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A beautifully written and intriguing story that stayed with me long after I had turned the last page Santa Montefiore. I wanted to live in this story. Jane Johnson writes with such grace and ease Carol Drinkwater. One house, two women, a lifetime of secrets... Following the death of her mother, Becky begins the sad task of sorting through her empty flat. Starting with the letters piling up on the doormat, she finds an envelope post-marked from Cornwall. In it is a letter that will change her life forever. A desperate plea from her mother s elderly cousin, Olivia, to help save her beloved home. Becky arrives at Chynalls to find the beautiful old house crumbling into the ground, and Olivia stuck in hospital with no hope of being discharged until her home is made habitable. Though daunted by the enormity of the task, Becky sets to work. But as she peels back the layers of paint, plaster and grime, she uncovers secrets buried for more than seventy years. Secrets from a time when Olivia was young, the Second World War was raging, and danger and romance lurked round every corner... The Sea Gate is a sweeping, spellbinding novel about the lives of two very different women, and the secrets that bind them together. I was completely swept up in this... Quite magical Rachel Hore. I can t recommend it highly enough Katie Fforde. I so enjoyed this. It s a treat! Amanda Craig. A beautiful, evocative story... This had me in tears Liz Fenwick.

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A brilliant novel of love, loss, forgiveness, and healing wrapped in Cornwall start to finish. Liz Fenwick This book does not hesitate to evoke a sense of wonder. Robin Hobb In a valley steeped in legend lies an abandoned house where Edens may be lost, found and remade... The White Valley in the far west of Cornwall cuts deeply through bluebell woods down to the sea. The house above the beach has lain neglected since the war. It comes with a reputation, which is why Mila and her mother Magda acquire it so cheaply in the fateful summer of 1954. Magda plans to restore the house to its former glory: the venue for glittering parties, where the rich and celebrated gathered for bracing walks by day and sumptuous cocktails by night. Mila s ambitions, meanwhile, are much less grand; she dreams of creating a safe haven for herself, and a happy home for her little girl, Janey. The White Valley comes with a long, eventful history, laced with tall tales. Locals say that a white hare may be seen running through the woods there; to some she s an ill omen, to others a blessing. Feeling fragile and broken-hearted, Mila is in need of as many blessings as she can get. But will this place provide the fresh start she so desperately needs? Praise for Jane Johnson: This book does not hesitate to evoke a sense of wonder. It s a renewal of what if and it does that better than I ve seen it done in quite a while Robin Hobb Sings of an earth alive with power Jackie Morris A brilliant novel of love, loss, forgiveness, and healing... I loved every page Liz Fenwick

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In a Cornish valley steeped in legend lies an abandoned house where Edens may be lost, found and remade...The house at White Cove comes with a reputation. Once the venue for glittering parties, it has lain neglected since the war, which is why Mila and her mother Magda acquire it so cheaply in the summer of 1954. While Magda plans to restore the house to its former glory, Mila just wants a happy home for her little girl, Janey.Locals say this valley is home to a white hare; to some itâ ™s an ill omen, to others a blessing. Feeling fragile and broken-hearted, Mila is in need of as many blessings as she can get. But will this place provide the fresh start she so desperately needs?â ˜This book does not hesitate to evoke a sense of wonderâ ™ Robin Hobbâ ˜Mythic, witchy... sings of an earth alive with powerâ ™ Jackie Morrisâ ˜A brilliant novel of love, loss, forgiveness, and healingâ ™ Liz Fenwick

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1950s Morocco: murder, magic and divided loyalties...Hamou Badi is born in a mountain village with the magical signs of the zouhry on his hands. The zouhry is a figure of legend, capable of finding all manner of treasure. But instead of finding treasure, young Hamou finds a body.Haunted by this unsolved murder, Hamou goes on to train as a police officer in Casablanca. Yet the city is trapped in a nationalist uprising, and Hamou is soon torn between his heritage and his employers. How will he choose between all he knows and all he loves? Hugely enjoyable Rachel Hore Compelling The Times â ˜Addictive readingâ ™ Viggo Mortensenâ ˜Powerful and transportiveâ ™ Elizabeth Chadwickâ ˜A must-readâ ™ Chat

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St Aidan: a cosy Cornish village where friendships are made for life and it⠙s always cocktail hour somewhere⠦⠘A sparkling, laugh-out-loud, romantic read⠙ Phillipa Ashley, bestselling author of Summer at the Cornish Cafe⠘The perfect holiday read to warm your heart⠙ #1 Bestselling author Tracy Bloom Just like the perfect wedding cake, Cupcakes and Confetti is beautifully crafted and wrapped in romance ⠓ Sunday Times bestseller Heidi SwainBrides by the Sea, the cutest little wedding shop in all of Cornwall, has it all, including cake baker Poppy who lives upstairs. But wedding planning is not the piece of cake Poppy thought it would be, and when her best friend Cate⠙s wedding planner walks out, Poppy has to tie up the loose ends so her bestie can tie the knot.Double-booked venues, ⠘rustic⠙ locations and gorgeous but grumpy farmer Rafe have this wedding pro feeling like she could be Cate⠙s ⠘something blue.⠙Will the wedding, the shop and the cake all come crashing down on her? Or will Poppy pull it off to give Cate ⠓ and herself ⠓ the happy ever afters they deserve?This is the first full-length novel in a brand new series set in Cornwall. Look out for the next books in The Little Wedding Shop by the Sea series.The perfect romance to take on your summer holidays! For fans of Milly Johnson, Jenny Oliver and Lucy Diamond.⠘Jane Linfoot has got out the mixing bowl and whipped up a truly gorgeous story⠦A deliciously scrumptious treat ⠓ Rebecca Pugh, author of Return to Bluebell Hill

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Full of secrets, Cornwall, and wonderful detail. Katie Fforde Gloriously rich and layered. Liz Fenwick Characters to fall in love with. Jackie Morris Time has forgotten this remote corner of West Cornwall, and left its many secrets undisturbed. Until now...Ezra Curnow has lived in the little cottage on the Trengrose estate all his life. He was born there, as was hisfather, and his grandfather before that. It is his own little Cornish paradise. Then the mistress of the estate, Eliza, dies without leaving a will, putting the cottageâ ™s ownership into question. London financier Toby and his wife Minty are soon enticed by Trengroseâ ™s charm and, worse still, see a lucrative rental opportunity in Ezraâ ™s cottage.But Ezra is prepared to battle to save his beloved home, and has a number of secret weapons in his armoury. What Ezra doesnâ ™t know is that Eliza also took some secrets to her grave â “ and she doesnâ ™t intend to rest quietly until they come to light...A sumptuous Cornish tale packed with heart, relationships and mysteries from the past, from the bestselling author of The Sea Gate.READERS LOVE SECRETS OF THE BEES: Without a doubt my favourite book of the year so far. ***** A gorgeous, compassionate and surprising novel. ***** Great twists... I can t praise this book enough. Read it ***** I loved every bit of this book from start to finish. ***** One of the best stories I have read in a while... heartwarming ***** A lovely read... one to help you lose yourself for a while *****

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Full of secrets, Cornwall, and wonderful detail. Katie Fforde Gloriously rich and layered. Liz Fenwick Characters to fall in love with. Jackie Morris Time has forgotten this remote corner of West Cornwall, and left its many secrets undisturbed. Until now...Ezra Curnow has lived in the little cottage on the Trengrose estate all his life. He was born there, as was hisfather, and his grandfather before that. It is his own little Cornish paradise. Then the mistress of the estate, Eliza, dies without leaving a will, putting the cottageâ ™s ownership into question. London financier Toby and his wife Minty are soon enticed by Trengroseâ ™s charm and, worse still, see a lucrative rental opportunity in Ezraâ ™s cottage.But Ezra is prepared to battle to save his beloved home, and has a number of secret weapons in his armoury. What Ezra doesnâ ™t know is that Eliza also took some secrets to her grave â “ and she doesnâ ™t intend to rest quietly until they come to light...A sumptuous Cornish tale packed with heart, relationships and mysteries from the past, from the bestselling author of The Sea Gate.READERS LOVE SECRETS OF THE BEES: Without a doubt my favourite book of the year so far. ***** A gorgeous, compassionate and surprising novel. ***** Great twists... I can t praise this book enough. Read it ***** I loved every bit of this book from start to finish. ***** One of the best stories I have read in a while... heartwarming ***** A lovely read... one to help you lose yourself for a while *****

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Delve into this debut fantasy and journey through the Spice Gates as Amir, a young man born with the ability to travel between the eight kingdoms, unravels the power that keeps the world in balance, perfect for readers of Saara El-Arifiâ ™s The Ending Fire Trilogy, S.A. Chakrabortyâ ™s Daevabad Trilogy and Andrea Stewartâ ™s The Drowning Empire. A magnificent feast of a world Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi What a story! I think a lot of epic fantasy fans â ¦ will really enjoy this one Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book EatersHow far would you go to find home?Relics of a mysterious god, the Spice Gates connect the eight far-flung kingdoms, each separated by a distinct spice and only accessible by those born with a special mark. This is not a mark of distinction, but one of subjugation: Spice Carriers suffer the lashes of their rich masters and the jolting pain of the Gates themselves.Amir is a Spice Carrier dreaming of escape. But something is stirring in the inhospitable spaces between the kingdoms. As Amir makes his plan for freedom, heâ ™s drawn into a plot that threatens to unravel the power keeping the gates in balance.Gods, assassins and thronekeepers all have a vested interest in the spice trade, and Amir will have to decide what kind of world he wants to live in â ¦ if the world survives at all. The Spice Gate invites readers on a spellbinding journey. Srivatsa s storytelling prowess shines â ¦ a must-read for fantasy aficionados Taran Matharu, New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Riderâ ˜Rich, complex worldbuilding, ambitious scale and characters youâ ™ll cherish. A bold, original step forward for South Asia-inspired epic fantasy. I loved The Spice Gate!â ™ Samit Basu, author of The Jinn-Bot of Shantiportâ ˜A grand epic fantasy with a fiery core of rage against injustice. This is a book you can taste, where flavour itself is a kind of magicâ ™ Vajra Chandrasekera, author of The Saint of Bright Doors

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THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021 #39;Enzo MacLeod is one of the most unusual crime solvers I have ever met. #39; BookBrowse #39;No one can create a more eloquently written suspense novel than Peter May. #39; New York Journal of Books In a sleepy French village, the body of a man shot through the head is disinterred by the roots of a fallen tree. A week later a famous art critic is viciously murdered in a nearby house. The deaths occurred more than seventy years apart. Asked by a colleague to inspect the site of the former, forensics expert Enzo Macleod quickly finds himself embroiled in the investigation of the latter. Two extraordinary narratives are set in train - one historical, unfolding in the treacherous wartime years of Occupied France; the other contemporary, set in the autumn of 2020 as France re-enters Covid lockdown.And Enzo #39;s investigations reveal an unexpected link between the murders - the Mona Lisa. Tasked by the exiled General Charles de Gaulle to keep the world #39;s most famous painting out of Nazi hands after the fall of France in 1940, 28-year-old Georgette Pignal finds herself swept along by the tide of history. Following in the wake of Da Vinci #39;s Mona Lisa as it is moved from château to château by the Louvre, she finds herself just one step ahead of two German art experts sent to steal it for rival patrons - Hitler and Göring. What none of them know is that the Louvre itself has taken exceptional measures to keep the painting safe, unwittingly setting in train a fatal sequence of events extending over seven decades.Events that have led to both killings.The Night Gate spans three generations, taking us from war-torn London, the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, Berlin and Vichy France, to the deadly enemy facing the world in 2020. In his latest novel, Peter May shows why he is one of the great contemporary writers of crime fiction.LOVED THE NIGHT GATE? Read the first book in the acclaimed China Thrillers, THE FIREMAKERLOVE PETER MAY? Order his thrilling standalone, A SILENT DEATH

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When Barbara Vaughan s fiancé joins an archaeological excursion to the Dead Sea Scrolls, she takes the opportunity to explore the Holy Land. It is 1961, and the nation of Israel is still in its infancy. For Barbara, a half-Jewish Catholic convert, this is a journey of faith, and she ignores warnings not to cross the Mandelbaum Gate from Israel into Jordan. An adventure of espionage and abduction, from pilgrimage to flight, The Mandelbaum Gate is one of Spark s most compelling novels, and won the James Tait Memorial Prize.

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WINNER OF THE HOLYER AN GO AWARD 2023 Wyl Menmuir’s The Draw of the Sea is a beautifully written and deeply moving portrait of the sea and the people whose livelihoods revolve around it, examining the ephemeral but universal pull the sea holds over the human imagination. Since the earliest stages of human development, the sea has fascinated and entranced us. It feeds us, sustaining communities and providing livelihood, but it also holds immense destructive power that threatens to destroy all we have created. It connects us to faraway places, offering the promise of new lands and voyages of discovery, but also shapes our borders, carving divisions between landmasses and eroding the very ground beneath our feet. In this lyrical meditation on what it is that draws us to the waters #39; edge, author Wyl Menmuir tells the stories of the people whose lives revolve around the coastline and all it has to offer. In twelve interlinked chapters, Menmuir explores the lives of local fishermen steeped in the rich traditions of a fishing community, the beachcombers who wander the shores in search of the varied objects that wash ashore and the stories they tell, and all number of others who have made their lives around the sea. In the specifics of these livelihoods and their rich histories and traditions, Wyl Menmuir captures the universal human connection to the ocean’s edge. Into this seductive tapestry Wyl weaves the story of how the sea has beckoned, consoled and restored him.The Draw of the Sea is a meaningful and moving work into how we interact with the environment around us and how it comes to shape the course of our lives. As unmissable as it is compelling, as profound as it is personal, this must-read book will delight anyone familiar with the intimate and powerful pull which the sea holds over us.

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Featuring fascinating, fishy fun facts accompanied by bright, bold, and beautiful illustrations, this book takes children on a journey through the sea and all its zones. This charming celebration of the sea shows children how extraordinary our oceans are and is a reminder that it is up to us to keep it that way - shortlisted for Best Children s Book 5+ category in the Junior Design Awards 2019.The Sea Book is the coolest educational book about the sea, covering a wealth of sea animals, including mammals, fish, invertebrates, and reptiles. It explores the underwater worlds of incredible marine life and their habitats. From up on the ice, down to colourful coral reefs, underwater forests, and right down to the deepest darkest depths where the weird and wonderful lurk - it s sure to delight any ocean-obsessed child.Following on from The Bee Book, Charlotte Milner continues to highlight critical environmental issues faced by our planet. This time the focus is on our watery friends and the damaging effects humans are having on our seas. The perfect introduction to ocean conservation packaged in a way that won t leave children (or their parents for that matter) fearing for life on earth. Children will discover what they can do to help, and there are fantastic tips on how to live plastic-free as well. Kids will also get to craft their own recycled shopping bag too!Dive Into A Watery WorldWhat lies beneath the waves?Life can be found everywhere in the sea - from the sunlit ocean surface to the darkest depths. The sea is home to a variety of life, which makes it a fascinating, exciting and significant place. There are more than 33,000 types of fish. Some fish can fly, some can dance, some are flat, and some are long. The sea has forests, ice, and exciting critters too. This adorable kid s book is the perfect meet-cute for kids and our beautiful oceans. Discover our oceans in a whole new way, learning about:- Why the sea is important- What lies beneath the waves- Life on the ice - Changing seas and plastic problems- How you can help and much, much more!This delightful book is one of three children s books on conservation for your little ones to enjoy. Try The Bat Book and The Bee Book next!

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Amy Chua s debut novel, The Golden Gate, is a sweeping, evocative, and compelling historical thriller that paints a vibrant portrait of a California buffeted by the turbulent crosswinds of a world at war and a society about to undergo massive change.In Berkeley, California, in 1944, Homicide Detective Al Sullivan has just left the swanky Claremont Hotel after a drink in the bar when a presidential candidate is assassinated in one of the rooms upstairs. A rich industrialist with enemies among the anarchist factions on the far left, Walter Wilkinson could have been targeted by any number of groups. But strangely, Sullivanâ ™s investigation brings up the specter of another tragedy at the Claremont, ten years earlier: the death of seven-year-old Iris Stafford, a member of the Bainbridge family, one of the wealthiest in all of San Francisco. Some say she haunts the Claremont still.The many threads of the case keep leading Sullivan back to the three remaining Bainbridge heiresses, now adults: Irisâ ™s sister, Isabella, and her cousins Cassie and Nicole. Determined not to let anything distract him from the truthâ ”not the powerful influence of Bainbridgesâ ™ grandmother, or the political aspirations of Berkeleyâ ™s district attorney, or the interest of China s First Lady Madame Chiang Kai-Shek in his findingsâ ”Sullivan follows his investigation to its devastating conclusion.Chuaâ ™s page-turning debut brings to life a historical era rife with turbulent social forces and groundbreaking forensic advances, when race and class defined the very essence of power, sex, and justice, and introduces a fascinating character in Detective Sullivan, a mixed race former Army officer who is still reckoning with his own history.

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Winner of the Hugo Award for Best NovelThe second book in the record-breaking triple Hugo Award-winning trilogy The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long cold night. Essun has found shelter, but not her missing daughter. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request only Essun can grant. Praise for this trilogy: Amazing Ann Leckie Breaks uncharted ground Library Journal Beautiful Nnedi Okorafor Astounding NPR Brilliant Washington Post Heartbreaking, wholly unexpected Brian Staveley Awesome Book Smugglers A powerful story of hope and survival The RootThe Broken Earth trilogy begins with The Fifth Season, continues in The Obelisk Gate and concludes with The Stone Sky - out now.Also by N. K. Jemisin:The Inheritance trilogyThe Hundred Thousand KingdomsThe Broken KingdomsThe Kingdom of GodsThe Dreamblood DuologyThe Killing MoonThe Shadowed Sun

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If you love Bridgerton, you ll love Georgette Heyer! The greatest writer who ever lived Antonia Fraser Beautifully crafted Philippa Gregory Incisively witty, quietly subversive Joanne Harris_____________Captain John Staple s exploits against Napoleon s armies in the Spanish Peninsula have earned him the nickname Crazy Jack amongst his comrades in the Dragoon Guards.But once the Battle of Waterloo brings the Napoleonic Wars to a decisive end, the adventure-loving Captain finds life in peacetime intolerably dull.When he finds himself lost in the Pennines, he takes refuge at an unmanned toll-house.It s there that he encounters a lady of extraordinary qualities - and suddenly, his soldiering days pale in comparison to a new adventure in which he must rescue a woman and investigate a scandalous murder . . ._____________ If you haven t read Georgette Heyer yet what a treat you have in store HARRIET EVANS Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic KATIE FFORDE Utterly delightful GUARDIAN Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism SOPHIE KINSELLA Georgette Heyer s Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order DAILY MAIL If you haven t read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store! HARRIET EVANS Georgette Heyer is unbeatable. SUNDAY TELEGRAPH_____________Readers love The Toll-Gate . . .***** Heyer s writing is fantastic - I must read more. ***** Umpteenth re-read. I love this book. ***** I ve read this at least twice before ... and I m still wonderfully regaled. ***** Most highly recommended. ***** The whole read is very entertaining.

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Under the direction of famed explorer Porter Stone, an archaeological team is secretly attempting to locate the tomb of King Narmer, an ancient pharaoh unlike any other. And Stone is anticipating a further discovery, the first of its kind in history: Narmer s famed crown, supposedly possessed of mythical powers, is thought to be buried with him. The dig is located in the Sudd, a nearly impassable swamp in northern Sudan and one of the most forbidding places on earth. And amid the nightmarish tangle of mud and dead vegetation, a series of harrowing and seemingly inexplicable occurrences has the team living in fear of a centuries-old curse. With a monumental discovery at stake, Professor Jeremy Logan is brought in to investigate. What he finds will raise new questions...and alarm. With The Third Gate, master storyteller Lincoln Child breaks new ground and introduces a fascinating new protagonist to the thriller genre.

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Praise for the previous edition: ⠜A complete overview of the subject which does not intimidate the reader but rather spurns interest and understanding in the subject.⠝European Energy and Environmental Law Review ⠜⠦(the book is) scholarly yet accessible and very readable; thoroughly recommended.⠝Law Institute JournalDescriptionThe law of the sea provides for the regulation, management and governance of the ocean spaces that cover over two-thirds of the Earth⠙s surface. This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the foundational principles of the law of the sea, a critical overview of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and an analysis of subsequent developments including many bilateral, regional, and global agreements that supplement the Convention.The third edition of this acclaimed text has been thoroughly revised and updated, and now incorporates a dedicated chapter on natural and artificial islands. All of the main areas of the law of the sea are addressed including the foundations and sources of the law, the nature and extent of the maritime zones, the delimitation of overlapping maritime boundaries, the place of archipelagic and other special states in the law of the sea, navigational rights and freedoms, military activities at sea, marine scientific research, and marine resource and conservation issues such as fisheries, marine environmental protection and dispute settlement.The book also takes stock of contemporary oceans governance issues not adequately addressed by the Convention. Overarching challenges facing the law of the sea are considered, including how new maritime security initiatives can be reconciled with traditional navigational rights and freedoms, the need for stronger legal and policy responses to protect the global ocean environment from climate change and ocean acidification, and work on a new agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

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Oona and her friends face their ultimate challenge in the final installment of the graphic sci-fi fantasy series that s Star Wars meets Avatar: The Last Airbender! In the epic conclusion to the 5 Worlds series, the final battle looms as Oona, Jax, and An Tzu travel to the treacherous world of Grimbo (E)! There, Oona must light the last beacon to save the 5 Worlds, but first she has to find it! When Jax saves an old friend, Oona is given a clue to the green beacon s location. Unfortunately, the journey to lighting it on this strange, watery planet is the most dangerous yet. Meanwhile, Stan Moon has one more trick up his sleeve as his frightening powers and mysterious connection to An Tzu continue to grow. How can Oona ever hope to beat him? Can she count on her friends or will a terrible betrayal mean the 5 Worlds will be lost to evil forever? The 5 Worlds series: #1: The Sand Warrior, #2: The Cobalt Prince, #3: The Red Maze, #4: The Amber Anthem, #5: The Emerald Gate

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A tense and nerve-shattering classic from the highly acclaimed masster of action and suspense.A ROLLING FOR KNOXis how the journalists describe the Presidential motorcade as it enters San Francisco across the Golden Gate. Even the ever-watchful FBI believe it is impregnable â “ as it has to be with the President and two Arab potentates aboard.But halfway across the bridge the unthinkable happens. Before the eyes of the world a master criminal pulls off the most spectacular kidnapping in modern timesâ ¦

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Filled with the myths and legends of the deep, this new illustrated edition of the cult classic folklore collection reveals the stories that swirled on the open seas, and the customs that remain part of maritime life.The vivid, often eerie, superstitions, tales and rituals of the sea were the sailors ‘response to danger — immediate and uncontrolled. As a sailing-ship beat for weeks across the Southern Ocean, domain of the albatross, meeting no one in the lonely wastes, her crew felt an urgent need to appease the sea-gods. Even today, with engines, iron or fibreglass hulls, and less credulous seamen, much traditional sea lore has survived, especially in the fishing fleets.Stories of phantom ships and crews (from the Flying Dutchman onwards), of the perennial sea-serpent, of lonely lighthouses; rituals such as the crossing-the-line ceremonies or blessing the fishing fleet; old weather lore, sailors’ chanties and sea language, taboos and talismans, precautions taken at keel-laying or launching — all these are recorded and interpreted here.For everyone who enjoys strange stories and the chilly fascination of the unconquered sea, or thrills to watch man pitting himself against merciless elements, this book is a delight and a mine of information. Margaret Baker is unrivalled at collecting traditions of the past and showing the part they have played for generations of men in their daily lives. With brand new illustrations by Philip Harris.

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Now available in paperback due to popular demand! Celebrated for its lyrical prose and beautifully rendered illustrations, this acclaimed picture book introduces young readers to the amazing world of seahorses. This saltwater standout will have librarians, parents, and mini marine biologists hooked. —School Library Journal, starred review Hidden in the ocean of colorful fish, octopus, kelp, sea sponges, and other sea life is a most unique creature: the seahorse. Featuring different species of seahorses and seadragons across the world, The Sea Hides a Seahorse is a subtle seek-and-find story that journeys underwater to provide a glimpse into the secrets of seahorses as they swim, hide, hunt, court, mate, and more. Included at the back is more information about seahorses and how to support their protection and conservation. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of The Sea Hides a Seahorse will be donated to support marine education and seahorse conservation. MORE PRAISE FOR THE SEA HIDES A SEAHORSE: A simple, sonorous introduction. —Kirkus Reviews Young readers will delight in seeking out the seahorses camouflaged in the vibrant illustrations. An informative, engaging, lyrical look at life under the sea, with an ending that highlights the comfort of family. —Elisa Boxer, Emmy-winning journalist and Sydney Taylor Honor-winning author Literacy educators will appreciate the rich use of language, including vivid verbs and delightful alliteration on every page. […] I highly recommend this book to classroom and home libraries as well. —Mary-Meghan Olmo, Elementary Educator and Mom

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First published in 1961, The Severed Head is regarded is one of Iris Murdochâ ™s most entertaining works. A dark and ferocious comic masterpiece, the novel traces the turbulent emotional journey of Martin Lynch-Gibbon, a smug, well-to-do London wine merchant and unfaithful husband, whose life is turned inside out when his wife leaves him for her psychoanalyst. In The Sea, the Sea the landscape shifts to the seclusion of an isolated house on the edge of Englandâ ™s North Sea, where Charles Arrowby, a big name in Londonâ ™s glittering theatrical world, has retired to write his memoirs. Arrowbyâ ™s plans begin to unravel when he meets his first love and becomes haunted by the idea of rekindling his adolescent passion. The Severed Head and Booker prize-winner The Sea, the Sea are two of Iris Murdochâ ™s most accomplished novels, displaying all her talent for combining profundity with playful creativity. Both tragic and comic, brooding and hilarious, they brilliantly reveal how much our lives are governed by the lies we tell ourselves as well as our all-consuming desire for love, significance and, ultimately, redemption.

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From the Look Closer series, this richly illustrated concertina book takes you on a journey through the deep dark waters, all the way down to the seabed, before floating back up to the surface. A follow-up to The Street Beneath My Feet, The Skies Above My Eyes and The World Around Me, this visually stunning book ventures to the very bottom of the sea on a journey of discovery. Through the waves and into the deep, you’ll spot all kinds of weird and wonderful marine creatures, explore the seabed and discover the impact humans have had on the underwater world. As you dive below the surface, past sea otters playing in fields of giant kelp, you will see sea lions and shoals of mackerel playing in the shallows, before passing orcas hunting in pods in the deeper water. As well as animals, discover the technology which is used under the sea, from scuba breathing apparatus to oil pipelines and deep sea submarines. As you reach the very bottom of the sea, the #39;twilight zone #39; where very little light can filter through, you will meet the mysterious creatures of the deep such as Lanternfish and the luminous swell shark. This book is part of the Look Closer series, a set of concertina books which help teach us about the mysteries which can be found in the world around us.

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Else B. in the Sea is a poetic picture book biography honoring a daring and pioneering woman artist that combines themes of art and science. Else Bostelmann donned a red swimsuit and a copper diving helmet and, with paints and brushes in hand, descended into the choppy turquoise sea off the coast of Bermuda. It was 1930, and few had ventured deep into the sea before. She discovered a fairyland six fathoms below the surface—fantastic coral castles, glittering sunbeams, swaying sea plumes, and slender purple sea fans. And fish! Flashy silverfish, puckering blue parrotfish, iridescent jellyfish. Else painted under the sea! She painted what she saw with her own eyes, and, back on land, she painted the never-before-seen deep-sea creatures described by world-renowned scientist William Beebe on his momentous 1930s bathysphere expeditions for the New York Zoological Society’s Department of Tropical Research. It was a daring and glamorous adventure and a dream come true for Else B., who shared this new, unfathomable world with humankind. A hugely appealing story, said Booklist in a starred review of this lovely picture book biography from author Jeanne Walker Harvey and illustrator Melodie Stacey. Readers will feel as if they have taken the plunge, too.

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For generations, deadly storms have ravaged Mina s homeland. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curse them with death and despair. To appease him, each year a maiden is thrown into the sea, in the hopes that one day the true bride will be chosen and end the suffering.Many believe Shim Cheong - Mina s brother s beloved - to be the legendary true bride. But on the night Cheong is sacrificed, Mina s brother follows her, even knowing that to interfere is a death sentence. To save her brother, Mina throws herself into the water in Cheong s stead.Swept away to the Spirit Realm, a magical city of lesser gods and mythical beasts, Mina finds the Sea God, trapped in an enchanted sleep. With the help of a mysterious young man and a motley crew of demons, gods and spirits, Mina sets out to wake him and bring an end to the storms once and for all.But she doesn t have much time: a human cannot live long in the land of the spirits. And there are those who would do anything to keep the Sea God from waking . . .The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is a magical feminist retelling of a classic Korean legend, perfect for fans of Uprooted and Miyazaki s Spirited Away.

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A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything.Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.*Winner of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Award for Fantasy*Arthur Parnassus has built a good life on the ashes of a bad one. He⠙s headmaster at an orphanage for magical children, on a peculiar island, assisted by love-of-his-life Linus Baker. And together, they⠙ll do anything to protect their extraordinary and powerful charges.However, when Arthur is forced to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself fighting for those under his care. It⠙s also a fight for the better future that all magical people deserve. Then when a new magical child joins their island home, Arthur knows they⠙ve reached breaking point. The child finds power in calling himself a monster, a name Arthur has tried so hard to banish to protect his children. Challenged from within and without, their volatile family might grow stronger. Or everything Arthur loves could fall apart.TJ Klune s Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the No. 1 New York Times-bestselling sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea.Readers love Somewhere Beyond the Sea:⠘If I could give this book a million stars I would⠙⠘This book is going to be so healing for a lot of people⠙⠘It is warm, it is sad, it is furious, human, but above all that it is bright and warm⠙* * * Praise for TJ Klune:⠘I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect⠙ - V. E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue⠘It will renew your faith in humanity⠙ - Terry Brooks, author of the Shannara series⠘Will sweep you away⠙ - The New York TimesSomewhere Beyond the Sea was a No. 1 New York Times bestseller w/c 16 September 2024

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Too often historical writing on the Russian War of 1854-56 focuses narrowly on the land campaign fought in the Crimean peninsula in the Black Sea. The wider war waged at sea by the British and French navies against the Russians is ignored. The allied navies aimed to strike at Russian interests anywhere in the world where naval force could be brought to bear and as a result campaigns were waged in the Baltic, the Black Sea, the White Sea, on the Russian Pacific coast and in the Sea of Azoff. Yet it is the land campaign in the Crimea that shapes our understanding of events. In this graphic and original study, Peter Duckers seeks to set the record straight. He shows how these neglected naval campaigns were remarkably successful, in contrast to the wretched failures that beset the British army on land. Allied warships ranged across Russian waters sinking shipping, disrupting trade, raiding ports, bombarding fortresses, destroying vast quantities of stores and shelling coastal towns. The scale and intensity of the naval operations embarked upon during the war are astonishing, and little appreciated, and this new book offers the first overall survey of them.

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A stunning and interactive exploration of the natural world, celebrating the diversity of natural treasures under the sea and published in partnership with the Natural History Museum in London.My Nature Collection: Under the Sea is filled with beautifully detailed artwork, highlighted natural treasures and hidden features to spot on every page. Deep-dive into many remarkable corners of the sea and get to know their special features, from hermit crabs in the harbour to iguanas in the Galápagos, from seahorses in the sea grasses to algae below Antarctica. Search and find each wonder in context, with answers and further explanations at the back of the book.My Nature Collection book series encourages readers age 7 and up to look carefully and consider Earth s natural habitats in detail through interactive questions and up-close artwork. The perfect collection of books for treasure collectors, fact hunters and all lovers of nature!Series titles include: In the Rainforest / Under the Ground / Under the Sea / Up in the Air

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A new novel from Lisa See, the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island.Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook s mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility but also danger.Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook s differences are impossible to ignore. The Island of Sea Women is an epic set over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War and its aftermath, through the era of cell phones and wetsuits for the women divers. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator, and she will forever be marked by this association. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother s position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that after surviving hundreds of dives and developing the closest of bonds, forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point.This beautiful, thoughtful novel illuminates a world turned upside down, one where the women are in charge, engaging in dangerous physical work, and the men take care of the children. A classic Lisa See story-one of women s friendships and the larger forces that shape them-The Island of Sea Women introduces readers to the fierce and unforgettable female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic history that shaped their lives. For centuries, women on Korea s Jeju island have been free-diving into the sea, a practice explored through this fictionalized story of two friends who struggle to stay close amid war, family rivalries, and a shifting cultural landscape. It s riveting, historical, and heartbreaking all at once Marie Claire

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An immersive and lyrically personal journey through deep-time and modern tides RAYNOR WINN Wondrous, elegant and haunting, Lost to the Sea is a fascinating alternative history of the fractured, flooded and eroded edges of Britain and Ireland PHILIP HOAREMedieval kingdoms. Notorious pirate towns. Drowned churches. Crocodile-infested swamps.On a series of coastal walks, Lisa Woollett takes us on an illuminating journey, bringing to life the places where mythology and reality meet at the very edges of Britain and Ireland.From Bronze Age settlements on the Isles of Scilly and submerged prehistoric forests in Wales, to a Victorian amusement park on the Isle of Wight and castles in the air off County Clare, Lisa draws together archaeology, meetings with locals and tales from folklore to reveal how the sea has forged, shaped and often overwhelmed these landscapes and communities.Lost to the Sea is an exhilarating voyage around the ever-shifting shores of the British Isles, and a haunting ode to our profound relationship with the sea. A hugely enjoyable mosaic of history, myth and imagination SARA WHEELER Beautifully written and researched . . . I was immediately tempted to head out in search of lost lands WYL MENMUIR

Objev podobné jako Lost to the Sea - Lisa Woollett

An immersive and lyrically personal journey through deep-time and modern tides RAYNOR WINN Wondrous, elegant and haunting, Lost to the Sea is a fascinating alternative history of the fractured, flooded and eroded edges of Britain and Ireland PHILIP HOARE Beautiful . . . Woollett paints vividly the da-to-day lives of past peoples TLSMedieval kingdoms. Notorious pirate towns. Drowned churches. Crocodile-infested swamps.On a series of coastal walks, Lisa Woollett takes us on an illuminating journey, bringing to life the places where mythology and reality meet at the very edges of Britain and Ireland.From Bronze Age settlements on the Isles of Scilly and submerged prehistoric forests in Wales, to a Victorian amusement park on the Isle of Wight and castles in the air off County Clare, Lisa draws together archaeology, meetings with locals and tales from folklore to reveal how the sea has forged, shaped and often overwhelmed these landscapes and communities.Lost to the Sea is an exhilarating voyage around the ever-shifting shores of the British Isles, and a haunting ode to our profound relationship with the sea. A hugely enjoyable mosaic of history, myth and imagination SARA WHEELER Beautifully written and researched . . . I was immediately tempted to head out in search of lost lands WYL MENMUIR

Objev podobné jako Lost to the Sea - Lisa Woollett

In The Edge of the Sea Rachel Carson introduces us to the strange and beautiful place where the sea meets the land. She explores a tide pool, an inaccessible cave, and watches a lone crab on the shore at midnight. From these, and other, encounters she offers us not just a scientifically accurate study of the ecology of the seashore, but also a hauntingly beautiful account of the fragile balance of life found at the edge of the sea.The Edge of the Sea, like all her writing, sounds a prophetic alarm for the damage mankind is doing to the natural world, but also offers us inspiration: here is beauty, here is something worth saving.

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A startling book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of the Moby-Dick Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for â ˜Leviathanâ ™.The sea surrounds us. It gives us life, provides us with the air we breathe and the food we eat. It is ceaseless change and constant presence. It covers two-thirds of our planet. Yet caught up in our everyday lives, we barely notice it.In â ˜The Sea Insideâ ™, Philip Hoare sets out to rediscover the sea, its islands, birds and beasts. He begins on the south coast where he grew up, a place of almost monastic escape. From there he travels to the other side of the world â “ the Azores, Sri Lanka, New Zealand â “ in search of encounters with animals and people. Navigating between human and natural history, he asks what these stories mean for us now.Along the way we meet an amazing cast; from scientists to tattooed warriors; from ravens to whales and bizarre creatures that may, or may not, be extinct. Part memoir, part fantastical travelogue, â ˜The Sea Insideâ ™ takes us on an astounding journey of discovery.

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An immersive dive into the meaning and mystique of shipwrecksThe sea is the largest museum on earth, with more than a million lost ships resting in its depths. Those shipwrecks date back thousands of years, some from civilizations long vanished, others from more recent history. Some are famous, others obscure and unremembered but each has a story to tell. In The Great Museum of the Sea, archaeologist, museum director, television host, journalist, and award-winning author James Delgado takes the reader on a personal tour of the world s wrecks, including many of the more than a hundred lost ships he has personally discovered and investigated, including Titanic, USS Arizona, and the slave ship Clotilda. The Great Museum of the Sea vividly explains how and why ships experience catastrophe at sea, and why their remains have captured our imagination for millennia. Shipwrecks engage us in many ways--we treat them as tombs, but also recover them for museums and memorials, and salvage them for treasure. Authoritative and informed by decades of shipwreck expeditions, Delgado s account offers an insider s perspective, taking the reader into the deep and behind the scenes.

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As deep and profound as the sea itself Philip Hoare1741. The crew of Vitus Bering s ill-starred Great Northern Expedition are shipwrecked off a remote, uncharted island. With no hope of rescue, they give in to despair. Until they discover the flesh of a huge marine mammal that feeds in herds on the kelp in the bay.1859. The Russian colony of Alaska is on the brink of collapse. Governor Hampus Furuhjelm takes solace in the quest for a unique artefact: a complete skeleton of what is now known as Steller s Sea Cow, rumoured to have disappeared a hundred years before.Even extinct, the sea cow will continue to shape lives and destinies, from the woman charged with sketching its likeness from its bones, to the expert egg restorer who will refurbish those same bones a century later.A tribute to an iconic lost creature, and an adventure through three centuries of scientific exploration, Beasts of the Sea charts the unseen consequences of grand human ambitions and the urge to resurrect what we, in our ignorance, have destroyed.Translated from the Finnish by David Hackston

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Told through powerful allegory, Shadows of the Sea is a story about grief and the winding path to healing, with help from friends, loved ones, and a little magic. On the lonely road meet two outcasts - Doris, a small but spitfire woman and Stanwick, a shy and sensitive dog. Each of this unlikely pair harbours grief, and must decide whether to stay with the pain or run from it. On their journey, the two travel through lush forests, to the eerily abandoned town of echoes, clear to the mudder sea, where they finally confront the unbearable trauma of their pasts. Cartoonist Cathy Malkasian s graphic novels are known to be crafted with layered, affecting allegory and metaphor, and Shadows of the Sea is no exception. In this story, shadows become characters themselves, weighed down with painful truth. They cannot be released until their owners acknowledge, reflect, and heal. Charged by the magic of the mudder sea, the shadows reveal the loss Doris and Stanwick have been carrying - a husband and a child - and sets them free at last.

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Matisse and the Sea offers a new approach to the understanding of the important painting, Bathers with a Turtle, exploring, for the first time, the seminal role of African sculpture in the evolution of the painting. The book reexamines the significant connection with Cezanne, and provides fascinating new information on the afterlife of the picture. Matisse and the Sea focuses on the Saint Louis Art Museum’s iconic painting, Bathers with a Turtle. The exhibition catalogue brings together related works by Matisse in a range of media (paintings, sculptures, ceramics, drawings, prints, textiles, paper cutouts) and objects that influenced the picture, including African sculpture and painting by Cezanne. It also includes revealing new conservation analysis. The book examines two themes related to Bathers with a Turtle. First, the evolution of the picture, exploring Matisse’s appropriation of a range of sources as he sought to develop an experimental and novel visual language. The second examines the afterlife of the picture, looking at its impact on Matisse’s later imagery of bathers and the sea, as well as its collector and exhibition history in Germany and the USA.

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New to Penguin Classics, the great underwater adventure story in a stunning clothbound edition with original images.In this thrilling adventure tale by the Father of Science Fiction , three men embark on an epic journey under the sea with the mysterious Captain Nemo aboard his submarine the Nautilus. Over the course of their fantastical voyage, they encounter the lost city of Atlantis, the South Pole and the corals of the Red Sea, and must battle countless adversaries both human and monstrous. Verne s triumphant work of the imagination shows the limitless possibilities of science and the dark depths of the human mind.This new version by award-winning translator David Coward brings Verne s novel vividly to life for a new generation of readers.Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was a French author and a pioneer of the science-fiction genre. His novels include Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1869-70), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873), all available in Penguin Classics.David Coward is Emeritus Professor of French at the University of Leeds. He is the author of studies of Marcel Pagnol, Marguerite Duras, Marivaux and Restif de la Bretonne, and of a History of French Literature (2002). He has translated numerous French classics, including Moliere s plays, Simenon s novels and Albert Cohen s Belle du Seigneur, for which he was awarded the Scott-Moncrieff prize in 1996.

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WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2020A SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, THE TIMES AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEARFor most of human history, the seas and oceans have been the main means of long-distance trade and communication between peoples - for the spread of ideas and religion as well as commerce. This book traces the history of human movement and interaction around and across the world s greatest bodies of water, charting our relationship with the oceans from the time of the first voyagers. David Abulafia begins with the earliest of seafaring societies - the Polynesians of the Pacific, the possessors of intuitive navigational skills long before the invention of the compass, who by the first century were trading between their far-flung islands. By the seventh century, trading routes stretched from the coasts of Arabia and Africa to southern China and Japan, bringing together the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific and linking half the world through the international spice trade. In the Atlantic, centuries before the little kingdom of Portugal carved out its powerful, seaborne empire, many peoples sought new lands across the sea - the Bretons, the Frisians and, most notably, the Vikings, now known to be the first Europeans to reach North America. As Portuguese supremacy dwindled in the late sixteenth century, the Spanish, the Dutch and then the British each successively ruled the waves.Following merchants, explorers, pirates, cartographers and travellers in their quests for spices, gold, ivory, slaves, lands for settlement and knowledge of what lay beyond, Abulafia has created an extraordinary narrative of humanity and the oceans. From the earliest forays of peoples in hand-hewn canoes through uncharted waters to the routes now taken daily by supertankers in their thousands, The Boundless Sea shows how maritime networks came to form a continuum of interaction and interconnection across the globe: 90 per cent of global trade is still conducted by sea. This is history of the grandest scale and scope, and from a bracingly different perspective - not, as in most global histories, from the land, but from the boundless seas.

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From the attic of Driftwood House there are stunning views of the deep green sea and sapphire sky. But Rosie can t tear her eyes away from the faded photograph in her hands, and the words written on the back that will change everything...Back in the village of Heaven s Cove after the death of her mother, all Rosie Merchant wants is to rent out her childhood home, and run away from the gossiping villagers and wild Devon weather she escaped years ago.But local farmer Liam is waiting on the doorstep. His kind offer to help clear isolated Driftwood House is hard to refuse... and as clouds scud across the endless sky, Rosie is reminded that nowhere is more beautiful than home.Then Rosie finds a photo in the attic which exposes the truth about how her mother came to live at Driftwood House years ago... Did Liam know this painful secret all along? Or will facing up to her family history mean Rosie can finally put down roots in this beautiful place?This book can be enjoyed as a standalone.Get whisked away to the rugged, sweeping Devon coastline in this gripping story about old secrets, learning how to trust, and finding where home is. Fans of Debbie Macomber, Barbara O Neal and Mary Alice Monroe will adore this gorgeous and uplifting read.Read what everyone s saying about Secrets at the Last House Before the Sea: Wow, wow, wow!!!! I absolutely loved this book!!!... I was captivated... The tears began flowing before I got to the end of the first chapter... my heart literally broke... wonderful... stunning... kept me hooked until the very last word... Loved, loved, loved it!!! Stardust Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Captivating and heart-warming... A perfect summer read... I was absolutely hooked from page one until 1.30am in the morning when I finished having not been able to put it down. Bookworm1986, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely breathtaking! From the first chapter, I was hooked and loved every moment... truly a beautiful tale... outstanding. Cara s Book Boudoir, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Had me gripped and wanting more... I had to tear myself away from reading to head off to work... absolutely loved this book. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gorgeous... I was mesmerised... This is a story that keeps you guessing... beautiful... idyllic... fabulous... pure escapism, heart-warming, and left me with a smile on my face. Whispering Stories, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Liz Eeles whisked me away... vivid and gorgeous... amazing... exceptional... wonderful... delightful. Berit Talks Books Put on the kettle for some tea and grab yourself a scone... because you are going to want to binge read Secrets at the Last House Before the Sea... gripping and emotional page-turner! Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderfully addictive read... I read this book in a day and would whole-heartedly recommend it. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was a gem of a novel!... Beautiful characters in a beautiful story! Goodreads reviewer A charming, cozy, uplifting book... absolutely loved. Goodreads reviewer

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The daughter who nobody wanted learns the truth about the mother she never knew. A page-turning, heart-breaking mystery full of surprises ... this is a classic whodunit (Scotsman).Cal McGill is a unique investigator and oceanographer who uses his expertise to locate things - and sometimes people - lost or missing at sea.His expertise could unravel the haunting mystery of why, twenty-six years ago on a remote Scottish beach, Megan Bates strode out into the cold ocean and let the waves wash her away.Megan s daughter, Violet Wells, was abandoned as a baby on the steps of a local hospital just hours before the mother she never knew took her own life.As McGill is drawn into Violet s search for the truth, he encounters a coastal community divided by obsession and grief, and united only by a conviction that its secrets should stay buried...Praise for The Woman Who Walked into the Sea: An always entertaining and gripping mystery ... Infinitely better written than the majority of its competitors Herald A classic whodunit. A mystery from the school of Ruth Rendell, and I can t imagine anyone who likes those not delighting in this Scotsman Cal McGill is a triumph ... a wonderfully unique creation crimefictionlover.com Simply intoxicating Library JournalPraise for The Sea Detective: Raises the bar for Scottish crime fiction ... elegantly written and compelling Scotsman Promises to be a fine series of detective novels Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month Excellent Literary Review - top five crime books of the year A compelling protagonist The Times Literary Supplement

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From trauma educator and somatic guide Kimberly Ann Johnson comes a cutting-edge guide for tapping into the wisdom and resilience of the body to rewire the nervous system, heal from trauma, and live fully. In an increasingly polarized world where trauma is often publicly renegotiated, our nervous systems are on high alert. From skyrocketing rates of depression and anxiety to physical illnesses such as autoimmune diseases and digestive disorders, many women today find themselves living out of alignment with their bodies.Kimberly Johnson is a somatic practitioner, birth doula, and postpartum educator who specializes in helping women recover from all forms of trauma. In her work, she s seen the same themes play out time and again. In a culture that prioritizes executive function and mind over matter, many women are suffering from deeply unresolved pain that causes mental and physical stagnation and illness.In Call of the Wild, Johnson offers an eye-opening look at this epidemic as well as an informative view of the human nervous system and how it responds to difficult events. From the small t traumas of getting ghosted, experiencing a fall-out with a close friend, or swerving to avoid a car accident to the capital T traumas of sexual assault, an upending natural disaster, or a life-threatening illness Johnson explains how the nervous system both protects us from immediate harm and creates reverberations that ripple through a lifetime.In this practical, empowering guide, Johnson shows readers how to metabolize these nervous system responses, allowing everyone to come home to their deepest, most intuitive and whole selves. Following her supportive advice, readers will learn how to move from wholeness, tapping into the innate wisdom of their senses, soothing frayed nerves and reconnecting with their animal selves. While we cannot cure the painful cultural rifts inflicting our society, there is a path forward through our bodies.

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Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters is the second awesome adventure in Rick Riordan s bestselling series. *This new edition will tie-in with the star-studded and eagerly awaited new Percy Jackson film from Twentieth Century Fox.*Half Boy. Half God. ALL Hero.You can t tell by looking at me that my dad is Poseidon, God of the Sea.It s not easy being a half-blood these days. Even a simple game of dodgeball becomes a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants - and that was only the beginning.Now Camp Half-Blood is under attack, and unless I can get my hands on the Golden Fleece, the whole camp will be invaded by monsters. Big ones . . .Rick Riordan has now sold an incredible 55 million copies of his books worldwideRICK RIORDAN IS THE MYTHMASTERThe Greek Gods are alive and kicking - go to www.rickriordanmythmaster.co.uk and see for yourself Riordan takes the reader back to the stories we love; then shakes the cobwebs out of them Eoin Colfer Witty and inspired. Gripping, touching and deliciously satirical The Times Puns, jokes and subtle wit, alongside a gripping storyline Telegraph Perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats New York Times It s Buffy meets Artemis Fowl. Thumbs up Sunday Times Funny . . . very exciting . . . but it s the storytelling that will get readers hooked. After all, this is the stuff of legends GuardianBooks by Rick Riordan:The Percy Jackson series:Percy Jackson and the Lightning ThiefPercy Jackson and the Sea of MonstersPercy Jackson and the Titan s CursePercy Jackson and the Battle of the LabyrinthPercy Jackson and the Last OlympianPercy Jackson: The Demigod FilesThe Heroes of Olympus series:The Lost HeroThe Son Of NeptuneThe Mark of AthenaThe Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod FilesThe Kane Chronicles series:The Red PyramidThe Throne of FireThe Serpent s Shadow

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A collection of all ten Ghosts of the Shadow Market stories about characters from Cassandra Clare s internationally bestselling Shadowhunters series. The Shadow Market is a meeting point for faeries, werewolves, warlocks and vampires. There, the Downworlders buy and sell magical objects, make dark bargains and whisper secrets they do not want the Nephilim to know. Through two centuries, however, there has been a frequent visitor to the Shadow Market from the City of Bones, the very heart of the Shadowhunters. As a Silent Brother, Brother Zachariah is sworn keeper of the laws and lore of the Nephilim. But once he was a Shadowhunter called Jem Carstairs, and his love, then and always, is the warlock Tessa Gray. Follow Brother Zachariah and see, against the backdrop of the Shadow Market s dark dealing and festival, Anna Lightwood s doomed romance, Matthew Fairchild s great sin and Tessa Gray plunged into a world war. Valentine Morgenstern buys a soul at the Market and a young Jace Wayland finds safe harbour. In the Market is hidden a lost heir and a beloved ghost, and no one can save you once you have traded away your heart. Not even Brother Zachariah. The series features characters from Cassandra Clare s Mortal Instruments, Infernal Devices, Dark Artifices and the upcoming Last Hours series.

Objev podobné jako Ghosts of the Shadow Market - Maureen Johnsonová, Robin Wasserman, Sarah Rees Brennan, Cassandra Clare, Link Kelly

Following the top-ten bestselling success of A Battle Won, Under Enemy Colours and A Ship of War, Sean Thomas Russell s captivating fourth novel Until The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead is the maritime adventure of 2014. Under the command of Captain Charles Hayden, Royal Navy frigate HMS Themis is sent to counter the threat of the French forces in the West Indies. In the middle of the vast Atlantic, Hayden discovers two Spanish noblemen, castaway in a ship s boat - a stroke of almost impossible good fortune. The Spaniards explanation for their plight seems so improbable that Hayden s officers suspect them of being criminals or even spies. But they have secrets far more shocking than that - secrets which will haunt Hayden in his new posting. Upon reaching the Barbados station, Hayden finds himself under the command of the vainglorious Sir William Jones, an impetuous and foolhardy officer. Refusing orders will cost Hayden his command. Accepting them might cost him his ship and crew. UNTIL THE SEA SHALL GIVE UP HER DEAD is the brilliant fourth tale in the epic maritime adventures of Charles Hayden. A masterpiece already rivalling the stories of Bernard Cornwell and Patrick O Brian. Praise for Sean Thomas Russell: Russell s encyclopaedic command of nautical lore, joined to his rare ability to spin a ripping yarn, combine to place the reader right in the middle of the action, of which there is plenty Neal Stephenson Well-written, plenty of adventure . . . places the reader in the midst of the action of battle The Marine Society An impressive, sweeping and momentous naval epic Crew Report Sean Thomas Russell is a lifelong sailor whose passion for the sea - and his love of nautical history - inspired the adventures of Charles Hayden. His latest book follows bestsellers A Battle Won, Under Enemy Colours and A Ship of War. Sean lives on Vancouver Island. www.sthomasrussell.com

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Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely anticipated sequel to TJ Klune s The House in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade.A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything.Arthur Parnassus lives a good life, built on the ashes of a bad one. Heâ ™s the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six magical and so-called dangerous children who live there.Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. And he is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth; Zoe Chapelwhite, the islandâ ™s sprite; and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children.But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve.And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island homeâ ”one who finds power in calling himself monster, a name Arthur worked so hard to protect his children fromâ ”Arthur knows theyâ ™re at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart.Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthurâ ™s story.Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.Most Anticipated from Goodreads, Paste, Polygon, BookBub, and more.

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