A shiver passed through her body as she thought of what favours she might offer, & how she could hint at what she desired, yet still feign reluctance & into the most delightfully improper acts. She knew enough to populate her imagination with highly vivid scenes. A man was not strictly necessary, although she wanted one very badly indeed.
In a foggy Victorian London, gambler Edward Trent manages to lose all his worldly goods & the right to Nell's virginity to the money lender Daniel Quilty. Charles Truscott rescues Nell from her fate but cannot resist taking advantage of both her innocence & her voluptous body, as does just about every body she meets as she flees London for Plymouth with Quilty in pursuit.
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Following the death of Carmen Flores, the lubricious Mexican star, Adela Cork buys her Hollywood house. Hoping to escape from the domineering Adela, her brother-in-law Smedley, who has lived with her since losing his money, searches the house for Carmen ...

The King James Bible of 1611 has been one of the richest sources for English language & literature for nearly four centuries & is itself a work of the greatest poetic beauty. This beautifully designed edition is for the general reader, uncluttered by footnotes & set in full pages rather than the usual narrow columns. George Steiner's introduction illuminates the Bible's profound effect on the history of English literature &

Includes:: a moving personal reading of the greatest of texts. It also places the Bible within the history & development of Judaeo-Christian thought.

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Pavel Ivanchenko's life begins in poverty & violence, but he is destined to become one of the richest men in the world: one of the post-Glasnost Oligarchs. He starts his business life trading illegal vodka on the freezing, grimy streets of Kargasok, he ends up buying most of the steel in the old Soviet Union, believing that he can buy, sell, or destroy anything or anyone
- especially women. This is principally the story of two of those women: one English, one Russian, who become friends as girls in Moscow, & whose lives then become entwined through their turbulent relationships with the Oligarch. From Moscow to London & the French Riviera, back to St Petersburg, from the grinding boredom of extreme poverty, to the surreal stage sets of fabulous wealth, the story leads us deep into the heart of an unknown & fascinating world, with a larger-than-life man
- part hero, part villain
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Pavel Ivanchenko's life begins in poverty & violence, but he is destined to become one of the richest men in the world: one of the post-Glasnost Oligarchs. He starts his business life trading illegal vodka on the freezing, grimy streets of Kargasok, he ends up buying most of the steel in the old Soviet Union, believing that he can buy, sell, or destroy anything or anyone ...

Lancelot Brown changed the face of eighteenth-century Engl&, designing country estates & mansions, moving hills & making flowing lakes & serpentine rivers, a magical world of green. This English landscape style spread across Europe & the world. At home, it proved so pleasing that Brown's influence spread into the lowland landscape at large, & into landscape painting. He stands behind our vision, & fantasy, of rural Engl&.

In this vivid, lively biography, based on detailed research, Jane Brown paints an unforgettable picture of the man, his work, his happy domestic life, & his crowded world. She follows the life of the jovial yet elusive Mr Brown, from his childhood & apprenticeship in rural Northumberl&, through his formative years at Stowe, the most famous garden of the day. His innovative ideas, & his affable & generous nature, led to a meteoric rise to a Royal Appointment in 1764 & his clients & friends ranged from statesmen like the elder Pitt to artists & actors like David Garrick. Riding constantly across Engl&, Brown never ceased working until he collapsed & died in February 1783 after visiting one of his oldest clients. He was a practical man but also a visionary, always willing to try something new. As this delightful, & beautifully illustrated biography shows, Brown filled England with enchantment

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Bestselling Chicken Soup author Mark Victor Hansen & financial guru Robert Allen offer a practical inspiring lesson in creating ...

Bestselling Chicken Soup author Mark Victor Hansen & financial guru Robert Allen offer a practical inspiring lesson in creating ...

' Absolute peace is available to you in this moment, now. You don't need to have anything else, nor do you need anything else to happen. Real contentment is not a state of mind to be found just on holiday, or when you achieve your goals, or when you get more stuff. It can only be found now, the way things are.'

This superbly clear, short & practical book explains how to become the master of each single moment. It's clearly aimed at those of us who are living too fast, are confused about life, who spend hours with our iPods, mobiles & laptops, or who never seem to have any mental space. It's life-changing, & very simple & its benefits include becoming less stressed, better organised, a more effective communicator & less frantic.

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