WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY WILL SELF. The devil makes a personal appearance in Moscow accompanied by various demons including a naked girl & a huge black cat. When he leaves the asylums are full & the forces of law & order in disarray. Only the Master a man devoted to truth & Margarita the woman he loves can resist the devil's onslaught. ...

Mikhail Bulgakovs The Master & Margarita" is a fiercely satirical fantasy that remained unpublished in its authors home country for over thirty years. This " Penguin Classics" edition is translated with an introduction by Richard Pevear & Larissa Volokhonsky the acclaimed translators of Tolstoys Anna Karenina. In Soviet Moscow God is dead but the devil
- to say nothing of his retinue of demons from a loudmouthed gun-toting tomcat to the fanged fallen angel Koroviev
- is very much alive. As death & destruction spread through the city like wildfire condemning Moscows cultural elite to prison cells & body bags only a madman the " Master & Margarita" his beautiful courageous lover can hope to end the chaos. Written in secret during the darkest days of Stalins reign & circulated in samizdat form for decades when " The Master & the Margarita" was finally published it became an overnight literary phenomenon signalling artistic freedom for Russians everywhere. This luminous translation from the complete & unabridged Russian text is accompanied by an introduction by Richard Pevear exploring the extraordinary circumstances of the novels composition & publication & how Bulgakov drew on carnivalesque folk traditions to create his ironic subversion of Soviet propaganda. This edition also contains a list of further reading & a note on the text. After finishing high school Mikhail Bulgakov (1891-1940) entered the Medical School of Kiev University graduating in 1916. He wrote about his experiences as a doctor in his early works " Notes of a Young Country Doctor". His later works treated the subject of the artist & the tyrant under the guise of historical characters but " The Master & Margarita" is generally considered his masterpiece. If you enjoyed " The Master & Margarita" you might like Jonathan Swifts " Gullivers Travels" also available in " Penguin Classics". " One of the great novels of the 20th century a scary darkly comic allegory". (" Daily Telegraph")."

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The Master & Margarita" is one of the most famous & best-selling Russian novels of the 20th century despite its surreal environment of talking cats Satan & mysterious happenings. Naxos Audio Books presents this careful abridgement of a new translation in an imaginative reading by the charismatic Julian Rhind-Tutt. With War & Peace & Crime & Punishment among the Naxos Audio Books best-sellers this too promises to be a front title." ...

The FLASH is seeing double.. .or triple! Three crooks mirror images of one another are robbing CENTRAL CITY. & when the SCARLET SPEEDSTER chases them they disappear into a shiny storefront window without crashing. Theres only one thing left to do: FLASH has to zoom through the looking glass himself. On the other side he doesnt believe his eyes. He finds a dazzling kingdom ruled by the mesmerizing menace of the MIRROR MASTER! If the super hero cant fight off his foes hypnotic tricks it will be lights out for the FASTEST MAN ALIVE! ...

A stirring adventure novel set amid the tumultuous clashes between the Roman & Carthaginian empires battling for control of the Mediterranean North Africa & Rome itself. Atticus the young Greek captain is now a commander of the growing Roman navy blockading a port near Tunis when the Roman legions suffer terrible defeat by the triumphant Carthaginian army spearheaded by the elephant charges. He & his ships escape together with the main body of the Roman fleet out manoeuvred by the more skilful Carthaginians & then caught & almost completely annihilated by a terrible storm. Atticus & his crew are among the handful of survivors & being the messenger of this news to the Senate in Rome brings Atticus into political troubles almost as stormy as the sea. He begins to feel not only that a Greek will never be accepted by the Romans but also that the behaviour of many both politicians & soldiers is such that he is not sure that he wants to be a Roman. Full of dramatic battles by land & sea led by tremendous characters on both sides MASTER OF ROME is a powerful novel the third in this bestselling series by a born storyteller. ...

Although running is becoming one of the most popular sports learning to run properly can take time energy & consistency. You need to do it regularly to become good at it & until you have achieved a certain level of competence it is unlikely that you will enjoy it very much or for very long. For many runners physical & mental barriers can stop progress. This books ultimate aim is to help you enjoy to run
- to enjoy the feeling of movement to overcome inertia to renew yourself & to boost energy as a result. Master the Art of Running is based on the proven principles of the Alexander Technique that encourage good body use & greater awareness of the way your body functions & moves. The technique teaches you how to release tension from your back & neck & how to run without suffering from injuries. The authors perspective on the sport takes them into areas rarely touched on in conventional manuals. Instead of placing importance on speed targets & goals it emphasises the importance of the way you run so you can transform your training & performance.
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Master Track is adopted as a baby when he is found by Mr & Mrs Track in a handbag on a railway station. Little do they realise that hes going to grow up to be a hero & rescue a train thats been stolen by Mr Creep the Crook & his family. ...

This title helps you become a Master Chef in your own kitchen. Impress your friends & family with Master Chef at Home " the fantastic follow-up to " The Master Chef Cookbook." With over 200 recipes from the three 2010 series as well as nine complete menus from the winners & top tips on how to present your food for a real show-stopping feast. " Master Chef" is an incredibly popular BBC1 show with over 7.8 million viewers tuning in for the finale in 2010. All the techniques for preparation cooking & presentation are demonstrated in step-by-steps. To make " Master Chef at Home" a true companion to the series judges John Torode & Michel Roux offer handy hints & Master Tips throughout to demonstrate the best flavour combinations & how to make the most of unusual ingredients. " Master Chef at Home" is the perfect addition to the kitchen of any budding Master Chef." ...

Go on a complete cookery course with the experts at Master Chef. The Master Chef Cookery Course takes you on a journey to culinary excellence teaching you everything from the basics of cooking right up to planning more ambitious menus. It's like having your own tutor next to you as you move from simple sauces & techniques through to making 120 classic recipes before learning to experiment with flavour combinations with the help of John Torode & Gregg Wallace. You can learn how to make quick & easy midweek meals roast the perfect chicken bake delicious cakes & breads as well as making more elaborate French tarts & raviolis. Master Chef Cookery Course has everything you need to go from zero to hero in the kitchen. ...

This book features everything you need to become a Master Chef in minutes. Everyday Master Chef" takes all the inspiration from the hit BBC1 show & turns it into recipes for cooking in the real world. John Torode himself dons the white apron to show you how you can adapt favourite recipes from the show into delicious simple meals you can make in minutes including instant spice rubs simple sauces & impressive spun-sugar crowns. With tips & tricks step-by-step Master Classes on essential kitchen skills & meal ideas that work for every family fridge or store cupboard you can enjoy the wisdom of the Master Chef professionals in one accessible book. Everyone loves the drama of the show but no one wants a drama in their kitchen so for recipes that you can enjoy impressing your friends with time after time " Everyday Master Chef" is the cookery book that you need on your shelf." ...