The lazy, slow month of August at the height of the Sicilian summer is, Montalbano assures his girlfriend Livia as they prepare for a relaxing holiday in a villa he has found for them, far too hot for any murders to be committed. But when Livia`s friends` young son goes missing, a chain of events is sparked which will certainly ruin the Chief Inspector`s pleasant interlude. A secret apartment & a grisly find in an old trunk are just the beginning, as Montalbano navigates his way though the case, as well as coping with the sweltering heat, the suspicious death of an Arab labourer & the tempting lure of a beautiful girl. ...

August Heat by Andrea Camilleri, is the tenth instalment in the Inspector Montalbano series, adapted as a major BBC4 television series. This edition featuring a stunning redesigned cover. Montalbano quickly slammed the trunk shut & sat down on top of it. When the beam from Livia`s torch shone on his face, he automatically smiled. ` What`s in the trunk?` Livia asked. ` Nothing. It`s empty.` How could he possibly have told her there was a corpse inside? The lazy, slow month of August at the height of the Sicilian summer is, Inspector Montalbano assures his girlfriend Livia as they prepare for a relaxing holiday in a villa he has found for them, far too hot for any murders to be committed. But when Livia`s friends` young son goes missing, a chain of events is sparked which will certainly ruin the Chief Inspector`s pleasant interlude. A secret apartment & a grisly find in an old trunk are just the beginning, as Montalbano navigates his way though the case, as well as coping with the sweltering heat, the suspicious death of an Arab labourer & the tempting lure of a beautiful girl... August Heat is followed by the eleventh book in the series, The Wings of the Sphinx. ...

Augustów Lake District (Pojezierze Augustowskie) at 1:50, 000 in a series of recreational maps from Poland’s Army Cartographic Service. The maps use as their base the military topographic survey, with contours at intervals varying from 5m to 20m according to the terrain & contoured depths shown on lakes. An overprint highlights waymarked hiking, cycling & canoeing routes. A wide range of symbols indicate various sport & recreational facilities, places of interest, special natural features, etc. The maps have latitude & longitude grid at 1’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse there are useful addresses & description, in Polish only.

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A major new interpretation of how one of the great figures of Christian history came to write the greatest of all autobiographies Augustine is the person from the ancient world about whom we know most. He is the author of an intimate masterpiece, the Confessions, which continues to delight its many admirers. In it he writes about his infancy & his schooling in the classics in late Roman North Africa, his remarkable mother, his sexual sins (` Give me chastity, but not yet, ` he famously prayed), his time in an outlawed heretical sect, his worldly career & friendships & his gradual return to God. His account of his own eventual conversion is a classic study of anguish, hesitation & what he believes to be God`s intervention. It has inspired philosophers, Christian thinkers & monastic followers, but it still leaves readers wondering why exactly Augustine chose to compose a work like none before it. Robin Lane Fox follows Augustine on a brilliantly described journey, combining the latest scholarship with recently found letters & sermons by Augustine himself to give a portrait of his subject which is subtly different from older biographies. Augustine`s heretical years as a Manichaean, his relation to non-Christian philosophy, his mystical aspirations & the nature of his conversion are among the aspects of his life which stand out in a sharper light. For the first time Lane Fox compares him with two contemporaries, an older pagan & a younger Christian, each of whom also wrote about themselves & who illumine Augustine`s life & writings by their different choices. More than a decade passed between Augustine`s conversion & his beginning the Confessions. Lane Fox argues that the Confessions & their thinking were the results of a long gestation over these years, not a sudden change of perspective, but that they were then written as a single swift composition & that its final books are a coherent consummation of its scriptural meditation & personal biography. This exceptional study reminds us why we are so excited & so moved by Augustine`s story. ...

This book offers a major new interpretation of how one of the great figures of Christian history came to write the greatest of all autobiographies. Augustine is the person from the ancient world about whom we know most. He is the author of an intimate masterpiece, the Confessions, which continues to delight its many admirers. In it he writes about his infancy & his schooling in the classics in late Roman North Africa, his remarkable mother, his sexual sins (` Give me chastity, but not yet, ` he famously prayed), his time in an outlawed heretical sect, his worldly career & friendships & his gradual return to God. His account of his own eventual conversion is a classic study of anguish, hesitation & what he believes to be God`s intervention. It has inspired philosophers, Christian thinkers & monastic followers, but it still leaves readers wondering why exactly Augustine chose to compose a work like none before it. Robin Lane Fox follows Augustine on a brilliantly described journey, combining the latest scholarship with recently found letters & sermons by Augustine himself to give a portrait of his subject which is subtly different from older biographies. Augustine`s heretical years as a Manichaean, his relation to non-Christian philosophy, his mystical aspirations & the nature of his conversion are among the aspects of his life which stand out in a sharper light. For the first time Lane Fox compares him with two contemporaries, an older pagan & a younger Christian, each of whom also wrote about themselves & who illumine Augustine`s life & writings by their different choices. More than a decade passed between Augustine`s conversion & his beginning the Confessions. Lane Fox argues that the Confessions & their thinking were the results of a long gestation over these years, not a sudden change of perspective, but that they were then written as a single swift composition & that its final books are a coherent consummation of its scriptural meditation & personal biography. This exceptional study reminds us why we are so excited & so moved by Augustine`s story. ...

He was named son & heir by a murdered dictator. He came to Rome with nothing, surrounded by ruthless enemies. Yet Augustus would become the first Roman Emperor, transforming the Republic into the greatest empire the world had seen. This is the definitive biography of the man who changed Western history. ` Masterful.. .a breathtaking panorama of Roman politics at a crucial turning point in history` Simon J. V. Malloch, Literary Review` An unequalled biography` Harry Mount, Spectator ` Jochen Bleicken`s biography of Rome`s first emperor is excellent on the young Octavian & his wheeling & dealing` Natalie Haynes, Independent `A superb account.. . It should become standard reading for everyone interested in the foundations of the Roman empire` Peter Jones, BBC History Magazine ...

Map No. 10082, Aukra, in the new topographic survey of Norway at 1:50, 000 covering the country on 195 double-sided sheets & first published by Nordeca in 2011
- 2012; fully GPS compatible, indicating waymarked footpaths, campsites, tourist huts, illuminated ski runs, etc. The maps, now published by Nordeca, the successors to Statens Kartverk & its subsequent owners the Ugland Group, are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. Each map covers an area of 62x 45 kilometres (39 x 28 miles approx.), with a 2-km overlap between the sheets. The maps have contours at 20m intervals (10m glacier contours), plus colouring & graphics to show cultivated areas, bogs, forests, etc. In addition to all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale the maps distinguish between waymarked & unmarked footpaths & show campsites, tourist huts (serviced/self service/no supplies), country hotels & restaurants, & illuminated ski trails. The series uses EUREF89 (WGS84) datum & the maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend is in Norwegian & English. Each title comes in a sturdy protective card envelope.
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Aukstaitija National Park in a series of contoured maps at 1:50, 000 from the Vilnius based publishers Briedis covering Lithuania’s popular regions & highlighting each area’s recreational possibilities, tourist facilities, various places of interest, etc. On the reverse this title has extensive lists of facilities & places of interest with their telephone numbers (accommodation, campsites, banks, bike & boat rentals, etc.) List headings & notes on the national park include English. Maps in this series are contoured & have colouring and/or graphics to indicate different types of terrain & vegetation, e.g. peat bogs, marshl&, forests, cultivated areas, etc. Road network indicates gravel roads & shows locations of petrol stations & car repair workshops. Also marked are field & forest paths. Railway lines are shown with stations. An overprint highlights waymarked hiking paths, cycling routes & kayaking/canoeing routes over the lakes & rivers. Symbols indicate various tourist facilities (hotels, rest houses, farmhouse accommodation, campsites, etc), cafes, viewpoints, churches & historical buildings, archaeological sites, etc. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Map legend

Includes:: English. The reverse side provides additional tourist information. Unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description the text, cross-referenced to the map itself, is in Lithuanian only.

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Aukštadvaris & Environs in a series of contoured maps at 1:50, 000 from the Vilnius based publishers Briedis covering Lithuania’s popular regions & highlighting each area’s recreational possibilities, tourist facilities, various places of interest, etc. Maps in this series are contoured & have colouring and/or graphics to indicate different types of terrain & vegetation, e.g. peat bogs, marshl&, forests, cultivated areas, etc. Road network indicates gravel roads & shows locations of petrol stations & car repair workshops. Also marked are field & forest paths. Railway lines are shown with stations. An overprint highlights waymarked hiking paths, cycling routes & kayaking/canoeing routes over the lakes & rivers. Symbols indicate various tourist facilities (hotels, rest houses, farmhouse accommodation, campsites, etc), cafes, viewpoints, churches & historical buildings, archaeological sites, etc. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Map legend

Includes:: English. The reverse side provides additional tourist information. Unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description the text, cross-referenced to the map itself, is in Lithuanian only.

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Aukštaitijos National Park at 1:100, 000 in a series GPS compatible regional maps of Lithuania from Alma Littera prominently highlighting each area’s best sights & showing a wide range of other places of interest including campsites. Main roads are graded according to the speed limit; regional & local roads indicate asphalted or gravel routes. Driving distances are marked on main & selected regional routes, & locations of petrol stations & border crossings are marked. Railway lines are shown with stations. Important sights are prominently highlighted & a very wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest, including campsites, historical & industrial heritage, archaeological & natural sites, etc. The maps also indicate hiking, cycling & kayaking routes. Topography is shown by contours & spot heights, plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of the terrain & vegetation, e.g. swamps, peat bog, orchards, forests, etc. The maps have latitude & longitude lines at 5’ & 10’ respectively. Map legend

Includes:: English. Each title comes with a booklet attached to the map cover providing descriptions of places of interest, but the text here is in Lithuanian only.

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