When George & Sabine Harwood arrive in Trinidad from England George instantly takes to their new life, but Sabine feels isolated, heat-fatigued, & ill at ease with the racial segregation & the imminent dawning of a new era. Her only solace is her growing fixation with Eric Williams, the charismatic leader of Trinidad`s new national party, to whom she pours out all her hopes & fears for the future in letters that she never brings herself to send. As the years progress, George & Sabine`s marriage endures for better or worse. When George discovers Sabine`s cache of letters, he realises just how many secrets she`s kept from him
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- over the decades. & he is seized by an urgent, desperate need to prove his love for her, with tragic consequences...

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Dive into THE WHITSTABLE HIGH TIDE SWIMMING CLUB
- the irresistible, feel-good novel from Katie May. Join Debs & Maisie & the
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On January 21st, 2017, five million people in 82 countries & on all seven continents stood up with one voice. The Women`s March began with one cause, women`s rights, but quickly became a movement around the many issues that were hotly debated during the 2016 U.S. presidential race immigration, health care, environmental protections, LGBTQ rights, racial justice, freedom of religion, & workers rights, among others. In the mere 66 days between the election & inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States, 673 sister marches sprang up across the country & the world. ABRAMS Image presents Why I March to honor the movement, give back to it, & promote future activism in the same vein ...

Early in the morning of Monday 8 July 1895, thirteen-year-old Robert Coombes & his twelve-year-old brother Nattie set out from their small, yellow-brick terraced house in East London to watch a cricket match at Lord`s. Their father had gone to sea the previous Friday, the boys told their neighbours, & their mother was visiting her family in Liverpool. Over the next ten days Robert & Nattie spent extravagantly, pawning their parents` valuables to fund trips to the theatre & the seaside. But as the sun beat down on the Coombes house, a strange smell began to emanate from the building. When the police were finally called to investigate, the discovery they made sent the press into a frenzy of horror & alarm, & Robert & Nattie were swept up in a criminal trial that echoed the outrageous plots of the `penny dreadful` novels that Robert loved to read. In The Wicked Boy, Kate Summerscale has uncovered a fascinating true story of murder & morality
- it is not just a meticulous examination of a shocking Victorian case, but also a compelling account of its aftermath, & of man`s capacity to overcome the past.
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The gripping, fascinating account of a shocking murder case that sent late Victorian Britain into a frenzy, by the number one bestselling, multi-award-winning author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher ` Her research is needle-sharp & her period detail richly atmospheric, but what is most heartening about this truly remarkable book is the story of real-life redemption that it brings to light` John Carey, Sunday Times Early in the morning of Monday 8 July 1895, thirteen-year-old Robert Coombes & his twelve-year-old brother Nattie set out from their small, yellow brick terraced house in east London to watch a cricket match at Lord`s. Their father had gone to sea the previous Friday, leaving the boys & their mother at home for the summer. Over the next ten days Robert & Nattie spent extravagantly, pawning family valuables to fund trips to the theatre & the seaside. During this time nobody saw or heard from their mother, though the boys told neighbours she was visiting relatives. As the sun beat down on the Coombes house, an awful smell began to emanate from the building. When the police were finally called to investigate, what they found in one of the bedrooms sent the press into a frenzy of horror & alarm, & Robert & Nattie were swept up in a criminal trial that echoed the outrageous plots of the `penny dreadful` novels that Robert loved to read. In The Wicked Boy, Kate Summerscale has uncovered a fascinating true story of murder & morality
- it is not just a meticulous examination of a shocking Victorian case, but also a compelling account of its aftermath, & of man`s capacity to overcome the past.
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FREE. FROM. ANIMALS. Hi, we`re Chad & Derek. We`re brothers who craft humble vegetables into the stuff of food legend. Everything we create is a bold marriage of delicate & punchy flavours, crunchy textures, & all with knife-sharp attention to detail. We`re proud graduates of the University of Common Sense who simply believe that eating more veg is good for you & good for the planet.THE WICKED HEALTHY COOKBOOK presents a delicious game plan endorsed by every doctor & health organisation in the world: eat more plants. Chefs Chad & Derek Sarno are among the world`s foremost authorities on plant-based cooking & here they share their secrets for making killer meals. Celebrating the central role of beautiful, crave-able food for our health & vitality, Chad & Derek provide 129 recipes for everyday meals & fancy dinner parties alike & also show us how to kick back & indulge with drool-inducing recipes like: Sloppy BBQ Jackfruit Sliders with Slaw New England Style ” Lobstah” Rolls Grilled peaches with Vanilla Spiced Gelato Mango Sriracha Caramel. It`s all part of the plan: Shoot for 80% healthy & 20% wicked, & you`ll be 100% sexy: That`s Wicked Healthy! ...

Admired by his contemporaries, & a hugely celebrated writer of his day, Charles Dickens is now remembered as one of the greatest English novelists & an influential spokesman for the conscience of Victorian Engl&. His work has inspired, enthralled & entertained millions across the globe, & his social commentary remains as relevant in the modern day as ever. The Wicked Wit Of Charles Dickens explores & reveals aspects of the author`s personal & professional life, whilst celebrating his flair for witty & satirical observations about society & human nature. Containing lengthy extracts from scenes of great amusement in his novels, as well as pithy remarks uttered by his unique characters, this is a wonderful collection which can be enjoyed by Dickens` legions of fans, as well as those readers who are new to his writing. Also available in the series are collections from Shakespeare, To Be or Not To Be, & Oscar Wilde, I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation. ...

here is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery & despair. You still have time to choose something else to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming & clever Baudelaire children read on...A story that

Includes:: a hurricane, a signalling device, hungry leaches, cold cucumber soup, a horrible villain & a doll named Pretty Penny. Then again, why trouble yourself with the unfortunate resolutions? Avoid these books in Lemony Snicket`s international bestselling series & you`ll never have to know what happens!

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THE SUNDAY TIMES & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. ` If you liked GONE GIRL & THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, you might want to pick up THE WIDOW by Fiona Barton. ” Engrossing. Suspenseful”. (Stephen King). We`ve all seen him: the man
- the monster
- staring from the front page of every newspaper, accused of a terrible crime. But what about her: the woman who grips his arm on the courtroom stairs
- the wife who stands by him? Jean Taylor`s life was blissfully ordinary. Nice house, nice husb&. Glen was all she`d ever wanted: her Prince Charming. Until he became that man accused, that monster on the front page. Jean was married to a man everyone thought capable of unimaginable evil. But now Glen is dead & she`s alone for the first time, free to tell her story on her own terms. Jean Taylor is going to tell us what she knows. Du Maurier`s REBECCA meets WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN & GONE GIRL in this intimate tale of a terrible crime. ” The ultimate psychological thriller”. (Lisa Gardner).


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`I CAPTURE THE CASTLE meets THE VIRGIN SUICIDES. An eccentric & totally irresistible read` Glamour Rosalind. Bianca. Cordelia. The Weird Sisters. Rose always first, Bean never first, Cordy always last. The history of our trinity is fractious
- a constantly shifting dividing line, never equal, never equitable. Two against one, or three opposed, but never all together. Our estrangement is not drama-laden
- we have not betrayed one another`s trust, we have not stolen lovers or fought over money or property or any of the things that irreparably break families apart. The answer, for us, is much simpler. See, we love each other. We just don`t happen to like each other very much.

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