A beautiful & lavishly illustrated book on one of the greatest & most enduringly popular literary characters of all time: Sherlock Holmes. Since it`s original printing five years ago, we are re-issuing The Sherlock Holmes Companion with a full update of all the exciting detective developments from both the small & big screen as well as further details on all the major characters & locations. Illustrated throughout with more than 150 pictures ranging from period engravings & book jackets to modern-day location shots & film stills from TV adaptations, this is a compendious guide to all the stories, their author & the enigmatic pipe-smoking creation at their heart. Daniel Smith`s witty & informed text provides plot summaries of every single Sherlock Holmes story, potted biographies of Holmes, Moriarty, Watson & of course Conan Doyle. Interviews with actors & contributors who`ve helped bring the great detective to life over the years, including a new interview with Mark Gatiss who not only plays Mycroft Holmes but is also co-creator of the BBC series Sherlock. This is a book aimed at both the Holmes aficionado & at the gift market
- comprehensive & nostalgic while also rigorously critical & not afraid to rank the better Holmes stories against the lesser.
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This miscellany explores the fascinating & enigmatic world of Sherlock Holmes, his place in literary history & how he has become the iconic, timeless character who is loved by millions. Contains facts, trivia "es from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle`s legendary stories, the reader can also explore the often weird & wonderful characters who graced Conan Doyle`s pages. Do you know the difference between a Penang Lawyer & a Tide-Waiter? & if you think a `life preserver` is a cork-filled flotation device, how does Wilson Kemp fit one into the sleeve of his jacket? The Sherlock Holmes Miscellany is light-hearted & highly informative, & perfect for both the Sherlock aficionado & those new to the world of 221B Baker Street. ...

One of America`s leading commentators on current events in the Middle East, Iranian-born scholar Vali Nasr brilliantly dissects the political & theological antagonisms within Islam in this ”smart, clear & timely” book (The Washington Post). Still essential & timely ten years after its original publication, The Shia Revival provides an objective understanding of the 1, 400-year struggle between Shias & Sunnis & sheds light on its modern-day consequences. A new epilogue elucidates the rise of ISIS & on-going tensions between Iran & Saudi Arabia. ...

John Wyatt first encountered the Lake District during a boyhood camping trip to Windermere. He was overwhelmed by the freedom of the landscape & the closeness to nature. It was as if he belonged here, amongst the fells, the crags, & the endless horizon. This call to the wild stayed with him, becoming so powerful that one day he did what many only dream of: he left a steady job & his town life to become a forestry worker in a Lakeland wood at Cartmel Fell. This is one of the finest books ever written on the Lake District. Like Thoreau, John Wyatt embraced the simplicity of living alone in a woodland hut. ...

The Ship tells the exciting story of Captain James Cook's voyage on the Endeavour & describes what happened when a BBC team of volunteers boarded a magnificent replica of the ship to retrace a dramatic stretch of its route from Cape Grafton in Australia to Jakarta in Indonesia. Simon Baker, author & volunteer able seaman, begins by taking a fresh look at Cook & the origins of his first voyage
- how it turned from a scientific expedition to observe an eclipse into a far-reaching quest for the Great Southern Continent. Drawing on original journals, he re-examines Cook's motives & reputation, revealing a more complex character than the hero that history has handed down to us. The replica Endeavour provided a unique opportunity to 'test' the achievements of Cook & his company within an authentic eighteenth-century environment.
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Welcome to London, but not as you know it. Oxford Street burned for three weeks; Regent`s Park has been bombed; the British Museum is occupied by those with nowhere else to go. Lalla has grown up sheltered from the chaos, but now she`s sixteen, her father decides it`s time to use their escape route
- a ship big enough to save five hundred people. Once on board, as day follows identical day, Lalla`s unease grows. Where are they going? What does her father really want? What is the price of salvation?
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Utterly compulsive & unputdownable
- the most exciting, authentic, & humanly moving of all the recent Storm books. Brilliantly
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` The Ship Captain`s Medical Guide` is intended primarily for use on ships where no doctor is carried & it is necessary for laymen to assess & treat injuries & to diagnose & treat ill health. The Guide can also be recommended for use in other situations where professional medical advice is not readily available, for example on expeditions. For the 22nd Edition, the Guide has been comprehensively reviewed & updated. It contains a wide range of authoritative advice
- from birth to death, from first aid, general nursing, hygiene & the prevention of disease, to the treatment of injuries & diseases. The recommended measures for prevention & treatment can be safely carried out by an intelligent layman.
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The tenth edition of this popular guide has been completely revised & expanded to take account of the latest changes to maritimeregulations & procedures. Designed primarily as a study aid for Master’s Orals, the book is also used by OOW & Chief Mate students & has drawn the praises of many successful Orals candidates in the UK & overseas. It is also a handy reference for serving Shipmasters, shore superintendents, ship operators & all who need to keep up to date with the frequent changes in merchant ship regulation & commercial practice. More than 4, 200 questions & answers are set out in nine logically arranged sections. The author is a former Shipmaster & ex-maritime college lecturer with more than 25 years’ experience in preparing students for MCA examinations. ...

The rhythmic lullaby of ` North Utsire, South Utsire` has been lulling the nation`s insomniacs to sleep for over 90 years. It has inspired songs, poetry & imaginations across the globe
- as well as providing a very real service for the nation`s seafarers who might fall prey to storms & gales. In 1995, a plan to move the late-night broadcast by just 12 minutes caused a national outcry & was ultimately scrapped. Published with Radio 4 & the Met Office, The Shipping Forecast is the official miscellany for seafarers & armchair travellers alike. From the places themselves
- how they got their names, what`s happened there through the ages
- to the poems & parodies that it`s inspired, this is a beautifully evocative tribute to one of Britain`s
- & Radio 4`s
- best-loved broadcasts.




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