Edited by award winning novelist & short story writer Kevin Barry, this volume will once again mix established names with previously unpublished authors, & will seek to offer fresh renditions to the Irish story
- new angles, new approaches, new modes of attack. Published in 2011, ” New Irish Short Stories”, edited by Joseph O` Connor, has sold over 10, 000 copies to date & featured Kevin Barry`s ” Beer Trip to Llandudno”
- winner of the 2012 Sunday Times EFG Short Story Prize
- as well as stories by William Trevor, Dermot Bolger & Roddy Doyle which went on to be ” Afternoon Readings” on BBC Radio 4.


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Below Scotland`s capital, hidden for almost two centuries, is a metropolis whose very existence was all but forgotten. For almost 250 years, Edinburgh was surrounded by a giant defensive wall. Unable to expand the city`s boundaries, the burgeoning population built over every inch of square space. & when there was no more room, they began to dig down.. . Trapped in lives of poverty & crime, these subterranean dwellers existed in darkness & misery, ignored by the chroniclers of their time. It is only in the last few years that the shocking truth has begun to emerge about the sinister underground city. ...

British architectural history has bequeathed to the modern age a rich tapestry of styles, one that can all too easily be taken for granted. Each of our towns represents a unique & irreplaceable combination of architectural modes, & each has been shaped by shifts in style on a national & global scale: from the classically-inspired architecture of the Georgians to the Victorian gothic revival, & from Edwardian eclecticism to the stark minimalism of the 1960s, our buildings have been created in many images while being given their own distinctive regional twists. Each of these is expertly introduced & explained in this beautifully illustrated account. ...

While a young boy enjoys a summer`s day, his thoughts constantly return to his father, who is digging for coal deep under the sea. stunning illustrations by Sydney Smith, the award-winning illustrator of Footpath Flowers, show the striking contrast between a sparkling seaside day & the darkness underground where the miners dig. This beautifully understated & haunting story brings a piece of mining history to life. The ever-present ocean & inevitable pattern of life in a mining town will enthral children & move adult readers, as a young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather`s grave after lunch & comes home to a cosy dinner with his family, but all the while his mind strays to his father digging for coal deep down under the sea. ...

While a young boy enjoys a summer`s day, his thoughts constantly return to his father, who is digging for coal deep under the sea.” An atmospheric, haunting story”
- The Bookseller Stunning illustrations by Sydney Smith, the award-winning illustrator of Footpath Flowers, show the striking contrast between a sparkling seaside day & the darkness underground where the miners dig. This beautifully understated & haunting story brings a piece of mining history to life. The ever-present ocean & inevitable pattern of life in a mining town will enthral children & move adult readers, as a young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather`s grave after lunch & comes home to a cosy dinner with his family, but all the while his mind strays to his father digging for coal deep down under the sea.
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Finding the true meaning of home... Rediscover Aesop`s classic fable with this rhyming peep-through picture book. Richard Jones` charming illustrations perfectly capture this reimagined tale of two mice on a quest to find their place in the big wide world as they learn the true meaning of belonging & home. ...

Finding the true meaning of home... Rediscover Aesop`s classic fable with this rhyming peep-through picture book. Richard Jones` charming illustrations perfectly capture this reimagined tale of two mice on a quest to find their place in the big wide world as they learn the true meaning of belonging & home. ...

Town Walks in Devon is a collection of 15 circular walks that take you on journeys of exploration around some of Devon`s most beautiful towns. You will discover hidden backwaters & well-kept secrets as well as finding the better-known landmarks. The walk directions are interspersed with notes on the history of the area & buildings en route, together with enticing photography, information on places to eat & stay & details of other places of interest nearby which are worthy of a visit. Market days for each town are also included. This book provides a wonderful glimpse into the towns of the county. It will be enjoyed by those wanting short walks, away from mud & with plenty of opportunity to visit tea shops en route. It will appeal to visitors & residents alike. ...

Northern Virginia urban conurbation on an indexed street plan from Rand Mc Nally in their extensive range of maps covering cities in the United States. Coverage extends from the western districts of Washington DC in the north-eastern corner of the map southwards beyond Alexandria, & westwards beyond Herndon & Clifton. Other Communities covered by this map include Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church & Vienna, plus in Maryland: Chevy Chase Village, Glen Echo & Somerset. Rand Mc Nally street plans provide coverage of cities with their outer suburbs, clearly indicating main traffic arteries: highways (distinguishing between free & toll access), plus primary & secondary routes. Road numbers and/or names are clearly displayed & exit numbers are indicated. Locations of service & rest areas are marked & one way streets are shown. Longer streets are annotated with block numbers for easier identification of addresses. The maps show railway, bus &, where appropriate, metro stations. A range of symbols indicate various places of interest including cultural & academic institutions, various municipal facilities, golf courses, etc. The plans have extensive street indexes, supplemented by lists of points of interest, parks & recreational areas, shopping malls, stations, schools, etc. ...

This edition of the text has been rewritten & re-illustrated to take account of the extensive new excavations & interpretations that have taken place since the book was first published twenty years ago. The central section of the text covers the origin, development, public & private buildings, fortifications, character & demise of each of the twenty-one major towns of the province: the provincial capital of London; the coloniae
- Colchester, Lincoln, Gloucester & York; the first civitas capitals
- Canterbury, Verulamium & Chelmsford; from client kingdoms to civitas
- Caister-by-Norwich, Chichester, Silchester & Winchester; Flavian expansion
- Cirencester, Dorchester, Exeter, Leicester & Wroxeter; & Hadrianic stimulation
- Caerwent, Carmarthen, Brough-on-Humber & Aldborough. The introductory chapters address the general questions of definition & urbanization, while the concluding chapter examines the reasons for the decay & final demise.




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