Editedand with an Introduction by Dr Keith Carabine Chairperson of the Joseph Conrad Society of Great Britain As these three specially commissioned stories amply demonstrate Conrad is our greatest writer of the sea His characters are tested by dramatic events 'that show in the light of day the inner worth of a man the edge of his temper & the fibre of his stuff; that reveal the quality of his resistance & the secret stuff of his pretences not only to others but also to himself' In Typhoon Conrad's funniest story Captain Mac Whirr blunders into a hurricane that reveals the sea's treachery violence & terror Falk is desperate to get married but first he must tell of his terrible experiences as sole survivor of a stricken ship that once drifted into the ice-caps of Antarctica The Shadow-Line is a poignant & beautiful story Written during the First World War & based on Conrad's fond evocation of his own first command it expresses his solidarity with all who were obliged to cross in early youth the shadow-line of their war-torn generation

Includes:: a glossary of nautical terms

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The triple moon symbol depicting the three phases of the moon (waxing crescent full moon & waning crescent) is often used to represent the Triple Goddess of Wicca & Neopaganism where the Goddess is ascribed the three aspects of Maiden (representing youthful enthusiasm & the promise of new beginnings) Mother (representing ripeness fertility sexuality & power) & Crone (representing wisdom repose death & endings) The five-pointed star known as the pentagram or pentangle often circumscribed by a circle symbolizes the five classical elements in Wicca (earth air fire water & spirit) as well as the five appendages of the human body the five senses & various other magical & symbolic associations The pentagram was used symbolically in ancient Greece (particularly among the followers of Pythagoras) Mesopotamia & Babylonia & was also used as a Christian symbol for the five senses or the five wounds of Christ Cornelius Agrippa & others perpetuated the popularity of the pentagram as a magic symbol keeping the Pythagorean attributions of elements to the five points Six- & seven-pointed stars were also used with different symbolism By the mid-19th Century a further distinction had developed amongst occultists regarding the pentagram's orientation it was considered essentially good when shown with a single point upwards (depicting spirit presiding over the four elements of matter) but Eliphas L&233;vi called it evil when it appeared inverted (point down) The inverted pentagram came to be associated particularly by Christians with Satanism & evil & the modern Satanism movement adopted the inverted pentagram (often with the head of a goat inside it) as the Sigil of Baphomet The word triquetra originally meant simply triangle or any three-cornered shape but it has come to refer exclusively to a three-pointed figure composed of three overlapping vesicae piscis Three Silver Bells
- Triquetra Pentagram & Triple Moon Engraved Made from metal & nickle with a shiny silver finish Weight 005kg each Width 4cm Depth 4cm Height 7cm Delicate magic little bells engraved with Wicca & Pagan symbols
- perfect decoration for those magic witches & wizards Fabulous home decor or if you're brave enough with magic & potions then each bell with it's own unique symbol may carry a special power
- would look excellent next to your cauldrons & skulls


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There is only one bond that I trust between a woman & her sisters We never take our eyes off each other In love & in rivalry we always think of each other When Katherine of Aragon is brought to the Tudor court as a young bride the oldest princess Margaret takes her measure With one look each knows the other for a rival an ally a pawn destined
- with Margaret's younger sister Mary
- to a sisterhood unique in all the world The three sisters will become the queens of England Scotland & France United by family loyalties & affections the three queens find themselves set against each other Katherine commands an army against Margaret & kills her husband James IV of Scotland But Margaret's boy becomes heir to the Tudor throne when Katherine loses her son Mary steals the widowed Margaret's proposed husband but when Mary is widowed it is her secret marriage for love that is the envy of the others As they experience betrayals dangers loss & passion the three sisters find that the only constant in their perilous lives is their special bond more powerful than any man even a king

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There is only one bond that I trust between a woman & her sisters We never take our eyes off each other In love & in rivalry we always think of each other When Katherine of Aragon is brought to the Tudor court as a young bride the oldest princess Margaret takes her measure With one look each knows the other for a rival an ally a pawn destined
- with Margaret's younger sister Mary
- to a sisterhood unique in all the world The three sisters will become the queens of England Scotland & France United by family loyalties & affections the three queens find themselves set against each other Katherine commands an army against Margaret & kills her husband James IV of Scotland But Margaret's boy becomes heir to the Tudor throne when Katherine loses her son Mary steals the widowed Margaret's proposed husband but when Mary is widowed it is her secret marriage for love that is the envy of the others As they experience betrayals dangers loss & passion the three sisters find that the only constant in their perilous lives is their special bond more powerful than any man even a king

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There is only one bond that I trust between a woman & her sisters We never take our eyes off each other In love & in rivalry we always think of each other When Katherine of Aragon is brought to the Tudor court as a young bride the oldest princess Margaret takes her measure With one look each knows the other for a rival an ally a pawn destined
- with Margaret's younger sister Mary
- to a sisterhood unique in all the world The three sisters will become the queens of England Scotland & France United by family loyalties & affections the three queens find themselves set against each other Katherine commands an army against Margaret & kills her husband James IV of Scotland But Margaret's boy becomes heir to the Tudor throne when Katherine loses her son Mary steals the widowed Margaret's proposed husband but when Mary is widowed it is her secret marriage for love that is the envy of the others As they experience betrayals dangers loss & passion the three sisters find that the only constant in their perilous lives is their special bond more powerful than any man even a king

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Peter & Bobby Farrelly finally deliver their long-gestating reboot of THE THREE STOOGES with this 20th Century Fox production Working from a script they penned with Mike Cerrone (ME MYSELF & IRENE) the brothers& comedic take on the trio is not a biopic but rather a sampling of new slapstick adventures set in the present day Sean Hayes Will Sasso & Chris Diamantopoulos star as respectively Larry Curly & Moe Age Rating 12 ...

' Can I bear to leave these blue hills?'A generous selection from three of the greatest & most enjoyable of Chinese poets Introducing Little Black Classics 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range & diversity of Penguin Classics with books from around the world & across many centuries They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California & the Russian steppe Here are stories lyrical & savage; poems epic & intimate; essays satirical & inspirational; & ideas that have shaped the lives of millions Wang Wei (roughly 699-761) Wang Wei's Poems is available in Penguin Classics Li Po (701-762) Tu Fu (712-770) Li Po & Tu Fu is available in Penguin Classics ...

There are three things you should know about Elsie The first thing is that she's my best friend The second is that she always knows what to say to make me feel better And the third thing might take a little bit more explaining 84-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly As she waits to be rescued Florence wonders if a terrible secret from her past is about to come to light; & if the charming new resident is who he claims to be why does he look exactly a man who died sixty years ago? From the author of THE TROUBLE WITH GOATS & SHEEP this book will teach you many things but here are three of them 1) The fine threads of humanity will connect us all forever 2) There is so very much more to anyone than the worst thing they have ever done 3) Even the smallest life can leave the loudest echo ...

There are three things you should know about Elsie The first thing is that she's my best friend The second is that she always knows what to say to make me feel better And the third thing might take a little bit more explaining 84-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly As she waits to be rescued Florence wonders if a terrible secret from her past is about to come to light; & if the charming new resident is who he claims to be why does he look exactly like a man who died sixty years ago? From the author of THE TROUBLE WITH GOATS & SHEEP this book will teach you many things but here are three of them 1) The fine threads of humanity will connect us all forever 2) There is so very much more to anyone than the worst thing they have ever done 3) Even the smallest life can leave the loudest echo ...

This is a book for anyone who has ever thought What if
- a true story about a woman who dared to follow her dreams 384 pages Fox
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