Mirage hardcover

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days 'Somaiya Daud is a rare talent. A smart, romantic, exciting debut.' - Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent The crown of Dihya had been stripped from me, my face changed, my body broken. But I was not a slave and I was not a spare. I was my mother's daughter, and I would survive and endure. I would find my way back home. In a star system dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, sixteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation, she dreams of writing poetry like the old world poetry she loves to hear read, she dreams of one day receiving a sign from Dihya that one day, she, too, will have adventure, and travel beyond her isolated moon. But when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects. When she is kidnapped by the government and taken in secret to the royal palace, she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double, someone to appear in public as Maram, ready to die in her place. As Amani is forced into her new role, she can't help but enjoy the palace's beauty-and her time with the princess' fianc, Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear, and one wrong move could lead to her death. Features Summary 'Somaiya Daud is a rare talent. A smart, romantic, exciting debut.' - Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent The crown of Dihya had been stripped from me... Author Somaiya Daud Publisher Flatiron Books Release date 20180827 Pages 320 ISBN 1-250-12642-8 ISBN 13 978-1-250-12642-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days 'Somaiya Daud is a rare talent. A smart, romantic, exciting debut.' - Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent The crown of Dihya had been stripped from me, my face changed, my body broken. But I was not a slave and I was not a spare. I was my mother's daughter, and I would survive and endure. I would find my way back home. In a star system dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, sixteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation, she dreams of writing poetry like the old world poetry she loves to hear read, she dreams of one day receiving a sign from Dihya that one day, she, too, will have adventure, and travel beyond her isolated moon. But when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects. When she is kidnapped by the government and taken in secret to the royal palace, she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double, someone to appear in public as Maram, ready to die in her place. As Amani is forced into her new role, she can't help but enjoy the palace's beauty-and her time with the princess' fianc, Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear, and one wrong move could lead to her death. Features Summary A stunning and lushly imagined young adult debut about a girl who is kidnapped and forced to become the body double for the princess of a ruthless empire... Author Somaiya Daud Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Release date 20180828 Pages 320 ISBN 1-4736-7262-7 ISBN 13 978-1-4736-7262-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours LA Mirage features eleven quirky, witty short stories, each with a twist in the tail. In Angels a lonely man's life changes when he takes in a stray dog. Los Angelinos having trouble controlling their romantic urges resort to Romantiholics Anonymous in RA. In Jack a middle-aged hippy falls in love with her son's best friend - with tragic results. The Wind in the Willy shows the perils of kilt-wearing. Tulsa Time is the funny but deeply touching account of a love affair between a runaway English teenager and a cowboy. Features Summary 'LA Mirage' features twelve quirky, witty, short stories, each with a twist in the tail. Author Anne Lambton Publisher Timewell Press Release date 20070504 Pages 220 ISBN 1-85725-220-9 ISBN 13 978-1-85725-220-0

'The City of Cape Town is heading for disaster and is already in deep crisis if one cares to look close enough. The recent proliferation of public construction, public squares and public housing along the N2 towards the airport is little more than a mirage compared with the direction of more underlying trends. Cape Town's grim future is born out of the confluence of the globalised economic and ecological collapse that is fast becoming the defining feature of the twenty-first century. It is manifested most starkly in the dire situation that faces the majority of the city's residents, who are excluded from the formal economy and must rely on substandard public services and their own makeshift shelters. The scenario is serious enough to draw everyone's attention but should be set against the broader issues of long-term economic resilience and environmental sustainability to achieve a low-carbon society - so we have our work cut out for us. The purpose of this volume is to demystify these challenges and present readers with a creative portfolio of thinking, practice and strong vision to show that we can find alternatives - and, moreover, that these alternatives are already emerging in (marginal) sections of the state, civil society and the business sectors.'--Introd. Hardcover. English. Jacana Media. 2010. ISBN: 9781770097957. 272pp. Good condition in laminated hardcover. Book No: 2501912