In April 1871, a constable walking a beat near Greenwich found a girl dying in the mud
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This beautiful collection of images will take you past London`s famous landmarks, & into the pretty hidden gems beyond. From secluded mews to undiscovered cafes, flower markets & tree-lined streets, prettycitylondon champions the quiet, gentle moments that allow you to escape in a huge capital city like London. If you know where to look, you will find that traditional shop fronts, vintage transport, artisan bakeries, florists & bookstores are but a hop skip & a jump from the centre, & some right bang in the middle. Curated by founder & editor of Instagram`s @prettycitylondon, this stunning guide also

Includes:: tips on how to photograph & plan your own prettycitylondon experience, whether on foot or from afar.

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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. ...

A.A. Gill is probably the most read columnist in Britain. Every weekend he entertains readers of the Sunday Times with his biting observations on television & his unsparing, deeply knowledgeable restaurant reviews. Even those who want to hate him agree: A. A. Gill is hopelessly, painfully funny. He is one of a tiny band of must-read journalists & it is always a disappointment when the words 'A. A. Gill is Away' appear at the foot of his column. This second book is a further collection of those absences; 22 travel pieces & essays on other subjects that belie his reputation as a mere style journalist & master of vitriol. This is writing of the highest quality & ambition. ...

An account providing a human face to the realities of life in Palestine. The Palestinian– Israeli conflict is one of the most widely reported & long standing struggles in the world, yet for many, misunderstanding is rife about its most basic issues. Hilda Reilly volunteered to work at An-Najah University in Nablus in order to spend time among many ordinary people, living under extraordinary circumstances. She lives among students, & relates the many conversations she has with a wide range of Palestinians about their thoughts on Hamas & Fatah, Yasser Arafat, bin Laden & Hussein, Blair & Bush, bringing readers an insight to the people behind the politics. ...

” Really, Mr. Collins, ” cried Elizabeth with some warmth, ”you puzzle me exceedingly...”- Pride & Prejudice Enter the world of Pride & Prejudice & Puzzles, a beautifully realized puzzle collection that transports you to Jane Austen`s England
- a land of polite intrigue & conjugal contrivance. Permit yourself the indulgence of an interval of recreation & amusement to make your acquaintance with the riddles & conundrums contained within; for you are sure to receive no inconsiderable pleasure from the puzzling over & resolving of them. Your quest for an amiable distraction will be over, leaving your curiosity entirely satisfied. Puzzles there are plenty, clues there are many, & the pages are handsomely decorated with fine engravings entirely suited to the subject matter.
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JANUARY 2013: CELEBRATE THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRIDE & PREJUDICE. When Elizabeth Bennet meets Mr Darcy she is repelled by his overbearing pride, & prejudice towards her family. But the Bennet girls are in need of financial security in the shape of husbands, so when Darcy`s friend, the affable Mr Bingley, forms an attachment to Jane, Darcy becomes increasingly hard to avoid. Polite society will be turned upside down in this witty drama of friendship, rivalry & love
- Jane Austen`s classic romance novel. * Voted the nation`s favourite book by the British public. * Now a major film starring Keira Knightly. * Adapted for TV in the well-loved 1995 BBC drama starring Colin Firth. * If you like this you might like: Sense & Sensibility.
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The Penguin Classics edition of Pride & Prejudice is the definitive version of Jane Austen`s timeless novel of love`s triumph over adversity, celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2013. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant & conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks & lively mind. When she later discovers that Mr Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Mr Bingley & her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. Jane Austen`s Pride & Prejudice is a sparkling comedy of manners which explores the folly of judging by first impressions, & superbly evokes the friendships, gossip & snobberies of provincial middle-class life in early nineteenth-century Engl&. Edited with notes & an introduction by Vivien Jones, this edition also

Includes:: a new chronology, additional suggestions for further reading, & the original Penguin Classics introduction by Tony Tanner. Jane Austen (1775-1817) was extremely modest about her own genius but has become one of English literature`s most famous women writers. Austen began writing at a young age, embarking on what is possibly her best-known work, Pride & Prejudice, at the age of 22. She was the author of Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion, Mansfield Park & Northanger Abbey. If you liked Pride & Prejudice, you may enjoy Charlotte Bronte`s Jane Eyre, also available in Penguin Classics. ” The most perfect artist among women, the writer whose books are immortal”. (Virginia Woolf). ” As nearly flawless as any fiction could be”. (Eudora Welty). ” Pride & Prejudice has always been the most popular of Jane Austen`s books.. .with its good humoured comedy, its sunny heroine, its dream denouement”. (Claire Tomalin).

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Oneworld Classics will include the greatest masterpieces of all time, from every literature & genre & will also redefine & enrich the classics canon by promoting unjustly neglected works of enduring significance. Pride & Prejudice ranks as one of the most cherished love stories in English literature, delighting generations of readers with its high comedy, social observation & compelling romance, & spawning an entire industry of spin-off books, film adaptations & works of literary criticism. The pride of aristocratic Mr Darcy, & the prejudice of middle-class Elizabeth Bennet, conduct a compelling dance through the rigid society of early 19th century Engl&, with the passion of the two unlikely lovers growing as their union seems ever more improbable. With a host of Bennet sisters playing out their own triumphs & disasters, & the unforgettable tragicomedy of their parents' marriage demonstrating just how high the stakes can be, Jane Austen's second novel leaves a lasting legacy in the mind of everyone who reads it. ...

Harper Collins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. ` It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.` Austen`s best-loved tale of love, marriage & society in class-conscious Georgian England still delights modern readers today with its comedy & characters. It follows the feisty, quick-witted Elizabeth Bennet as her parents seek to ensure good marriages for her & her sisters in order to secure their future. The protagonists Darcy & Elizabeth learn much about themselves & those around them & Austen`s expertly crafted comedy characters of Mrs Bennet & Mr Collins demonstrate her great artistry as a writer. ...