Agent Number 67 nicknamed Pygmy for his diminutive size arrives in the United States from his totalitarian homel&. An exchange student he is welcomed with open arms by his Midwestern host family. Simpsons-spinoffs they introduce him into the rituals of postmodern American life which he views with utter contempt. Along with his fellow operatives he is planning something big something truly truly awful to bring this big dumb countrys fat inhabitants to their knees. ...

It is a sport of balletic beauty & extraordinary violence. Where else are you allowed to strangle an opponent unconscious? But while its aim is to inflict symbolic death judo is a form of combat which also rigorously insists on the most formal courtesies. When Mark Law joined his local judo club he was able to observe at close quarters the sport practised at its highest level
- finding himself face-to-face with world champions & Olympic medallists. His journey into judo took him to Osaka Japan to see the World Championships & to Athens for the Olympics. He delved into the sports history exploring everything from its origins in 17th century Samurai culture to its legendary proponents
- past & present. The Pyjama Game is a fascinating account of this most enigmatic of sports. We are taken behind the scenes of the international tournament circuit populated by some of the most fearsomely single-minded & self-denying competitors of all time -men & women who have arrived at the apex of a sport from thousands of local clubs all over the world. Through a series of colourful encounters we experience the irresistible drama of tournament judo as figures grapple whirl & fly through the air or struggle for arm-locks & chokes; each contest culminating in that symbolic death. Funny alarming & mesmerising The Pyjama Game is one of the best sports books of recent years.

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Famously referred to as an Axis-of-Evil country North Korea remains one of the most secretive & mysterious nations in the world today. A series of manmade & natural catastrophes have also left it one of the poorest. When the fortress-like country recently opened the door a crack to foreign investment cartoonist Guy Delisle found himself in its capital Pyongyang on a work visa for a French film animation company becoming one of the few Westerners to witness current conditions in the surreal showcase city. Armed with a smuggled radio & a copy of 1984 Delisle could only explore Pyongyang & its countryside while chaperoned by his translator & a guide. But among the statues portraits & propaganda of leaders Kim Il-Sung & his son Kim Jong-Il
- the worlds only Communist dynasty
- Delisle was able to observe more than was intended of the culture & lives of the few North Koreans he encountered. His astute & wry musings on life in the austere & grim regime form the basis of this remarkable graphic novel. Pyongyang" is an informative personal & accessible look at an enigmatic country."

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When Kurt Wallander first appeared in Faceless Killers back in 1990 he was a senior police officer just turned forty with his life in a mess. His wife had left him his father barely acknowledged him; he ate badly & drank alone at night. The Pyramid chronicles the events that led him to such a place. We see him in the early years doing hours on the beat whilst trying to solve a murder off-duty; witness the beginnings of his fragile relationship with Mona the woman he has his heart set on marrying; & learn the reason behind his difficulties with his father. These thrilling tales provide a fascinating insight into Wallanders character & demand to be read in one sitting. From the stabbing of a neighbour in 1969 to a light aircraft accident in 1989 every story is a vital piece of the Wallander series showing Mankell at the top of his game. Featuring an introduction from the author The Pyramid is an essential read for all fans of Kurt Wallander. ...

When Kurt Wallander first appeared in Faceless Killers" he was a senior police officer just turned forty with his life in a mess. His wife had left him his father barely acknowledged him; he ate badly & drank alone at night. " The Pyramid" chronicles the events that led him to such a place. We see him in the early years doing hours on the beat whilst trying to solve a murder off-duty; witness the beginnings of his fragile relationship with Mona the woman he has his heart set on marrying; & learn the reason behind his difficulties with his father. These thrilling tales provide a fascinating insight into Wallanders character from the stabbing of a neighbour in 1969 to a light aircraft accident in 1989 every story is a vital piece of the Wallander series showing Mankell at the top of his game. Featuring an introduction from the author " The Pyramid" is an essential read for all fans of Kurt Wallander." ...

Look after the dead said the priests and the dead will look after you. Wise words in all probability but a tall order when you have just become the pharaoh of a small & penniless country whose largesse
- & indeed treasury
- is unlikely to stretch to the building of a monumental pyramid to honour your dead father. & particularly when your only visible means of support is a recently acquired qualification from the Guild of Assassins where running a kingdom & basic financial acumen were not prerequisites for course entry...

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Look after the dead " said the priests "and the dead will look after you." Wise words in all probability but a tall order when you have just become the pharaoh of a small & penniless country whose largesse--and indeed treasury--is unlikely to pay for the construction of a monumental pyramid to honor your dead father. & particularly when your only visible means of support is a recently acquired qualification from the Guild of Assassins an association wherein running a kingdom & basic financial acumen were not prerequisites for course entry." ...

During WWII there was an attempt to achieve invisibility called the Philadelphia Experiment. Afterward occurred the now famous time travel experiments named after the underground base at Montauk Point on Long Isl&. Now this third book in the Montauk series summarises the events of the first two books & then takes the reader on an even more spectacular journey. The discovery of ancient pyramids at Montauk leads to a connection with Ancient Egypt & its position as a gateway to other

Dimensions. Like a psychic detective story beyond the occult venture into an unprecedented investigation of the mystery schools of the earth & their connection to Egypt Atlantis Mars & the star Sirius. Chapters on new psychotronic weapons the history of Mars the strange death of Ian Fleming in connection with the Philadelphia Experiment underground at the Montauk Base.

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Repackaged to tie-in with hardback publication of The Reavers & to appeal to a new generation of George Mac Donald Fraser fans The Pyrates is a swashbuckling romp of a novel. The Pyrates is all the swashbucklers that ever were rolled into one great Technicoloured pantomime
- tall ships & desert islands impossibly gallant adventurers & glamorous heroines buried treasure & Black Spots devilish Dons & ghastly dungeons plots duels escapes savage rituals tender romance & steaming passion all to the accompaniment of ringing steel thunderous broadsides sweeping film music & the sound of cursing extras falling in the water & exchanging period dialogue. Even Hollywood buccaneers were never like this.
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This pocket-size full colour guide covers car tours walks & picnic in the entire range
- France Spain & Andorra. There are well
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