Everyone likes Olive Piper. A happy, open-hearted child growing up in the 1950s, her life is contented. When her passion for reading gets her into university she feels sure the world is waiting for her. But then she makes a mistake
- the kind any one of us could make
- & faces an impossible choice.`A shattering coming-of-age story` Daily Telegraph

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In his third book, William Dalrymple makes another ambitious journey, this time following in the footsteps of John Moschos, a sixth-century Byzantine monk who made records of the various religious communities & the miracles he encountered. Beginning at Mount Athos in Greece, Dalrymple passes the Great Oasis at Kharga in Upper Egypt, through a bloody civil war in eastern Turkey, the ruins of Beirut, Lebanon, Syria & Israel before reaching the edge of the Sahara & the end of his trip. A number of the monasteries & churches visited by Moschos & his pupil Sophronius the Sophist still survive, though they are often surrounded by hostile populations. Dalrymple’s eye for art & architecture brings the Byzantine world to life so that the beliefs of the early Christian church become matter of fact & we can see how the prayers, music & way of life have altered little over the intermittent 1500 years. It’s an informative & spiritually moving lament to the disappearing world of Christianity in its Middle Eastern homeland & the winner of the 1997 Scottish Arts Council Autumn Book Award. ...

From the Kitchens of Yam Chops North America`s Original Vegan Butcher Shop offers mouthwatering & easy plant-based recipes that are high in protein & mimic the taste & texture of meat. The variety at Yam Chops is expansive; think Carrot Lox, Quick Pickles, Eggless Egg Salad, No Crab Crabcakes & Beet Wellington. The products feature vegetables, soy-free, gluten-free & raw alternatives. Learn the wide variety of techniques to achieve meat-like texture & taste at home, all with fresh & minimally processed ingredients. Recipes include soups, appetisers & sides, salads, entrees, sauces & sweets that you`d find at the deli counter. This book will have 75 recipes & 60 photographs. ...

The astonishing story of a young man`s upbringing in a remote tribal village in Burma & his journey from his strife-torn country to the tranquil quads of Cambridge. In lyrical prose, Pascal Khoo Thwe describes his childhood as a member of the Padaung hill tribe, where ancestor worship & communion with spirits blended with the tribe`s recent conversion to Christianity. In the 1930s, Pascal`s grandfather captured an Italian Jesuit, mistaking him for a giant or a wild beast; the Jesuit in turn converted the tribe. (The Padaung are famous for their `giraffe women`
- so-called because their necks are ritually elongated with ornamental copper rings. Pascal`s grandmother had been exhibited in a touring circus in England as a `freak`.) Pascal developed a love of the English language through listening to the BBC World Service, & it was while working as a waiter in Mandalay to pay for his studies that he met the Cambridge don John Casey, who was to prove his saviour. The brutal military regime of Ne Win cracked down on `dissidents` in the late 1980s. Pascal`s girlfriend was raped & murdered by soldiers, & Pascal took to the jungle with a guerrilla army. How he was eventually rescued with Casey`s help is a dramatic story, which ends with his admission to Cambridge to study his great love, English literature.
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From the Main to the Rhön Cycle Tour, a 262-km circular route between the two rivers presented by the Verlag Esterbauer in guide with maps at 1:50, 000 showing the route & its variants. Extensive information is conveyed by symbols, indicating road surface, campsites & other accommodation, repair workshops, recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. A list of various types of accommodation facilities is included.IMPORTANT
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- ALL THE TEXT IN THIS TITLE IS GERMAN ONLY. MAP LEGEND

Includes:: ENGLISH (please see our sample image) & the information provided on the maps is sufficient to use this title without any knowledge of German.ABOUT THE BIKELINE SERIES: all the titles have been meticulously researched & are highly regarded in their native Germany. Most titles, as indicated in their individual descriptions, also include a separate section listing selected accommodation, from hotels to campsites, youth hostels & rooms in private houses, all with addresses, telephone numbers & price range. Information on towns along each route

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New York City girl Claudia, a mere month shy of being a twelve-year-old, has resolved to run away from home with her younger brother, Jamie. She knows that she could never pull off the classic spur-of-the-moment departure without a destination (inevitably involving having to eat outside with the insects, & cupcakes melting in the sun); so she plans everything to perfection, including their destination: the gr&, elegant, beautiful, all-encompassing Metropolitan Museum of Art. However, no sooner have Claudia & Jamie settled into their new home, than they are caught up in the mystery of an angel statue bought by the museum for the bargain price of $225. Is it in fact an as yet undiscovered work by Michelangelo, worth millions? Claudia is determined to find out, & her quest leads her to the remarkable, secretive Mrs. Frankweiler, who sold the statue to the museum
- & to some equally remarkable discoveries about herself. Since its first appearance nearly 50 years ago, The Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler has gained a place in the hearts of generations of readers
- & has rightly become one of the most celebrated & beloved children`s books of all time.

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Midges like damp areas, low sunlight, no wind & dark clothes (to land on, not to wear). So your best bet for a midge-free, summer Highland holiday is to don a white robe & take a packet of porridge to, say, Ethiopia at midday. Like many middle-aged baby-boomers, Richard Guise yearned to take on a physical challenge before he reached the age where walking across the kitchen would fall into that category. This is the tale of his 600-mile, 16-day bike ride through the Highlands of Scotl&, from the Mull of Kintyre in the south to Cape Wrath in the north, taking in long sections of the dramatically beautiful west coast along the way. Guise fills us in on the history & geography of this unique part of Britain, often taking a wry view at odds with the traditional guidebooks. He is the classic observant outsider, picking up on the oddity & beauty that locals or tourists might not see & telling it all with gentle humour
- even amid severe bouts of traditional Highland weather.
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Pankaj Mishra`s provocative account of how China, India & the Muslim World are remaking the world in their own image
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True to the spirit of Smoke: a London Peculiar magazine, From the Slopes of Olympus to the Banks of the Lea is a collection of reflections, photographs & illustrations documenting the changes & moods of urban life & landscape during the Olympic Games. From being awarded the Games to the building works & to the closing ceremony, Smokes reflects the politics & social issues raised by the event (2005-2012). The book offers the views & ears of the people living & working in & around the Olympics sites. These are stories gathered in the old streets, the factories, the pubs & the allotments: that ‘urban wasteland’ (the controversial message the government put forward), that disappeared under the relentless march of the diggers. Expect little from what actually happened in the Olympic Park during the games, but plenty of political undertones. This is the real London, everyday life in the capital, the dealing with the tube travel (and the tfl website precious advice), the tourists, the missiles placement, odd cycle lanes, new traffic rules etc. The stories beautifully reflect the changing mood from the initial negativity & apathy to the sense of accomplishment & success. British sense of humour transpires thorough the book, while the black & white photographs & illustration enriches this fine & witty example of urban research & observations. ...

Lonely Planet presents France`s most authentic dishes, direct from the kitchens where they were perfected. From street-food ...