Now the basis for the major BBC tv adaptation The Paradise this is a lavish drama & a timeless commentary on consumer capitalism The Penguin Classics edition of Emile Zola's The Ladies' Delight is based on an acclaimed vivid & modern translation by Robin Buss who has also introduced the novel The Ladies' Delight is the glittering Paris department store run by Octave Mouret He has used charm & drive to become director of this mighty emporium unscrupulously exploiting his young female staff & seducing his lady customers with luxurious displays of shimmering silks satins velvets & lace Then Denise Baudu a naive provincial girl becomes an assistant at the store
- & Mouret discovers that he in turn can also be enchanted With its greedy customers gossiping staff & vibrant sense of theatre The Ladies' Delight (Au Bonheur des Dames in the original French) is one of the most richly exciting novels in Zola's Les Rougon-Macquart cycle This edition also contains a bibliography introduction chronology & explanatory notes Emile Zola (1840-1902) was the leading figure in the French school of naturalistic fiction His principal work Les Rougon-Macquart is a panorama of mid-19th century French life in a cycle of 20 novels which Zola wrote over a period of 22 years including Au Bonheur des Dames (1883) The Beast Within (1890) Nana (1880) & The Drinking Den (1877)'A complete page-turner about the consumer society greed fashion & instant gratification' India Knight'A fine translation' The Times Literary Supplement
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The ladybirdz arrive in Woodside Terrace & Aubrey's Easter holidays get complicated Ariadne the spider asks Aubrey to help Something Must Be Done but first Aubrey sucks the swallow stone which makes him small enough for daring flights on the back of Hirundo the Swallow & amazing adventures in the Web of Time & Space Add in Bernardo the bee Eric the earthworm & a whole conference of ravens & you have the start of an epic tale in which a small boy & a house spider try to save the world! ...

Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2017 Aubrey's father Jim has fallen under an horrendous spell which Aubrey is determined to break Everyone says his task is impossible but Aubrey will never give up & never surrender
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The quattro modelled was first registered in August 1984 is one of only fourteen right-h&-drive examples in this colour & was specified unusually with tan leather upholstery During its UK life it covered around 130000 miles & had fifteen owners but was looked after carefully by each one & had an extensive service history; quattro owners tend to be enthusiasts who care for their car The last UK owner Gary West an engineer who works restoring vehicles at the Haynes International Museum in Sparkford Somerset bought it from a classic car dealer in Bristol After his tenure because of its unusual & desirable colour it was bought by a private collector in Malaysia The first owner drove over an obstruction when the car was relatively new & ripped off an oil pipe damaging the engine which was rebuilt by Audi Sport Like all UK market 1984 model year quattros this car featured a revised

Specification that included anti-lock brakes wider wheels & tyres a digital facia display & revised gear ratios plus the vacuum differential locks revised suspension & single piece Cibi&233; headlamps which had been introduced in 1983 The quattro entered limited production in 1980 but Audi continued to develop the car after its rallying success turned it into a world-wide icon & brand builder for the company producing regular mechanical & styling updates until production ceased in 1990 after 11452 had been made Dimensions 7 x 68 x 155 Scale 143 Limited Edition Yes Limited Edition Size 1000 Length 100mm Age Suitability 14

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The Audi R8 called after the Le Mans racing car is the first Audi super sports car As the production version of the 2003 Le Mans quattro concept the all-wheel driven R8 offers innovative & impressive design with bodywork made from light metal throughout Driven by the 420 bhp high-revving 42 litre V8 engine of the Audi RS4 this agile two-seater accelerates to 100 kmh in 46 seconds & has a top speed of over 300 kmh There is an optional automatic gearbox available & thanks to the magnetic fluid in the shock absorbers an electronically adjustable suspension system can also be ordered This road sports car is produced at the rate of 20 per day ...

A mobile dream A super sports car that sets new standards Already a legend Similar statements can always heard when it comes to the Audi R8 & quite rightly so Named after the successful Le Mans racing car the all-wheel drive Audi R8 with its bodywork constructed completely of light metal alloy exudes an impressive appearance The powerful sound of its high revving V8 engine also plays its part in capturing the enthusiasm shown for the Audi R8 The agile two-seater accelerates in 46 seconds to 100 kmh (62 mph) & reaches 300 kmh (186 mph) top speed This exceptional sports car also offers a wealth of innovative technology including an electronically adjustable suspension system thanks to magnetic fluids in the damper system SPECIFICATIONSSingle components 106 ...