The first in a two-volume set, this guidebook describes cycling the first 1271km of the Danube river from its source in the Black Forest to Budapest, passing through Germany, Austria, Slovakia & Hungary. Suitable for all levels of cyclist, the route visits the great cities of Vienna & Bratislava before arriving in the Hungarian capital. ...

Cycling guidebook to the Danube Cycleway exploring the route from Budapest to the Black Sea, the more adventurous second part of the Danube, suitable for most abilities & bike types. The river route starts in Hungary & continues into Serbia & Bulgaria before ending at Constanta in Romania. The Danube Cycleway is also part of Euro Velo 6 (EV6). ...

Drawing on private letters & papers, & with the co-operation of Daphne du Maurier's family, the author explores the secret drama of her life
- the stifling relationship with her father, actor-manager Gerald du Maurier; her troubled marriage to war hero & royal aide, ' Boy' Browning; her wartime love affair; & more.
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Celebrated novelist Daphne Du Maurier & her sisters, eclipsed by her fame, are revealed in all their surprising complexity in this riveting new biography. The middle sister in a famous artistic dynasty, Daphne du Maurier is one of the master storytellers of our time, author of ' Rebecca', ' Jamaica Inn' & ' My Cousin Rachel', & short stories, ' Don't Look Now' & the terrifying ' The Birds' among many. Her stories were made memorable by the iconic films they inspired, three of them classic Hitchcock chillers. But her sisters Angela & Jeanne, a writer & an artist of talent, had creative & romantic lives even more bold & unconventional than Daphne's own. In this group biography they are considered side by side, as they were in life, three sisters who grew up during the 20th century in the glamorous hothouse of a theatrical family dominated by a charismatic & powerful father. This family dynamic reveals the hidden lives of Piffy, Bird & Bing, full of social non-conformity, love, rivalry & compulsive make-believe, their lives as psychologically complex as a Daphne du Maurier novel. ...

In this enchanting & highly original retelling of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet sets out for the new world aboard the grand ship Pemberley's Promise. She's prepared for an uneventful voyage until a chance encounter with the handsome, taciturn Mr. Darcy turns her world upside down. When Elizabeth falls ill, Darcy throws convention overboard in a plan that will bind them to each other more deeply than he could ever imagine. But the perils of their ocean voyage pale in comparison to the harsh reality of society's rules that threaten their chance at happiness. When they return to the lavish halls of Engl&, will their love survive? ...

Born into a family with a strong, radical dissenting tradition in which enterprise & public service were combined, Tony Benn was taught to believe that the greatest sins in life was to waste time & money. This work describes Tony Benn's emergence from the war as a keen socialist about to embark upon marriage & an unknown political future. ...

My approach to quilting is an approach for true beginners. I don?t like triangles, circles, hexagons, diamonds, rhombuses, or any shape that makes measuring a chore. In this book, every project is designed using only squares & rectangles. Why? Because straight seams are easy to stitch! Craft a modern quilt with independent quilt-maker Boo Davis, whose fun, slightly quirky designs take quilts into new graphic territory. Using only simple shapes like rectangles & squares you?ll see robots, skulls, alarm clocks, & owls come to life as fabulous, full-size quilts. With 10 charming quilt patterns, & 12 eye-popping patchwork projects perfect for afternoon or weekend crafting, Dare to Be Square Quilting reinterprets quilt traditions such as basket weave, rail fence, & housetop designs in a bold new way. With advice on colour & fabric selection, & an extensive how-to section on quilting, Davis teaches the fastest, simplest, & most reliable methods modern quilting has to offer. Dare to make a quilt thats funny, fabulous, & from the heart... Dare to be square! ...

If you're the kind of person who thinks: I don't like standing out from the crowd ... I wish I could be more like the cool kids ... 

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We all want to be loved by our partners & to have good relationships with friends & colleagues. What we don't always know is how to make that special sense of connection happen. In Dare To Connect, Susan Jeffers gives us the insights & tools we need to create a sense of belonging everywhere we go. ...

It's hard to believe how much has changed for us in just a few months. From five lads who didn't even know each other to making it to The X Factor final, heading off on our first tour, recording our first album & releasing our own music, we've written this book so you can get to know who we really are, where we came from & where we're going next. This is our story as One Direction so far & we're really proud to share it all with you! ...