England, 1911. When a free-spirited young woman arrives in a sleepy Berkshire village to work as a maid in the household of The Reverend and Mrs Canning, she sets in motion a chain of events which changes all their lives. For Cat has a past - a past her new mistress is willing to overlook, but will never understand ...This is not all Hester Canning has to cope with. When her husband invites a young

A pocket-sized collection of food-themed Simon\'s Cat cartoons selected from the first two Simon\'s Cat books. In full colour for the very first time and featuring 10 brand new cartoons, Simon\'s Cat is back, only smaller, cheaper and cuter.

\"Women in Love\" is widely regarded as D. H. Lawrence\'s greatest novel. The novel continues where: \"The Rainbow\" left off with the third generation of Brangwens: Ursula Brangwen, now a teacher at Beldover, a mining town in the Midlands, and her sister Gudrun, who has returned from art school in London. The focus of the novel is primarily on their relationships, Ursula\'s with Rupert Birkin, a school

The little old lady is back! Martha Andersson and the League of Pensioners have left behind their dreary care home in Stockholm and headed for the bright lights of Las Vegas. This is their opportunity for a new lease of life and they plan to make the most of it. But before long they are up to their old tricks and with ingenious tactics, a pair of false teeth and a wheelchair each, they plot to outwit

Told for the first time from their perspective, the story of children who survived the chaos and trauma of the Holocaust How can we make sense of our lives when we do not know where we come from? This was a pressing question for the youngest survivors of the Holocaust, whose prewar memories were vague or nonexistent. In this beautifully written account, Rebecca Clifford follows the lives of one hundred

Roofs. If they’re up there, they’re in here.Up-to-the-minute overview of roof design and construction.Hundreds of full-color photographs.Homeowners don’t think about roofs till water is pouring into their attic...but architects think about them all the time. The \"fifth skin\" of every building provides protection against the sun, the wind, and the rain, and it also defines the character of the architecture.

Commissioned by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, these tales of dangerous women by the most stellar names in fiction are available for the first time in three-volume paperback. George R.R. Martin is the bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO\'s hit series GAME OF THRONES. This third volume features an original short story by Joe Abercrombie. \'Some Desperado\' centres

This original collection features the most remarkable vinyl artifacts ever produced: a connoisseur\'s selection of records in a plethora of colors, shapes, and forms, imprinted with extraordinary effects and images. Produced in collaboration with Colors magazine, this book showcases over 500 of the most exceptional records owned by leading collectors Alessandro Benedetti and Peter Bastine. Featuring

This dictionary is based on American corpuses of natural written and spoken English - the Longman Corpus Network. Written using the 2000-word Longman Defining Vocabulary, signposts help students find the exact definition they need quickly. Over 44,000 words and phrases are featured, with natural examples for better understanding of how words are used. \"Spoken Phrases\" boxes show natural, typical

\'Hate is not conquered by hate: hate is conquered by love. This is a law eternal.\' Captivating aphorisms illustrating the Buddhist dhamma, or moral system. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin\'s 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon

MARVEL\'S HYPERACTIVE ASSASSIN IN HIS FIRST FULL-LENGTH NOVEL! HIS TARGET: PUPPIES THAT BECOME GIANT MONSTERS. WAIT. PUPPIES? IS THAT RIGHT? CAN WE DO THAT? Marvel\'s popular Merc with a Mouth stars in an original novel of the Marvel Universe! Blending gritty action with hard-hitting humor, this witty tome is guaranteed to ARRGGH GLAK MMMPPH * ...Sorry Marvel, somethin\' happened to your copy guy.

By the author of the Sunday Times no. 1 bestseller The EtymologiconAlmost every culture on earth has drink, and where there\'s drink there\'s drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different. It can be religious, it can be sexual, it can be the duty of kings or the relief of peasants. It can be an offering to the ancestors, or a way of marking the end of a day\'s

This is the third novel in Jeffrey Archer\'s compelling saga, the Clifton Chronicles. 1945. The vote in the House of Lords as to who should inherit the Barrington family fortune has ended in a tie. The Lord Chancellor\'s deciding vote will cast a long shadow on the lives of Harry Clifton and Giles Barrington. Harry returns to America to promote his latest novel, while his beloved Emma goes in search

Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) is in Hollywood ! It\'s as if all her life has been leading to this moment. She\'s hanging out with the stars. Or at least she will be, when she finally gets to meet movie superstar Sage Seymour, whom husband Luke is now managing. There\'s so much to see and do! And getting Minnie through the hurdles for her A-list Hollywood pre-school will require some her help. Becky

Amazing things for you to make with activity expert Jane Bull- and then decorate them with over 100 Christmas stickers! Whether you want to create your own special Christmas stocking or serve up treats from Santa\'s Sweet Factory, this activity book packed with stickers will show you all you need to know about making Christmas gifts and decorations. The hardest part is choosing which of the fun activities

One night, when I am old, sick, right out of semen, and don\'t need things to get any worse, I hear the noises growing louder. I am sure they are making love in Zenab\'s bedroom which is next to mine. Waldo, a feted filmmaker, is confined by old age and ill health to his London apartment. Frail and frustrated, he is cared for by his lovely younger wife, Zee. But when he suspects that Zee is beginning

Sherlock Holmes is the greatest fictional detective in the world. The hero of 56 short stories and four novels, he is so convincing that letters still arrive at 221b Baker Street seeking his help, and when it was thought that he had died in his clash with the evil Professor Moriarty (\'The Napoleon of Crime\') young men in London wore black armbands. This handsome edition, quarter bound in real cloth,

Erscheinungsjahr: 2010Gewicht: 180 gr / Abmessung: 19 cmVon Müller, HertaDie Geschichte von einer, die wegging, ohne anzukommen. Irene, vom \"Diktator aus dem andern Land\" verjagt, findet sich in Deutschland wieder als Fremde. Im neuen Land stehen den Namen Dinge gegenüber, die nicht zu ihnen passen wollen, die nichts gemein haben mit den Wünschen aus der Ferne.Nach ihrer Ausreise aus dem Rumänien

It\'s hard to sit still when your client is scheduled to die in 15 hours!. As he makes an 11th hour plea for mercy, lawyer Alex Sedaka is resigned to the fact that Clayton Burrows will be executed. Charged with the rape and murder of 18-year-old classmate