Summer at Shell Cottage is another delightful summer read from Lucy Diamond, author of the bestselling The Beach Cafe. A seaside holiday at Shell Cottage in Devon has always been the perfect escape for the Tarrant family. Beach fun, barbecues & warm summer evenings with a cocktail or two
- who could ask for more? But this year, everything has changed. Following her husband`s recent death, Olivia is struggling to pick up the pieces. Then she makes a shocking discovery that turns her world upside down. As a busy mum & GP, Freya`s used to having her hands full, but a bad day at work has put her career in jeopardy & now she`s really feeling the pressure. Harriet`s looking forward to a break with her lovely husband Robert & teenage daughter Molly. But unknown to Harriet, Robert is hiding a secret
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A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week It`s as if they`re made for each other. Two men, both falling, but holding each other up for a time. Ostend, 1936: the Belgian seaside town is playing host to a coterie of artists, intellectuals & madmen, who find themselves in limbo while Europe gazes into an abyss of fascism & war. Among them is Stefan Zweig, a man in crisis: his German publisher has shunned him, his marriage is collapsing, his house in Austria no longer feels like home. Along with his lover Lotte, he seeks refuge in this paradise of promenades & parasols, where he reunites with his estranged friend Joseph Roth. For a moment, they create a fragile haven; but as Europe begins to crumble around them, they find themselves trapped on an uncanny kind of holiday, watching the world burn. ` Evocative, sharply drawn portraits...an engrossing history` Kirkus, starred review ` Sparkling... Weidermann`s storytelling is piquant` Publishers Weekly ` Brilliantly researched & riveting` Die Welt ...

A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week It`s as if they`re made for each other. Two men, both falling, but holding each other up for a time. Ostend, 1936: the Belgian seaside town is playing host to a coterie of artists, intellectuals & madmen, who find themselves in limbo while Europe gazes into an abyss of fascism & war. Among them is Stefan Zweig, a man in crisis: his German publisher has shunned him, his marriage is collapsing, his house in Austria no longer feels like home. Along with his lover Lotte, he seeks refuge in this paradise of promenades & parasols, where he reunites with his estranged friend Joseph Roth. For a moment, they create a fragile haven; but as Europe begins to crumble around them, they find themselves trapped on an uncanny kind of holiday, watching the world burn. ` Evocative, sharply drawn portraits...an engrossing history` Kirkus, starred review ` Sparkling... Weidermann`s storytelling is piquant` Publishers Weekly ` Brilliantly researched & riveting` Die Welt ...

Grady beautiful, rich, flame-haired, defiant is the sort of girl people stare at across a room. The daughter of an important man, who people want to be introduced to. A girl to whom people sense something is going to happen. But her privileged society life of parties, debutantes & dresses leaves her wanting more. & excitement comes in the form of the highly unsuitable Clyde, a Brooklyn-born, Jewish parking attendant. When Grady`s parents leave her alone for the first time in their New York penthouse one summer, their secret affair intensifies. As a heat wave envelops the city, Grady gets in deeper & deeper & cares less about the consequences. Soon, though, she will be forced to make decisions choices that will forever affect her future once the long, sultry summer comes to an end. ...

Celebrate the joy of summer eating & entertaining. Featuring over 150 vibrant recipes & evocative images of sun-drenched Mediterranean scenes, this book provides all the inspiration you need to create memorable occasions. Whether you are having an impromptu picnic on the beach, an al fresco lunch on a sun-dappled verandah or a romantic dinner under a canopy of stars, you will find just the recipe you need here. The book features the very best dishes that Spain, Italy, France & Greece have to offer. Chapters include Grazing Plates
- a selection of antipasti, meze & tapas
- perfect for a lazy lunch or dinner on a warm evening. When it`s hot outside, what we naturally crave is something refreshing. In Salads & Summer Soups, you`ll find Courgette, Feta & Mint Salad, Insalata Caprese & iced Gazpacho. Food from the Grill shows you how to get the best from cooking outdoors over charcoal. Try Olive-infused Chicken with Charred Lemons or Sicilian-spiced Seabass with Grilled Tomatoes & Baby Fennel. Food to Go features great ideas for easily transportable picnics, from Spinach Pies, to Asparagus & Blue Cheese Tartlets. Al Fresco Feasts has simple yet stunning ideas for more substantial fare for feeding a crowd, from simple pastas, such as Penne with Melted Ricotta & Herby Parmesan Sauce to Oven-roasted Peppers with Anchovies & Basil. Finally, a chapter of fresh ideas for Desserts & Drinks include: Watermelon Sorbet; Caramelized Figs with Vanilla Mascarpone Cream; & Sangria Blanca.

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A wonderful selection of 22 fantastical summer stories to read & share by one of the world`s best-loved children`s authors, Enid Blyton. School`s out! So go on a picnic in the woods, visit the seaside or take a trip on a magic aeroplane in this enchanting collection of stories perfect for summer holidays. Enid Blyton has been delighting readers for more than seventy years with her endless summers of magic, fun & adventure. Enid`s best-loved characters include Noddy the wooden boy, Timmy the dog from The Famous Five & the mischievous twins Pat & Isabel O` Sullivan from the much-loved boarding school series St Clare`s! This collection contains original stories dating back to the 1930s. ...

Imagine spending a carefree summer in the Italian sun, beachcombing, eating & drinking with abandon, drifting without restraint from island to isl&, from port to port. Summer in the Islands is the record of Matthew Fort doing just that in his third Italian voyage on a Vespa
- first down the length of Italy in Eating Up Italy, then around Sicily in Sweet Honey, Bitter Lemons, & now hopping between the Aeolian Islands, something he hadn`t done since his early 20s. Traveling by Vespa & by ferry, Fort tours the islands at his leisure. He takes us to Elba, where Napoleon was once imprisoned; to Salina, famous for its capers, just as Pantelleria is famous for its dessert wine; to Pianosa, where dangerous Mafia bosses were kept & which Joseph Heller used as the setting for Catch-22; to Capri, where Maxim Gorky ran a school for revolutionaries which was visited by Lenin & Stalin... To all of Italy`s 52 islands which he has never written about before. With 30 years of experience as a food critic, travel writer & adventurer, Fort is an excellent guide through the culinary & cultural history he encounters during his summer in the islands.
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This is the 42nd edition the bestselling Summer Jobs Worldwide 2011, a comprehensive guide to all summer jobs abroad & in the UK. Bang up-to-date & bursting with over 50, 000 job vacancies from across the globe, this book gives you all the information & advice you need to find & get your ideal summer job. Perfect for anyone considering working this summer, this book is jam-packed with ideas to inspire you & help you decide where to go & what to do. From working hours & wages to applications & accommodation, plus alternative work ideas for each country, this book is all you need. It

Includes:: descriptions of working as tour guides, fruit pickers, sports instructors, volunteers & many more sociable & interesting jobs. In addition to covering Britain, Europe, Australasia & the USA, this global book

Includes:: some stimulating jobs for the more adventurous in countries such as Egypt, Ecuador, Peru, & many more. Summer Jobs Worldwide 2011 combines both fun ideas & practical information ensuring that you have an exciting but safe summer. If you want to have memorable experience, make some great new friends & earn some good money while you are at it, then this book will help you make it happen!



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Now in its 43rd year, Summer Jobs Worldwide is only growing bigger & better. The new edition

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Whether you`re looking for international music lineups, intimate encounters with literary greats or something altogether more alternative, there`s now a festival to suit every taste under the sun. Hip festival pioneers ” The Big Chill” are experts in the field, & in ” Summer Living” they have teamed up with the ” Guardian” to bring together a comprehensive directory of every event in the UK & across Europe. But ” Summer Living” is more than a simple festival guide
- it also contains month-by-month suggestions for keeping the party going long after the tents have come down & the stages have been dismantled. This title

Features: useful tips for places to camp, swim, walk, eat & drink when the festival is over; hilarious games to play all summer long, from toe-wrestling to human snail races; &, effortless recipes for refreshing cocktails & delicious festival food. With ” Summer Living” in your h&, you can keep the festival spirit alive all year round.


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