The shocking true story of a brutal kidnapping high in the mountains of Kashmir that marked the beginning of modern terrorism. They have come in search of many things
- nirvana, exhilaration, a sense of self. But over the course of the next week, their holidays take a terrifying turn when they become entangled in a nail-biting hostage drama that will suck them into an alien world of jihad & Islamic fundamentalism. In the months that follow, their fates will become caught-up in a bloody struggle between India & Pakistan, fought out in the airless heights of Kashmir. With the world looking on, four of the captured travellers will vanish off the face of the earth, never to be seen again, creating one of the region's great mysteries. Written with access to diaries, letters, unprocessed film & personal recollections from those enmeshed in the drama, drawing on classified police reports & secret tape recordings of Indian government negotiations, as well as interviews with the jihadis themselves & excerpts from their journals, Adrian Levy & Cathy Scott-Clark's book is a real-life thriller, a startling but compelling story told from the perspective of all involved. The Meadow charts how the fates of two groups of young men from different hemispheres became inextricably entwined on the mountain trails they followed. It tells of the terrifying escape of one hostage, the heart-rending secret letters another wrote on birch bark & hid in his clothing as he contemplated his situation, & how, with a brutal beheading, the kidnappers took an irreversible step into the abyss. Packed with explosive revelations, The Meadow provides the first definitive answers as to what happened to the missing backpackers, revealing how the kidnapping of July 1995 changed the face of modern jihad, its architects going on to sow the seeds of a cold-hearted war against the West.
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Suffolk, 1914. Twelve-year-old Mattie & her little sister Evie lead an idyllic life in the countryside, exploring the meadows

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The shocking true story of a brutal kidnapping high in the mountains of Kashmir that marked the beginning of modern terrorism. In July 1995, ten Western backpackers take a trip of a lifetime. hey have come in search of many things ? nirvana, exhilaration, a sense of self. But over the course of the next week, their holidays take a terrifying turn when they become entangled in a nail-biting hostage drama that will suck them into an alien world of jihad & Islamic fundamentalism. In the months that follow, their fates will become caught-up in a bloody struggle between India & Pakistan, fought out in the airless heights of Kashmir. With the world looking on, four of the captured travellers will vanish off the face of the earth, never to be seen again, creating one of the regions great mysteries. Written with access to diaries, letters, unprocessed film & personal recollections from those enmeshed in the drama, drawing on classified police reports & secret tape recordings of Indian government negotiations, as well as interviews with the jihadis themselves & excerpts from their journals, Adrian Levy & Cathy Scott-Clarks book is a real-life thriller, a startling but compelling story told from the perspective of all involved. The Meadow charts how the fates of two groups of young men from different hemispheres became inextricably entwined on the mountain trails they followed. It tells of the terrifying escape of one hostage, the heart-rending secret letters another wrote on birch bark & hid in his clothing as he contemplated his situation, & how, with a brutal beheading, the kidnappers took an irreversible step into the abyss. Packed with explosive revelations, The Meadow provides the first definitive answers as to what happened to the missing backpackers, revealing how the kidnapping of July 1995 changed the face of modern jihad, its architects going on to sow the seeds of a cold-hearted war against the West. ...

Together, John & Charlotte have lost an incredible 15-stone, & they are here to show you how to lose weight & feel your best
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Prep yourself slim with over 100 delicious cook-ahead recipes, with satisfying solutions for breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks,

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Five centuries ago, a catastrophic demon war left the world in ruins. Since then, the survivors
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In 2009, Paul, Stella & Mary Mc Cartney launched the Meat Free Monday campaign as a simple & straightforward idea to show everyone the value of eating less meat & to make it easier for us all to do so. The Meat Free Monday Cookbook is for everyone who shares the campaign s aims & consists of menus for each of the 52 weeks of the year. Packed with recipes such as Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes, Basil & Mushroom Tart, Pilau Rice with Cashews & Watermelon Granita, as well as vibrant spring soups, inventive summer salads, appetising autumn bakes & comforting winter stews, it

Includes:: contributions from Paul & Stella Mc Cartney & celebrity & chef supporters of the campaign such as Skye Gyngell, Giorgio Locatelli, Theo Randall, Yotam Ottolenghi, Kevin Spacey & Vivienne Westwood

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When archaeologist Neil Watson unearths a long-buried mechanical figure in a Dartmoor field, he is determined to discover the truth behind the bizarre find.

Soon, however, the sleepy village becomes the focus of press attention for another reason when two people with no apparent connection to each other are found shot dead in nearby Manor Field, seemingly victims of an execution-style double murder.

DI Wesley Peterson is called in to investigate, but the two murders arent his only problem. The daughter of a local MP has gone missing & the pressure is on to find her, especially when its revealed that she has a connection to one of the murder victims.

And Wesleys own life is thrown into turmoil when a woman he helped on a previous investigation finds herself subjected to a campaign of terror...

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780349413129
• Author: Kate Ellis
• Publisher: Little Brown
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 375
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.5cm













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Action superstar Jackie Chan combines his high flying style with state-of-the-art special effects as he unleashes the power of The Medallion. Chan plays Hong Kong detective Eddie Yang, who works with the beautiful Interpol agent Nicole (Claire Forlani) an ...

Big-budget Honk Kong fantasy action flick starring Jackie Chan as Eddie Yang, an indomitable Hong Kong cop who, after a fatal accident involving a mysterious medallion, is transformed into an immortal warrior with superhuman powers. Eddie enlists the help of British Interpol agent Nicole (Claire Forlani) to determine the secret of the medallion & to defeat the evil Snakehead (Julian Sands), a human-smuggling crimelord. ...