The Irish have left an indelible mark in the most hostile territory on earth, Antarctica. It was the Irish who pioneered a route to the Antarctic & whose adventures 100 years ago gripped the attention of the world. Their contribution is now told in a single volume celebrating their amazing exploits. The earliest voyages to the Antarctic ice are saluted with due consideration given to present-day adventurers who have taken up the torch."ations from first-hand accounts, photographs of the intrepid men, relics, medals, & sites enhance the poignant text. Explorers included are: * Cork-born Bransfield, Forde & Keohane as well as the only pair of brothers to explore the Antarctic, the Mc Carthys from Kinsale. * Banbridge man, Francis Crozier * Ernest Shackleton from Kildare * Kerryman Tom Crean. * Mike Barry from Kerry, the first Irishman to walk to the South Pole * Clare O' Leary, from Bandon, the first Irishwoman to do so * Mark Pollock, from Down, was the first blind person to trek to the pole. The great Amundsen wrote Shackleton's name would 'for evermore be engraved with letters of fire in the history of Antarctic exploration'. He might well have been speaking of Irel&. ...

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Considered by many to be Dickens finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the books narrator,

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Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence, There's no better rule. Living with his sister & her husb&, Pip is an orphan without any expectations. It is only when he begins to visit a rich old woman, Miss Havisham & her adopted niece that he begins to hope for something better. When it is revealed that Pip has inherited a large sum of money from a mysterious benefactor on the condition that he moves to London to become a gentleman, Pip's adventure really begins. Epic, illuminating & memorable, Dickens' mysterious tale of Pip's quest to find the truth about himself is one of his most enduring & popular novels to date. ...

Robert Powell reads Charles Dickens' classic tale of a blacksmith's apprentice in search of his true destiny. Pip is an orphan, brought up by his sister & her husb&, the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery. One evening, while visiting his parents' graves, he has a shocking encounter with an escaped convict who forces Pip to help him. The very next day, he is invited to go & see Miss Havisham, a rich old lady who is seeking a playmate for the beautiful Estella. These two chance events are to change Pip's life in ways he could never have imagined. ...

Ask no questions, & you'll be told no lies.' Philip Pirrip
- or ' Pip'
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Great Expectations tells the story of Pip, a young lad, who grows up without any expectations, but is surprised to hear from a lawyer that he has an unknown benefactor who is sending him to London to learn to become a gentleman.

But the great expectations that he has change him, leading him almost to the brink of death, & in the course of events, Pip learns a number of lessons about life, loyalty & true happiness.

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• ISBN: 9781785996160
• Author: Charles Dickens
• Publisher: Arcturus
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 445
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.5cm









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The great fairies of the world are much more than they seem...

Delve into Fairyland & discover all the amazing things

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A cookbook which gives busy parents fresh & inventive ideas for healthy meals & snacks for their children, from babies through to teenagers. It is full of recipes & advice on how to tempt the palate of the fussiest child, what to prepare for a summer picnic in a park or at the beach, ideas for kids' birthday parties & after school snacks. ...

The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a grueling debacle that has striking lessons for the 21st century. This title examines the conflict from the perspective of the soldiers on the ground. It depicts the invasion of a volatile country that no power has ever successfully conquered. ...

Classic / British English During one hot summer on Long Isl&, Jay Gatsby throws an amazing party every weekend. He is an extremely wealthy man, although no one knows where he or his money have come from. But Gatsby has a purpose: he is following a dream of love. Will his dream come true? ...