A police inspector is investigating a strange murder, a case in which all the suspects are eager to claim responsibility for the act. Set in a former Portuguese fort which stored slaves & ivory, Under the Frangipani combines fable & allegory, dreams & myths with an earthy humour. The dead meet the living, language is invented, reality is constantly changing. In a story which is partly a thriller, partly an exploration of language itself, Mia Couto surprises & delights, & shows just why he is one of the most important African writers of today. ...

Tibor Fischer`s hilarious first novel follows the adventures of two young Hungarian basketball players through the turbulent years between the end of World War II & the revolution of 1956. In this spirited indictment of totalitarianism, the two improbable heroes, Pataki & Gyuri, travel the length & breadth of Hungary in an epic quest for food, lodging, & female companionship. ...

Under the Greenwood Tree is Hardy`s most bright, confident & optimistic novel. This delightful portrayal of a picturesque rural society, tinged with gentle humour & quiet irony, established Hardy as a writer. However, the novel is not merely a charming rural idyll. The double-plot, in which the love story of Dick Dewey & Fancy Day is inter-related with a tragic chapter in the history of Mellstock Choir, hints at the poignant disappearance of a long-lived & highly-valued traditional way of life. ...

Jingqiu, an innocent young woman from a politically questionable family in the city, is selected as one of a small group of students to be sent to the countryside to work on a project that will further the Cultural Revolution. Clever, curious & eager, she tries to fit in with her hosts & the rural way of life, & it isn't appropriate for her to fall in love. But she does, with the son of a mighty army general. This beautiful, simple story of love against the odds will break your heart. ...

Jingqiu, an innocent young woman from a politically questionable family in the city, is selected as one of a small group of students to be sent to the countryside to work on a project that will further the Cultural Revolution. Clever, curious & eager, she tries to fit in with her hosts & the rural way of life, & it isn`t appropriate for her to fall in love. But she does, with the son of a mighty army general. This beautiful, simple story of love against the odds will break your heart. ...

At the close of the First World War, propaganda mapping played a crucial role in the creation of a consensus about German national territory. Under the Map of Germany provides a detailed & vivid analysis of the history & techniques of nationalist mapping in inter-war Germany. Using extensive archival documentation
- including many previously undiscovered maps
- the author charts the development of new concepts of national territory & the establishment of an effective propaganda mapping network. His research demonstrates that a consensus about the extent of the Greater German nation was not created by skillful Nazi propagandists, but by the collaborate efforts of respected scholars & nationalist activists during the Weimar Republic. Challenging the belief that national self-determination is a just cause, Under the Map of Germany reveals that national territories are not tangible entities that can be clearly delimited, but are artificial constructs open to a wide range of interpretations.

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In the Baliem Valley in central New Guinea lived a Stone Age tribe which survived into the twentieth century
- the Kurelu. Matthiessen
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The scenery changes as we sail from busy port to icy Arctic, through stormy seas, on into an idyllic sunset. But it`s what lies under the ocean that will surprise & thrill you the most. From the creators of In the Forest comes a new book that combines awe-inspiring pop-ups with cutting-edge illustration & design in a celebration of the splendours of the ocean. Anouck Boisrobert is an illustrator & graphic designer, & Louis Rigaud works across multimedia as well as illustration. Their first book Popville won the Bank Street Best Children`s Book of the Year 2011. ...

Eat salami & mountain cheeses with red wine in the tiny grotto restaurnats in the remote valleys of Southern Switzerland & soft ice cream flavoured with the unique Sardegan bitter honey in the harbours of the mediteranean. Join Maneula`s journey as she revisits the memories, sights, smells & taste of her home town. ...

Under the Olive Tree is a story of family life & food in Lugano, an elegant city clinging to the edges of a Swiss Lake near the northern Italian border, & the sapphire seas of the Costa Smeralda in Sardegna, Italy. Manuela Darling- Gansser, along with photographer Simon Griffiths, goes on an inspirational journey as she revisits the memories, sights, smells & tastes of her home town & the summer holidays of her childhood. Eat salami & mountain cheeses with red wine in the tiny grotto restaurants in the remote valleys of southern Switzerl&. Sample traditional Sardinian fare of Culligiones, large pasta cushions filled with potato & wild mint & Semifreddo Di Miele Amaro, a soft ice cream flavoured with the unique Sardegnan bitter honey in the picturesque harbours on the Mediterranean. Manuela Darling-Gansser has cooking in her blood, her greatgrandfather founded a restaurant in Lugano 120 years ago & his son, her grandfather, made it famous. She is your perfect guide, intimately translating the food & flavours of her heritage. Under the Olive Tree is a celebration of Mediterranean al fresco living at its best! ...