miraculously right: catching precisely the tone of the relationship . . . thrilling'' - The Times''A must for all Wimsey lovers . . . an entertaining read'' - Northern EchoIt''s 1940, and while the Second World War rages on, Harriet Vane - now Lady Peter Wimsey - has taken her children to safety in the country.But the war has followed them: glamorous RAF pilots and even more glamorous land-girls scandalise the villagers, and the blackout makes the night-time lanes as sinister as the back alleys of London.Then the village''s first air raid practice ends with a very real body on the ground - and it''s not a war casualty, but a case of plain, old-fashioned murder. And it''s not long before a second body is found . . .

Objev podobné jako A Presumption of Death - Dorothy Leigh Sayersová, Jill Paton Walshová

A re-issue of a forgotten favourite, FIREWEED is an evocative and unflinching story of wartime survival for younger readersBill is a fifteen-year-old runaway evacuee, and he's finding that surviving on the streets of London is pretty easy, thank you very much.

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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL CHRISTOPHER BLAND PRIZE 2023**SHORTLISTED FOR THE POLARI FIRST BOOK PRIZE 2023*''I read the book in one go. I laughed and cried like a baby, and was transported back to a time of innocence, clouded by the enormity of the harsh reality . . . Just amazing'' CATHERINE ZETA JONES''As it happens, I was also a Jill in the eighties - but not half as good a Jill as real Jill'' DAWN FRENCH''Jill met the crisis head on . . . She held the hands of so many men. She lost them, and remembered them, and somehow kept going'' RUSSELL T DAVIESA heartbreaking, life-affirming memoir of love, loss and cabaret through the AIDS crisis, from IT''S A SIN''s Jill NalderWhen Jill Nalder arrived at drama school in London in the early 1980s, she was ready for her life to begin. With her band of best friends - of which many were young, talented gay men with big dreams of their own - she grabbed London by the horns: partying with drag queens at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, hosting cabarets at her glamorous flat, flitting across town to any jobs she could get.But soon rumours were spreading from America about a frightening illness being dubbed the ''gay flu'', and Jill and her friends now found their formerly carefree existence under threat.In this moving memoir, IT''S A SIN''s Jill Nalder tells the true story of her and her friends'' lives during the AIDS crisis -- juggling a busy West End career while campaigning for AIDS awareness and research, educating herself and caring for the sick. Most of all, she shines a light on those who were stigmatised and shamed, and remembers those brave and beautiful boys who were lost too soon.''Thank God for people like [Jill] . . . I cannot recommend this book highly enough'' MICHAEL BALL''An engaging, moving account'' TIMES SATURDAY REVIEW''Simultaneously devastating and uplifting'' GRAZIA''Engrossing, heart-breaking and inspiring'' MATT CAIN

Objev podobné jako Love from the Pink Palace - Jill Nalder

Hang on to your broomstick for a gorgeous colour paperback edition of The Worst Witch!Written and illustrated by Jill Murphy when she was only sixteen, disaster-prone Mildred Hubble - the worst witch at Miss Cackle''s Academy - has been casting her spell for over forty years, enchanting millions of young readers. For this special edition, Jill Murphy has reproduced her original illustrations entirely in gorgeous full colour, and has written a special letter to her readers.Mildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle''s Academy for Witches, but she''s making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. And when she turns Ethel, the teacher''s pet into her worst enemy, chaos ensues...''Millions of young readers have fallen under the spell of Jill Murphy''s Worst Witch'' - Sunday Express Jill Murphy was born in London in 1949. From a very early age she was drawing and writing stories, and was already putting books together (literally, with a stapler) by the time she was six. She went on to study at Chelsea, Croydon and Camberwell Schools of Art. Jill worked in a children''s home for four years and as a nanny for a year, before becoming a freelance writer and illustrator. The Worst Witch stories, of which this is the first, are some of Puffin''s most successful titles.

Objev podobné jako The Worst Witch (Colour Gift Edition) - Jill Murphyová

Beloved New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis returns to Sunrise Cove with a beguiling, lighthearted story about fresh starts, second chances and true love.''Perfect, feel-good fiction'' Sarah Morgan''Fall in love with Jill Shalvis! She''s my go-to read for humor and heart'' Susan Mallery, New York Times bestselling author''[J]ust as welcoming as the cozy small-town community within which it''s set, and Shalvis hits the perfect blend of sweet and spicy. Readers will be thrilled'' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.............................................Can a fresh start lead to true happiness?When Harper Shaw''s life falls apart, she ditches everything that doesn''t spark joy - from her soul-sucking job to eating kale to making lists - and sets off for Lake Tahoe, to fulfil her dreams of opening her own bakery.Settled in between a tavern, owned by sexy, grumpy Bodie Campbell, and a bookstore, run by her new BFF, Harper feels a peace she''s not experienced since . . . well, forever.Then she meets teenage runaway Ivy, who barrels into her heart. She sees a lot of herself in Ivy and takes her under her wing, but the teenager has secrets . . .When those secrets explode, it changes Harper''s new world. She''ll learn it''s never too late to start over, it''s never too late to figure out your life, and best of all, it''s never too late to let yourself believe in love.............................................Raves for Jill Shalvis''s life-affirming novels:''Jill Shalvis''s books are funny, warm, charming and unforgettable'' RaeAnne Thayne''Sisterhood takes center stage in this utterly absorbing novel. Jill Shalvis balances her trademark sunny optimism and humor with unforgettable real-life drama. A book to savor - and share'' Susan Wiggs''Readers will find it easy to root for Shalvis''s stubborn, vulnerable heroines to recognize both the decency and compassion of the sexy men who love them and their own worthiness to be loved. This heartfelt tale is thoroughly satisfying'' Publishers Weekly

Objev podobné jako The Sweetheart List - Jill Shalvisová

Welcome back to Sunrise Cove for this heartwarming enemies-to-lovers tale where found family, forgiveness, and love may just be the key to finding yourself, from New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis.--------------------------------------------Lexi Clark''s life is falling apart!Summoned home to Sunrise Cove, the last thing she wants to do is face all the complications she left behind. Her past, her stepsister Ashley, and especially her infuriatingly gorgeous childhood nemesis-turned-crush Heath Bowman.Lexi''s way too focused on her job as an art appraiser, she doesn''t have time to believe in trust, love, or Happily Ever Afters. Her stepsister, on the other hand, is so full of life it hurts to look at her. But Lexi can''t refuse Ashley''s plea to honor their late mother''s final wish. So, on behalf of her estranged mother''s estate-and with Heath in tow as the executor-Lexi embarks on a road trip to repay all the people her gambling addicted mother owed money to.Soon, all of Lexi''s complicated feelings come to a head; missing her mom, missing Ashley, and most of all, missing Heath. For the record, she doesn''t like it, or the way he has of scaling the walls she''s built around her heart. The road trip shenanigans that ensue are both funny and heartbreaking, but Lexi finds something shocking along the way. Acceptance. Family.And, unbelievably... love.--------------------------------------------PRAISE FOR JILL SHALVIS:''Perfect, feel-good fiction'' Sarah Morgan''Fall in love with Jill Shalvis! She''s my go-to read for humor and heart'' Susan Mallery, New York Times bestselling author''If you haven''t read her books before you won''t be disappointed, she''s a great storyteller'' 5-star reader review''Shalvis is an absolute go-to author for me. The narratives always run a full equilibrium with the outcome to make anyone''s heart melt and shed a few tears along the way, while adoring every character a cheeky side romance to run alongside out main characters'' 5-star reader review''A genuine page turner'' 5-star reader review

Objev podobné jako The Love Fix - Jill Shalvisová

“A work of literature: beautifully written, meticulously structured and heart-rending.” ObserverWhat if you knew from the beginning how your relationship was going to end? When Jill Hopper first met Arif, they were living in a shared house on the island of Osney in the River Thames. Surrounded by willow trees, birds and reflections, it was an idyllic home. But no sooner had they begun to fall in love than Arif was given the news that he had only a few months to live. Everyone told Jill to walk away, but she was already in too deep. Years later, Jill rediscovers Arif’s parting gift – an African seedpod – and finally sets out to trace the elusive patterns that shaped their relationship. The Mahogany Pod is a tender and vital account of what it means to live, and love, fully.

Objev podobné jako The Mahogany Pod - Jill Hopper

The second hilarious adventure in the Worst Witch series.''I wonder,'' said Miss Cackle, ''if there is any hope for you in this Academy, Mildred.''It''s the Summer Term at Miss Cackle''s Academy for Witches and disaster-prone, trainee witch Mildred Hubble is in deep trouble again - all because of the new girl Enid Nightshade, who isn''t nearly as sweet and innocent as she looks...''Millions of young readers have fallen under the spell of Jill Murphy''s Worst Witch'' - Sunday Express There are 8 Worst Witch stories to collect: The Worst WitchThe Worst Witch Strikes AgainA Bad Spell for the Worst WitchThe Worst Witch All at SeaThe Worst Witch Saves the DayThe Worst Witch to the RescueThe Worst Witch and the Wishing StarFirst Prize for the Worst Witch

Objev podobné jako The Worst Witch Strikes Again - Jill Murphyová

''The cat is supposed to be on the broomstick, Mildred,'' said Miss Hardbroom wearily.The new term spells disaster for Mildred Hubble, trainee witch at Miss Cackle''s Academy for Witches. But she is determined to lose her embarrassing reputation as the worst witch the Academy has ever seen. But however hard she tries, things rapidly get out of hand!''Hurray for Jill Murphy - readers will love the antics of Mildred Hubble and her hopeless tabby cat'' - IndependentThere are 8 hilarious Worst Witch adventures to collect:The Worst WitchThe Worst Witch Strikes AgainA Bad Spell for the Worst WitchThe Worst Witch All at SeaThe Worst Witch Saves the DayThe Worst Witch to the RescueThe Worst Witch and the Wishing StarFirst Prize for the Worst Witch

Objev podobné jako A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch - Jill Murphyová

On the 250th anniversary of America''s founding - a landmark history of the US Constitution for a troubling new era. The US Constitution is among the oldest constitutions in the world - and one of the most difficult to amend. Although nearly twelve thousand amendments have been proposed since 1789, only twenty-seven have ever been ratified. Tellingly, the Constitution has not been meaningfully amended since 1971. Without amendment, the risk of political violence rises. So does the risk of constitutional change by presidential power. Leading Harvard historian Jill Lepore captures the stories of generations of ordinary people who have attempted everything from abolishing the Electoral College to guaranteeing environmental rights, hoping to mend their nation. Recounting the history of America through centuries of efforts to realize the promise of the Constitution, we witness how nearly all those bids have failed.We the People is the sweeping account of a struggle, arguing that the Constitution was never intended to be preserved, but was expected to be gradually altered. At a time when the risk of political violence is all too real, it hints at the prospects for a better, amended America.

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Filled with a little girl's inventive stories, On the Way Home is by Jill Murphy, the author and illustrator of the bestselling Peace at Last and Whatever Next!Claire has hurt her knee so she sets off home to tell her mum all about it. On the way she meets her friends and tells them how the fall happened. But just how did it happen . . .? Was she dropped by a wolf, a slithering snake, an enormous dragon or a hairy gorilla?!On the Way Home is a fantastic journey of the imagination that every child who tells the occasional tall tale will relate to!

Objev podobné jako On the Way Home - Jill Murphyová

Be careful what you wish for! Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst ever trainee witch to darken the doors of Miss Cackle''s Academy for Witches.Mildred makes a wish on a shooting star and to her great surprise it comes true! Mildred''s wish-come-true is a small dog but how can she keep him a secret from her friends, and especially the formidable Miss Hardbroom? . . .The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star is the seventh adventure in Jill Murphy''s hilarious Worst Witch series full of fun, magic and mayhem.

Objev podobné jako The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star - Jill Murphyová

New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis returns to Sunrise Cove with a powerful, moving story about a young woman on a quest to find the truth about her father who learns the meaning of true love along the way.Alone in the world, Tae Holmes and her mother April pretty much raised each other, but as Tae starts asking questions about the father she’s never met, April, for the first time in her life, goes silent. To make matters worse, Tae is dangerously close to broke and just manages to avoid financial meltdown when she lands a shiny new contract with an adventure company for athletes with disabilities and wounded warriors.Her first big fundraiser event falls flat, but what starts out as a terrible, horrible, no-good night turns into something else entirely when Tae finds herself face-to-face with Riggs Copeland. She hasn’t seen the former Marine since their brief fling in high school, and while still intensely drawn to him, she likes her past burned and buried, thank you very much. Hence their friendship pact.But when April oddly refuses to help Tae track down her father, it’s Riggs who unexpectedly comes to her aid. On a hunt to unlock the past, the two of them find themselves on a wild ride and learn a shocking truth, while also reluctantly bonding in a way neither had seen coming. Now Tae must decide whether she’s going to choose love … or walk away from her own happiness.

Objev podobné jako The Friendship Pact - Jill Shalvis

''A great sapphic sci-fi'' SAMANTHA SHANNONXích Si: bot maker, data analyst, mother, scavenger. But those days are over now-her ship has just been captured by the Red Banner pirate fleet, famous for their double-dealing and cruelty. Xích Si expects to be tortured to death-only for the pirates'' enigmatic leader, Rice Fish, to arrive with a different and shocking proposition: an arranged marriage between Xích Si and herself.Rice Fish: sentient ship, leader of the infamous Red Banner pirate fleet, wife of the Red Scholar. Or at least, she was the latter before her wife died under suspicious circumstances. Now isolated and alone, Rice Fish wants Xích Si''s help to find out who struck against them and why. Marrying Xích Si means Rice Fish can offer Xích Si protection, in exchange for Xích Si''s technical fluency: a business arrangement with nothing more to it. But as the investigation goes on, Rice Fish and Xích Si find themselves falling for each other. As the interstellar war against piracy intensifies and the five fleets start fighting each other, they will have to make a stand-and to decide what kind of future they have together...An exciting space opera and a beautiful romance from an exceptional SF author, shortlisted for the 2023 Arthur C. Clarke Award.''Confident, sexy, and touching'' MAX GLADSTONE ''An exhilarating dive into space piracy'' EVERINA MAXWELL ''A fizzingly inventive space opera'' ALASTAIR REYNOLDS ''The most glittery and delicious candy-shell'' FREYA MARSKE ''A "read-in-one-sitting" novel'' KATE ELLIOTT ''An epic tale of piracy and romance'' GARETH L. POWELL ''It took my breath away!'' STEPHANIE BURGIS ''LESBIAN SPACE PIRATES. Enough said'' KATEE ROBERT

Objev podobné jako The Red Scholar's Wake - Aliette de Bodardová

Is your child a night owl or a nap resister? Help has arrived with The Sleepeasy Solution!Jill Spivack and Jennifer Waldburger have earned their reputation as two of America''s leading experts on children and sleep because they give parents the key ingredients for success - a customised sleep plan, clear step-by-step instructions and plenty of emotional support. Their ''least-cry'' approach ensures that healthy sleep habits are established quickly without any guessing and without any guilt.- Teach your child to sleep through the night and take regular naps- Say goodbye to early morning waking- End bedtime battles- Find easy solutions to common problems such as teething, illness, travelling and managing multiple siblings

Objev podobné jako The Sleepeasy Solution - Jennifer Waldburger, Jill Spivack

A guide to the art of reviewing scholarly books, with strategies and suggestionsScholarly book reviews should be enjoyable—both to write and to read. All too often, though, they offer little more than chapter-by-chapter summaries. In this comprehensive handbook, Steven Gump offers an encouraging guide to crafting valuable reviews of scholarly books in the humanities and social sciences. Readers learn how to write engaging, respectful reviews that make intellectual contributions of their own. With extensive experience in both writing and editing scholarly book reviews, Gump walks prospective reviewers through the process of selecting a book to review, identifying a venue to publish the review, reading and annotating the book, and writing a review that is tailored to the audience of the target venue, with the possibility of dissemination to popular outlets beyond the core field. Alongside this practical advice, Gump offers a generous philosophy of scholarly book reviewing that considers the roles of book reviews and the responsibilities of book reviewers within the broader scholarly ecosystem. Readers learn how to uplift the voices and contributions of authors, how to prepare the next generation of reviewers (including undergraduates or graduate students), and how to elevate an unjustly underestimated genre. Ultimately, this essential guide brings into renewed focus the joys of reading scholarly works, engaging with intellectual ideas, and writing incisively.

Objev podobné jako How to Review Scholarly Books - Steven E. Gump

The eighth and final adventure in the hilarious Worst Witch series."I am a hopeless case - everything I do always does go wrong in the end."Summer term has started at Miss Cackle''s Academy, and somehow disaster-prone Mildred Hubble has made it to Year Four without being expelled.Even though everyone knows her as the Worst Witch, she''s secretly set her sights on winning the school''s highest honour - that of Head Girl of Miss Cackle''s Academy.Can she stay out of trouble and prove to everyone that even the worst witch can turn her fortunes around?Not if her arch-enemy Ethel Hallow has anything to do with it...''The Worst Witch is back - and it''s as subtly feminist as ever'' - New StatesmanRead the rest of Mildred''s (mis)adventures: The Worst Witch, A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch, The Worst Witch All at Sea, The Worst Witch Saves the Day, The Worst Witch to the Rescue and The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star.

Objev podobné jako First Prize for the Worst Witch - Jill Murphyová

The Worst Witch - the original magical boarding school series! Celebrate The Worst Witch, the original magical boarding school series, with this spellbinding 50th anniversary edition.School spells trouble for Mildred Hubble!Disaster-prone Mildred is a trainee at Miss Cackle''s Academy for Witches, but she''s making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick.''Riding a broomstick is no easy matter!''She manages to scrape by until she turns Ethel, the teacher''s pet, into her worst enemy, and her cauldron begins to bubble with chaos. . . Also in The Worst Witch series:The Worst Witch Strikes AgainA Bad Spell for the Worst WitchThe Worst Witch All at SeaThe Worst Witch Saves the DayThe Worst Witch to the RescueThe Worst Witch and the Wishing StarFirst Prize for the Worst Witch

Objev podobné jako The Worst Witch - Jill Murphyová

She might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with murder.After twenty-four years on the throne, it is time for Bersun the Brusque, emperor of Orrun, to bring his reign to an end.In the dizzying heat of mid-summer, seven contenders will compete to replace him.Trained at rival monasteries, each contender is inspired by a sacred animal - Fox, Raven, Tiger, Ox, Bear, Monkey, and Hound. An eighth - the Dragon proxy - will be revealed only once the trials have begun. Eight exceptional warriors, thinkers, strategists - the best of the best.Then one of them is murdered.It falls to the brilliant but idiosyncratic Neema Kraa to investigate.But as she hunts for a killer, darker forces are gathering.If Neema succeeds, she could win the throne - whether she wants it or not. But if she fails, she will sentence herself to death - and set in motion a sequence of events that could doom the empire . . .

Objev podobné jako The Raven Scholar - Antonia Hodgsonová

Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Worst Witch Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this spellbinding 50th anniversary edition of The Worst Witch, the original magical boarding school series. School spells trouble for Mildred Hubble!Disaster-prone Mildred is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick.

Objev podobné jako The Worst Witch - Jill Murphyová

Jason whose efforts to obtain the Golden Fleece embroiled him with the sorceress Medea.

Objev podobné jako Jason & the Golden Fleece - Jill Dudley

The Bravery Effect is an engaging parable about facing the fears that hold you back from achieving what you truly want.

Objev podobné jako The Bravery Effect - Jill Schulman

It''s play time at Space School and Zeke and Blip make a big sandcastle. When Blip trips over though, the sandcastle gets squashed! Oops! Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 5-6 (Year 1) Book band: Blue B Phonics phase: 5

Objev podobné jako Bug Club Guided Fiction Year 1 Blue B Zeke and the Big Sandcastle - Jill McDougall

A remarkable study in social and cultural change that explains how and why the Late Antique world, between c. 150 and c. 750 AD, came to differ from 'Classical civilization'. The first century AD was one of momentous events: the end of the Roman empire, the rise of Christianity across western Europe and the disappearance of Persia from the Near East; an era in which the most deep-rooted of ancient institutions disappeared for all time creating divergent legacies which are still present. Renowned historian Peter Brown examines these changes and the reactions to them, to show that the period of Late Antiquity was one of outstanding new beginnings and far-reaching impacts. The result is a lucid answer to a crucial question in world history; how the exceptionally homogenous Mediterranean world of the first century AD became divided into the three mutually estranged societies of the Middle Ages: Catholic Western Europe, Byzantium and the Islamic world. Brown's remarkable study in social and cultural transformation explains how and why the Late Antique world, came to differ from the 'Classical civilization' of the Greeks and Romans. Featuring a new preface and updated with colour illustrations throughout, The World of Late Antiquity demonstrates that we still have much to learn from this enduring and intriguing period of history.

Objev podobné jako The World of Late Antiquity - Peter Brown

A mouth-watering glimpse into the flavours that shaped English culinary heritage.

Objev podobné jako The English Table - Jill Norman

A woman hiding a deadly secret. And the man who went in search of adventure, but found himself in danger ...''The Girl on the Train with a dash of Russian poisoning and a classic femme fatale'' Sunday Telegragh''A fast-moving plot ... expertly told.'' Alastair Campbell''A cracking crime thriller.''The Sun''Really gripping, so many twists and turns'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW''I couldn''t put this book down.'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW''Action from start to finish'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEWGary Nelson has a routine for the commute to his rather dull job in the city. Each day, he watches as a woman on the train applies her make up in a ritual he now knows by heart. He''s never dared to strike up a conversation . . . but maybe one day.Then one evening, on the late train to Gipsy Hill, the woman invites him to take the empty seat beside her. Fiddling with her mascara, she holds up her mirror and Gary reads the words ''HELP ME'' scrawled in sticky black letters on the glass.From that moment, Gary''s life is turned on its head. He finds himself on the run from the Russian mafia, the FSB and even the Metropolitan Police - all because of what this mysterious young woman may have witnessed. In the race to find out the truth, Gary discovers that there is a lot more to her than meets the eye . . .Readers love Alan Johnson and The Late Train to Gipsy HIll''A fast-moving plot ... expertly told. The fact it comes from the pen of a former Home Secretary makes the rich security detail all the more powerful'' Alastair Campbell''Espionage, the Russian Mafia and a gorgeous female on a train with a deadly secret'' Fiona Phillips''Johnson''s writing style is easy, relaxed, self-deprecating . . . impressive'' Observer''Johnson writes wonderfully'' Telegraph''This boy can write . . .'' The Spectator

Objev podobné jako The Late Train to Gipsy Hill - Alan Johnson

Detective Renée Ballard works 'The Late Show', the notorious graveyard shift at the LAPD. It's thankless work for a once-promising detective, keeping strange hours in a twilight world of crime.Some nights are worse than others. And tonight is the worst yet. Two shocking cases, hours apart: a brutal assault, and a multiple murder with no suspects.Ballard knows it is always darkest before dawn. But what she doesn't know - yet - is how deep her investigation will take her into the dark heart of her city, the police department and her own past... The Late Show will keep you up all night: it's time to meet Detective Renée Ballard.

Objev podobné jako The Late Show - Michael Connelly

Alisha Alva just wants teachers to treat her like a normal human being.Yes, her (super cool) mum has mental health issues she calls her Letters. And yes, staying up late helping Mum on Bad Nights sometimes means it’s hard to keep her eyes open in school.But surely if Alisha acts like a *very normal perfectly proper girl*, her head of year Miss Penn will finally leave her alone.Oh, and don’t forget the aliens. Last term, Alisha and her friends the Late Crew met extraterrestrials. Now, a new out-of-this-world creature is following Alisha. A creature that can become a copy of any living thing it sees.It might be that nothing is ever normal again...

Objev podobné jako The Late Crew and the Copy Cat Creature - Rab Ferguson

What makes Shakespeare''s late plays so special? Through detailed analyses of key passages, Kate Aughterson shows how these plays portray a world of political intrigue, familial chaos and crisis, which teeters continually into tragedy: a world we can recognise today.Part I of this engaging study:- Provides stimulating close readings of extracts from The Tempest, The Winter''s Tale, Cymbeline and Pericles- Examines major topics such as openings, endings, familial roles, stage properties, spectacle and song- Offers suggestions for further work and summarizes the methods of analysisPart II supplies essential background material, including:- Detailed accounts of Shakespeare''s literary and historical contexts- Samples from important critical works and performancesWith a helpful Further Reading section, this illuminating volume is ideal for anyone who wishes to appreciate and explore Shakespeare''s late plays for themselves.

Objev podobné jako Shakespeare: The Late Plays - Dr Kate Aughterson

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERNAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR BY VOGUE, ELLE, OPRAH DAILY, THE WASHINGTON POST, BUZZFEED AND VULTURE “Erudite, intimate, hilarious, poignant . . . A gorgeously written novel of youth’s promise, of the quest to find one’s tribe and one’s calling.” —Leigh Haber, Oprah Daily The Booker Prize finalist and widely acclaimed author of Real Life and Filthy Animals returns with a deeply involving new novel of young men and women at a crossroadsIn the shared and private spaces of Iowa City, a loose circle of lovers and friends encounter, confront, and provoke one another in a volatile year of self-discovery. Among them are Seamus, a frustrated young poet; Ivan, a dancer turned aspiring banker who dabbles in amateur pornography; Fatima, whose independence and work ethic complicate her relationships with friends and a trusted mentor; and Noah, who “didn’t seek sex out so much as it came up to him like an anxious dog in need of affection.” These four are buffeted by a cast of artists, landlords, meatpacking workers, and mathematicians who populate the cafes, classrooms, and food-service kitchens of the city, sometimes to violent and electrifying consequence. Finally, as each prepares for an uncertain future, the group heads to a cabin to bid goodbye to their former lives—a moment of reckoning that leaves each of them irrevocably altered. A novel of friendship and chosen family, The Late Americans asks fresh questions about love and sex, ambition and precarity, and about how human beings can bruise one another while trying to find themselves. It is Brandon Taylor’s richest and most involving work of fiction to date, confirming his position as one of our most perceptive chroniclers of contemporary life.

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Awarded Best Indie Young Reader, Children’s Literature Festival 2023Tyler is late for school again. And his teacher''s not happy about it.Thing is, his mum is sick and his autistic younger brother, Levi, needs help getting ready for school. Is Tyler supposed to leave without giving Levi his breakfast or Mum her cup of tea?Sent to detention for lateness, he is joined by “bad-boy” Jayden, class clown Alisha, and, most surprisingly, straight-A student, Grace.When an alien crash lands in their school gym, "The Late Crew" are entrusted with his special cargo. But can Tyler really take on another responsibility? It turns out his fellow Late Crew have problems of their own; but perhaps if they team up, they could just save their school and their new friend too…

Objev podobné jako The Late Crew - Rab Ferguson

The Routemaster is the iconic London bus, recognised around the world.This pictorial account features previously unseen pictures of the ubiquitous RM far and wide throughout the network during the period 1976–83, which included the year of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, when twenty-five of the type were specially painted in an all-over silver colour scheme.By the end of this period buses formerly allocated to the country garages had mainly gravitated back to the central area, some of which saw further passenger service while others were converted to driver training buses. It was also around this time that London Transport began to dispose of its RMs in significant numbers.

Objev podobné jako London Routemasters in the Late 1970s and Early 1980s - Mike Rhodes

The second book in the new Penguin Maigret series: Georges Simenon''s devastating tale of misfortune, betrayal and the weakness of family ties, in a new translation by Anthea Bell.Instead of the detail filling itself in and becoming clearer, it seemed to escape him. The face of the man in the ill-fitting coat just misted up so that it hardly looked human. In theory this mental portrait was good enough, but now it was replaced by fleeting images which should have added up to one and the same man but which refused to get themselves into focus.The circumstances of Monsieur Gallet''s death all seem fake: the name the deceased was travelling under and his presumed profession, and more worryingly, his family''s grief. Their haughtiness seems to hide ambiguous feelings about the hapless man. In this haunting story, Maigret discovers the appalling truth and the real crime hidden behind the surface of lies.Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in previous translations as Maigret Stonewalled and The Death of Monsieur Gallet.''Compelling, remorseless, brilliant'' John Gray''One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century'' Guardian ''A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness'' Independent

Objev podobné jako The Late Monsieur Gallet - Georges Simenon

Since its publication in 1990, Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek has helped tens of thousands of students learn classical Greek. Building on the bestselling tradition of previous editions, the long-awaited third edition combines the best features of traditional and modern teaching methods. It provides a unique course of instruction that allows students to read connected Greek narrative right from the beginning and guides them to the point where they can begin reading complete classical texts. James Morwood, editor of the Oxford Grammar of Classical Greek and the Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary, brings his expertise and years of teaching experience to this revision. Carefully designed to hold students'' interest, the course begins in Book I with a fictional narrative about an Attic farmer''s family placed in a precise historical context (432-431 B.C.). This narrative, interwoven with tales from mythology and the Persian Wars, gradually gives way in Book II to adapted passages from Thucydides, Plato, and Herodotus and ultimately to excerpts of the original Greek of Bacchylides, Thucydides, and Aristophanes'' Acharnians. Essays on relevant aspects of ancient Greek culture and history are also woven throughout.

Objev podobné jako Athenaze, Book I - The late James Morwood, Gilbert Lawall, Maurice Balme

''Funny, merciless, brilliant... I loved it'' CURTIS SITTENFELD, bestselling author of Romantic ComedySeamus, Fyodor, Ivan, Noah and Fatima are running out of time to decide on their futuresIn a university town in the American Midwest, this circle of lovers and friends ask themselves: what is the right thing to stake a life on? Work, love, money, dance, poetry? Is love possible without harm? And what does true connection look like in an age of precarity?The author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Real Life returns with a deeply involving new novel of young men and women trying to work out what they want, and who they are.***A DAILY TELEGRAPH AND FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023***''Taylor is a sharp chronicler'' RAVEN LEILANI, author of Luster''Assures Taylor''s position as one of the most important novelists of his generation'' GUARDIAN

Objev podobné jako The Late Americans - Taylor Brandon

Growing up in north-west London in the 1950s and living alongside a busy freight line, the seed for a fascination with steam was firmly planted in the young Geoff Barker’s head. Later in life he was able to visit Barry Scrapyard and recorded the locos seen there over a seven-year period from 1977 to 1983. He then went back in the early 1990s to photograph every last remaining locomotive. Those holiday stop-offs at the famous scrapyard created a wonderful photographic record of a unique place.Through this selection of striking images and informative captions, Geoff Barker and David Holland celebrate this long-gone but much-cherished scrapyard.

Objev podobné jako Barry Scrapyard in the Late 1970s and Early 1980s - David Holland, Geoff Barker

Since their first publication in 1929, the Little Grey Rabbit stories have captured the hearts of many and become children's classics. For over 80 years, generations of children have grown up reading the adventures of Little Grey Rabbit, Squirrel, Hare and all their animal friends.

Objev podobné jako Little Grey Rabbit: The Knot Squirrel Tied - The Alison Uttley Literary Property Trust and the Trustees of the Estate of the Late Margaret Mary

Cassie Beckett''s life is anything but magical. With a wild younger sister, three unruly kids, and an absent husband, she''s really not looking forward to the witching month of October. At least the gorgeous, foggy Prince Edward Island is always quiet. That is, until the vampires arrive. As the creatures sink their teeth into Cassie''s tenuous grip on normalcy, she''s forced to come face-to-face with long-disregarded family secrets. The legacy gifts her with power, but also a lofty responsibility: rid the island of vampires, or let them win. (Both options suck, in more ways than one.) Armed with her family, newfound friends, and a baby in a spectacularly garlicky onesie, Cassie must learn what it is to be a witch and how to fight for what she loves before time runs out. Because on Halloween night, the stakes will be higher than ever before... and it''s up to Cassie to finish what the witches that came generations before her started.

Objev podobné jako The Late-Night Witches - Auralee Wallace

Everyone is fascinated to see themselves on the pages, but can they paint a picture that's just as good?Since their first publication in 1929, the Little Grey Rabbit stories have captured the hearts of many and become children's classics.

Objev podobné jako Little Grey Rabbit's Paint-Box - The Alison Uttley Literary Property Trust and the Trustees of the Estate of the Late Margaret Mary

Now in its third edition, this textbook provides an accessible and up-to-date examination of international humanitarian law, with relevant cases, examples, and discussion questions. It offers students and teachers a comprehensive and logical discussion and analysis of the law, and the developing trends in theory and practice of the law.

Objev podobné jako International Humanitarian Law - The Alison Uttley Literary Property Trust and the Trustees of the Estate of the Late Margaret Mary, Emily Crawford

‘Funny, merciless, brilliant . . . I loved it’ CURTIS SITTENFELDSeamus, Fyodor, Ivan, Noah and Fatima are running out of time to decide on their futures, in the new novel from the Booker-shortlisted author of Real Life.In a university town, a circle of lovers and friends navigate tangled webs of connection while they try to work out what they want, and who they are.As they test their own desires in a series of relationships, these young men and women ask themselves and each other: what is the right thing to stake a life on? Work, love, money, dance, poetry? And what does true connection look like, in an age of precarity?‘A constellation of characters shines in [this] campus-set tale of aspiring artists’ Financial Times‘Intimate, hilarious, poignant . . . A gorgeously written novel of youth’s promise’ Oprah Daily‘Elegant and razor-sharp’ EMMA CLINE* A Daily Telegraph and FT Book of the Year *

Objev podobné jako The Late Americans - Taylor Brandon

Combining the best features of traditional and modern methods, Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek, Revised Third Edition, provides a unique course of instruction that allows students to read connected Greek narrative right from the beginning and guides them to the point where they can begin reading complete classical texts. This student workbook includes self-correcting exercises, cumulative vocabulary lists, periodic grammatical reviews, and additional readings for the material covered by Athenaze, Book I, Revised Third Edition.

Objev podobné jako Athenaze, Workbook I - The late James Morwood, Gilbert Lawall, Maurice Balme

This is the first dedicated grammar of Classical Greek for students for almost a century. It provides exceptional clarity, helpfulness, and ease of use for GCSE and A level students, as well as anyone with an interest in Ancient Greek. Generous help with grammatical terms, pronunciation, and difficult idioms is provided. Practice exercises, example sentences, and helpful tips throughout make this the perfect study companion.

Objev podobné jako Oxford Grammar of Classical Greek - The late James Morwood

Late Roman Combat Tactics by Dr. Ilkka Syvänne is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand land combat in the period from the Tetrarchy to the death of Heraclius, a period when the Romans faced serious and growing military threats on many fronts. The author’s detailed analysis provides the reader with a complete understanding of the combat equipment worn by the soldiers, types of troops, tactics, different unit orders and formations used by the late Romans and their enemies. Importantly, he lays out the developments and changes in these aspects across this critical period, assessing how the Romans adapted, or failed to adapt to the varied and changing array of enemies, such as Persians, Avars and Arabs. The discussion examines how the Romans fought at every level, so that it covers everything from the individual fighting techniques all the way up to the conduct of large-scale pitched battles. There is an immense amount of technical detail but the human element and the experience of the officers and ordinary soldiers is not forgotten, with such factors as morale and the psychology of battle (the ‘face of battle’) given due consideration. The thoroughly researched text is well supported by dozens of diagrams and illustrations. A thoroughly illuminating read on its own, Late Roman Combat Tactics is also the perfect companion to Dr Syvänne’s eight-volume Military History of Late Rome.

Objev podobné jako Late Roman Combat Tactics - Ilkka Syvanne

Audiokniha MP3 - autor Bram Stoker a Mary Elizabeth Pennová, čte Courtney Claar, Roy McCrerey, Sam Kellett a Alex Went The ninth step into the Darkness is called Love from the Dark Side, and it brings us to the climax of the series – the Darkness itselfIt features The Tenant of the Cedars by Mary Elizabeth Penn – a story about the vengeance of the dead. Little is known of the author other than the fact that she was published in magazines in the late Victorian era. Her stories were long forgotten until being rediscovered in 1999 – over 100 years since the last of them was published in 1897. On the other hand, Bram Stoker (author of the famed novel, Dracula) is a legend in the horror world. This collection features Stoker’s short story, A Dream of Red Hands. The theme is crime and punishment, seasoned with a hint of redemption. Once again – excellent voices, stunning music, and great graphical design result in an exquisite mixture of emotions.

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Kniha - autor Silvia Federici, 304 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A cult classic since its publication in the early years of this century, Caliban and the Witch is Silvia Federici's history of the body in the transition to capitalism. Moving from the peasant revolts of the late Middle Ages through the European witch-hunts, the rise of scientific rationalism and the colonisation of the Americas, it gives a panoramic account of the often horrific violence with which the unruly human material of pre-capitalist societies was transformed into a set of predictable and controllable mechanisms. It Is a study of indigenous traditions crushed, of the enclosure of women's reproductive powers within the nuclear family, and of how our modern world was forged in blood.

Objev podobné jako Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation (0241532531)

Audiokniha: The ninth step into the Darkness is called Love from the Dark Side, and it brings us to the climax of the series – the Darkness itself. It features The Tenant of the Cedars by Mary Elizabeth Penn – a story about the vengeance of the dead. Little is known of the author other than the fact that she was published in magazines in the late Victorian era. Her stories were long forgotten until being rediscovered in 1999 – over 100 years since the last of them was published in 1897. On the other hand, Bram Stoker (author of the famed novel, Dracula) is a legend in the horror world. This collection features Stoker’s short story, A Dream of Red Hands. The theme is crime and punishment, seasoned with a hint of redemption. Once again – excellent voices, stunning music, and great graphical design result in an exquisite mixture of emotions.

Objev podobné jako Love from the Dark Side - Bram Stoker, Mary Elizabeth Pennová - audiokniha