Timothy Buchannan buys an abandoned house on the edge of an isolated village on the coast, sight unseen. When he sees the state of it he questions the wisdom of his move, but starts to renovate the house for his wife, Lauren to join him there. When the villagers see smoke rising from the chimney of the neglected house they are disturbed & intrigued by the presence of the incomer, intrigue that begins to verge on obsession. & the longer Timothy stays, the more deeply he becomes entangled in the unsettling experience of life in the small village. Ethan, a fisherman, is particularly perturbed by Timothy`s arrival, but accedes to Timothy`s request to take him out to sea. They set out along the polluted coastline, hauling in weird fish from the contaminated sea, catches that are bought in whole & removed from the village. Timothy starts to ask questions about the previous resident of his house, Perran, questions to which he receives only oblique answers & increasing hostility. As Timothy forges on despite the villagers` animosity & the code of silence around Perran, he starts to question what has brought him to this place & is forced to confront a painful truth. The Many is an unsettling tale that explores the impact of loss & the devastation that hits when the foundations on which we rely are swept away. ...

The authoritative guide to being a man in the 21st century is here, at last. * Ever wondered which is the right way to walk with an umbrella? * Ever questioned just exactly what differentiates different types of beer or where all the single malt whiskies come from? * Ever wanted to work out without actually having to go to the gym & fancied doing it James Bond style? * Ever considered how a batiste shirt differs from a broadcloth one? If you have, you`re in luck. The answers to every question you have ever needed to ask are within these pages, from how to strut your stuff on the dance floor to how to cook a decent chilli. Designed to help you out of any awkward situation, this book gives you any number of tips & hints for witty repartee down the pub, including why it`s better to have an older mistress & the 85 ways to tie a tie. All this & so much more is explained in a systematic & intelligent way, with facts & figures, diagrams & tables. This indispensable guide for all men`s rituals & practical habits belongs in every man`s rear pocket. ...

Curated by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy & Gillian Clarke, the National Poet of Wales, this new anthology gathers from centuries of essential poems. The editors have drawn on the rich languages of these islands, starting with the very first poets whose names we know
- Taliesin & Aneirin, who composed in Welsh & Old Brythoneg in what is now Scotland
- `to begin at the beginning`, to explore the poetry of Ireland & the British Isles in order to tell our story across the ages in this beautiful, vital treasury.

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The Map & the Clock is a celebration of the most scintillating poems ever composed on our islands. Curated by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, & by Gillian Clarke, National Poet of Wales, this anthology gathers fourteen centuries of extraordinary verse
- beginning with the first writings from the old languages of England & Irel&, Scotland & Wales, & culminating in some of our most recent poets, speaking in our present-day tongues. Many of our founding myths & legends are told here
- King Arthur & Gawain, Beowulf & Mad Sweeney, the Mabinogion
- as are the nursery-tales & songs we still sing today. Through these pages we witness the tragedy of European wars & world conflict; we court romance & friendship; we explore nationhood & belonging, identity & belief; & we are welcomed to a celebration of the cultural diversity of the poetries of our twenty-first century. The Map & the Clock is a stunning & essential treasury of the poems that have moulded our languages, examined our worlds, & shaped our islands through time.


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Artist Jed Martin emerges from a ten-year hiatus with good news. It has nothing to do with his broken boiler, the approach of another lamentably awkward Christmas dinner with his father or the memory of his doomed love affair with the beautiful Olga. It is that, for his new exhibition, he has secured the involvement of none other than celebrated novelist Michel Houellebecq. The exhibition brings Jed new levels of global fame. But, his boiler is still broken, his ailing father flirts with oblivion &, worst of all, he is contacted by an inspector requiring his help in solving an unspeakable, atrocious & gruesome crime, involving none other than celebrated novelist Michel Houellebecq... Shortlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2013. ...

As seen in O: The Oprah Magazine, the New York Times Book Review, USA Today, Cool Hunting, & countless other media outlets, The Map as Art is available now in a paperback edition. This volume by Katharine Harmon, author of our best-selling book You Are Here, extends that book`s celebration of mapmaking to the world of artists` maps. It is little surprise that in an era of globalized politics, culture, & ecology contemporary artists are drawn to mapsto express their visions. Using paint, salt, souvenir tea towels, or their own bodies, map artists explore a world free ofgeographical constraints. In The Map as Art, Harmon collects 360 colorful, map-related artistic visions by well-known artists--such as Ed Ruscha, Julian Schnabel, Olafur Eliasson, William Kentridge, & Vik Muniz--and many more less-familiar artists for whom maps are the inspiration for creating art. Essays by Gayle Clemans bring an in-depth look into the artists` maps of Joyce Kozloff, Landon Mackenzie, Ingrid Calame, Guillermo Kuitca, & Maya Lin. Together, the beautiful reproductions & telling commentary make this an essential volume for anyone open to exploring new paths. ...

Maps are not just diagrams of the route from A to B
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This poster-size Map Colouring Book helps children learn about the world as they colour in the countries, animals, artefacts people & famous sights. As well as 22 maps to colour, there is a section at the back with flags of the world to colour in with the coloured dots to show what colour each section of the flags are in which colour. Each page is perforated so once it has been coloured in, it can be removed easily & the finished masterpiece can be put on display. ...

In 1900, Lady Anna Winterbourne travels to Egypt where she falls in love with Sharif, an Egyptian Nationalist utterly committed to his country`s cause. A hundred years later, Isabel Parkman, an American divorcee & a descendant of Anna & Sharif, goes to Egypt, taking with her an old family trunk, inside which are found notebooks & journals which reveal Anna & Sharif`s secret. ...

` Full of tension & love & danger. This is a beautifully told, magical novel about journeys & finding your way home.` STYLISTNour has lost her father. She has also lost the place she was born in & now lives in the Syrian town of Homs, along with her sisters & mother. & so, by the fig tree in the garden, Nour whispers the stories her Baba once told her, so that the roots of the tree will carry those stories back to where her father is buried & he won`t feel so alone. Her favourite is the story of Rawiya, a young girl from the twelfth century who left her home in search of adventure, dressed as a boy. But Syria is changing & it isn`t long before protests & shelling destroy the peace of the quiet city. As Nour begins her own journey as a refugee, she draws strength & inspiration from the voyage of Rawiya, who became apprenticed to the famous mapmaker, Al Idrisi, & who battled mythical creatures & endured epic battles in the attempt to compile the most accurate map of the world ever made.THE MAP OF SALT & STARS is a breathtakingly beautiful novel that illuminates the story of a country in turmoil, a tale of human resilience & the power of stories to transform. JUST some of the praise from readers of THE MAP OF SALT & STARS:` You know that wonderful feeling when you read the last page of a truly great story & then you clutch the book to your chest as if to hug the world within those pages? That`s how I`m feeling right now.` Goodreads 4 star review`A complex & multi-layered novel told in a rich atmospheric voice destined to be one of the most important works of 2018.` Goodreads 5 star review` This stunningly written, heartbreakingly beautiful (but ultimately, hopeful) story is a rich, multilayered + sweeping saga... A beautiful melding of myth, grief, hope & persistence- I just loved this one.` Goodreads 4 star review`A beautifully written debut novel about stories & storytelling that you won`t soon forget. ” Stories map the soul, in the guise of words.” Goodreads 4 star review`I seriously cannot recommend this book enough. I see fireworks: red, blue, violet, green, with a shower of golden stars. The Map of Salt & Stars is amazing. Please read this book.` Goodreads 5 star review` The Map Of Salt & Stars is really such a fantastic read & once you have started it is impossible to stop.` Goodreads 4 star review` There are parts that will make your heart stop & parts that will make it beat again.` Goodreads 5 star review `I believe this book is to Syrian heritage what the Kite Runner is to Afghanistan. All in all, a great read.` Goodreads 5 star review` Beautifully written with lush detail....stories will give you have a deeper understanding & appreciation that we are all maps & stories. It will also show you what home is & what home means.` Goodreads 5 star review ...