With a thrilling narrative that sheds much light on recent events this national bestseller brings to life the 1953 CIA coup in Iran that ousted the countrys elected prime minister ushered in a quarter-century of brutal rule under the Shah & stimulated the rise of Islamic fundamentalism & anti-Americanism in the Middle East. Selected as one of the best books of the year by the Washington Post & The Economist it now features a new preface by the author on the folly of attacking Iran. ...

Samantha Brooks' boyfriend has made a mistake. One his friends family & Sam herself know he'll live to regret. Jamie has announced he's leaving out of the blue. Jamie is loving intelligent & while he isn't perfect he's perfect for her
- in every way except one: he's a free spirit. & after six years in one place doing a job he despises he is compelled to do something that will tear apart his relationship with Sam: book a one-way flight to South America. But Sam isn't giving up without a fight. With Jamie still totally in love with her & torn about whether to stay or go she has three months to persuade him to do the right thing. So with the help of her friends Ellie & Jen she hatches a plan to make him realise what he's giving up. A plan that involves dirty tricks plotting & a single aim: to win him back. But by the time the tortured Jamie finally wakes up to what he's lost a gorgeous new pretender has entered Sam's life. Which begs the question.. .does she still want him back?
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When AIVAS -- the Artificial Intelligence Voice Address System -- was first discovered at Landing the enture planet of Pern was awed at the knowledge it divulged. All the history of the people of Pern was there. Dragonholders Lord Holders & Craftmasters crowded into the tiny inner room to learn the secrets of their beginnings. Ana AIVAS had other gifts to offer -- stored information of old crafts that had been forgotten of medicine music & technology. Bu the greatest promise AIVAS offered was the chance to rid Pern of Thread forever. All the great ones of Pern began the long & arduous task of learning just how to operate the incredible plan -- a plan of such daring & epic proportions that both dragons & riders would be put at risk. ...

For this celebration of our Earth distinguished anthologist Wendy Cooling has chosen poems to make children look think & ask questions. Why are trees so important? How are motorways damaging our countryside? What can we do about rubbish? What can we do to protect our Earth for the future? Strong colourful illustrations combine to make this a gift book with a difference. ...

Sixteen year-old Anyas parents have been murdered because her father was the head of a notorious underworld gang. Now she is determined to keep herself & her siblings away from that world. But her fathers relatives arent so keen to let them go. When Anyas violent ex-boyfriend is poisoned with contaminated chocolate
- chocolate that is produced illegally by Anyas criminal family
- she is arrested for attempted murder. Disconcertingly it is the new D.A. in town who releases her from jail but her freedom comes with conditions. The D.A. is the father of Win a boy at school to whom Anya feels irresistibly drawn. Wins father wont risk having his political ambitions jeopardised by his son seeing a member of a crime family. She is to stay away with him. Anya knows she risks her freedom & the safety of her brother & sister by seeing Win again. Neither the D.A. nor the underworld will allow it. But the feeling between them is so strong that she may be unable to resist him...

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James Herriots stories about his life as a vet in Yorkshire have charmed & delighted millions of readers in the twenty years since his first book If Only They Could Talk was published in 1972. All Things Bright & Beautiful is the second James Herriot omnibus & contains Lets Sleeping Vets Lie & Vet in Harness. All James Herriots books including two other omnibus editions All Creatures Great & Small & All Things Wise & Wonderful are availalbe in Pan. ...

The second volume of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC series All Creatures Great & Small Now settled into the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby & married to Helen the farmers daughter James Herriot thinks hes finally got himself sorted. But life as a vet in the 1930s was never going to be easy. Quite aside from his unpredictable colleagues brother Siegfried & Tristan Farnon he must contend with new-fangled medical techniques delivering calves after far too much home-made wine & a grudge-holding dog called Magnus who never forgets. & then with Britain on the verge of war James faces a decision that could separate him from Darrowby -- & Helen -- for ever... Since they were first published James Herriots memoirs have sold millions of copies & entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming funny & touching All Things Bright & Beautiful is a heart-warming story of determination love & companionship from one of Britains best-loved authors. ...

A celebration of Leeds Uniteds greatest 100 players as voted for by the Leeds fans themselves. Definitive & official All White offers a new perspective on the history of the club combining fresh stories & expert insights into the players with telling facts & statistics. From Bremner & Batty Chapman & Charles to Smudger & Sniffer the book gives a real sense of how these heroic combative iconic characters could affect the moods & the lives of fans over the decades
- all contributing to the rollercoaster drama that is pure Leeds. From the birth of the club through the war years & the Revie era & on into the modern generation of Wilkinsons title-winners OLearys European marauders & resurgence from the depths of League One All White enables you to relive the whole journey through the stories of the stars acclaimed by the Scratching Shed Lowfields & the Kop.
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Gi & Il-sun live behind North Koreas iron curtain under the watchful eye of Kim Jong-il. As orphans growing up on a diet of thin soup & propaganda life is a struggle against hunger & fear. But tender Gi & headstrong Il-sun find consolation in each other & their unlikely friendship grows as deep as the bond between sisters. Everything will change when a man comes into their lives. As Gi & Il-sun are taken from their jobs in a clothing factory & spirited across the border to the South they begin a journey that will test the strength of their friendship & their entire understanding of the world. Perfect for fans of Khaled Hosseini & Chris Cleave ALL WOMAN & SPRINGTIME is an unforgettable portrait of the most mysterious country on earth & of a young woman who loses everything but refuses to be destroyed. ...

Sex lies & murder. Frankie Smith is having a bad day: her boyfriend has just dumped her & shes just found a dead body behind her cafe. Still things look up when sexy local detective Jack West turns up to investigate. & when a stranger turns up at the diner looking for work Frankie soon finds herself juggling two men & an increasingly kinky sex life. ...