This historic volume showcases tribal cultures around the world. With globalization, these societies are to be prized for their distinctive lifestyles, art & traditions. They live in close harmony with nature, now a rarity in our modern era. Jimmy Nelson not only presents us with stunning images of customs & artifacts, but also offers insightful portraits of people who are the guardians of a culture that they
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- hope will be passed on to future generations in all its glory. Nelson`s large-plate field camera captures every intricate detail & fine nuance for posterity. What`s more, this splendid pageantry is set against a vivid backdrop of some of the world`s most pristine landscapes.

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Randy Boyagoda`s Beggar`s Feast is a tour de force of a novel set in Sri Lanka about a man living in defiance of fate. Sam Kandy, born in 1899 in a poor village in the heart of Ceylon & abandoned by his family ten years later at the gates of a remote temple, resolves to make his own luck amongst the cheats & chancers of the world. When twenty years reckoning with the streets of Colombo, the docks of Sydney & the brothels of Singapore lead Sam back to his blighted birth village, he returns as a steely self-made man. He marries a nobleman`s daughter & coldly pursues a life of wealth, prestige, & power. & so begins a devastating chain of events, in which families are torn apart, fortunes are made & lost, & old ways & wants collide with modernity`s new machines & money & desires. Just as Sam Kandy is called back to his roots & longs for a chance to prove himself to a people & a place that gave up on him long before, ambition, reinvention, tradition & family each demand an answer: what does it cost a man to rewrite his history? Beggar`s Feast is a masterpiece
- a raw, profound & magnificent novel about origins & endings, about what we forsake to survive.” Gleaming... An ambitious book that seeks to convey the sweep of history through the prism of one island”. (Sara Wheeler, New York Times). ”A brilliant book. This novel reminds us of the values we are taught as children but which we might forget as we enter adulthood: love should be the ultimate reason behind each one of our actions; never think you can deceive anyone without any cost to yourself; nor does a lie become truth just because a hundred people are telling it.” (Nadeem Aslam, author of The Blind Man`s Garden). Randy Boyagoda`s first novel, Governor of the Northern Province, was nominated for the Scotia Bank Giller Prize in 2006. He has written for a variety of publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Paris Review, & Harper`s Magazine. His second novel, Beggar`s Feast, was nominated for the 2013 IMPAC Dublin Literary Prize & was selected as a New York Times Book Review Editor`s Choice. He lives in Toronto with his wife & four daughters.
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Map No. 1011, Beggingen, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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Vast, diverse, dynamic, & turbulent, the true nature of Africa is often obscured by its poverty-stricken image. In this controversial & gripping guide, Tom Young cuts through the emotional hype to critically analyse the continent`s political history & the factors behind its dismal economic performance. Maintaining that colonial influences are often overplayed, Young argues that much blame must lie with African governments themselves & that Western aid can often cause as much harm as good. ...

This is a new book aimed at young climbers learning the National Indoor Climbing Achievement Scheme (NICAS). It features cartoon illustrations giving step-by-step instructions on the basic skills required for Levels 1 & 2 of the scheme & is fully endorsed by NICAS. It is also endorsed by the Mountaineering Council of Scotl&. The book is beautifully illustrated by Sophie Mitchell with appealing drawings & comes with a robust hardback fold-out cover & is package with a short section of cord which enables readers to practice the knots they are learning in the book. ...

Yoruba, one of the national languages of Nigeria, is spoken by more than 30 million people worldwide. This book’s 15 lessons, designed with the beginning student in mind, are ideal for both classroom use & self-study. Each opens with a dialogue about an everyday topic, which is then broken down for the study of grammar & vocabulary. Cultural notes give the material its proper context, & exercises reinforce the student’s mastery of the lesson. The accompanying audio (available for free download) further complements the lesson material by helping the student learn the language as spoken. Beginner’s Yoruba also

Includes:: information on the various aspects of Yoruba culture, including religion, songs & folklore.

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When an injured Union soldier is found in the Virginia woods as the Civil War rages, he is brought to the nearby Miss Martha Farnsworth Seminary for Young Ladies to recover. For the sheltered girls & their teachers, the arrival of the attractive John Mc Burney is a thrilling distraction from normal life. But before long, Mc Burney`s presence will turn them against each other & upend all their lives
- with potentially devastating consequences. Combining psychological suspense with humour & romantic drama, The Beguiled is a wildly entertaining novel of sexual tension & repression, & of rivalry, jealousy &, ultimately, vengeance.
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Fanny Parkes, who lived in India between 1822 & 1846, was the ideal travel writer
- courageous, indefatigably curious & determinedly
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Fifteen-year-olds Tasha & Josie are near-neighbours who never thought they had anything in common. But when their families let them down, they find themselves unlikely allies in a battle for survival. On the margins of adulthood, these two girls also find themselves also on the margins of society. & where do you go for safety when there is no security at home? ...

She was described as the most dangerous woman in Europe by Adolf Hitler; Noel Coward said people who spent any time with her were always reduced to `gibbering worshippers`; she adored Margaret Thatcher & disliked Germans; she found the French comical & hankered for the old days of Empire & Commonwealth. Above all, though, she was loved by the nation & in this affectionate & often hilarious inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, her former equerry Major Colin Burgess reveals what life was like living with the most private of all the Royals. ” Behind Palace Doors” is a unique & warmly remembered historic insight into one of our longest-surviving institutions. Constantly fascinating & packed with previously untold stories, this is also a celebration of a life gone
- & a way of life fast disappearing.
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