Ealing is the location of Grade 1 listed Pittshanger Manor
- the country residence of Sir John Soane, one of England`s most gifted
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George Hay, 8th Earl of Kinnoull, was an unconventional ambassador. A Scottish aristocrat who had been imprisoned for his Jacobite sympathies & almost bankrupted by his involvement in the South Sea Bubble, Lord Kinnoull had no previous diplomatic experience when he was unexpectedly appointed ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in 1729. Leaving his wife & family of ten at their Yorkshire home, Lord Kinnoull departed England for Constantinople with his political, financial & personal suitability for the role all in doubt. How would he cope with the complex world of international politics? Or negotiate the sensitive relationship between Muslims & Christians? & why was he subsequently recalled to England in disgrace?” The Earl & His Butler in Constantinople” traces Lord Kinnoull`s eventful journey to the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where he served as ambassador for seven years
- & back again. His butler, Samuel Medley, was his constant companion throughout this time & his is almost the only surviving servant`s diary from the period. From this unique & colourful source, as well as from Lord Kinnoull`s despatches & family letters, Nigel & Caroline Webb have produced a remarkable biography which casts fresh light on the Ottoman Empire & British politics in the 18th century. It also offers vivid portraits of the cosmopolitan city of Constantinople at this critical stage in its history & of an idiosyncratic Earl & his exceptional butler which will captivate readers.
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With a major literary event, this is a collection of never-before-published short stories from one of America`s most beloved writers. In a small Southern town, a teenage girl anxiously waits for her date to arrive. A woman fights to save the life of a child who has her lover`s eyes. Best friends on the Upper East Side discuss the theoretical murder of husbands. In these never-before-published stories, set in the rural South & the cosmopolitan New York of the 1940s, written by Truman Capote in his teens & twenties, the American master is already recognizable. This splendid collection offers readers the opportunity to see the confident first steps of one of the twentieth century`s most acclaimed writers. ...

` Breathtaking.. . The stories are special. They stand in their own right as lovely vignettes of the lives of the lonely, broken & troubled` Andrew Johnson, Independent Written when Truman Capote was in his teens & twenties, these recently-discovered short stories give a rare insight into an American icon. Tales of disappointed lovers, ageing spinsters, hoboes & murderous housewives, of yearning, poverty, despair, compassion, wit & wonder, they show us the boy from Alabama who became one of the twentieth century`s most celebrated literary voices.` An intriguing glimpse of Capote as a boy: precocious, provocative, spirited & strange, a ”pocket Merlin” spinning tall tales` Olivia Laing, New Statesman ...

The new bumper volume of classic children`s stories from the world`s best-loved children`s author, Enid Blyton. Malory Towers is about everything school should stand for
- friendships, lessons, sports, plays & especially mischief. Early Years at Malory Towers Darrell Rivers is off to a new boarding school, Malory Towers in Cornwall. But will she fit in there? & what adventures will she have? These first three books chronicle Darrell & her friends` first years at the school- three years of mischief, mayhem & midnight feasts! Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children`s author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree-, The Mysteries, The Famous Five & The Secret Seven. Her school series
- including St Clare`s & Malory Towers are the perfect books for girls who are experiencing their own adventures at school.

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For generations, the ground beneath the feet of our ancestors seemed solid & unchanging. Around 30 years ago, two things happened that were to revolutionize the understanding of our home planet. First, geologists realized that the continents themselves were drifting across the surface of the globe & that oceans were being created & destroyed. Secondly, pictures of the entire planet were returned from space. As the astronomer Fred Hoyle had predicted, this `let loose an idea as powerful as any in history`. Suddenly, the Earth began to be viewed as a single entity; a dynamic, interacting whole, controlled by complex processes we scarcely understood. It began to seem less solid. As one astronaut put it, `a blue jewel on black velvet; small, fragile & touchingly alone`. Geologists at last were able to see the whole as well as the detail; the wood as well as the trees. This book brings their account up to date with the latest understanding of the processes that govern our planet. ...

This Cubebook is dedicated to the beautiful forms & patterns the earth presents to the eye from above: here are views of landforms on every continent in photographs that arouse awe for our planet. The original artist is actually the large-scale forces of nature that have created our most spectacular landscapes, but many images include human patterns sometimes interwoven into the land as farms & towns. Photographs have been selected for their visual impact, & enhanced by a design that immerses readers in the natural beauty of our planet from a new perspective, in views that make them even more wondrous & spectacular. This around-the-world view

Includes:: commentary from Alberto Bertolazzi that shines with passion & humor.

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Travel the world to learn all about the most interesting things on our beautiful planet! Take look at the world’s largest & most ferocious animals. Learn about our most interesting & impressive buildings! Read all kinds of facts in the book, then test your memory by assembling a 205-piece puzzle! ...

2 small exquisite globes showing Earth & Heaven as it was mapped in 1551. Hand applied charts perfectly reproduced from the famous Dutch cartographer, Gerardus Mercator’s engraved charts from 1541. Reprints of the original copperplate gores made in cooperation with the Royal Library in Bruxelles. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

This is the second volume in an innovative series of great visual impact. It is dedicated to the Earth with a particular regard for its most spectacular & beautiful landscapes, & for the relationship that man has created with it. The preface of the book discusses the topics of the book & orders them in an original though logical sequence. The fifteen chapters illustrate the most spectacular aspects of the Earth's various environments
- such as mountains, seas, deserts & forests, with special sections dedicated to places of extreme nature (glaciers, volcanoes, canyons, waterfalls, etc.)
- capable of arousing admiration, lyricism, wonder & emotion. The landscapes & colours of the Planet of Marvels are illustrated by the world's greatest photographers with high impact pictures commented upon with passion & humour. The photographs have been selected for their visual impact, then emphasized by modern graphics, to take the reader on a fabulous journey around the natural beauty of our planet.

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