On the sixth of April in the year 1812
- precisely two days before her sixteenth birthday
- Penelope Featherington fell in love.

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Though distinct countries with different cultures Romania & Bulgaria share a magnificent landscape of mountains & monasteries a riveting history of domination & rebirth & a long stretch of Black Sea coast. Mark Baker Lonely Planet Writer Getting you to the heart of a place" Amazing experiences Inspirational images author recommendations destination highlights & the best of local knowledge. Plan the perfect trip Planning features & top itineraries give you the freedom to create your ideal trip. Get off the beaten track Our authors uncover local secrets that will make your trip unique. Special features Bucovina Monastaries Tour Outdoor Activities & Wildlife The Dracula Myth Visual Arts & Folk Culture We tell it like it is Our job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. We visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never take freebies for positive coverage so you can always rely on us to tell it like it is." ...

Marco Polo maps feature completely up-to-date digitally generated mapping. The high quality cartography with distance indicators & scale converters aid route planning. The extensive coverage of the maps enables travellers to cross country boundaries with the same map. A fold-out overview map is ideal for route planning & 7 self-adhesive Marco Polo mark-it stickers can be used to pin-point a destination or route for future reference. Scenic routes & places of interest are highlighted
- ideal for touring holidays. The maps also contain a comprehensive index & an inset street plan of Bucharest. This map features a scale of 1:800 000.
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From the monasteries of northern Moldovia to the Danube Delta to Dracula's homeland Transylvania Romania offers many activities to its visitors. The aim of this Dictionary & Phrasebook is to supply the tourist or businessperson with certain conversational formulas indispensable for starting a conversation & carrying it on in a natural manner.

Includes:: 5 500 entries.

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Romanian is a Romance language spoken by the Approx. 25 million inhabitants of Romania. This new dictionary is designed to meet the needs of a wide range of different users particularly travellers businesspeople translators & students. It is equally useful to English speakers & Romanian speakers. Readers will find all the words they really need including modern up-to-date business technical & political terms in this detailed & accessible volume. Entries include hundreds of examples drawn from real speech & written sources sample sentences using words in context for greater richness of meaning & extensive usage notes that define shades of meaning. It features over 20 000 entries. It is one of the only Romanian dictionaries available in the U.S. It

Includes:: modern up-to-date relevant vocabulary. It features clearly indicated parts of speech & grammatical usage & style labels.

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History is being made & Miles Lord has a ringside seat. The people of Russia have voted to bring back the tsar a ruler to be selected from the distant relatives of Nicholas II who was murdered along with the rest of the Romanov family in 1918. Miles has been asked to run a background check on one of the candidates. But excitement turns to terror when Miles is nearly killed by gunmen. Suddenly he is racing across continents with only a cryptic utterance by Rasputin made at the time of the Romanov massacre as his guide. The implications of this prophecy are earth-shattering
- not only for the future tsar & mother Russia but for Miles himself.
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This book presents a vivid & original portrait of the entire Romanov family who shaped Russian history & politics for three centuries & whose legacy still sparks the publics imagination. For 300 years the history of Russia was inextricably linked to that of one family: The Romanovs. Claiming a divine right to reign & tracing the family line back to Peter the Great they shaped the history of Russia for better or for worse for three centuries. The influence of Michael Ivan Catherine II Nicholas I & Alexander III defined the politics society art & philosophy of their times & lead to the establishment of Russia as one of the great world powers. But when the Romanovs gathered to celebrate their tercentenary in 1913 dark clouds were gathering all around. Rasputin had prophesized their demise & his unpopular influence on the Tsar was growing. The strain of the First World War had spread unrest throughout Russia. On 17 July 1918 three-hundred & four years of the Romanov dynasty ended when probably under Lenins orders Tsar Nicholas II his wife & five children were brutally murdered by a Bolshevik execution squad. This brilliant & original new work on the entire Romanov family paints a vivid picture of the dynasty & illustrates exactly what it contributed to the creation of Russia. By bringing the characters of the Tsars & their family to life Lindsey Hughes has added so much to our knowledge of this fascinating dynasty. ...

All have sinned & fall short of the glory of God; they are now justified by his grace as a gift through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus..." The apostle Paul had not visited the church in Rome when he wrote his letter to them. In doing so he not only introduces himself but sets out the gospel message from the fallen state of humankind to the limitless gift of salvation made available through the death resurrection & Spirit of Jesus Christ. & the consequences of salvation are then explored
- the combination of freedom from sin & death & of submission to God that should characterize the new believers & what it all means for their common life together. " The Peoples Bible Commentary" series covers the whole Bible with a daily readings approach that brings together both personal devotion & reflective study. Combining the latest scholarship with straightforward language & a reverent attitude to Scripture it aims to instruct the head & warm the heart. The authors come from around the world & across the Christian traditions & offer serious yet accessible commentary. The series is aimed at first-time students of the Bible all who read the Bible regularly study group leaders & anyone involved in preaching & teaching Scripture."
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This is a fascinating new sticker book full of scenes from Ancient Roman times to fill with stickers. From gladiators fighting in the Colosseum a bustling Roman army camp filled with soldiers an extravagant banquet in a senator's house to domestic scenes of Romans going about their daily business this book will not only entertain but educate too. ...

Roman Britain was created not by impersonal historical forces but by men & women each driven by ambition aspiration & passion. A fresh fast-moving account this book explores the narrative of Britannia through the lives of its emperors commanders governors officials & rebels. This rich cast of characters

Includes:: some such as Caesar Agricola & Boudica who may be familiar; & others such as Carausius Magnentius or Valentinus who deserve to be more so. Their lives & actions are set against the backdrop of an evolving landscape in which Iron Age shrines were being replaced by marble temples industrial-scale factories & granaries were springing up across the countryside along with a triumphal arch towering into the Kent sky to mark Romes domination. The Romans voice their own opinions & give their own accounts in numerous"ations from ancient sources. Inset feature boxes give fascinating extra detail & background based on the latest archaeological evidence. The Romans Who Shaped Britain" by setting out the story as a single narrative above all reminds us of the truly epic nature of the history of Britannia."

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