In 2002 three English bankers became involved in the Enron fall-out when they heard on television that the US government would seek their extradition under laws designed for terrorists. The US government only needed to identify them but not provide evidence of the crime committed. In a very public battle supported by The Times Daily Telegraph & Daily Mail
- with incidental support from Tony Blair then Prime Minister
- they fought their extradition. They lost in 2006 & were put on trial in a court in Texas for actions that are legal in the UK. In this book David Bermingham tells for the first time since their release in August 2010 the full story from the summons in 2002 to his return to Britain.

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Discover the many wonders of the hedgehog: a funny charming creature of the countryside. Carrying its secrets beneath patterned spinesand roaming our fields parks & gardens why is it that the hedgehog fascinates so many of us? In A Prickly Affair" Hugh Warwick
- life member of the British Hedgehog Preservation Society
- explores the quirky humour misunderstanding & affection that characterises our feelings for this marvellous beast going all out to explain the charm of the hedgehog. Although hedgehog psychics & the International Hedgehog Olympics may be too much even for him..."

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Pride & Passion in Bury" tells the story of the author's life growing up in a time when things seems simpler & how being approached as a fifteen year old by Manchester City almost changed the course of his life. Beginning with life as one of a family of ten living on a large council estate the friendships formed & the many comical events that occurred that still tickle me. Being approached by Manchester City FC as a fifteen year old school boy. Eventually having to accept failure but also going on to enjoy playing the beautiful game in semi-pro & amateur form. Reaching an age when life's dilemmas were asking questions that the answers to proved elusive to me
- religion marriage & health among them. The shared events that go hand in hand with family life. The book for the most part portrays a lad enjoying life to the full at a time when life seemed simpler. Like any life portrayed at length it

Includes:: some sad times which if anything makes the good times even better. There will be many situations you will immediately relate to leaving you to wonder if you would have taken the same course."


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Meet Tilly Redbrow who doesn't just love horses
- she lives breathes & dreams them too! When Tilly sees Angela the owner of Silver
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Pride & Pleasure
- the classic erotic romance
- by Sylvia Day
- author of the sensational international bestselling Bared


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The Penguin Classics edition of Pride & Prejudice is the definitive version of Jane Austen's timeless novel of love's triumph over adversity celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2013. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy she thinks him arrogant & conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks & lively mind. When she later discovers that Mr Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Mr Bingley & her beloved sister Jane she is determined to dislike him more than ever. Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice is a sparkling comedy of manners which explores the folly of judging by first impressions & superbly evokes the friendships gossip & snobberies of provincial middle-class life in early nineteenth-century Engl&. Edited with notes & an introduction by Vivien Jones this edition also

Includes:: a new chronology additional suggestions for further reading & the original Penguin Classics introduction by Tony Tanner. Jane Austen (1775-1817) was extremely modest about her own genius but has become one of English literature's most famous women writers. Austen began writing at a young age embarking on what is possibly her best-known work Pride & Prejudice at the age of 22. She was the author of Sense & Sensibility Pride & Prejudice Emma Persuasion Mansfield Park & Northanger Abbey. If you liked Pride & Prejudice you may enjoy Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre also available in Penguin Classics. The most perfect artist among women the writer whose books are immortal". (Virginia Woolf). " As nearly flawless as any fiction could be". (Eudora Welty). " Pride & Prejudice has always been the most popular of Jane Austen's books.. .with its good humoured comedy its sunny heroine its dream denouement". (Claire Tomalin)."

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Harper Collins is proud to present its range of best-loved essential classics. ' It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.' Austen's best-loved tale of love marriage & society in class-conscious Georgian England still delights modern readers today with its comedy & characters. It follows the feisty quick-witted Elizabeth Bennet as her parents seek to ensure good marriages for her & her sisters in order to secure their future. The protagonists Darcy & Elizabeth learn much about themselves & those around them & Austen's expertly crafted comedy characters of Mrs Bennet & Mr Collins demonstrate her great artistry as a writer. ...

When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy she thinks him arrogant & conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks & lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley & her beloved sister Jane she is determined to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows Jane Austen shows the folly of judging by first impressions & superbly evokes the friendships gossip & snobberies of provincial middle-class life. ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." So opens this famous novel which has become Jane Austens best loved & best known work. It was in this book that all Jane Austens talents combined to create not only the most wonderful love story but dialogue that sparkles with wit & irony an ingenious & compelling plot & some of the most unforgettable characters ever created." ...

For decades people have enjoyed losing themselves in the stories of classic literary characters including enjoying the love-hate relationship between Elizabeth Bennett & Mr. Darcy. The novels of Jane Austen remain as popular relevant & enjoyable for the modern reader as they were for their contemporary readership continuing to sell in the thousands. Elegantly packaged with a textured cloth-effect jackets this novel will remain a must-read for generations to come. ...