The Earl of Spenborough has always been noted for his eccentricity. Leaving a widow younger than his own daughter Serena is one thing but quite another is leaving Serena's fortune to the trusteeship of the Marquis of Rotherham -- a man whom Serena once jilted & who now has the power to give or withhold his consent to any marriage she might contemplate. When Serena & her lovely young stepmother Fanny decide to move to Bath Serena makes an odd new friend & discovers an old love Major Hector Kirkby. Before long Serena Fanny Kirkby & Rotherham are entangled in a welter of marriage & manners the like of which even Regency Bath has rarely seen. Bath Tangle is a peerless historical romance by an author who was one of the most prolific successful & best-loved writers of her age. ...

If you think Bath is 'just' a pretty Georgian city then think again. Much of the centre of Bath is not as old as first impressions would imply & there has been perpetual change in even the most historical corners of the city. In this captivating new collection stunning archive images from the collection of Bath in Time as set alongside modern photographs from professional photographer Dan Brown. The text from local historian John Branston builds on painstaking research into the developments that have brought Bath to where it is today. ...

A heart-warming memoir about life as a nursery nurse & nanny in the 1960s for fans of Call the Midwife. In 1961 sixteen year-old Pam Weaver began her training as a nursery nurse. Drawn to this profession by her caring nature & a desire to earn her own living Pam had no idea of the road she was about to start down. At the government-run nursery she found early mornings endless floors to scrub overbearing matrons heartbreaking stories of abandonment true friends & life lessons that would stay with her for decades. Bath Times & Nursery Rhymes is Pam's memoir about her time in state nurseries & as a Hyde Park private nanny. It will recount the highs & lows of that time with engaging & uplifting honesty. ...

Over the weekend of 25-27 April 1942 Bath suffered three horrifying raids at the hands of the German Luftwaffe. Over 400 people
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In Bathing in the Roman World Fikret Yegul examines the social & cultural aspects of one of the key Roman institutions. Guiding the reader through the customs rituals & activities associated with public bathing Yegul traces the origins & development of baths & bathing customs & analyzes the sophisticated technology & architecture of bath complexes which were among the most imposing of all Roman building types. He also examines the reception of bathing throughout the classical world & the transformation of bathing culture across three continents in Byzantine & Christian societies. The volume concludes with an epilogue on bathing & cleanliness in post-classical Europe revealing the changes & continuities in culture that have made public bathing a viable phenomenon even in the modern era. Richly illustrated & written in an accessible manner this book is geared to undergraduates for use in courses on Roman architecture archaeology civilization & social & cultural history. ...

From master storyteller Frank Miller (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" " Sin City") comes the most incredible Batman story of all...and the inspiration for the worldwide smash-hit movie " Batman Begins!" Lieutenant James Gordon takes up a new post in the crime-ridden & corrupt city of Gotham while billionaire Bruce Wayne returns to the scene of his parents deaths intent on avenging their memory. Each faces trials & challenges of their own only for their lives to become irrevocably & potentially tragically intertwined... This all-new deluxe edition features new introductions by Miller & Mazzuchelli pencils promotional & unseen art script pages & much more." ...

Bruce Wayne publicly announces that he is the financial backer of Batman & establishes a worldwide franchise of Batmen to protect the globe. This is the beginning of a stunning new direction for the worlds greatest detective that will team him with Catwoman Batwoman & Batman Inc representatives on crimefighting missions against Lord Death Man in Japan & South America. ...

Azrael brings together his Angels of Death & invades Gotham City. Its up to three members of the Batman family
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This ground-breaking synthesis of comic-book icons & modern cinematic sensibilities redefined an American myth & reshaped the face of modern graphic novels. & now a decade later its back...to inspire a new generation! This edition contains 28 pages of never-before-seen sketches art & text with a new cover designed by Chip Kidd. This is the tale of a tortured heros twilight & his efforts to save the city he had once sworn to protect from spiralling relentlessly into chaos. Batmans struggles with a new breed of criminal the training of a new Robin & his fateful final encounters with Superman Two-Face & The Joker are all woven together seamlessly to mark a warriors mythic rite of passage. ...

Written by Peter Milligan Grant Morrison Fabian Nicieza Paul Dini & Keith Champagne Art by Don Kramer Jason Pearson Tony Daniel David Lopez Freddie Williams II Ryan Benjamin & others Cover by Adam Kubert The unforgettable epic is now in trade paperback! Batmans immortal foe Ras al Ghul should be dead at last
- so how has he returned to haunt The Dark Knight? Find out in this intense tale originally presented in BATMAN ANNUAL 26 BATMAN 670-671 ROBIN 168-169 ROBIN ANNUAL 7 NIGHTWING 138-139 & DETECTIVE COMICS 838-839! Ras al Ghul is back.. .but what does his return have to do with Batmans teenaged son Damian
- whose mother is Ras al Ghuls daughter Talia? It will take the combined skills of Batman Robin & Nightwing to get to the bottom of these mysteries & stop Ras al Ghuls insidious plans. Advance-solicited; on sale May 6
- 256 pg FC $19.99 US


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