Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

From master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo comes an incredibly moving story about one horse´s experience in the deadly chaos of the first world war. In 1914, Joey, a young farm horse, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western

When Henrietta Tate lost her first love, Rupert, she fell into the comforting arms of her boss, Marcus. Now married to him and with two children, Henny has always believed the family comes first and is delighted to stay home and prove it. But all too soon Lily and Angus are away at school and home life becomes a little less than stimulating. Popping to London to act as PA to a famous TV historian sounds

Such a Long Journey is set in (what was then) Bombay against the backdrop of war in the Indian subcontinent and the birth of Bangladesh, telling the story of the peculiar way in which the conflict impinges on the lives of Gustad Noble, an ordinary man, and his family.It was shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize, and won the 1992 Commonwealth Writers Prize.

On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two men killed. As adults, their lives w ill be braided together by ambition, love, greed and revenge. They will see prosperity and famine, plague and war. One boy will travel the world but come

The only edition to use the 1802 text, this lively comedy challenges the conventions of courtship, examines questions of female independence, and exposes the limits of domesticity. The text used in this edition also confronts the difficult and fascinating issues of racism and mixed marriage, which Edgeworth toned down in later editions.

After her first standalone novel, The Single Girl’s To-Do List, Lindsey returns with a sparkling and romantic new novel in the I Heart series. Angela Clark loves her life in New York. She a Brit who’s conquered the Big Apple. Unfortunately, she’s also a Brit who’s lost her job. And when, just a couple of weeks before Christmas, the immigration department gets wind of this, Angela needs to find a new

It\'s Summer, 1991, the dawning of the New World Order; a post-MTV, pre-AOL generation. Jerome Shafir and Sylvie Green, two former New Yorkers who can no longer afford an East Village apartment, set off on a journey across the entire former Soviet Bloc with the intention of adopting a Romanian orphan. Unflinchingly dark, hilarious and moving - Torpor is at once a satire and philosophy of cultural history,

In recent years the sneaker scene has exploded with limited editions and artist/designer collaborations. These specialist shoes are invariably produced as short runs, using innovative or luxury materials and often have bespoke packaging.Art &, Soul is the first book to focus exclusively on contemporary, cutting-edge sneaker design. It sets out to explore and to celebrate the creative side of sneaker

Patricia Hodge\'s clear diction complements Fraser\'s erudite prose.

Heads You Win is the incredible and thrilling novel by the master storyteller and bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, Jeffrey Archer. Leningrad, Russia, 1968. Alexander Karpenko is no ordinary child, and from an early age, it is clear he is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, he and his mother will have to

Three Lives. Three Loves. Three Reasons to Let Go - the compelling new novel from the international No.1 bestselling author Izzie Silver left the small Irish town of Tamarin behind for New York. Life is good - until she breaks her own rules and falls for

As promotional materials have evolved to conform to recent advances in technology and new media, styles have expanded to incorporate sophisticated design that reaches far beyond simple, text filled information. These tools and materials have become a n integral part of successful marketing strategies of brands that have achieved an amazing level of recognition and furthermore, garnered a devoted audience

November 2009. An emaciated young lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, is led to a freezing isolation cell in a Moscow prison, handcuffed to a bed rail, and beaten to death by eight police officers. His crime? To testify against the Russian Interior Ministry officials who were involved in a conspiracy to steal $230 million of taxes paid to the state by one of the world\'s most successful hedge funds. Magnitsky\'s

Der amerikanische Nachwuchsautor Nick McDonell gehört selbst zu den reichen Schnöseln New Yorks -- sein Vater ist ein erfolgreicher Verleger, die Mutter ist Schriftstellerin und Drehbuchautorin. Der Debütroman Zwölf trägt starke autobiografische Züge, un

This is a novel about the hundreds of tiny connections between the public and private worlds and how they affect us all. It\'s about the legacy of war and the end of innocence. It\'s about how comedy and politics are battling it out and comedy might have won. It\'s about how 140 characters can make fools of us all. It\'s about living in a city where bankers need cinemas in their basements and others

De mme qu\'il existe un éternel féminin\" pour certains hommes, Camille Laurens semble tre la recherche d\'un \"éternel masculin\". Une image de l\'homme qui lui renvoie l\'image de la femme qu\'elle est ; qu\'elle n\'est peut-tre pas sre d\'tre. Car, malgré le mot \"roman\" inscrit sur la couverture, on comprend vite que cette narratrice-l est étrangement familire de son auteur. \"La vérité, la vérité

THE OFFICIAL NOVELIZATION TO THE MOTION PICTURE \"GHOST IN THE SHELL\" FROM PARAMOUNT PICTURES, DREAMWORKS PICTURES AND RELIANCE ENTERTAINMENT. Based on the internationally-acclaimed sci-fi property, \"GHOST IN THE SHELL\" follows the Major, a special ops one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section

Randall Haight has a secret: when he was a teenager, he and his friend killed a 14-year-old girl. Randall did his time and built a new life in the small Maine town of Pastor\'s Bay, but somebody has discovered the truth about Randall. He is being tormented by anonymous messages, haunting reminders of his past crime, and he wants private detective Charlie Parker to make it stop. But another 14-year-old