One day in 1968, at the height of the Biafran civil war, Ijeoma`s father is killed & her world is transformed forever. Separated from her grief-stricken mother, she meets another young lost girl, Amina, & the two become inseparable. Theirs is a relationship that will shake the foundations of Ijeoma`s faith, test her resolve & flood her heart. In this masterful novel of faith, love & redemption, Okparanta takes us from Ijeoma`s childhood in war-torn Biafra, through the perils & pleasures of her blossoming sexuality, her wrong turns, & into the everyday sorrows & joys of marriage & motherhood. As we journey with Ijeoma we are drawn to the question: what is the value of love & what is the cost? ...

It is the Day of the Dead. The fiesta in full swing. In the shadow of Popocatepeti ragged children beg coins to buy skulls made from chocolate...and the ugly pariah dogs roam the streets. Geoffrey Firmin, HM ex-consul, is drowning himself in liquor & Mescal, while his ex-wife & half brother look on powerless to help him. As the day wears on, it becomes apparent that Geoffrey must die. It is his only escape from a world he cannot underst&. ” Under The Volcano” is one of the century`s great undisputed masterpieces. ...

Under the Walnut Tree is an inspiring cookbook by mother & daughter team, Anna & Fanny Bergenstrom. Combining international & Scandinavian flavours, recipes are organised by ingredient, such as coconut, ginger, chillies, chocolate & vanilla. There are also menu suggestions covering everything from small, intimate dinners to large parties. Filled to the brim with 400 recipes & over 300 colour photographs, this is a cookbook to be used & relished year after year. Anna & Fanny Bergenstrom have previously collaborated on a number of best-selling titles in their native Sweden. ...

NOW A MAJOR FEATURE DOCUMENTARYDetermined to cover the Syrian regime`s brutal crackdown on dissent & the devastating impact of the war on Syria`s civilians, veteran photographer Paul Conroy & Marie Colvin, one of the foremost war correspondents of her generation, decided to smuggle themselves across enemy lines & into the blood & terror of Homs. But tragedy struck before the pair could finish documenting the slaughter. A rocket killed Colvin & ripped a hole in Conroy`s leg. As Syrian ground forces closed in on his position, Conroy was forced to make a terrifying last-ditch attempt to escape from a regime that appeared determined to murder him. Under the Wire is the epic, untold account of Conroy & Colvin`s last, tragic assignment together. A rare & touching portrait of an extraordinary woman driven by an unquenchable desire to `bear witness`, it is as much a tale of courage & survival as it is the poignant account of a friendship forged amid the carnage of war. ...

Determined to cover the Syrian regime`s brutal crackdown on dissent & the devastating impact of the war on Syria`s civilians, veteran photographer Paul Conroy & Marie Colvin, one of the foremost war correspondents of her generation, decided to smuggle themselves across enemy lines & into the blood & terror of Homs. But tragedy struck before the pair could finish documenting the slaughter. A rocket killed Colvin & ripped a hole in Conroy`s leg. As Syrian ground forces closed in on his position, Conroy was forced to make a terrifying last-ditch attempt to escape from a regime that appeared determined to murder him. Under the Wire is the epic, untold account of Conroy & Colvin`s last, tragic assignment together. A rare & touching portrait of an extraordinary woman driven by an unquenchable desire to `bear witness`, it is as much a tale of courage & survival as it is the poignant account of a friendship forged amid the carnage of war. ...

This is the beautifully told tale of Norton`s growing love of the sea, from family holidays in Whitley Bay as a boy, to his first over zealous attempts at diving. All that we know & love of the British seaside weaves throughout this funny, nostalgic & richly told memoir. Fortune telling gypsies found on crumbling promenades, lighthouses standing to attention, fishing villages giving way to arcades & brass bands & s&-playing in the bracing chill of a British summer. Throughout, Norton introduces us to a eclectic mix of sea-loving characters all of whom have helped to inform & shape his own journey to becoming a marine biologist. Like the early guides to the seashore by the Naturalist Philip Henry Gosse as much a part of the myth & history of the British coastline as fishermen`s tales of mermaids & eerie monsters beneath the waves. This is both a history & a memoir of an enduring, if at times perplexing, love of the sea that won`t fail to resonate with all who have felt the pull of the shores. ...

” It was I who removed de P- this morning.” With these chilling words Victor Haldin shatters the solitary, industrious existence of Razumov, his fellow student at St Petersburg University. Razumov aims to overcome the denial of his noble birth by a brilliant career in the tsarist bureaucracy created by Peter the Great. But in pre-revolutionary Russia Peter`s legacy is autocracy tempered by assassination; & Razumov is soon caught in a tragic web with Haldin`s trustful sister Natalia in spy-haunted Geneva. Their fateful story is told by an elderly Englishman who loves Natalia but plays his part of a `dense Westerner` to the end. ...

Marshall is an ex-undercover agent who has just survived the toughest assignment of his career. He settles into a temporary job in the Secret Service, guarding the President. Then a routine day goes wrong, & Marshall flees to Paris. Ariana knows that as the daughter of an American Ambassador, her safety is always at risk. When one close call puts her in more danger than ever before, Ariana relocates to Paris
- but trouble is never far behind. Her safety in Paris will depend on one man: Marshall. Both plagued by secrets & fear, Marshall & Ariana must trust each other if they are to ever find freedom from their past... Danielle Steel is famous for her inspirational stories about family, love & life. Her novels will be enjoyed by readers of Penny Vincenzi, Jodi Picoult & Diane Chamberlain.
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The successor to London Underground Rolling Stock, this new book gives details of all trains currently in service on the London Underground & Overground networks, with coverage of engineers' trains & brief coverage of sold stock. Full lists of unit formations are also included. Well illustrated in colour. ...

Underground England by Stephen Smith takes an extraordinary & original look at our island nation
- from below. Smith quite literally
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