' As they used to say in Irel&, the devil only comes into good things.' Narrated by Lilly Bere, On Canaan's Side opens as she mourns the loss of her grandson, Bill. The story then goes back to the moment she was forced to flee Dublin, at the end of the First World War, & follows her life through into the new world of America, a world filled with both hope & danger. At once epic & intimate, Lilly's narrative unfurls as she tries to make sense of the sorrows & troubles of her life & of the people whose lives she has touched. Spanning nearly seven decades, it is a novel of memory, war, family-ties & love, which once again displays Sebastian Barry's exquisite prose & gift for storytelling. ...

` As they used to say in Irel&, the devil only comes into good things`. Narrated by Lilly Bere, ” On Canaan`s Side” opens as she mourns the loss of her grandson, Bill. The story then goes back to the moment she was forced to flee Dublin, at the end of the First World War, & follows her life through into the new world of America, a world filled with both hope & danger. At once epic & intimate, Lilly`s narrative unfurls as she tries to make sense of the sorrows & troubles of her life & of the people whose lives she has touched. Spanning nearly seven decades, it is a novel of memory, war, family-ties & love, which once again displays Sebastian Barry`s exquisite prose & gift for storytelling. ...

`A cat is only ITSELF, representative of the strong forces of life that won`t let go` For Charles Bukowski there was something majestic & elemental about cats. He considered them to be sentient beings, whose searing gaze could penetrate deep into our being. Cats see into us; they are on to something. An illuminating portrait of one very special writer & a lifelong relationship with the animals he considered his most profound teachers, On Cats brings together Bukowski`s reflections on the ruthless, resilient, indigent & endearing creatures he so admired. ...

It is June 1962. In a hotel on the Dorset coast, overlooking Chesil Beach, Edward & Florence, who got married that morning, are sitting down to dinner in their room. Neither is entirely able to suppress their anxieties about the wedding night to come... On Chesil Beach is another masterwork from Ian Mc Ewan. ...

It is July 1962. Edward & Florence, young innocents married that morning, arrive at a hotel on the Dorset coast. At dinner in their rooms they struggle to suppress their private fears of the wedding night to come &, unbeknownst to them both, the events of the evening will haunt them for the rest of their lives. ...

” Oh! that the faculty would look deeper into & make themselves better acquainted with the crying evil of obesity
- that dreadful
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On Courage is a collection of twenty-eight moving & inspirational stories of valour displayed by recipients of the Victoria Cross & George Cross. *GBP2.70 of the publisher`s RRP of all copies of this book sold in the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland will be donated to Combat Stress.*WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM: Alexander Armstrong, Baroness Hale, Bear Grylls, Bill Beaumont, Bobby Charlton, Katherine Grainger, Kelly Holmes, Derek Jacobi, Eddie Redmayne, Frank Bruno, Geoffrey Palmer, Jeremy Irons, Joanna Kavenna, Joanna Lumley, John Simpson, Joseph Calleja, Julian Fellowes, Kate Adie, Ken Dodd, Margaret Mac Millan, Mark Pougatch, Mary Berry, Michael Whitehall & Jack Whitehall, Miranda Hart, Richard Chartres, Tom Ward, Will Greenwood, & Willie Carson. From RAF flight engineer Norman Jackson, who climbed out onto the wing of a Lancaster bomber in flight to put out a fire, using a twisted parachute as a rope, on the night his first child was born; children`s writer turned Assistant Section Officer Noor Inayat-Khan, who was the first female operator to infiltrate occupied France & refused to abandon what had become the most dangerous post in the country; to Irish seaman & Antarctic explorer Tom Crean, who struck out alone for a supply depot during Captain Scott`s expedition to the South Pole to save the life of his ailing companion, these courageous men & women are an inspiration to us all. Written by leading historians & authors Tom Bromley, Saul David, Paul Garlington, James Holland & Dr Spencer Jones, these incredible accounts tell of the recipients` determination & selfless actions in times of war. Each story is introduced by a public figure, including Mary Berry, Bear Grylls, Sir Bobby Charlton, Joanna Lumley, Eddie Redmayne & the late Sir Ken Dodd. ...

A compelling first-hand look at one of today`s most fascinating food trends
- the practice of cooking with & eating insects The
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This is a nostalgic pre-war journey on the ` Flying Scotsman`, from London King`s Cross (via York, Durham & Newcastle) to Edinburgh & beyond. Including a colour fold-out map of the old LNER system, it is the perfect guide for any time traveller boarding a train on today`s railway. Famous engines like the Flying Scotsman, The Coronation & the Mallard have sped up & down the East Coast of Britain, between London & Edinburgh, for more than 150 years. The mere mention of the service
- itself known as the Flying Scotsman
- evokes the romance of long night-time journeys beginning in one capital city & ending in another, journeys that traverse some of the most beautiful & diverse landscapes that the British Isles have to offer. For anyone interested in Britain`s social or railway history there could be no better guide to the route than this book: first published in 1939 by the LNER itself, beautifully illustrated & with a cover by the renowned poster artist Frank Newbould, On Either Side is a vintage historical guide that describes in charming detail what could have been seen by the pre-war traveller as they gazed from the carriage window, from unexpected gems (many now lost) to more famous landmarks that remain to this day. It also

Includes:: a beautiful fold-out, full-colour map of all the LNER routes.



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This is a brand new selection of Mark Twain`s views on Europe & the Europeans, taken from several volumes of travelogues recounting his journeys across the continent with wit, vivacity & humour. Few fellow travellers, locals or ideologies are left unscathed. Uproariously funny at times & often cutting with his remarks, Twain always seems to pull it back from the brink & err on the side humour rather than offence. Throughout France, Germany, Italy & Switzerl&, the food, the language, the customs & the people, no subject escapes analysis of the most amusing kind. In addition, On Europe provides a captivating snapshot into life late nineteenth-century Europe
- Twain`s writing documents the political zeitgeist of a changing era. The author also takes the opportunity to lambast fellow travel writers, lampooning their overwrought style & grandiose emotional outpourings. Following the age-old tradition of new-world travellers returning to the old world, Twain`s account features the usual blend of awe & disillusionment which met Americans in equal measure when confronted with lands so steeped in history & legend & yet now in the grip of modernity.
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