England 1936. After the recent death of George V the nation has a new king Edward VIII. But for all the confident pomp & ceremony of the accession it is a turbulent time. Terrible poverty & unemployment affect many but trouble few among the ruling elite; for others Oswald Mosley's New Party which offers a version of the fascism on the rise in Germany seems to offer the vision of the future. Nineteen-year-old May Thomas has just disembarked at Liverpool Docks after making the long journey by steamer from Barbados to escape the constraints of her sugar-plantation childhood. Her first job as a secretary & chauffeuse to Sir Philip Blunt Chief Whip in Baldwin's Conservative government will open her eyes to the upper echelons of British society... The unlikely friendship she forms with Evangeline Nettlefold American god-daughter of the Chief Whip's wife & an old school friend of Wallis Simpson will see her through family upheavals including the shocking sudden loss of her mother; but more significant for May the Blunts' son Rupert has an Oxford University friend Julian a young man of conscience for whom despite all barriers of class she cannot help but fall. Secrets hidden truths undeclared loves unspoken sympathies & covert complicities are everywhere
- biggest & most dangerous of them all the truth about the new King's relationship with a married woman & the silent horror that few in Britain dare voice: the increasing inevitability of another world war...
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When hotshot lawyer Elizabeth Brice turns up to collect her daughter Grace from football practice the coach tells her she needn't have bothered as Grace's uncle has already picked her up. The only problem is
- Grace has no uncles. & so begins a furious race against time to save Grace from unknown kidnappers. Grace's internet geek father John leads the search forced to unite with his terrifying wife & even more terrifying father Ben a battle-hardened Vietnam veteran. Somehow they must find Grace before it is too late. But secrets from the past make the little girl's survival more uncertain with every passing minute...A riveting action-packed thriller The Abduction will have you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last.
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Be strong my Abela." These are the last words of Abela's mother in their HIV/ Aids stricken African village where it seems that to live or to die to be sick or to be healthy is just a matter of chance. It takes all Abela's strength to survive her Uncle Thomas's scheming to get to Europe but what will be her fate as an illegal immigrant? "I don't want a sister or brother " thinks Rosa in England when her mother tells her that she wants to adopt a child. Could these two girls ever become sisters? Is there room in Rosa's family for an African orphan haunted by lions? Is there room in their hearts? Abela is a powerful & moving story influenced by a visit to Africa from the Carnegie Medal-winning author Berlie Doherty writing at her very best." ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

In more than a century of senior football in Aberdeen the Granite City has been entertained by hundreds of proud Dons stars. Aberdeen FC Whos Who profiles every one of the post-war players to have featured in competitive action for the first team as well as delving further into the past to examine a select band of the leading lights in the pre-war era. From the legends of the first championship victory in 1955 & the European Cup Winners Cup victory in 1983 right through to the current squad on their trophy quest the book charts the highs & lows encountered by more than 450 men to have graced Pittodrie from the 1940s through to the modern day. From in-depth features on the most illustrious characters in the history of the Dons to pen pictures of those who made the briefest of cameo appearances supporters from every generation will have memories sparked by the stories behind every one of the names to have been woven into the fabric of their club in the most comprehensive record of Aberdeen players ever produced. Aberdeen FC Whos Who is packed with facts statistics & pictures to make it a must-have title for every Reds supporter. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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The long-buried secrets of the Old Kingdom & the Ninth Gate are revealed in the sequel to Sabriel & Lirael. Orannis the Destroyer has been freed from its subterranean prison & now seeks to unleash its terrible powers. Only Lirael Abhorsen-in-Waiting has any chance of stopping this enemy of all Life. As she & her companions
- Sameth the Disreputable Dog & Mogget
- set out on their fated journey Lirael has no idea of what lies ahead. Only days earlier Lirael was merely a Second Assistant Librarian. Now with only a vision from the Clayr to guide her & without the experience of Abhorsen Sabriel & King Touchstone she must search both Life & Death for some means to defeat the Destroyer. Before it is too late...

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This is an irreverent guide to living life like the Dude the main character from the movie The Big Lebowski" featuring lifestyle tips on how to be more laid back inspirational lessons from the Dude & hilarious facts about the movie. A commercial flop in its initial release in 1998 " The Big Lebowski" has since emerged as a cult phenomenon complete with an annual fan festival midnight film screenings & even its own religion. Now the founder of the Church of the Latter-Day Dude has brought together his own prophetic insights along with the advice of his top disciples to show readers how they too can lead a more relaxed laid-back life based on the ways of Jefferey The Dude Lebowski. " The Abide Guide" is a self-help resource that believes " The Big Lebowski" is more than just a film; it's a way of life. Packed full of tips investigations & far-out facts related to the movie " The Abide Guide" holds the answers to all life's questions. At once funny & profound like the classic film itself the book shows the easiest way to be Dude-like in a chaotic world; &

Includes:: moral & inspirational life lessons from key scenes in the film the seven habits of highly lazy yet totally successful Dudes & great Dudes from history who changed the world without trying."

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