The Mirror dinghy was a significant factor in the boom of dinghy sailing in the 1960s, introducing thousands to the delights of sailing. While sailing has come a long way since then & there have been a lot of far more exotic craft launched, the Mirror remains a fantastic boat in which to learn to sail & to compete at the highest levels. With this second edition, The Mirror Book has been bought into the Start to Finish series format alongside such revered books as The Laser Book & The Topper Book, The Catamaran Book & The Foiling Dinghy Book. Like these titles, this book tells you everything you need to know about sailing the Mirror (whether it be the original gaff-rigged boat or has the newer Bermuda rig). Written for both those starting out through to those striving to win a championship, the book is packed with practical advice & illustrated with step-by-step photographs. It covers: setting up the Mirror & early sailing experiences; developing skills on all points of sailing & with the spinnaker; racing & masterclasses to become a championship winner. Over 180 photographs show you exactly how it`s done, & 72 diagrams illustrate key boat parts, the different points of sailing & complex on-the-water scenarios with clarity. It is written by Peter Aitken, formerly the UK National Mirror Coach, who has coached teams to win world championships in the Mirror, Cadet & 420 classes, & Tim Davison, a successful racer & author of countless books on sailing. The UK Mirror Class Association have contributed to this update & it is endorsed by Dave Wade, double Mirror National Champion, who says: ” Armed with this book, your understanding of Mirror sailing techniques will grow, & your results will improve. I thoroughly recommend it.” ...

When Joseph Conrad was discharged from the clipper Torrens in London during the summer of 1893, his seafaring career was over. He had travelled the world by then, risen in rank from apprentice to captain, survived shipwreck & turbulent seas. But after nineteen years afloat he longed for the l&, & wrote to his cousin of the `uniform grey of my existence`. Once ashore, however, vivid memories of his past life began to surface. While steam & internal combustion were changing maritime travel forever, Conrad started to reflect on the voyages he had made in the Golden Age of Sail, the people & ships he had known, the extraordinary communities whose lives, language & very nature were shaped by the swells & silences of the open ocean. The Mirror of the Sea is a personal meditation on the sea & its meanings by one of the twentieth century`s most important novelists. Our new edition is illustrated with the seascapes & deck scenes of the artist-sailor John Everett, who Conrad wanted to work with on an illustrated edition of The Mirror & the Sea in the 1920s.` The great thing, ` Conrad wrote in 1923, `is to make the book like art-production
- atmospheric
- not a shop article.` Nothing came of the project with John Everett at the time; Little Toller has resurrected this lost notion of a collaboration between the writer & the artist.

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It all starts, as these things sometimes do, with a dead man. He was a neighbour, not someone Abby knew well, but still, finding a body when you only came over to borrow a tin of tomatoes, that comes as a bit of a shock. At least, it should. & now she can`t shake the feeling that if she hadn`t gone into Simon`s flat, if she`d had her normal Wednesday night instead, then none of what happened next would have happened. & she would never have met Melody Black.. . Wild & witty, searing & true, THE MIRROR WORLD OF MELODY BLACK is about the fine line that separates normal from not
- & how life can spin, very swiftly, out of control.
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It all starts, as these things sometimes do, with a dead man. He was a neighbour, not someone Abby knew well, but still, finding a body when you only came over to borrow a tin of tomatoes, that comes as a bit of a shock. At least, it should. & now she can`t shake the feeling that if she hadn`t gone into Simon`s flat, if she`d had her normal Wednesday night instead, then none of what happened next would have happened. & she would never have met Melody Black.. . Wild & witty, searing & true, THE MIRROR WORLD OF MELODY BLACK is about the fine line that separates normal from not
- & how life can spin, very swiftly, out of control.
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Louisiana is the setting for this riveting tale of a kidnapped child & the man on her trail
- Sam Simoneaux, who feels honour-bound
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Barbegazi are fabled creatures who live in the alps, rather like gnomes. Tessa knows that they exist because her beloved grandfather told her about them. So she sets out to prove to her family & friends that her grandfather wasn`t just a confused old man. Soon she finds not only a family of Barbegazi but also a dastardly plot to kidnap one & keep it captive. But Tessa realises that uncovering the truth carries great responsibilities
- & sometimes things have to remain a secret. The Missing Barbegazi is a delightful debut novel about the importance of family & the power of hope.
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`A captivating mystery at heart but also a poignant study of grief, loss & the unbreakable bonds of family... A triumph` Caz Frear, author of Sweet Little Lies A stunning debut thriller, The Missing Girl by Jenny Quintana is a gripping novel full of twists & turns, & a desperate hunt to solve a decades-old mystery. Anna Flores was just a child when her adored teenage sister disappeared. Unable to deal with the pain, Anna took the first opportunity she had to run from her fractured family, eventually building a life for herself abroad. Now, thirty years on, her mother has died, & Anna must return home to sort through her possessions. In doing so, she has to confront the huge hole her sister`s disappearance left in their lives, leaving just one question unanswered: what really happened to Gabriella? Because not knowing is worse than the truth. Isn`t it? ...

` Quietly brilliant & original... a thoughtful food writer who deserves to be better known`
- Bee Wilson, Sunday Times The Missing
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The Missing of the Somme has become a classic meditation upon war & remembrance. It weaves a network of myth & memory, photos & films, poetry & sculptures, graveyards & ceremonies that illuminate our understanding of, & relationship to, the Great War. ...

Mentioned in the same breath as The Little Prince, Jonathan Livingston Seagull & The Alchemist, Serdar Ozkan`s enchanting debut novel The Missing Rose has the power to change your life. Translated into 44 languages, it has already captured the hearts of readers around the world. This is the story of Diana Oliveira, a beautiful yet troubled young woman whose desire for approval has made her lose sight of who she really is. When her mother`s deathbed confession reveals the existence of a sister, Diana sets out to find the twin she never knew she had. Her travels lead to a mysterious garden, where she is given lessons that change her forever. The Missing Rose is a poetic yet insightful modern parable about love, acceptance & the importance of remaining true to your dreams. ...