The Number One best-selling, epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the 19th century, beautifully reissued. The sinking of the whaleship Essex by an enraged spermwhale in the Pacific in November 1820 set in motion one of the most dramatic sea stories of all time: the twenty sailors who survived the wreck took to three small boats (one of which was again attacked by a whale) & only eight of them survived their subsequent 90-day ordeal, after resorting to cannibalising their mates. Three months after the Essex was broken up, the whaleship Dauphin, cruising off the coast of South America, spotted a small boat in the open ocean. As they pulled alongside they saw piles of bones in the bottom of the boat, at least two skeletons' worth, with two survivors -- almost skeletons themselves -- sucking the marrow from the bones of their dead ship-mates. ...

Art critic Gijs van Hensbergen had long dreamed of mastering Castilian cuisine
- the least known & most delicious in Europe. He
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Ever since he failed to save the life of President John F. Kennedy in the 1963 Dealey Plaza assassination, secret service agent Frank Horrigan (Clint Eastwood) has had to live with the guilty feeling that maybe things would have been different if he had r ...

Jennifer Worth's bestselling memoirs of her time as a midwife have inspired & moved readers of all ages. Now, in IN THE MIDST OF LIFE she documents her experiences as a nurse & ward sister, treating patients who were nearing the end of their lives. Interspersed with these stories from Jennifer's post-midwife career are the histories of her patients, from the family divided by a decision nobody could bear to make, to the mother who comes to her son's adopted country & joins his family without being able to speak a word of English. IN THE MIDST OF LIFE also gives moving insights not just into Jennifer's life & career, but also of a period of time which seems very different to today's, fast-paced world. Read by Barbara Flynn. ...

As a nurse & ward sister, she came across stories of warmth, humour & humanity as those she nursed shared with her their joy, fear, anxiety & peace. From the dying woman who walked across Northern Europe just to be with her son to the family divided by a decision nobody could bear to make, In the Midst of Life shows how attitudes have changed over the last fifty years. ...

The true story of the group of Irish men dubbed the Guildford Four, the victims of a miscarriage of justice that saw them convicted of bombing a soldiers' pub in 1974. Daniel Day-Lewis plays Belfast wideboy & petty crook Gerry Conlon, who, along with hi ...

From the moment he exploded onto our screens in 1985 as Nick Cotton, John Altman changed the face of TV villains for good. But there is far more to his story than Eastenders. Here, he tells it as it is, in his own inspiring words: the highs, the desperate lows, & how he conquered his addiction for good. ...

Its almost time for bed in the Night Garden, but first Igglepiggle wants to say goodnight to all his friends. What a good idea!

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Once upon a time in the Night Garden... It's Christmas! Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy & all their friends show what they love best about Christmas time. This sturdy first storybook features board pages, rounded corners & a hardcover for Little Night Garden fans to read over & over again... ...

In the Night Garden is a magical place that exists between waking & dreaming in a child's imagination. This sturdy board book with shaped pages explores the enchanting places in the Night Garden. Join Igglepiggle as he travels from Makka Pakka's cave, U ...