In October 1940, the handsome young David Sparsholt arrives in Oxford. A keen athlete & oarsman, he at first seems unaware of the effect he has on others
- particularly on the lonely & romantic Evert Dax, son of a celebrated novelist & destined to become a writer himself. While the Blitz rages in London, Oxford exists at a strange remove: an ephemeral, uncertain place, in which nightly blackouts conceal secret liaisons. Over the course of one momentous term, David & Evert forge an unlikely friendship that will colour their lives for decades to come... Alan Hollinghurst`s masterly new novel evokes the intimate relationships of a group of friends bound together by art, literature & love across three generations. It explores the social & sexual revolutions of the most pivotal years of the past century, whose life-changing consequences are still being played out to this day. Richly observed, disarmingly witty & emotionally charged, The Sparsholt Affair is an unmissable achievement from one of our finest writers.
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In October 1940, the handsome young David Sparsholt arrives in Oxford. A keen athlete & oarsman, he at first seems unaware of the effect he has on others – particularly on the lonely & romantic Evert Dax, son of a celebrated novelist & destined to become a writer himself. While the Blitz rages in London, Oxford exists at a strange remove: an ephemeral, uncertain place, in which nightly blackouts conceal secret liaisons. Over the course of one momentous term, David & Evert forge an unlikely friendship that will colour their lives for decades to come... Alan Hollinghurst’s masterly new novel evokes the intimate relationships of a group of friends bound together by art, literature & love across three generations. It explores the social & sexual revolutions of the most pivotal years of the past century, whose life-changing consequences are still being played out to this day. Richly observed, disarmingly witty & emotionally charged, The Sparsholt Affair is an unmissable achievement from one of our finest writers. ...

This is the story of the adventurers who risked death to discover strange life forms in the farthest corners of Earth. Beginning with Linnaeus, a colourful band of explorers made it their mission to travel & bring back astonishing new life forms. Acclaimed science writer Richard Conniff brings these daredevil ”species seekers” to life. Alongside their globe-spanning tales of adventure, he recounts some of the most dramatic shifts in the history of human thought. At the start, everyone accepted that the Earth had been created for our benefit. People weren`t sure where vegetable ended & animal began, they couldn`t classify species & didn`t understand the causes of disease. But all that changed as the species seekers introduced us to the pantheon of life on Earth-and our place within it. ...

In the decades following the First World War, when aviation was still a revelation, flight was perceived as a spectacle to delight the eyes & stimulate the imagination. Robert Wohl takes us back to this time, recapturing the achievements of pioneering aviators & exploring flight as a source of cultural inspiration in the United States & Europe. Wohl begins the story of aviation in this era with a fresh account of Charles Lindbergh's dramatic New York-Paris flight in 1927, then goes on to discuss how Mussolini identified his fascist regime with the modernist cachet of aviation. Wohl shows how the Hollywood film industry
- aided by such director-flyers as William Wellman, Howard Hawks, & Howard Hughes
- created the aviation film; how writers such as Antoine de St-Exupery helped foster France's self-image as the winged nation; & how the spectacle of flight reached its tragic apotheosis during the bombing campaigns of the Spanish Civil War & World War II. Generously illustrated with rare photographs, paintings, & posters, this book offers a gripping account of aviation & its hold on the popular imagination during the first half of the twentieth century.

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”I`ve got you, & you`ve got me
- so we`ll be all right... ” One day, adventurous Mouse determines to set off to the bright lights
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It was high summer & a travelling fun-fair had come to the village... Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny were forbidden to attend. But even the best-behaved rabbit can`t keep away from a fun-fair, & Peter is far from being the best-behaved rabbit. With Benjamin at his side, Peter sneaks into the fair where a roller-coaster ride of an adventure begins... Accompanied by a story CD, narrated by Emma Thompson. ...

A superb early postmodern classic by one of Nabokov`s fellow emigre writers, rediscovered after more than half a century ”A ...

Designed to present physics in a totally new light, this science book explores the topics of physics, light & sound alongside incredible artwork from surrealist artist Ximo Abadia. Visualise sonar sound, discover the speed of light & understand basic quantum physics with easy to underst&, engaging text by acclaimed science writer Colin Stuart. Impressive design meets exciting content in this physics title that will truly captivate & inspire. ...

The Spell is a comedy of sexual manners that follows the interlocking affairs of four men: Robin, an architect in his late forties, who is trying to build an idyllic life in Dorset with his younger lover, Justin; Robin`s 22 year old son Danny, a volatile beauty who lives for clubbing & casual sex; & the shy Alex, who is Justin`s ex-boyfriend. As each in turn falls under the spell of romance or drugs, country living or rough trade, a richly ironic picture emerges of the clashing imperatives of modern gay life. At once lyrical, sceptical & romantic, The Spell confirms Alan Hollinghurst as one of Britain`s most important novelists. From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Line of Beauty. ...

Map No. 13, The Sperrins, in the Discoverer series from the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland presenting the country on detailed topographic maps at 1:50, 000 with waymarked hiking trails, Sustrans National Cycle Network & other tourist information. Coverage in this title

Includes:: Omagh, Cookstown & Draperstown. The maps have contours at 10m intervals, with plenty of spot heights & bold altitude colouring above 150m. Graphics indicate different types of woodlands. In coastal areas the maps show high & low water mark, cliffs, mud/shingle or s&, etc. Road network grades minor roads according to their widths,

Includes:: local tracks & shows gradients on steep routes. Railways are shown with stations & the maps include other details expected of topographic mapping at this scale. An overprint highlights waymarked walking trails as well as cycle routes of the Sustrans National Cycle Network. Boundaries of National Trust land are marked, indicating areas with limited opening. Places of interest are prominently highlighted & a range of symbols provide other tourist information including camping or caravan sites & youth hostels, bus stations, parking, picnic areas, viewpoints, gold courses, etc. Each map covers an area of 40 x 30km (25 x 19 miles approximately) & has a 1km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1' intervals. Map legend is English, French & German. On the reverse each sheet has an indexed monochrome map showing townland boundaries. Please note: numbers not listed here cover the Irish Republic (Eire) & are shown on our website in a separate



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