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In the final adventure of the Musketeers, THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK sees D Artagnan remain in the service of the corrupt King Louis XIV after the Three Musketeers have gone their separate ways. Meanwhile a mysterious prisoner in an iron mask languishes in the Bastille, where he has been for eighteen years. When the destinies of the King and the prisoner converge, D Artagnan and the Three Musketeers must face the ultimate conflict of loyalties. The Man in the Iron Mask is an incomparabletale of honour, loyalty and adventure.

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One of France s best-selling writers at the time of the novel s composition, Dumas here combines what he considered to be life s essentials - `l action et l amour . This historical romance is the climax of his epic of chivalry and valour that began with The Three Musketeers, and it is here that Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and their friend d Artagnan, once invincible, meet their destinies.This edition provides background information and notes crucial to an understanding of the legend and the novel s setting. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Are you ready to trade the demands of the never-ending rat race for the timeless rewards of godly manhood? Join the millions of others who have turned to The Man in the Mirror as their go-to guide for over 30 years.In this updated and expanded edition of The Man in the Mirror, bestselling author Patrick Morley helps you overcome common roadblocks in the road to spiritual growth and chart a path toward becoming a better leader wherever you are--at home, in your workplace, and in your community.With its practical advice, thought-provoking questions, and biblical insights, The Man in the Mirror will challenge you to reflect on your life, identify your problem areas, and make the changes necessary to love God, yourself, and others better.Along the way, Morley addresses the questions he s asked the most often, including:How can I fix my broken relationships?How can I establish financial strength?How do I tackle pride, fear, and anger?How do I set priorities and decide what s important?Praise for The Man in the Mirror: Every once in a while someone comes along and says what I ve been trying to put into words for years. This is one of those books. It s Augustine for the twentieth century. Real. Honest. Hard-hitting. Taking on the dragons. Read this book at your own risk. It s a serendipity--one surprise after another. --Lyman Coleman, bestselling author To walk your talk as a successful businessman is a challenge very few meet. Pat Morley walks his talk. He is a successful businessman, and he brings his wisdom and experience to all of us in a very readable and understandable form in The Man in the Mirror. I encourage you to not only read this book but also practice its principles. --Ron Blue, managing partner, Ron Blue Co.

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A dazzling speculative novel of counterfactual history from one of America s most highly-regarded science fiction authors, Philip K. Dick s The Man in the High Castle includes an introduction by Eric Brown in Penguin Modern Classics. Philip K. Dick s acclaimed cult novel gives us a horrifying glimpse of an alternative world - one where the Allies have lost the Second World War. In this nightmare dystopia the Nazis have taken over New York, the Japanese control California and the African continent is virtually wiped out. In a neutral buffer zone in America that divides the world s new rival superpowers, lives the author of an underground bestseller. His book offers a new vision of reality - an alternative theory of world history in which the Axis powers were defeated - giving hope to the disenchanted. Does reality lie with him, or is his world just one among many others? Philip Kindred Dick (1928-82) was born in Chicago in 1928. His career as a science fiction writer comprised an early burst of short stories followed by a stream of novels, typically character studies incorporating androids, drugs, and hallucinations. His best works are generally agreed to be The Man in the High Castle and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, the inspiration for the movie Blade Runner. If you enjoyed The Man in the High Castle, you might like Yevgeny Zamyatin s We, also available in Penguin Classics.

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On 16 July 1936 a man in a brown suit stepped from the crowd on Londonâ ™s Constitution Hill and pointed a loaded revolver at King Edward VIII as he rode past. The monarch was moments from death. But MI5 and the Metropolitan Police Special Branch had known for three months an attack was planned: the man in the brown suit himself had warned them. This mysterious man, lost to history, was George McMahon, a petty criminal with a record of involvement with the police. He was also an MI5 informant, providing intelligence on Italian and possibly German espionage in Britain. Dismissed by the rest of the world as a drunken loser and fantasist, he saw his life as an epic drama. Why did MI5 and the police fail to act? Was it a simple blunder on the part of the security services, or was something far more sinister involved? In this first full-length study of the threat to the life of Edward VIII, James Parris uses material from MI5 and police files at the National Archives to reach explosive conclusions about the British Establishmentâ ™s determination to remove Edward from the throne.

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LP vinyl - Vinylová reedice šestého alba skupiny. Deska původně vyšla v roce 2011 jako debut Portugal. The Man u velkého vydavatelství Atlantic. Portugal. The Man pocházejí z Aljašky. Vinylová reedice šestého alba skupiny. Deska původně vyšla v roce 2011 jako debut Portugal. The Man u velkého vydavatelství Atlantic. Portugal. The Man pocházejí z Aljašky. Ústřední postavou je zpěvák a skladatel John Gourley, který v roce 2001 založil screamo punk rockovou úderku Anatomy Of A Ghost. Portugal. The Man původně vznikli jako jeho boční projekt, po rozpadu domovské skupiny se jim ale Gourley začal věnovat naplno. Kapela prošla mnoha personálními změnami, z Aljašky se přestěhovala do Portlandu a po několika vydařených albech pro nezávislá vydavatelství podepsala v roce 2010 smlouvu s velkou firmou Atlantic. Tvorbu Portugal. The Man lze označit jako směs alternativního a psychedelického rocku, progresivního rocku a experimentálního popu. Rok vydání : 2011...

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Dick s best work, and the most memorable alternative world tale...ever written SCIENCE FICTION: THE 100 BEST NOVELSIt is 1962 and the Second World War has been over for seventeen years: people have now had a chance to adjust to the new order. But it s not been easy. The Mediterranean has been drained to make farmland, the population of Africa has virtually been wiped out and America has been divided between the Nazis and the Japanese. In the neutral buffer zone that divides the two superpowers lives the man in the high castle, the author of an underground bestseller, a work of fiction that offers an alternative theory of world history in which the Axis powers didn t win the war. The novel is a rallying cry for all those who dream of overthrowing the occupiers. But could it be more than that?Subtle, complex and beautifully characterized, The Man in the High Castle remains the finest alternative world novel ever written, and a work of profundity and significance.

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Dick s best work, and the most memorable alternative world tale...ever written SCIENCE FICTION: THE 100 BEST NOVELSIt is 1962 and the Second World War has been over for seventeen years: people have now had a chance to adjust to the new order. But it s not been easy. The Mediterranean has been drained to make farmland, the population of Africa has virtually been wiped out and America has been divided between the Nazis and the Japanese. In the neutral buffer zone that divides the two superpowers lives the man in the high castle, the author of an underground bestseller, a work of fiction that offers an alternative theory of world history in which the Axis powers didn t win the war. The novel is a rallying cry for all those who dream of overthrowing the occupiers. But could it be more than that?Subtle, complex and beautifully characterized, The Man in the High Castle remains the finest alternative world novel ever written, and a work of profundity and significance.

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Are all aspiring stand-up comics as tragic as Baby Reindeer? If William is anything to go by, the answer is possibly â ˜yesâ ™. Nostalgic, razor-sharp and deliciously peculiar, this is a weird but wonderful comedy of manners by the award-winning author of The Tap Dancer.William is a lonely young man on the loose in the late 1960s. A disastrous appearance as a stand-up comic in a pub called The Man In the Moon is only the start of his adventures, in which he consorts with theatrical types, frenzied advertising men and accident-prone lodgers.Williamâ ™s exploits lead him eventually to the consulting rooms of a Harley Street psychiatrist, where his delusions that he is a comic genius can finally be laid bare.Andrew Barrowâ ™s second â “ and so far last â “ novel, first published in 1996, is a hilariously bittersweet comedy that follows in the footsteps of last yearâ ™s sensational reissue of The Tap Dancer, which drew praise from Alan Bennett (â ˜my favourite novelâ ™), Craig Brown (â ˜sublime comedyâ ™) and India Knight (â ˜hilariously funnyâ ™).

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The autobiography of Howard Webb, the man who refereed the World Cup final and is now Chief Refereeing Officer for PGMOL and a television pundit. Webb #39;s first game as a match official came when he was just 18 and his father #39;s verdict was blunt: #39;Useless - he doesn #39;t know his arse from his elbow. #39; It wasn #39;t the last time his performance would come under fire. But Webb progressed through the ranks, and his natural calm authority made a good impression on players and administrators alike, and soon he was being offered the top matches and the toughest fixtures. The policeman went on to take charge of some of the most important games, including the 2009 FA Cup final, the 2010 Champions League final and - the biggest of the lot - the 2010 World Cup final. Now, in this superb and frank memoir, Howard Webb reveals what it is like to be at the heart of the action in modern-day football where every decision can be unpicked by television cameras. He explains how he learned to handle some of the game #39;s superstars. Refereeing is a hard business, but Webb shows just why he enjoyed it so much and provides fascinating insights into how he dealt with the most challenging situations. With his unique perspective, and the characteristic honesty and humour he has displayed as a pundit on BT Sport, Webb has written a book, updated for this edition, that reveals the game - and the man himself - in a new light. #39;Genuinely fascinating insight into the difficulties of officiating in the modern game, and Webb #39;s frankness and self-deprecation are to be commended #39; When Saturday Comes

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A young woman investigates an accidental death at a London tube station, and finds herself of a ship bound for South Africaâ ¦Pretty, young Anne came to London looking for adventure. In fact, adventure comes looking for her â “ and finds her immediately at Hyde Park Corner tube station. Anne is present on the platform when a thin man, reeking of mothballs, loses his balance and is electocuted on the rails.The Scotland Yard verdict is accidental death. But Anne is not satisfied.After all, who was the man in the brown suit who examined the body? And why did he race off, leaving a cryptic message behind: â ˜17-122 Kilmorden Castleâ ™?

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A clever mystery classic from one of Britain s greatest and most original crime writers, the author of The Daughter of TimeIn 1920s London, the packed queue for the city s most popular musical comedy is growing impatient. When the theatre doors open at last and the crowd surges forward, a man falls to the ground, dead-silently stabbed with a stiletto. Who killed him before melting away unseen into the night?As Inspector Alan Grant investigates, the mystery turns into a breathless manhunt leading from London all the way to the Scottish highlands and back, before at last a truth is revealed that shocks even the canny detective himself. This is an unforgettable classic from crime writing s golden age

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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARDS 2020* A bravura performance, highly entertaining Evening StandardThe Booker Prize-winning author of The Sense of an Ending takes us on a rich, witty tour of Belle Epoque Paris, via the life story of the pioneering surgeon Samuel Pozzi.In the summer of 1885, three Frenchmen arrived in London for a few days shopping. One was a Prince, one was a Count, and the third was a commoner, who four years earlier had been the subject of one of John Singer Sargent s greatest portraits. The commoner was Samuel Pozzi, society doctor, pioneer gynaecologist and free-thinker - a scientific man with a famously complicated private life.Pozzi s life played out against the backdrop of the Parisian Belle Epoque. The beautiful age of glamour and pleasure more often showed its ugly side: hysterical, narcissistic, decadent and violent, with more parallels to our own age than we might imagine. **SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE 2019**

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An official tie-in edition of Philip K. Dick s dazzling speculative novel to accompany the new TV series, executive produced by Ridley Scott. Philip K. Dick s acclaimed cult novel gives us a horrifying glimpse of an alternative world - one where the Allies have lost the Second World War. In this nightmare dystopia the Nazis have taken over New York, the Japanese control California and the African continent is virtually wiped out. In a neutral buffer zone in America that divides the world s new rival superpowers, lives the author of an underground bestseller. His book offers a new vision of reality - an alternative theory of world history in which the Axis powers were defeated - giving hope to the disenchanted. Does reality lie with him, or is his world just one among many others? The most brilliant science fiction mind on any planet Rolling Stone Dick s finest book, and one of the very best science fiction novels ever published Eric Brown

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Leonard Flood, a British spy, is ordered to investigate the poisoning of a retired vetting officer named Willa Karlsson. After a series of recent security breaches (recounted in the first two novels in the series), British intelligence is terrified by the possibility that Willa Karlsson was in fact a Russian agent, and that Moscow poisoned her upon her retirement since she was no longer useful to them. Leonard - intense, prickly, awkward but a brilliant interrogator - throws himself into the investigation, searching Willa s home and questioning her friends and neighbours. He discovers that she was a regular visitor to a remote countryside hotel. Accompanied by a young colleague called Franny, Leonard travels there and discovers to his surprise a long-term Russian agent (known as an illegal) living undercover as the hotel s gardener. When Leonard discovers that he is also a suspect in the investigation and that Willa s story is less a story of betrayal than one of friendship, he must decide whether to hand her to her masters or to help her to escape.

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A terrifying ghost story by the bestselling author of The Woman in Black.A mysterious depiction of masked revellers at the Venice carnival hangs in the college rooms of Oliver s old professor in Cambridge. On this cold winter s night, its eerie secret is revealed by the ageing don. The dark art of the Venetian scene, instead of imitating life, has the power to entrap it.To stare into the painting is to play dangerously with the unseen demons it hides, and become the victim of its macabre beauty...

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Kniha - autor Philip K. Dick, 248 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In Dick's alternative history the Nazis have won WWII, and taken over New York. The Japanese control California. In a neutral buffer zone an underground author offers his own vision of reality that offers hope to the disenchanted.

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Another masterpiece from Jane Gardam and the second novel in the Old Filth trilogy.

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The Master of the wartime spy thriller (FINANCIAL TIMES) returns with the grippingfollow up to the bestselling A Prince and a Spy, as Tom Wilde is sent to Germany toinvestigate the truth behind Hitler s death . . .

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⠘The bright, galloping illustrations are as effective as any Tomi Ungerer has done. This has some of the sting of Dr Strangelove ⠓ but tenderized, the contemporary charisma of Where the Wild Things Are: it⠙s great! Exceptionally highly recommended⠙ ⠓ Kirkus Reviews In this beautifully illustrated and delightfully quirky tale by one of the world s best-loved and acclaimed storytellers, the Man in the Moon looks down on the happy, dancing people on Earth every night, wishing he could join them. He hitches a ride on a passing comet and crash-lands on Earth, where he quickly finds himself thrown into jail by people who take him for an invader, rather than a friendly visitor. The Moon Man, however, has a most unusual ⠓ but perfectly logical ⠓ means of escape, and sets out to make his way back home. With gentle satire, Ungerer pokes fun at self-important adults who are afraid of anything or anyone unfamiliar and reminds us that there is indeed no place like home. On its first publication in the US in 1967, at the height of the Space Race, Moon Man won the Book Week prize for books for children aged 4⠓8, and Maurice Sendak described it in Book Week as Easily one of the best picture books in recent years Since then, it has been translated into 12 languages. Ages 4-8

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Password Emil! If Mrs Tischbein had known the amazing adventures her son Emil would have in Berlin, she d never have let him go.Emil is excited to be taking the train on his own for the first time. He doesn t like the look of his fellow passenger, the man in the bowler hat. Emil will just have to keep his wits about him and his money in his pocket. But Emil falls asleep and when he wakes up the man in the bowler hat is gone - and so is the money! Emil is determined to get it back. He teams upwith a gang of young detectives and so begins a hair-raising chase across Berlin to catch the dirty rotten thief...

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Password Emil! Emil is excited to be taking the train on his own for the first time. He doesn t like the look of his fellow passenger, the man in the bowler hat. Emil will just have to keep his wits about him and his money in his pocket. But Emil falls asleep and when he wakes up the man in the bowler hat is gone - and so is the money! Emil is determined to get it back. He teams up with a gang of young detectives and so begins a hair-raising chase across Berlin to catch the dirty rotten thief...BACKSTORY: Learn all about the book s brave author and find out just how good a sleuth you would be.

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THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR NICCI FRENCH Stunning - I loved it Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of I Let You Go____________At long last, a final reckoning is coming for Frieda Klein...On a north London high street, a runaway vehicle crashes to a halt, but the man in the driving seat was murdered a week earlier.On Hampstead Heath, a bonfire blazes: in the flames lies the next victim.As autumn leaves fall, a serial killer runs amok in the capital, playing games with the police. The death toll is rising fast, and the investigation is floundering.But this is no ordinary killer, and every new victim is intended as a message to just one woman - psychologist Freida Klein. And the message is very simple. You re next. . .Frieda Klein s duel with her dark nemesis is finally coming to a climax - and only one can make it out alive.____________ Keeps you guessing until the final page Jane Corry, bestselling author of My Husband s Wife I loved Day of the Dead - Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request Great writing, a compelling storyline and memorable characters - Cara Hunter, bestselling author of Close to Home

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Maya s life is safe, predictable, quiet . . .She spends her days at the same job she s been at for years, her evenings watching Bollywood movies with her parents and her Saturday nights eating out at the same restaurant with her childhood best friend. When Maya meets Noah on the Underground, for twenty glorious minutes her life becomes exciting. Until he jumps off the train, accidentally leaving behind a notebook containing a list of thirty things he wants to do before he turns thirty.Crushed by the abrupt ending to what could have been her happily ever after, Maya challenges herself to work through the items on his list, secretly hoping that whilst climbing out of her rut and (quite literally) climbing mountains, she may find Noah as well as herself. Instead, she meets Zakariya; an annoying suitor brought to her by her parents via a dodgy marriage CV. But how can a flawed, real life person ever compare to the man in the notebook?

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With an Introduction and Notes by Keith Wren. University of Kent at Canterbury.One of the most celebrated and popular historical romances ever written, The Three Musketeers tells the story of the early adventures of the young Gascon gentleman, D Artagnan and his three friends from the regiment of the King s Musketeers - Athos, Porthos and Aramis.Under the watchful eye of their patron M. de Treville, the four defend the honour of the regiment against the guards of Cardinal Richelieu, and the honour of the queen against the machinations of the Cardinal himself as the power struggles of seventeenth century France are vividly played out in the background.But their most dangerous encounter is with the Cardinal s spy, Milady, one of literature s most memorable female villains, and Alexandre Dumas employs all his fast-paced narrative skills to bring this enthralling novel to a breathtakingly gripping and dramatic conclusion.Our edition uses the William Barrow translation first published by Bruce and Wylde (London,1846)

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First published in 1850, The Black Tulip is a historical tale and a piece of Romantic poetry by Alexandre Dumas, Sr. The lynching of the Dutch Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis in 1672, who were regarded as rebels against the stadtholder William III, marks the beginning of the story. A silent 1921 Dutch-UK co-production directed by Maurits Binger and Frank Richardson appears to have been the first movie version. In a well-liked 1937 UK rendition of the book, Alex Bryce starred Patrick Waddington as Cornelius Van Baerle. In August 1956, a five-part BBC miniseries starring Douglas Wilmer appeared. In September 1970, a second British miniseries aired. A bowdlerized version of the narrative was used to make a 50-minute children s animated film in 1988 by an Australian Burbank production company. Kit Goldstein wrote a musical adaptation in 2004, and it had its debut in February 2005 at Union College. The book was first released by Baudry in three volumes in 1850 under the name La Tulipe Noire (Paris). The same author s The Count of Monte Cristo has a story that is comparable to this one.

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Now a major film directed by Martin Bourboulon.It is 1625 and France is under threat. Dâ ™Artagnan, a young nobleman, sets off to Paris to seek his fortune as a member of the King s Guard and befriends three musketeers - the mysterious Athos, ambitious and romantic Aramis, and bumbling Porthos. Together the friends must use all their guile and ingenuity to outwit the dastardly schemes of Cardinal Richelieu and the glamorous spy, Milady.As fresh and entertaining today as when it was first written, Alexandre Dumas s The Three Musketeers is a gripping adventure story of daring sword fights, romances, espionage and murder.This sensitively abridged Macmillan Collectorâ ™s Library edition of The Three Musketeers features an afterword by playwright, screenwriter and actor, Peter Harness.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector s Library are books to love and treasure.

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The Three Musketeers (1844) is one of the most famous historical novels ever written. It is also one of the world s greatest historical adventure stories, and its heroes have become symbols for the spirit of youth, daring, and comradeship. The action takes place in the 1620s at the court of Louis XIII, where the musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, with their companion, the headstrong d Artagnan, are engaged in a battle against Richelieu, the King s minister, and the beautiful, unscrupulous spy, Milady. Behind the flashing blades and bravura, in this first adventure of the Musketeers, Dumas explores the eternal conflict between good and evil. This new edition is the most fully annotated to date in English, providing explanatory notes which set the work in its historical, literary, and cultural context. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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This gorgeous abridged edition brings The Iron Man to a picture book audience for the very first time! A landmark publication. The Iron Man isnâ ™t scary â “ heâ ™s just very, very hungry . . .Itâ ™s not until he starts chomping on fence posts and tractors that he comes to the attention of the angry farmers â “ who trap him in a hole with the help of a little boy called Hogarth.Then Hogarth comes up with a new plan â “ it turns out that the scrap yard, with its metal bedsteads, broken down cars and old cookers is the perfect home for a hungry Iron Man.

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Audiokniha: All for one and one for all! The three musketeers - Porthos, Aramis and Athos - are the most daring swordsmen in France, and special bodyguards to the king. When d Artagnan comes to Paris to join their ranks, they become the greatest friends of his life. when a villainous plot is hatchet against the royal family by the sly Cardinal, the four dashing blades must save them at any cost...

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Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every childRediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming edition of The Three Musketeers. When young D Artagnan comes to Paris to seek his fortune, he is challenged to a duel with not one, but three of the king s Musketeers. But Athos, Porthos and Aramis become his trusted friends as he tries to prove himself worthy of becoming a fourth Musketeer.

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Fight for justice with swashbuckling soldiers in this abridged retelling of The Three Musketeers, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more than 8 million copies! “All for one and one for all!” Aramis, Athos, and Porthos make up the three Musketeers. Oh, and there’s also the not-quite-yet Musketeer D’Artagnan. Together, the four men must use their wits and their swords to battle an evil Cardinal, the traitorous Milady, and other enemies of the French court. This abridged retelling is the perfect way to introduce young readers to the adventurous world of historical romance and the royal French court.

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Set at the height of the tulipomania that gripped Holland in 17th century, this is the story of Cornelius van Baerle, a humble grower whose sole desire is to grow the perfect specimen of the tulip negra. When his godfather is murdered, Cornelius finds himself caught up in the deadly politics of the time, imprisoned and facing a death sentence. His jailor s daughter Rosa, holds both the key to his survival and his chance to produce the ultimate tulip.

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The young Dâ ™Artagnan and the legendary musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis are the inseparables - ready to sacrifice everything in a duel or game of dice in order to defend their honour or that of the King and Queen of France. Handsome and hot-tempered, they dive into raging battles or back-street conspiracies with gusto, especially if by their daring deeds they can thwart the wicked devices of their arch-enemy, Cardinal Richelieu, and his mysterious accomplice, Milady de Winter.All for one, and one for all!

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Discover the world of the multi-award-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in this stunning collection of art. Packed with concept art, final designs, and artist commentary plus previously unseen storyboards.Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that s the first of its kind. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse where more than one wears the mask.Unmasking the artistry behind the hotly-anticipated movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse The Art of the Movie contains concept art, sketches, storyboards and will give you fascinating insights into the creative process. With exclusive commentary from the creators, plus a foreword written by Brian Michael Bendis, this extraordinary collection of art will take readers into the Spider-Verse.

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The powerful and evocative story of a young West Indian man s search for home in 1960s London - by the multi-award-winning author dubbed one of the literary giants of our time (New York Times)**A Guardian book to look forward to in 2025**â ˜A masterful stylist writing at the top of his powersâ ™ Anthony Josephâ ˜An engrossing, artfully constructed chronicle of lives tragically unfulfilledâ ™ Mail on Sundayâ ˜A remarkable achievementâ ™ Washington Postâ ˜A moving, accomplished study of the vulnerabilities carried and concealed by human beings on their journeys throughout the worldâ ™ Financial Times____________________________________________In the early Sixties, Victor â ˜Luckyâ ™ Johnson arrives in London from St Kitts, with dreams of becoming a journalist. Lucky soon finds work first at an Irish pub in Notting Hill â “ then as a rent collector for an unscrupulous slum landlord Peter Feldman.Shadowing Lucky from his early struggles in London to the present day, Caryl Phillips paints a striking portrait of a flawed but vividly alive man grappling with the lifelong disillusionments of exile â “ and the uniquely complicated identity of the Windrush generation.Another Man in the Street is an unforgettable story of loss, displacement, belonging, and the triumph of Black resilience - epic in scope and yet profoundly intimate; and a radical and timely portrait of immigrant London.___________________________________________________Praise for Caryl Phillipsâ ˜One of Britain s pre-eminent writersâ ™ Guardianâ ˜One of the literary giants of our timeâ ™ New York Timesâ ˜Phillips is a linguistic and cultural virtuosoâ ™ The Times

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Continuously available in print since 1969, this novel has become embedded in progressive anti-racist culture with wide circulation of the book and hotly debated film. A literary classic, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a strong comment on entrenched racial inequities in the United States in the late 1960s.Dan Freeman, the spook who sat by the door , is enlisted in the CIA s elitist espionage program after a white senator decries the lack of Black officers in the agency. The first Black man in the Central Intelligence Agency, Freeman is given a desk job. Despite excelling, promotions are hard to come by as the token black in the CIA. Deciding he s had enough, Freeman uses the tactics he learns in the CIA to foment violent rebellion in Chicago, in a mirror image of the coups wrought around the world by the Agency itself.With its focus on the militancy that characterised the Black Power movement of the 1960s and 1970s, this is the story of one man s reaction to ruling-class hypocrisy in ways that make the novel autobiographical and personal. As a tale of a reaction to the forces of oppression, this brilliant and funny satire by Sam Greenlee proves to be just as potent today as it was when it originally was published.

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What does it mean to be a man in the twenty-first century? How can today s men lead a more fulfilling existence? Masculinity has reached a moment of crisis. From the erosion of unifying institutions such as marriage to a rise in male suicide rates, the last century and a half has been a particularly turbulent time to be a man. Increasing numbers of men are finding themselves anchorless, uprooted from the conventions and certainties of their forefathers. Today masculinity itself has come under attack, relentlessly maligned in the media. Now, more than ever, the long and perilous journey from infant to old age is fraught with strange complexities, moral dichotomies and maddening contradictions. Incisive and solution-driven, The Seven Ages of Man offers men of all ages, and the women who love them, a clear roadmap to a more meaningful life and a better future for all. Part practical guide and part call to arms, it encourages a return to decency, compassion, humility, understanding and forgiveness.

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A series of short stories by Baroness Orczy known as The Old Man in the Corner includes an unnamed armchair detective. He studies and solves murders while talking with a female journalist in the corner of a posh London tea room. Will he be able to solve the new case he was appointed to? The collection of the character s early stories is titled with the character s name. It is a collection of thirty-six chapters where some are interesting and amazing, while others can create panic and thrill among the readers. The Old Man in the Corner by Baroness Orczy is a masterwork that sends the reader on an emotional roller coaster. Unlike other books, it shows tragedy in all of its savagery and spirit. The novel is gripping and fast-paced yet poignancy and sorrow are the defining characteristics of the classic.

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The Man in Lower Ten is written by Mary Roberts Rinehart and was initially published in 1909. Nevertheless, it is still extremely readable today and offers a fascinating glimpse into a period that is nearly a century removed from our own while maintaining a timeless emotional tone. the first detective book to top bestseller charts across the country. Lawrence, an attorney-in-law, gets framed after he wakes up on the wrong side of the bed, in the wrong bed, with the wrong clothing on, and with his suitcase. He was on his way to deliver important documents related to a criminal case. Blakely is aware that he must track down the genuine criminal before being arrested, but regrettably, our hero is not your typical tough-guy hero. The first book ever published by Mary Roberts Rinehart, possibly the best American mystery author of her generation, is The Man in Lower Ten. It moves at breakneck speed while fusing adventure, suspense, terror, and mystery. The Circular Staircase (1908), which more or less popularized the spinster Had I but Known style most generally associated with the author, was Mary Roberts Rinehart s (1876-1958) debut book, but it didn t come out between hard covers until the year after.

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A desperate quest begins in the port of Alexandria: site of the great lighthouse, the famous Library, and the tomb of Alexander the Great. Codes, riddles, anagrams and hieroglyphics lead the young detectives down the river Nile to pyramids and sphinxes, temples and tombs, crocodiles and hippos. But what lies at the end of the journey? Treasure? Or death?

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Nordin wields a parent s worst fear like a scalpel while delivering twist after twist. Steve Frech A truly gripping and at times heart-wrenching thriller of a woman searching for her lost son that brilliantly weaves tv psychics and second sight into the utterly brutal, claustrophobic, and transient world of a no-questions-asked motel. T. Orr Munro A tense, ripping, colourful story about the power of motherhood, the ripple effects of trauma, and the lengths to which people will go for those they love. This book is a nail-biter! Matthew SullivanSix years ago, Tweety came home from work to find her husband Dodge had left, taking their child with him. Utterly broken, Tweety vows that she will do anything to get her baby back.After years following a trail of breadcrumbs, finally: a lead. Someone looking just like Dodge stays at the same run-down motel for the motorcycle rally every year without fail. This time things will be different. This time his ex-wife is a few steps ahead of him.Tweety takes a job at the front desk. Between the unmentionables she finds in the rooms and the incessant catcalling, it⠙s the worst job in the world. When Dodge arrives, he acts just like himself: arrogant and obnoxious, but pretends he doesn⠙t know her.There⠙s a booster seat in the back of his car. No sign of a child. But Tweety doesn⠙t care.She has a goal and she⠙ll stop at nothing to get her son back. Catch Dodge. Make him pay for what he did to her. Live happily ever after.Readers LOVE Karin Nordin: This book is going to be one of my best reads this year ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TREMENDOUS!!!! Who saw that ending coming?! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A gripping psychological thriller that explores the complexities of identity and deception, with a twist-filled plot and an unforgettable conclusion. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow!!!! Absolutely brilliant ending. I highly recommend it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The black minotaur Asterios appears before Bell, challenging him to a long-awaited duel! While Bellâ ™s not one to fight if he can avoid it, he canâ ™t help getting excited at the thought of going up against such a powerful opponent. The townspeople rally around Bell as he battles, and the adventurers in the area, including Aiz, look on in awe. Meanwhile, Finn and the rest of Loki Familia begin to put their plan to destroy the Evils into actionâ ¦

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A fascinating study of Silicon Valley as multiple complex, overlapping communities. -Kirkus ReviewsThe first holistic analysis of the space, mindset, and inner workings of Silicon Valley in a generation. Â Sometimes only an outsider can show how an industry worksâ ”and how that industry works upon the world. In Tech, sociologist Olivier Alexandre takes us on a revealing tour of Silicon Valley s prominent personalities and vibrant networks to capture the way its denizens live, think, relate, and innovate, and how they shape the very code and conduct of business itself. Â Even seasoned observers will gain insight into the industry s singular milieu from Alexandreâ ™s piercing eye. He spends as much time with Silicon Valley s major players as with those who fight daily to survive within a system engineered for disruption. Embedded deep within the community, Alexandre accesses rooms shut tight to the public and reports back on the motivations, ambitions, and radical vision guiding tech companies. From the conquest of space to quantum computing, engineers have recast the infinitely large and small. Some scientists predict the end of death and the replacement of human beings with machines. But at what cost? Alexandre sees a shadow hanging over the Valley, jeopardizing its future and the economy made in its image. Critical yet fair, Tech illuminates anew a world of perpetual revolution.

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Criminally clever Daily Mail The perfect holiday treat GuardianThis collection of tales by the No 1 bestselling author features all her best-loved characters: Dr Ruth Galloway, Harry Nelson, Max Mephisto, Detective Harbinder Kaur and more. It features several stories never published before, including a brand new Ruth and Nelson story. A must for all her fans. Have you been wondering what happened to your favourite characters Ruth Galloway and Harry Nelson? Dive into this fabulous collection of stories and find out.Here are stories to suit all tastes. There are ghost stories and mini cosy mysteries; tales of psychological suspense and poignant vignettes of love and loss. There s a creepy horror story to make you shiver and a tale narrated by Flint, Ruth Galloway s cat, to make you smile.There is truly something for everyone in this collection of bite-sized morsels for all thriller fans.A Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 24/06/2024

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***THE WORD OF MOUTH INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER NOW UPDATED WITH 15 EXPLOSIVE NEW CHAPTERS***False economics. Threats, bribes, extortion. Debt, deception, coups, assassinations and unbridled military power. These are the tools used by the â ˜corporatocracyâ ™ â “ a vast network of corporations, banks, colluding governments and rich and powerful individuals â “ to ensure that they retain and expand their wealth and influence, growing richer and richer as the poor become poorer.In his original, post 9/11 book, John Perkins revealed how he was recruited as an economic hit man in the 1970s, and exposed the corrupt methods American corporations use to spread their influence in the developing world, cheating countries out of trillions of dollars. In this new, extensively updated edition he lays bare the latest, terrifying evolution of the economic hit man, and how the system has become even more entrenched and powerful than ever before.In New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins provides fresh and chilling evidence of how the corporatocracy has grown its influence to every corner of the globe, making us all unwitting slaves to their regime. But he also provides advice on how we can end our unconscious support of the system and its self-serving, lethal economy.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Perkins has, once again, made a substantial contribution to a world that needs whistle-blowers to open its eyes to the true sources of political, social, and economic power - Yanis Varoufakis It comes from the heart. I highly recommend it. - Michael Brownstein itâ ™s all here in toe-curling detail - Guardian

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A FINANCIAL TIMES AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEARAn exhilarating new biography of John von Neumann: the lost genius who invented our world A sparkling book, with an intoxicating mix of pen-portraits and grand historical narrative. Above all it fizzes with a dizzying mix of deliciously vital ideas. . . A staggering achievement Tim HarfordThe smartphones in our pockets and computers like brains. The vagaries of game theory and evolutionary biology. Self-replicating moon bases and nuclear weapons. All bear the fingerprints of one remarkable man: John von Neumann.Born in Budapest at the turn of the century, von Neumann is one of the most influential scientists to have ever lived. His colleagues believed he had the fastest brain on the planet - bar none. He was instrumental in the Manhattan Project and helped formulate the bedrock of Cold War geopolitics and modern economic theory. He created the first ever programmable digital computer. He prophesied the potential of nanotechnology and, from his deathbed, expounded on the limits of brains and computers - and how they might be overcome.Taking us on an astonishing journey, Ananyo Bhattacharya explores how a combination of genius and unique historical circumstance allowed a single man to sweep through so many different fields of science, sparking revolutions wherever he went.Insightful and illuminating, The Man from the Future is a thrilling intellectual biography of the visionary thinker who shaped our century.

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*THE INCREDIBLE STORY BEHIND THE BETTER MAN FILM* It s much more interesting to be a little bit broken and talk about your vulnerabilities. An intimate, funny and frank account of the moments behind the music, the truth behind the headlines and the fascinatingly complicated man behind the imperious entertainer, Robbie Williams. Bestselling author Chris Heath has been working closely with Robbie for many years to create a personal and raw account of fame, fortune, family and music. This vivid and detailed portrait shows the real highs and lows of Robbie s life as he found his way forward, one that is unprecedented in its intimacy and honesty. Long-awaited by millions, Reveal is the uncensored and compelling portrait of Robbie as you ve never seen him before.

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Criminally clever Daily Mail The perfect holiday treat GuardianThis collection of tales by the No 1 bestselling author features all her best-loved characters: Dr Ruth Galloway, Harry Nelson, Max Mephisto, Detective Harbinder Kaur and more. It features several stories never published before, including a brand new Ruth and Nelson story. A must for all her fans. Have you been wondering what happened to your favourite characters Ruth Galloway and Harry Nelson? Dive into this fabulous collection of stories and find out.Here are stories to suit all tastes. There are ghost stories and mini cosy mysteries; tales of psychological suspense and poignant vignettes of love and loss. There s a creepy horror story to make you shiver and a tale narrated by Flint, Ruth Galloway s cat, to make you smile.There is truly something for everyone in this collection of bite-sized morsels for all thriller fans.A Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 24/06/2024

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No one gets to the heart of human relationships quite so perceptively as Brookfield The Mirror In the weeks that followed, Jane did her best not to think about anything very much. Usually, it worked. But every so often she would freeze, and tremble at the terrifying realisation that she wanted to leave her husband. While many regard her marriage with admiration and a touch of envy, Jane Lytton quietly reaches the shocking conclusion that her relationship with Michael, a successful banker with little time for her â “ or the nitty-gritty of family life â “ is failing. Even daring to contemplate leaving Michael is daunting. With no obvious outward signs of any marital problems, family and friends greet news of the predicament with a mixture of anger and uncomprehending sympathy. Forced to accept that she is alone, Jane takes drastic steps that veer her life off course. When at last her vision clears to reveal the best chance of happiness, it looks as if she may have left it too late. Being with the wrong man does not make finding the â ˜rightâ ™ one any easier. Amanda Brookfieldâ ™s loving but unflinching dissection of marriage and relationships is timeless and irresistible. The Wrong Man demonstrates brilliantly why she got her well-deserved reputation for writing about womenâ ™s lives with humour and honesty. Praise for Amanda Brookfield: An engaging, emotionally-charged and intriguing story Michelle Gorman Unputdownable. Perceptive. Poignant. I loved it Patricia Scanlan If Joanna Trollope is the queen of the Aga Saga, then Amanda Brookfield must be a strong contender for princess Oxford Timesâ ˜Iâ ™ve loved all Amanda Brookfieldâ ™s books and this latest one was excellent too. She writes so well, with insight and natural dialogueâ ™ ?????????? Reader Reviewâ ˜I could read it again, I read it so fast, I couldn t put it down. Very well written. I will definitely read more from this author in the futureâ ™?????????? Reader Reviewâ ˜Brilliant book - just when I thought I knew what was going to happen, another twist popped up -had me picking it up whenever I had the chanceâ ™ ?????????? Reader Reviewâ ˜I enjoyed Amanda Brookfieldâ ™s writing style. She really taps into her characters and writes them warts and all, with some raw and honest emotionsâ ™ ?????????? Reader Reviewâ ˜All of Amanda s books are well written. She certainly knows how to grab the reader s attention and draw them into what proves to be an enjoyable readâ ™ ?????????? Reader Review*Please note this title was originally published as *Walls of Glass**

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