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The volume embraces university journalism; essays from waugh's years of drift after oxford; forcefully emphatic articles and contrasting sophisticated reviews written for the metropolitan press from to (the most active and enterprising years of waugh's career); reports for three newspapers of a coronation in abyssinia and essays for the times on the condition of ethiopia and on british policy in arabiaonly 15% of waugh's letters have previously been publishedthe edition's general editor is alexander waugh, evelyn waugh's grandson and editor of the twelve-volume personal writings sequencethe origins of the works are explored, and annotations to each piece seek to assist the modern readerall volumes will be beautifully produced, and have comprehensive introductions and detailed annotationthis volume is part of the complete works of evelyn waugh critical edition, which brings together all waugh's published and previously unpublished writings for the first time with comprehensive introductions and annotation, and a full account of each text's manuscript development and textual variantslong interred in fashion magazines, popular newspapers, sober journals, undergraduate reviews, and bbc archives, 110 of the 170 pieces in the volume have never before been reprintedalexander waugh, evelyn waugh's grandson, is editing a twelve-volume personal writings sequence for the series, intercalating over letters with the complete, unexpurgated diariesfinally, in early waugh travelled for three months in remote british guiana, resulting in nine travel articles and a handful of dust, acclaimed as one of the most distinguished novels of the centurywaughs works are placed in their rich literary and historical context, enabling readers to appreciate for the first time the range and complexity of his thinking and artistic practice, and linking this to the work of his contemporaries in britain, america and europefiction and non-fiction volumes will also contain a full account of each text's manuscript development and textual variantswaugh was 19 when his first oxford review appeared, 31 when the spectator printed his last review ofthis is a young writer's book, and the always lucid articles and reviews it presents read as fresh and lively, as challenging and opinionated, as the day they first appearedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreseveral typescripts of articles and reviews are published here for the first time, as are a larger number of unsigned pieces never before identified as waugh'sthe complete works will revolutionize waugh studies, and offer new insights for twentieth-century literary and cultural studies generallyoriginal texts, so easily distorted in the production process, have been established as far as possible using manuscript and other controlsno other edition of a british novelist has been undertaken on this scaleoxfam bookshop victoria the complete works of evelyn waugh offers the first scholarly edition of waugh's work, bringing together all of his extant writings and graphic art: novels, biographies, travel writing, short fiction, essays, articles, reportage, reviews, poems, juvenilia, parerga, drawings, and designsthis first volume of evelyn waugh's articles, essays, and reviews contains every traceable piece of journalism that research could uncover written by waugh between january , when he first went up to oxford, and december , when he had recently returned from british guiana and was enjoying the runaway success of a handful of dust
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The ultimate work of historical referenceit is in immaculate condition with slipcaseseventh edition by richard overyit covers the origins of mankind right through to the turmoil of the 21st centuryrrp £75 read morewith over 600 maps and charts and internet links throughout, it's pages bring history to life
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Have you got what it takes to be an astronaut? this book will help readers of all ages find outsee description below: *the* puzzle book of , as featured in the times, daily telegraph, bbc radio 4, and bbc breakfast, and a guardian book of the year pickbut with this unprecedented look into real astronaut selection, you might just find out your dreams can become reality… read morecollect from fishponds, bristol posting is possible, just ask ?? great book for those who are a fan of space related things! brand new, never even opened as it's a duplicate that we haveoriginally £20, purchased for £10, selling for £7featuring 100 real astronaut tests and exercises from the european space agency’s rigorous selection process, ranging from easy to fiendishly hard, the astronaut selection test book goes where no puzzle book has gone beforeincluding puzzles and tests on: · visual perception and logic · mental arithmetic and concentration · psychological readiness · teamwork and leadership · survival, physical and medical skills · foreign languages (every astronaut has to know russian!) and much more, this richly illustrated book draws on tim peake's first-hand experience of applying to be an astronaut in , when he and five others were chosen – out of over applications! we’ve all dreamed of being an astronaut, though of the estimated 100 billion people who have ever lived, only 557 people have travelled to space
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About the author helena matheopoulos is a former fashion editor of tatler and a regular contributor to the times, gramophone and opera nowit is illustrated with scores of luscious original sketchesyou get the feeling some of the designers would prefer this work to their real jobs[this book] is a tome bursting with inspired costumes designed for the world's best stages by fashion bigwigsthe images are fantasticreview presents more than 200 images, including a trove of sketchesand dazzling performance photosshe is the author of several books on opera, including maestro: encounters with conductors of today, diva: the new generation and placido domingo: my roles in opera
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The times they are a-changin’ 5bringing it all back home 7are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikinashville skyline included is a booklet with a text by martin bril, titled 'een man uit de verte'another side of bob dylan 6containing on cd: 1blonde on blonde 9this product has been specially developed for 'de volkskrant' (a dutch newspaper)highway 61 revisited 8a very special collection: ten cd's, each with a bob dylan's album of the 60'sthe box itself is a basic release with 10 cd's in cardboard sleevesbox and cd's are in very good condition, it seems that they s are not played oftenplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storejohn wesley harding 10live at the gaslight (never before released in the netherlands) 3the freewheelin’ bob dylan 4catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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They don't have a chance in hell of dodging her quick-witted wallop as she relays their stories from their spouse's points of view' the times 'poignant, thoughtful, funny, rich and accessible' ruth padel, guardian, books of the year see oxfam website for delivery information read morewitty and thought-provoking, this is a tongue-in-cheek, no-holds-barred look at the real movers and shakers across history, myth and legendif you have ever wondered, for example, how exactly darwin came up with his theory of evolution, or what, precisely, frau freud thought about her husband - then this is the book for you, as the wives of the great, the good, the not so good, and the legendary are given a voice in carol ann duffy's sparkling and inventive collectionoxfam shop ulverston that saying? behind every famous man? from mrs midas to queen kong, from elvis's twin sister to pygmalion's bride, they're all here, in carol ann duffy's inspired and inspirational collection, the world's wife'carol ann duffy is a poet of skill, talent and great heart' erica wagner 'duffy takes a cheeky, subversive, no-nonsense swipe with a dish clout at the famous men of history and myth
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The study traces the textual material to the times of its creation, reconstructs the evolution of political and religious ideologies, and firmly inserts the history of israel into its ancient-oriental contextdrawing on the literary and archaeological record, this book completely rewrites the history of israeltranslated by chiara peri and philip rdavis see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop shirley in 'israel's history and the history of israel' one of the world's foremost experts on antiquity addresses the birth of israel and its historic realitymany stories have been told of the founding of ancient israel, all rely on the biblical story in its narrative scheme, despite its historic unreliability
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High above the bay on the italian riviera stands san salvatore, a mediaeval castlewilkins, mrs arbuthnot, mrs fisher and lady caroline dester, each quietly craving a respitelulled by the mediterranean spirit, they gradually shed their skins and discover a harmony each of them has longed for but never known' is the impetus for a revelatory month for four very different womenfirst published in and reminscient of 'elizabeth and her german garden', this delightful novel is imbued with the descriptive power and light-hearted irreverence for which elizabeth von arnin is renownedoxfam bookshop cheltenham a discreet advertisement in 'the times', addressed to 'those who apppreciate wisteria and sunshinebeckoned to this haven are mrssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Against his whitewashed prose are touches of beauty' the times literary supplement see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'magical' daily mail'i finished it with an ache in my heart and a tear in my eye' spectatorfrom the author of cider with rosie, village christmas is a moving, lyrical portrait of england through the changing years and seasonslaurie lee left his childhood home in the cotswolds when he was nineteen, but it remained with him throughout his life until, many years later, he returned for goodhere too he writes about the mysteries of love, living in wartime chelsea, winston churchill's wintry funeral and his battle, in old age, to save his beloved slad valley from developersthis collection brings to life the sights, sounds, landscapes and traditions of his home - from centuries-old may day rituals to his own patch of garden, from carol singing in crunching snow to pub conversations and songs'brings to life the landscapes and traditions of lee's home in gloucestershire, from centuries-old may day rituals and carol-singing on christmas eve, to his battle in old age to save his beloved slad valley from developers' guardian'simply written, observant and shot through with lee's characteristic humilitytold with a warm sense of humour and a powerful sense of history, village christmas brings us a picture of a vanished world
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham in the spring of , with india on the brink of a violent and bloody mutiny, krishnapur is a remote town on the vast north indian plainthe siege of krishnapur is a modern classic of narrative excitement that also digs deep to explore some fundamental questions of civilisation and lifefor the british there, life is orderly and genteelbut farrell manages just this here: his imaginative insight and technical virtuosity combine to produce a novel of quite outstanding quality' the times' see oxfam website for delivery information read morethen the sepoys at the nearest military cantonment rise in revolt and the british community retreats with shock into the residency'suspense and subtlety, humour and horror, the near-neighbourliness of heroism and insanity: it is rare to find such divergent elements being controlled in one hand and being raced, as it were, in one yokeas food and ammunition grow short, the residency, its defences battered by shot and shell and eroded by the rains, becomes ever more vulnerablethey prepare to fight for their lives with what weapons they can muster
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Without doubt one of the finest novels i have read for years' the times see oxfam website for delivery information read moreruby tells the story of the family, from the day at the end of the nineteenth century when a travelling french photographer catches frail beautiful alice and her children, like flowers in amber, to the startling, witty, and memorable events of ruby's own life'delivers its jokes and its tragedies as efficiently as dickens'little short of a masterpiecewill dazzle readers for years to come' - hilary mantel, author of the mirror and the lightruby lennox was conceived grudgingly by bunty and born while her father, george, was in the dog and hare in doncaster telling a woman in an emerald dress and a d-cup that he wasn't marriedfizzing with wit and energy, kate atkinson's hilarious novel made me laugh and cry' daily mail'an astounding bookoxfam shop evesham twenty-fifth anniversary edition of kate atkinson's brilliant and unforgettable first novel, which won the whitbread (now costa) book of the year prizeoutrageously funnybunty had never wanted to marry george, but here she was, stuck in a flat above the pet shop in an ancient street beneath york minster, with sensible and sardonic patrica aged five, greedy cross-patch gillian who refused to be ignored, and ruby
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Praise for harry sidebottom: 'sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times 'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boy see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe greatest threat lies in persia to the east, where the massing forces of the sassanid empire loom with fiery menaceoxfam bookshop cheltenham warrior of rome is an epic of empire, heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, a story of brutal bloody warfarewith a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama, fans of bernard cornwell will love this recreation of the ancient worldalone, ballista is called to muster the forces and the courage to stand first and to stand hard against the greatest enemy ever to confront the imperiumthe year is ad 255 - the roman imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every borderthere the isolated roman citadel of arete awaits inevitable invasionone man is sent to marshal the defences and shore up crumbling wallsa man whose name itself means war: a man called ballista
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A fearsome, masked warlord attacks, bringing fire and sword against the angleson a mission shrouded in secrecy and suspicion, ballista must journey the amber road to the far north to hyperborea, back to his original home and the people of his birthfans of bernard cornwell will love sidebottoms recreation of the ancient worldpraise for harry sidebottom: sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boydrharry sidebottom is fellow of st benets hall, and lecturer at lincoln college, oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical artoxfam shop launceston warrior of rome: the amber road is the sixth book in harry sidebottom's warrior of rome seriesyet not all welcome ballistas returndoes treachery pose the greatest danger?dr harry sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening dramato the east, on the plains of northern italy, the armies of the emperor gallienus mustersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeveryone must choose a sidead 264 - the roman empire is torn in twothe western provinces - gaul, spain and britain - have been seized by the pretender postumus
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The literary editor of the times of london, howard takes a robust, commonsensical view of the changes that are happening in englishhe asks whether the language is actually changing as fast as we suppose, and, if so, whyhe discusses the effect the new technologies, from cable tv to photocomposition, are having on the mother tongue, and he examines the new dialects that are coming into usehoward argues that as far as we can, we should strive to direct and control the changes in english in ways that increase its powerand where we can't help it, he says, we should lie back and enjoy its immense richness, which is unrivaled by any other languagerather than have us wring our hands, philip howard entreats us, with his customary with and erudition, to use our tongues in concert with our brainshis is not the panglossian attitude that all is neccessarily for the best in the best of all possible languages, but he does feel that change is necessary--and healthy--in any living languagehoward here examines the language in its various branches and categories, such as grammar and pronunciation, spelling and punctuation, dialect and slanghe navigates the back streets of euphemism and the broad, boring boulevards of clichesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham is the english language in decline? many people seem to think so--but philip howard isn't one of them
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You shouldn't make me do this'gone girl has not exactly goneshe is sure there were other victims were less fortunate, but the evidence she finds ishunting a killer who shouldn't existharper stalks his shining girls through the years - and cuts the spark out of them"it's not my faultbut what if the one that got away cameback for him? see oxfam website for delivery information read more"the girl who wouldn't diekirby is lucky she survived the attackoxfam bookshop royal exchange square the jaw-dropping, page-turning, critically-acclaimed book of the year: a serial-killer thriller unlike any other from the award-winning lauren beukesbut the shining girls have arrived' (the times)you shouldn't shine
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There are plenty of twists and turns in a short read that means you're always on your toesoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'every new agatha raisin escapade is a total joy' ashley jensen'no wonder she's been crowned queen of cosy crime' mail on sunday 'a beaton novel is like the archers on speed' daily mail the latest agatha raisin mystery from bestselling author mwill agatha unmask the real killer and clear joseph's name?*praise for mas the village gets ready for the bishop's visit, the twins get overly-excited at the prospect of ringing the special peal of bells created for the occasion and start bullying the other bell ringers, forcing them to rehearse and rehearsein fact, i think she could be living my dream life' entertainment weekly'i've read all the agatha raisin seriesbeaton's agatha raisin series:'the detective novels of m c beaton have reached cult status' the times'irresistible, unputdownable, a joy' anne robinson'agatha is like miss marple with a drinking problem, a pack-a-day habit and major man lustbeatonthe team of bells at stethelred church is the pride and glory of the idyllic cotswolds village of thirk magna, together with the most dedicated bell ringers in the whole of england: the twins mavis and millicent dupinif you're like me, you'll have deep affection for agatha' woman's way see oxfam website for delivery information read moreso much so that joseph kennell, a retired lawyer, yells at the sisters that he 'felt like killing them'!when the twins' home is broken into one night and millicent is found dead, struck from a hammer blow, suspicion falls onto the lawyer
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Their greatest hits album compilation was, for a while, the fastest selling release in the uk, and their album "blue is the colour" sold 1from the early days of norman cook and the housemartins, right up to the released of the new album in the autumn of of ; from paul heaton's outspoken left-wing politics with attitude to his twin obsessions of sheffield united and italian football; from the acrimonious split from go! discs to a profile of the city of hull, its pubs, and its influence on the several members of the and who were born and bred there, "the liar's bar" is a definitive book about the beautiful south5 million copiesthis book is the authorized story of the beautiful southmike pattenden, of "the times", "vox" and "arena", has been granted access behind the scenes to the band themselves and their associates, both past and present, in order to tell the story of the last decadeoxfam bookshop brigg since they formed in , the beautiful south have become on of the biggest selling acts in the ukthey have also run up 17 hit singlessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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As much sublime writing comes from his keyboard as from cardus's penin the great romantic, award-winning author duncan hamilton demonstrates how cardus changed sports journalism for everamong those who venerated cardus were pg wodehouse, john arlott, harold pinter, jb priestley and don bradman' guardian neville cardus described how one majestic stroke-maker 'made music' and 'spread beauty' with his batdaily mail 'hamilton is a worthy biographerthe great romantic uncovers the dark enigma within a golden agehowever, behind the rhapsody in blue skies, green grass and colourful characters, this richly evocative biography finds that cardus' mother was a prostitute, he never knew his father and he received negligible educationbetween two world wars, he became the laureate of cricket by doing the same with wordsand, astonishingly, the supreme stylist's aversion to factual accuracy led to his reporting on matches he never attendedyet cardus also belied his impoverished origins to prosper in a second class-conscious profession, becoming a music critic of international renown' the times'with its verve, insight and generosity of sympathy, this is by some way the best full-length life of a cricket writer, perhaps even of any sports writerwhile popularising cricket - while appealing, in cardus' words to people who 'didn't know a leg-break from the pavilion cat at lord's'- he became a star in his own right with exquisite phrase-making, disdain for statistics and a penchant for literary and musical allusionssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreduncan hamilton is already a multiple award-winning sports writer, but it is hard to imagine he will write a better book than this superb, elegiac portrait of the sociable, feted, but ultimately unknowable, man who virtually invented modern sports writingthis is writing every bit the equal of cardus himselfinfatuations with younger women ran parallel to a decidedly unromantic marriage
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Praise for harry sidebottom: 'sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times 'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boy see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe greatest threat lies in persia to the east, where the massing forces of the sassanid empire loom with fiery menacewith a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama, fans of bernard cornwell will love this recreation of the ancient worlda man whose name itself means war: a man called ballistaalone, ballista is called to muster the forces and the courage to stand first and to stand hard against the greatest enemy ever to confront the imperiumthe year is ad 255 - the roman imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every borderthere the isolated roman citadel of arete awaits inevitable invasionone man is sent to marshal the defences and shore up crumbling wallsoxfam shop colne road warrior of rome is an epic of empire, heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, a story of brutal bloody warfare
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'an elegaic book, a record of evanescence as much as of durability, and it reminds us of an epoch that threw up lions with no more energy than it threw out losers' the times see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop wolverhampton fully revised and updated, this is the definitive biography of the rolling stonesin the rolling stones approach their 40th yearwritten with a personal knowledge and the trust of the participants, pete townshend has said 'the stones are lucky to have found a biographer of philip norman's class'but as always, norman's skills as a researcher and biographer bring a whole new dimension to such a storytheir story - the band's rise, the marianne faithfull, brian jones and altamont scandals, the groundbreaking hits - is the stuff of twentieth century legend, and core to popular culture
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Without doubt one of the finest novels i have read for years' the times see oxfam website for delivery information read more'delivers its jokes and its tragedies as efficiently as dickens'little short of a masterpiecewill dazzle readers for years to come' - hilary mantel, author of the mirror and the lightruby lennox was conceived grudgingly by bunty and born while her father, george, was in the dog and hare in doncaster telling a woman in an emerald dress and a d-cup that he wasn't marriedfizzing with wit and energy, kate atkinson's hilarious novel made me laugh and cry' daily mail'an astounding bookoxfam bookshop hertford twenty-fifth anniversary edition of kate atkinson's brilliant and unforgettable first novel, which won the whitbread (now costa) book of the year prizeruby tells the story of the family, from the day at the end of the nineteenth century when a travelling french photographer catches frail beautiful alice and her children, like flowers in amber, to the startling, witty, and memorable events of ruby's own lifeoutrageously funnybunty had never wanted to marry george, but here she was, stuck in a flat above the pet shop in an ancient street beneath york minster, with sensible and sardonic patrica aged five, greedy cross-patch gillian who refused to be ignored, and ruby
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It is a breathtaking feat of imagination, a flight of fancy that pulls you in and wraps you up in its spell' the times see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe starless sea, the second novel from the author of the the night circus, is out nowoxfam bookshop cheltenham the circus arrives without warningagainst the grey sky the towering tents are striped black and whitenow the circus is opendiscover this amazing fantasy read with a different kind of magica sign hanging upon iron gates reads: opens at nightfall closes at dawn as dusk shifts to twilight, tiny lights begin to flicker all over the tents, as though the whole circus is covered in fireflieswhen the tents are aglow, sparkling against the night sky, the sign lights up: le cirque des rêves the circus of dreams the gates shudder and unlock, seemingly by their own volitionit is simply there, when yesterday it was not'the only response to this novel is simply: wownow you may enterthey swing outward, inviting the crowd inside
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Praise for harry sidebottom:'sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' the times'the best sort of red-blooded historical fiction' andrew taylor, author of the american boydrharry sidebottom is fellow of st benets hall, and lecturer at lincoln college, oxford - where he specializes in ancient warfare and classical artoxfam bookshop hertford warrior of rome: the wolves of the north by harry sidebottom marks the start of a new trilogy within the warrior of rome seriesas ballista and his retinue make their journey, someone - or something - is hunting them, picking them off one by one, and leaving a trail of terror and mutilated corpsesin the north, the tribes are increasingly bold in their raids on the imperium - their savagery unlike anything rome has known beforehe must face the heruli - the most bizarre and brutal of all the nomad tribes - the eaters of flesh, the wolves of the northsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreballista is in a strange land, among strange people, but is it possible that the greatest threat may come from within his own familia?dr harry sidebottom is a leading authority on ancient warfare - he applies his knowledge with a spectacular flair for sheer explosive action and knuckle-whitening dramafans of bernard cornwell will love sidebottom's recreation of the ancient worldballista must undertake his most treacherous journey yet - a covert attempt to turn the barbarians of the steppe against each otherad263 - barbarian invasions and violent uprisings threaten to tear apart the imperium of rome
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" the nearest thing to painless learning " - the times - guaranteed successoxfam shop hebden bridge learn german - instantlyjoin the millions of people worldwide who have learned a new language with the michel thomas methodunleash your natural learning style without trying the method: stress-free audio learning michel thomas teaches you german through your own language, so there's no stress, and no anxietyyou'll stick with it because you'll love itthere is no need to stop for homework, additional exercises or vocabulary memorizationand, as michel thomas said, 'what you understand, you know; and what you know, you don't forgetuse the unique method perfected over fifty years by the celebrated psychologist and linguist michel thomasthis method works with your brain, helping you to build up your german in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out the answers for yourselfspeak and understand german perfectly - incredible progresslearn anywhere don't be tied to chunky books or your computer, michel thomas method audio courses let you learn whenever you want: at home, in your car, or on the move with your mp3 playerlearn german effortlessly - absolute confidence' with parallels to the way you learned your own language, you'll learn german in 'real-time' conditionswhat's in the course? - 12 hours of audio on cd - new: visual learning review for pc or mac - new: over 2 hours of extra vocab help - new: interactive exercises to check your progress how does it work? - listen: collect words effortlessly by listening - connect: create your own mental tool kit by understanding how words fit together - speak: put the words back together to build sentences, naturally see oxfam website for delivery information read moreyou pick up the language naturally and unforgettablyyou learn through listening and speaking without the pressure of writing or memorizinghe builds it up, step by step, and you don't move on until you've absorbed and understood the previous pointwhy it works: learn the german language the way you learned your own you learned your own language naturally and enjoyably: now you can learn german in the same way
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' daily mirror'an absolute delight' daily mail see oxfam website for delivery information read morehe is here for revengemukherjee is at the top of his game' mick herron, author of the jackson lamb series, on death in the east****'the gloriously atmospheric death in the east is his mukherjee's best book so far, a cracking read' scotsman****'the perfect combination of mystery and history' telegraph**calcutta police detective captain sam wyndham and his quick-witted indian sergeant, surrender-not banerjee, are back for another rip-roaring adventure set in s indiaoxfam bookshop cheltenham ** selected by the telegraph, ft and guardian as one of the best crime books of ****'a skilfully blended dual narrative: twice the intrigue, twice the funleaving calcutta, captain sam wyndham heads for the hills of assam, to the ashram of a sainted monk where he hopes to conquer his opium addictionpraise for the sam wyndham series:'a thought-provoking rollercoaster' ian rankin'death in the east is as vivid and atmospheric as its predecessors' guardian'confirms abir mukherjee as a rising star of historical crime fiction' the times'cracking a journey into the dark underbelly of the british raj' daily express'a brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil - beautifully crafted' csansom' mukherjee brings sardonic wit to his portrayal of british rule in india, and the action is perfectly pacedbut when he arrives, he sees a ghost from his life in london - a man thought to be long dead, a man wyndham hoped he would never see againas a young constable, sam wyndham is on his usual east london beat when he comes across an old flame, bessie drummond, attacked in the streetshe is certain this figure from his past isn't here by coincidencewyndham knows he must call his friend and colleague sergeant banerjee for helpbut the case will cost the young constable more than he ever imaginedthe next day, when bessie is found brutally beaten in her own room, locked from the inside, wyndham promises to get to the bottom of her murder
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Cognizant that all works of art reflect the times from which they emerge, the authors discuss the vital relationship between the ceramic workshops and the many movements - political, economic and artistic - that swept through europe and the rest of the world at that timethey journey from amphora's beginnings in the turn-teplitz region of what was once bohemia, to foreign markets where their artworks garnered mass appeal and on to the world's largest art exhibitions of the late 19th and early 20th centuriesoxfam bookshop victoria here is the definitive account of the house of amphora, the innovative ceramic artworks bearing that name in fact or by association, and the five workshops that produced themwith access to the most extensive amphora collections worldwide and recently unearthed archives and records from the czech republic, the authors - all three specialists in their fields - piece together a fascinating story of talent, ambition, family ties and innovationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincluded are hundreds of specially commissioned photographs with detailed descriptions, chapters on collecting, care and conservation, and a lengthy study of marks, signatures and the amphora numbering system
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'***** 'the best book that i've read all year!' see oxfam website for delivery information read moretoday is differentbut now there is a different battlefield emerging: human consciousness and the fight for our minds'***** 'a real page turner with plenty of surprises and twistsbut this veteran tells him of a plot against thompson, revealing secrets he can't possibly have known - just seconds before a sniper's bullet takes him outbecause he has been dreaming about his own death - over and overjosh cain, president's thompson's doctor, is summoned to a church tower near the white housetoday he doesn't believe thema military psychiatrist with a complex past, he thinks he is there to talk down another suicidal ex-marine' ***** 'a layered plot, engaging characters and a spine chilling ring of truth to the plot, which lured me in and kept me trapped until the final pagewhat readers are saying:***** 'a classy, intelligent and reflective investigative thrillera repeating nightmare that is so real, it feels like a warningbattles have been fought man to man, then machine to machine, and even in cyberspaceevery day his security team tell him there's nothing to worry aboutit combines action and foreign locations with big ideas a la dan brown' sunday timesevery day the president of the united states receives death threatsoxfam shop leominster 'a highly original, electrifying read' the times'a stylish, riveting thriller' daily mail'an assured page-turner
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'maine writes beautifully' the times'riveting' publishers weeklyscotlandperfect for fans of sarah perry's the essex serpentoxfam shop worthing from the author of the house between tides, winner of the waterstones scottish book of the year, comes an atmospheric and stunningly evocative historical novelwhat does he have to hide? in the wild landscape of a new world, far from the constraints of polite society, the secrets and lies surrounding that night are finally stripped away, with dramatic consequencesbut once there, on the wild and turbulent nipigon river, she is shocked to discover that their guide is james douglas, ballantyre's former stable hand, and once her friendhe disappeared the night of the murder, charged with the shootingevelyn never believed that james was guilty - and her father's role in the killing has always been mysteriousshe was once close to her philanthropist father, but his silence over what really happened on the day a poacher was shot on estate land has come between them*****'stunning' booklist'maine's gift of setting the mood shines' rt reviews see oxfam website for delivery information read morean invitation to accompany her father to canada is a chance for evelyn to escape her limited existencenineteen-year-old evelyn ballantyre, the daughter of a wealthy landowner, has rarely strayed from her family's estate in the scottish borders
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' kate murray-browne, author of the upstairs roomsurely he can't honestly be accusing her of killing her husband, ivor, who died in a car crash barely two months ago' the times'celia fremlin is an astonishing writer, who explores that nightmare country where brain, mind and self battle to establish the truthit could only have been written by celia fremlinoxfam bookshop harrogate from the edgar award-winning author of the hours before dawnhas someone been rifling through ivor's papers? who left the half-drunk whiskey bottle beside his favourite chair? and why won't that man stop phoning, insisting he can prove imogen's guilt?'the story unfolds with brilliant ingenuity, always on the verge of explanation, ever plausibly plunging deeperas the nights draw in, imogen finds her home filling up with unexpected christmas guests, who may be looking for more than simple festive cheershe illuminates her dark world with acute perception and great wit' natasha cooper'dark, hilarious, engrossing and genuinely chillingminor amount of shelf wear see oxfam website for delivery information read morejolted from sleep by the ringing of the telephone, imogen stumbles through the dark, empty house to answer itcondition- very goodat first, she can't quite understand the man on the other end of the line
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Sublime' the times (from the back cover of the book) see oxfam website for delivery information read more'unusually bravemoving fluidly between the works and lives of some of the city's most compelling artists, laing conducts an electric, dazzling investigation into what it means to be alone, illuminating not only the causes of loneliness but also how it might be redeemed and embracedincreasingly fascinated by this most shameful of experiences, she began to explore the lonely city by way of artoxfam shop gloucester road when olivia laing moved to new york city in her mid-thirties, she found herself inhabiting loneliness on a daily basis
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