In these terrific action photos of wildlife on the African savannah in the Serengeti & the Massai Mara, Anup Shah reveals these creatures as never seen before, using remote hidden cameras that have been planted across the plains. This is life on the plains in all its dynamism, cruelty & vitality, the circle of life in action. Readers will find themselves literally face to face with hyenas as they feed on a kill, with elephants communing in a watering hold, playful lion cubs, wildebeests leaping across a ravine, inquisitive monkeys who have discovered the camera & gaze directly into the lens & cheetahs peering back under their tails towards the camera. Many of these animals have actually noticed the camera, mostly by the sound of it clicking away & their interest is clearly piqued; they`re certainly not accustomed to encounters with a camera on the ground of their home turf. This is primarily a visual journey through the African plains, but captions written by the author will impart interesting facts about the animals, as well as any activity of interest that may have occurred while the photo was being taken. ...

It would have been churlish to have refused his invitation to accompany him on a trip to `forage for hidden treasures`. If the truth be known, I secretly couldn`t resist the novelty of passing time with a bloke called Serge Bastarde. When John decamps to France to start up as an antiques dealer, he doesn`t count on meeting Serge Bastarde. The lovable rogue & brocanteur offers to teach John the tricks of the trade in return for help in a series of unscrupulous schemes. As the pair trawl through markets & farmhouses, they con hearty lunches from old peasants & get into scrapes with priceless collectibles. Filled with eccentric characters & unlikely adventures, this is a hilarious romp through the real rural France. ...

` He could feel it in the blackness, a difference in atmosphere, a sense of evil, of things hidden.` Amy Snowden, in middle age, has long since settled into a lonely life in the Yorkshire town of Gunnarshaw, until
- to her neighbours` surprise
- she suddenly marries a much younger man. Months later, Amy is found dead
- apparently by her own hand
- & her husb&, Wright, has disappeared. Sergeant Caleb Cluff
- silent, watchful, a man at home in the bleak moorland landscape of Gunnarshaw
- must find the truth about the couple`s unlikely marriage, & solve the riddle of Amy`s death. This novel, originally published in 1960, is the first in the series of Sergeant Cluff detective stories that were televised in the 1960s but have long been neglected. This new edition is published in the centenary year of the author`s birth.





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Chilean photographer Sergio Larrain (1931-2012) published very few books during his lifetime, but perhaps the most feted among them was Valparaiso. He photographed this Chilean seaport throughout his career, but it was in the early 1960s, when he returned to his homeland after travelling the world for many years as a Magnum photographer, that it became a focus for his attention. He saw it as `a rather sordid yet romantic city`, standing between the Andes & the Pacific Ocean, falling into a slow decline as its trading importance faded away, yet still retaining hints of beauty & magic. Now published in English for the first time with an introduction by Agnes Sire as well as a specially written text by Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda, this new edition of Valparaiso is based on a layout that Larrain designed in 1993, in response to the original French edition of 1991. It also

Includes:: a selection of previously unpublished photographs taken between 1952 & 1992, expanding the original 36 images to a total of 120. This intimate book features handwritten notes & texts by the artist himself, allowing us to share his singular vision of the world & its moments of grace.

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Serifos at 1:20, 000 on a contoured, GPS compatible hiking map published by Terrain Cartography group together with Skai Maps, & printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant Polyart plastic paper, with extensive tourist information. Topography is very well presented by contours, enhanced by spot heights, subtle relief shading & additional altitude colouring. Contour interval, unless indicated below to the contrary, is 20m. National parks & other protected areas are marked. All place names are shown in both Greek & Latin alphabet. The maps have a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks. Hiking trails are graded between main routes & narrow trails. A wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest & recreational facilities, with main sights clearly highlighted. Most titles distinguish between sandy & pebble beaches; some also indicate beaches with natural shade and/or the type of sea bed. Road network is very clearly graded according to width & the type of surface, distinguishing between good & rough dirt roads. Distances are marked on most small local roads, as well as locations of petrol stations and/or tyre repair workshops. Scenic routes are highlighted. Each map also shows which ports are served by ferry services. Many titles include a street plan of the island ...

The island of Serifos in the Cyclades on light, a waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:17, 000 from Anavasi, with on the reverse a special map to highlight & annotate nine recommended hiking trails. Landscape is vividly shown by contours at 20m with altitude colouring, hill shading & spot heights. The map indicates dirt roads in poor condition & difficult tracks, with distances marked on many local routes, plus locations of petrol stations & tyre repair facilities. Also marked are stops of the local bus service. Country paths distinguish between wide & well defined or narrow and/or poorly defined routes. Symbols show hotels & campsites, places of interest including beaches, archaeological sites, etc. All place names are in both Greek & Latin alphabets. The map has a 1km UTM grid plus latitude/longitude margin ticks & crosshairs at 1’. On the reverse is a simplified map of the island at the same scale, designed to show prominently road access to recommended hiking trails, annotated with useful notes & tips. Map legend & the text include English. To see which other Greek islands are covered by maps from Anavasi, please click on the series link. ...

Serifos at 1:20, 000 on a contoured, GPS compatible hiking map published by Terrain Cartography group together with Skai Maps, & printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant Polyart plastic paper, with extensive tourist information. Topography is very well presented by contours, enhanced by spot heights, subtle relief shading & additional altitude colouring. Contour interval, unless indicated below to the contrary, is 20m. National parks & other protected areas are marked. All place names are shown in both Greek & Latin alphabet. The maps have a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks. Hiking trails are graded between main routes & narrow trails. A wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest & recreational facilities, with main sights clearly highlighted. Most titles distinguish between sandy & pebble beaches; some also indicate beaches with natural shade and/or the type of sea bed. Road network is very clearly graded according to width & the type of surface, distinguishing between good & rough dirt roads. Distances are marked on most small local roads, as well as locations of petrol stations and/or tyre repair workshops. Scenic routes are highlighted. Each map also shows which ports are served by ferry services. Many titles include a street plan of the island’s main town, with colouring clearly showing various tourist facilities. The reverse side of each title is covered by general information about the isl&, illustrated with colour photos. Many titles also include brief descriptions of recommended hiking trails.* Map legend & all the text include English.** In this title:* descriptions of 15 selected hiking trails. ...

Ayyan Mani is a man born to greater things, which wouldn`t surprise his neighbours in the vast tenement building in which he lives, where to be sober & employed practically makes a man a legend. He works as an assistant at the Institute of Theory & Research, where he studies with amusement & envy the public battles & private love affairs of the squabbling scientists. But when an opportunity for betterment presents itself in the form of his `gifted` ten-year-old son Adi, father & son embark on an outrageous ruse that will have far-reaching consequences.. . Manu Joseph`s archly comic debut is a tale of a man`s attempt to elevate himself & his family above the banality of ordinary existence. ...

A good man in a bad world, Jon Sigurdsson is 59 & divorced: a senior civil servant in Westminster who hates many of his colleagues & loathes his work for a government engaged in unmentionable acts. A man of conscience. Meg Williams is `a bankrupt accountant
- two words you don`t want in the same sentence, or anywhere near your CV`. She`s 45 & shakily sober, living on Telegraph Hill, where she can see London unfurl below her. Somewhere out there is safety. Somewhere out there is Jon, pinballing around the city with a mobile phone & a letter-writing habit he can`t break. He`s a man on the brink, leaking government secrets & affection as he runs for his life. Set in 2014, this is a novel of our times. Poignant, deeply funny, & beautifully written, Serious Sweet is about two decent, damaged people trying to make moral choices in an immoral world: ready to sacrifice what`s left of themselves for honesty, & for a chance at tenderness. As Jon & Meg navigate the sweet & serious heart of London
- passing through 24 hours that will change them both for ever
- they tell a very unusual, unbearably moving love story.


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A good man in a bad world, Jon Sigurdsson is 59 & divorced: a senior civil servant in Westminster who hates many of his colleagues & loathes his work for a government engaged in unmentionable acts. A man of conscience. Meg Williams is `a bankrupt accountant
- two words you don`t want in the same sentence, or anywhere near your CV`. She`s 45 & shakily sober, living on Telegraph Hill, where she can see London unfurl below her. Somewhere out there is safety. Somewhere out there is Jon, pinballing around the city with a mobile phone & a letter-writing habit he can`t break. He`s a man on the brink, leaking government secrets & affection as he runs for his life. Set in 2014, this is a novel of our times. Poignant, deeply funny, & beautifully written, Serious Sweet is about two decent, damaged people trying to make moral choices in an immoral world: ready to sacrifice what`s left of themselves for honesty, & for a chance at tenderness. As Jon & Meg navigate the sweet & serious heart of London
- passing through 24 hours that will change them both for ever
- they tell a very unusual, unbearably moving love story.


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