From internet stars Elle & Blair Fowler comes a scintillating new novel that takes readers Beneath the Glitter "of the glitzy L.A. social scene. " Welcome to a place where dreams are made. & where nothing--and no one--is ever what it seems." After their make-up & fashion videos went viral on You Tube sisters Sophia & Ava London are thrust into the exclusive life of the Los Angeles elite. Here fabulous parties air kisses paparazzi & hot guys all come with the scene. Sophia finds herself torn between a gorgeous bartender & a millionaire playboy & Ava starts dating an A-list actor. But as they're about to discover the life they've always dreamed of comes with a cost. Beneath the glitter of the Hollywood social scene lies a world of ruthless ambition vicious gossip...and betrayal. Someone close to them someone they trust is working in the shadows to bring the London sisters falling down. & once the betrayal is complete Sophia & Ava find themselves knee-deep in a scandal that could take away everything they care about including the one thing that matters most--each other." ...

When a tainted beauty... After being shamelessly seduced by a married man Zelah Pentewan finds her reputation is in tatters. Determined to rise above the gossip-mongers Zelah knows she can rely on no one but herself...MEETS A FORMIDABLE BEAST! But her independence takes a knock when a terrifying stranger must come to her aid. Major Dominic Coales formidable manner is notorious but Zelah shows no signs of fear. She doesnt cower at his touch as she begins to get a glimpse of the man behind the scars... The Notorious Coale Brothers They are the talk of the Ton! ...

Michael Phelps is one of historys greatest Olympic champions & may be the greatest swimmer of all time. Beneath the Surface" is his story in his own words. In this candid memoir Michael Phelps relives the glory of the 2004 Olympics & his record-breaking eight gold medals in 2008. Completely up to date this book covers the 2012 Olympic games as well where Phelps expects to win four more gold medals. He also openly & honestly chronicles his journey from awkward teen to media-savvy superstar. Phelps writes about his battle with attention deficit disorder the trauma of his parents divorce & challenges that come with being thrust into the limelight. Athletes & fans alike will be fascinated by insights into Phelps training & mental preparation. Without a doubt this is a must-read for any sports fan." ...

Twelve-year-old Tammy Franklin has learned too much about death too quickly. Two years ago she lost her mother to a long lingering illness & now the body of the woman her father married in an attempt to replace his wife has been found on a railway embankment close to the Franklin farm. This time the death is murder. As Superintendent Markby one of the first on the scene well knows Tammy now stands to have her father taken from her for Hugh Franklin is suspect number one in the mind of the inspector to whom Markby has delegated the case. But despite his need to distance himself from the murder Markby begins to realise that the truth is destined to be far more complex than he ever envisaged.. . ...

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy War Horse Star Trek: Into Darkness The Hobbit trilogy Twelve Years a Slave August: Osage County The Fifth Estate; Hedda Gabler After the Dance Frankenstein; Hawking To the Ends of the Earth The Last Enemy Parade's End & of course Sherlock. For most actors these stellar cinematic theatrical & television events would be the highlights of a lifetime's work. On Benedict Cumberbatch's resume they are only a few of many entries. Especially since 2010 his performances have garnered a plethora of best actor awards both in the theatre (Evening Standard Theatre Award Critics Circle Theatre Award & Olivier Award) by playing the dual roles of Victor Frankenstein & the Creature in the National Theatre's Frankenstein & on television (Broadcasting Press Guild Award Critics Choice Television Award Crime Thriller Award & TV Choice Award) by starring as the titular Holmes in the BBC's Sherlock. Add these & other recent accolades to nearly a decade s nominations & awards (such as the Golden Nymph as best actor in Hawking) & it's easy to see why Benedict Cumberbatch is often hailed as the actor of his generation. Cumberbatch's body of work further

Includes:: indie films radio plays & series television documentaries live dramatic readings multimedia advertisements & even the occasional stint as a fashion model. He often shares an intriguing perspective on his profession as evidenced in sometimes controversial interviews. He has become so much in demand that online box offices crash when tickets for his performances go on sale & before a Cheltenham Literature Festival Q&A session fans overwhelmed Twitter when so many responded immediately to a call for questions. Cumberbatch consistently is a top name on lists ranging from sex appeal to global influence. In 2012 he beat David Beckham in the former & U.S. President Barack Obama in the latter. Increasingly part of Cumberbatch's job involves the role of celebrity. Benedict Cumberbatch is at a pivotal point in his profession & his career trajectory especially as documented in entertainment media permits a closer examination of just what it means to be a celebrity or star in Britain or the U.S. & how an actor may be perceived very differently in London or Hollywood. This performance biography is an analysis of a man in transition from working actor to multimedia star as well as the balance between actor & celebrity. It looks at what makes this actor so well suited to play one of popular culture's iconic characters Sherlock Holmes & how Sherlock is so well suited to propel Cumberbatch toward greater global fame.

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Somewhere among the dust & cobwebs of the sinister Benevent Mansion lies the legendary Benevent treasure. But a terrible death has been prophesied for whoever uncovers it. When Candida Sayle is invited to visit her elderly maiden aunts she dismisses such gloomy thoughts. But as Candida begins to discover the familys dark secrets she puts herself in grave danger. Thankfully Miss Silver has investigative skills of her own. ...

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Published to mark the beginning of the Britten centenary year in 2013 Paul Kildea's Benjamin Britten: A Life in the Twentieth Century" is the definitive biography of Britain's greatest modern composer. In the eyes of many Benjamin Britten was our finest composer since Purcell (a figure who often inspired him) three hundred years earlier. He broke decisively with the romantic nationalist school of figures such as Parry Elgar & Vaughan Williams & recreated English music in a fresh modern European form. With " Peter Grimes" (1945) " Billy Budd" (1951) & " The Turn of the Screw" (1954) he arguably composed the last operas
- from any composer in any country
- which have entered both the popular consciousness & the musical canon. He did all this while carrying two disadvantages to worldly success
- his passionately held pacifism which made him suspect to the authorities during & immediately after the Second World War
- & his homosexuality specifically his forty-year relationship with Peter Pears for whom many of his greatest operatic roles & vocal works were created. The atmosphere & personalities of Aldeburgh in his native Suffolk also form another wonderful dimension to the book. Kildea shows clearly how Britten made this creative community notably with the foundation of the Aldeburgh Festival & the building of Snape Maltings but also how costly the determination that this required was. Above all this book helps us understand the relationship of Britten's music to his life & takes us as far into his creative process as we are ever likely to go. Kildea reads dozens of Britten's works with enormous intelligence & sensitivity in a way which those without formal musical training can underst&. It is one of the most moving & enjoyable biographies of a creative artist of any kind to have appeared for years. Paul Kildea is a writer & conductor who has performed many of the Britten works he writes about in opera houses & concert halls from Sydney to Hamburg. His previous books include " Selling Britten" (2002) & (as editor) " Britten on Music" (2003). He was Head of Music at the Aldeburgh Festival between 1999 & 2002 & subsequently Artistic Director of the Wigmore Hall in London."



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Benjamin Britten was the greatest English composer of the twentieth century & one of the outstanding musicians of his age. Born in Lowestoft Suffolk in 1913 Britten was the youngest child of a dentist father & amateur musician mother. After studying at the Royal College of Music he became a vital part of London's creative & intellectual life during the 1930s collaborating with W. H. Auden & meeting his lifelong partner the tenor Peter Pears. At the outbreak of the Second World War Britten & Pears were already in America earning a precarious living as freelance musicians before re-crossing the Atlantic by ship in the perilous days of 1942. But the east coast of England was where Britten as he himself said belonged: this was where he returned to write his most famous opera Peter Grimes &
- with Pears & Eric Crozier
- to found the Aldeburgh Festival in 1948. In the years that followed his worldwide reputation grew steadily helped by a busy schedule of international tours & for many crowned by the extraordinary success of his War Requiem. Meanwhile his festival went from strength to strength its progress symbolised by the opening of Snape Maltings Concert Hall in 1967. Britten was a mass of paradoxes: a solitary introspective thinker who came to ebullient life in the company of young people for whom he composed some of his most memorable works; a man of the political left who was on the friendliest terms with members of the royal family; a composer inspired by some of the twentieth century's deepest preoccupations who combined innovation with a profound understanding of musical tradition. Devoted to his friends proteges & fellow musicians he was above all someone who lived for music. Neil Powell's book is the landmark biography for Britten's centenary year: a subtle & moving portrait of a brilliant complex & ultimately loveable man.

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