The Pyramid of Mud is the twenty-second Montalbano mystery from Italy`s finest crime writer, Andrea Camilleri. It`s been raining for days in Vigata, & the persistent downpours have led to violent floods overtaking the Inspector`s beloved hometown, sweeping across the land & leaving only a sea of mud behind. It is on one of these endless grey days that a man
- a Mr Giuglu Nicotra
- is found dead. His body discovered in a large sewage tunnel, half naked & with a bullet in his back. The investigation is slow & slippery to start with, but when Montalbano realizes that every clue he uncovers & every person he interviews is leading to the same place: the world of public spending
- & with it, the Mafia
- the case begins to pick up pace. But there`s one question that keeps playing on Montalbano`s mind: in his strange & untimely death, was Giuglu Nicotra trying to tell him something?



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The Pyramid of Mud is the twenty-second Montalbano mystery from Italy`s finest crime writer, Andrea Camilleri. It`s been raining for days in Vigata, & the persistent downpours have led to violent floods overtaking the Inspector`s beloved hometown, sweeping across the land & leaving only a sea of mud behind. It is on one of these endless grey days that a man
- a Mr Giuglu Nicotra
- is found dead. His body discovered in a large sewage tunnel, half naked & with a bullet in his back. The investigation is slow & slippery to start with, but when Montalbano realizes that every clue he uncovers & every person he interviews is leading to the same place: the world of public spending
- & with it, the Mafia
- the case begins to pick up pace. But there`s one question that keeps playing on Montalbano`s mind: in his strange & untimely death, was Giuglu Nicotra trying to tell him something?



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This is the perennially fascinating Egyptian pyramids introduced by a world expert. How did a people who lived nearly five thousand years ago, who knew neither iron nor bronze & who lacked mastery of elementary rules of calculation, manage to construct enormous stone structures with a precision seldom matched even by modern architecture? By one of the world`s leading Egyptologists, ” The Pyramids” sets our knowledge of these unique, haunting & perennially fascinating edifices into the context of ancient Egyptian culture & politics. ...

The Pyramids of Giza are the only one of the Seven Wonders of the World that still stands today. Defying the centuries, these gigantic tombs, built more than 4, 500 years ago by three great pharaohs of the 4th Dynasty, have long been objects of wonder, speculation & mystery, but it was not until the archaeological discoveries of the 19th century that a true picture of their fascinating history began to emerge. This pocket-sized, profusely illustrated book separates fact from fiction to tell the ongoing story of the Great Pyramids. ...

The Pyrenees is accomplished walker Kev Reynolds’ large-format Cicerone guide to one of Europe’s most famous & impressive mountain ranges. The guide gives a valley-by-valley description of the High Pyrenees from west to east & is a very useful reference to help identify the best locations for walking, mountaineering, skiing & climbing. Reynolds explores the entire stretch of the 400km long Pyrenees- from the Cirque de Lescun on the edge of the Basque country in the west, to the Carlit massif & Cerdagne to the east of Andorra. The guide is divided into five main chapters
- The Western Valleys, Cirques & Canyons, The Central Pyrenees, Enchanted Mountains & Andorra & the Eastern High Pyrenees
- detailing the diverse outdoor opportunities throughout the Pyrenean chain. Classic walks & climbs are identified, as are routes up the classic peaks of the range. The guide is a useful reference tool for those intending to walk the longer routes of the GR11, GR10 & the Pyrenean Haute Route, as well as for visitors wanting to plan shorter trips or a variety of mountain activities. An extensive introduction gives practical advice on when to go, weather, getting there, travel within the Pyrenees, accommodation, maps & guidebooks & health considerations. Detailed area descriptions are accompanied by information boxes describing the best way to tackle certain routes & the varying possibilities available at each peak & valley, in addition to colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of the Pyrenean chain.

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This is the definitive, the official, the most lavish, the completely-different-to-anything-done-before Pythons` autobiography, reissued to coincide with the eagerly-anticipated live shows. Over forty years ago, a group of five Englishmen
- & one wayward American
- rewrote the rules of comedy. MONTY PYTHON`S FLYING CIRCUS, an unheralded, previously unseen half-hour show of sketches, hilarities, inanities & animations, first appeared on the BBC late one night in 1969. Its impact has been felt on the world ever since. From its humble beginnings, it blossomed into the most influential movement in modern comedy. THE PYTHONS` AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY THE PYTHONS is a unique look at arguably the most important comic team of the modern age, with 64 pages of photographs, many culled from the team`s own personal collections, many more seen for the first time. This is the definitive word on all things Pythonesque.

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A Daily Telegraph book of the year. This is a landmark in science writing that resurrects from the vaults of neglect the polymath Jerome Cardano, a Milanese of the sixteenth century. Who is he? A gambler & blasphemer, inventor & chancer, plagued by demons & anxieties, astrologer to kings, emperors, & popes, & the unacknowledged discoverer of the mathematical foundations of quantum physics. The Quantum Astrologer`s Handbook, like Jerome, has multiple occupations: it is at once a biography, a history of science, an explanation of quantum theory, & an engrossing story which reads like the best kind of novel. It is a science book like no other about a scientist like no other. ...

On a lonely stretch of road a nameless man commits a murder. The victim is a religious minister on his way to take up a post in a nearby town. The murderer decides to steal the dead man`s identity in order to conceal the crime. But one of his first duties as the new minister is to bury a body that has just been discovered in suspicious circumstances. As the corpse is laid to rest the manhunt begins... In The Quarry, Galgut`s tender prose combines with the power of myth to create a devastating drama, alive with tension. ...

When Martha accepts a place at university, her decision is met with a mixture of hostility & pride by her uncomprehending family. This is the story of a young woman`s journey to maturity & independence, struggling to cope with the intellectual & emotional challenges that surround her, at a time when such space was rarely given freely to women. In The Quarry Wood, Nan Shepherd`s subtle prose is matched with intense & memorable descriptions of the natural world, & a dry sense of humour. Ninety years after the first publication, it remains as fresh & original today. ...

Down by the harbour the quayside cat, Jim, comes to talk with Old Tregarn about his days long ago at sea. Inspired by Old Tregarn`s tales, Jim longs for his own sea adventure. Before long the two cats have jumped aboard a ship, & so begins Jim`s daring adventure at sea... ...