WINNER OF THE 2017 PENFAULKNER AWARD A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK A formidable storyteller' Jonathan Franzen Savage & compassionate in all the right places' New York Times Book Review Eerily timely bittersweet & buoyant' Jessie Burton New York 2007 After two long years apart Jende Jonga has brought his wife Neni from Cameroon to join him in the land of opportunity Drawn by the promise of America they are seeking the chance of a better life for them & their son When Jende lands a dream job as chauffeur to a Lehman Brothers executive Neni finds herself taken into the confidence of his glamorous wife Cindy The Edwards are powerful & privileged dazzling examples of what America can offer to those who are prepared to strive for it But when the financial world is rocked by the collapse of Lehman Brothers all four lives are dramatically upended As faultlines appear in both marriages & secrets bubble to the surface they must all decide how far they will go in pursuit of their dreams & what will they sacrifice along the way? A marvellous debut as deeply insightful as it is delightfully entertaining' Taiye Selasi ...

When Gregory Matthews patriarch of the Poplars is found dead one morning imperious Aunt Harriet blames it on the roast duck he ate for supper After all she had warned him about his blood pressure But a post-mortem determines that the cause of death is much more sinister Murder By poison Suspicion falls immediately amongst his bitter quarrelsome family Each has a motive; each opportunity It falls to Superintendent Hannasyde to sift through all the secrets & lies & discover just who killed Gregory Matthews before the killer strikes again ...

Cold gray forbidding walls stretch to the sky Massive oak doors conceal the most important secrets of the State This is where fates are decided This is the Ministry! Welcome intern! You are now a part of the SYSTEM! We have entrusted you with work of great importance As part of the Ministry you are expected to perform your duties with impeccable thoroughness While you are now at the bottom of the career ladder that is more than many of your fellow citizens will ever achieve! You will work hard for the public good & help thousands of citizens Your efforts won't go unnoticed In fact the Wise Leader himself will decorate you with official honors! Yet You are not going to dust off the applications of insignificant citizens are you? No pushing papers is not your cup of tea! Your goal is the Prime Minister's seat! You'll get there too & destroy anyone who dares to stand in your way! Scheming & blackmailing are just the tip of the iceberg & the ends justify the means! But How did you end up here? Could you have landed this job on your own? No that would have been next to impossible! So who sent you & more importantly why? They want what?? NO!! No one can know this! Otherwise your will career end before it begins! How are you going to do what you must do? Are you even going to pursue that goal? After all you are now an officer of the Ministry with the power & freedom to shape your own future! So what will you become? The choice is still yours to make! ...

Cold gray forbidding walls stretch to the sky Massive oak doors conceal the most important secrets of the State This is where fates are decided This is the Ministry! Welcome intern! You are now a part of the SYSTEM! We have entrusted you with work of great importance As part of the Ministry you are expected to perform your duties with impeccable thoroughness While you are now at the bottom of the career ladder that is more than many of your fellow citizens will ever achieve! You will work hard for the public good & help thousands of citizens Your efforts won't go unnoticed In fact the Wise Leader himself will decorate you with official honors! Yet You are not going to dust off the applications of insignificant citizens are you? No pushing papers is not your cup of tea! Your goal is the Prime Minister's seat! You'll get there too & destroy anyone who dares to stand in your way! Scheming & blackmailing are just the tip of the iceberg & the ends justify the means! But How did you end up here? Could you have landed this job on your own? No that would have been next to impossible! So who sent you & more importantly why? They want what?? NO!! No one can know this! Otherwise your will career end before it begins! How are you going to do what you must do? Are you even going to pursue that goal? After all you are now an officer of the Ministry with the power & freedom to shape your own future! So what will you become? The choice is still yours to make! ...

An obscure dystopian future A totalitarian state controls every aspect of private & social life Laws are oppressive Vigilance is total Privacy is dead You are the administrator of an apartment put up by the State Inhabitants come & go; your daily routine is to make your house an ideal spot for those looking for a flat to rent However this is just a facade Features - You must SIGHT & LISTEN on the sly You must HUSME in the flats while the inhabitants are gone You must SEARCH their rooms for anything that might threaten the authority of the State You must create PEOPLE PROFILES & REPORT anyone capable of violating laws or conspiring against the State You&ll meet dozens of charactersyou&ll complete dozens of missions You will make decisions that will eventually affect the way the story unfolds You will determine one of the multiple possible endings in the game the end for which you are completely & exclusively responsible Collector&s Edition contains Game Badge Art book Original Soundtrack & Squishy character ...

An obscure dystopian future A totalitarian state controls every aspect of private & social life Laws are oppressive Vigilance is total Privacy is dead You are the administrator of an apartment put up by the State Inhabitants come & go; your daily routine is to make your house an ideal spot for those looking for a flat to rent However this is just a facade You must SIGHT & LISTEN on the sly You must HUSME in the flats while the inhabitants are gone You must SEARCH their rooms for anything that might threaten the authority of the State You must create PEOPLE PROFILES & REPORT anyone capable of violating laws or conspiring against the State You'll meet dozens of charactersyou'll complete dozens of missions You will make decisions that will eventually affect the way the story unfolds You will determine one of the multiple possible endings in the gamethe end for which you are completely & exclusively responsible ...

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Beige Ceramic Snowman With Guitar 10cm A sweet little smooth ceramic snowman playing a guitar With his neutral colour tone this little decoration will place perfectly in any home during Christmas This little snowman is part of a band so similar items are also available! Size is 10cm x 8cm x 5cm ...

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- 160mm Depth
- 160mm Width
- 135mm Burning time
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