Journey to the heart of a land and its people
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Filled with a dazzling array of historical and literary references, russia - a journey to the heart of a land and its people is a riveting and illuminating account of modern russiatravelling by road, rail and boat, his epic journey takes him from the neo-classical splendour of st petersburg to remote and inaccessible parts of siberiajonathan was the only british television journalist to interview president gorbachev during the cold war, and, returning to russia for the first time since those days, he discovers a land transformedat the heart of this magisterial account are jonathan's encounters with a diverse range of ordinary russians - from urban intellectuals and the new class of entrepreneurs, to impoverished peasants and russia's ethnic minorities struggling to cling to their distinctive identitiesfor jonathan, crossing the immense russian landmass became as much an interior journey as an exterior one, and the book contains painfully honest passages as he struggles to meet the challenges of an arduous film trip against the backdrop of great turbulence in his personal lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this timely and revealing portrait, distinguished author and broadcaster jonathan dimbleby crosses eight time zones and covers miles, from murmansk in the arctic circle to the asian city of vladivostok, in an attempt to get beneath the skin of modern russiaoxfam shop colne road winston churchill famously described russia as 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'but despite economic progress, he finds aspects of russian society deeply troubling, and takes an unflinchingly critical look at the way russia has been run during the putin yearseven today it remains a country little understood by the westbut as a resurgent world power, with an energy-rich economy, we ignore russia at our peril
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For the working class narrator, an apparently straightforward mission to find a missing biochemist becomes a journey to the heart of a dark and deadly conspiracythe ipcress file was not only len deighton's first novel, it was his first bestseller and the book that broke the mould of thriller writingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop colne road len deighton's classic first novel, whoseprotagonist is a nameless spy - later christened harry palmer and made famous worldwide in the iconic s film starring michael cainethe film of the ipcress file gave michael caine one of his first and still most celebrated starring roles, while the novel itself has become a classic
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Nektar - journey to the centre of the eye bellaphon ?– blps germany vinyl: nm cover; vg+ matrix / runout (side a, etched): blps a-2 matrix / runout (side b, etched): blps b this is the very first and original release of this albumare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithey had massive success both with their albums and their live shows, which were famous for an adventurous mixture of good live-sound and vision, due to the light show covering the band during their live sets with psychedelic motivesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit comes in a gatefold sleevewill be send as a parcelplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe connection between their music and the art of helmut wenske, who also designed three of their most successful album covers made them unique and still remembered to this day among those who saw their early shows or know their recordsnektar were originally a group of british musicians living and working together near heidelberg in southern germany during the early to mid seventiesincluding track and tracecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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journey to the centre of the earth by rick wakemanvinyl record in excellent condition and complete with the centre pages b ooklet within the covercan post to uk postcodes#thankyouverymuch read more
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journey to the center of the earth () [ee] widescreen laserdisc *nr mint condition is “near mint
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Let's get to the bottom of a few thingsgreat addition to your garden collection
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Binding: mass market paperbacktitle: no ordinary love story: sequel to the diary of a submissiveauthors: morgan, sophieno ordinary love story: sequel to the diary of a submissive
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Nipppon: the land and its peolea remarkable journey through japanese history, culture, economy, politics and traditionsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitebought in , (the book was signed by the author) (my father said please confirm this) and with a unique design and style, with maps and japanes/english pages, is an extraordinary masterpiececatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Original page in sketch version of page 69 from - to the heart of the storm beautiful detailed sketch by one of the masters of comics in america size: 21are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5 x 28 cm read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Wooden vintage barometer in the shape of a tree! lovely little barometer set into the heart of a treecollection from sheringham nr26 or delivery/postage available! more items being listed so check out my other bits we have for sale! ad id: delivery service consumer credit
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Before the turn of the century, few states used immigration detention
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Dickie, george - professor of botany in the university of aberdeen the botanist's guide to the countries of aberdeen, banff, and kincardineare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifirst editiongilt title on spinecomes with non adhesive transparent dust jacketin he was appointed professor of natural history at queens college belfast and later as professor of botany in the university of aberdeenembossing folding map of aberdeen, banff & kincrdine shires - tilte page - dedication (to athe author was born in aberdeenour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitegreen buckram hardbackthomson) page - xxxii pp with fold-out plate - 344pp 17 x 11 cm, condition; fair, despite loosened dedication page and some spotting on first end pages, a further tight and clean copycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Dickie, george - professor of botany in the university of aberdeen the botanist's guide to the countries of aberdeen, banff, and kincardineare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifirst editiongilt title on spinein he was appointed professor of natural history at queens college belfast and later as professor of botany in the university of aberdeenembossing folding map of aberdeen, banff & kincrdine shires - tilte page - dedication (to athe author was born in aberdeenour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitegreen buckram hardbackcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethomson) page - xxxii pp with fold-out plate - 344pp 17 x 11 cm, condition; good, tight and clean copy
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The way of a pilgrim was written by an anonymous nineteenth-century russian peasant and depicts his examination of how to pray without ceasingas he becomes open to the promptings of god, the reader, too, is enlightened as he shares these rich religious experiences, presented in a humble, simple, and beautiful narrativesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis edition is cleanly formatted for easy readingminimal shelf wear to page edges12 point garamond, 1oxfam shop kendal very good conditionthrough his voyages and travels, he delves into the value and power of prayer
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The bbc began broadcasting the series 'not only but also' in and continued untiloxfam shop colne road classic sketches from the comic duoit became a landmark tv series thanks to the genius of peter cook and dudley moore and this compilation features some of their best material; including 'the leaping nuns' and the famous goodbye-ee songsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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I will also send if buyer will pay for the additional cost of sendingthe small door stop is in the form of a sitting black and white catit is 11 cm high and 10 cm widethere are minor signs of age and use but it is in good conditionbuyer can collectplease contact me for the cost of doing soi will deliver locally
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2 bedrooms and a living areaeasy to use, attaches to the side of a van or similar size vehicleonly used once then we brought a caravan
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The railway station was a meeting and departure point for the community's people and their goods and services, for years the social and economic heart of the districtthis is the story of the rise, fall and rejuvenation of a railway station, and the effect these changes had on a community - the people who worked there, travellers who passed through, and characters who went about their lives in its environsvery good condition, showing minimal shelfwear other than some small bumps and marks to the top page blocka clean and bright copy of this highly illustrated work of local transportation historyrex kerr's book is published by the otaki railway station community trust with the support of the otaki historical society (incoxfam bookshop reading otaki station in new zealand had nourished its surrounding community for over 100 years, and this community of supporters came to its aid when it needed restoration, refurbishment and decoration see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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They journey to the giants of garfang, and thence underground to the land of the earthmen'prince caspian' () sees the four child heroes return to the magical land of narnia, where evil king miraz and queen punaprisma have usurped the thronein 'the lion, the witch and the wardrobe' () it is a quiet sort of day in the english countryside when peter, susan, edmund and lucy stumble through the back of an old wardrobe into the enchanted land of narnia and embark on an extraordinary adventuresee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe rightful heir, caspian, is in hidinglewis children's books using live action and animation to recreate the magical world of narniain 'voyage of the dawn treader' () the child heroes, with their unpleasant cousin edmund, find themselves aboard prince caspian's ship, the 'dawn treader', on a voyage to the edge of the worldwhen the white witch learns of their presence, their lives are in danger, but there is talk that aslan is on the movethe children join the rebels who want to reinstate caspian as their princealong the way they learn many valuable lessons as they seek the seven lords of narniafinally, in 'the silver chair' () jill and eustace search for prince rillian, aided by puddlegumoxfam bookshop swanage all four adaptations of the cthey must then face the green witch, queen of the deep realm, in order to break the spell of the silver chair
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Moving, sensitive and deeply humane, 'the heart is a lonely hunter' explores loneliness, the human need for understanding and the search for loveset in a small town in the middle of the deep south, it is the story of john singer, a lonely deaf-mute, and a disparate group of people who are drawn towards his kind, sympathetic naturethe owner of the café where singer eats every day, a young girl desperate to grow up, an angry socialist drunkard, a frustrated black doctor: each pours their heart out to singer, their silent confidant, and he in turn changes their disenchanted lives in ways the could never imagine"often cited as one of the great novels of twentieth-century american fiction, carson mccullers' prodigious first novel was published to instant acclaim when she was just twenty-three" very good conditioncollection from lancaster & morecambe
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Oxfam bookshop kingsbridge in the root of the middle way, nagarjuna presents a magical method of reasoning, inviting everyone who encounters these lucid and fearless contemplations to follow him on a journey to the heart of transcendent insightthe present work contains nagarjuna's verses on the middle way accompanied by mabja jangchub tsöndrü's famed commentary, the ornament of reasonsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein a series of unassuming and penetrating investigations, he asks basic questions such as: "what does it mean for something to occur? what is meant by 'going' or by 'coming'? does the eye see? does fire burn fuel? what is an example of being right? what does it mean to be wrong? nagarjuna extends an invitation to open-minded and unprejudiced inquiry, and from his reader he asks for nothing more and nothing less than sincere and honest answersyet where are our answers? once we begin to follow nagarjuna's clear and direct steps, the gateway to the inconceivable emerges-perhaps unexpectedly" a visual outline of the commentary has been added that clearly shows the structure of each chapter and makes the arguments easier to followthe late khunu lama tenzin gyaltsen rinpoche, a renowned authority on the subject, often referred to this commentary as "the best there isapart from some light creasing to the dust jacket at the top of the spine, very light spotting to the upper page edges and one small red spot on the lower page edges this book looks near new; a very attractive copy overallactive in the twelfth century, mabja was among the first tibetans to rely on the works of the indian master candrakirti, and his account of the middle way exercised a deep and lasting influence on the development of madhyamaka philosophy in all four schools of buddhism in tibetinspired by the buddha's teachings on profound emptiness in the prajnaparamita sutras, nagarjuna sets out to probe what appears to be the most fundamental facts of the world, challenging us to question even our most deeply ingrained ideas and what seem to be self-evident factssharp, concise, and yet comprehensive, the ornament of reason has been cherished by generations of scholar-practitioners
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For cook, drake and countless other adventurers, the north west passage was an alluring but impossible journey, but now that the arctic is melting at a rate of square miles a year the journey is finally possible, if precariousoxfam shop gillingham all four episodes of the itv travel series following comedian billy connolly as he takes a ten-week journey from the atlantic to the pacific by way of the north west passage, a legendary route deep within the arctic circle that thwarted explorers and fortune-hunters for centuriesmaking his way by plane, rail, road and boat along windswept coastlines and across sweeping landscapes, connolly travels to the final northern frontier of the inhabited worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This makes an understanding of the boundaries vital to the achievement of basic land and sea rights for aboriginal peopletoday, white australians belatedly acknowledge aboriginal land rights and the special significance of sacred sitesoxfam bookshop reading before the coming of europeans, aboriginal communities lived within territories defined by complex ritual cycles of song, dance, symbol and ceremonyin traditional communities, this continues to be the situationin four detailed case studies they challenge many of the assumptions which have underpinned the involvement of white adviserssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this work two political geographers explore the nature of aboriginal boundaries and their contemporary implicationsknowledge of these boundaries and frontiers was in the keeping of senior custodiansunfortunately, over much of the continent, knowledge of boundaries has been lost or is in danger of being lostthe study which raises important questions about an issue of national significance
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Two decades later, he walked out of tibet and started on his journey of fully taking on leadership of the drikung kagyu lineagesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop ringwood this is the story of a young boy, born in tibet to inherit the role of buddhist lineage holder, whose life was interrupted by the chinese army invasion and the ensuing cultural revolutionsince then the teachings of this lineage have flourished and are practiced all around the world--after nearly being lost
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Parklife: a search for the heart of football, varley, nick, very good, paperbackthe secret seven: book 1, blyton, enid, very good, paperbackadd us to your favourites
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For the die-hard superman fan, or for those who are in the first stages of their journey to krypton, superman the ultimate guide to the man of steel is the complete packageoxfam bookshop cheltenham is it a bird? is it a plane? no! it's superman the ultimate guide to the man of steelsuperman the ultimate guide to the man of steel takes you on a journey spanning worlds, ages and countless adventuressee oxfam website for delivery information read morea timeline of events from his life follows the twists and turns of his career at the daily planet, his battles with lex luthor, darkseid and doomsday and his relationship with lois lanefollow superman's entire career, with full details of his powers, battles, loves, allies and of course, his enemieshow was superman created? where did he come from? just what is his deal with kryptonite?created in full collaboration with dc comics and packed with original comic book art, join the most "super" hero of them all and see how he has developed over the past 70 years
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In the making of the british landscape, eminent historian, archaeologist and farmer, francis pryor explains how to read these clues to understand the history of our land and of how people have lived on it throughout timecovering both the urban and rural and packed with pictures, maps and drawings showing everything from how we can still pick out bronze age fields on bodmin moor to how the industrial revolution really changed our landscape, this book makes us look afresh at our surroundings and really see them for the first timefrom the suburban streets that still trace out the boundaries of long vanished farms to the norfolk broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded, from the ceremonial landscapes of stonehenge to the spread of the railways - evidence of how man's effect on britain is everywheresee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop ludlow this is the story of britain as it has been preserved in fields, roads, buildings, towns and villages, mountains, forests and islands
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Spode-copeland-spode: the works and its people 1, hardcover by wilkinson, vega, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us - previously unpublished research from the copeland family archives - unpublished original pen and ink drawings - new research of the artists and gilders employed at the factory and examples of their work - detailed plans of the spode works showing its development on nine-acre site
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Spode-copeland-spode: the works and its people 1, hardcover by wilkinson, vega, isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free shipping in the us - previously unpublished research from the copeland family archives - unpublished original pen and ink drawings - new research of the artists and gilders employed at the factory and examples of their work - detailed plans of the spode works showing its development on nine-acre site
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Star trek journey to the undiscovered country piece springbok puzzleshipped with usps priority mailcondition is newbrand new never used we can do combined shipping for us customers onlyrefer to pictures and feel free to ask questions you may have before purchasingtracking number will automatically be added to the sales record w3 jb toys2 we have thousands of nos ertl hot wheels collectibles redlines star wars star trek and much more! check out our store!items are shipped within 5 business days from date of paymentsend a message prior to paying your invoice
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