Most British railway companies established their own workshops for the construction & maintenance of locomotives, carriages & wagons. Whole towns built up around these massive, self-sufficient complexes, & names such as Ashford, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Eastleigh & Swindon will always be associated with their railway origins. This is the story of these works & their products, from the earliest days of railways to the present time. ...

Now a QC at the eminent chambers of 5 Caper Court, Leo Davies has a big case on his hands. With Anthony Cross at his side, Leo finds himself representing a group of investors desperate to claim back the fortunes they unwittingly lost. They've staked everything on Leo's performance in court, blissfully unaware of the confusions of his private life which threaten to destroy their case. For at home, the delicate facade of Leo's marriage to Rachel is swiftly crumbling. & meanwhile, Anthony's burgeoning relationship with a colleague leaves Leo jealous at heart. But even these distractions won't stop Leo from making a play for one of his clients, the handsome TV celebrity Charles Beecham. But while Leo eyes Beecham, Beecham's own interests may lie elsewhere.. .elegant front of Caper Court, the elite barristers' chambers, conceals unexpected emotional turmoil. As QC, Leo Davies' big case is to represent a group of Lloyd's Names. They've staked everything on Leo's performance in court, blissfully unaware of the confusions of his private life which threaten to destroy their case. At home, the delicate facade of Leo's marriage to the lovely Rachel is crumbling. Being married doesn't stop him from making a play for one of his clients, the handsome, feckless Charles Beecham. But while Leo eyes Beecham, Beecham is pursuing Rachel... ...

As the Great War ends Serena Fleming is due an inheritance that could free her from a bullying father. But little does she know

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Can she find freedom against the odds? As the Great War ends Serena Fleming is due an inheritance that could free her from a bullying father. But little does she know how far he will go to prevent her leaving home. Or how desperate he is to limit her & keep his secrets hidden. When she turns thirty, Serena must risk everything to escape his iron rule. Meanwhile, Marcus Graye’s life has also been changed by the War. His injuries may heal, but his elderly aunt & a crumbling old house are now in his sole care. When he saves Serena from a kidnapping, his life will take an unexpected turn, one that may bring him love but will put his life in danger. Can they survive a wicked man’s attacks? & can Serena at last fulfil her true potential? Product Information:  •†ISBN: 9781804367278 •†Author: Anna Jacobs •†Publisher: Canelo •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:†304 •†Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.9 x 19.8 cm ...

The Ramayana is India's best-loved book, an inspiration to schoolchildren, monks & movie-makers
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An ' Irishman's cutting' in garden parlance has well-formed roots before it is detached from the parent plant. Like the garden variety, the cuttings in this book have deep roots in the gardens of Ireland & among plantsmen, of both sexes, with Irish 'roots'. These cuttings are amusing, interesting tales of gardeners, plant-hunters & plants discovered near home or in faraway places, sometimes after great hardships. There are stories of eccentric, opinionated Irish gardeners & plants they cherished, propagated & passed on. A well-stocked garden in the 1730s had oranges & lemons, Cork had a botanic garden from 1808 to 1828. The Master of Belgrove in Cork, William Robinson, publishing The Wild Garden in 1870, a beautiful lady swapping parasol covers for funckias, & Praeger botanizing in the Canaries, are among these inimitable plantsmen. Another lady described herself as an ignorant small woman with a job six times too big for her A", yet created a beautiful botanic garden in Burma. &, the biographies are retold of some fascinating plants, such as the Killarney fern, the 'last rose of summer', & the tippitiwitchet, each with an idiosyncratic Irish connection. Each essay is an Irishman's cutting in another way, having been first published in The Irish Garden magazine, for which Charles Nelson has written since 1992. They are all well rooted. ...

A moving historical novel inspired by the German occupation of the Channel Islands during WW2. This is a story of courage, resilience

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Travel to the beautiful northern edge of the world & join the welcoming community of Mure for an unforgettable Christmas.

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Books Modern Romance Books Will one summer in Sicily change her life forever? After her marriage falls apart, Ursula Quinn is offered the chance to spend the summer working at a hotel on a beautiful island off the coast of Sicily, Italy. Excited by a new adventure, she sets off at once. At Residenza dei Tringali, Ursula receives a warm welcome from everyone except Alfio, son of the Tringali family. He gave up his life in Barcelona to help his mother Agata with the ailing business, & is frustrated with Ursula’s interference – & she in turn is less than impressed with his attitude. As they spend more time together, though, they begin to see each other in a different light. But what with Ursula’s ex-husband on her tail, family secrets surfacing & an unexpected offer that makes Alfio question his whole life, there’s plenty to distract them from one another. Can she face her past & he his future, & together make the most of their Sicilian summer?   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780008525705 •†Author: Sue Moorcroft •†Publisher:†  Avon •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 368 •†Dimensions:† 12.9 x 3.2 x 19.8 cm ...

Sandy is in her fifties, & at a crossroads in her life: shes a teacher & respected by her pupils, but she feels she is being sidelined in favour of younger colleagues.

So when her mother dies, leaving her a sealed envelope addressed to an unknown woman living in Naples, Sandy decides to head to Italy to resolve the mystery by delivering the letter herself.

She books herself on to a small sightseeing trip from Rome to Naples & the Amalfi Coast, hoping to meet some like-minded people along the way. Who is the mysterious woman she is searching for? & will Sandy find friendship, or even love, along the way...

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781409177128
• Author: Fanny Blake
• Publisher: Orion
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 345
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm











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