WO Bentley had launched his first model the four-cylinder 3 Litre in 1921 as a sporting car for the discerning driver intending that it should provide 80mph performance with exceptional reliability founded on the quality of its engineering & construction. All cars even came with a five-year guarantee. It quickly became the favourite of wealthy young sportsmen & to prove a point 3-litres won at Le Mans in 1924 & 1927. This book looks in detail at Bentley's 1925 creation the six-cylinder 61/2-litre the 1928 Speed Six version & the 1931 supercar the enormous handsome & expensive 8-litre
- one of motoring's immortal legends. Outstanding examples of all the models have been photographed specially for this book & are featured in detail in some 150 colour shots. There are also more than 150 black-&-white photographs drawn from archive sources.
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In fifth-century Denmark a murderous monster stalks the night & only the great prince of the Geats has the strength & courage to defeat him. Beowulfs terrifying quest to destroy Grendel the foul fiend a hideous sea-hag & a monstrous fire-dragon is the oldest surviving epic in British literature. Artfully retold & magnificently illustrated this companion volume to Sir Gawain & the Green Knight" is made instantly accessible to children by a formidable childrens book partnership." ...

Beowulf" composed between the seventh & tenth centuries is the elegiac narrative of the adventures of Beowulf a Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster Grendel & later from Grendel's mother. He returns to his own country & dies in old age in a vivid battle against a dragon. The poem is about encountering the monstrous defeating it & living on in the exhausted aftermath. Heaney's celebrated translation honours what is remote & intuits what is uncannily familiar at the end of the twentieth century in this founding masterpiece of English poetry. Now for the first time the Old English text
- which survived only in a single scorched manuscript now held in the British Museum
- can be read in conjunction with the translation on facing pages."

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Composed towards the end of the first millennium of our era the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf" is a Northern epic & a classic of European literature. In this new translation Seamus Heaney has produced a work that is true line by line to the original poem." ...

This is the classic story written over a thousand years ago & retold for children ready to tackle longer & more complex stories. Fearsome monsters stalk the moors of ancient Denmark murdering anyone they catch. But then a warrior comes from overseas. His name is Beowulf. He kills monsters. Each scene is atmospherically brought to life with Victor Tavares' illustrations. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme is developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. ...

The loss of a loved one is one of the most painful experiences that most of us will ever have to face in our lives. This book recognises that there is no single solution to the problems of bereavement but that an understanding of grief can help the bereaved to realise that they are not alone in their experience. This new edition has been revised & extended to take into account recent research findings on both sides of the Atlantic. Parkes & Prigerson include additional information about the different circumstances of bereavement including traumatic loss disasters & complicated grief as well as providing details on how social religious & cultural influences determine how we grieve. Bereavement" provides guidance on preparing for the loss of a loved one & coping after theyve gone. It also discusses how to identify the minority in whom bereavement may lead to impairment of physical and/or mental health & how to ensure they get the help they need. This classic text will continue to be of value to the bereaved themselves as well as the professionals & friends who seek to help & understand them." ...

A CRIME UNSPEAKABLE. Australia 1919. Quinn Walker returns from the Great War to the New South Wales town of Flint: the birthplace he fled ten years earlier when he was accused of a heinous act. A LIE UNFORGIVABLE. Aware of the townsmens vow to hang him Quinn takes to the surrounding hills. Here deciding upon his plan of action & questioning just what he has returned for he meets Sadie Fox. A BOND UNBREAKABLE. This mysterious girl seems to know & share his darkest fear. & as their bond greatens Quinn learns what he must do to lay the ghosts of his past & Sadies present to rest. ...

Walking is one of Britain's favorite leisure activities & this guide features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all the practical detail you need accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of Berkshire & Buckingham shire as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with places to visit along the way including tea rooms & pubs with extra details on their character & the food on offer. Every walk is given a summary of distance time gradient level of difficulty type of surface & access landscape dog friendliness parking & public toilets. ...

This collection inspired by the folklore of the Royal County contains a plethora of tales robustly retold for a contemporary audience. The exploits of well-known figures such as Herne the Hunter & Dick Turpin feature alongside many of the countys lesser-known legends. From a cruel ordeal by fire & historical trials by combat to the lore of dragons & witches Berkshire Folk Tales is a heady mix of bloodythirsty funny passionate & moving stories. But this is not only a book of folk tales. It is also a gazetteer to guide you allowing you to make the same journey as the antiquaries & discover this land & its stories for yourself. ...

Michael Breins travel guides make city public transport simple. Maps include how to get to the top 50 sights in the area by public transit ultra-large transit maps detailed mini-area maps of attractions & instructions on how to get to places. ...