Manet Monet Pissarro Cezanne Renoir Degas Renoir Sisley Berthe Moriost & Mary Cassatt were all branded as lunatics but today this is a roll-call of great artists whose paintings evoke a unique atmosphere of harmony: languid landscapes flooded with light shop-workers dancing on their day off bars & gas-lit streets the sunlit beach at Trouville. We all know these dazzling pictures
- but how well do we know the Impressionists as people? This book tells their story. In a vivid & moving narrative Sue Roe shows how the early leaders of the group first met in the Paris studios & lived & worked closely together for nearly twenty years. Painting outdoors meeting in cafes they supported each other & shared emotional & financial difficulties. Defying the hide-bound rules of the salon they staged joint exhibitions & rebelled against artistic prejudice moral tyranny & social hierarchy. Often rejected by their horrified parents they led volatile & precarious lives: their wives were servants models flower-sellers & although their paintings today sell for millions they were barely able to support their families. This intimate colourful superbly researched account takes us into their homes as well as their studios & describes their love affairs & arguments heartaches & dreams as well as their canvases & theories. Over the years there were divisions & rows but in the end this constellation of talent shone through giving the world a new exhilarating form of art.
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Sometimes when the nightmare ends
- the terror is only just beginning. For Hannah Shapiro a beautiful young American student this
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SOMETIMES WHEN THE NIGHTMARE ENDS
- THE TERROR IS ONLY JUST BEGINNING... For Hannah Shapiro a beautiful young American student
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Heroism or cowardice? A stunning story of the First World War from a master storyteller. Told in the voice of a young soldier ...

A poignant story of the First World War from Childrens Laureate Michael Morpurgo Private Peaceful captures the memories of a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. From his early childhood adventures in rural Devon to the battles & injustices of war that brought him to the Front Line Private Tommo Peaceful spends these lonely hours re-living his short but vivid past. A beautifully written novel which contrasts bittersweet childhood memories with the horrors of war. Told in the first person it alternates between past & present creating both humour & heartache & building tension for its dramatic & thought-provoking conclusion. ...

Private Rights of Way are a form of easement enjoyed by one owner of land over land in the ownership of another. Problems often occur when someone blocks or restricts a right of way or where one of the parties wishes to change the route of the right of way or when the properties affected are transferred. Disputes over the maintenance of the right of way are also common. This new work sets out the law & practice relating to the creation acquisition maintenance extinguishment & remedies for wrongful interference with private right of way. In addition guidance is given on practical drafting issues as well as evidence & procedure together with precedents. Relevant statutory provisions in an updated form is included in an appendix. It is an essential reading for all property lawyers surveyors & property developers. ...

The story is told as a fictional account of one of the soldiers based on the author's uncle though including many historical facts. This cub who they called Wojtek (pronounced Vojtek) meaning ' Happy Warrior' in Polish was initially adopted as their mascot & would be raised by their company accompanying them on their travels through the Middle East. It would then be given official documents by the authorities making him a real soldier (hence the term Private) so as to enable him to travel with the company to the battle of Monte Cassino where he would become a hero. After the war Wojtek came to Scotland with the soldiers & after being demobbed had to be given to Edinburgh zoo. He was a huge comical tame & intelligent bear & had many hilarious adventures during his time with the Company. ...

As an internationally bestselling phenomenon & queen of the Regency Romance Georgette Heyer is one of the most beloved historical novelists of our time. She's written more than fifty novels
- romances detective stories & contemporary works of fiction
- yet her private life was practically inaccessible to any but her closest friends & relatives. With this classic biography we catch a glimpse into Georgette Heyer's world & that of her most memorable characters. With access to private papers & archives Jane Aiken Hodge reveals a formidable energetic woman with an impeccable sense of style & beyond everything a love for all things Regency. Lavishly illustrated from Georgette Heyer's own research files her family archives & other Regency sources complete with extracts from her correspondence & references to her work The Private World" is a delight & a must-read for every Georgette Heyer fan."

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Since former US Marine Jack Morgan started Private it has become the worlds most effective investigation firm
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Since former US Marine Jack Morgan started Private it has become the world's most successful detective agency. But when his former lover is found murdered in Jack's bed Jack is instantly the number one suspect. With his team stretched to breaking point & Jack fighting for his life he finds himself strong-armed by the mob into recovering $30 million in stolen pharmaceuticals & Jack realises he is facing his most powerful enemies ever. ...