An immediate sensation upon its publication in 1969 Papillon is a vivid memoir of brutal penal colonies daring prison breaks & heroic adventure on shark-infested seas. Condemned for a murder he did not commit Henri Charriere nicknamed Papillon was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty-two days after his arrival he made his first break for freedom travelling a thousand gruelling miles in an open boat. He was recaptured & put into solitary confinement but his spirit remained untamed: over thirteen years he made nine incredible escapes including from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Isl&. This edition of Papillon one of the greatest adventure stories ever told

Includes:: an exclusive new essay by Howard Marks.

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Rainforest-covered mountains coral-fringed islands heady Highland festivals Papua New Guinea & the Solomon Islands set the stage for unforgettable adventures. REGIS ST. LOUIS 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 41 days of festivals 47 maps 781 bird species 96km of Kokoda Track terrain Inspirational Photos Clear easy-to-use maps Kokoda Track feature In-depth background Comprehensive planning tools Easy-to-read layout ...

What better way to start the new year than to get fighting fit? Major Sam Mc Grath of the legendary Parachute Regiment has put together this easy to use & inspirational exercise guide that is perfect for everyone
- from the couch potato civilian to the aspiring Para recruit. Major Mc Grath previously ran the selection course for the Parachute Regiment
- the brutal 'P' Company & he draws on his vast experience to create a step-by-step guide to improving fitness through easy to follow exercise programmes. But this is more than just an exercise guide
- it offers advice on how to choose a gym or personal trainer as well as healthy eating. The book also sets out five aspirational challenges for readers to aim for if they follow the exercise programmes including a 10 mile race & the gruelling Fan Dance around the Brecond Beacons. If you can do that then you know you really are Para Fighting Fit! ", 8.96"


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A gripping account of the very latest developments in the esoteric worlds of conspiracy theories Ufology paranormal investigations & the bizarre. Most people will have heard of UFOs ghosts & yetis but what about the wilder shores of the paranormal the conspiracy theorists & down right bizarre? In this book one of the world's leading & most prolific paranormal bloggers takes readers on a voyage of discovery like no other ever written. The key players are interviewed explaining their views on the JFK assassination the shadowy & sinister Illuminati the influential Bilderberg Group allegations of an incipient New World Order cover ups & how hidden messages can be found in Hollywood movies such as Blade Runner & TV shows including the X-Files. Dean Haglund Richard Dolan Steve Watson Richard Holland Nick Pope Timucin Leflef Bryce Zabel Christopher Knowles & Nick Redfern are all here. The book takes a critical look at timeslips ghosts UFOs cryptids mind control aliens disinformation black-ops the Bermuda Triangle & a host of other paranormal phenomena. Social Media * Dedicated Face Book page for this book refreshed daily during launch month thereafter weekly for one year. All FB fans of Bretwalda will be alerted to publication. * Will feature on publishers Blog & Twitter accounts Marketing Highlights * Viral video to be released in October 2012 * Author is regular contributor to several leading paranormal & esoteric blogs & will be trailing the publication frequently. ...

The Great War changes everything. In this epic tale spanning over a decade war turns the world of privileged English aristocrat Christopher Tietjens upside down. It forces him to question everything he holds dear
- social order morality marriage & loyalty. & it rocks the very foundations of English society. This is a powerful story about love betrayal & disillusionment in a time of horror & confusion by one of Britains finest novelists. Ford Madox Fords monumental novel comes to our screens this August as a major BBC adaptation with a screenplay by the legendary playwright Tom Stoppard & a stellar cast. This edition of the novel

Includes:: all four parts originally published separately between 1924 & 1928.


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Booker Prize-winner Julian Barnes introduces Ford Madox Ford's masterpiece Parade's End"
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Praise for Katie Price 'A fabulous guilty holiday pleasure'
- heat Unabashedly laden with sex & OTT with glitz... Go on run yourself
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This is an emotionally compelling teen novel from Joanna Nadin
- twice nominated Queen of Teen
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Chris Sutton is one of the finest centre-forwards of his generation. He played for Norwich Blackburn Chelsea & Celtic for combined transfer fees of more than GBP 20million. His career is littered with prizes & controversy from refusing to play for England & his disastrous season at Chelsea to making history with Celtic & Blackburn. In his candid autobiography Paradise & Beyond" he lifts the lid on it all
- the family torment the gambling debts the incident that led to him being arrested the night before his GBP 5million record transfer fee from Norwich to Blackburn & much more. He gives his honest assessment of managers he played under such as Glenn Hoddle Kenny Dalglish Martin ONeill & Luca Vialli. Sutton also opens his heart on the truth behind his controversial departure from Celtic & how he holds Gordon Strachan responsible. This book is not to be missed."
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It's not as if Nel hadn't enough on her plate already: organising a farmers' market in the picturesque Paradise Fields & keeping track of her unnervingly beautiful teenage daughter
- plus sorting out a houseful of animals
- are quite enough to keep her busy. The last thing she needs is another complication in her life but when her old friend Sir Gerald dies & his son Pierce
- accompanied by his glamorous American wife
- takes possession of The Big House it seems that preserving the Fields is not on his list of priorities. Nel takes up arms determined to fight for the meadow & the market she loves. But whom can she trust? She's pretty sure her friends Sacha & Vivian are on her side but her sensible boyfriend Simon an estate agent is less encouraging. & then there's Jake the exaspering yet attractive stranger who kissed her under the mistletoe. Maybe she's been a not-so-merry widow for far too long.



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