This is a sumptuous celebration in words & photographs of the fascinating riches of heritage fruits & vegetables. Published in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society & presented by season for growers & seasonally minded cooks this book introduces heritage fruits & vegetables in entertaining stories & beautifully composed photographs that highlight all the unusual colours shapes & textures of heritage varieties in a painterly way. It offers full descriptions of each type of fruit & vegetable &

Includes:: stories about their origins development the reception they received upon introduction to various countries as well as the folklore associated with them. No one interested in food plant cultivation or history will fail to be captivated by this glorious tribute to the food we so often take for granted.

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THE SCIONS OF SHANNARA
- A dire message from the Druid Allanon sends Par & his brother on an impossible task: to recover the long-lost
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Heritage Trees of Wales takes the reader on a journey through the ancient Welsh countryside to visit the countrys most remarkable trees. Steeped in history surrounded by myth & legend & full of cultural & historical significance these trees dominate the Welsh landscape. Packed with colour photography directions for visiting the trees & detailed maps this book tells the story of Walesunique & diverse collection of heritage trees. Ideal for those interested in history or nature of any age. Published in association with the Tree Council. ...

The year is 1142 & all England is in the iron grip of a civil war. & within the sheltered cloisters of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter & Saint Paul there begins a chain of events no less momentous than the political upheavals of the outside world. First there is the sad demise of Richard Ludel Lord of Eyton whose ten year old son & heir also named Richard is a pupil at the Abbey. Supported by the Abbot Radulfus the boy refuses to surrender his new powers to Dionysia his furious formidable grandmother. A stranger to the region is the hermit Cuthred who enjoys the protection of Lady Dionysia & whose young companion Hycacinth befriends Richard. Despite his reputation for holiness Cuthreds arrival heralds a series of mishaps for the monks. When Richard disappears & a corspe is found in Eyton forest Brother Cadfael is once more forced to leave the tranquility of his herb garden & devote his knowledge of human nature to tracking down a ruthless murderer. ...

Michael Korda's Hero is an epic biography of the mysterious Englishman whose daring exploits made him an object of intense fascination known the world over as ' Lawrence of Arabia. An Oxford Scholar & archaeologist T.E. Lawrence was sent to Cairo as an intelligence officer in 1916 & vanished into the desert in 1917. He united & led the Arab tribes to defeat the Turks & eventually capture Damascus an adventure he recorded in the classic Seven Pillars of Wisdom. A born leader utterly fearless & seemingly impervious to pain & danger he remained modest & retiring. Farsighted diplomat brilliant military strategist the first media celebrity & acclaimed writer Lawrence was a visionary whose achievements transcended his time: had his vision for the modern Middle East been carried through the hatred & bloodshed that have since plagued the region might have prevented. The democratic reforms he would have implemented as British High Commissioner of Egypt are those the Egyptians are now demanding 91 years later. Ultimately as this magisterial work demonstrates Lawrence remains the paradigm of the hero in modern times. ...

A book of canine courage published in association with Hearing Dogs for Deaf People & Crufts Friends for Life. Amongst the stories are that of Gander the Newfoundland mascot of the Royal Rifles of Canada who received a posthumous award for saving the lives of Candian infantrymen during the Battle of Lye Mun Hong Kong in 1941. Echo the search & rescue dog who has worked in Haiti; & the TEAM dog specially trained to work with congenitally deaf child & her family. This is a tribute to so many of mans best friends
- & not only his best friends but his bravest as well.
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Eva Nine has finally found what she has always been looking for; other human beings. Having been rescued by Hailey Eva couldnt be happier & now Hailey is taking Eva & her friends to the human colony New Attica where humans of all shapes & sizes live in apparent peace & harmony. But all is not as idyllic as it seems in New Attica & soon Eva & her friends realize that something very bad is going on ~ & if they dont find a way to stop it it could mean the end of everything & everyone on Orbona. ...

' After all that
- how you might wonder could one not become a fatalist?' Lermontov's hero Pechorin is a young army officer posted
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The Roman grip on Britain is weakening. Emperor Nero has turned his face away from this far-flung outpost. The Druids are on the rise spreading seeds of rebellion among the British tribes. Roman cruelty & exploitation has angered their British subjects. The warrior queen Boudicca will lead the tribes to war. Standing against the rising tide of Boudiccas rebellion is Roman Tribune Gaius Valerius Verrens Commander of the veteran legions at Colonia. Valerius leads the veterans in a last stand against the unstoppable horde of Boudiccas rebel army. Step by step the bloodied survivors are forced back into the Temple of Claudius. It is here that Valerius wins lifelong fame & the accolade Hero of Rome. ...

This is a gripping & moving first novel by one of the worlds best-loved writers for children. In extraordinary circumstances people are capable of extraordinary things... It is 1944 & Florence is occupied by Nazi German forces. The Italian resistance movement has not given up hope though
- & neither have Paolo & his sister Constanza. Both are desperate to fight the occupation but what can two siblings do against a whole army with only a bicycle to help them? This is a beautifully jacketed edition. It has linked website with historical details about the Second World War in Italy including period photographs videos & music as well as interviews with the author extra illustrations & much more. This is a wonderful first novel from the internationally revered Shirley Hughes; a modern classic in the making.
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