Each of these four Gothic stories reveals a psychological tale of isolation & monomania. H. Walpole's ' The Castle of Otranto' is filled with terror & ghostly interventions. William Beckford's ' Vathek' alternates grotesque comedy with scenes of exotic magnificence. ' The Monk', by Matthew Lewis & M. Shelley's ' Frankenstein' are also included. ...

Toys & Games Board Games A fantastic travel sized adaptation of the classic family game. The exciting game returns in a compact size for plenty of fun on the run. The quick set-up time makes it a great game to play anytime, anywhere.
Includes::  • 1 x playing stand • 21 x red counters • 21 x green counters Product Information:  • Four In A Row Travel Game • 2 players  • Ages: 3+ • Measures: 22 x 14 x 4 cm
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Tells the story of the summer author spent caddying for Scottish golfer Ross Drummond, ranked over 400 in the world, on the European Tour. This title also presents the inside story of the geniuses, the cheats, the gurus & the hangers-on that make up the golf scene. ...

The story of Zayde, his mother Judith, & her three lovers. When Judith arrived in a village in Palestine in the early 1930s, three men competed for her attention. During the four meals which take place over several decades, Zayde comes to understand why all four men consider him their son. ...

`I was born in a tenement flat in the East End of London in the year in which Queen Victoria died.' Four Meals for Fourpence is Grace Foakes's memories of her girlhood in Wapping in the early 1900s. With a child's clear eye, she describes the sights, sounds & smells of the old East End of London: shopping in the market, men waiting for work at the dock gates, the rituals of washday. She also describes the fear
- of illness, of unemployment, of the workhouse
- that hung over her family & thousands like them, & her determination that her own children would never know the kind of poverty she had experienced.

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The plays of Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) are critically acclaimed throughout the world. The father of modern drama, Ibsen broke with theatrical conventions & created a more realistic form of drama that used the stage as a forum for debating social problems, notably the rights of the individual, & the damaging effects of orthodoxy.

This collection of four plays contains, A Doll’s House (1879) & Hedda Gabler (1890), his most striking depictions of the struggle by individuals
- especially women
- to realize their full potential; it also presents Peer Gynt (1867), an early verse tour-de-force, not originally intended for the stage, on the nature of the self, & The Master Builder (1892), a play that explores the clash between the old & the new in richly metaphorical language.

This collection returns to the acclaimed translations of William Archer (1856-1924), who through these renditions played a major role in promoting Ibsen’s reputation outside Norway. Archer was also a critic, who with actress Elizabeth Robbins & dramatist George Bernard Shaw was central in the modernisation of English theatre.

This paperback book has 390 pages & measures: 19.7 x 12.6 x 2cm







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Features poems from Chaucer, Shakespeare & Wordsworth to Whitman, Dickinson & Thoreau; from Keats, Blake & Hopkins to Elizabeth Bishop, Ted Hughes & Amy Clampitt. This work engages with the seasons &, through them, with the ways in which we understand & engage with the world outside ourselves. ...

From glittering palazzos to humble seaside bars, from the derelict & forgotten islands to thriving vineyards, Manuela Darling-Gansser s journey across Italy reveals authentic recipes & long-held food traditions. Like its landscape, Italy s food is one of contrasts rich spices, fresh herbs, exquisite cheeses, hearty pastas, decadent desserts, & plenty of oranges, lemons & pistachios. & all Italians would agree, the best food is cooked at home. Drawn from the best of Italian cuisine, Manuela s recipes are always tempting & make it easy to introduce the flavours of Italy into your home. Divided into four chapters: Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter, this collection of Manuela s favourite recipes is sure to become a kitchen favourite. ...

A brilliant way to introduce toddlers to the changing seasons of the year. 

With a Bing picture book story set in

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Transform chance into strategy in this riveting board game that stretches your intellect & challenges your ability to think strategically. With versions for both junior & adult players, Foursite pushes you to juggle the payoff between risk-taking & caution, in your quest for victory. FOURSITE is a game that stretches the intellect, tests your ability to multi-strategise & provides a different set of challenges every time you play it. Quick & easy to set up, it relies on a small degree of chance & a high degree of strategic thinking & ingenuity to outwit the opposition. Consisting of 74 wooden tiles, each containing four symbols, FOURSITE allows point scoring based on your ability to match symbols, capture territory, & create formations around a fifth symbol. With versions included for both junior & adult players, Foursite pushes you to juggle the payoff between risk-taking & caution, in your quest for victory.
- Develops concentration skills & mathematical patterning abilities
- Provides plenty of challenge for experienced strategy game enthusiasts
- Attractive wooden design makes it a perfect coffee table gift
- 2 games in one for 2-4 players Product

Size: 22.5 x 22 x 5cm





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