` Utterly gripped me from beginning to end` Victoria Hislop ` Move over Ferrante, there`s a new Elena in town` Independent ` There is much beauty & sadness in this slim novel` The Times `A novel of crime & darkness that eschews straightforward domestic noir` Guardian In the August of 1978, the summer I met Anna Trabuio, my father took a girl into the woods...I was sixteen. He had been gone a long time already, but that was it
- not even a year after he lost his job & that boy disappeared
- that was when everything broke.1978. Ponte, a small community in Northern Italy. An unbearably hot summer like many others. Elia Furenti is sixteen, living an unremarkable life of moderate unhappiness, until the day the beautiful, damaged Anna returns to Ponte & firmly propels Elia to the edge of adulthood. But then everything starts to unravel. Elia`s father, Ettore, is let go from his job & loses himself in the darkest corners of his mind.A young boy is murdered. And a girl climbs into a van & vanishes in the deep, dark woods... Translated by Alex Valente Winner of an English PEN Award

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Can you keep a straight face? Straight eyebrows? Straight lips? A straight...nose? These pages are packed with interactive tabs that allow children to pull funny faces with impunity. A pop-up book with flaps to lift, tabs to pull & plenty of surprises! ...

Are you smarter than a Singaporean ten-year-old? Can you beat Sherlock Holmes? If you think the answer is yes
- I challenge you
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Are you smarter than a Singaporean ten-year-old? Can you beat Sherlock Holmes? If you think the answer is yes
- I challenge you
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Canada on a large overview map at 1:4, 000, 000 from Insight Guides, with extensive index including places of interest, plus 12 additional panels providing street plans & more detailed road coverage of the main urban areas. On one side is a clear map of the whole country, including the islands beyond the Northwest Passage, with just the northern part of Nunavut shown as an inset. Coverage of the adjoining regions of USA extends beyond New York, Chicago & the northern boundary of California. Topography is shown by relief shading & spot heights, with markings for marshlands & a very impressive number of rivers & lakes named on the map. Provincial boundaries are clearly marked, but time zones are not indicated. Road network

Includes:: selected local roads, with driving distances shown on main & many local routes. Railways & local airports in remote areas are included &, where appropriate, ferry routes are marked. A wide range of symbols mark various places of interest, including numerous Indian reservations. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 2

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Canada in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

Canada on a very large overview map at 1:4, 000, 000 from Insight Guides, with extensive index including places of interest, plus 12 additional panels providing street plans & more detailed road coverage of the main urban areas. On one side is a clear map of the whole country, including the islands beyond the Northwest Passage, with just the northern part of Nunavut shown as an inset. Coverage of the adjoining regions of USA extends beyond New York, Chicago & the northern boundary of California. Topography is shown by relief shading & spot heights, with markings for marshlands & a very impressive number of rivers & lakes named on the map. Provincial boundaries are clearly marked, but time zones are not indicated. Road network

Includes:: selected local roads, with driving distances shown on main & many local routes. Railways & local airports in remote areas are included &, where appropriate, ferry routes are marked. A wide range of symbols mark various places of interest, including numerous Indian reservations. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 2

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First, I`ll tell about the robbery our parents committed. Then about the murders, which happened later. It was more bad instincts & bad luck that lead to Dell Parson`s parents robbing a bank. They weren`t reckless people, but in an instant, their actions alter fifteen-year-old Dell`s sense of normal life forever. In the days that follow, he is saved before the authorities think to arrive. Driving across Montana, his life hurtles towards the unknown; a hotel in a deserted town, the violent & enigmatic Arthur Remlinger, & towards Canada itself. But, as Dell discovers, in this new world of secrets & upheaval, he is not the only one whose past lies on the other side of the border. ...

Canada in the Countries, Regions & Cities guide series from Frommer’s, one of America’s leading travel publishers, exploring a comprehensive range of international destinations & particularly strong on American cities & regions, offering coverage that is often otherwise unavailable from other publishers. Stylistically, Frommer’s editorial style is strongly American in tone & focus, often offering insights & observations with an American audience in mind. However, each of the guides in the series is comprehensive in the information & coverage that is covered & Frommer’s increasingly cover destinations further afield internationally, in addition to their expertise in the American market & comprehensive set of US guides. Each guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series is structured in a similar format, depending on the destination, allowing readers to locate the information they need efficiently while travelling on the road. An introductory chapter helps readers plan their trip, including information on when to go, money & costs, travel insurance, health & safety, sustainable tourism, staying connected, getting around, a special-interest holiday-planner & tips on finding accommodation. Individual sections are arranged geographically by city, region, or area & are subsequently divided into the principal neighbourhoods or regions of the city or country. There is extensive information on getting there & around, special events & festivals, what to see & do, shopping opportunities, accommodation (arranged by price), basic street overviews, where to eat, entertainment & nightlife. Extensive appendices include the ‘best of the rest’, (featuring destinations not included in the main part of the guide), local tourism offices & useful telephone numbers & websites. There is also a dedicated section for international visitors (reflecting the American editorial style) with information on passports, visas, customs, insurance, money, safety, getting there & around, business hours, drinking laws, electricity, embassies & consulates, emergencies, holidays, legal aid, mail, taxes, telephones, time. tipping & toilets. ...

Canada at 1:6, 000, 000 on a double-sided map from the Canadian Cartographics Corporation combining an overview map of the country with, on the reverse, more detailed mapping of its more densely populated regions. On one side is an overview map of the whole country at 1:6, 000, 000 extending north beyond 75º of latitude to include the southern part of Ellesmere Isl&. Each province is presented in different colour. The map shows the road network, highlighting Trans-Canada Highway. Railway lines are not included. Numerous rivers & lakes provide topographic information, with national or provincial parks & forests highlighted. The map has latitude & longitude lines at 5º intervals & also shows time zone boundaries. On the reverse the more densely populated areas are shows on separate panels with their road networks presented in greater
Details:* Southern Québec around Montréal & Québec City at 1:1, 250, 000* Ontario from Ottawa to Windsor & Detroit at 1:1, 000, 000* Southern New Brunswick with central Nova Scotia at 1:900, 000* Southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan from Regina to Saskatoon, & Alberta around Calgary & Edmonton, each at 1:1, 875.000* Southern British Columbia from Vancouver Island to the Kootenay Lake at 1:1, 875, 000 Also provided is a comprehensive distance table.* Please note:* following a number changes among Canadian cartographic publishers maps previously published by Map Art Publishing may now be available under one of the following imprints: Map Art, Canadian Cartographics Corporation or JDM Géo Inc. Within a series, therefore, some titles may still be published as Map Art whilst others will be available as Canadian Cartographics Corporation or JDM Géo Inc.
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