Major General Sir Richard Hannay is the fictional secret agent created by writer & diplomat John Buchan who was himself an Intelligence officer during the First World War The strong & silent type combining the dour temperament of the Scot with the stiff upper lip of the Englishman Hannay is pre-eminent among early spy-thriller heroes Caught up in the first of these five gripping adventures just before the outbreak of war in 1914 he manages to thwart the enemy's evil plan & solve the mystery of the 'thirty-nine steps' In Greenmantle he undertakes a vital mission to prevent jihad in the Islamic Near East Mr Standfast set in the decisive months of 1917-18 is the novel in which Hannay after a life lived 'wholly among men' finally falls in love; later in The Three Hostages he finds himself unravelling a kidnapping mystery with his wife's help In the last adventure The Island of Sheep he is called upon to honour an old oath A shrewd judge of men he never dehumanises his enemy & despite sharing some of the racial prejudices of his day Richard Hannay is a worthy prototype hero of espionage fiction ...

Robuchon is the most influential French chef of the post-nouvelle cuisine era Since the mid-eighties he has been called the primus inter pares of Paris' three star chefs for his work both at Jamin & at his eponymous restaurant He is renowned for the relentless perfectionism of his cuisine His food was seen as instrumental in leading French cuisine away from the excesses
- & excessive reductionism
- of nouvelle cuisine In particular his cuisine is seen as harkening back to a more authentic even bourgeois French cuisine
- cuisine actuelle
- which focuses on making each ingredient taste of itself He has mentored such distinguished chefs as Gordon Ramsay & Michael Caines & his signature dishes include a cauliflower cream with caviar & potato puree In The Complete Robuchon he offers us his recipes (over 800) secrets & tips from the perfect omelette to vegetable soup leg of lamb to marinated mussels to his renowned potato puree every dish is described in detail starting with the ingredients he tells you how to clean & prepare them down to the way to hold the pan & precise cooking times It is all here
- a catalogue of the basics of French cuisine & a broad sampling of dishes that have earned the author his titles of glory & his truly imaginative recipes from L' Atelier Born in Poitiers in 1945 Joel Robuchon became the official chef of La Tour de France where he learnt a variety of diverse regional techniques At 28 he became head chef at Harmony-Lafayette overseeing 3000 meals a day In 1981 he launched Jamin in Paris & within three years had received three Michelin stars In 1996 he left his Parisian restaurant establishing L' Atelier de Joel Robuchon in Tokyo He opened another L' Atelier in Paris in 2003 & has since established Ateliers in Las Vegas New York & London




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The undisputed market leader in sailing guides this fully revised & updated sailing manual with a foreword by Olympic gold medallist Sir Ben Ainslie features all of the latest developments in sailing & navigation technology & techniques In The Complete Sailing Manual former British national champion Steve Sleight offers a lifetime of expert advice & guidance in the form of complete tuition course on seamanship that is brought to life with breathtaking action photography & clear illustrations It offers extensive coverage of sailing practice including foiling catamarans apparent wind sailing long-distance cruising & electronic navigation Packed with essential information handy diagrams & step-by-step artwork this is only sailing handbook you need when out on the waves Previous Edition ISBN 9781405392761 ...

Rape Ravage & Rant are the German watchwords in this war Right Revenge & Retrenchment shall be ours' Alexander Scrimgeour 17th September 1914 Most published war diaries have been written by soldiers but Alexander Scrimgeour was a naval officer who was killed at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 at the age of 19 But he had already left a legacy
- his diaries in which he recounted every event with sincerity risking court martial to record several notorious incidents Among his revelations Scrimgeour discloses the real reason behind the sinking of the HMS Hawke the events preceding the capture of the infamous Baron Von & what he learned from dining with his Naval Commanders as the ship's interpreter He also chronicles his numerous love affairs & his anguish at the loss of close friends killed during the war Now publishing in paperback for the first time & updated with new material on his life before the First World War this new edition

Includes:: much previously unseen material chronicling Scrimgeour's life prior to joining the navy


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From the author of the worldwide bestseller Raising Boys this bind-up of the parenting classics The Secret of Happy Children & More Secrets of Happy Children by parenting expert & child psychologist Steve Biddulph tells parents everything they need to know about raising happy healthy confident children from babyhood to teens This bind-up brings all of Steve's parenting tips & secrets together for the first time This book shows parents how to be true to themselves while also bringing up secure children who feel loved & respected with self esteem & responsibility The book is aimed at a wide age group- from babies & toddlers to older children & teenagers Authoritative yet accessible the book is full of case histories & familiar conversations & scenarios as well as cartoons that help parents relate to Steve's message The book covers all the key issues in parenting including- how & why negative language affects children- stopping tantrums before they start- curing shyness- soft love'- why touch praise & time are vital- & firm love'- disciplining through teaching & being involved rather than punishment- childcare issues- finding a balance between work & your children's needs- raising sons & raising daughters- their different needs ...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY PD JAMESThis book contains all the investigations & adventures of the world's most popular detective Sherlock Holmes From ' The Adventure of the Gloria Scott' to ' His Last Bow' we follow the illustrious career of this quintessential British hero from his university days to his final case His efforts to uncover the truth take him all over the world & into conflict with all manner of devious criminals & dangerous villains but thankfully his legendary powers of deduction & his faithful companion Dr Watson are more than up to the challenge ...

The perfect gift for any Sherlock Holmes fan for only GBP1999 Each boxset contains seven books together creating a comprehensive collection of the notorious detective's best cases & adventures Beautifully packaged in a ridged matt-laminated slipcase with metallic detailing complete with strikingly attractive bespoke artwork
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- Adventures & Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 9781853267482
- Best of Sherlock Holmes 9781853260704
- Casebook of Sherlock Holmes & His Last Bow 9781840224009
- Hound of the Baskervilles & The Valley of Fear 9781853260582
- Return of Sherlock Holmes 9781853267444
- Shadows of Sherlock Holmes 9781840224115
- Study in Scarlet & Sign of the Four







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From the cruel irony of &A member of the Family& to the fateful echoes of & The Go-Away Bird& & the unexpectedly sinister & The Girl I Left Behind Me& in settings that range from South Africa to the Portobello Road Muriel Spark probes the idiosyncrasies that lurk beneath the veneer of human respectability displaying the acerbic wit & wisdom that are the hallmarks of her unique talent The Complete Short Stories is a collection to be loved & cherished from one of the finest short story writers of the twentieth century ...

The complete short stories of the 20th century&s greatest visionary& Kafka is important to us because his predicament is the predicament of modern man& W H Auden This volume contains all of Kafka&s shorter fiction from fragments parables & sketches to longer tales Together they reveal the breadth of Kafka&s literary vision & the extraordinary imaginative depth of his thought Some are well known others are mere jottings observations of daily life given artistic form through Kafka&s unique perception of the world ...

First in a two volume collection of short stories by the acclaimed author of Empire of the Sun' Crash' & Super-Cannes' The new edition is introduced by Adam Thirwell With eighteen novels over four decades
- from The Drowned World' in 1962 to his final novel Kingdom Come' in 2006
- JG Ballard is known as one of Britain's most celebrated & original novelists However during his long career he was also a prolific writer of short stories; in fact many people consider that he is at his best in the short-story format These highly influential stories have appeared in magazines such as New Worlds Amazing Stories & Interzone & in several separate collections including The Terminal Beach' The Venus Hunters' Vermilion Sands' Low-Flying Aircraft' & Myths of the Near Future' Set out in the original order of publication & frequently the point of conception for ideas he further developed in his novels these stories provide an unprecedented opportunity to see the imagination of one of Britain's greatest writers at work This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard's works featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Robert Macfarlane Iain Sinclair James Lever & Ali Smith) & br&-new cover designs from the artist Stanley Donwood

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