Lose yourself in the irresistible story of one woman`s journey through 20th-century Russia. Growing up in 1930s Brooklyn, Florence Fein will do anything to escape the confining values of her family & her city, & create a life of meaning & consequence. When a new job & a love affair lead her to Moscow, she doesn`t think twice about abandoning America
- only to discover, years later, that America has abandoned her. Now, as her son Julian travels back to Moscow
- entrusted to stitch together a murky transcontinental oil deal
- he must dig into Florence`s past to discover who his mother really was & what she became. He must also persuade his own son, Lenny, to abandon his risky quest for prosperity in the cut-throat Russian marketplace. As he traces a thread from Depression-era America, through the collective housing & work camps of Stalin`s USSR, to the glittering, oil-rich world of New Russia, Julian finally begins to understand the role he has played
- as a father, & as a son. Epic in sweep & intimate in detail, The Patriots is both a compelling portrait of the entangled relationship between America & Russia, & a beautifully crafted story of three generations of one family caught between the forces of history & the consequences of past choices.



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Churchill`s wise words about the love of country have rallied nations & made Churchill our greatest national hero. The Patriot`s Churchill shows Sir Winston`s view of the British way by emphasizing his precepts of collegiality & friendship toward political opponents, magnanimity in victories, & wry reflections after defeats. This is a selection of the best Churchill"ations about Britain gleaned from books, articles, speeches, private papers & conversations, compiled with the assistance or scholars, family members & those who knew him. His belief in the strength, courage & moral fibre of the British was always reflected in the poetic cadence of his rousing words. ` Never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty-never give in except to convictions of honour & good sense.` ` We shall defend our isl&, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields & in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender` ` Today we may say aloud before an awe-struck world, ” We are still masters of our fate. We are still captains of our souls.` In a long & varied life I have constantly watched & tried to measure the moods & inspirations of the British people. There is no foe they will not face. There is no hardship they cannot endure.` ...

In 1948, shortly after settling with his family in the village of Blaxhall, Suffolk, George Ewart Evans started recording the conversations he had with neighbours, many of whom were born in the nineteenth century & had worked on farms before the arrival of mechanisation. He soon realised that below the surface of their stories were the remnants of an ancient, rural culture previously ignored by historians. In the detail of village architecture, the of superstitions of tree-planting & rituals house-building, in the esoteric practices of horse cults or the pagan habit of `telling the bees`, The Pattern Under the Plough unearths the rich seam of customs & beliefs that this old culture has brought to our communities. Even in modern societies, governed by science & technology, there are still traces of a civilisation whose beliefs were bound to the soil & whose reliance on the seasons was a matter of life or death. ...

Since 2005, well over one million prospective immigrants have attempted to cement permanent residency in the UK by taking the Home Office-devised ` Life in the UK` test. With questions such as ` What is the name of the admiral who died in a sea battle in 1805 & has a monument in Trafalgar Square, London?`, it`s as dull as ditchwater & a hopelessly inadequate preparation for life as a fully functioning Brit. After all, there`s simply no point in knowing the exact span of the Hundred Years War if you don`t know about Alan Sugar, Nando`s, the rise of UKIP & the dangers of ordering half a pint. In this hilarious yet factual guide to the ins & outs of British life, popular st&-up comedian, ITV quiz show villain & fiercely proud Brit Paul Sinha guides you through the minefield. With sections on how to negotiate a pub, the joys of chicken tikka masala (and other British non-British dishes), the finer points of football fandom, British cities that hate each other, whether anyone really cares about religion, &
- of course
- how to behave in a queue, this chortlesome book is all you need if you want to call yourself a British citizen, whether you were born here or not.

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Jim & his family have halted by Dundray & the education people have been round mouthing the law. In school the Traveller kids suffer at the hands of teachers & other pupils alike, called `tinker-stinkers`, `dirty gyps` & worse. Then the punches start. The only friendly face is Kit, a settled girl who takes Jim under her wing & teaches him to read in the great cathedral chamber of the cave below the town. With Kit & the reading, Jim seems to have found a way to exist in Dundray, but everyday prejudice & a shocking act of violence see his life uprooted once again. ...

The Peak District is a remarkable area of contrasting yet compatible characters: the rolling limestone of White Peak country & the brooding, atmospheric moorland of Dark Peak terrain. The AA Guide to The Peak District gives you all you need to know to get the most out of your visit to this wonderful region. From the origins of mass rambling on Kinder Scout to the ducal home of the Devonshires at Chatsworth, each entry is packed with the very best sites to see, things to do, recommendations for eating & drinking, & places to explore nearby. With everything from local legends to must-see festivals & events, this authoritative & practical guide ensures you will never be lost for something to do. ...

A detailed topographic map from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Kinder Scout, Bleaklow, Black Hill & Ladybower Reservoir (Showing part of the National Park & Pennine Way). Edition A4; Publication date August 2011 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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A brand new range of practical little walk guides endorsed by the Ramblers. All the walks are 5 miles or under in length & can easily be completed in less that 3 hours. 20 walks are included & use clear maps to show the route plus easy to follow walk descriptions. The Peak District, with its two very different landscapes: the gentle limestone White Peak with its intimate wooded dales & steep-sided gorges; & the wilder more dramatic gritstone Dark Peak with its wild moorl&, offer some superb walking areas. This guide, produced in co-operation with the Ramblers & featuring Ordnance Survey mapping, is the perfect way to get out & enjoy the stunning scenery. This compact little guide contains walks, all of which are 5 miles or under, which are ideal for an afternoon stroll.
Includes:: 20 easy to follow walks which can be completed in 3 hours & under. Each walk has a detailed Ordnance Survey map with the route clearly marked plus a detailed description of the route. The walks have been chosen with issues like parking & refreshments in mind to make life easy for families. There are interesting facts about the things you'll see along the route. All the books include general information on walking & also the general area covered by the guide. Packed with colour photographs of scenes you will see along the walk.
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A detailed topographic map from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Buxton, Bakewell, Matlock % Dove Dale (showing part of the Peak National Park, High Peak Trail & Tissington Trail). Edition A4; Publication date August 2011 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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This area map shows the National Cycle Network & local routes in this area. It covers The Peak District National Park region in Engl&, including Sheffield, Chesterfield, Buxton, Rotherham, Worksop & Macclesfield. This pocket-sized colour map shows clearly mapped on-road & traffic-free paths, easy to read contours, & detailed inset maps for the major towns & cities as well as recommended linking routes connecting the NCN with quiet roads. The map also features 5 day rides with directions & a description of the area, highlighting key cycle routes & places of interest. ...