Anne Rices extraordinary new novel summons the world of fifteenth-century Rome: a city of beauty & terror of art & sin. In this extraordinary setting Toby ODare former government assassin is called upon by the angel Malchiah to solve a terrible crime of poisoning & to seek out the truth behind the presence of an earthbound restless spirit
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- that is causing chaos in the city. Toby is plunged into the luscious world of the Italian Renaissance sent to charm & calm this troublesome spirit. But he soon discovers himself in the midst of dark plots & surrounded by a darker & more dangerous threat as the veil of ecclesiastical terror closes in around him. As Toby once again embarks on a powerful journey of atonement he is reconnected with his own past with matters light & dark fierce & tender with the promise of salvation & with a deeper & richer vision of love.

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The key literary figure in the pubs of post-war Fitzrovia Maclaren-Ross pulled together his dispersed energies to write two great books: the posthumously published Memoirs of the Forties" & this spectacular novel of the Depression " Of Love & Hunger"
- harsh vivid louche & slangy it deserves a permanent place alongside " Coming Up for Air" & " Hangover Square.""
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Streetwise George & his big childlike friend Lennie are drifters searching for work in the fields & valleys of California. They have nothing except the clothes on their back & a hope that one day they'll find a place of their own & live the American dream. But dreams come at a price. Gentle giant Lennie doesn't know his own strength & when they find work at a ranch he gets into trouble with the boss's daughter-in-law. Trouble so bad that even his protector George may not be able to save him. ...

A compelling story of two outsiders striving to find their place in an unforgiving world John Steinbeck's Of Mice & Men"



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Nobel Prize winning author John Steinbeck one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century offers a powerful but tragic tale in Of Mice & Men". ' Guys like us that work on ranches are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong no place'. George & his large simple-minded friend Lennie are drifters following wherever work leads them. Arriving in California's Salinas Valley they get work on a ranch. If they can just stay out of trouble George promises Lennie then one day they might be able to get some land of their own & settle down some place. But kind-hearted childlike Lennie is a victim of his own strength. Seen by others as a threat he finds it impossible to control his emotions. & one day not even George will be able to save him from trouble. " Of Mice & Men" is a tragic & moving story of friendship loneliness & the dispossessed. "A thriller a gripping tale that you will not set down until it is finished. Steinbeck has touched the quick". (" New York Times"). Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck is remembered as one of the greatest & best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. His complete works are published by Penguin & include " Cannery Row" " The Pearl" " The Winter of Our Discontent" & " The Grapes of Wrath"." ...

Streetwise George & his big childlike friend Lennie are drifters searching for work in the fields & valleys of California. They have nothing except the clothes on their back & a hope that one day theyll find a place of their own & live the American dream. But dreams come at a price. Gentle giant Lennie doesnt know his own strength & when they find work at a ranch he gets into trouble with the bosss daughter-in-law. Trouble so bad that even his protector George may not be able to save him.. . ...

Guys like us that work on ranches are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They dont belong no place.. . With us it aint like that. We got a future.. .because I got you to look after me & you got me to look after you." George & Lennie are migrant American labourers --the one alert & protective & the other strong stupid & potentially dangerous. This is the powerful story of their relationship & their dreams of finding a more stable & less lonely way of life. This hardback educational edition contains notes to help students understanding." ...

Hodder Graphics: Of Mice & Men is a graphic text designed to support teaching of Of Mice & Men for the GCSE English Literature exam. Its visual representation combined with its simple approach make it accessible to students across a range of abilities. The Graphic Book will provide an overview of the set text with plot & characters clearly delineated but will also focus on aspects of the text that examiners find students struggle with most in the exam.
- Support students in their understanding of the cultural & historial background to the text
- Uses text references to develop language analysis work
- Focuses on plot characterisation theme language & structure as specified int he Assessment Objectives


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Guys like us that work on ranches are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They dont belong no place.. . With us it aint like that. We got a future.. .because I got you to look after me & you got me to look after you." George & Lennie are migrant American labourers the one alert & protective & the other strong stupid & potentially dangerous. This is the powerful story of their relationship & their dreams of finding a more stable & less lonely way of life. This hardback educational edition comes without notes." ...

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