In the summer of 1976 Gary Gilmore robbed two men. Then he shot them in cold blood. For those murders Gilmore was sent to languish on Death Row
- & could confidently expect his sentence to be commuted to life imprisonment. In America, no one had been executed for ten years. But Gary Gilmore wanted to die, & his ensuing battle with the authorities for the right to do so made him into a world-wide celebrity
- & ensured that his execution turned into the most gruesome media event of the decade.

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What matters most: marriage or friendship? fidelity or art? the wishes of the living or the talents of the dead? Matt Holmes finds himself considering these questions sooner than he thinks when his friend, the poet Robert Pope, dies unexpectedly. Rob had invited Matt to become his literary executor at their annual boozy lunch, pointing out that, at 60, he was likely to be around for some time yet. & Matt, having played devotee & apprentice to `the bow-tie poet` for so long, hadn`t the heart (or the gumption) to deny him. Now, after a frosty welcome from his widow, Matt sits at Rob`s rosewood desk & ponders his friend`s motives. He has never understood Rob`s conventional life with Jill, who seems to have no interest in her late husband`s work. But he soon finds himself in an ethical minefield, making shocking & scabrous discoveries that overturn everything he thought he knew about his friend. As Jill gets to work in the back garden, Matt is forced to weigh up the merits of art & truth. Should he conceal what he has found or share it? After all, it`s not just Rob`s reputation that could be transformed forever... Bestselling novelist & poet Blake Morrison creates a biting portrait of competitive male friendship, sexual obsession & the fragile transactions of married life. The Executor innovatively interweaves poetry & prose to form a gripping literary detective story. ...

Replogle’s 30cm (12”) Exeter globe is the collector’s choice; inspired by the traditional style of Globe stands this model is one of our most popular. The rich walnut stained hardwood base is complemented by a full numbered antique brass plated semi-meridian with an up-to-date, antique style ocean globe. ...

Murder. Corruption. Dark secrets. A titanic wave of refugees. Can Anna solve a terrifying case that`s become personal? Anna Fekete returns to the Balkan village of her birth for a relaxing summer holiday. But when her purse is stolen & the thief is found dead on the banks of the river, Anna is pulled into a murder case. Her investigation leads straight to her own family, to closely guarded secrets concealing a horrendous travesty of justice that threatens them all. As layer after layer of corruption, deceit & guilt are revealed, Anna is caught up in the refugee crisis spreading like wildfire across Europe. How long will it take before everything explodes? Chilling, taut & relevant, The Exiled is an electrifying, unputdownable thriller from one of Finland`s most celebrated crime writers. ...

At seven years old, the young Brian Armstrong was captivated by the pages of an old, yellow-bordered magazine. It wasn`t just the bare-breasted tribeswomen that attracted his attention. Pictures of far-off jungles, exotic wildlife & intrepid explorers prompted the boy to declare ` That`s what I`m going to do when I grow up.` Twenty- five years later, that dream came true. The boy from Bendigo found himself travelling from one death-defying adventure to another as a seat-of-the-pants expedition filmmaker for the same company that produced those yellow-bordered magazines. Coping with deadly snakes, volcanoes, acid lakes, malaria, armed rebels & even a helicopter crash became part of a day`s work. Time & again Brian asked himself the same three questions: ` How did I get here?` ` How do I get out of here?` &, most importantly, ` What`s to drink?` Against his employer`s strict anti-alcohol policy, this irreverent larrikin started the Exotic Booze Club. Brian exhorted fellow filmmakers & explorers to return to the office to share strange liquors & wild tales of daring exploits. This book gives you the true stories from behind the scenes of Brian`s most dramatic films, framed by the rise & fall of the one & only Exotic Booze Club. ...

11 July, 1897. Three men set out in a hydrogen balloon bound for the North Pole. They never return. Two days into their journey they make a crash landing then disappear into a white nightmare. 33 years later. The men`s bodies are found, perfectly preserved under the snow & ice. They had enough food, clothing & ammunition to survive. Why did they die? 66 years later. Bea Uusma is at a party. Bored, she pulls a books off the shelf. It is about the expedition. For the next fifteen years, Bea will think of nothing else... Can she solve the mystery of The Expedition? ...

On July 11th, 1897, three men set out in a hydrogen balloon bound for the North Pole. Led by engineer August Soloman Andree, they want to make history, but are frighteningly underprepared. Three days into their journey they make a crash landing & disappear into a white nightmare. They never return. 33 years later. The men`s bodies & equipment are found buried beneath the snow & ice on a deserted glacier. They had enough food, clothing & ammunition to survive. Why did they die? 100 years later. Artist & doctor Bea Uusma is at a party. Bored, she pulls a books off the shelf. It is about the Andree Expedition. For the next fifteen years, Bea will think of nothing else... This is her journey to uncover the truth. ...

` The seething cauldron of life, the infinite stratification of reality, the inextricable tangle of knowledge are what Gadda wants to depict` Italo Calvino At the height of Fascist rule in Italy & following the death of his mother, Carlo Emilio Gadda began work on his first novel, The Experience of Pain. This portrait of a highly educated young man whose anger & frustration frequently erupt in ferocious outbursts directed towards his ageing mother is a powerful critique of the society of his time & the deep wounds inflicted on his generation. Set in a fictional South American country, The Experience of Pain is at once richly imaginative & intensely personal: the perfect introduction to Gadda`s innovative style & literary virtuosity. Translated by Richard Dixon ...

Marie is a child with a dark past
- a secret family history that her guardian protects her from. She`s not sure what the dark secret
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Completely revised & updated to account for the new realities of international travel, this is an easy-to-follow guidebook for global nomads, full of practical suggestions for successfully relocating overseas. The book covers everything from pre-departure reconnaissance through reentry. ...