Tintin has been summoned to Shanghai, but corruption, kidnap & espionage await him there. Should Tintin heed the terrible warning from the famous fakir Ramacharma? & can he find an antidote to the terrifying `poison of madness` before he is given a taste himself? ...

The mile-deep gorge made by the Blue Nile as it flows out of the highlands of North West Ethiopia into the broad plains of the Sudan is one of the greatest natural features in the world. It remained virtually unexplored until 1968. That summer an expedition supported by the Army, The Daily Telegraph & the Royal Geographical Society set out to investigate this gorge. It also aimed to navigate 500 miles of the crocodile-infested river--known in Ethiopia as the Great Abbai--200 miles of which had not been visited by Europeans, except at occasional fording places. The climax of the expedition, the penetration of the Northern gorge, was unhappily marked by the death of an expedition member by drowning, & by two attacks by bandits. In these harsh conditions a group of scientists--mainly zoologists--were able to carry out a valuable investigation of the area. In The Blue Nile Revealed Richard Snailham, one of those directly involved, tells the story of Great Abbai expedition. While covering the technical & scientific

Dimensions of the expedition, he also provides a deeply human account of this exciting adventure. First published in 1970, this book has become a classic of African exploration.

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James A. Levine's first novel, tells the haunting story of Batuk, a 15-year old girl whose family, living in the Indian countryside, is in such poverty & debt that she is sold into sexual slavery & lives in a cage on the streets of Mumbai. Batuk is just one of many girls forced into prostitution, but against the odds, she manages to put pen to paper, writing stories of her life that help her transcend & make a certain sense of her daily existence. The novel is powerfully told in Batuk's voice, through the words she writes in her journal. Searing, moving, & surprisingly hopeful, The Blue Notebook explores how people, in the most difficult of circumstances, can use stories to understand & give meaning to their lives. ...

Stunning book to accompany the BBC series of the same name. The team responsible travelled to all of the different ocean habitats in the world in order to provide the first complete & comprehensive portrait of the whole ocean system. You are led from the coastal edges to the deepest abysses & shown all of the wonders of the sea, many for the first time. Detailed text & extraordinary images combine to offer a unique insight into the world beneath the waves, affording us a glimpse of the vast treasure trove of rich & diverse life which resides there. ...

This is a new translation of Simenon`s gripping novel about lives transformed by deceit & the destructive power of lust. It was all real: himself, the room, Andree still lying on the ravaged bed. For Tony & Andree, there are no rules when they meet in the blue room at the Hotel des Voyageurs. Their adulterous affair is intoxicating, passionate
- & dangerous. Soon it turns into a nightmare from which there can be no escape. Simenon`s stylish & sensual psychological thriller weaves a story of cruelty, reckless lust & relentless guilt. ”A double crime, a dark provincial scandal, & a dreadful sort of triumph...presented with shattering power.” (San Francisco Chronicle). ” The romans durs are extraordinary: tough, bleak, offhandedly violent, suffused with guilt & bitterness, redolent of place...utterly unsentimental, frightening in the pitilessness of their gaze, yet wonderfully entertaining.” (John Banville). ” One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century... Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” (Guardian). ”A supreme writer...unforgettable vividness.” (Independent). Georges Simenon was born in Liege, Belgium, in 1903. Best known in Britain as the author of the Maigret books, his prolific output of over 400 novels & short stories have made him a household name in continental Europe. He died in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerl&, where he had lived for the latter part of his life.
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With unrivalled political savvy & a keen sense of irony, distinguished political scientists Anthony King & Ivor Crewe open our eyes to the worst government horror stories & explain why the British political system is quite so prone to appalling mistakes. ...

Peter Boardman & Joe Tasker were at the cutting edge of mountaineering during the 1970s & early 1980s. Talented writers as well as climbers, they left two legacies. One was their great endeavour, their climbs on high peaks with bold, lightweight & innovative methods; the second & more lasting achievement was the books they wrote & left behind. The Boardman Tasker Omnibus brings together four books in which the two men describe their remarkable climbs, expeditions & first ascents. The books have become mountaineering classics; incredibly popular & brilliantly written accounts that set the standard for mountaineering literature. Tasker`s Everest the Cruel Way is the story of an attempt to climb the highest mountain on earth by a new route
- a climb which proved too much for a group of Britain`s finest mountaineers. & in Savage Arena, Tasker vividly describes his participation in the first British winter ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, his first ascent of the West Wall of Changabang with Boardman & his attempts on K2 & Kangchenjunga. The Changabang ascent was described by Sir Chris Bonington as `a preposterous plan. Still, if you do get up it, it`ll be the hardest thing that`s been done in the Himalayas.` Boardman`s account of the climb
- very different to Tasker`s
- is recounted in The Shining Mountain, whilst in Sacred Summits he combines the excitement of extreme climbing with acute observation of life in the mountains as he describes the remarkable ascents he made during one single climbing season. The Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature was established in Pete & Joe`s honour, & is presented annually to the author or co-authors of an original work which has made an outstanding contribution to mountain literature. For more information about the Boardman Tasker Prize, visit www.boardmantasker.com


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For anyone with a tiny galley kitchen, there`s good news: no more bland leftovers aboard. These delicious & easy recipes, all made with minimum fuss & maximum flavour, will allow you to spoil yourself in harbour & keep things simple at sea – not to mention rustle up a mean rum punch. With handy ideas on setting up the galley, a lazy guide to filleting mackerel & tips for hosting the perfect beach barbecue, this is the must-have guide for sailors & seaside-lovers alike. The book

Includes:: recipe contributions from top chefs (Chris Galvin, Angela Hartnett, Kevin Mangeolles, Ed Wilson & Judy Joo) & sailing legends (Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Mike Golding, Brian Thompson, Shirley Robertson & Dee Caffari). With a foreword by Chris Galvin, & accompanied throughout by wonderful photography & beautiful h&-drawn illustrations, this will prove to be an invaluable addition to the food lover`s kitchen or galley.

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The Boat Data Book is a treasure trove of invaluable information for boatowners, designers, builders, surveyors, chandlers & anyone maintaining their own boat. This seventh edition has been updated throughout & is now in colour for the first time. It contains more tables of lengths, widths, weights & strengths as well as new data on a vast range of equipment from anchors to masts, propellers to gas cylinders, cleat sizes to winch bases, & hatches to bolts, bearings, cabling & piping. If you want to know what size winch to fit, the breaking strength of stainless steel rigging wire, the recommended size for seacocks or what length & size an anchor chain should be, then this is the book for you. The Boat Data Book is a must-have reference for owners & professionals.`A veritable mine of information...superb value for money` Nautical Magazine` Recommended to every boat owner` Practical Boat Owner`A most amazing amount of data` The Island` The essential technical bible` Yachting World ...

` Complete novice or know-all, you`ll love this stunning book. An essential boater`s companion, it will certainly have a ...