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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The Sperrins, map No. 13 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

Includes:: Omagh, Cookstown & Draperstown. Current edition E; publication date February 2010. Maps in the Discoverer series 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 Irish 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. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.



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The Sperrins Region Cycle Routes at 1:115, 000 approx in a series of cycling maps from Sustrans, the charity behind developing UK’s National Cycle Network. The map is printed on light waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper & presents on one side The Sperrins with 12 specially selected circuits. On the reverse each circuit is shown on a separate small panel annotated with brief notes. Each title in the Sustrans series of cycling maps covers either a single route, presented in sections on separate strip maps, or a wider area with the main cycling route (s) prominently highlighted but other recommendations for cyclists also marked. The area covered each map is shown on our website on its individual “coverage” image. The route has markers indicating steep gradients, controlled access, distances & possible danger points. Route profiles indicate riding surface & the density of traffic (main road, minor road & traffic-free) &, where appropriate, street plans show the course of the route across towns & cities. On maps covering a wider area around the main National Cycle Route suggestions of possible day ride excursions are also marked. A range of symbols highlight various facilities & places of interest, including tourist information centres, youth hostels, cafes & pubs, grocery shops, cycle shops & hire, historical & natural sites, etc. For access by rail, the rail network is shown with stations &, where appropriate, metro stations are also marked. Topography is shows by altitude colouring. Unless specifically indicated in the individual description, the maps do not show British National Grid lines for GPS. Each title also contains contact addresses for various useful organizations, etc. Many titles are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. ...

Best known for salmon fishing & whisky production, the restless River Spey is Scotland`s fastest, as well as second longest, river & passes through some of the Highland`s finest scenery as it weaves its way to the sea from its source in the shadow of the Monadhliath mountains. As well as mighty mountains & ancient forest, the Spey passes the popular settlements of Kingussie, Aviemore, Grantown-on-Spey, Fochabers, Elgin & Portgordon on its jouney to the Moray Firth. There is no better way to discover the wildlife, architecture & history of this area of Scotland than to walk. Whatever your ability walking at high or low level, following tough terrain or level paths the 25 routes in this guide offer something for everyone. ...

Journalist Melina Knight longs to know why her grandmother, Mariam, so rarely speaks about her family & childhood. When Mariam dies suddenly, she inherits her grandmother`s journal & handwritten letters stashed in a wooden spice box, cryptic treasures written in Armenian, Mariam`s mother tongue. On a spring break in Cyprus, Melina meets Ara, a young Armenian man, who agrees to act as translator. In 1915, aged seven, Mariam was expelled from her home in Eastern Turkey & separated from her family, her life scarred by tragedy, exile & the loss of her first love. As a child, she witnessed the murder of her beloved brother, Gabriel, or so she believed. In fact, Gabriel is alive & living in the heart of a bustling Armenian community not far away. An uncompromising character, he is a stickler for tradition determined to stop his granddaughter from marrying outside the culture. A fact-finding trip across the island brings Melina face to face with the great uncle she thought was dead, but another miracle is on the horizon. Melina unearths a family secret that changes her life & lays the ghosts of her grandmother`s turbulent past to rest. ...

With this cookbook, anyone can cook authentic Indian at home, easily. It just takes 4 steps & Nisha`s Spice Tree, the unique ...

This title shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize & the Commonwealth Book Prize. It is longlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize. The Spider King`s Daughter is a modern-day Romeo & Juliet set against the backdrop of a changing Lagos, a city torn between tradition & modernity, corruption & truth, love & family loyalty. Seventeen-year-old Abike Johnson is the favourite child of her wealthy father. She lives in a She lives in a sprawling mansion in Lagos, protected by armed guards & ferried everywhere in a huge black jeep. But being her father`s favourite comes with uncomfortable duties, & she is often lonely behind the high walls of her house. A world away from Abike`s mansion, in the city`s slums, lives a seventeen-year-old hawker struggling to make sense of the world. His family lost everything after his father`s death & now he runs after cars on the roadside selling ice cream to support his mother & sister. When Abike buys ice cream from the hawker one day, they strike up an unlikely & tentative romance, defying the prejudices of Nigerian society. But as they grow closer, revelations from the past threaten their relationship & both Abike & the hawker must decide where their loyalties lie. ...

This title is the winner of a Betty Trask Award, Shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize & the Commonwealth Book Prize, Longlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize. Seventeen-year-old Abike Johnson is the favourite child of her wealthy father. She lives in a sprawling mansion in Lagos, protected by armed guards & ferried everywhere in a huge black jeep. But being her father`s favourite comes with uncomfortable duties, & she is often lonely behind the high walls of her house. A world away from Abike`s mansion, in the city`s slums, lives a seventeen-year-old hawker struggling to make sense of the world. His family lost everything after his father`s death & now he runs after cars on the roadside selling ice cream to support his mother & sister. When Abike buys ice cream from the hawker one day, they strike up an unlikely & tentative romance, defying the prejudices of Nigerian society. But as they grow closer, revelations from the past threaten their relationship & both Abike & the hawker must decide where their loyalties lie. ...

” From the secret archives of the Comptrollerate-General for Scrutiny & Survey Summer 1914: Europe is on the brink. As Britain`s enemies grow stronger, the Comptroller-General must confront the man with whom he has struggled for a generation
- a man he knows only as the Spider. In a desperate gamble, he sends four agents out across the continent, on a mission they do not underst&... The future of British intelligence
- of the British Empire
- is in their hands. Not all of them will return. Unique & resourceful, hunted & deceived, they have embarked on a journey that will climax in the town of Sarajevo on the 28th of June 1914.”


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