On the same day that his wife gave birth to twins, Anthony Doerr received the Rome Prize, an award that gave him a year-long stipend & studio in Rome! ` Four Seasons in Rome` charts the repercussions of that day, describing Doerr`s varied adventures in one of the most enchanting cities in the world, & the first year of parenthood. He reads Pliny, Dante, & Keats -- the chroniclers of Rome who came before him -- & visits the piazzas, temples, & ancient cisterns they describe. He attends the vigil of a dying Pope John Paul II & takes his twins to the Pantheon in December to wait for snow to fall through the oculus. He & his family are embraced by the butchers, grocers, & bakers of the neighbourhood, whose clamour of stories & idiosyncratic child-rearing advice is as compelling as the city itself. This intimate & revelatory book is a celebration of Rome, a wondrous look at new parenthood & a fascinating account of the alchemy of writers. ...

Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan. Because of its solemn & majestic view, this mountain has been adored as a religious object & loved by people in Japan from ancient days. Even though it is hard to climb to the top, you can go up to the middle by car, so there are increasing numbers of visitors coming from overseas these days. What is attractive about Mount Fuji is its expressive look that changes day & night & season by season, & never shows the same again. This book introduces 40 images of the mountain taken by professional photographers who have been shooting Mount Fuji for so long. Not only photographs of Mount Fuji, but also images of art & craft with a motif of Mount Fuji are included, which gives more taste of culture to the book. Back matter

Includes:: history of Mount Fuji, popular climbing routes to the top, best view spots, & maps for accommodation.

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Spanning the globe with 100 top places to go each season, National Geographic`s expert travel writers & photographers invite you to experience the world`s most tempting locales with this lush gift book. Covering festivals, foliage displays, harvests, summer & winter sports & activities, markets, traditional celebrations, & more, this lavish, beautifully photographed book is both inspiring & useful. Dozens of fun, themed Best of the World lists (ten best places to go whale watching in summer or warm up with hot drinks in winter, for example), as well as in-depth site descriptions, locator maps, illuminating sidebars, & tons of insider tips will inspire you to plan your next getaway during a destination`s showcase period
- whether it`s Christmas in New York, complete with ice-skating at Rockefeller Centre & seeing Radio City Music Hall`s famous holiday show; springtime in Kyoto, when cherry blossoms create clouds of pink around ancient temples; Nova Scotia in summer, when biking from lighthouse to lighthouse along the rugged coastline is sublime; or Tanzania in fall, during the migration season of millions of birds & mammals. Divided into chapters by season, each site is portrayed through authentic experiences recommended by locals & resident experts & is showcased with stunning photography, evocative text, & detailed visitor information. Eclectic sidebars highlight intriguing ancillary information, entertaining snippets on the local culture, history, don`t-miss experiences, great places to stay & food to eat, as well as other sights to see. This gorgeous book is rounded out with a series of ”top ten” lists in a wide variety of themed categories, including Harvest Festivals, Extreme Winter Adventures & Best Places to Get Summer Ice Cream.
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On 17 July 1918, four young women walked down twenty-three steps into the cellar of a house in Ekaterinburg. The eldest was twenty-two, the youngest only seventeen. Together with their parents & their thirteen-year-old brother, they were all brutally murdered. Their crime: to be the daughters of the last Tsar & Tsaritsa of All the Russias. In Four Sisters acclaimed biographer Helen Rappaport offers readers the most authoritative account yet of the Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria & Anastasia. Drawing on their own letters & diaries, she paints a vivid picture of their lives in the dying days of the Romanov dynasty. We see, almost for the first time, their journey from a childhood of enormous privilege, throughout which they led a very sheltered & largely simple life, to young womanhood
- their first romantic crushes, their hopes & dreams, the difficulty of coping with a mother who was a chronic invalid & a haeomophiliac brother, &, latterly, the trauma of the revolution & its terrible consequences. Compellingly readable, meticulously researched & deeply moving, Four Sisters gives these young women a voice, & allows their story to resonate for readers almost a century after their death.
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Four Tales brings together Clockwork, The Firework-Maker`s Daughter, I was a Rat!, & The Scarecrow & His Servant. Four stories & a new prologue & epilogue from the uniquely talented Philip Pullman. Drawing on the rich tradition of fairytales, the collection will amuse, engage, & delight readers. ...

Fans of the Divergent series by No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth will be thrilled by Four: A Divergent Collection, a companion volume that

Includes:: four pre-Divergent stories told from Tobias Eaton`s point of view. DIVERGENT
- a major motion picture in 2014. Readers first encountered Tobias Eaton as ” Four” in Divergent. His voice is an integral part of Allegiant. Readers will find more of this charismatic character`s backstory told from his own perspective in Four: A Divergent Collection. When read together, these long narrative pieces illuminate the defining moments in Tobias Eaton`s life. The first three pieces in this volume
- ” The Transfer, ” ” The Initiate, ” & ” The Son”
- follow Tobias`s transfer from Abnegation to Dauntless, his Dauntless initiation, & the first clues that a foul plan is brewing in the leadership of two factions. The fourth story, ” The Traitor, ” runs parallel with the events of Divergent, giving readers a glimpse into the decisions of loyalty
- & love
- that Tobias makes in the weeks after he meets Tris Prior. Exclusive scenes included!






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One of the titles in the topographic survey of the coastal part of French Guiana, published as an extension of IGN’s survey of France to its overseas departments. Contours are at 5m intervals & the maps indicate 13 different types of vegetation & land use, including rain forest, brushwood, savanna, high & low mangrove, rice fields, orchards & plantations, etc. The extent of changes in the coastline in the recent decades is indicated. The maps have a UTM grid & latitude/longitude lines at intervals of 5’. Map legend

Includes:: English.

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Greek island of Fourni on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:25, 000 from Terrain Editions. Coverage

Includes:: the nearby islands of Aghios Minas, Thymena, & several small islands off the southern coast of Fourni. On the reverse is general information about the isl&. All place names are shown in both Greek & Latin alphabet. Map legend & all the text include English. Maps of the Greek islands from Terrain Editions have topography well presented by contours at 20m intervals (unless indicated differently in the map`s individual description), enhanced by spot heights, subtle relief shading & additional altitude colouring. Road network is very clearly graded according to width & the type of surface, distinguishing between good & rough dirt roads. Distances are marked on most small local roads, as well as locations of petrol stations and/or tyre repair workshops; scenic routes are highlighted. Each map also shows which ports are served by ferry services. Hiking paths are graded as main or narrow trails. National parks & other protected areas are marked & a wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest & recreational facilities, with main sights clearly highlighted. Most titles distinguish between sandy & pebble beaches; some also indicate beaches with natural shade and/or the type of sea bed. The maps have a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks. The reverse side of each title is covered by general information about the isl&, illustrated with colour photos. Many titles also include brief descriptions of recommended hiking trails and/or a street plan of the island’s main town, with colouring clearly showing various tourist facilities. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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This is a dark & powerful debut novel set in the hardscrabble American heartlands. ` If I knew for a certain`ty that a man was coming to my house with the conscious design of doing me good, I should run for my life...` After trying to help Benjamin Pearl, an undernourished, nearly feral eleven-year-old boy living in the Montana wilderness, social worker Pete Snow comes face-to-face with the boy`s profoundly disturbed father, Jeremiah. With courage & caution, Pete slowly earns a measure of trust from this paranoid survivalist itching for a final conflict that will signal the coming End Times. But as Pete`s own family spins out of control, Jeremiah`s activities spark the full-blown interest of the FBI, putting Pete at the centre of a massive manhunt from which no one will emerge unscathed. In this shattering & iconic novel, Smith Henderson explores the complexities of freedom, community, grace, suspicion & anarchy, brilliantly depicting America`s disquieting & violent contradictions. Fourth of July Creek is an unforgettable, unflinching debut that marks the arrival of a major literary talent. ...

This is a dark & powerful debut novel set in the hardscrabble American heartlands. ` If I knew for a certainty that a man was coming to my house with the conscious design of doing me good, I should run for my life...` After trying to help Benjamin Pearl, an undernourished, nearly feral eleven-year-old boy living in the Montana wilderness, social worker Pete Snow comes face-to-face with the boy`s profoundly disturbed father, Jeremiah. With courage & caution, Pete slowly earns a measure of trust from this paranoid survivalist itching for a final conflict that will signal the coming End Times. But as Pete`s own family spins out of control, Jeremiah`s activities spark the full-blown interest of the FBI, putting Pete at the centre of a massive manhunt from which no one will emerge unscathed. In this shattering & iconic novel, Smith Henderson explores the complexities of freedom, community, grace, suspicion & anarchy, brilliantly depicting America`s disquieting & violent contradictions. Fourth Of July Creek is an unforgettable, unflinching debut that marks the arrival of a major literary talent. ...