When the abolitionist Granville Sharpe bought land in Sierra Leone to 'repatriate' freed slaves, one former slave living in London foresaw trouble. ' Is it possible', asked Ottobah Cugoano, biblically, 'that a fountain should send forth both sweet water & bitter?' Could the slave trade be abolished from West Africa when West Africa was its source? The answer was no..." Sweet Water & Bitter" is the extraordinary sequel to Britain's abolition of the slave trade in 1807. The last legal British slave-ship left Africa that year, but other countries & illegal slavers continued to trade. When the Napoleonic Wars ended in 1815, British diplomats negotiated anti-slave-trade treaties & a ' Preventive Squadron' was formed to cruise the West African coast. In six decades, this small fleet liberated 150, 000 Africans & lost 17, 000 of its own men in doing so. This is the tale of their exciting & arduous campaign. It is also a story of unforeseen consequences. What to do with the freed slaves? How to manipulate international law so that you could board the ships of other nations? How to fight the intense hostility of African leaders to abolition? In tracing these complex questions, Sian Rees shows how the campaign was linked to British imperial & commercial ambition as well as to philanthropy: the colonising of West Africa was a direct, though unintended result. Above all, however, this is a swashbuckling naval adventure, full of sensational, first-hand accounts of life at sea, of the grim 'barracoons' where slaves are held, of the luxurious compounds of the slave-brokers & the lonely garrisons dotting the coast. Sailors speak of the boredom of patrol, the terror of 'detached service' in small boats upriver, the sudden, violent battles & the horror of seeing, close up, the cruelties of slaving. Combining flawless research with an intimate & dramatic narrative, this is a voyage that no one will forget. ...

This fantastic Sweet Winter Season Decoupage Book will give your cards & scrapbooks some Christmas magic. Designed with separate sections to make removing your shapes simple & quick as well as being on 180gsm paper for that extra touch of quality. Combine the die-cut shapes to create a beautiful greetings card or bring an extra dimension to your other craft projects to truly make them stand out!

Perfect for avid crafters.

Measures: 29.5 x 21 x 0.5cm approx.



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For Lexa & Cordelia Stewart, the late 1930s bring changes that neither could have dreamed of. For as well as the onslaught of war, the death of their father leaves them ill-equipped to run the family business. Cordelia falls recklessly in love with Joe Given, who is not only married but is looking elsewhere. Meanwhile, Lexa finds brief happiness with William until the war cruelly postpones their wedding. Will the Tarot card message read by her grandmother years ago finally come true? Will a 'cruel misunderstanding' stand in the way of Lexa & her longed-for marriage? ...

It is the summer of 1976, the hottest summer on record. In the heart of London's bustling East End lies a tight-knit community of families. But in the sweltering heat, a young girl called Chantal is snatched on her way home from school. The carefree & traditional way of life is shattered when her lifeless body is found. Then young Adam Ballantyne goes missing from his garden. As his mother frantically searches for the four-year-old boy, panic creeps in & so the nightmare begins. A series of horrific assaults on young children spreads through the neighbourhood, each one more brutal; there is only so much this close community can take. As they cling to one another for hope & survival, it is the women who take control in a battle to protect their families & win back the innocence of their children. ...

As a child, Gretchen's twin sister was taken by a witch-like monster in the woods. Ever since, Gretchen & her brother, Ansel, have felt the long branches of the witch's forest threatening to make them disappear, too. When their stepmother casts Gretchen & Ansel out as teens, they stumble upon a sleepy Southern town & are invited to stay with Sophia Kelly at her sweet shop. Sophia moulds candied magic: coveted treats that inspire confidence, bravery, & passion. Life seems idyllic & Gretchen & Ansel finally start to forget their haunted past
- until Gretchen meets handsome local outcast Samuel, who gives Gretchen a reason to fear Sophia: girls have been vanishing at Sophia's annual chocolate festival, taken by the insatiable 'witch' of Gretchen's nightmares. Can Gretchen save herself, the girls of Live Oak, & Sophia?? Of one thing, Gretchen is certain: a monster is coming, & it will never go away hungry.
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British director Guy Ritchie (LOCK, STOCK & TWO SMOKING BARRELS, SNATCH) here remakes the controversial 1975 Italian film SWEPT AWAY... BY AN UNUSUAL DESTINY IN THE BLUE SEA OF AUGUST as a vehicle for his pop icon spouse, Madonna. The rich & spoiled A ...

Madonna & Adriano Giannini star in Guy Ritchie's contemporary adaptation of Lina Wertmuller's 1974 romantic comedy ' Swept Away', a story of love, sex & too much money
- all set against a backdrop of a spectacular island paradise. A rich, spoiled socialite (Madonna) & a handsome Italian (Giannini) find themselves stranded on a desert island where matters of material wealth & class are meaningless. & in their struggle to survive & coexist in there paradise found, they soon discover that their dramatic differences are suddenly the source for a fierce, passionate & sometimes hilarious attraction.
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Learn to throw like a pro with this awesome Swerve Ball Triple Pack & master curving it, sliding it & sinking it!





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She's the city girl who refuses to be saddled with a man. He's the cowboy who wants her anyway. The last thing Ada Hart needs is a man to take care of her. Not anymore. After failing out of her interior design program & the disaster that was her short-lived marriage, Ada clawed her way up from her rock bottom. Now, the only person she trusts is herself, & that has gotten her further than ever before. She has her own business, & one of the largest ranches in Wyoming just hired her for the most important project of her career. When Ada arrives in Meadowlark, she finds herself in a dive bar where she can't seem to shake the eyes of a handsome cowboy. When she leads him to the back of the bar, he leaves her with a kiss that most people can only fantasize about. She almost regrets that she'll never see him again...except it turns out he's her new boss. Weston Ryder is a happy guy. Even happier now that the mystery woman from the bar is the interior designer for his dream project on... ...

100+ Taylor Swift puzzles, codes & brainteasers! Are you looking for the perfect antidote to a Cruel Summer? Enchanted by all things Taylor Swift? So deep in the Folklore you could fill in every Blank Space, answer any Question …? Then Swiftle, the ultimate unofficial Taylor Swift puzzle book, is The 1 for you. Packed with more than 100 facts to find, codes to crack & puzzles to solve, it will take all your Tay-Tay trivia & countless Midnights to unravel them all. So, if you think you know Taylor All Too Well, then put your knowledge to the test & prove yourself a true Mastermind of the Eras. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241723807 • Author: Lucy Doncaster • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 176 • Dimensions: 21.5 x 15.3 x 1.3cm ...