Geoff Hunt is known to millions of readers across the world as the artist responsible for the covers of Patrick O` Brian`s Aubrey-Maturin novels, & more recently for those of Julian Stockwin`s Thomas Kydd books. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the leading marine artists of his generation. More than a showcase of the versatility & creativity of his work, this book, written by the artist himself, also reveals its accuracy, through five key case studies that explain the initial inspirations, gathering of source material & often lengthy artistic progression that leads to the creation of a finished painting. The artist has selected over 150 paintings & sketches to illustrate his prolific career, painting techniques & influences, dividing them into sections on Nelson`s Navy, The American War of Independence, illustrating the naval writers & the Modern Maritime Scene, which

Includes:: recent commissions from the commercial sector & yachting community.

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Aimed at watchkeeping officers & those aspiring to their GMDSS certificates, thispractical & concise guide takes the reader through a typical voyage & all thecommunication routines that will be required, both for safety & commercial reasons. Crew calls are covered & examples of costings are given. Regulations, satellite & l&-based radio systems, distress, emergency & safety communications inspections are covered. ...

This is a comic masterpiece about love, art, greed & the banking crisis, from the author of Skippy Dies. What links the Investment Bank of Torabundo, www.myhotswaitress.com (yes, hots with an s, don`t ask), an art heist, a novel called For the Love of a Clown, a four-year-old boy named after TV detective Remington Steele, a lonely French banker, a tiny Pacific isl&, & a pest control business run by an ex-KGB man? You guessed it... The Mark & the Void is Paul Murray`s madcap new novel of institutional folly, following the success of his wildly original breakout hit, Skippy Dies. While marooned at his banking job in the bewilderingly damp & insular realm known as Irel&, Claude Martingale is approached by a down-on-his-luck author, Paul, looking for his next great subject. Claude finds that his life gets steadily more exciting under Paul`s fictionalizing influence; he even falls in love with a beautiful waitress. But Paul`s plan is not what it seems-and neither is Claude`s employer, the Bank of Torabundo, which inflates through dodgy takeovers & derivatives-trading until-well, you can probably guess how that shakes out. The Mark & the Void is a stirring examination of the deceptions carried out in the names of art, love & commerce
- & is also probably the funniest novel ever written about a financial crisis.
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The Mark of Athena is the explosive third part in Rick Riordan`s number one series
- Heroes of Olympus. One fatal prophecy seven
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On May 30th, 1593, a celebrated young playwright was killed in a tavern brawl in London. That, at least, was the official version. Now Christopher Marlowe reveals the truth: that his `death` was an elaborate ruse to avoid being convicted of heresy; that he was spirited across the Channel to live on in lonely exile; that he continued to write plays & poetry, hiding behind the name of a colourless man from Stratford
- one William Shakespeare. With the grip of a thriller & the emotional force of a sonnet, this remarkable novel in verse gives voice to a man who was brilliant, passionate & mercurial. A cobbler`s son who counted nobles among his friends, a spy in the Queen`s service, a fickle lover & a declared religious sceptic, he was always courting trouble. Memoir, love letter, confession, settling of accounts & a cry for recognition as the creator of some of the most sublime works in the English language, The Marlowe Papers brings Christopher Marlowe & his era to vivid life. Written by a poet & scholar, it is a work of exceptional art, erudition & imagination.
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In 2003, ” The Marmite Cookbook” was published & quickly became the surprise bestseller of Christmas 2003. Now there`s another! Love it or hate it, there`s no ignoring Marmite. The original Marmite Cookbook was described as being possibly the most divisive cookbook ever, in which case ” The Marmite World Cookbook” must be a very close second. Paul Hartley`s culinary magic sees Marmite infiltrate itself into some of the finest & most far-flung cuisines of the world.. . slowly mingling into the tagines of North Africa & making audacious appearances in everything from Chicken Caesar Salad to Mexican Beanpot with Cornmeal Dumplings. Marmite pops up in Thai-style Oxtail Soup, Georgian Feast Bread, & Rump Steak Kebabs, & it even makes a cameo appearance in Jamaican Curried Goat. There really is no stopping this versatile spread in its globetrotting quest to lift great dishes to new-found Marmitey heights. As well as being packed with fabulous recipes, ” The Marmite World Cookbook” is full of anecdotes, trivia & irresistible photography, making it a truly indispensable book for the Marmite faithful. ...

The Marne from Paris to Vitry-le François in a series of guides from Editions Grafocarte/ Editions de l` Ecluse to France’s canals & navigable waterways with mapping showing facilities & navigational hazards along each route, general information on signals & regulations, & descriptions of places of interest. Coverage also

Includes:: part of the canal joining the Aisne to the Marne between Reims & Condé-sur-Marne. Each guide provides mapping of the route showing locks, stop gates, mooring quays, tunnels, weirs, dangerous shoals, sand or mud banks, etc., as well as a wide range of facilities from drinking water & rubbish disposal to various types of shops, restaurants, pharmacies, shipyards & engine repair workshops, etc. The mapping is usually presented as vertical 28 x 8.5cm panels which, together with the annotations, occupy one whole page of the guide & so each cover 14km or more of the route. Also included as necessary are more detailed enlargements of main basins or photographs of bridges, shown usually as viewed from both directions. The text providing navigational information & tips as well as descriptions of places of interest & a general background are kept separate from the maps but, where possible, placed on the adjoining page to the relevant section of the route. The guides also provide general information on rules & regulations, plus illustrations of navigational signals. Each guide also has an index of locations along the route annotated with symbols indicating various facilities, accompanied where possible with contact details.* All of the text, explanations & the map legend are in French, English & German.** Please note:** The publishers’ name has changed from Editions Grafocarte to Editions de l’ Ecluse & the series name shown on each title is Fluviacarte of Navicarte depending on whether mapping of coastal waters is included. Various combinations of these names can be found"ed in other publications on French waterways.

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What does somebody with a wealth of common sense do if retirement palls? Why, open a marriage bureau, of course. & soon Mr Ali, from beautiful Vizag in South India, sees his new business flourish as the indomitable Mrs Ali & able assistant Aruna look on with careful eyes. But although many clients go away happy, problems lurk behind the scenes as Aruna nurses a heart-rending secret; while Mr Ali cannot see that he rarely follows the sage advice he so freely dishes out to others. & when love comes calling for Aruna, an impossible dilemma looms...A colourful coastal town & contemporary marriage bureau prove a perfect backdrop for a splendid array of characters making sense of all sorts of pride & prejudice ? & the ways in which true love won`t quite let go ? in this witty & big-hearted debut novel. ...

THE NEW RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB THRILLER & SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. `A pacey page-turner of a novel... extreme but grippingly thought-provoking` Would you stake your life on your marriage? Newlyweds Jake & Alice are offered a mysterious wedding gift
- membership of a club which promises its couples will never divorce. Signing The Pact seems the start to a perfect marriage. Until one of them breaks the rules. The marriage of their dreams is about to become their worst nightmare. Because The Pact is for life. & its members will do anything to make sure no one leaves... `A brilliant premise... tautly plotted & deftly written` J P Delaney` Ranks with Gone Girl` Joseph Finder ` Beware. This will keep you up all night` Lisa Gardner` You won`t be able to turn the pages fast enough` Paula Daly
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Materena Mahi likes movies about love. & after fourteen years with Pito, the father of her three children, she wants a ring on her finger & a framed wedding certificate on the wall. But Pito does not like movies about love. He likes movies with action & as little talking as possible. Pito thinks that when you give a woman a ring & a wedding certificate she`s going to start acting like she`s the boss. ` Eh`, he insists, `it`s the rope around the neck`. So when a drunken Pito finally proposes, Materena thinks she wouldn`t mind becoming a madame. Before long every relative is giving her advice & Materena is finding it hard to juggle her family, her job & the plans for the wedding. & it doesn`t help that the groom-to-be seems to have forgotten his proposal. Suddenly, she`s not even sure that she really wants that ring on her finger after all. ...