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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days ?If we had only two or three of Patrick O?Brian?s Aubrey-Maturin series, we would count ourselves lucky; with six or seven the author would be safely among the greats of historical fiction? This is great writing by an undiminished talent. Now on to Volume Twenty, and the liberation of Chile.? WILLIAM WALDEGRAVE, Literary Review This is the twentieth book in Patrick O?Brian?s highly acclaimed, bestselling series chronicling the adventures of lucky Jack Aubrey and his best friend Stephen Maturin, part ship?s doctor, part secret agent. The novel?s stirring action follows on from that of The Hundred Days. Napoleon?s hundred days of freedom and his renewed threat to Europe have ended at Waterloo and Aubrey has finally, as the title suggests, become a blue level admiral. He and Maturin have ? at last ? set sail on their much postponed mission to Chile. Vivid with the salty tang of life at sea, O?Brian?s writing is as powerful as ever whether he writes of naval hierarchies, night-actions or the most celebrated fictional friendship since that of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Blue at the Mizzen also brings alive the sights and sounds of revolutionary South America in a story as exciting as any O?Brian has written. Features Summary Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their beginning... Author Patrick O'Brian Publisher HarperCollinsPublishers Release date 20000422 Pages 261 ISBN 0-00-651378-6 ISBN 13 978-0-00-651378-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days In stories that are laugh out loud funny, cringingly weird and desperately sad., Gaffney introduces the possibility of momentary actions that change everything; a swimming man sees a hundred glass eyes at the bottom of a river; a broken vase causes a couple to re-examine their relationship with the universe; a zoo with only three animals makes a man reconsider his relationship to his surrounding; and a comedian decides to expresses himself through the medium of smell. Relationships begin, stutter, then crash to earth, each mundane transaction peeling away the everyday to reveal a canyon of emotion. Gaffney's characters are awkward, often disconnected, yet they are also profoundly sympathetic. With great empathy and generosity he reveals the idiosyncrasies, vulnerability, yearning, and twisted systems that governs our lives. In More Sawn-off Tales David Gaffney creates a deliriously lonely, yet lovely universe where strangers hand you their watch and an estranged couple try to communicate through paint colour. An expert miniaturist with the ability to stuff an elephant inside a flea without the insect noticing, Gaffney is like David Shrigley meets Curb Your Enthusiasm. Features Summary In stories that are laugh-out-loud funny, cringingly weird and desperately sad, Gaffney introduces the possibility of momentary actions that change everything; a swimming man sees a hundred glass eyes at the bottom of a river; and a comedian decides to express himself through the medium of smell. Author David Gaffney Publisher Salt Publishing Release date 20130515 Pages 160 ISBN 1-907773-43-6 ISBN 13 978-1-907773-43-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The second in a series of books in association with the Royal Institution on their world-renowned Christmas Lectures, this time exploring the secrets of the natural world - with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough.Following on from the success of 13 Journeys Through Space and Time, which took us on a voyage of astronomical discovery through past Christmas Lectures given at the Royal Institution on space and space exploration, this book turns our attention to our own planet and the animals, plants, fish, insects and all the other living things that inhabit it - how they've evolved and the vital roles they play in the intricate webs of life on earth.Taking eleven of the most exciting and revealing Christmas Lectures on the natural world given at the Royal Institution, including Sir David Attenborough's animal-packed Lectures from 1977 and Richard Dawkins's explosive series on the evolution of life, we take an illuminating look at more than a hundred years of scientific exploration to discover the origins of life on our planet and the mysteries so far uncovered. Features Summary The second in a series of books in association with the Royal Institution on their world-renowned Christmas Lectures, this time exploring the secrets of the natural world - with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough. Author Helen Scales (Author), David Attenborough Publisher Michael O'mara Books Ltd Release date 20171028 Pages 224 ISBN 1-78243-840-8 ISBN 13 978-1-78243-840-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days A new addition to the best-selling series furnishes practical guidance on the most important aspects of family life, with one hundred definitive suggestions on how people can find and maintain love, satisfaction, joy, and fulfillment in their family relationships.. Features Summary A new addition to the best-selling series furnishes practical guidance on the most important aspects of family life, with one hundred definitive suggestions on how people can find and maintain love... Author David Niven Publisher HarperSanFrancisco Release date 20040701 Pages 209 ISBN 0-06-054532-1 ISBN 13 978-0-06-054532-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 11 - 17 working days Marcus Mosiah Garvey his name is a legend from the Americas to Zanzibar. One of the most influential figures of the 20th century, Garvey's powerful message of black pride remains as relevant today as it was almost a hundred years ago. Across generations and continents, leaders like Malcolm X; Kwame Nkrumah; Jomo Kenyatta and musical icon Bob Marley readily acknowledge the influence of Garvey’s philosophy on their lives, thoughts and actions. Born in Jamaica, Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) was a journalist and entrepreneur who led an influential movement aimed at encouraging people of African descent to return to Africa. It was the world’s first Pan-African movement. Now the story of Garvey's colourful life, his exploits and compelling message are captured for young readers in text by Suzane Francis-Brown and in brilliant colour illustrations by Jean-Jacque Vayssieres. Features Summary Marcus Mosiah Garvey his name is a legend from the Americas to Zanzibar. One of the most influential figures of the 20th century, Garvey's powerful message of black pride remains as relevant today as it was almost a hundred years ago.. Author Jean-Jacques Vaysierres (Author), Suzanne Francis Brown (Author) Publisher David Philip, Publishers Release date 20071023 Pages 64 ISBN 0-86486-711-5 ISBN 13 978-0-86486-711-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days This book contains beautiful, specially commissioned photographs of more than one hundred of the greatest guitars ever made, from original standard-issue Gibsons and Fenders to custom-built one-offs and pre-owned classics. Some guitars are works of art and are hugely valuable, either because of where they were made (and who by) or because of who played them. The stunning imagery is combined with salient facts and descriptions of the guitar and player (where relevant), making this book a fascinating guide to some of the most sought-after instruments in the world today. Stunning modern designs are included alongside the sometimes battered ancient pieces in this eclectic, riveting guide. Features are included on particular guitars and their players, including Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstrat, David Gilmour's black Stratocaster, Brian May's Red Special, and more. Features Summary This book contains beautiful, specially commissioned photographs of more than one hundred of the greatest guitars ever made, from original standard-issue Gibsons and Fenders to custom-built one-offs and pre-owned classics. Author Future Publishing Limited Publisher Carlton Books Ltd Release date 20180809 Pages 256 ISBN 1-78739-151-5 ISBN 13 978-1-78739-151-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The late fourteenth century was the age of the Black Death, the Peasants' Revolt, the Hundred Years War, the deposition of Richard II, the papal schism and the emergence of the heretical doctrines of John Wyclif and the Lollards. These social, political and religious crises and conflicts were addressed not only by preachers and by those involved in public affairs but also by poets, including Chaucer and Langland. Above all, though, it is in the verse of John Gower that we find the most direct engagement with contemporary events. Yet, surprisingly, few historians have examined Gower's responses to these events or have studied the broader moral and philosophical outlook which he used to make sense of them. Here, a number of eminent medievalists seek to demonstrate what historians can add to our understanding of Gower's poetry and his ideas about society (the nobility and chivalry, the peasants and the 1381 revolt, urban life and the law), the Church (the clergy, papacy, Lollardy, monasticism, and the friars) gender (masculinity and women and power), politics (political theory and the deposition of Richard II) and science and astronomy. The book also offers an important reassessment of Gower's biography based on newly-discovered primary sources. STEPHEN RIGBY is Emeritus Professor of Medieval Social and Economic History at the University of Manchester; SIAN ECHARD is Professor of English, University of British Columbia. Contributors: Mark Bailey, Michael Bennett, Martha Carlin, James Davis, Seb Falk, Christopher Fletcher, David Green, David Lepine, Martin Heale, Katherine Lewis, Anthony Musson, Stephen Rigby, Jens Roehrkasten. Features Summary John Gower's poetry offers an important and immediate response to the turbulent events of his day. The essays here examine it from an historical angle... Author Stephen H Rigby (Editor), Sian Echard (Editor) Publisher D.S. Brewer Release date 20190920 Pages 500 ISBN 1-84384-537-7 ISBN 13 978-1-84384-537-9

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 7-10 working days once ordered) This title is a collection of more colourful, fascinating - and mostly unknown - characters, spanning more than three hundred years of South African history. There are stories of slaves, lively Khoisan characters and the first 'Cape Malays' and Muslims. The story of the Xhosa prophet Makhanda, who nearly succeeded in taking Grahamstown from the British in 1819 and who later escaped from Robben Island, will take most readers by surprise. Also covered are the Foster gang of Johannesburg, who were indirectly responsible for the killing of Boer hero Koos de la Rey; David Pratt, the man who shot Hendrik Verwoerd in the head at the Rand Easter Show; and the three men who pulled off the biggest jewellery heist of the time, stealing Bridget Oppenheimer's jewellery in 1956. And there's the sensational and previously unknown story of how a right-wing attack using small aeroplanes at Nelson Mandela's inauguration in 1994 was thwarted at the last moment. Format:paperback (slipcased) Pages:272

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Horrific, horrendous, unspeakable, The Whitechapel Murderer, Jack the Ripper, stalked the streets of East London in 1888, slaughtering prostitutes and bewildering the police who were hunting him. They never succeeded in apprehending him, and to this day the mystery of his identity remains an enigma. But he did leave clues to his identity, and numerous theories have been entertained throughout the one hundred and twenty years since he held London's East End in his grip of terror. This book looks at the evidence left by the murderer and the reports and investigative papers which recorded the atrocities that the Ripper performed. It takes time to analyse the existing information and evaluate the letters sent to the police. It is the strongest and most powerful book ever written on the murders. It dispels a lot of myths attached to the Ripper, and eliminates a lot of the previously conjectured perpetrators, leaving only those who realistically could have been...Jack the Ripper. Features Summary Horrific, horrendous, unspeakable, the Whitechapel murderer, Jack the Ripper, stalked the streets of East London in 1888, slaughtering prostitutes and bewildering the police who were hunting him... Author Terry Lynch (Author), David Stuart Davies (Series editor) Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd Release date 20080405 Pages 369 ISBN 1-84022-077-5 ISBN 13 978-1-84022-077-3