she looked up at the terraced house, with the closed shutters & the big room at the end of the long unlit corridor where the man who smiled too much did his work. She climbed the steps & knocked on the doo.? Dublin 1934: Detective Stefan Gillespie arrests a German doctor & encounters Hannah Rosen desperate to find her friend Susan, a Jewish woman who had become involved with a priest, & has now disappeared. When the bodies of a man & woman are found buried in the Dublin mountains, it becomes clear that this case is about more than a missing person. Stefan & Hannah trace the evidence all the way across Europe to Danzig. In a strange city where the Nazi Party are gaining power, Stefan & Hannah are inching closer to the truth & soon find themselves in grave danger. ...

Sweeping from Paris & Chartres to the City of Tears itself – the great refugee city of Amsterdam – this is a story of one family’s

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Leave 21st century London & go back to Ice Age Europe. Follow Ayla, a Cro-Magnon child who loses her parents in an earthquake & is adopted by a tribe of Neanderthal, the Clan. See how the Clan's wary suspicion is gradually transformed into acceptance of this girl, so different from them, under the guidance of its medicine woman Iza & its wise holy man Creb. Immerse yourself in a world dictated by the demands of survival in a hostile environment, & be swept away in an epic tale of love, identity & struggle. This book has 502 pages & is 19.3 x 12.7 x 3.3 cms ...

Secret venues. Inspired themes. Fabulous cakes. Across the UK & beyond, thousands of home bakers have been meeting covertly in hidden locations with the same simple mission: bake, eat & gossip about cake. These are the members of the phenomenally popular Clandestine Cake Club
- & now, for the first time, they share their baking secrets with you. The rules are quite clear: no cupcakes, no muffins, no brownies, pies or tarts. It's all about cake! With each event organised around a creative theme, the results are some of the most loved & inventive baked delights you'll ever eat. From classic teatime treats & chocolatey indulgences to global bakes & spectacular cake extravaganzas, you'll find inspiring recipes such as: Scrumptious Sticky Toffee Cake; Smoked Chilli Chocolate Cake; Blood Orange & Rosemary Loaf; Raspberry Cakewell; Rose, Rhubarb & Cardamom Cake; Chai-soaked Vanilla Sponge; a giant Lemon Fondant Fancy; & the unmissable five-tier Rainbow Cake; plus stunning photography & sneak-peek snaps from club events. At last, the secret is out & everyone is invited to join the Club.
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The Claret & Blue Book of West Ham United is packed with fascinating facts, figures, trivia, stats, stories, & anecdotes all relating to the history of the club. From memorable matches & favorite sons, the well-presented tome follows no set order, chronological or otherwise, but has plenty to keep any fanatic coming back for more.

Featuring some of the great legends of Upton Park such as Bobby Moore & Geoff Hurst, through to the unsung heroes. This book
- written by respected West Ham historian John Northcutt
- tells the tales which have shaped the football club into the force it is today.



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Books Children's Book Collections Paddington Bear has been delighting adults & children alike with his earnest good intentions & humorous misadventures for nearly sixty years. To celebrate his enduring popularity, 15 classic paperback novels are brought together in this special slipcase edition. Paddington is now a major movie star! Titles in this collection: • A Bear Called Paddington • More About Paddington • Paddington's Finest Hour • Love from Paddington • Paddington Here & Now • Paddington Races Ahead • Paddington Takes the Test • Paddington Takes the Air • Paddington at Work • Paddington Goes to Town • Paddington Helps Out • Paddington Abroad • Paddington at Large • Paddington Marches On • Paddington on Top Product Information: • ISBN: 9780007987795 • Author:   Michael Bond • Publisher: Harper Collins • Format: Book Collection • Dimensions: 11.5 x 15.5 x 18 cm ...

There probably wasn't much to laugh about before the 1380's. Then ' The Millers Tale' from Chaucer's ' Canterbury Tales' kicked off the long & venerable tradition in which British humour is rooted. The rise & rise of sauce & smut was most likely the general reaction to Puritan intolerance. Edward Lear & Lewis Carroll popularised nonsense while the traditional Christmas Panto launched social role reversal. So enormous was the contribution of Music Hall & Variety Theatre to the heritage of British Comedy that it defies classification. British Comedy's primary component has to be the richness of the English language & the endless scope it provides for word play. On this robust foundation is a magical mix of vital components that
Includes:: Puns (that rarely
- if ever
- translate, nonsense (Brits are full of it), black humour, eccentricity, satire, sarcasm, self-depreciation & understatement. Then there's disrespect for the establishment (Private Eye), the absurd (The Goon Show), the manic (Bottom), everyday unconscious humour (The Office), the class system (To The Manor Born), the lovable rogue (Andy Capp), the humiliation of social ineptitude (Mr. Bean), making fun of foreigners (' Allo ' Allo), bullying & harsh sarcasm (Blackadder), parodies of stereotypes (Beyond the Fringe), & affection for eccentricity (Heath-Robinson). That's the fertile background. But the single most vital component is undoubtedly matchless comedic talent. That's what makes classic comedy classic. Contains 3 CDs


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A collection of five quality paperback editions in a delightful boxed set, including all the major works of literary master,

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Delve into worlds of myth & magic in this beautiful collection of fairy & folk tales, presented in six clothbound volumes.

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The beautiful game as we know it today was founded at the end of the nineteenth century.

The history of football as a sport

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