FROM THE WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2014 In the winter of 1954 in a construction camp in the remote Tasmanian highlands when Sonja Buloh was three years old & her father was drinking too much her mother disappeared into a blizzard never to return Thirty-five years later Sonja returns to the place of her childhood to visit her drunkard father The shadows of the past begin to intrude ever more forcefully into the present changing forever his living death & her ordered life ...

Ogata Shingo is growing old & his memory is failing him At night he hears only the sound of death in the distant rumble from the mountain The relationships which have previously defined his life
- with his son his wife & his attractive daughter-in-law
- are dissolving & Shingo is caught between love & destruction Lyrical & precise The Sound of the Mountain explores in immaculately crafted prose the changing roles of love & the truth we face in ageing

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Set in a remote fishing village in Japan The Sound of Waves is a timeless story of first love It tells of Shinji a young fisherman & Hatsue the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village Shinji is entranced at the sight of Hatsue in the twilight on the beach & they fall in love When the villagers' gossip threatens to divide them Shinki must risk his life to prove his worth ...

Three children are spending their summer on a wild Scottish island Fraser is desperate for adventure; Hayley is fed up she's even there; while Dunny spends his days staring out to sea He hasn't said a word in years But everything changes with the discovery of two bodies on the beach a whale & a man Fraser & Hayley see a mystery-adventure to be solved but Dunny is inconsolable & in the end it will take someone who listens to the sea to put it right ...

THE SOURCE is set in a small village somewhere between North Africa & the Middle East For as long as anyone can remember the women of the community have fetched water from a mountaintop spring in the blazing sun Leila a young new bride urges the other women to go on love strike no more sex until the men run water to the village ...

A discerning account of simmering conflict in the South China Sea & why the world can't afford to be indifferent China's rise has upset the global balance of power & the first place to feel the strain is Beijing's back yard the South China Sea For decades tensions have smoldered in the region but today the threat of a direct confrontation among superpowers grows ever more likely This important book is the first to make clear sense of the South Sea disputes Bill Hayton a journalist with extensive experience in the region examines the high stakes involved for rival nations that include Vietnam India Taiwan the Philippines & China as well as the United States Russia & others Hayton also lays out the daunting obstacles that stand in the way of peaceful resolution Through lively stories of individuals who have shaped current conflicts-businessmen scientists shippers archaeologists soldiers diplomats & more-Hayton makes understandable the complex history & contemporary reality of the South China Sea He underscores its crucial importance as the passageway for half the world's merchant shipping & one-third of its oil & gas Whoever controls these waters controls the access between Europe the Middle East South Asia & the Pacific The author critiques various claims & positions (that China has historic claim to the Sea for example) overturns conventional wisdoms (such as America's overblown fears of China's nationalism & military resurgence) & outlines what the future may hold for this clamorous region of international rivalry ...

The South Downs Way National Trail is a 100 mile (160km) walk between Eastbourne & Winchester staying within the glorious South Downs National Park for its entire length Presented here in 12 stages of up to 12 miles (19km) the route is described in both east-west & west-east A waymarked trail with very few stiles it can be walked at any time of year & makes a good introduction to long-distance walking Step-by-step route descriptions are illustrated with extracts from OS 150000 mapping for every stage & a separate conveniently sized booklet with 125000 maps for the entire route is included The guide provides detailed practical information on getting to the trail & facilities & accommodation en route The South Downs Way offers easy walking on ancient & historical tracks & showcases the beautiful countryside of the South Downs taking in wooded areas delightful river valleys & pretty villages Highlights include Beachy Head the mysterious Long Man of Wilmington Clayton Windmills & the ancient cathedral city of Winchester ...

The epic that will redefine the Gold Key heroes continues! The year is 2025 Turok has gone missing & Magnus is good & worried about that When even a time traveling mission to confer with Doctor Spektor & the creature once known as Solar don’t yield any answers Magnus must brave the unknown to track the missing hero down ...

Comprehensive books to support study of History for the IB Diploma Paper 3 revised for first assessment in 2017 This coursebook covers Paper 3 History of Europe Topic 16 The Soviet Union & post-Soviet Russia (1924-2000) of the History for the IB Diploma syllabus for first assessment in 2017 Tailored to the Higher Level requirements of the IB syllabus & written by experienced IB History examiners & teachers it offers authoritative & engaging guidance through the topic ...