Montalbano opened the door to step out. But Gallo held him back, putting one hand on his arm. ' What's in there, Chief?' ' If it's what I think, it's something so horrific that it'll haunt your dreams for the rest of your life.. .' When a crazed elderly man & his sister begin firing bullets from their balcony down onto the Vigata street below, Inspector Montalbano finds himself a reluctant television hero. A few days later, when a letter arrives containing a mysterious riddle, the Inspector becomes drawn into a perplexing treasure hunt set by an anonymous challenger. As the hunt intensifies, Montalbano is relieved to be offered the assistance of Arturo Pennisi, a young man eager to witness the detective's investigative skills first h&. Fending off meddling commissioners & his irate girlfriend, Livia, the inspector will follow the treasure hunt's clues & travel from Vigata's teeming streets to its deserted outskirts: where an abandoned house overlooks a seemingly bottomless lake. But when a horrifying crime is committed, the game must surely be laid aside. & it isn't long before Montalbano himself will be in terrible danger.. . ...

A boy & his dog set sail in search of treasure, braving stormy seas... mountains snowy & cold... the forest where the monkeys swing... the swamp where the bullfrogs sing... & other challenging obstacles, before finally reaching the end of their quest. But wait! Pirate Frank is A GIRL! & she doesn`t want to share. Back home they go, retracing their steps before sailing away to dream of the treasure they`ve lost. ...

From the Magna Carta to Hitler`s letter to Chamberlain agreeing never to go to war, these 50 documents capture some of the most significant moments in English history. Peter & Dan Snow--celebrated historians with a wealth of experience in politics, military history, & current affairs--explore the implications & impact of these treasures, which they personally chose. The treasures include Churchill`s Finest Hour speech following the Fall of France, a ticket stub to the Beatles` first concert, & the signatories of the Good Friday Agreement, & they come from The National Archives, the British Museum, the British Library, & the National Records of Scotl&. This beautifully designed book is a must-have for all history enthusiasts. ...

The quadrennial summer Olympic Games is the biggest festival of sport on the planet, creating instant heroes & gallant losers, to say nothing of iconic moments of triumph & glory. Published in association with the official Olympic Museum in Lausanne, a foundation of the International Olympic Committee, ” The Treasures of the Olympic Games” brings to life, through more than 200 photographs & 20 removable artefacts, the glorious history of the summer Olympic Games illustrating the Olympic values that unite the world through sport every four years. Beginning in 776 BC in ancient Greece through to its revival in 1896 & the 24 subsequent modern games, this exceptional new title beautifully charts the event`s absorbing & exemplary history & a wealth of world sporting achievement. A book of dreams, this is the first time that the Olympic Museum have co-operated in producing an interactive book containing facsimiles of rare historical documents from their exclusive archive, allowing readers to get closer to the world`s greatest sporting spectacle than has ever been possible before.” The Treasure of the Olympic Games” exclusive
Includes:: minutes from the 1894 IOC meeting agreeing to re-establish the Olympic Games; an original poster showing the events of Paris 1900 Games; an invitation to the Royal Box at the London 1908 Games; a model Olympic Village from the Los Angeles 1932 Games; correspondence expressing concerns about the organization of the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games; a fold-out venue map to 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games; Tokyo 1964 Opening ceremony tickets & media passes; a police report into the Munich 1972 hostage taking; a recreation of a US ` Boycott the Games` car bumper sticker from the Moscow 1980 Games; a Olympic Truce document from the Barcelona 1992 Games; & a London 2012 poster featuring the vibrant official emblem. This is a concise written history of the Summer Olympic Games brought to life & complemented not only by 200 colour photographs but also by 20 removable facsimiles of authentic Olympic memorabilia. Each summer Olympiad
- Athens 1896 to London 2012
- will be covered in a single spread, highlighting the great champions & achievements of that Games.


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The Treasures of the Olympic Games brings to life, through more than 200 photographs & 20 removable artefacts, the glorious history of the summer Olympic Games, illustrating the Olympic values that unite the world through sport every four years. Beginning in 776 BC in ancient Greece through to its revival in 1896 & the 26 subsequent Games, this exceptional title charts the event`s absorbing & exemplary history as well as a wealth of world sporting achievement. A book of dreams, this is the first time that the Olympic Museum has co-operated in producing an interactive book containing facsimiles of rare historical documents from their exclusive archive, allowing readers to get closer to the world`s greatest sporting spectacle than has ever been possible before. ...

John Fowles` writing life was dominated by trees. From the orchards of his childhood in suburban Essex, to the woodlands of wartime Devon, to his later life on the Dorset coast, trees filled his imagination & enriched his many acclaimed & best-selling novels. Told through his lifelong relationship with trees, blending autobiography, literary criticism, philosophy & nature writing, The Tree is a masterly, powerful work that laid the literary foundations for nature-as-memoir, a genre which has seen recent flourishings in Roger Deakin`s Wildwood, Richard Mabey`s Nature Cure, Robert Macfarlane`s The Old Ways & Helen Macdonald`s H is for Hawk. As lyrical & precise as his novels, The Tree is a provocative meditation on the connection between the natural world & human creativity, & also a rejection of the idea that nature should be tamed for human purpose. Now, nearly forty years after its first publication, Little Toller is proud to republish this classic book as a special hardback, featuring a new foreword by William Fiennes & especially commissioned wood engravings, in the spirit of The Man Who Planted Trees. This edition will be an important addition to Fowles` published works & appeal to the growing audience for new nature writing as a classic of the genre. ...

A wonderful cocktail of extraordinary writing, beautiful illustration & heartfelt appreciation for the natural world. An essential oddity for any book collection. In this charming, witty & exquisitely illustrated companion, Jack Cooke explores the city through its canopy; teetering on the edge of an oak`s branches, scurrying up a Scots pine, spying views from the treetops that few have ever had the chance to see. He takes us through the parks, over the canals & rivers & into secret gardens in his journey sometimes only ten foot above the street. Part guidebook, part meditation on the consolations of nature, The Treeclimber`s Guide is as uniquely odd, alluring & motley as the trees themselves. It is a journey into the tangle of bark & branches that surround us all & a welcome reminder that the best things in life are free
- they just sometimes require a step in the right direction.
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` After I finished this book I alarmed my family by going into the garden & climbing the apple tree.`
- Damian Whitworth, The
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A delightful picture book with a wonderful twist which encourages young children to think about the way animals & humans live side by side. The tree. Home to a family of birds in their nest, squirrels in their drey & rabbits in their burrow. But what happens to the animals when a man & woman decide to cut it down & use it for their dream house? Can the tree be home to both the animals & the humans? A simple yet fun & distinctive picture book, with a strong environmental message about the importance of respecting animal habitats, by the award-winning Neal Layton. ...

* Learn to unplug & live life off-grid * Packed with practical information & know-how * Full of expert hunting, fishing & foraging advice
- complete with recipes! Looking for an alternative way of living, Nick Weston escaped from the London rat-race to live entirely off the l&, building his own tree house in a secret location deep in the woods of Sussex for six months. The Tree House Diaries chronicles this amazing real life Boy`s Own adventure, from the construction of his tree house (complete with hot shower, compost loo & double bed) to the planting of his vegetable patch. The diaries contain practical information on every project undertaken, with delicious recipes made from natural produce; incorporating anything that Nick could catch, shoot, forage or grow. The book is illustrated with fascinating step-by-step photographs. Witness all of Nick`s trials & errors & the highs & lows of tree house life
- each day usually ending with a glass of home brewed nettle beer & a wistful yearning for the time when the elderflower champagne could be popped open! The Tree House Diaries is an inspiring tale that shows how it is possible to unplug from the modern world & live the dream off-grid.

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