In a magical mix of the personal & the political, the humorous & the tragic, the historic & the modern, we follow Terry Wogan on his return to his native l&. Terry left Ireland in the late 1960s, after a childhood in Limerick & early career in Dublin. In Wogan`s Ireland we see through Terry`s eyes how the country has changed. He rediscovers its rugged coastline & the spectacular views he remembers from childhood holidays. He revisits old haunts, hooks up with long-lost friends, colleagues & fellow expats, enjoying the nostalgia evoked by these experiences. But he doesn`t shy away from the more complicated responses that led him to seek his fortunes elsewhere. During the course of Wogan`s Ireland he also explains why he had to leave it all behind. Imbued with Terry`s inimitable style
- witty & urbane, relaxed yet engaging
- this book stands as a fitting tribute not only to a beautiful, complex & contradictory nation, but to one of the BBC`s longest-standing & most popular personalities.

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Map No. 1090, Wohlen, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Originally adopted as a mascot by the Polish Army in Iran, Wojtek soon took on a more practical role, carrying heavy mortar rounds for the troops & going on to play his part as a fully enlisted 'soldier' with his own rank & number during the Italian campaign. After the war, Wojtek, along with some of his Polish compatriots from II Corps, came to Berwickshire, where he became a significant member of the local community before subsequently moving to Edinburgh Zoo. Wojtek's retirement was far from quiet: a potent symbol of freedom & solidarity for Poles around the world, he attracted a huge amount of media interest that shows no sign of abating more than 45 years after his death. ...

As the title suggests, this book is made up of recipes for very fast stir-fries. There are stir-fries for one, stir-fries for two, stir-fries for families & stir-fries for friends. There are special features scattered throughout the book with quick recipes for rice-bowl stir-fries, special occasion stir-fries, kid-friendly stir-fries, vegetarian stir-fries & fiery stir-fries (with lots of chilli. Each recipe takes no more than 35 minutes from start to finish & they all contain ingredients readily available at most supermarkets. ...

Wokingham in 1909 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Coverage stretches from Barkham Road & the Wokingham Workhouse eastward to Froghall Green & Rances Lane, & from Holt Lane & Glebelands southward to Gipsy Lane & Southlands Road. Features include the LSWR & SECR railways with Wokingham station, Market Place (in the centre of the map), All Saints church, St Paul`s church, Broad Street, Peach Street, Rose Street, Easthampstead Road, Denmark Street, Murdoch Road, Mertonford, Emm Brook, Town Hall, etc. A commercial directory for 1891 is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Over ten years since the Nazis won the war, 17-year-old Yael has one mission: to kill Hitler. But first she`s got to get close enough to him to do it. Wolf by Wolf is a captivating YA alternative history thriller, selected as the BBC Radio 2 Book Club title for 4th January 2016 & perfect for fans of The Book Thief. Once upon a different time, there was a girl who lived in a kingdom of death. Wolves howled up her arm. A whole pack of them
- made from tattoo ink & pain, memory & loss. It was the only thing about her that ever stayed the same. Her story begins on a train. Experimented on by scientists during her childhood in Auschwitz, Yael escaped from the concentration camp with the unique ability to change her appearance at will. The only parts of her which always remain are the five tattooed wolves on her arm, one for each of the people she`s lost. Now she is intent on getting revenge & achieving her goal: to kill the Fuhrer & change history forever. But to get close enough she must win an epic & gruelling motorcycle race from Berlin to Tokyo
- disguised as someone else.. .

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Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2009 ` Lock Cromwell in a deep dungeon in the morning, ` says Thomas More, `and when you come back that night he`ll be sitting on a plush cushion eating larks` tongues, & all the gaolers will owe him money.` Engl&, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, but has no heir. Cardinal Wolsey is his chief advisor, charged with securing the divorce the pope refuses to grant. Into this atmosphere of distrust & need comes Thomas Cromwell, first as Wolsey`s clerk, & later his successor. Cromwell is a wholly original man: the son of a brutal blacksmith, a political genius, a briber, a charmer, a bully, a man with a delicate & deadly expertise in manipulating people & events. Ruthless in pursuit of his own interests, he is as ambitious in his wider politics as he is for himself. His reforming agenda is carried out in the grip of a self-interested parliament & a king who fluctuates between romantic passions & murderous rages. From one of our finest living writers, ` Wolf Hall` is that very rare thing: a truly great English novel, one that explores the intersection of individual psychology & wider politics. With a vast array of characters, & richly overflowing with incident, it peels back history to show us Tudor England as a half-made society, moulding itself with great passion, suffering & courage. ...

The greatest literary sensation of recent times
- & now the inspiration for a major BBC series, starring Mark Rylance & Damian
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In 1809, the forces of Napoleon`s Grande Armee are in Austria. For young Lieutenant Lukas Relmyer, it is hard to return to the place where he & fellow orphan Franz, were kidnapped four years previously. Franz was brutally murdered & Lukas has vowed to avenge his death. When the body of another orphan is found on the battlefield, Captain Quentin Margont & Lukas join forces to track down the wolf that is prowling once more in the forests of Aspern... ...