Completely revised & updated, the second edition of The Cornwall Gardens Guide contains many gardens that have opened to the public since the Guide was first published in 2003. Described as 'an essential companion for anyone who enjoys visiting Cornwall's wealth of gardens', this book is a comprehensive visitor's guide to over 130 gardens in Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly open to the public. Written by the author of the standard reference work, The Parks & Gardens of Cornwall, with additional research by Margaret Grose, the text is thoroughly researched, informative, accessible & up to date. The guide is copiously illustrated with colour photographs
- over 100 of which are new to this edition
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Includes:: a general introduction to the geology, climate & garden history of Cornwall; a list of nurseries & garden centres in the county, & a calendar of garden opening times.



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Laos, 1976. The monarchy has been deposed, the Communist Pathet Lao have taken over. Most of the educated class has fled, but Dr Siri Paiboun, a Paris-trained doctor remains. & so this 72-year-old physician is appointed state coroner, despite having no training, equipment, experience or even inclination for the job. But the job`s not that bad & Siri quickly settles into a routine of studying outdated medical texts, scrounging scarce supplies, & circumnavigating bureaucratic red tape to arrive at justice. The fact that the recently departed are prone to pay Siri the odd, unwanted nocturnal visit turns out to be an added bonus in his new line of work. But when the wife of a party leader turns up dead & the bodies of tortured Vietnamese soldiers start bobbing to the surface of a Laotian lake, all eyes turn to Siri. Faced with official cover-ups & an emerging international crisis, the doctor enlists old friends, village shamans, forest spirits, dream visits from the dead
- & even the occasional bit of medical deduction
- to solve the crimes.

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The Correct Line – Uganda under Museveni is Olive Kobusingye’s rare, honest & foreceful testimony of life in Uganda under the rule of the NRM. It recounts the author’s experiences of betrayal under the rule of Muesveni, & the experiences of her friends & relatives after protesting against the abuses of power the Ugandan government have indulged in. ...

From the author of ` Freedom`, a panoramic vision of America at the beginning of the 21st century, seen through the turbulent lives of the Lambert family. The Corrections is now seen by many as one of the greatest American novels of the last decade. The Lamberts
- Enid & Alfred & their three grown-up children
- are a troubled family living in a troubled age. Alfred is ill & as his condition worsens the whole family must face the failures, secrets & long-buried hurts that haunt them if they are to make the corrections that each desperately needs. Stretching from the Midwest in the mid-century to Wall Street & Eastern Europe in the age of globalised greed, ` The Corrections` brings an old-time America of freight trains & civic duty into wild collision with the era of home surveillance, hands-off parenting, do-it-yourself mental healthcare, & New Economy millionaires. It announces Jonathan Franzen as one of the most brilliant interpreters of American society & the American soul.

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` The Corrections` is one of five classic Fourth Estate books to be released as numbered, collectable editions to mark the 25th anniversary. The books will be beautifully produced hardbacks, limited to 2000 copies each, with jackets designed by some of the finest artists at work today. The Lamberts -- Enid & Alfred & their three grown-up children -- are a troubled family living in a troubled age. Alfred is ill & as his condition worsens the whole family must face the failures, secrets & long-buried hurts that haunt them if they are to make the corrections that each desperately needs. Stretching from the Midwest in the mid-century to Wall Street & Eastern Europe in the age of globalised greed, The Corrections brings an old-time America of freight trains & civic duty into wild collision with the era of home surveillance, hands-off parenting, do-it-yourself mental healthcare, & New Economy millionaires. It announces Jonathan Franzen as one of the most brilliant interpreters of American society & the American soul. ...

Cosmetic pouch made from recycled leather. This leather is produced from ground down leather scraps that are a by-product of leather manufacturing. It retains most of the properties of regular leather & it will maintain its beauty for many years. The leather pouch features an internal pocket in matching cotton lining & zip top closure. Perfect for travel or everyday use. Available in different colors. ...

` He said that Shamil had ordered Hadji Murat to be taken dead or alive...` In 1851, at the age of twenty-two, Tolstoy joined the Russian army & travelled to the Caucasus as a soldier. The four years that followed were among the most significant in his life, & deeply influenced the stories collected here. Begun in 1852 but unfinished for a decade, the Cossacks describes the experiences of Olenin, a young cultured Russian who comes to despise civilization after spending time with the wild Cossack people. Sevastopol Sketches, based on Tolstoy`s own experiences of the siege of Sevastopol in 1854-55, is a compelling consideration of the nature of war, while Hadji Murat, written towards the end of his life, returns to the Caucasus of Tolstoy`s youth to explore the life of a great leader torn apart by a conflict of loyalties. Written at the end of the nineteenth century, it is amongst the last & greatest of Tolstoy`s shorter works. This is a new series of twenty distinctive, unforgettable Penguin Classics in a beautiful new design & pocket-sized format, with coloured jackets echoing Penguin`s original covers. ...

In 1851, at the age of twenty-two, Tolstoy joined the Russian army & travelled to the Caucasus as a soldier. The four years that followed were among the most significant in his life, & deeply influenced the stories collected here. Begun in 1852 but unfinished for a decade, ” The Cossacks” describes the experiences of Olenin, a young cultured Russian who comes to despise civilization after spending time with the wild Cossack people. Sevastopol Sketches, based on Tolstoy`s own experiences of the siege of Sevastopol in 1854-55, is a compelling consideration of the nature of war, while Hadji Murat, written towards the end of his life, returns to the Caucasus of Tolstoy`s youth to explore the life of a great leader torn apart by a conflict of loyalties. Written at the end of the nineteenth century, it is amongst the last & greatest of Tolstoy`s shorter works. ...

How are we to regain economic growth? In this seminal new book based on 60 years of data, economist Stewart Lansley shows that economic equality is necessary for economic growth. Like a tumour, the economy for the rich has grown at least 10-fold in countries like Britain & the US, sucking in ever-increasing quantities money away from circulating in the real economy. 30 years after the creed that inequality is good for us all became common wisdom, it is clear that the experiment has failed & a world of two economies has grown up. In order to regain growth in the west, we need to dismantle the economy of the rich if we want to prevent a permanent recession. ...

“ The Costa Rica Reader: History, Culture, Politics” is an essential introduction to Costa Rica including more than fifty texts related to the country’s history, culture, politics, & natural environment. All texts are written by Costa Ricans, making this book a necessary resource for scholars, students, & travellers alike. Long characterized as an exceptional country within Latin America, Costa Rica has been hailed as a democratic oasis in a continent scorched by dictatorship & revolution; the ecological mecca of a biosphere laid waste by deforestation & urban blight; & an egalitarian, middle-class society blissfully immune to the violent class & racial conflicts that have haunted the region. Arguing that conceptions of Costa Rica as a happy anomaly downplay its rich heritage & diverse population, “ The Costa Rica Reader” brings together texts & artwork that reveal the complexity of the country’s past & present. It characterizes Costa Rica as a site of alternatives & possibilities that undermine stereotypes about the region’s history & challenge the idea that current dilemmas facing Latin America are inevitable or insoluble. The volume presents more than fifty newspaper accounts, histories, petitions, memoirs, poems, & essays by Costa Rican men & women, young & old, scholars, farmers, workers, & activists. Many of these texts appear here in English for the first time & they are all accompanied with images showcasing sculptures, photographs, maps, cartoons & fliers. Thus “ The Costa Rica Reader” presents a panoply of voices: eloquent working-class raconteurs from San José’s poorest barrios, English-speaking Afro-Antilleans of the Limón province, Nicaraguan immigrants, factory workers, dissident members of the intelligentsia, & indigenous people struggling to preserve their culture. From the time before the arrival of the Spanish, through the rise of the coffee plantations & the Civil War of 1948, up to participation in today’s globalized world, Costa Rica’s remarkable history comes alive.* About the editors:** Steven Palmer* is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Windsor in Ontario.* Iván Molina* is Professor of History at the University of Costa Rica in San José. Palmer & Molina are also the co-authors of “ The History of Costa Rica: Brief, Up-to-Date, & Illustrated”. ...