St John wrote the apocalyptic Book of Revelation over 1900 years ago in a cave on Greeces eastern Aegean island of Patmos. When a revered monk from that holy islands thous&-year-old monastery is murdered in Patmoss town square during Easter Week Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis is called upon to find the killer. Andreass impolitic search for answers brings him face-to-face with a scandal haunting the worlds oldest surviving monastic community. On the pristine Aegean peninsula of Mount Athos isolated from the rest of humanity twenty monasteries sit protecting the secrets of Byzantium amid a way of life virtually unchanged for more than 1500 years. But today this sacred refuge harbours modern international intrigues that threaten to destroy the very heart of the Church.. .in a matter of days. ...

Virgils Aeneid inspired by Homer & inspiration for Dante & Milton is an immortal poem at the heart of Western life & culture. Virgil took as his hero Aeneas legendary survivor of the fall of Troy & father of the Roman race & in telling a story of dispossession & defeat love & war he portrayed human life in all its nobility & suffering. ...

The supreme Roman epic & the greatest poem in Latin the Aeneid has inspired many of the great European poets including Dante & Milton. The Trojan hero Aeneas after surviving the sack of Troy makes his way to the West urged on by benevolent deities & following a destiny laid down by Jupiter but harassed & impeded by the goddess Juno. He wins his way to Italy despite many trials of which the greatest is the tragic outcome of his love affair with Dido Queen of Carthage. In Italy Aeneas visits the world of the dead & is forced to wage a fearful war with the indigenous Italian tribes before he can found his city & open the history of Rome. The Aeneid survives as a poem not only of Roman imperialism but also of the whole world of human passion duty & suffering. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

Third of the thrilling fantasy adventure series THE SEVENTH TOWER from international bestselling author Garth Nix. The dream world Aenir is not a safe place. One wrong step can lead to danger entrapment...or death. Tal & Milla continue on their quest together travelling to the magical l&. There they must find the Codex a mysterious book that details the entire history of their Dark World & will ultimately decide their fate. It is an almost impossible task. In addition to the spells & curses that permeate Aenir there are evil powers that do not want Tal & Milla to succeed & they will stop at nothing to see that they do not... ...

Aerobatic flight or to give it it's earlier name stunt flying is probably one of the most exciting of flying experiences around. You may have seen some of the manoeuvres at air shows & now is your chance to experience the G-forces as you pull stunts in the air. This is definitely not for the faint hearted. During this flight you'll learn how to do a loop & a roll the two manoeuvres which are the basis for all aerobatic flight. All aerobatic flights are with an experienced instructor & include a comprehensive preflight briefing where all of the controls will be explained. Once airborne your instructor will demonstrate the aerobatic manoeuvres & allow you the opportunity to fly the aircraft yourself. Please note this flight lasts 20 to 25 minutes depending on location. ...

Aeschylus (ca. 525-456 BCE) the dramatist who made Athenian tragedy one of the world's great art forms witnessed the establishment of democracy at Athens & fought against the Persians at Marathon. He won the tragic prize at the City Dionysia thirteen times between ca. 499 & 458 & in his later years was probably victorious almost every time he put on a production though Sophocles beat him at least once. Of his total of about eighty plays seven survive complete. The first volume of this new Loeb Classical Library" edition offers fresh texts & translations by Alan H. Sommerstein of Persians the only surviving Greek historical drama; " Seven against Thebes" from a trilogy on the conflict between Oedipus' sons; Suppliants on the successful appeal by the daughters of Danaus to the king & people of Argos for protection against a forced marriage; & Prometheus Bound (of disputed authenticity) on the terrible punishment of Prometheus for giving fire to humans in defiance of Zeus. The second volume contains the complete " Oresteia" trilogy comprising " Agamemnon" " Libation-Bearers" & " Eumenides" presenting the murder of Agamemnon by his wife the revenge taken by their son Orestes the pursuit of Orestes by his mother's avenging Furies his trial & acquittal at Athens Athena's pacification of the Furies & the blessings they both invoke upon the Athenian people. The third volume of this edition collects all the major fragments of lost Aeschylean plays." ...

Aeschylus (ca. 525-456 BCE) the dramatist who made Athenian tragedy one of the worlds great art forms witnessed the establishment of democracy at Athens & fought against the Persians at Marathon. He won the tragic prize at the City Dionysia thirteen times between ca. 499 & 458 & in his later years was probably victorious almost every time he put on a production though Sophocles beat him at least once. Of his total of about eighty plays seven survive complete. The first volume of this new Loeb Classical Library" edition offers fresh texts & translations by Alan H. Sommerstein of Persians the only surviving Greek historical drama; " Seven against Thebes" from a trilogy on the conflict between Oedipus sons; Suppliants on the successful appeal by the daughters of Danaus to the king & people of Argos for protection against a forced marriage; & Prometheus Bound (of disputed authenticity) on the terrible punishment of Prometheus for giving fire to humans in defiance of Zeus. The second volume contains the complete " Oresteia" trilogy comprising " Agamemnon" " Libation-Bearers" & " Eumenides" presenting the murder of Agamemnon by his wife the revenge taken by their son Orestes the pursuit of Orestes by his mothers avenging Furies his trial & acquittal at Athens Athenas pacification of the Furies & the blessings they both invoke upon the Athenian people. The third volume of this edition collects all the major fragments of lost Aeschylean plays." ...

Aeschylus (ca. 525-456 BCE) the dramatist who made Athenian tragedy one of the world's great art forms witnessed the establishment of democracy at Athens & fought against the Persians at Marathon. He won the tragic prize at the City Dionysia thirteen times between ca. 499 & 458 & in his later years was probably victorious almost every time he put on a production though Sophocles beat him at least once. Of his total of about eighty plays seven survive complete. The first volume of this new Loeb Classical Library" edition offers fresh texts & translations by Alan H. Sommerstein of Persians the only surviving Greek historical drama; " Seven against Thebes" from a trilogy on the conflict between Oedipus' sons; Suppliants on the successful appeal by the daughters of Danaus to the king & people of Argos for protection against a forced marriage; & Prometheus Bound (of disputed authenticity) on the terrible punishment of Prometheus for giving fire to humans in defiance of Zeus. The second volume contains the complete " Oresteia" trilogy comprising " Agamemnon" " Libation-Bearers" & " Eumenides" presenting the murder of Agamemnon by his wife the revenge taken by their son Orestes the pursuit of Orestes by his mother's avenging Furies his trial & acquittal at Athens Athena's pacification of the Furies & the blessings they both invoke upon the Athenian people. The third volume of this edition collects all the major fragments of lost Aeschylean plays." ...

* Well-loved fables with stunning Indian ink illustrations from new talent Alice Shirley * A wonderful gift edition new to ...

Sardonic wry & wise Aesop's Fables are some of the most enduring & well-loved literary creations in history. In a series of pithy amusing vignettes Aesop created a vivid cast of characters to demonstrate different aspects of human nature. Here we see a wily fox outwitted by a quick-thinking cicada a tortoise triumphing over a self-confident hare & a fable-teller named Aesop silencing those who mock him. Each jewel-like fable provides a warning about the consequences of wrong-doing as well as offering a glimpse into the everyday lives of Ancient Greeks. ...