Deighton`s incendiary novel of the film industry back in print after 20 years. A Hollywood Babylon for our time. Marshall Stone, international superstar & charismatic member of Hollywood`s elite. Abundantly blessed with charm, genius & wealth, the one gift he most desires
- everlasting youth
- seems within his grasp when an eminent writer begins the star`s biography. But painful memories & suppressed scandals threaten to expose the fiction of his life. Dazzled by flattery & numbed by threats, the biographer is caught up in the big-daddy world where books are properties, films are investments, ratings are rigged, & stars & directors are bought & sold like slaves at an auction. The rituals, the wheeler-dealing politics, & back-stabbing tactics of the richest industry in the world have never been more effectively portrayed. & at the heart of this glittering machine, a brilliant star who will do almost anything to remain untarnished. This new reissue

Includes:: a foreword from the cover designer, Oscar-winning filmmaker Arnold Schwartzman, & a brand new introduction by Len Deighton, which offers a fascinating insight into the writing of the story.



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Hercule Poirot returns in another brilliant murder mystery that can only be solved by the eponymous Belgian detective & his `little grey cells`. ` What I intend to say to you will come as a shock.. .` Lady Athelinda Playford has planned a house party at her mansion in Clonakilty, County Cork, but it is no ordinary gathering. As guests arrive, Lady Playford summons her lawyer to make an urgent change to her will
- one she intends to announce at dinner that night. She has decided to cut off her two children without a penny & leave her fortune to someone who has only weeks to live.. . Among Lady Playford`s guests are two men she has never met
- the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, & Inspector Edward Catchpool of Scotland Yard. Neither knows why he has been invited.. .until Poirot starts to wonder if Lady Playford expects a murderer to strike. But why does she seem so determined to provoke, in the presence of a possible killer? When the crime is committed in spite of Poirot`s best efforts to stop it, & the victim is not who he expected it to be, will he be able to find the culprit & solve the mystery? Following the phenomenal global success of The Monogram Murders, which was published to critical acclaim following a co-ordinated international launch in September 2014, international best-selling crime writer Sophie Hannah has been commissioned by Agatha Christie Limited to pen a second fully-authorised Poirot novel. The new book marks the centenary of the creation of Christie`s world-famous detective Hercule Poirot, introduced in her first book The Mysterious Affair at Styles.

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Hercule Poirot returns in another brilliant murder mystery that can only be solved by the eponymous Belgian detective & his `little grey cells`.` What I intend to say to you will come as a shock... ` Lady Athelinda Playford has planned a house party at her mansion in Clonakilty, County Cork, but it is no ordinary gathering. As guests arrive, Lady Playford summons her lawyer to make an urgent change to her will
- one she intends to announce at dinner that night. She has decided to cut off her two children without a penny & leave her fortune to someone who has only weeks to live... Among Lady Playford`s guests are two men she has never met
- the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, & Inspector Edward Catchpool of Scotland Yard. Neither knows why he has been invited... until Poirot starts to wonder if Lady Playford expects a murderer to strike. But why does she seem so determined to provoke, in the presence of a possible killer? When the crime is committed in spite of Poirot`s best efforts to stop it, & the victim is not who he expected it to be, will he be able to find the culprit & solve the mystery? Following the phenomenal global success of The Monogram Murders, which was published to critical acclaim following a co-ordinated international launch in September 2014, international best-selling crime writer Sophie Hannah has been commissioned by Agatha Christie Limited to pen a second fully-authorised Poirot novel. The new book marks the centenary of the creation of Christie`s world-famous detective Hercule Poirot, introduced in her first book The Mysterious Affair at Styles.

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For gauche young apprentice Milos Hrma, life at the small but strategic railway station in Bohemia in 1945 is full of complex preoccupations. There is the exacting business of dispatching German troop trains to & from the toppling Eastern front; the problem of ridding himself of his burdensome innocence; & the awesome scandal of Dispatcher Hubicka`s gross misuse of the station`s official stamps upon the telegraphist`s anatomy. Beside these, Milos`s part in the plan for the ammunition train seems a simple affair. Closely Observed Trains, which became the award-winning Jiri Menzel film of the ` Prague Spring`, is a classic of postwar literature, a small masterpiece of humour, humanity & heroism which fully justifies Hrabal`s reputation as one of the best Czech writers of today. ...

Photoluminescent Vinyl
- 150mm x 150mm. Stanfords is an official distributor of Maritime Progress safety signs. We are able to
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Photoluminescent Vinyl
- 150mm x 150mm. Stanfords is an official distributor of Maritime Progress safety signs. We are able to
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Clouds have been the object of fascination throughout history, their fleeting magnificence & endless variability providing food for thought for scientists & daydreamers alike. Clouds may have many individual shapes, but there are a few basic forms. In this definitive guide to the clouds & the skies, Richard Hamblyn introduces you to all the different cloud species. The Cloud Book will enable you to identify individual clouds, skies & phenomena. You will also be able to track their likely changes over time & predict the implications they have for the weather you may experience. Produced in association with the Met Office
- the world`s premier weather forecasting bureau
- all things to do with the origin & development of a cloud are here. Whether you are looking at a giant cumulonimbus or a tiny shred of stratus factus, an everyday occurrence or a fleeting rarity, your cloud-spotting will be expertly informed & much more satisfying with this handy reference guide. The Cloud Book

Includes:: a detailed introduction on the history of cloud classification & is illustrated with stunning images from around the globe. Take it with you on walks & have it handy in the garden so that you can enjoy sky-gazing every day. This is the only guide to cloud classification that you will ever need & is the ideal daytime partner for our must-have book on the night sky
- The Star Book by Peter Grego.




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Map No. 720, Cloud Peak Wilderness in Wyoming, at 1:45, 000 in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.

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In every atlas there is a country missing from the maps of South America: the Andean nation. For five months John Harrison journeys through this secret country, walking alone into remote villages where he is the first gringo the inhabitants have ever seen, & where life continues as if Columbus had never sailed. He lives at over 10, 000 feet for most of the trip, following the great road of the Incas: the Camino Real, or Royal Road. Hand built over 500 years ago, it crosses the most difficult & dangerous mountains in all the Americas, diving into sweltering canyons & soaring up into the snows. 1500 miles, half of it on foot, takes him from the Equator to Cuzco & the most magical city of all: Machu Picchu. He is attacked, gets lost & is trapped by floods, but only when he goes home does he lose what he wants most. ...

Cloud Selector, Cloud Identification Wheel by the Cloud Appreciation Society is a handy carry-around aid to recognising 20 different types of clouds. This durable & weather proof wheel will help you identify all the main cloud types, common & rare, & their distinguishing features. Inspired by the ‘information wheels’ of the 1950s, this is the ‘vintage’ of the apps of today. Rotate the disk on one or other side to find the photo that most resembles the cloud you are looking at. Relative information to the particular type of cloud appears in little windows: name, distinguishing features, typical altitude, likelihood of precipitation, as well as its rarity. One side of the Cloud Selector shows the ten main cloud types, while the other shows more specific & unusual formations. Cloud Appreciation Society has produced a cloud identification device meticulously designed & printed onto durable & weather-proof plastic. All the photographs were kindly contributed by Cloud Appreciation Society members from around the world. Famous"ations about the beauty of clouds & a nickel-plated chain finish the Cloud Selector & make it a unique & practical gift for experienced as well as beginners cloudspotters. ...