It is Scotland in the early eighteenth century. Fear & superstition grip the l&. Robert Wringhim, a boy of strict Calvinist upbringing, is corrupted by a shadowy figure who calls himself Gil-Martin. Under his influence Robert commits a series of murders which he regards as `justified` by God under the tenets of his faith. Hogg`s masterpiece is a brilliant portrayal of the power of evil & a scathing critique of organised religion. Superbly crafted & deftly executed, it resists any easy explanation of events: is this stranger a figment of Robert`s imagination, or the devil himself? ...

Peking, 1914. Eight-year-old Eastern Jewel peers from behind a screen as her father, Prince Su makes love to a servant girl. Caught spying by her thirteenth sister, Eastern Jewel's sexual curiosity sees her banished to live with distant relatives in Tokyo, then forced into a passionless marriage in freezing Mongolia. Increasingly isolated, at night she is plagued by disturbing fantasies & unsettling dreams. But she refuses to be pinned down by anyone
- least of all a man
- & in the dazzling city of Shanghai she puts her thrill-seeking nature to work spying for the Japanese, spurning everything she once held dear Based on the real-life story of Yoshiko Kawashima, Chinese princess turned ruthless Japanese spy, The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel is an intoxicating tale of sexual manipulation & self-discovery that spans three countries & a world war.

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When the notorious investigative journalist, Rhoda Gradwyn, books into Mr Chandler-Powell`s private clinic in Dorset for the removal of a disfiguring scar, she has every prospect of a successful operation & the beginning of a new life. But she was never to leave Cheverell Manor alive. Dalgliesh & his team are called in to investigate the murder, & later a second death, which raises far more complicated problems than merely the question of innocence or guilt... ...

The classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins, now a major film, starring Tom Hardy. Reggie & Ronnie Kray ruled London`s gangland during the 60s with a ruthlessness & viciousness that shocks even now. Building an empire of organised crime that has never been matched, the brothers swindled, extorted & terrorised
- while enjoying a glittering celebrity status at the heart of the swinging 60s scene, until their downfall & imprisonment for life.
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This is a picture books of great beauty & hope about the power we have to transform our world. On a mean street in a mean city, a thief tries to snatch an old woman`s bag. But she finds she can`t have it without promising something in return
- to ”plant them all”. When it turns out the bag is full of acorns, the young thief embarks on a journey that changes her own life & the lives of others for generations to come. Inspired by the belief that a relationship with nature is essential to every human being, & that now, more than ever, we need to renew that relationship, The Promise is the story of a magical discovery that will touch the heart & imagination of every reader, young & old. With poignant simplicity, honesty & lyricism, Nicola Davies evokes a powerful vision of a world where people & nature live in harmony. & Laura Carlin`s delicate illustrations capture a young girl`s journey from a harsh, urban reality to the beauty & vitality of a changed world. This is a story with a strong ”green” message. It features remarkable design & illustrations. It is lavishly produced with jacket.
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Whenever an august figure departs the world of cricket, The Daily Telegraph records a decorous tribute. There will certainly be an obituary
- in days of yore penned by the doyen of cricket writers, E.W. Swanton, in recent times unafraid to be a lot more whimsical, waspish, & even extremely funny. There will often be an appreciation by one of the paper`s stable of cricket correspondents, such as Derek Pringle, Michael Henderson or Scyld Berry, most likely drawing on their memories of having played against the subject or watched his deeds. & sometimes a hero`s demise will prompt a heartfelt tribute from someone whose only qualification as an elegist is their own eloquence, as John Major displays on Denis Compton & Michael Parkinson on Keith Miller. & those cricket lives deemed worthy of memorialising need not be illustrious Test careers, though all the great names from Bradman to Bedser, Cowdrey to D` Oliviera, are here. They can also be quixotic county mavericks like ` Bomber` Wells, self-effacing professionals like Tom Cartwright & Derek Shackleton, or charismatic one-offs like Colin Milburn or the Nawab of Pataudi. They may not even be cricketers, but rather much-loved commentators & broadcasters like Brian Johnston & Christopher Martin-Jenkins, players-turned-umpires like David Shepherd & Bill Alley, or, like the Bishop of Liverpool who previously opened for Sussex & Engl&, have made their name equally elsewhere. Their achievements are often hymned by their peers
- Mark Nicholas on his Hampshire team-mate Malcolm Marshall, Tony Lewis on John Arlott, Colin Croft on Alf Valentine, & Simon Hughes on facing the fearsome Sylvester Clarke. Here, then, are more than eighty greats of the game
- Australians & South Africans alongside Somerset yeomen & Yorkshire`s finest. For any cricket lover, this little book is an endlessly browsable testament to the sheer richness & variety of the cricketing life.


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From the detention centre on Ellis Isl&, Ludwig Somner looks across a small stretch of water to the glittering towers of New York, which whisper seductively of freedom after so many years of wandering through a perlious, suffering Europe. Remarque`s final novel, left unfinished at his death, tells of the precarious life of the refugee – life lived in hotel lobbies, on false passports, the strange, ill-assorted refugee community held together by an unspeakable past. For Somner, each new luxury
- ice cream served in drugstores, bright shop windows, art, a new suit, a new romance
- has a bittersweet edge. Memories of war & inhumanity continue to resurface even in this peaceful promised l&.A haunting snapshot of a unique time, place & predicament, this is another powerful comment from Remarque on the devastating effects of war.

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Marcia is sixteen, overweight & unhappy. One day, as she`s walking down a Buenos Aires street, she hears a shout: ` Wannafuck?` Startled, she turns round & is confronted by two punk girls Lenin & Mao. Soon, she`s beguiled by them & the possibilities they open up. But the two have little time for a philosophical discussion of love: they need proof, & with their own savage logic the duo, calling themselves the Commando of Love, hold up a supermarket as the novel climaxes in an unforgettable splatter-fest finale. ...

. The Prophet, an international besteller & translated into over fifty languages, is the best-known & best-loved of Kahil Gibran`s many spiritual & religious writings. Inspired largely by the beauty & timelessness of nature, The Prophet, arrayed as twentysix prose poetry essays, speaks of love & marriage, joy & sorrow, reason & passion, beauty & death, & conveys the yearning for a Unity of Being that can only be achieved through love. These qualities made The Prophet the iconic book of the 1960s counter-culture, which embraced love & spirituality. Illustrated with his own enchanting & mystical drawings, The Prophet is a masterpiece, the most famous work of religious fiction of the Twentieth Century, & a wonderful companion for anybody embarking on their own spiritual journey. ...

” When love beckons to you follow him, Though his ways are hard & steep”. (The Prophet, On Love). The time has come for the revered Prophet to leave Orphalese. Before he departs, people gather around him & ask him to speak of love, marriage, time, sorrow, friendship & children. The Prophet`s replies are illuminating & humane & provide a timeless guide to living. The Prophet was an instant bestseller on publication in 1923. Since then it has been translated into more than 20 languages & is a classic work of inspirational fiction. ...