Gabriel Brockwell, aesthete, poet, philosopher, disaffected twenty-something decadent, is thinking terminal. His philosophical enquiries, the abstractions he indulges, & how these relate to a life lived, all point in the same direction. His destination is Wonderl&. The nature & style of the journey is all that`s to be decided. Taking in London, Tokyo, Berlin & the Galapagos Islands, ” Lights Out In Wonderland” documents Gabriel Brockwell`s remarkable global odyssey. Committed to the pursuit of pleasure & in search of the Bacchanal to obliterate all previous parties, Gabriel`s adventure takes in a spell in rehab, a near-death experience with fugu ovaries, a sexual encounter with an octopus, & finally an orgiastic feast in the bowels of Berlin`s majestic Tempelhof Airport. Along the way we see a character disintegrate & re-shape before our eyes. ” Lights Out In Wonderland” carries you through its many corridors of delight & horror on the back of Gabriel`s voice, which is at once skeptical, idealistic, broken & optimistic. An allegorical banquet & a sly commentary on these End Times & the march towards insensate banality, DBC Pierre`s third novel completes a loose trilogy of fictions, each of which stands alone as a joyful expression of the human spirit. ...

Gabriel Brockwell, aesthete, poet, philosopher, disaffected twenty-something decadent, is looking to end it all with one last journey of excess. Taking in London, Tokyo, Berlin & the Galapagos Islands, ” Lights Out In Wonderland” documents Gabriel Brockwell`s remarkable global odyssey. Committed to the pursuit of pleasure to obliterate all previous parties, Gabriel`s adventure takes in a spell in rehab, a near-death experience with fugu ovaries, a sexual encounter with an octopus, & finally an orgiastic feast in the bowels of Berlin`s majestic Tempelhof Airport. Along the way we see a character disintegrate & re-shape before our eyes. An allegorical banquet & a sly commentary on the march towards mindless banality, DBC Pierre`s third novel is an unexpectedly joyful expression of the human spirit. ...

Claude discovers a film set on the other side of the fence! When the two lead actors are injured, Claude & Sir Bobblysock are asked to take their places. Can they become movie stars with just the simple addition of a wig? Of course they can! Claude was selected for the Waterstone`s Children`s Book Prize & the Richard & Judy Book Club. Alex T. Smith is the World Book Day Illustrator 2014. Praise for Claude: `...illustrated with humour & elegance...`
- The Times ` With quirky illustrations & plenty of humour...`
- Metro Follow the author at http://alextsmith.blogspot.co.uk & http://twitter.com/ Alex_T_ Smith

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Return to the Wizarding World & discover how director David Yates & producer David Heyman brought the thrilling next chapter of J.K. Rowling`s Fantastic Beasts story to the big screen. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald reunites fans with Magizoologist Newt Scamander & his friends, Tina, Queenie & Jacob as they travel from 1920s New York via London to Paris & encounter a wizarding world threatened by the rise of Gellert Grindelwald. Explore the filmmaking magic behind the story in Lights, Camera, Magic!, & visit a wizard`s hatful of brand new locations never before seen on screen. The compelling narrative tells the full story behind the film, from script to screen, with profiles of the key characters & revealing insights from J. K. Rowling, Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp, Jude Law & many others. Also included are sections on Costume, Set Design, Make-up, Special Effects & Props, all of which are illuminated by interviews with Academy Award (R)-winners David Heyman, David Yates, Stuart Craig, Colleen Atwood & a magical army of other crew. Packed with exciting photos that reveal the filmmaking process in discerning detail, & officially licensed by Warner Bros. Consumer Products, this is the definitive adult companion book to the film, & perfect introduction to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. ...

Since the Ancient Greeks, actors have been society`s storytellers. & ever since Hollywood first left the back lot, these storytellers have been traveling to far-flung corners of the world to tell those tales. Lonely Planet ingeniously asked some of the most widely travelled people in the film industry to sit down & tell us their own stories
- personal, inspiring, funny, embarrassing & human experiences from their time on the road. Featuring contributions by Alec Baldwin, Brooke Shields, Richard E. Grant, Neil La Bute, Bruce Beresford & Sandra Bernhard. The book is edited by one of the original Brat Pack, Andrew Mc Carthy (Pretty In Pink, St Elmo`s Fire, Less Than Zero), & Don George (A Moveable Feast, Tales from Nowhere).
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This series of Odos cycling maps are at a scale of 1:35, 000 & have prominently marked out cycling routes that are differentiated into different types of cycle situation & terrain. Ideal for planning suitable routes & knowing which routes to avoid whether you are on a mountain bike or road bike. These maps are also suitable for walking & horseback riding. Routes marked include: cycle path, cycle route with low motor traffic, cycle route with moderate motor traffic, cycle route on unpaved country road, motorway, district road, secondary paved road, unsurfaced road & footpath. Campsites & other useful details are also marked. With elevation markings, UTM coordinate references, longitude & latitude lines at 3’ intervals. Accompanied by a colour booklet with around 40 pages with places of interest & suggested routes with symbols to indicate difficulty, distances there & back. Please note that the booklet is in Italian but map legend

Includes:: an English translation.

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Liguria at 1:200, 000 in Mair Dumont's Marco Polo regional series of Italy with special features to aid navigation & route planning. The index in a separate booklet

Includes:: street plans of central Genoa & Turin.A fold-out extension of the map cover gives at-a-glance overview of the whole area covered by the map with the adjoining regions, highlighting main places of interest & making it much easier to find various localities on the main map and/or plan a route. A set of seven peel-on/peel-off stickers, removable without damaging the map, is provided to make routes or locations more prominent when navigating. The maps boldly stress main roads & motorways in strong colours & selected towns in large letters, but also show minor roads & villages in considerable detail. Road information

Includes:: toll roads, traffic restrictions & seasonal closures, gradient marking for steep roads, scenic routes, etc. Motorway services clearly indicate types of facilities available there. Railway network

Includes:: narrow gauge & tourist lines, cable car lines, & chair lifts. The series is particularly good for identifying geographical

Features: mountain & hill chains, valleys, national parks, etc. Picturesque towns & places of interest are given star rating, & other tourist information

Includes:: campsites & youth hostels, landmarks, recreational facilities etc. Latitude & longitude grid is drawn at intervals of 10'. Multilingual map legend & all information include English. Each title comes with a booklet which contains a street plan of the central area in the region









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Here is Bradt`s Liguria guide to this much-loved mountainous & coastal region of northwest Italy. Visitors have long flocked to the azure waters east of Genoa, to glitzy Portofino, but the Bradt guide also takes you to the area west of Genoa & to the hinterl&. Unlike other guides which feature the region as part of broader coverage, Bradt`s Liguria

Includes:: a detailed description of the mountains & their hilltop villages & is designed to be of use whether you`re visiting the popular resorts or heading off the beaten track for a taste of the real Italy. Walking & cycling routes for all abilities are included, as is the growth of the Slow Food movement in the region, & this new edition

Includes:: more details of the developing fashionable side of Genoa as well as new hotel & restaurant listings. There is also expanded coverage of Levanto & Moneglia, crafted to show you how to enjoy the best of the Cinque Terre without the crowds.



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Liguria at 1:200, 000 in Mair Dumont`s Marco Polo regional series of Italy with special features to aid navigation & route planning. The index in a separate booklet

Includes:: street plans of central Genoa & Turin.A fold-out extension of the map cover gives at-a-glance overview of the whole area covered by the map with the adjoining regions, highlighting main places of interest & making it much easier to find various localities on the main map and/or plan a route. A set of seven peel-on/peel-off stickers, removable without damaging the map, is provided to make routes or locations more prominent when navigating. The maps boldly stress main roads & motorways in strong colours & selected towns in large letters, but also show minor roads & villages in considerable detail. Road information

Includes:: toll roads, traffic restrictions & seasonal closures, gradient marking for steep roads, scenic routes, etc. Motorway services clearly indicate types of facilities available there. Railway network

Includes:: narrow gauge & tourist lines, cable car lines, & chair lifts. The series is particularly good for identifying geographical

Features: mountain & hill chains, valleys, national parks, etc. Picturesque towns & places of interest are given star rating, & other tourist information

Includes:: campsites & youth hostels, landmarks, recreational facilities etc. Latitude & longitude grid is drawn at intervals of 10`. Multilingual map legend & all information include English. Each title comes with a booklet which contains a street plan of the central area in the region’s main city, plus an extensive index of place names including geographical features. Also provided are a table with distances & traveling times & main traffic & speed regulations.









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Italian region of Liguria at a detailed scale of 1:150, 000 on a map in Freytag & Berndt’s very popular “ Top 10 Tips” series. A booklet attached to the map cover provides descriptions of the region’s 10 best sights, a street plan of central Genoa, plus the map index. Many place names are in large print to make navigating easier. Coverage extends from the French border to Lévanto, & continues further east on an inset to include La Spezia & the Cinque Terre. Maps in this series have topography well presented by subtle hill-shading with spot heights, plus colouring for woodlands; national & regional parks are highlighted. Road network emphasizes motorways & regional roads, but also

Includes:: small local roads & selected country tracks, most annotated with driving distances. Scenic routes are highlighted & the maps show roads closed to motor vehicles and/or not recommended for caravans, winter closures, toll routes, etc. Names of larger local towns are in bold print, making navigating in unfamiliar terrain much easier. Railway lines & ferry routes are included & local airports are marked. Picturesque locations are highlighted & in each title 10 best places of interest are prominently marked & briefly described in a booklet attached to the map cover. Symbols indicate various landmarks & facilities, e.g. archaeological sites, churches & castles, campsites, hostels, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10` intervals. The index, listing all the localities with their postcodes, is in the booklet attached to the map cover. The booklet also provides street plan (s) of the region’s main town (s). Map legend & the descriptions include English. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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