At the time of his death Patrick O' Brian had begun to write a novel to follow on from Blue at the Mizzen the twentieth book in the classic series These are the chapters he had completed of the final voyage of Jack Aubrey & Stephen Maturin
- the greatest friendship of modern literature The story picks up from the end of Blue at the Mizzen' when Jack Aubrey receives the news in Chile of his elevation to flag rank Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron with orders to sail to the South Africa station This novel unfinished & untitled at the time of O' Brian's death would have been a chronicle of that mission & much else besides The chapters left on O' Brian's death are presented here both in printed version
- including his corrections to the typescript
- & a facsimilie of his manuscript which goes several pages beyond the end of the typescript &

Includes:: marginal notes by O' Brian & so this great roman fleuve' comes to an end with Jack with his sacred blue flag' sailing through fair sweet days
- Stephen with his dissections & new love Killick muttering darkly over the toasted cheese Of course we would rather have had the whole story; instead we have this proof that O' Brian's powers of observation his humour & his understanding of his characters were undiminished to the end





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The Find-Outers is a brilliant mystery series from bestselling author Enid Blyton perfect for fans of The Secret Seven Someone has set fire to Mr Hick's cottage but who could it be? Fatty Larry Daisy Pip Bets & Buster the dog have their very first case to solve But it's not easy being detectives with policeman Mr Goon telling them to clear orf The Find-Outers are determined
- they have to solve the mystery before Mr Goon does! First published in 1943 this edition is unillustrated
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The Fine Art Of Hanging On Nothing Like This Tall Black Cabins The Undefeated Ego Outside In I'm A Setting Sun You Are What You Take You'll Never Know When It Breaks All Is Now Wide Eyes At Villains As The Shadows Form ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play What better place to relax than a verdant glade? These secret places have always been the sites of quiet romance hidden treasures & personal reflection Images are accompanied by music from Chopin Brahms & Grieg amongst others ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Chris Pine & Casey Affleck star in this adventure drama based on the Pendleton rescue operation which is recounted in Casey Sherman & Michael J Tougias&s book In February 1952 a terrible storm hits New England & an oil tanker is split in two off the coast of Cape Cod A United States Coast Guard crew of four including Boatswain&s Mate First Class Bernard Webber (Pine) is sent on a dangerous rescue mission aboard a small lifeboat While 30 sailors are stuck inside the sinking tanker Webber & his team battle against the treacherous conditions Will they make it to the vessel in time? The cast also

Includes:: Eric Bana Holliday Grainger & Ben Foster

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With impeccable taste & an unerring eye for detail connoisseur Simon Crompton guides the reader through the intricacies of contemporary artisanal menswear from the Panama hat to the Milanese buttonhole Each chapter focuses on a different item of clothing & the craftspeople who have mastered it Aided by extensive illustrations Crompton offers detailed insight into the way in which these luxury items are designed & constructed explaining the subtle but crucial difference a h&-stitched seam perfectly cut sleeve or screen-printed silk can make ...

Trains & stagecoaches stuck in the snow wild storms driving sailing ships off course traffic pile-ups on so-called 'killer' highways
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' One of her funniest novels Spark at her sharpest her purest & her most merciful' ALI SMITHIn The Finishing School Muriel Spark is once again at her biting satirical best On the edge of Lake Geneva in Switzerland a struggling would-be novelist & his wife run a finishing school of questionable reputation to keep the funds flowing When a seventeen-year-old student's writing career begins to show great promise tensions run high A keen portrait of devouring regret psychological unravelling & the glittering promise of youth The Finishing School is the perfect natural partner to Muriel Spark's most famous novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie ...

The Finishing School Muriel Spark's twenty-second & final novel was published in 2004 128 pages Spark Muriel ...

Clarice Bean meets Finding Dory in this laugh-out-loud diary set under the sea! Join Darcy Dolphin & friends for some underwater adventures! In the first book of the series Darcy gets a pet auditions for the role of Finderella in the school play & solves a mystery on the reef The first in a brilliantly funny new illustrated series for boys & girls aged 6 Perfect for fans of The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig Pamela Butchart's Baby Aliens Got My Teacher & the Barry Loser series Sam Watkins is the author of the Creature Teacher series with OUP as well as Nick Knight Super Sub! & Puss in Football Boots both published by Franklin Watts Creature Teacher was shortlisted for the Heart of Hawick Children's Book Award in 2016 Vicky Barker is a freelance illustrator & designer based in Liverpool She has illustrated the Fish Fingers series & The Catsup High Detective Agency for Catnip Books & a series of activity books for b Small ...