It is summer, & as tourists, drawn by the legend of a priceless missing artifact, disembark on the sun-drenched quay of Mithros, the languid calm of the island is broken by the unorthodox arrival of a stranger who has been thrown overboard in the bay. Lacking money or identification, he is forced for a while to remain on Mithros. But is he truly a stranger? To some, his face seems familiar. The arrival of the investigator Hermes Diaktoros, intrigued himself by the island's fabled bull, coincides with a violent & mysterious death. This violence has an echo in Mithros's recent past: in a brutal unsolved crime committed several years before, which, although apparently forgotten may not yet have been forgiven. As Hermes sets about solving the complex puzzle of who is guilty & who is innocent, he discovers a web of secrets & unspoken loyalties, & it soon becomes clear that the bull of Mithros may only be the least of the island's shadowy mysteries. ...

Drawn to the sun-drenched island of Mithros by the myth of its fabled bull, the arrival of investigator Hermes Diaktoros coincides with a violent & troubling death. The death has echoes in Mithros`s past, in a brutal unsolved crime from years ago which, it seems, is neither forgotten, nor forgiven. Hermes sets out to solve a complex puzzle where shadowy secrets & unspoken loyalties are intertwined. & before long it`s clear that the fate of the mythical bull may be the least of the island`s mysteries... ...

There`s a new bee at Bee School. But that bee is not a bee... It`s a Bear! Cheeky, sneaky Norman has a cunning plot to trick the bees & steal their honey. In his best bee onesie, Norman makes quite a convincing bee
- but how long will his disguise last? & when the hive is endangered can he finally discover his true destiny & become The Bumblebear?
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Get your facts straight with this entertaining & informative book that

Includes:: every fact, figure, statistic

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Go pishing for birds; become a bat detective; take a city safari; find snakes & lizards; identify spiders & their webs; look for owl pellets... Make nettle soup; or itching powder from rosehips; make a bark rubbing; an elder-stem peashooter; or elderflower fritters. Wake up in time to hear the dawn chorus; listen to the heartbeat of a tree; or just stand out in the rain for half an hour... With The Bumper Book Of Nature the whole family will want to switch off the television & computer, pull on their wellingtons & get outside to discover the endless bounty, beauty & fascination of nature right on our doorstep. Lavishly designed with over 160 full-colour illustrations of British wildlife & flora, along with gorgeous black-&-white line drawings throughout, this beautiful & timeless book will be treasured for years to come by children & adults alike. ...

The Bund, Shanghai in the Odyssey Guides series; aimed at travellers particularly interested in the culture & history of their destination; the guides focus on the atmosphere, customs, & distinctive character of a country, region or city. As the only English language publisher based in China, Odyssey Guides specialize in Asian destinations, relying on the expertise of local writers. This gives readers more of an insider ...

Shortlisted for a 2018 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award. Is going back the only way to start again? After more than thirty years in London, recently-widowed Thomas Imbalil returns to India. He spends his first months in uncluttered isolation in his house overlooking the Arabian Sea, in a small fishing village in Kerala. But when he agrees to look after his friend`s business, Chacko`s Optical Store, he meets & befriends Rani, the young assistant. Before long he discovers that Rani is using the store to run an intriguing side-business. He agrees to turn a blind eye to her operations until his friend returns, but this discovery makes him restless, & reminds him of the loneliness he is feeling & which lies ahead of him. Rani also reveals herself as a much more complex individual than he had first imagined, & while he had envisaged a quiet re-acquaintance with his homel&, Thomas finds himself becoming more & more entangled with the lives of those around him. ...

This is the extraordinary new novel from the author of Never Let Me Go & the Booker Prize winning The Remains of the Day. Sometimes savage, often intensely moving, Kazuo Ishiguro`s first novel in a decade is about lost memories, love, revenge & war. The Romans have long since departed, & Britain is steadily declining into ruin. But at least the wars that once ravaged the country have ceased. The Buried Giant begins as a couple, Axl & Beatrice, set off across a troubled land of mist & rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen for years. They expect to face many hazards
- some strange & other
- worldly
- but they cannot yet foresee how their journey will reveal to them dark & forgotten corners of their love for one another.


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The extraordinary novel from the author of Never Let Me Go & the Booker Prize winning The Remains of the Day. The Romans have long since departed, & Britain is steadily declining into ruin. But at least the wars that once ravaged the country have ceased. The Buried Giant begins as a couple, Axl & Beatrice, set off across a troubled land of mist & rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen for years. They expect to face many hazards
- some strange & other-worldly
- but they cannot yet foresee how their journey will reveal to them dark & forgotten corners of their love for one another. Sometimes savage, often intensely moving, Kazuo Ishiguro`s first novel in a decade is about lost memories, love, revenge & war.

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A lavishly photographed cookbook & historic travelogue, tracing contemporary & colonial Burmese dishes over the past century. With its rich traditions of empire, The Burma Cookbook highlights the best of present-day Myanmar, including foods of its immigrant populations
- from the subcontinent, down the Malay peninsula, & Britain itself. The authors spent some ten years researching the book, while organising & hosting culinary tours to uncover the country`s most popular dishes. The authors had exclusive access to The Strand Hotel`s collection of historic menus, pictures & photos, while contemporary photography by Morrison Polkinghorne portrays Myanmar street life.
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