After WWII, Hong Kong was to some extent still continuing with its pre-war way of life. This book describes the society & culture, its people, its physical environment & the colonial presence there during its formative years, showing how Westerners & Chinese lived in Hong Kong when conditions were vastly different to what they are today. ...

Tells a story of a young 'picture bride' who travels from Korea to Hawai'i in 1914. Instead of the affluent young husband & chance at an education that she has been promised, she is married off to a poor, embittered labourer who takes his frustrations out on his new wife. Renaming herself Jin, she makes her own way in this strange l&. ...

For Cally O' Neal & the O' Neal Bane Sidhe, underground fighters against the tyranny of Earth's Darhel allies, duty lies in the overthrow of the established order. For Major General Michael O' Neal, Cally's father, duty lies in maintaining that order to prevent a reinvasion by the dreaded Posleen. ...

At the heart of London's spy operations, Mossad head of station Eli carries the scars of a past disaster while grappling with the turbulent political landscape back home. His resolve to uphold his duty & keep his job is tested like never before. Desperate to tip the scales in the espionage game, Eli concocts a risky plan involving tampered drones destined for Russian hands. But to execute this plan, he has to exploit those closest to him. Eli's moral compass clashes with the mission, leading him down a treacherous path of betrayal. As the stakes escalate, Eli finds himself embroiled in a deadly web, racing to foil an apocalyptic agenda. Alliances are tested, sacrifices are made, & Eli must confront the consequence of his actions head-on, & navigate a shadowy underworld to prevent a terrorist plot from unleashing chaos on a global scale. Will they emerge victorious, or will the darkness consume them all? Product Information:  •†ISBN: 9781915798381 •†Author: Merle Nygate •†Publi... ...

Details: Carole Barber has come to Paris, with its rain-slick slate roofs & winding streets, to work on her novel
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Whenever I read the words Peer's Daughter in a headline, ' Lady Redesdale once sadly remarked, 'I know it's going to be something about one of you children.' The Mitford family is one of the century's most enigmatic, made notorious by Nancy's novels, Diana's marriage to Sir Oswald Mosley, Unity's infatuation with Hitler, Debo's marriage to a duke & Jessica's passionate commitment to communism. Hons & Rebels is an enchanting & deeply absorbing memoir of an isolated & eccentric upbringing which conceals beneath its witty, light-hearted surface much wisdom & depth of feeling. This book has 259 pages & is 19.7 x 12.7 x 1.9 cms ...

Details: BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2012 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATION
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Director Steven Spielberg brings J.M. Barrie's PETER PAN to the screen with a delightfully modernized twist. Forty-year-old Peter (Robin Williams) has grown up to be a workaholic lawyer with more affection for his cell phone than his wife & two children ...