Lived shadow life

Paperback not in  good condition. Pages 127 to 130 cellotaped and 2 loose illustrated pages between pages 399 and 40l. This is a reading copy only. This edition published 1973 with 568 and b/w illustrations. This book is a social chronicle of wartime social life in England during the Second World War. Many individual testimonies. Postage in RSA = R55.00 (new P O rates 1/4/2018)buy more than one book and save on postage.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours Shadow Play is a powerful novel of subterfuge, betrayal, risk and deep bonds of friendship formed during a time of struggle and pain while a new nation, determined to rise, faces seemingly insurmountable obstacles. When confronted with his call-up papers for the apartheid army, with his fellow student activists either scattered or in jail, Matthew chooses exile in Europe. In Amsterdam, he reconnects with his friend Oliver, who is studying music there. As he falls into a different rhythm of life, as contented as he is in a loving relationship and a job in a music store, the pull of his homeland never leaves him. When he receives an unexpected call from a former activist comrade, he makes a decision that will put at risk everything he has built in his new life. And when he meets Mandla for the first time, he knows there will be no going back. For Matthew, the reality of living as a refugee and an immigrant in Europe begins to intrude and with it a new and sometimes disquieting understanding of protest politics and the liberal ideal. For Mandla, directions to a liberated country that were once clear to him and untainted by self-interest and the seduction of power, become blurred at times and increasingly uncomfortable. Both men have to search deep in their hearts when they are asked to make choices that challenge them morally, personally and politically. (Author Gerald Kraak passed away in 2014. Kraak was in the process of writing Shadow Play when he died, leaving an unfinished draft in the care of his literary executor with the novel evenutally being completed by Alison Lowry). Features Summary Shadow Play is a powerful novel of subterfuge, betrayal, risk and deep bonds of friendship formed during a time of struggle and pain while a new nation... Author Gerald Kraak (Author), Alison Lowry (Continued by) Publisher Jacana Media Release date 20170508 Pages 250 ISBN 1-4314-2507-9 ISBN 13 978-1-4314-2507-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling sequel to "A Discovery of Witches"--"as enchanting, engrossing, and impossible to put down as its predecessor" ("Miami Herald") J. K. Rowling, Stephenie Meyer, Anne Rice--only a few writers capture the imagination the way that Deborah Harkness has with her "New York Times"-bestselling All Souls trilogy. "A Discovery of Witches" introduces reluctant witch Diana Bishop, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, and the battle for a lost, enchanted manuscript known as "Ashmole 782." Picking up from "A Discovery of Witches"' cliffhanger ending, "Shadow of Night "takes Diana and Matthew on a trip through time to Elizabethan London, where they are plunged into a world of spies, magic, and a coterie of Matthew's old friends, the School of Night. As the search for "Ashmole 782 "deepens and Diana seeks out a witch to tutor her in magic, the net of Matthew's past tightens around them, and they embark on a very different--and vastly more dangerous--journey. "The Book of Life," the much-anticipated conclusion to the All Souls trilogy, will be published by Viking in July 2014. Features Summary The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling sequel to "A Discovery of Witches" picks up from the first novel's cliffhanger ending. Diana and Matthew time-travel to Elizabethan London and are plunged into a world of spies... Author Deborah Harkness Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20130528 Pages 583 ISBN 0-14-312362-9 ISBN 13 978-0-14-312362-0

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) Even at a camp for supernatural teens, Kylie Galen has never been normal, and the more she discovers about her true identity, the more she wants to know. The truth about who her real family is, the truth about which boy she's meant to be with-and the truth about what her emerging powers mean. But she's about to discover that some secrets can change your life forever...and not always for the better. Just when she and Lucas are finally getting close, she learns that his pack has forbidden them from being together. Was it a mistake to pick him over Derek? And it's not just romance troubling Kylie. An amnesia-stricken ghost is haunting her, delivering the frightful warning, someone lives and someone dies. As Kylie races to unravel the mystery and protect those she loves, she finally unlocks the truth about her supernatural identity, which is far different-and more astonishing-than she ever imagined. Format:Paperback Pages:800

  Shadow-Eyes by KATHRYN PTACEK The first deaths go unnoticed. The next are unreported. The people of Albuquerque are suddenly unsuspecting prey for something swift and unseen. Something with golden eyes and razor-sharp teeth. Something eternally evil, unspeakably powerful, and totally hungry. Only Chato Del-Klinne, a restless Apache searching for a way of life more congenial than teaching college students, and Laura Rainey, a young, ambitious newspaper reporter, suspect the nature of terror that authorities seem to be covering up. Only the tribal teaching that Chato has abandoned can possibly save them. But time is short. The shadoweyes have tasted blood. They're after more.

Control was the word Dr Toby Harper lived by. She strove to keep her life in order, her ER in order. But no one could have been prepared for the man she admits one quiet night to the Springer Hospital. Delirious and in critical condition, he barely responds to treatment. And then he disappears without trace. The subsequent search leads Toby to a second patient with the same infection. And it reveals an unsettling twist - the infection can only be spread through direct tissue exchange. Soon Toby's on a trail that winds from a pregnant sixteen-year-old prostitute to an unexpected tragedy in her own home. Only then does she discover the unthinkable: a terrifying and deadly epidemic is about to be unleashed...

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Life in Ancient Britain journeys through the ancient worlds of our ancestors: how they lived, how they shaped the landscape we know today, and how we know what we do, about their achievements. This guide offers a concise and lively introduction to the prehistory of the British Isles - covering the period from around 500,000 years ago when Palaeolithic hunters camped at Boxgrove in West Sussex, through the later Middle and New Stone Ages, and on to the Bronze Age and the start of the Iron Age. It describes how people first came to settle in Britain, and explores the rich mysteries of atmospheric ceremonial meeting places, barrows and stone circles. Also featured is the coming of the age of metals, when warrior-farmers created hilltop forts and settlements, stone brochs and lakeside villages - indeed the Celtic Britain that the Romans found, when they first landed on our shores. Features Summary This concise and lively introduction to the prehistory of the British Isles - covers the period from around 500,000 years ago when Palaeolithic hunters camped at Boxgrove in West Sussex... Author Brian Williams Publisher Pitkin Publishing Release date 20120201 Pages 32 ISBN 1-84165-370-5 ISBN 13 978-1-84165-370-9

This book was written while the great artist was still alive. Pablo Picasso has for years been hidden by the glare of publicity and a success unique in the history of art.  Yet the real Picasso has been invisible to all but his intimates. One of these, Francoise Gilot, who lived with him for ten years, has now told her story - and his - with extraordinary insight and complete frankness. She reveals the real Picasso for the first time - a genius, temperamental, articulate, restless, a man who has never ceased to fight time and convention - and yet never ceased to create. Soft cover, fair condition.  The cover is creased and the paper is yellowing.  368 pages.

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 7-10 working days once ordered) Kylar has rejected the assassin's life. In the wake of the Godking's violent coup, both his master and his closest friend are dead. His friend was Logan Gyre, heir to Cenaria's throne, but few of the ruling class survive to mourn his loss. So Kylar is starting over: new city, new companions, and new profession. But when he learns that Logan might be alive, trapped and in hiding, Kylar faces an impossible choice. He could give up the way of shadows forever, and find peace with his young family. Or Kylar could succumb to his flair for destruction, the years of training, to save his friend and his country - and lose all he holds precious. Format:Paperback Pages:672

Kylar Stern has rejected the assassin's life. The Godking's successful coup has left Kylar's master, Durzo, and his best friend, Logan, dead. He is starting over-new city, new friends, and new profession. But when he learns that Logan might actually be alive and in hiding, Kylar is faced with an agonizing choice: will he give up the way of shadows forever and live in peace with his new family, or will he risk everything by taking on the ultimate hit? Softcover. English. Orbit. 2009. 636 pp.Fair condition in softcover. Book No:10027382

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days A single-minded adventurer and an eternal child who gave us the iconic Willy Wonka and Matilda Wormwood, Roald Dahl lived a life filled with incident, drama and adventure: from his harrowing experiences as an RAF fighter pilot and his work in British intelligence, to his many romances and turbulent marriage to the actress Patricia Neal, to the mental anguish caused by the death of his young daughter Olivia. In "Storyteller, "the first authorized biography of Dahl, Donald Sturrock--granted unprecedented access to the Dahl estate's archives--draws on personal correspondence, journals and interviews with family members and famous friends to deliver a masterful, witty and incisive look at one of the greatest authors and eccentric characters of the modern age, whose work still delights millions around the world today. Features Summary The authorised biography of one of the greatest storytellers of all time, written with complete access to the archives stored in the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre.. Author Donald Sturrock Publisher William Collins Publishing Release date 20110901 Pages 655 ISBN 0-00-725477-6 ISBN 13 978-0-00-725477-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours A single-minded adventurer and an eternal child who gave us the iconic Willy Wonka and Matilda Wormwood, Roald Dahl lived a life filled with incident, drama and adventure: from his harrowing experiences as an RAF fighter pilot and his work in British intelligence, to his many romances and turbulent marriage to the actress Patricia Neal, to the mental anguish caused by the death of his young daughter Olivia. In "Storyteller, "the first authorized biography of Dahl, Donald Sturrock--granted unprecedented access to the Dahl estate's archives--draws on personal correspondence, journals and interviews with family members and famous friends to deliver a masterful, witty and incisive look at one of the greatest authors and eccentric characters of the modern age, whose work still delights millions around the world today. Features Summary The authorised biography of one of the greatest storytellers of all time, written with complete access to the archives stored in the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre.. Author Donald Sturrock Publisher William Collins Publishing Release date 20110827 Pages 655 ISBN 0-00-725477-6 ISBN 13 978-0-00-725477-4

Howard Timmins, 1965 Hardcover with dustjacket. Jacket shows a bit of edgewear and some very small tears and there is a previous owner name present. Otherwise a very nice copy of this memoir. This is the life of General Smuts as seen through the eyes of his adopted daughter. (Please see thumbnails for all photographs relating to the condition of this book) Please note that, where applicable, all dustjackets will be covered with a clear removable film before shipping - they have been photographed without the protective film in order to more accurately represent them.      

Hardcover. English. Knopf. 2004. ISBN: 9780375423079. 42pp. Good condition in hardcover. For Art Spiegelman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Maus, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 were both highly personal and intensely political. In the Shadow of No Towers, his first new book of comics since the groundbreaking Maus, is an account of the events and aftermath of that tragic day. Spiegelman and his family bore witness to the attacks in their lower Manhattan neighborhood: his teenage daughter had started school directly below the towers days earlier, and they had lived in the area for years. But the horrors they survived that morning were only the beginning for Spiegelman, as his anguish was quickly displaced by fury at the U.S. government, which shamelessly co-opted the events for its own preconceived agenda. He responded in the way he knows best. In an oversized, two-page-spread format that echoes the scale of the earliest newspaper comics (which Spiegelman says brought him solace after the attacks), he relates his experience of the national tragedy in drawings and text that convey - with his singular artistry and his characteristic provocation, outrage, and wit - the unfathomable enormity of the event itself, the obvious and insidious effects it had on his life, and the extraordinary, often hidden changes that have been enacted in the name of post-9/11 national security and that have begun to undermine the very foundation of American democracy.--BOOK JACKET. Book No: 47186

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days "Through the dark and wolfish woods, through the white and silent snow, lived a small girl called Hortense. Though kind and brave, she was sad as an owl because of one thing... Hortense hated her shadow." A beautifully illustrated dark fairy tale that will remind you of the fables you read as a child. A treasure not to be missed. Features Summary "Through the dark and wolfish woods, through the white and silent snow, lived a small girl called Hortense. Though kind and brave, she was sad as an owl because of one thing... Author Natalia O'Hara (Author), Lauren O'Hara (Illustrator) Publisher Puffin Release date 20170930 Pages 32 ISBN 0-14-137402-0 ISBN 13 978-0-14-137402-4