Gods Demigods & Demons" is a concise yet wide-ranging encyclopedia of Greek mythology that promises hours of delight for the classics enthusiast. Names places & events are described in exciting briefly-told tales of the gods of the Olympian pantheon. Here too are the demigods demons heroes & many of the great cycles fables & nature myths. The entries are well-balanced readable & informative. They evoke the majesty as well as the all-too-human foibles of the Greek deities & their acolytes. At the same time they bring the colourful world of Greek myth to life without providing more detail than is required for maximum enjoyment of the stories. Whether they find themselves caught up by the single combat of Hector & Achilles before the looming walls of Troy; or find themselves transported like Odysseus by the haunting & deadly song of the Sirens; or are thrilled by the quest of Jason & his Argonauts for the fabled Golden Fleece
- fans of ancient history will find countless tales here to appreciate & return to again & again. " Gods Demigods & Demons" is both a helpful guide & a treasure-trove of pleasurable reading. It will be an indispensable companion to the ancient Greeks religion & the gods that they worshipped."
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Hylas couldnt take it in. Last night he & Issi had made a camp in a cave. Now his sister was missing his dog was dead & he was running for his life. The Black Warriors
- nightmares of black rawhide armour & bronze spears
- want him dead. He doesnt know why but their pursuit will be relentless. So begins his quest across land & sea with only Pirra the rebellious daughter of a High Priestess & a dolphin called Spirit for company. By the best-selling author of Wolf Brother Gods & Warriors is this years most hotly anticipated childrens novel. The first book in a breathtaking adventure series set in the Greek Bronze Age: a time when the lowliest goatherd could rise to become a hero.

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Being immortal isnt all its cracked up to be. Lifes hard for a Greek god in the 21st century: nobody believes in you any more even your own family doesnt respect you & youre stuck in a delapidated hovel in north London with too many siblings & not enough hot water. But for Artemis (goddess of hunting professional dog walker) Aphrodite (goddess of beauty telephone sex operator) & Apollo (god of the sun TV psychic) theres no way out... Until a meek cleaner & her would-be boyfriend come into their lives & turn the world literally upside down. Gods Behaving Badly" is that rare thing a charming funny utterly original first novel that satisfies the head & the heart." ...

August 1845 in New York; enter the dark unforgiving city underworld of the legendary Five Points... After a fire decimates a swathe of lower Manhattan & following years of passionate political dispute New York City at long last forms an official Police Department. That same summer the great potato famine hits Irel&. These events will change the city of New York for ever. Timothy Wilde hadnt wanted to be a copper star. On the night of August 21st on his way home from the Tombs defeated & disgusted he is plotting his resignation when a young girl who has escaped from a nearby brothel crashes into him; she wears only a nightdress & is covered from head to toe in blood. Searching out the truth in the childs wild stories Timothy soon finds himself on the trail of a brutal killer seemingly hell bent on fanning the flames of anti-Irish immigrant sentiment & threatening chaos in a city already in the midst of social upheaval. But his fight for justice could cost him the woman he loves his brother & ultimately his life... ...

Lucius Falerius is dead & Rome in its entirety mourns the passing of its most powerful senator. It falls to his young son Marcellus to carry out his fathers legacy & restore the rights promised to the defeated Sicilian slaves yet there are those who will not see the honour of Rome compromised & the slaves assuaged. On the Roman border provinces there is trouble & the legions move north to neutralise the threat posed by the Celts. The confederation of Celtic tribes is united under one Chieftain the formidable & unpredictable Brennos yet there is a plot to see him dead & the confederation broken. For Brennos the treachery comes from within his own family for which he will exact a brutal & bloody revenge. ...

You have been had. A risk-prone privatised profit-driven economic model overseen by a largely unaccountable greedy & arrogant elite has resulted in one of the worst financial crises in history. The over-paid heroes of Wall Street & the City worshipped the gods of globalisation financialisation & speculation & during the years of economic growth we & our governments worshipped them too. But high in the boardrooms of Mount Olympus the reckless lust of banks for big bonuses & bigger profits led to excesses that have proved unsupportable. The warning signs were ignored
- now the Masters of the Universe are toppling & were footing the bill. Find out how an unregulated elite were able to run riot with your cash & find out how to stop it happening again. Markets are not magic. Debt is not freedom. The gods have failed. Its time to live without them.
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In Gods Without Men" Hari Kunzru the award-winning author of " The Impressionist" & " My Revolutions" takes you on a trip to the Mojave Desert where things are not always what they seem...A small autistic child goes missing. A British rock star goes quietly mad. An alien-worshipping cult is born. An Iraqi teenager takes part in a war game. In a remote town near a rock formation known as The Pinnacles lives intertwine stories entangle & echo & the search for meaning pattern & connection in a dying universe continues. "" Gods Without Men" is a dazed erudite & unforgettable novel". (David Mitchell). " Extraordinary smart innovative a revelation. Has the counterculture feel of a late-1960s US campus hit
- something by Vonnegut or Pynchon or Wolfe. Genuinely interesting & exhilarating... Will appeal to fans of David Mitchells " Cloud Atlas". Clever & extremely enjoyable". (" Guardian"). " Dizzying scope... It is a testament to Kunzrus ability as a writer that " Gods Without Men" presents so many characters sketched so vividly". (" New Statesman"). " The literary skills of Hari Kunzru are evident throughout this complex & disturbing novel... Careful readers will find Kunzru himself is something of a trickster". (Annie Proulx " Financial Times"). " Consistently atmospheric richly detailed... For all the wit this is a dark portrait of modern morals... Kunzru tenderly teases out the humanity to powerful emotional effect GQ Smartly sharp social detail high-fidelity dialogue vivid evocation of place.. .ironic wit & exuberant guyings of paranormal gobbledegook". (" The Sunday Times"). Hari Kunzru is the author of " The Impressionist" " Transmission" " My Revolutions" & the short story collection " Noise". He has won the Somerset Maugham British Book & Betty Trask awards. Granta named him one of the best young British novelists in 2003. He has written for " The New York Times" " Guardian" " New Yorker" " Washington Post" " Times of India" " Wired" & " New Statesman"."
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Learn how to access angels & their wisdom through The Angel Bible your definitive guide to angelic lore. This book features practical exercises meditations & affirmations you can perform to help you reach out to the angels that surround you for guidance healing & inspiration. Through The Angel Bible you will learn to sense the presence of angels communicate with your guardian angel & use crystals to alleviate common ailments. Complete with beautiful colour illustrations this is the ideal book for everyone who is interested in angels. ...

Challenge your friends in the board game starring the world&8217;s coolest collectibles. Move around the board marking other player&8217;s home bases with your cards. Duel together in dice battles. But watch out your opponents could out trump you with their battle score. First player to mark three bases & return safely home wins the game. Contents include game board with spinner 24 character cards 6 player movers with stands 2 battle dice plus 2 bonus Gogo&8217;s crazy bones collectibles. Carries EU Toy Safety Directive not suitable for children under 6 years ...

A playground sensation based on a game played with real bits of bone 2 000 years ago is selling out as soon as it hits toy store shelves! With 80 characters currently available the toy range is selling millions each week. & now here comes the Official Handbook! This is the ultimate read for any fan of Gogo's Crazy Bones. With amazing facts & top stats on all of the Gogo's loads of brilliant different games to play & a chance to design your own Gogo this is pure Crazy Bones fun! ...