Leo Tolstoys tragic Russian love story Anna Karenina" is now the subject of a major new film adaptation from director Joe Wright (" Atonement Pride & Prejudice"). Starring Keira Knightley ("A Dangerous Method") as " Anna Karenina" Jude Law (" Sherlock Holmes") as her husband Alexei Aaron Johnson (" Nowhere Boy") as Count Vronsky & also starring Matthew Mc Fadyen Andrea Riseborough & Kelly Macdonald this dazzling production of " Anna Karenina" has been adapted for the screen by legendary playwright Tom Stoppard. This " Penguin Classics Edition" is translated by award-winning duo Richard Pevear & Larissa Volokhonsky. Anna Karenina seems to have everything
- beauty wealth popularity & an adored son. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Their subsequent affair scandalizes society & family alike & soon brings jealousy & bitterness in its wake. Contrasting with this tale of love & self-destruction is the vividly observed story of Konstantin Levin a man striving to find contentment & meaning to his life
- & also a self-portrait of Tolstoy himself. Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) spent his youth in wasteful idleness until 1851 when he travelled to the Caucasus & joined the army fighting in the Crimean war. After marrying in 1862 Tolstoy settled down managing his estates & writing two of his best-known novels " War & Peace (1869)" & " Anna Karenina (1878)". "A Confession" (1879-82) marked a spiritual crisis in his life & in 1901 he was excommunicated by the Russian Holy Synod. " William Faulkner its said was once asked to name the three best novels ever. He replied: " Anna Karenina Anna Karenina Anna Karenina." If you dont recall why rush to buy a fine new translation by Richard Pevear & Larissa Volokhonsky." (Boyd Tonkin " Independent")."

...

Tolstoys story of one womans fate is brought powerfully to life in this BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation starring Teresa Gallagher & Toby Stephens. Anna Karenina enjoys a privileged & aristrocratic lifestyle as the wife of influential government official Alexy Karenin. Yet their ten-year marriage is devoid of tenderness & when Anna falls in love with the handsome Count Vronsky they embark upon a deep & passionate affair... Reflecting the social conditions of the era in which it was written Tolstoys masterpiece sets a doomed love story against a harsh & unforgiving backdrop. ...

Anna Karenina is a novel of unparalleled richness & complexity set against the backdrop of Russian high society. Tolstoy charts the course of the doomed love affair between Anna a beautiful married woman & Count Vronsky a wealthy army officer who pursues Anna after becoming infatuated with her at a ball. Although she initially resists his charms Anna eventually succumbs falling passionately in love & setting in motion a chain of events that lead to her downfall. In this extraordinary novel Tolstoy seamlessly weaves together the lives of dozens of characters while evoking a love so strong that those who experience it are prepared to die for it. ...

Against a brilliantly observed background of life in the Staffordshire Potteries Anna Of The Five Towns" is both a novel about a gossipy myopic savage community & at its heart a young girl dominated by her miserly father. Bennett's portrait of Anna as a spirited subtle complex modern woman makes this book as absorbing & moving today as when it was first written." ...

10 new recipes in this updated edition of Anna Richardson's BODY BLITZ. Get ready for summer! Anna Richardson was a self-confessed serial dieter. You name it she tried the diet. & failed. Perhaps there was some weight loss to begin with but the pounds would always creep back on & maybe a few more besides. & then something incredible happened. Anna discovered the simple secret to sustained weight loss. Using five food rules she lost two stone & kept the pounds & inches off. ANNA RICHARDSON'S BODY BLITZ DIET is Anna's easy-to-follow plan that guarantees up to 7lbs weight loss in fourteen days. This new edition of her best selling diet book

Includes:: 10 brand new summer recipes. Follow the SUMMER BODY BLITZ DIET & you'll get your confidence
- & waistline
- back for good.



...

Every parent wants the best for their child to give them the perfect start in life & that

Includes:: their

...

Are you serving the same old meals to your family week in week out? Do you find yourself staring at the contents of your fridge hoping for inspiration? Do you long for recipes that are quick stress-free healthy & tasty? If so help is at hand from Annabel Karmel bestselling author & leading authority on food for children. The Complete Family Meal Planner (previously available as Favourite Family Recipes) is packed with over 150 mouth-watering recipes for both children & adults to enjoy plus essential tips on nutrition time-saving & planning ahead including menu plans shopping lists & advice on stocking the larder & freezer meals for all occasions from nourishing breakfasts to teatime treats tasty low-fat recipes tempting imaginative suggestions for school lunchboxes food that is fun for children to make & family suppers that double up as delicious dinner party ideas. So put the joy back into everyday cooking with this essential collection of tried-&-tested recipes. ...

Every child loves a party & occasions for celebration can be found throughout the year
- including Valentine's Day Easter Mother's
...

Since it was published in 1991 Annabel Karmel's essential guide to feeding babies & young children has become a word-of-mouth classic. For 15 years this book has remained the number-one bestselling book on food for children & it is consistently in the Top 20 Hardback non-fiction titles in the UK
- an amazing achievement. Now for the very first time there is a br&-new illustrated edition of the New Complete Baby & Toddler Meal Planner. Annabel has brought her collection of mouthwatering recipes up to date with new dishes handy advice & tips & stunning colour photographs. She makes it easy for mums to give their child the best start in life with fresh home-cooked food. Plus Annabel offers time-saving menu charts to help you shop & plan ahead & takes you effortlessly through each stage of feeding your baby & toddler all based on her experiences as a busy mother of three. Give this classic bestselling cookbook as a special gift to a friend or enjoy using it in your own kitchen & your baby is guaranteed the very best start in life.
...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOE SIMPSON. In 1950 no mountain higher than 8 000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog & other members of the French Alpine Club resolved to try. This is the enthralling story of the first conquest of Annapurna & the harrowing descent. With breathtaking courage & grit manifest on every page Annapurna is one of the greatest adventure stories ever told. As well as an introduction by Joe Simpson this new edition

Includes:: 16 pages of photographs which provide a remarkable visual record of this legendary expedition.

...