Summer 1959 Pier Paolo Pasolini driving a Fiat Millecento travelled along the Italian coastline to carry out La lunga strada di sab
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1902-1911 An age of innocence & hope Before the storm clouds roll over Europe As Paul Craddock recovers from his Boer War injuries he starts to plan a new life As soon as he is able he invests all he has in a remote but beautiful estate in Devon determined to make something wonderful of the place & to be at the heart of what is most real & most important Then he meets Grace beautiful & passionate & mistress of the land he has so quickly grown to love They are equals in determination honour & vision but their attraction for each other is matched by their conflicting hopes & ambitions As Paul gains knowledge contentment & stature in Shallowford it is at the price of heartbreak disappointments & bittersweet lessons learned ...

Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela is the amazing story of a true hero of our times; his famous biography has been specially adapted for children in a beautiful illustrated picture book format Discover how a little boy whose father called him troublemaker grew up to fight apartheid become South Africa's first black president & campaign for freedom & justice throughout the world Adapted by poet Chris van Wyk & illustrated by South African artist Paddy Bouma with an introduction from Archbishop Desmond Tutu Long Walk to Freedom introduces children to the life of one of the world's most beloved leaders ...

February 16 2016 motorcycle adventurer Charley Boorman suffers a major road traffic accident in Portugal breaking his hand & ankle & shattering his left leg It's unclear if he'll ever walk properly again let alone ride a motorbike Bed-bound in a foreign hospital far from home a lengthy recovery period awaits For the son of a touring film director used to being on the road in one way or another since childhood it's an unwelcome change Charley's life has always been all about the challenge but now he's facing a challenge of a different sort Told in his own words Long Way Back is a story of a recovery More than that however it's a story of a life lived without fear; from child actor to painter-&-decorator to television presenter & professional biker always on the lookout for the next adventure It's the story of how an unconventional upbringing led to an unconventional adulthood
- with all its highs & lows epic journeys & broken bones Mostly though it's the story of one man & his motorbikes
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AND THEN THERE WERE SHOTSEverybodyranducked hid tuckedthemselves tight Pressed our lips to thepavement & prayedthe boom followed by the buzz of a bulletdidn't meet us After Will's brother is shot in a gang crime he knows the next steps Don't cry Don't snitch Get revenge So he gets in the lift with Shawn's gun determined to follow The Rules Only when the lift door opens Buck walks in Will's friend who died years ago & Dani who was shot years before that As more people from his past arrive Will has to ask himself if he really knows what he's doing This haunting lyrical powerful verse novel will blow you away ...

Long Way Home is a heartfelt tale of an orphaned boy in search of family from War Horse author & former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo Another summer Another foster family George has already made up his mind to run away back to the children's home None of the previous families have wanted him Why should the Dyers be any different? But George begins to feel at ease with Tom Dyer & his sister Storme even happy & changes his mind He could even feel at home with them
- couldn't he? Michael Morpurgo demonstrates why he is considered to be the master storyteller with this book about orphans family love & finding a place one can call home He has written more than one hundred books for children including An Eagle in the Snow Listen to the Moon Private Peaceful & An Elephant in the Garden & won the Whitbread Award the Smarties Award the Circle of Gold Award the Children's Book Award & has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times
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THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERA RICHARD & JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK ' Utterly engrossing' Guardian It is wash-day for the housemaids at Longbourn House & Sarah's hands are chapped & raw Domestic life below stairs ruled with a tender heart & an iron will by Mrs Hill the housekeeper is about to be disturbed by the arrival of a new footman bearing secrets & the scent of the sea ...

Merry Owen is desperate for her family to stay on their struggling farm in Wales in the shadow of the Black Castle owned by the de Courcys who have been enemies of Merry's family for generations Skilled in the family tradition of archery Merry is happiest out riding
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Hidden from the human-inhabited world by the inimical magical device known as the keleigh the Vaitura has become a subtle battleground where the once all-powerful Elder Fey strive against each other & the upstart Queen to regain ascendancy Of all the Elder Fey it is Altimere who is strongest in magical kest & Altimere who is most devious Pitted against Zaldore & her group seeking to manipulate the convelescing Ranger known as Longeye to foil the Queen & rule the world Altimere dares to utilize the untested powers of half-human half-Fey Rebecca Beauvally recognized by the elemental denizens of the Vaitura as The Gardener Now all plans must be rewritten Becca breaks Altimere&s capricious dominion with the dangerous herbal help of Duainfey but weakened by the effort is held against her will in service to the Queen by Meripen&s mysterious sea-lord cousin Sian Becca must escape the Queen&s retainers to regain control of her own fate With the magics of the Vaitura & Altimere&s retribution arrayed against her she escapes with only her horse a mad forest-living Brethren & her freed magical servant Nancy at her side Worse the recovered legendary hero Longeye long beloved of the Vaitura&s forest folk & creatures has re-armed at Sian&s bidding & knows most of all about Becca that she is both dangerous & of the same folk who cruelly tortured him & slew his lover before his eyes About the Author Sharon Lee & Steve Miller live in the rolling hills of Central Maine with two insistent muses in the form of cats & a large cast of characters The husb&-&-wife team&s collaborative work in science fiction & fantasy include twelve novels & numerous short stories in their award-winning Liaden Universe In addition to their collaborative work Steve has seen short stories nonfiction & reviews published under his name while Sharon has seen published short stories newspaper pieces & two mystery novels Steve was the founding curator of the University of Maryland&s Kuhn Library Science Fiction Research Collection & a former Nebula juror For five years Sharon served the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America consecutively as Executive Director Vice President & President Sharon&s interests include music seashores & pine cones Steve also enjoys music plays tournament chess & collects cat whiskers ...