At the funeral, several priests remarked how appropriate it was that Father Conroy should have returned on his last day to Rosnagree, the parish in which he was born. Father Tom Conroy
- a spiky, difficult man
- dies at a reunion of his seminary colleagues. As this masterly novel unfolds, we are taken through the years that formed this troublesome priest, who knew his life had been a failure. The Hungry Grass is a sharply witty & moving novel of a world on the cusp of change.

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With all the essays & exams, not to mention the enormous pressure of having to go out partying four nights on the trot, staying healthy & well-fed has never been more important, & The Hungry Student Vegan Cookbook will make sure you get all the essential nutrients to get you through from freshers` week to graduation, all while following a vegan diet. Alongside the recipes are helpful hints & tips for getting the most out of a tiny student budget, creating gourmet feasts out of what you can find in your storecupboard, & advice on what kind of equipment you might need to take to uni (read: steal from the kitchen at home). Carry the flag for the vegan revolution all the way to your student halls, & once your new friends get a whiff of the amazing food you`re cooking up, you`re bound to find more people are willing to join the healthy-eating & cruelty-free vegan revolt. Because this book isn`t just about cooking some truly delicious recipes; it`s also about reducing your carbon footprint & your impact on the environment by cutting out animal products, & improving your health with a plant-based diet. & ok, yes, it is also about cooking totally yummy recipes & scoffing the lot (and with a clear conscience too!). Whether you`re a committed vegan looking to branch out with some new recipe ideas, or you`re just getting started on the road to veganism & want to learn the ropes of vegan cooking, this is the perfect book to add to your student bookshelf. ...

The Hungry Tide is a rich, exotic saga set in Calcutta & in the vast archipelago of islands in the Bay of Bengal. An Indian myth says that when the river Ganges first descended from the heavens, the force of the cascade was so great that the earth would have been destroyed if it had not been for the god Shiva, who tamed the torrent by catching it in his dreadlocks. It is only when the Ganges approaches the Bay of Bengal that it frees itself & separates into thousands of wandering strands. The result is the Sundarbans, an immense stretch of mangrove forest, a half-drowned land where the waters of the Himalayas merge with the incoming tides of the sea. It is this vast archipelago of islands that provides the setting for Amitav Ghosh`s new novel. In the Sundarbans the tides reach more than 100 miles inland & every day thousands of hectares of forest disappear only to re-emerge hours later. Dense as the mangrove forests are, from a human point of view it is only a little less barren than a desert. There is a terrible, vengeful beauty here, a place teeming with crocodiles, snakes, sharks & man-eating tigers. This is the only place on earth where man is more often prey than predator. & it is into this terrain that an eccentric, wealthy Scotsman named Daniel Hamilton tried to create a utopian society, of all races & religions, & conquer the might of the Sundarbans. In January 2001, a small ship arrives to conduct an ecological survey of this vast but little-known environment, & the scientists on board begin to trace the journeys of the descendants of this society. ...

With over 240 breathtaking photographs & footage from the landmark BBC series, The Hunt captures the dramatic encounters of predator & prey in an entirely new light. Featuring the extraordinary strategies of a huge range of predators, from cheetahs & African wild dogs to killer whales & polar bears, these images & stories will revolutionise what you thought you knew about life in the wild. Whether through speed, stamina or complex subterfuge, each creature`s strategy is honed to its environment
- & remarkable adaptations mean that the hunted often can, & do, outwit their hunters. It`s a life-or-death duel where each animal`s skills are stretched to the very limit. The final chapter of the book goes behind the scenes to recount the adventures of the production teams as they themselves stalk their quarry
- & are sometimes stalked
- to discover never-before-seen species & previously undocumented behaviours. From the producers of Frozen Planet & Planet Earth, The Hunt reveals in astonishing detail the most surprising & significant events in the natural world.


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Amsterdam has so much more to see than canals. To help you experience the Netherlands capital the way the locals do, The HUNT team has donned their curatorial colored glasses & carefully selected 100 or so unique, authentic local businesses that range from brand spankin new to deeply patinaed & way off the beaten path, funky & unexpected to chic & shiny. Over the last decade, our award-winning guides have become the go-to source for a worldwide community of locals & travelers who seek out genuine, intriguing independent businesses.” ...

The sprawling metropolis of Bangkok has so much more to see than grand temples. To help you experience the Thai capital the way the locals do, The Hunt team have carefully selected 100 or so unique, authentic local businesses that range from brand spankin new to deeply patinaed & way off the beaten path, funky & unexpected to chic & shiny. ...

Instead of indiscriminately featuring everything & the kitchen sink, The HUNT team has donned our curatorial colored glasses & carefully selected 100 or so unique, authentic local Barcelona businesses that range from eye-popping & brand spankin new to deeply patinated & way off the beaten track, funky & unexpected to chic & shiny. We`ll show you the non-touristy side of this tapas-fueled, art-filled Catalonian city. Over the last decade, our guides have become the go-to source for a worldwide community of locals & travelers who seek out genuine, intriguing independent businesses.” ...

Rather than list the tourist traps & city cliches, The HUNT team has donned our curatorial-coloured glasses & carefully selected 100 or so unique, local Boston businesses that will show you the real city in all its charmingly historic & upbeat sporty glory. For the true Boston experience we can point you in the direction of the best food trucks, coffee shops, live music spots & comedy clubs, swanky cocktail joints & rowdy sports bars, as well as family-run restaurants for that clam chowder or lobster roll, & the pick of the shops. Arranged by neighbourhood, we walk you through Back Bay, Fenway & Kenmore; Beacon Hill & West End; South End & Bay Village; North End; Waterfront & Downtown; Southie & Seaport; Brookline, Allston, Brighton & Jamaica Plain; Cambridge & Somerville & Charlestown. Over the last decade, our guides have become the go-to source for a worldwide community of locals & travellers who seek out genuine, intriguing independent businesses ...

This guide has selected 100 or so unique, authentic local Chicago businesses that range from eye-popping & brand spankin new ...

Dublin has so much more to see than the inside of pubs. To help you experience the Irish capital the way the locals do, The HUNT team has donned their curatorial coloured glasses & carefully selected around 100 unique, authentic local businesses that range from brand spankin` new to deeply patinaed & way off the beaten path, funky & unexpected to chic & shiny. Over the last decade, our award-winning guides have become the go-to source for a worldwide community of locals & travellers who seek out genuine, intriguing independent businesses. ...