Charlotte Lawrence, widowed at thirty-four, decides to return to all things pre-Peter, & that means moving back to the Cheshire village of her childhood. It also means exchanging a clinical company flat for the pretty but overgrown garden of Ivy Cottage & the constant attentions of her interfering sister Hilary. Most of all it means Alex, Ivy Cottage's drop-dead-gorgeous tenant, with whom Hilary is determined Charlotte should find love anew, & whose charming exterior hides his own secret tragedy. ...

This fantastic special 2-in-1 combination book by Erica James brings together two of her most famous novels
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The sixth novel in the bestselling Outlander series, as seen on Amazon Prime.

It's 1772, the Royal Colony of North

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A very readable guide which fills the gap between academic analysis & less critical retellings of the myths & legends. Marytn Whittock provides an accessible overview while also assessing the current state of research regarding the origins & significance of the myths. Since all records of the myths first occur in the early medieval period, the focus is on the survival of pre-Christian mythology & the interactions of the early Christian writers with these myths. A wide-ranging & enthralling introduction to Celtic mythology, from the Irish gods before gods, the Fomorians, to the children of Llyr, the sea deity; from the hunter-warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill, whose exploits are chronicled in the Fenian Cycle, to C? Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster; & from the Welsh heroes of the Mabinogion to Arthur, King of Britain, though the mythical, Welsh version who predates the medieval legends. ...

A very readable overview of Tolkien & his work, incorporating a brief biography, an examination of the books & a look at the process of filming his work, including The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings saga. It explores how Tolkien's background as a medievalist & linguist informed the languages of Middle-earth, the influence of his Catholicism & Tolkien's legacy in fantasy. A timely book to coincide with the first of Peter Jackson's two keenly awaited Hobbit films. ...

George Lucas was a rebel, refusing to make films in the style of the dying studio system, relentlessly pushing the technology of the day & almost alone in understanding the potential of merchandising, but he was a rebel who built an empire. From the staggering unexpected success of the original Star Wars in 1977, when cinema attendances exceeded 20 million for the first time since 1963, through The Empire Strikes Back & Return of the Jedi, then the ?dark times? ? the 16 years leading to the blockbusting prequel trilogy ? this is the fascinating story of how it all happened. Life-long Star Wars fan & movie journalist Brian J. Robb edited the official Star Wars magazine for a decade & visited the sets of Attack of the Clones & Revenge of the Sith in Australia (observing director George Lucas at work), as well as the famous Skywalker Ranch. He has interviewed many of the stars & crew of all six Star Wars movies. ...

Here are the stories of the ten most popular equations of all time as voted for by readers of Physics World, including
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Details: The book leads the reader through these vibrant stories, from the origins of the gods through to the homecomings
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This volume tells the story of Christianity through the individual men & women who shaped it.

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Who was Robin Hood? Throughout history the figures of the hooded man of Sherwood forest & his band of outlaws have transfixed readers & viewers; but where does the myth come from? The story appeared out of the legend of the Green man but found its location during the reign of Richard II, the Lionheart, who was away from England fighting in the crusades. In his absence, his brother John lay waste to the country. But does this tell the full story? Was Robin a bandit prince ahead of a troop of brigands? Who was the Sherrif & was he in fact the legitimate law in the land fighting vigilantes? ...