Kent has one of the longest coastlines in Britain & was at the forefront of the growth of the British seaside industry from the eighteenth century onwards when sea bathing became fashionable. The Kent coast is within relatively easy access of London so a day trip to the coast became a great attraction for fashionable Londoners. For the most part transport to these fashionable new resorts was by ship but as some resorts did not have a harbour there was a problem getting passengers ashore. By the mid-nineteenth century the piers had become the most fashionable place to promenade in town. They quickly evolved into attractions in their own right with ornate pavilions containing all sorts of amusements as well as tearooms. Iconic emblems of the seaside experience & unique attractions the new seaside resorts fiercely contested to have the best showpiece pleasure pier. ...

Laura Marlins two greatest loves in life are detective novels & animals so she is ecstatic when her uncle agrees to let her keep a horse after they rescue it crazed with fear from an overturned horsebox. But he has a condition. Before he will allow her to adopt it they have to find its former owner just to ensure that it hasnt been stolen. A visit to Newmarket to investigate the thoroughbreds origins leads Laura to the Kentucky Derby in the US & deep into the murky world of race-fixing. ...

Laura Marlin's two greatest loves in life are detective novels & animals so she is ecstatic when her uncle agrees to let her keep a horse after they rescue it crazed with fear from an overturned horsebox. But he has a condition. Before he will allow her to adopt it they have to find its former owner just to ensure that it hasn't been stolen. A visit to Newmarket to investigate the thoroughbred's origins leads Laura to the Kentucky Derby in the US & deep into the murky world of race-fixing. ...

Kenya is the Africa you always dreamed of. This is a land of vast savannahs immense herds of wildlife & peoples with proud traditions on the soil where the human race was born. Anthony Ham Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book 7 routes to the summit of Mt Kenya 23 elephant sightings 16 nights out at Nairobi dance clubs Countless migrating wildebeest Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps Comprehensive planning tools In-depth background At-a-glance practical info Easy-to-read layout ...

The highly successful Globetrotter Travel Series" which

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This brand new edition is rich in detail & information; with a scale of 1:1.1 M & containing special maps & city plans. It also covers places of interest major & minor roads
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- rail networks airports & National Parks. It also features distance indicators legend in 4 languages & relief shading with spot heights & names of mountain ranges. The hard-wearing high quality paper ensures durability for prolonged use.

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For its size Kenya probably has the most diverse range of habitats of any country in Africa if not the world. Within its borders there are alpine peaks montane forests high plateaux savannas lowland forests coastal woodlands & wetlands & a string of varied lakes in the Great Rift Valley. The range of wildlife to be found in the region is correspondingly diverse. this book explores the wildlife & habitats in great detail & gives a thorough overview of Kenyas natural history. ...

Ever since Samantha's husband ran out on her & their kids she's been working to clear the humungous debt he left behind so it's time she had a lucky break. What she's not expecting is for that break to be Jack Tolliver former governor of Indiana & the biggest womaniser in the state. He's running for the senate & needs a respectable woman by his handsome side to help clean up his image. So Sam accepts a bizarre business proposal -- a fake engagement. All she has to do is play happy families until Jack's elected & then she'll get a big fat cheque & a lifestyle to die for. It's simple. Until that is the kiss occurs. That knee-trembling electric kiss that Sam & Jack share. But that's just for show! right? ...

By the age of 11 Kerry Katona had lived in countless different homes & attended 8 different schools. By the age of 13 she could beat grown men at pool & knew how to look after her mother during a breakdown. By the age of 15 she had lived in women's refuges the heart of London's East End gangster-land & several different foster homes. By the age of 18 she was a pop star... Too Much Too Young" is the moving gripping
- yet often very funny
- account of one child's unique upbringing & a woman's journey through pop stardom motherhood & marriage heartbreak. From the backstreets of Warrington to the smoky pubs of the East End from the shelters where victims of domestic violence hide to the exclusive hotels where international pop stars party this is an extraordinary read. Better than fiction more dramatic than the tabloids more emotional than the soaps & funnier than a reality TV show...welcome to Kerry's life."

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With prose that is every bit as raw intense & bitingly honest as the world it depicts Barry Hines' A Kestrel for a Knave" contains a new afterword by the author in " Penguin Modern Classics". Life is tough & cheerless for Billy Casper a troubled teenager growing up in the small Yorkshire mining town of Barnsley. Treated as a failure at school & unhappy at home Billy discovers a new passion in life when he finds Kes a kestrel hawk. Billy identifies with her silent strength & she inspires in him the trust & love that nothing else can discovering through her the passion missing from his life. Barry Hines' acclaimed novel continues to reach new generations of teenagers & adults with its powerful story of survival in a tough joyless world. Ken Loach's renowned film adaptation " Kes" has achieved cult status & in his new afterword Barry Hines discusses his work to adapt the novel into a screenplay & reappraises the legacy of a book that has become a popular classic. Barry Hines (b. 1939) was born in the mining village of Hoyland Common near Barnsley South Yorkshire. Leaving Ecclesfield Grammar School without any qualifications Hines worked as an apprentice mining surveyor for the National Coal Board before entering Loughborough Training College to study Physical Education. Working as a teacher in Hoyland Common he wrote novels in the school library after work later turning to writing full-time. If you enjoyed "A Kestrel for a Knave" you might like " The Call of the Wild White Fang & Other Stories" by Jack London published in " Penguin Classics"." ...