Caleb Blood was a man who had seen too much blood-letting. He tried to hide inside a whiskey bottle but his demons, past & present, would not let him alone. All the things he should have cherished were being stripped from his life & he had no option but to take up arms again. ...

The new novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner Geraldine Brooks, author of the Richard & Judy bestseller ? March?, Sunday Times bestseller ? Year of Wonders? & ? People of the Book?. Marthas Vineyard, 1650s: Bethia Mayfield is a young girl growing up in the tiny settlement of Great Harbour, amid a small band of pioneers & Puritans. Restless, bright & curious, but denied the education that her brothers receive, she slips away as often as she can to explore the islands wild landscapes & observe its native Wampanoag inhabitants. At the age of twelve, she encounters Caleb, the young son of a chieftain, & the children form a secret friendship that gradually draws each into the alien world of the other. Meanwhile, Bethias minister father is trying to convert the Wampanoag, awakening the wrath of the tribes shaman against whose magic he must test his own beliefs. & when he takes it upon himself to educate Caleb, it will further divide the communities ? within a year the boy is learning Latin & Greek, & leaves the island to study at Harvard. As Caleb makes the crossing into white culture, Bethia finds herself pulled in the opposite direction. Trapped by the narrow strictures of her faith & her gender, she seeks connections with Calebs world that will challenge her beliefs & set her at odds with her community? ...

Details: Find out what it is that the people in the picture are seeing. Use your imagination as well as your curiosity
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Did you know that when you go trick-or-treating on Hallowe'en you are taking part in an ancient Celtic festival? This collection takes us back to the origins of many festivals that are celebrated throughout the world & traces some of the stories that ar ...

Get organised with this fantastic pack of 4 calendar tabs.

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Thirty years have passed since eleven-year-old Paul Tracy watched his troubled father, Warren, a pitcher for the New York Mets,

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Once a hot Hollywood agent, Julia Wade's career is now on a downward spiral. Not so A-list actor, Matt Valdez, is trying to recharge his career. The two team up, but all Matt is interested in is his sexy new agent. She's working very hard to get him noticed, b ...

With fold-back-flat spiral binding for flat folding pages, this fun & lively guide to California contains fantastic recommendations, engaging text & great mapping. The magazine section echoes the look & feel of a glossy Sunday supplement & brings California to life with fabulous images to set the scene for your holiday. ...

The traveller guides are informative & concise, & are aimed at mainstream travellers wanting to discover something a little different on their trip. So whether you are looking for a walking tour in Apollina in Albania or a boat trip down the Mekong River in Vietnam there is a traveller guide for you. ...

Tells the story of Tahir Shah, a writer & film-maker in his 30s, married, with two children, who was beginning to wilt under British city life. Woven into the narrative is the author's own journey of self-discovery, of learning about a grandfather he hardly knew, & of coming to love the multi-faceted, contradictory country that is Morocco. ...