This book presents the truth behind the rise of China & whether or not it will be able to maintain it. How did China transform itself so quickly? In Red Capitalism: The Fragile Financial Foundation of Chinas Extraordinary Rise Revised Edition" Carl Walter & Fraser Howie go deep inside the Chinese financial machine to illuminate the social & political consequences of the unique business model that propelled China to economic powerhouse status & question whether this rapid ascension really lives up to its reputation. All eyes are on China but will it really surpass the U.S. as the worlds premier global economy? Walter & Howie arent so certain & in this revised & updated edition of " Red Capitalism" they examine whether or not the 21st century really will belong to China. The specter of a powerful China is haunting the U.S. & other countries suffering from economic decline & this book explores Chinas next move. Packed with new statistics & stories based on recent developments this new edition updates the outlook on Chinas future with the most cutting-edge information available. Find out how China financed its current position of strength & whether it will be able to maintain its astonishing momentum. Indispensable reading for anyone looking to understand the limits that Chinas past development decisions have imposed on its brilliant future " Red Capitalism" is an essential resource for anyone considering Chinas business strategies in todays extremely challenging global economy." ...

Red Card Roy is the jaw-dropping story of terrace cult hero Roy Mc Donough
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An element of drama has always attended Rupert Everett even before he swept to fame with his outstanding performance in ' Another Country'. He has spent his life surrounded by extraordinary people & witnessed extraordinary events. He was in Moscow during the fall of communism; in Berlin the night the wall came down; & in downtown Manhattan on September 11th. By the age of 17 he was friends with Andy Warhol & Bianca Jagger & since then he has been up close & personal with some of the most famous women in the world: Julia Roberts Madonna Sharon Stone & Donatella Versace. Whether sweeping the floor for the Royal Shakespeare Company or co-starring with Faye Dunaway & an orang-utan in ' Dunstan Checks In' (they both took ages to get ready) Rupert Everett always brings as much energy & talent to his life as he does to his career. A superb raconteur & a keen observer of human folly (especially his own) Rupert Everett turns his life into a captivating story of love fame glamour gossip & drama. ...

In this lyrical reimagining of a Chinese classic & set against the breathtaking backdrop of eighteenth-century Beijing the lives of three unforgettable women collide in the inner chambers of the Jia mansion. When orphaned Daiyu leaves her home in the provinces to take shelter with her cousins in the capital she is drawn into a world of opulent splendor presided over by the ruthless scheming Xifeng & the prim repressed Baochai. As she learns the secrets behind their glittering facades she finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue & hidden passions reaching from the petty gossip of the servants quarters all the way to the Imperial Palace. When a political coup overthrows the Emperor & plunges the once-mighty family into grinding poverty each woman must choose between love & duty friendship & survival. In this dazzling debut Pauline Chen draws the reader deep into the secret exquisite world of the womens quarters of an aristocratic household where the burnish of wealth & refinement mask a harsher truth: marriageable girls are traded like chattel for the familys advancement & to choose to love is to risk everything. ...

Step into the red collection... From the Sunday Times bestselling author of In Too Deep this collection brings you a stunning ...

They burned her home. They stole her brother & sister. But vengeance is following. Shy South hoped to bury her bloody past & ride away smiling but she'll have to sharpen up some bad old ways to get her family back & she's not a woman to flinch from what needs doing. She sets off in pursuit with only a pair of oxen & her cowardly old stepfather Lamb for company. But it turns out Lamb's buried a bloody past of his own & out in the lawless Far Country the past never stays buried. Their journey will take them across the barren plains to a frontier town gripped by gold fever through feud duel & massacre high into the unmapped mountains to a reckoning with the Ghosts. Even worse it will force them into alliance with Nicomo Cosca infamous soldier of fortune & his feckless lawyer Temple two men no one should ever have to trust... The past never stays buried... ...

Anna Travis & James Langton return & must work together to capture one of the most terrifying killers they have ever encountered. A young girl is found dumped on the banks of the Thames. Horrifically mutilated & drained of blood her death is an ominous mirror image of an unsolved 1940s case in Los Angeles known as ' The Black Dahlia'. Detective Inspector Anna Travis must race against time to catch this copycat killer dubbed ' The Red Dahlia' from the flower his victim wore in her hair. But there are no suspects & a media frenzy is spiralling out of control. Anna turns to her mentor the volatile Detective Chief Inspector James Langton but the frictions of their romantic relationship are complicating the case. As Anna & Langton close in on the prime suspect they uncover a shocking web of sadistic sexual evil
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A phenomenally popular vampire romance sequence
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- from the best selling author of Night World L. J. Smith.

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Sexual hunger; demonic violence; sinister logic
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The Green Men of Gressingham return with this sequel available for the first time as a 4u 2read. Full of twists turns & fiery surprises! The Green Men of Gressingham are struggling to find things to do now that they are no longer outlaws. But just when things are getting boring Lord Dashwood sends them on a very unusual mission! Can the Green Men complete it without setting their bottoms on fire? A hilarious story from an award-winning & hugely popular author. With a reading age of 7 it is particularly suitable for dyslexic reluctant & struggling readers. ...