From the award-winning author of The Whisperers" Orlando Figes " Natashas Dance: A Cultural History of Russia" is a dazzling history of Russias mighty culture. Orlando Figes enthralling richly evocative history has been heralded as a literary masterpiece on Russia the lives of those who have shaped its culture & the enduring spirit of a people. " Wonderfully rich.. .magnificent & compelling.. .a delight to read". (Antony Beevor). "A tour de force by the great storyteller of modern Russian historians... Figes mobilizes a cast of serf harems dynasties politburos libertines filmmakers novelists composers poets tsars & tyrants.. .superb flamboyant & masterful". (Simon Sebag-Montefiore " Financial Times"). " Awe-inspiring..." Natashas Dance" has all the qualities of an epic tragedy". (" Mail on Sunday"). " It is so much fun to read that I hesitate to write too much for fear of spoiling the pleasures & surprises of the book". (" Sunday Telegraph"). " Magnificent... Figes is at his exciting best". (" Guardian"). " Breathtaking... The title of this masterly history comes from War & Peace when the aristocratic heroine Natasha Rostova finds herself intuitively picking up the rhythm of a peasant dance... One of those books that at times makes you wonder how you have so far managed to do without it". (" Independent on Sunday"). " Thrilling dizzying...I would defy any reader not to be captivated". (" Literary Review"). Orlando Figes is Professor of History at Birkbeck College University of London. He is the author of " Peasant Russia" " Civil War" "A Peoples Tragedy" " Natashas Dance" " The Whisperers" & " Just Send Me Word". His books have been translated into over twenty languages." ...

1925 a damp wintry night in Berlin. Englishman Philip Gibson in Germany to seek the answers to a tantalising mystery surrounding the Grand Duchess Anastasia witnesses an attack on Natasha a young woman who has fled from Russia. When Philip takes the fragile lonely Natasha in to help her recuperate she quickly falls for his kind & caring nature. But when further threats are made on her life Philip finds himself at the heart of another mystery. What is it that links Natasha to this mysterious damaged woman? & will her love for Philip survive the secrets that will be unearthed? ...

Nate On the day Lieutenant Nate Rylands baby daughter is kidnapped he finds hope in the most surprising of allies: Darcy Burkhart a woman he never wanted to see again. But Darcys son has also been taken & nothing will keep them from bringing their children home. As the search continues Nates desiring Darcy in a way he never would have thought possible. Kade Kade Ryland had posed as Bree Winstons husband while the two FBI agents investigated a trail of illegal adoptions & surrogates. Nine months later a baby was dropped at his feet
- & Bree was nowhere to be found. Now Kade has to reopen a case that had got way too personal & find Bree
- fast. But if the two of them were never a real couple are they ready to be parents?

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Recently awarded two coveted Michelin stars for his eponymous fish restaurant in Rock Cornwall Nathan Outlaw is one of the most exciting upcoming chefs in Britain today. British seafood is his passion. His style of cooking is unique & simple allowing the individual flavours of the ingredients to shine through. Sourcing sustainable fish & local produce in season he uses his considerable flair to take simple fish cooking to new heights. In Modern British Seafood Nathan shares the secrets of his unique approach & provides a tempting collection of original recipes. Beginning with a guide to sourcing & buying followed by a step-by-step guide to preparing all types of fish & shellfish he then explains cooking techniques showing how to pan-fry grill bake steam barbecue & deep-fry fish to perfection avoiding the pitfalls of overcooking. The core of the book is divided into the four main groups: flat round oily & shell fish & within this structure 30 fish are dealt with individually. The descriptive text for each tells you the optimum size to buy & eat the best cooking methods & which herbs seasonings & sauces go with each fish allowing you to create a dish quickly & simply. Then for each fish Nathan gives 2-3 recipes ranging from everyday quick dishes he cooks at home through recipes for leisurely lunches or dinners with family or friends to signature dishes from his restaurant
- the sort you might cook for a dinner party. In all there are over 100 recipes all easy to replicate at home. Photographed on location in Cornwall this superb new fish bible also has a real sense of place.
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In 1616 an English adventurer Nathaniel Courthope stepped ashore on a remote island in the East Indies on a secret mission
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When a giant wave destroys his entire Nation
- his family & everyone he has ever known
- Mau finds himself totally alone. Until

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This volume

Includes:: the 40 most popular hymns in Britain as voted for by viewers of Songs of Praise".

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This edition from the best-selling poetry series brings together the most beloved poems for children from The Owl & the Pussycat" through " On the Ning Nang Nong" to "I Know Someone Who Can" to " Us Two". The Nation's Favourite Children's Poems will compel & amuse adults & children alike with poems drawn from themes as diverse as animals schooldays summer holidays fun with friends & family & fantastic daydreams
- whether it is recalling the anxiety of starting school as in Roger Mc Gough's " First Day at School" the magical visit of a mythical beast in Adrian Henri's " Kate's Unicorn" or the nostalgic realisation that 'mother always knows best' in Pam Ayres's " Oh I Wish I'd Looked After Me Teeth". Readers can revisit old favourites by Edward Lear Hilaire Belloc & A.A. Milne & dip into the modern musings of poets such as Wendy Cope & Allan Ahlberg. Introduced by Spike Milligan & including 30 specially commissioned illustrations this is the perfect treasury of children's verse & will delight & entertain all generations for years to come."
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This wonderful anthology contains some of the nation's all-time favourite comic poetry. From much-loved classics such as Lewis Carroll's curious ' Jabberwocky' to lesser known & forgotten gems such as Gelett Burgess's ' The violet Cow' Griff Rhys Jones takes us on a poetic tour of witty nonsensical & plain laugh-out-loud funny poems. The selection brings together poets from every age & every walk of life from Shakespeare to Victoria Wood & from Keats to Benjamin Zephaniah. There is Roald Dahl's cunning variation on ' Little Red Riding Hood' Spike Milligan's brilliantly ridiculous ' On the Ning Nang Nong' as well as several entries from the ever-elusive Anon including one delightfully succint ' Peas'. Remembered half-remembered cherished or written on a tea towel here are some of the nation's favourite comic poems. ...

From the first flush of love through courtship & vows of eternal fidelity to serving the writs & drowning your sorrows ' The Nation's Favourite Love Poems' will meet all your romantic requirements. In this selection of 100 popular poems poets of every age consider that most universal of themes: love. As well as traditional lovers' favourites such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning's ' How do I love thee?' & Shakespeare's ' Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?' there are contemporary voices such as Adrian Mitchell Wendy Cope & John Fuller whose erudite yet salacious ' Valentine' would melt the most fridgid heart. There are even poems for those more melancholic moments Hardy's haunting ' After a Journey' for example & Larkin's poignant ' Love Songs in Age'. So wherever you are in the tunnel of love dip into this book of poetry & you will be reassured to discover that at one time or another a poet has been there before you. ...