The dazzlingly brilliant Chris Riddell brings his magical illustration talents to J.K. Rowling`s gloriously inventive The Tales of Beedle the Bard in a fully illustrated colour edition of this essential classic for Harry Potter fans. Translated from the runes by Hermione Granger, the volume

Includes:: ` The Tale of the Three Brothers`, familiar to readers of Harry Potter from the crucial role it played in Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows. Mischievous & witty, these five rollicking tales are a deeply satisfying read in the tradition of all great fables & fairytales. Kindnesses are rewarded & selfishness shown to be the ruin of many a wizard. Burping cauldrons, hairy hearts & cackling stumps are met along the way. Each of the tales is accompanied by a deliciously subversive & insightful commentary by Professor Albus Dumbledore, all brought vividly to life with Riddell`s trademark wit & elegance. Former Waterstones Children`s Laureate Chris Riddell is the only illustrator to have won the Kate Greenaway Medal three times, & is brought together here for the first time with one of the world`s best loved storytellers in this new edition of J.K. Rowling`s fairytale classic. Much loved by generations of witches & wizards since they first appeared in the fifteenth century, this beautifully illustrated edition is set to become a firm favourite at bedtime in non-magical households the world over. The Tales of Beedle the Bard is published in aid of Lumos, an international children`s charity founded in 2005 by J.K. Rowling.

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One of the three seminal works of Japanese literature, this beautiful collection of poems & tales offers an unparalleled insight into ancient Japan. Along with the Tale of Genji & One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each, The Tales of Ise is considered one of the three most important works of Japanese literature. A poem-tale collection from the early Heian period, it contains many stories of amorous adventures, faithful friendship & travels in exile, framing the exquisite poems at the work`s heart. The Tales of Ise has influenced waka, Noh, tales & diaries since the time it was written, & is still the source of endless inspiration in novels, poetry, manga & cartoons. This volume has been translated by Peter Mac Millan &

Includes:: a preface by the renowned Japanologist Donald Keene. ` Mac Millan`s Tales of Ise adds to the treasures of Japanese literature that can now be enjoyed in English translation. It is the most poetic translation of this work to date & establishes Mac Millan as an outstanding translator of Japanese poetry`
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Rukhsana, a spirited young journalist in Kabul, is summoned to the infamous Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue & Prevention of Vice to face its terrifying minister, Zorak Wahidi. A cricket tournament is announced, with the winning team to travel to Pakistan for training & then represent Afghanistan at an international level. In reality, the idea is ludicrous. The Taliban will never embrace a game rooted in civility, fairness & equality. & no one in Afghanistan even knows how to play cricket, except Rukhsana. The tournament offers hope
- a means of escape for her brother & young cousins. & for Rukhsana, escape is essential
- Wahidi wants to marry her, a frightening proposition which will enslave her in his home. With the help of her cousins, Rukhsana devises an audacious plan that could ensure their freedom. All they have to do is learn to play cricket
- & win. A soaring novel of resilience, strength, hope & tenderness, The Taliban Cricket Club reveals how love can overcome, & outwit, the power of tyrants.


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When Cameron Doomadgee, a 36-year-old member of the Aboriginal community of Palm Isl&, was arrested for swearing at a white police officer, he was dead within forty-five minutes of being locked up. The police claimed he`d tripped on a step, but the pathologist likened his injuries to those received in a plane crash. The main suspect was the handsome, charismatic Senior Sergeant Christopher Hurley, an experienced cop with decorations for his work. In following Hurley`s trail to some of the wildest & most remote parts of Australia, Chloe Hooper explores Aboriginal myths & history & uncovers buried secrets of white mischief. Atmospheric, gritty & original, The Tall Man takes readers to the heart of a struggle for power, revenge & justice. ...

Sir Richard Burton was undoubtedly one of the greatest personalities of the Victorian age: soldier, explorer, traveller, anthropologist, scholar, consummate linguist, skilled swordsman & prolific author. As one commentator remarked: ' No Englishman of the nineteenth century lived a more romantic life'. In this penetrating study of an exceptional man, Jon R. Godsall has thrown a far wider net over Burton's life than previous biographers. Painstakingly researched & containing a wealth of new material never before used, The Tangled Web will appeal to all those who are fascinated by the exploits & achievements of this multi-talented, if controversial, character. In 1853, Burton made his famous pilgrimage to the holy cities of Medina & Mecca in Arabia, closely followed by an arduous journey to the forbidden city of Harar in the Ethiopian highlands, service with the notorious Bashi Bazouks, & a trail blazing expedition with John Hanning Speke to the Lake Regions of Central Africa. After visiting the Mormon community in Salt Lake City, Utah, Burton served as HM consul at Fernando Po in West Africa; Santos in Brazil; &, Damascus, from where he was ignominiously recalled by the Foreign Office, & Trieste, where he lived out the rest of his life. During this time, he was able to work on translations of the great Portuguese poet, Camoens, as well as his sixteen-volume edition of The Arabian Nights & The Kama Sutra. He also translated The Perfumed Garden, the unpublished manuscript of which was burnt by his wife after his death. ...

From the birth of the tank to unmanned vehicles & the tanks of the future, The Tank Book offers a truly definitive look at over 400 different tanks, produced in association with The Tank Museum. Take an up-close look at British, US, Russian, & French tanks, meet key designers such as Mikhail Koshkin & Sir William Tritton, & understand the complex mechanisms behind such vehicles as the Centurion, Hellcat, SV Scout, & T-14 Armata. Incredible photographic tours take you inside a variety of tanks, putting you in the seat of some of the most formidable vehicles to ever go to battle in World War II, the Cold War, & beyond. Perfect for anyone with an interest in military history, The Tank Book is the ultimate guide to tanks & their unique past. ...

The Tao of Running brings a fresh & unique perspective to the topic of running. It offers readers multiple ways to significantly deepen, enlighten, & enrich their running experiences Introduces a unique & bold new treatment of the topic of running ...

Paul Theroux celebrates fifty years of wandering the globe by collecting the best writing on travel from the books that shaped him, as a reader & a traveller. Part philosophical guide, part miscellany, part reminiscence, The Tao of Travel enumerates ' The Contents of Some Travellers' Bags' & exposes ' Writers Who Wrote About Places They Never Visited'; tracks extreme journeys in ' Travel As An Ordeal' & highlights some of ' Travellers' Favourite Places'. Excerpts from the best of Theroux's own work are interspersed with selections from travellers both familiar & unexpected, including Vladimir Nabokov, Henry David Thoreau, Graham Greene, Ernest Hemingway & more. The Tao of Travel is a unique tribute to the pleasures & pains of travel in its golden age. ...

Paul Theroux celebrates fifty years of wandering the globe by collecting the best writing on travel from the books that shaped him, as a reader & a traveller. Part philosophical guide, part miscellany, part reminiscence, ” The Tao of Travel” enumerates ` The Contents of Some Travellers` Bags` & exposes ` Writers Who Wrote About Places They Never Visited`; tracks extreme journeys in ` Travel As An Ordeal` & highlights some of ` Travellers` Favourite Places`. Excerpts from the best of Theroux`s own work are interspersed with selections from travellers both familiar & unexpected, including Vladimir Nabokov, Henry David Thoreau, Graham Greene, Ernest Hemingway & more. ” The Tao of Travel” is a unique tribute to the pleasures & pains of travel in its golden age. ...

This is a compendium of travel writing from a master traveller Paul Theroux who celebrates fifty years of wandering the globe by collecting the best writing on travel from the books that shaped him, as a reader & a traveller. Part philosophical guide, part miscellany, part reminiscence, ” The Tao of Travel” enumerates ` The Contents of Some Travellers` Bags` & exposes ` Writers Who Wrote About Places They Never Visited`; tracks extreme journeys in ` Travel As An Ordeal` & highlights some of ` Travellers` Favourite Places`. Excerpts from the best of Theroux`s own work are interspersed with selections from travellers both familiar & unexpected, including Vladimir Nabokov, Henry David Thoreau, Graham Greene, Ernest Hemingway & more. ” The Tao of Travel” is a unique tribute to the pleasures & pains of travel in its golden age. ...