Introduction & Notes by Jane Thomas University of Hull The Well-Beloved completes the cycle of Hardy's great novels reiterating his favourite themes of man's eternal quest for perfection in both love & art & the suffering that ensues Jocelyn Pierston celebrated sculptor tries to create an image of his ideal woman
- his imaginary Well-Beloved
- in stone just as he tries to find her in the flesh Powerful symbolism marks this romantic fantasy that Hardy has grounded firmly in reality with a characteristically authentic rendering of location the Isle of Slingers or Portland as we know it Overt exploration of the relationship between erotic fascination & creativity makes this novel a nineteenth-century landmark in the persistent debate about art aesthetics & gender This volume breaks new ground by including in full the 1892 serialised version of the novel
- The Pursuit of the Well-Beloved


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The Well-Tempered Clavier is published as part of ABRSM's ' Signature' Series
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This is a classic work by a gardener who combines a passionate love of his subject with a critical intelligence & a good helping of wit THE WELL-TEMPERED GARDEN is packed with the sort of information keen gardeners crave
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Developed in partnership with Mind the mental health charity each page of this gorgeous journal has been thoughtfully crafted &



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A beautifully presented illustrated collection of children's songs from Wales All songs are printed in the Welsh language & arranged for easy Piano & Voice

Includes:: a sing-along CD with professionally recorded backing tracks & examples

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They're baa-ack! Make way for the bestselling children's series of all time! With a fresh new look GOOSEBUMPS is set to scare a whole new generation of kids So reader beware--you're in for a scare! There is something weird happening in Fever Swamp Something really horrible It started with the strange howling at night Then there was the dead rabbit Everyone thinks Grady's new dog is responsible After all he looks just like a wolf & he seems a little on the wild side But Grady knows his dog is just a regular old dog & most dogs don't howl at the moon Or disappear at midnight Or change into terrifying creatures when the moon is full Or do they? ...

Thomas Hardy's architectural career is not considered a success Seen usually as a mere prelude to his literary output it is most often summed up by reference to the 'shockingly' suburban home he built himself at Max Gate But in this new work Professor Kester Rattenbury argues the opposite that far from being incidental Hardy's architectural thinking is integral to a full understanding of his life's work This is the first time Hardy's life & legacy have been studied by a fellow architectural writer & critic Reconstructed from the wealth of little-known drawings photographs experimental illustrations & modest built work he produced or oversaw & an architecturally-biased re-reading of his novels this book sets out a startling new vision of Thomas Hardy's work & how it has shaped England in fact & fiction The Wessex Project exposes the architectural thinking & invention underlying Hardy's novels It shows how his famous imaginary realm Wessex can be seen as a forerunner of the experimental architectural projects of our own times
- in which architects weave together design description polemic & images of both real & imagined spaces to form highly developed & challenging unbuilt projects published in books designed to change the way we see the world The book makes a compelling case for listing Hardy among the greatest of all conceptual architects as well as recognising him as one of the most influential & active conservationists & architectural critics of all time This radical new perspective gives Hardy's many readers a chance at last to see Wessex as the author himself constructed it through architectural eyes
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The West Highland Way is Scotland's most popular long-distance walk running 96 miles (155 km) from Glasgow Scotland's largest city through its first National Park across the western Highlands to the foot of its highest mountain Ben Nevis This is the fourth fully revised edition of the popular rucksack-friendly guidebook &

Includes:: the "extra mile" into Fort William It contains all you need to plan & enjoy one of the world's finest walks This book

Includes:: detailed route description; offers background on Loch Lomond history & wildlife; has a map of the entire route in 6 drop-down panels (1100000); provides practical information about transport & travel; is lavishly illustrated with 70 colour photographs; & is printed on waterproof paper



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Guidebook to walking the West Highland Way National Trail a 95 mile Scottish long-distance route from Milngavie near Glasgow to Fort William passing Loch Lomond & crossing Rannoch Moor Suggested itineraries over 6 to 9 days

Includes:: accommodation guide & pull-out 125K OS map booklet 144 pages 52 photos 14 maps Marsh Terry

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Tales of The Four Winds
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