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. ...

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. ...

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”. ...

This revised 2006 edition, which has also been chosen as the official guide to the Cotswold Way relay race, describes the Cotswold Way from the best vantage point
- on foot. This is another title from the Cotswold publisher, Reardon. Recommended by TV's Wish You Were Here, this is the ultimate walking guide to the Cotswolds, The Cotswold Way. This long distance walk is famous the world over, & rightly so, for it crosses the Cotswolds showing the land as it is seen best by foot. Written by Mark Richards (well-known long distance walker) in his own very special style pointing out the history behind what is seen, showing the reader in illustration the beauty of the Cotswolds & drawing maps so detailed that it would be difficult to get lost even on purpose!. The maps show both the standard way along with the planned official direction changes making it fully up-to-date & usable for many years to come. It features a cover design from a painting of the Cotswolds by the internationally famous David Bellamy & is the official guide used on The Cotswold Way Relay Race.
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A detailed topographic map from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Burford, Chipping Campden, Cirencester & Stow-on-the-Wold (showing part of the Cotswold Way). Edition A2; Publication date November 2009 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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From upland outlooks & secret valleys to rolling pastures & honey stone villages, nature & history weave together in the Cotswolds to create a landscape that is the epitome of rural Engl&. In these 40 walks Dominic North unlocks the secrets of the Cotswolds, from the hills & lanes in the north to the languid riverbanks & ancient woods of the south. Along the way discover sleepy villages, grand country houses & architectural curiosities, & then reach out to explore three of England`s most celebrated cities, Bath, Oxford & Stratford-upon-Avon. ...