Holly lives & works in the beautiful town of Willowbury in Somerset. An incorrigible optimist, she is determined to change the

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With the city of Exeter ravaged by an outbreak of the yellow plague, Sir John de Wolfe, the county coroner, must divide his time between visiting his sick brother, William, who has been struck down by the disease, & dealing with a series of brutal murders which appears to be linked to a revival of heresy in the city. When some of the cathedral canons begin a crusade against this danger to the Church, Sir John finds himself accused of being too sympathetic to the heretics, bringing him into conflict with the ecclesiastic authorities. As the situation worsens, the coroner must seek sanctuary in order to save his skin. Can he survive long enough to unmask the real killer? ...

In the tradition of Ellis Peters, A Plague on Both Your Houses introduces the physician Matthew Bartholomew, whose unorthodox but effective treatment of his patients frequently draws accusations of heresy from his more traditional colleagues. Besides his practice, Bartholomew is teacher of Medicine at Michaelhouse, part of the fledgling University of Cambridge. In 1348, the inhabitants of Cambridge live under the shadow of a terrible pestilence that has ravaged Europe & is travelling relentlessly eastward towards Engl&. Bartholomew, however, is distracted by the sudden & inexplicable death of the Master of Michaelhouse
- a death the University authorities do not want investigated. When three more scholars die in mysterious circumstances, Bartholomew defies the University & begins his own enquiry. His pursuit for the truth leads him into a complex tangle of lies & intrigue that causes him to question the innocence of his closest friends, & even his family. & then the Black Death finally arrives & Bartholomew is dragged deeper & deeper into a quagmire which threatens not only his life, but the continued existence of the University & the future of the town.
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A handful of grain is found in the pocket of a murdered businessman…

Rex Fortescue, king of a financial empire,

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A classic Marple mystery, superbly read by Joan Hickson. Available for the first time on audio. Rex Fortescue, king of a financial empire, was sipping tea in his ?counting house? when he suffered an agonising & sudden death. On later inspection, the pockets of the deceased were found to contain traces of cereals. Yet, it was the incident in the parlour which confirmed Jane Marples suspicion that here she was looking at a case of crime by rhyme? Read by Joan Hickson ...

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man represents the transitional stage between the realism of Joyce's Dubliners & the symbolism of Ulysses, & is essential to the understanding of the later work. This novel is a highly autobiographical account of the adolescence of Stephen Dedalus, who reappears in Ulysses, & who comes to realize that before he can become a true artist, he must rid himself of the stultifying effects of the religion, politics & essential bigotry of his background in late 19th century Irel&. ...

I got to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience & to forge in the smith of my soul of the uncreated conscience of my race.

Painfully truthful, James Joyces semi-autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is the coming of age story of Stephen Dedalus in the turbulent times of late 19th-century Irel&.

Faced with the strictures of a traditional household & a deeply religious society, this classic tale brings to life Dedalus search for artistic freedom.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781788283366
• Author: James Joyce
• Publisher: Arcturus
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 268
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 1.5cm











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Andy Woodward was a wide-eyed, hopeful footballer playing for Stockport Boys, when Barry Bennell first noticed him...

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Flowing for nearly 100 miles through gently rolling countryside at the very heart of Engl&, the Avon, this most English of rivers, has been immortalized by generations of photographers & artists. In this book Jan Dobrzynski & Keith Turner take the reader on a journey in More...words & pictures through the five counties transversed by the Avon, from Naseby in Northamptonshire to Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, using postcards drawn from their collections. Along the way we visit towns including Warwick, Stratford, Evesham, Pershore, & Tewkesbury, as well as the villages of Fladbury, Cropthorne, & Eckington, among many others. On the journey we encounter locks, ferries, & mills, many of which have long gone. This fascinating selection of photographs, accompanied by the authors? informative captions, show a captivating glimpse of how the Avon used to be. ...

In the depths of a freezing winter, Glasgow finds itself at the mercy of not one, but two serial killers. This is Detective Inspector Lorimer's worst nightmare & beyond anything he's faced in his years on the force. Can he find a link between the brutal slaying of prostitutes in the back streets of the city & the methodical killing of several unconnected businessmen? When the latest victim turns out to be a prominent Scottish politician, the media's spotlight is shone on Lorimer's investigation. Psychologist & criminal profiler Solly Brightman is called in to help solve the cases, but his help may be futile as they realise that someone on the inside is leaking confidential police information. Meanwhile two killers haunt the snowy streets & Lorimer must act fast, before they strike again. Evoking the gritty truth of Glasgow like no other writer, Alex Gray has created in Lorimer the most dynamic Scottish detective since Rebus. ...