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The Tin Can Tree - Anne Tylerová
Read Pulitzer Prize-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author Anne Tyler s classic exploration of the impact of grief on a family.When young Janie Pike dies in a tragic accident, she leaves behind a family numbed with grief and torn with guilt and recrimination. In this compassionate and haunting novel Anne Tyler explores how each member of the family learns to face the future in their own way.**ANNE TYLER HAS SOLD OVER 8 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE** Anne Tyler takes the ordinary, the small, and makes them sing Rachel Joyce She knows all the secrets of the human heart Monica Ali A masterly author Sebastian Faulks I love Anne Tyler. I ve read every single book she s written Jacqueline Wilson
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Oxford Reading Tree Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories Decode and Develop: Level 1+: The Tin Can Man - Roderick Hunt
Why does Dad get lots of cans in The Tin Can Man?An exciting new set of Level 1+ stories from Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta. Full of humour and drama with familiar settings and real-life scenarios that children can relate to that will delight young readers. Featuring all your favourite characters, children will enjoy exploring the detailed humorous illustrations and be captivated by the storylines.These phonics-based stories are perfect for embedding and building on children s phonics knowledge. They contain high-interest vocabulary to support language development.Each book contains inside cover notes to help adults read and explore the content with the child, supporting their decoding and language comprehension development. Free teaching notes on Oxford Owl support independent reading, guided reading, writing, and speaking, listening and drama activities.
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Carla and the Tin Can Cake Party - Carla Hall
In this endearing picture book by superstar chef and beloved TV host Carla Hall, Carla’s grandmother helps her turn things around when a game of dress-up leads to a fancy tea party gone wrong.Carla and her sister Kim love visiting their grandparents’ home, where they can always count on having something fun to get into, like Granny’s old chest full of treasures! Dressed up in mounds of beautiful dresses, sparkling jewels, and fancy gloves, Carla decides the day wouldn’t be complete without a tea party for the girls’ special guests, Granny and Doc. But when Carla accidentally ruins her grandmother’s favorite quilt and famous pound cake, she fears that all the fun is spoiled. How can Carla and her family have a proper tea party without an elegant set up and delicious food? Then Carla’s grandmother steps in, sharing her recipe for a special cake. Will the secret ingredient help Carla save the day?
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The Accidental Tourist - Anne Tylerová
Discover a beautiful story about what it is to be human from Pulitzer prize-winning Sunday Times bestselling Anne TylerHow does a man addicted to routine - a man who flosses his teeth before love-making - cope with the chaos of everyday life?After the loss of his son and the departure of his wife, Macon neatly folds his anguish back into place and adapts the household on to more efficient lines. But with the arrival of Muriel, an eccentric and vulnerable dog trainer from the Meow-Bow dog clinic, his attempts at ordinary life are tragically and comically undone.**ANNE TYLER HAS SOLD OVER 8 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE** Anne Tyler takes the ordinary, the small, and makes them sing Rachel Joyce She knows all the secrets of the human heart Monica Ali A masterly author Sebastian Faulks I love Anne Tyler. I ve read every single book she s written Jacqueline Wilson
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Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant - Anne Tylerová
* One of the Daily Telegraph s 100 GREATEST NOVELS OF ALL TIME *A beautiful book on family to guide you through this festive season. Through every family run memories which bind it together - despite everything. The Tulls of Baltimore are no exception. Abandoned by her salesman husband, Pearl is left to bring up her three children alone - Cody, a flawed devil, Ezra, a flawed saint, and Jenny, errant and passionate.Now, as Pearl lies dying, stiffly encased in her pride and solitude, the past is unlocked and with it its secrets.**ANNE TYLER HAS SOLD OVER 8 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE** Anne Tyler takes the ordinary, the small, and makes them sing Rachel Joyce She knows all the secrets of the human heart Monica Ali A masterly author Sebastian Faulks I love Anne Tyler. I ve read every single book she s written Jacqueline Wilson
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Rin Tin Can Vol. 2: The Godfather - Jean Leturgie, Xavier Fauche
After inadvertently thwarting a convict s escape attempt, Rin Tin Can flees the penitentiary and ends up with two sheep herders who are being targeted by wool thieves. The robbers, Giuseppe and Aldo, are actually looking for a specific sheep skin tattooed with a treasure map, in order to post their father s bail. Unwittingly - as usual - Rin Tin Can becomes first the accomplice of the two not-too-bright brothers, then their godfather ...
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Redhead by the Side of the Road - Anne Tylerová
Micah Mortimer isn t the most polished person you ll ever meet. His numerous sisters and in-laws regard him oddly but very fondly. He measures out his days running errands for work, maintaining an impeccable cleaning regime and going for runs (7:15, every morning). He is content with the steady balance of his life. But then the order of things starts to tilt. And when a teenager shows up at Micah s door claiming to be his son, Micah is confronted with another surprise he seems poorly equipped to handle...
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Breathing Lessons - Anne Tylerová
Meet Maggie Moran. Nearing fifty and married with two children, she and her husband drive from Baltimore to Deer Lick to attend the funeral of a friend one hot summer day.During the course of the journey, with its several unexpected detours into the lives of old friends and grown children, Maggie s eternal optimism and her inexhaustible passion for sorting out other people s lives and willing them to fall in love is severely tested...**ANNE TYLER HAS SOLD OVER 8 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE** Anne Tyler takes the ordinary, the small, and makes them sing Rachel Joyce She knows all the secrets of the human heart Monica Ali A masterly author Sebastian Faulks I love Anne Tyler. I ve read every single book she s written Jacqueline Wilson
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A Spool of Blue Thread - Anne Tylerová
**SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE** It was a beautiful, breezy, yellow-and-green afternoon... This is the way Abby Whitshank always begins the story of how she and Red fell in love that summer s day in 1959. The whole family on the porch, half-listening as their mother tells the same tale they have heard so many times before.From that porch we spool back through the generations, witnessing the events, secrets and unguarded moments that have come to define the family. From Red s father and mother, newly arrived in Baltimore in the 1920s, to Abby and Red s grandchildren carrying the family legacy boisterously into the twenty-first century - four generations of Whitshanks, their lives unfolding in and around the sprawling, lovingly worn Baltimore house that has always been their home...**ANNE TYLER HAS SOLD OVER 8 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE** Anne Tyler takes the ordinary, the small, and makes them sing Rachel Joyce She knows all the secrets of the human heart Monica Ali A masterly author Sebastian Faulks I love Anne Tyler. I ve read every single book she s written Jacqueline Wilson
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Clock Dance - Anne Tylerová
A bittersweet novel of family and self-discovery from the bestselling, award-winning author of French BraidWilla Drake can count on one hand the defining moments of her life: her mother s disappearance when she was just a child, being proposed to at an airport at the age of twenty-one, the accident that would leave her a widow in her forties. Each time, Willa ended up on a path laid out for her by others.So when she receives a phone call from a stranger informing her that her son s ex-girlfriend has been shot, she drops everything and flies across the country. The spur-of-the moment decision to look after this woman and her nine-year-old daughter leads Willa into uncharted territory and the eventual realisation that it s never too late to choose your own path.**ANNE TYLER HAS SOLD OVER 8 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE** Anne Tyler takes the ordinary, the small, and makes them sing Rachel Joyce She knows all the secrets of the human heart Monica Ali A masterly author Sebastian Faulks I love Anne Tyler. I ve read every single book she s written Jacqueline Wilson
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Digging to America - Anne Tylerová
Friday August 15th, 1997. Two tiny Korean babies are delivered to two very different Baltimore families.Every year, on the anniversary of Arrival Day the two families celebrate together, with more and more elaborately competitive parties, as little Susan and Jin-ho take roots and become American.**ANNE TYLER HAS SOLD OVER 8 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE** Anne Tyler takes the ordinary, the small, and makes them sing Rachel Joyce She knows all the secrets of the human heart Monica Ali A masterly author Sebastian Faulks I love Anne Tyler. I ve read every single book she s written Jacqueline Wilson
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A Spool of Blue Thread - Anne Tylerová
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2015 Shortlisted for the Baileys Women s Prize for Fiction 2015 Sunday Times bestseller ‘It was a beautiful, breezy, yellow-and-green afternoon… This is the way Abby Whitshank always begins the story of how she and Red fell in love that day in July 1959. The whole family on the porch, relaxed, half-listening as their mother tells the same tale they have heard so many times before. And yet this gathering is different. Abby and Red are getting older, and decisions must be made about how best to look after them and their beloved family home. They ve all come, even Denny, who can usually be relied on only to please himself. From that porch we spool back through three generations of the Whitshanks, witnessing the events, secrets and unguarded moments that have come to define who and what they are. And while all families like to believe they are special, round that kitchen table over all those years we also see played out our own hopes and fears, rivalries and tensions - the essential nature of family life. OVER A MILLION ANNE TYLER BOOKS SOLD Anne Tyler was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1941 and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Breathing Lessons and many other bestselling novels, including The Accidental Tourist, Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Saint Maybe, Ladder of Years, A Patchwork Planet, Back When We Were Grownups, The Amateur Marriage, Digging to America and The Beginner s Goodbye. In 1994 she was nominated by Roddy Doyle and Nick Hornby as the greatest novelist writing in English and in 2012 she received the Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence, which recognises a lifetime s achievement in books. In 2015 A Spool of Blue Thread was a Sunday Times bestseller and shortlisted for both the Baileys Women s Prize for Fiction and the Man Booker Prize. Her latest novel, Vinegar Girl, is a retelling of The Taming of the Shrew.
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Three Days in June - Anne Tylerová
â ˜Just relishable. Thank God for the balm of good writingâ ™ NIGELLA LAWSONâ ˜A joy to read in a single relaxing afternoonâ ™ JACQUELINE WILSON Razor sharp on family, love and marriage DAVID NICHOLLS I devoured it in one long lazy afternoon - I laughed and cried VICTORIA HISLOPThe happily ever after is only part of the storyâ ¦ A funny, touching, hopeful gem about love, marriage and second chances Itâ ™s the day before her daughterâ ™s wedding and things are not going well for Gail Baines. First thing, she loses her job â “ or quits, depending who you ask. Then her ex-husband Max turns up at her door expecting to stay for the festivities. He doesnâ ™t even have a suit. Instead, heâ ™s brought memories, a shared sense of humour â “ and a cat looking for a new home.Just as Gail is wondering whatâ ™s next, their daughter Debbie discovers her groom has been keeping a secretâ ¦As the big day dawns, the exes just canâ ™t agree on whatâ ™s best for Debbie. Gail is seriously worried, while Max seems more concerned with whether to opt for the salmon or prime rib at the reception, if they make it that far.The day after the wedding, Gail and Max prepare to go their separate ways again. But all the questions about the future of the happy couple have stirred up the past for Gail. Because â ˜happyâ ™ takes many forms, and sometimes the younger generation has much to teach the older about secrets, acceptance and taking the rough with the smooth. Clear-eyed, out-and-out funny and a cause for celebration RACHEL JOYCE Three Days in June has all her trademark wry humour and brilliant observation, brought together with her immaculate technique. Itâ ™s full of love, and that can never be beaten ELIZABETH BUCHAN If Anne Tyler isnâ ™t the best writer in the world, who is? BBC R4 WOMAN S HOUR Anne Tyler really is the best GRAHAM NORTON Our greatest chronicler of family life DAILY MAIL Nobody does it better VOGUE
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French Braid - Anne Tylerová
When Mercy Garrett moves herself out of the family home, everyone determines not to notice.All she wants is space and silence. No clutter. Not even their cat, Desmond.But it turns out family life is impossible to escape - particularly when it s in your past. For Mercy it all begins in 1959, with a holiday to a cabin by a lake. It s the only one the Garretts will ever take, but its effects will ripple through the generations.The glorious Sunday Times bestseller follows one family s joys and heartbreaks, mistakes and secrets, from the 1950s right up to today Gorgeous, charming, profound, and written with such lightness of touch MARIAN KEYES A perfect work of fiction MEG MASON She is and always will be my favourite author LIANE MORIARTY Exquisitely crafted, tender, hilarious, devastatingly precise, I loved this powerful meditation on the small and often unvoiced moments that can make up a life RACHEL JOYCE Anne Tyler really is the best... Her sheer brilliance makes it all seems so effortless GRAHAM NORTON A faultless novel, effortlessly profound. I read it in two sittings, totally immersed VICTORIA HISLOP
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French Braid - Anne Tylerová
*ONE OF THE TIMES BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2022*The glorious Sunday Times bestseller from one of our greatest storytellers. French Braid follows one family s joys and heartbreaks, mistakes and secrets, from the 1950s right up to today.When Mercy Garrett moves herself out of the family home, everyone determines not to notice.All she wants is space and silence. No clutter. Not even their cat, Desmond.But it turns out family life is impossible to escape - particularly when it s in your past. For Mercy it all begins in 1959, with a holiday to a cabin by a lake. It s the only one the Garretts will ever take, but its effects will ripple through the generations Gorgeous, charming, profound, and written with such lightness of touch MARIAN KEYES A perfect work of fiction MEG MASON She is and always will be my favourite author LIANE MORIARTY Exquisitely crafted, tender, hilarious, devastatingly precise, I loved this powerful meditation on the small and often unvoiced moments that can make up a life RACHEL JOYCE Anne Tyler really is the best... Her sheer brilliance makes it all seems so effortless GRAHAM NORTON A faultless novel, effortlessly profound. I read it in two sittings, totally immersed VICTORIA HISLOP
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The Heart-Shaped Tin - Bee Wilson
â ˜Extraordinaryâ ™ TELEGRAPH ????? Bee Wilson is one of my favourite writers and this may be her best book CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN This strikingly original account from award-winning food writer Bee Wilson charts how everyday objects take on deeply personal meanings in all our lives. One ordinary day, the tin in which Bee Wilson baked her wedding cake fell to the ground at her feet. This should have been unremarkable, except that her marriage had just ended. Unsettled by her own feelings about the heart-shaped tin, Wilson begins a search for others who have attached strong and even magical meanings to kitchen objects. She meets people who deal with grief or pain by projecting emotions onto certain objects, whether it is a beloved parentâ ™s salt shaker, a cracked pasta bowl or an inherited china dinner service. Remembering her own mother, a dementia sufferer, she explores the ways that both of them have been haunted by deciding which kitchen utensils to hold on to and which to get rid of when you think you are losing your mind. Looking to different continents, cultures and civilisations to investigate the full scope of this phenomenon, Wilson blends her own experiences with a series of touching personal stories that reflect the irrational and fundamentally human urge to keep mementos. Why would a man trapped in a concentration camp decide to make a spoon for himself? Why do some people hoard? What do gifts mean? How do we decide what is junk and what is treasure? We see firsthand how objects can contain hidden symbols, keep the past alive and even become powerful symbols of identity and resistance; from a childâ ™s first plate to a refugeeâ ™s rescued vegetable corers. Thoughtful, tender and beautifully written, The Heart-Shaped Tin is a moving examination of love, loss, broken cups and the legacy of things we all leave behind. â ˜This is both a memoir of a divorce and a sweeping cultural commentary â ¦ A fascinating and heartwarming readâ ™ The Times Sunday Times Best Summer Reads 2025 â ˜This beautifully written book about the deep significance of certain objects in our kitchen â “ is nothing less than an intense, compassionate expression of the human condition â ¦ Both intimate and expansive, The Heart-Shaped Tin is a book I know Iâ ™ll give, urgently and importantly, to those I loveâ ™ Nigella Lawson â ˜I loved this book â ¦ Very few food writers can do what Bee does. It made me think again â “ and with more tenderness â “ about the kitchen objects that I ordinarily take for granted. These are the human stories embedded in our material culture, and Bee brings them effortlessly to lifeâ ™ Ruby Tandoh Heart-wrenching and heart-warming in equal measure. No one is so good at capturing the everyday magic of kitchens, cooking and life as Bee Wilson Letitia Clark â ˜Bee Wilson has changed the landscape of the kitchen by breathing life into ordinary objects. Through this remarkable book you will find yourself discovering meaning in plates, sadness in spoons, love in a measuring cup. I want to give this book to every cook I knowâ ™ Ruth Reichl A moving and fascinating exploration of the vital role played by household objects in our love of home and family Sophie Hannah
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The Tin Drum - Günter Grass
Bitter and impassioned, The Tin Drum delivers a scathing dissection of Germany and Poland under the Nazis. On his third birthday Oskar decides to stop growing. Haunted by the deaths of his parents and wielding his tin drum Oskar recounts the events of his extraordinary life; from the long nightmare of the Nazi era to his anarchic adventures in post-war Germany. Grass is one of the master fabulists of our age The TimesTRANSLATED BY BREON MITCHELLWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHORThis series of war novels from Vintage Classics presents eight powerful stories about the horror and waste of war - each a passionate plea to prevent its repetition.
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Three Days in June - Anne Tylerová
It s the day before her daughter s wedding and things are not going well for Gail Baines. First thing, she loses her job - or quits, depending who you ask. Then her ex-husband Max turns up at her door expecting to stay for the festivities.He doesn t even have a suit. Instead, he s brought memories, a shared sense of humour - and a cat looking for a new home.Just as Gail is wondering what s next, their daughter Debbie discovers her groom has been keeping a secret...As the big day dawns, the exes just can t agree on what s best for Debbie. Gail is seriously worried, while Max seems more concerned with whether to opt for the salmon or prime rib at the reception, if they make it that far.The day after the wedding, Gail and Max prepare to go their separate ways again.But all the questions about the future of the happy couple have stirred up the past for Gail. Because happy takes many forms, and sometimes the younger generation has much to teach the older about secrets, acceptance and taking the rough with the smooth.
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The Tin Woodman of Oz - Lyman Frank Baum
In telling his tale to Woot the Wanderer, the Tin Woodman is reminded of his Munchkin sweetheart, Nimmie Amee, and determines to find her and marry her as he had promised to do before he was turned into tin by the Wicked Witch of the West. But it has been a long time since he has seen Nimmie Amee – will she still remember him?Book 12 of the 15 book series by L. Frank Baum. Journey through the magical world of Oz with Dorothy and friends with these beloved timeless classics.
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French Braid (poškozená) - Anne Tylerová
The major new novel from the beloved prize-winning author -- a brilliantly perceptive, painfully true and funny journey deep into one family s foibles, from the 1950s right up to the changed world of today. When the kids are grown and Mercy Garrett gradually moves herself out of the family home, everyone is determined not to notice. Over at her studio, she wants space and silence. She won t allow any family clutter. Not even their cat, Desmond. Yet it is a clutter of untidy moments that forms the Garretts family life over the decades, whether that s a painstaking Easter lunch or giving a child a ride, a fateful train journey or an unexpected homecoming. And it all begins in 1959, with a family holiday to a cabin by a lake. It s the only one the Garretts will ever take, but its effects will ripple through the generations.
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The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Franková
Anne Frank s The Diary of a Young Girl is an inspiring and tragic account of an ordinary life lived in extraordinary circumstances that has enthralled readers for generations. This Penguin Classics edition is edited by Otto H. Frank and Mirjam Pressler, translated by Susan Massotty, and includes an introduction by Elie Wiesel, author of Night. June, 1942: I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support. In Amsterdam, in the summer of 1942, the Nazis forced teenager Anne Frank and her family into hiding. For over two years, they, another family and a German dentist lived in a secret annexe , fearing discovery. All that time, Anne kept a diary. Since its publication in 1947, Anne Frank s diary has been read by tens of millions of people. This Definitive Edition restores substantial material omitted from the original edition, giving us a deeper insight into Anne Frank s world. Her curiosity about her emerging sexuality, the conflicts with her mother, her passion for Peter, a boy whose family hid with hers, and her acute portraits of her fellow prisoners reveal Anne as more human, more vulnerable and more vital than ever. One of the greatest books of the twentieth century Guardian A modern classic Julia Neuberger, The Times
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The Last Secrets of Anne Frank - Joop van Wijk-Voskuijl, Jeroen De Bruyn
The extraordinary story of Bep Voskuijl, Anne Frank’s closest friend during the 761 days she spent in the Secret Annex. Bep Voskuijl was just twenty-three when the Franks went into hiding and she risked her life to protect them, sourcing food and medicine under the noses of German soldiers and Dutch spies. But while Bep’s friendship with Anne blossomed, Bep’s sister Nelly – whose name was scrubbed from Anne’s published diary – was collaborating with the Nazis.Long after the war, haunted by the loss of Anne, Bep is unable to put to rest the horrifying suspicion that she had been betrayed by her own flesh and blood. Written by Bep’s son, The Last Secret of the Secret Annex is a captivating story of heroism, betrayal and the devastating, destructive power of a secret.
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INVOTIS Dóza porcelánová Tin Can (1488)
Dóza materiál porcelán, objem 1 l, silikonové těsnění, víčko se silikonovým těsněním, 1 ks Přejete si udržet vaše potraviny dlouho čerstvé, případně s nimi často cestujete? V tom případě byste měli zvážit koupi dózy INVOTIS. Dóza o objemu 1 l vám poslouží pro uchování připraveného pokrmu nebo jakýchkoliv dalších ingrediencí. Materiálem jejího těla je porcelán. Porcelánové dózy budou skvělým doplňkem ve vaší kuchyni. Při manipulaci vám z dózy nic nevyteče, jelikož je vybavena silikonovým těsněním. Rozhodující parametry INVOTIS Dóza porcelánová Tin Can Dóza INVOTIS uchová potraviny dlouho čerstvé Objem: 1 l Materiál: porcelán Silikonové těsnění Rozměry až 15 × 10 × 10 cm
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The Dolphins Of Pern - Anne McCaffrey
Let Anne McCaffrey, storyteller extraordinare and New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author, take you on a journey to a whole new world: Pern. A world of dragons and other worldly forces; a world of mighty power and ominous threat. If you like David Eddings, Brandon Sanderson and Douglas Adams, you will love this. Anne McCaffrey, one of the queens of science fiction, knows exactly how to give her public what it wants - THE TIMES Anne McCaffrey has written another moving book that ended with a huge smile on my face. I have not read anything she has written and been disappointed. -- ***** Reader review Excellent, well what else should I expect from Perm? -- ***** Reader review Absorbing -- ***** Reader review***********************************************************************************As a small boy, Readis Lilcamp is rescued by the shipfish when he and his uncle Alemi are caught in a sudden squall beyond Paradise River Hold. AIVAS confirms that the big fish are called dolphins, part of the original settlers of Pern.On Earth they had been partnered with men, having learned to speak intelligible words. Readis, his Uncle Alemi and bronze Gadareth s rider, T lion of Eastern Hold, are determined to restore the doll fins to their rightful place in the ecology of Pern...and the partnership of men.Meanwhile, the fight to rid Pern of the terrible nightmare of Thread is still all consuming. While Lord Jaxom, F lar and his dragonriders struggle to implement AIVAS instructions, other challenges are issued and answered, including one which threatens young T lion in the shape of his older brother, a brown rider, who harbours a deep grudge.And, of course, Readis must win his parents consent to his association with the sea dragons of Pern - the bottlenose dolphins - for they could be vital to the survival of Pern...
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The Tin Men - Michael Frayn
Why not program computers to take over the really dull jobs that human beings have to do - such as praying and behaving morally? At the William Morris Institute of Automation Research they are doing just that to free mankind for the really stimulating and demanding tasks of living today - first and foremost the impending visit of Her Majesty the Queen to open its new wing. . . Michael Frayn is the celebrated author of fifteen plays including Noises Off, Copenhagen and Afterlife. His bestselling novels include Headlong, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Spies, which won the Whitbread Best Novel Award and Skios, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Tin Men, his first novel, is now a modern classic. Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award it explores computers, technology and automation with customary humour and wit.
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The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Franková
One of the greatest books of the [last] century - Guardian In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart ... A deeply moving and unforgettable portrait of an ordinary and yet an extraordinary teenage girl.First published over sixty years ago, Anne Frank s Diary of a Young Girl has reached millions of young people throughout the world. In July 1942, thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the occupation, went into hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse. Over the next two years Anne vividly describes in her diary the frustrations of living in such close quarters, and her thoughts, feelings and longings as she grows up. Her diary ends abruptly when, in August 1944, they were all betrayed.Since its publication in 1947, The Diary of a Young Girl has been read by tens of millions of people, now reissued with a revised Foreword, Afterword, Chronology and Glossary.
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Penguin Readers Level 2: The Extraordinary Life of Anne Frank (ELT Graded Reader) - Kate Scott
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis in the Second World War. Anne wrote a diary of that time, and later it became very famous. This is the story of Anne s short life.
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The Crow Trap - Ann Cleevesová
Introducing Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope.The Crow Trap is the first book in Ann Cleevesâ ™s Vera Stanhope series â “ which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn, Vera.Everyone has something to hide . . .Three very different women come together at an isolated cottage on the North Pennines to complete an environmental survey. Three women who each know the meaning of betrayal . . .Rachael, the team leader, is still reeling after a double betrayal by her lover and boss. Anne, a botanist, sees the survey as a chance to indulge in a little deception of her own. And then there is Grace, a strange, uncommunicative young woman, hiding plenty of her own secrets.Rachael is the first to arrive at the cottage, but when she gets there she is shocked to discover an apparent suicide. But then another death occurs, and a fourth woman enters the picture â “ the unconventional Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope, who must piece together the truth from these womenâ ™s tangled lives . . .Enjoy more of Vera Stanhopeâ ™s investigations with Telling Tales, Hidden Depths, and Silent Voices. One of Britain s best crime writers â “ Daily Express Nobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves â “ Val McDermid, author of the Karen Pirie series
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The Authority Gap - Mary Ann Sieghart
*A WATERSTONES BEST POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR **A TIMES BEST PHILOSOPHY AND IDEAS BOOK OF 2021**A GUARDIAN BEST POLITICS BOOKS OF THE YEAR *LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 BUSINESS BOOK AWARD A brilliant manifesto explaining why women are still so underestimated and overlooked in today s world, but how we can also be hopeful for change - Philippa Perry An impassioned, meticulously argued and optimistic call to arms for anyone who cares about creating a fairer society - Observer__________Imagine living in a world in which you were routinely patronised by women.Imagine having your views ignored or your expertise frequently challenged by them.Imagine people always addressing the woman you are with before you.Now imagine a world in which the reverse of this is true.The Authority Gap provides a startling perspective on the unseen bias at work in our everyday lives, to reveal the scale of the gap that still persists between men and women. Would you believe that US Supreme Court Justices are interrupted four times more often than male ones... 96% of the time by men? Or that British parents, when asked to estimate their child s IQ will place their son at 115 and their daughter at 107?Marshalling a wealth of data with precision and insight, and including interviews with pioneering women such as Baroness Hale, Mary Beard and Bernadine Evaristo, Mary Ann exposes unconscious bias in this fresh feminist take on how to address and counteract systemic sexism in ways that benefit us all.Includes interviews with pioneering women such as:Baroness HaleMary BeardBernadine EvaristoMary McAleeseJulia GillardDolly Alderton and Pandora SykesCherie BlairLiz TrussAmber RuddFrances MorrisLaura Bates__________ Hugely exciting - Emily Maitlis Deeply researched, profoundly thoughtful and a book very much for the here and now: Mary Ann Sieghart s The Authority Gap is the book she was probably born to write - Andrew Marr At last here is a credible roadmap that is capable of taking women from the margins to the centre by bridging the authority gap that holds back even the best and most talented of women. - Mary McAleese, Former President of Ireland
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The Tin Forest - Helen Ward
Winner of The National Art Library Award!Helen Ward s tale of The Tin Forest follows an old man who tidies the rubbish in a junkyard and dreams of a better place. With faith, ingenuity and hard work, he transforms it into a wonderland in this poetic modern fable.
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The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Franková
One of the greatest books of the century - Guardian Hiding...where would we hide?... Margot and I started packing our most important belongings into a satchel. The first thing I stuck in was this diary... In July 1942 thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, went into hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse. Over the next two years Anne vividly describes in her diary the frustrations of living in such confined quarters.This unabridged, definitive text reveals Anne s innermost thoughts and feelings as she grows up, and provides a deeply moving true-life story that comes to an abrupt and tragic end.Contains an Afterword, chronology of events and glossary of terms.
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The Stone Age - Lesley-Ann Jonesová
From Sunday Times bestselling author Lesley-Ann JonesOn 12 July 1962, the Rollin #39; Stones performed their first-ever gig at London #39;s Marquee jazz club. Down the line, a #39;g #39; was added, a spark was lit and their destiny was sealed. No going back.These five white British kids set out to play the music of black America. They honed a style that bled bluesy undertones into dark insinuations of women, sex and drugs. Denounced as #39;corruptors of youth #39; and #39;messengers of the devil #39;, they created some of the most thrilling music ever recorded. Now, their sound and attitude seem louder and more influential than ever. Elvis is dead and the Beatles are over, but Jagger and Richards bestride the world. The Stones may be gathering moss, but on they roll. Yet how did the ultimate anti-establishment misfits become the global brand we know today? Who were the casualties, and what are the forgotten legacies? Can the artist ever be truly divisible from the art? Lesley-Ann Jones #39;s new history tracks this contradictory, disturbing, granitic and unstoppable band through hope, glory and exile, into the juggernaut years and beyond into rock #39;s ongoing reckoning . . . where the Stones seem more at odds than ever with the values and heritage against which they have always rebelled. Good, bad and often ugly, here are the Rolling Stones as never before.
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The House on the Canal: The Story of the House that Hid Anne Frank - Thomas Harding
Charting 400 years of history, this is the astonishing true story of the Anne Frank House, beautifully illustrated by Britta Teckentrup.In the middle of Amsterdam, stands a tall, narrow house on a canal. Over the course of four centuries the house has been a home to many â “ from poor families to wealthy couples, and those hiding from persecution. Like the family of a young Jewish girl who sought refuge in the annexe and wrote in her diary of the â œold house on the canalâ . The girlâ ™s name was Anne Frank, and her diary became world famous.
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Zoomi and Zoe and the Tricky Turnaround - Corey Ann Haydu
The Princess in Black meets Monsters, Inc. in this zany, heartwarming new series for early readers 4 to 8 years old!Written by the acclaimed Corey Ann Haydu with sweet, quirky illustrations by Anne Appert, the Zoomi and Zoe series explores the wonder and anxiety of life s first big transitions with warmth, whimsy, and plenty of silliness.Zoe loves routine, her stuffed rhino Zoomi, and her best friend Kyla. When Kyla moves away, Zoe feels alone. Until somehow, she’s transported to a magical new world with just one sort-of-familiar face: Zoomi, who is suddenly very much real.Zoomi loves adventure, zooming, and her best friend Moo. In her world, life is full of happy surprises, but one ritual is certain: when something hard happens, she’ll have Tricky Turnaround. And when she does, a Happy Helpful Human from the “real” world will arrive to help her through it.But when Zoe arrives, she doesn’t seem very happy. Or helpful. Or interested in the party Zoomi threw for her—complete with toothbrushes and a rainbow mud slide. In fact, Zoe may be navigating a Tricky Turnaround of her own. Can Zoomi and Zoe come together to help each other with the trickier parts of growing up, like saying goodbye to friends and making new ones?Keep an eye out for book two, The Sibling Situation, launching in August 2025!
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The Night Island - Jayne Ann Krentzová
Sparkles with wit and clever plotting Publishers Weekly Sexy . . . clever, fun Kirkus ReviewsThe disappearance of a mysterious informant leads two people desperate for answers to an island of deadly deception in this new novel in the Lost Night Files trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz.One night left three women changed forever . . .Talia March, Pallas Llewellyn, and Amelia Rivers are dedicated to uncovering the mystery of what really happened to them months ago - an experience that amplified innate psychic abilities in each of them. Suspecting they were test subjects years earlier, they are searching for those who took that same test. When Talia follows up on a lead from Phoebe, a fan of the trio s podcast, she discovers that the informant has vanished.Talia isn t the only one looking for Phoebe. Luke Rand, a hunted and haunted man, also shows up at the meeting place. It s clear he has his own agenda, and they are instantly suspicious of each other. But when a killer begins to stalk them, they decide to join forces to find Phoebe and the list.The rocky investigation leads Talia and Luke to a rustic, remote retreat on Night Island in the Pacific Northwest, where the Unplugged Experience promises to rejuvenate guests. It soon becomes clear that Phoebe is not the first person to disappear into the strange gardens that surround the Unplugged Experience retreat. And then the first mysterious death occurs . . .Find out why readers are RAVING about Jayne Ann Krentz: Krentz expertly entwines high-stakes suspense, a paranormal-spiked plot, and a generous dollop of sexy romance with delightfully dry wit as she launches a thrilling and chilling new series Booklist (starred review) A smart, creative series start from a romance master who always entertains Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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The House on the Canal: The Story of the House that Hid Anne Frank - Thomas Harding
Charting 400 years of history, this is the astonishing true story of the Anne Frank House, beautifully illustrated by Britta Teckentrup. In the middle of Amsterdam stands a tall, narrow house on a canal. Over the course of four centuries the house has been a home to many â “ from poor families to wealthy couples, and those hiding from persecution. Like the family of a young Jewish girl who sought refuge in the annexe and wrote in her diary of the â œold house on the canalâ . The girlâ ™s name was Anne Frank, and her diary became world famous.
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The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Franková, Goodrich Frances, Albert Hackett
Few more poignant true stories emerged from World War II than the diary of young Anne Frank. Published long afterwards by her father, the only family survivor, it records the minutiae of twenty-five months that two Jewish families spent in hiding from the Gestapo in an Amsterdam warehouse attic. The constant secrecy, growing hunger and friction of living in such cramped conditions could not dull Anne s vibrant personality or her passion for living.
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The Extraordinary Life of Anne Frank - Kate Scott
Anne Frank was: Brave A writer An inspirationHer words have become some of the most important in modern history: discover the incredible life story of Anne Frank, whose courage has inspired so many.Her incredible story comes to life in this beautifully illustrated book, with narrative biography, timelines, facts and quotes.Explore other extraordinary lives:The Extraordinary Life of Stephen HawkingThe Extraordinary Life of Michelle ObamaThe Extraordinary Life of Katherine JohnsonThe Extraordinary Life of Mahatma GandhiThe Extraordinary Life of Rosa ParksThe Extraordinary Life of Serena WilliamsThe Extraordinary Life of Nelson Mandela
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The Hunt for the Nightingale - Sarah Ann Juckes
Discover the healing power of nature in one boy #39;s heartbreaking and hopeful journey back from the wilderness.Bird fact no. 30: a nightingale song is one of the most beautiful sounds on the planet. Ten-year-old Jasper has been waiting all spring for his beloved nightingale to return to his garden and sing. But it #39;s not there, and neither is his sister, Rosie. His parents seem sad and preoccupied, so gathering his courage, his backpack and his treasured Book of Birds, Jasper sets out alone on a walk to find them both. The expedition takes Jasper through town and country, meeting a host of characters who are also searching for lost things. Helping his new friends, Jasper begins to see that he may not find what he is looking for when he reaches the journey #39;s end, but even in the darkest of moments, a nightingale #39;s song can be heard somewhere. A love letter to the natural world, Sarah Ann Juckes #39; stunning middle grade novel, illustrated by the award-winning Sharon King-Chai will have you turning the last page with tears in your eyes and a heart full of hope. For fans of Pax, Wonder and Wild Child.Praise for The Hunt for the Nightingale: ‘An incredibly moving story of feeling lost and finding your way again’ â • Lisa Thompson, author of Rollercoaster Boy ‘A clever, gentle adventure with a masterful plot that deals with the difficult subject of grief so poignantly’ â • Emma Carroll, author of The Week at World’s End ‘Will break your heart and mend it together again’ â • Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild ‘Full of hope, beauty ultimately a healing song to nature’ â • Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear ‘This poignant exploration of grief and denial seen through the eyes of a child is underpinned by lessons about kindness, acceptance and nature’ â • Daily Mail ‘The Hunt for the Nightingale is a beautiful tale of loss, love, and friendship. The voice of Jasper is masterfully crafted, making him an achingly endearing protagonist. Filled with wondrous bird facts and gorgeous illustrations, this book truly soars’ â • Joseph Elliot, author of The Good Hawk ‘Brave, unforgettable and beautiful’ â • Lauren St John, author of The White Giraffe ‘A stunning tale echoing fables of old that paints a portrait of grief with the lightest of touches’ â • Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars ‘A beautifully realised story . . . tender and hopeful’ â • Bookseller Editor’s Choice
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The Night Animals - Sarah Ann Juckes
Uncover the ghost animals within in this moving and uplifting story about finding help where you need it, from the highly acclaimed author and illustrator of The Hunt for the Nightingale. Nora s mum has good days and bad days, but the bad days are getting worse. It s been just the two of them for always, and they don t need anyone else.When the rainbow-shimmering ghost animals Nora used to see when she was small start to reappear, she s convinced that they hold all the answers. Along with new friend Kwame, Nora follows a glittering ghostly fox, hare, raven and otter on the adventure of a lifetime, helping her to find the strength she needs to help her family. In a heartbreaking and hopeful narrative, Sarah Ann Juckes stunning novel, illustrated by the award-winning Sharon King-Chai sees a brave young girl face down her ghosts.For fans of The Last Bear and Julia and the Shark. Praise for Hunt for the Nightingale Full of hope, beauty ultimately a healing song to nature Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear An incredibly moving story of feeling lost and finding your way again Lisa Thompson, author of Rollercoaster Boy Will break your heart and mend it back together again Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild This poignant exploration of grief and denial seen through the eyes of a child is underpinned by lessons about kindness, acceptance and nature Daily Mail
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The Mysteries of Udolpho - Ann Radcliffe
`Her present life appeared like the dream of a distempered imagination, or like one of those frightful fictions, in which the wild genius of the poets sometimes delighted. Rreflections brought only regret, and anticipation terror. Such is the state of mind in which Emily St. Aubuert - the orphaned heroine of Ann Radcliffe s 1794 gothic Classic, The Mysteries of Udolpho - finds herself after Count Montoni, her evil guardian, imprisions her in his gloomy medieval fortress in the Appenines.Terror is the order of the day inside the walls of Udolpho, as Emily struggles against Montoni s rapacious schemes and the threat of her own psychological disintegration. A best-seller in its day and a potent influence on Walpole, Poe, and other writers of eighteenth and nineteenth-century Gothic horror, The Mysteries of Udolpho remains one of the most important works in the history of European fiction. As the same time, with its dream-like plot and hallucinatory rendering of its characters psychological states, it often seems strangely modern: `permanently avant-garde in Terry Castle s words, and a profound and fascinating challenge to contemporaryreaders.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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The Hundred Years War - Emeritus Professor Anne Curry
An illustrated overview of the Hundred Years War, the longest-running and the most significant conflict in western Europe in the later Middle Ages. There can be no doubt that military conflict between France and England dominated European history in the 14th and 15th centuries. The Hundred Years War is of considerable interest both because of its duration and the number of theatres in which it was fought. Drawing on the latest research for this new edition, Hundred Years War expert Professor Anne Curry examines how the war can reveal much about the changing nature of warfare: the rise of infantry and the demise of the knight; the impact of increased use of gunpowder and the effect of the war on generations of people. Updated and revised for the new edition, with full-colour maps and 50 new images, this illustrated introduction provides an important reference resource for the academic or student reader as well as those with a general interest in late medieval warfare.
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The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog - Carly Anne York
York is a witty, whip-smart, lithely engaging science storyteller, truly one of our best Mary Roach, author of Stiff and Fuzz A playful examination of how science s silliest research leads to crucial breakthroughs and enduring insights. Why would anyone research how elephants pee? Or study worms who tie themselves into a communal knot? Or quantify the squishability of a cockroach? Carly Anne York shows how unappreciated, overlooked and simply curiosity-driven science has led to breakthroughs big and small. Got wind power? You might have humpback whales to thank. Know anything about particle physics? Turns out there is a ferret close to the heart of it all. And if you want to keep salmon around, be thankful for that cannon! The research itself can seem bizarre, but it drives our economy. York invites us to appreciate the often-unpredictable journey of scientific exploration, highlighting that the heart of science lies in the relentless pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. Emphasizing the hard work of the people behind the discoveries, this is an accessible, story-driven book that shows how important and exciting it is to simply let curiosity run wild.
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The Moth Catcher - Ann Cleevesová
The Moth Catcher is the seventh book in Ann Cleevesâ ™s Vera Stanhope series â “ which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera.As though to a flame, they were drawn to their deaths . . .Life seems perfect in Valley Farm, a quiet community in Northumberland. Then a shocking discovery shatters the silence. The owners of a big country house have employed a house-sitter, a young ecologist named Patrick, to look after the place while theyâ ™re away. But Patrick is found dead by the side of the lane into the valley â “ a beautiful, lonely place to die.DI Vera Stanhope arrives on the scene and when searching the attic of the big house â “ where Patrick had a flat â “ she finds the body of a second man. The only thing connecting the two victims is a fascination with studying moths â “ and catching these beautiful, rare creatures.Those who live in the close-knit Valley Farm development have secrets too, and as Vera is drawn into the claustrophobic world of this increasingly strange community, she realizes that there may be deadly secrets trapped there . . .Enjoy more of Vera Stanhopeâ ™s investigations with The Seagull and The Darkest Evening.
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The Beauty Of The Husband - Anne Carson
Since Glass and God, which was her first full-length collection published in Britain and which was nominated for the 1998 Forward Prize, Anne Carson has published a book a year to extraordinary critical acclaim. Her last two volumes, Autobiography of Red and Men in the Off Hours were both shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize, and she has received numerous North American awards, including the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship.In her brilliant new book, she tells a single story. A long-time love, now a crumbling marriage, unfolds in 29 tangos of narrative verse, informed by the romanticism of Keats, the wisdom of the classical world and, most importatnly, by Carson s own unique sensibility. The unnamed narrator - sometimes I , sometimes the wife - speaks of the man she calls only the husband , illuminating moments that are by turn sensual, erotic, painful and heartbreaking. The Beauty of the Husband is a work that explores these oldest of lyrical subjects - beauty, desire, love, betrayal - with freshness and devastating power.**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**
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The Seagull - Ann Cleevesová
A body, a nightclub â “ and long-buried memories. Set in Northumberland, The Seagull is the eighth book in Ann Cleevesâ ™s Vera Stanhope series â “ now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera.Obsession never dies . . .When prison inmate and former police officer John Brace says heâ ™s willing to give up information about the location of a dead body in return for protection for his family, Vera knows that she has to look into his claims.But opening up this cold case strikes much closer to home than Vera anticipates as her investigation takes her back in time to The Seagull, a once-decadent and now-derelict nightclub where her deceased father and his friends used to congregate.As Veraâ ™s past collides dangerously with the present, she will have to confront her unwanted memories and face the possibility that her father was involved in what happened. The truth is about to come out, but is Vera ready for what it will reveal? Another jewel in her crown â “ Mick Herron, author of Slow HorsesThe Seagull is the eighth crime novel in the Vera Stanhope series. Enjoy more of Vera s investigations with book nine, The Darkest Evening.
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The Traitor Among Us (Elena Standish Book 5) - Anne Perry
The fifth novel in Anne Perry s breathtakingly tense and exciting spy thriller series, featuring young British photographer and secret agent Elena Standish, set in the 1930s when the world was a place of increasing fear and uncertainty...As Hitler s influence spreads across Europe, the future of Britain is at stake...It is late summer 1934 when retired MI6 agent John Repton s body is found near Wyndham Hall in the Cotswolds. Repton was killed while investigating the Wyndham family s ties to fascist sympathisers, and Elena Standish is assigned to discover if one of them resorted to murder . . . Meanwhile, Elena s sister Margot is courting Lady Wyndham s brother and, unaware that Elena is a spy, Margot invites her to attend a house party at Wyndham Hall along with her colleague James Allenby, who masquerades as her suitor. As the atmosphere becomes increasingly tense, Elena and Allenby begin to expose the allegiances of the people in the house. But Elena is torn, for she knows that revealing the truth will protect the nation s security but could potentially destroy her sister s happiness . . .
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The Glass Room - Ann Cleevesová
The Glass Room is the fifth book in Ann Cleevesâ ™s Vera Stanhope series â “ which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera.Sometimes crime strikes too close to home . . .DI Vera Stanhope is not one to make friends easily, but her neighbours keep her well-supplied in homebrew and conversation. But when one of them goes missing, her path leads her to more than a missing friend . . .Vera tracks the young woman down to the Writerâ ™s House, a country retreat for aspiring authors. Things get complicated when a body is discovered and Veraâ ™s neighbour is found with a knife in her hand. Calling in the team, Vera knows that she should hand the case over. Sheâ ™s too close to the main suspect. But the investigation is too tempting and sheâ ™s never been one to follow the rules. Vera must find a killer who has taken murder off the page and is making it real . . .Enjoy more of Vera Stanhopeâ ™s investigations with Harbour Street, The Moth Catcher, The Seagull and The Darkest Evening.
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The Killing Stones - Ann Cleevesová
The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves sees the return of Detective Jimmy PerezWhen a violent storm descends upon Orkney, the body of Archie Stout is left in its wake. An unusual murder weapon, a Neolithic stone bearing ancient inscriptions, is found discarded nearby. Archie was a popular, larger-than-life character, and his death is a shocking blow to the community.Detective Jimmy Perez, no stranger to the complexity of human nature and the darkness it can harbour, is soon on the scene. He counted Archie as a childhood friend, so this case is more personal than most. Now living in Orkney with his partner, Willow, and their son, Perez is soon drawn into the lives of the islanders, many of whom hold secrets. Dark secrets, which could have led to the manâ ™s murder.Here, in these ancient lands where history runs deep, Perez must discern the truth from legend before a desperate killer strikes again . . .
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Welsh Wonders: Ann - The Radiant Life of Ann Griffiths - Menna Machreth
Read about the valuable contribution of Ann Griffiths, poet and hymnist, to Welsh culture. Another title in the Welsh Wonders series.
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