This authoritative & fascinating introduction to the legends of history will reintroduce readers to the cyclopes, Minotaur & centaurs of the Ancient Greeks, as well as shedding light on the wider world of mythology. The Midas Touch

Includes:: a stunning array of fascinating tales & gets to grips with the ancient stories of Aboriginal, Sumerian, Egyptian, Mesoamerican, Maori & Indian cultures, encompassing legends from the most diverse societies & the most ancient cultures from across the globe. In a concise yet comprehensive format, The Midas Touch is a wonderful evocation of the hugely entertaining stories & characters of mythology.

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This book synthesises the latest research & information from a range of disciplines to tell the compelling story, from the Neolithic period through the Arab conquest, of how a group of linguistically disparate, nomadic tribes responded to specific social, economic & environmental factors to form the world's first complex societies. ...

In this immensely readable & wide-ranging book, Bernard Lewis charts the successive transformations of the Middle East, beginning with the two great empires, the Roman & the Persian, & covering the growth of Christianity, the rise & spread of Islam, the waves of invaders from the east, the Mongol hordes of Jengiz Khan, the rise of the Ottoman Turks, & the changing balance of power between the Muslim & Christian worlds. ' This book is a masterpiece' Sir Anthony Parsons, Daily Telegraph. This book has 433 pages & is 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.8 cms ...

Are you at a point in your life where health is becoming more of a priority? Are you confused by ever-changing headlines that contrive to make the simple act of eating a peril rather than a pleasure? The Midlife Kitchen has the answers.

Midlife is not a time to be concerned with food fads & foibles, but rather a glorious opportunity to wrestle back control of your eating in the interests of health, happiness & a long life.

Taste must certainly come first, but with health firmly snapping at its heels, underpinned by well-established nutritional common sense. Busy lives require simple, sustaining recipes that incorporate health-giving ingredients without too much fanfare or fuss.

This book is not about clean-eating or super foods, detoxing or restriction. Instead, it is about building up a balanced & diverse diet, with less sugar, better fat & good carbs.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781784723187
• Author: Mimi Spencer & Sam Rice
• Publisher: Octopus Books
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 304
• Dimensions: 25.5 x 19.5 x 3cm













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Is health becoming a higher priority in your life nowadays?

Then join Midlife & take the glorious opportunity to wrestle

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This stunning & creative colouring book is a visual treat, packed with intricate, beautiful & mysterious pictures in a sophisticated ...

Brighton, 1965 When theatrical impresario Bert Billington is found dead in his retirement home, no one suspects foul play. But when the postmortem reveals that he was poisoned, suspicion falls on his wife, eccentric ex-Music Hall star Verity Malone. Frustrated by the police response to Bert's death & determined to prove her innocence, Verity calls in private detective duo Emma Holmes & Sam Collins. This is their first real case, but as luck would have it they have a friend on the inside: Max Mephisto is filming a remake of Dracula, starring Seth Billington, Bert's son. But when they question Max, they feel he isn't telling them the whole story. Emma & Sam must vie with the police to untangle the case & bring the killer to justice. They're sure the answers must lie in Bert's dark past & in the glamorous, occasionally deadly, days of Music Hall. But the closer they get to the truth, the more danger they find themselves in... Product Information: • ISBN: 9781787477605 • Auth... ...

Twins Pam & Tom return home to stay with their grandmother during the holidays.

On the first night of their stay, they

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Between life & death there is a library...

When Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, she has a chance

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From the author of How to Stop Time & Reasons to Stay Alive comes this touching, funny & heartwarming new novel where ―  between

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