This title offers more trivia about Ireland than you ever needed to know! Distract yourself from doom-&-gloom with useless information: guaranteed to make you a hit at parties or gatherings of more than one person! This book contains jewels like the following: during the first half of the nineteenth century the average number of children per household in Ireland was 10; an ancient Irish marriage ritual called handfasting involved tying a rope between the newlyweds wrists for 366 days; & it is said that this is where the expression Tying the Knot originated. ...

A stunning historical novel The Book of Fires is the unforgettable story of Agnes Trussel -- & love fireworks & redemption. ...

The Book of Football Obituaries celebrates the lives of a cavalcade of remarkable characters men who have loomed large in the collective consciousness of countless football fans week by week season by season. Collected together in this life-affirming commemoration of achievement are 446 individuals who have touched entertained outraged or inspired us; footballers who have maybe even earned that special love we reserve for our sporting heroes. The passing of some of these great players provoked something close to national mourning
- household names such as Sir Stanley Matthews George Best Brian Clough Sir Bobby Robson
- while others have died far too young the likes of David Rocastle Justin Fashanu Gary Ablett & Gary Speed. & how refreshing that there is final democracy in death with many an unsung hero appearing in what is effectively a whos who of British football full of vivid atmosphere & evocative historical detail.

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This lovely volume contains a rich variety of graces
- brief enough to fit into the busiest life elegant enough for the most formal
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Many of us grew up on The Pan Book of Horror Stories & its later incarnations. For the first time in a decade or more theres a successor: A Book of Horrors features br&-new never-before-published stories by the international Grand Master of horror Stephen King John Ajvide Linqvist author of the cult hit Let the Right One In award-winning playwright Robert Shearman Sunday Times bestseller Michael Marshall Smith & many others. One word of warning: be sure to read this creepy collection of terrifying tales with the lights on! ...

This is an inspirational reference book for anybody looking for ideas on how to plan a new home or remodel an existing one. Complete with 333 full colour illustrations of the house exteriors it is designed for easy use with houses sorted by size & number of bedrooms. Fully indexed it is easy to find any type of house plan
- from bungalow to town house. All homes are UK

Specification & the book is produced in conjunction with the UKs biggest selling selfbuild magazine.


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From Oscar Wilde's witty observation in Lady Windermere's Fan that 'I can resist everything except temptation' to Zsa Zsa Gabor's admission that 'I know nothing about sex because I was always married' & by way of Woody Allen's numerous bon mots to the anonymous definition of psychiatry as being 'the care of the id by the odd' Connie Robertson has woven together a hilarious stimulating & thought-provoking collection of the best humorous"ations which will provide the reader with much to ponder over long after the book has been put aside. The Wordsworth Book of Humorous"ations will delight the browser & the simply curious while also providing the student journalist & after-dinner speaker with a wealth of valuable material. ...

No-one will ever produce a richer or more satisfying feast of the Jewish experience
- Simon Schama. One cant imagine a better food
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The Book of Kells" is the richest & most copiously illustrated book in the Celto-Saxon style that still survives. However despite its rarity & fame there is little that is known about it. Reproducing over sixty of the wonderful images from the book itself this guide describes the hidden meanings behind the illustrations & opens our eyes to the history behind them. Picking out the most interesting beautiful & unique images from the 339 vellum leaves that comprise the book as a whole it gives an illuminating insight into the manuscript & its creation. Published to coincide with St Patricks Day this book will appeal to everyone from the hundreds of thousands of people visiting the " Book of Kells" every year to those interested in history art or ancient artefacts & anyone with a passion for beautiful objects." ...

The Book of Kells" is a masterpiece of medieval art a brilliantly decorated version of the four Gospels with full-page depictions of Christ the Virgin & the Evangelists as well as a wealth of smaller decorative painting. This new book by the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library Dublin represents on a generous scale the glories of the " Book of Kells" for todays readers revealing the astounding detail & richness of one of the greatest treasures of medieval art. Its illustrations feature 59 full-size reproductions of complete pages of the manuscript & in addition enlarged details that allow one to relish the intricacy of elements barely visible to the naked eye. We explore " The Book of Kells" through its historical background; a display of the elements of the book actual size; the spectacular openings of the texts that precede the Gospels; a study of earlier & comparable manuscripts; detailed examination of symbols & themes with special enlarged details; a look at the scribes & artists who worked on the manuscript; & a consideration of technical aspects illuminated by recent scientific research." ...