Growing up in the suburbs in post-war Japan it seemed to Hajime that everyone but him had brothers & sisters. His sole companion was Shimamoto also an only child. Together they spent long afternoons listening to her father's record collection. But when his family moved away the two lost touch. Now Hajime is in his thirties. After a decade of drifting he has found happiness with his loving wife & two daughters & success running a jazz bar. Then Shimamoto reappears. She is beautiful intense enveloped in mystery. Hajime is catapulted into the past putting at risk all he has in the present. ...

The South Pacific isn t just a homogenous spread of palm trees & warm ocean escape your resort & you ll find cultures & experiences as rich as coconut cream. Celeste Brash Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book 6 authors 70 spectacular dive sites 120 maps 25 000 islands in the Pacific Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps Which Island? Feature In-depth background Comprehensive Planning Tools Easy-to-Read layout ...

This great pencil case is a must for all South Park Fans with it’s all over design of your favourite show characters like Kenny & Chef on a wipe clean surface. There’s a single zip allowing you easy access to all your essentials inside. This pencil case from Comedy Central measures Approx. 21cm & is 8.5cm in diameter. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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A detailed map that is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage it details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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The community of South Riding like the rest of the country lives in the long shadow of war. Blighted by recession & devastated by the loss they must also come to terms with significant social change. Forward-thinking & ambitious Sarah Burton is the embodiment of such change. After the death of her fiance she returns home to Yorkshire focused on her career as headmistress of the local school. But not everyone can embrace the new social order. Robert Carne a force of conservatism stands firmly against Sarah. A tormented man he carries a heavy burden that locks him in the past. As the villagers of South Riding adjust to Sarahs arrival & face the changing world emotions run high prejudices are challenged & community spirit is tested. Anna Maxwell Martin (Bleak House) & David Morrissey lead an outstanding cast in this rich & panoramic portrait of community in turmoil. Winifred Holtbys little-known & hard-to-find literary gem is a magnificent masterpiece to be joyfully rediscovered by a whole new generation of readers. ...

When Sarah Burton returns to her hometown as headmistress she is full of ambition determined to create a great school & to inspire her girls to take all they can from life. But in the aftermath of the First World War the country is in depression & ideals are hard won. Lydia Holly the scholarship girl from the shacks is the most brilliant student Sarah has ever taught but when her mothers health fails her education must be sacrificed
- there is nobody else to care for the children. Robert Carne of Maythorpe Hall stands for everything Sarah despises: his family has farmed the South Riding for generations their position uncontested. Yet Sarah cannot help being drawn to this proud haunted
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- man. South Riding is a rich panoramic novel bringing vividly to life a rural community on the brink of change.


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' It's a lost world out there'. Hal & Roger Hunt sink deep into danger when a specimen-collecting trip takes them into the lost world of the South Seas. But the deep-sea trawl has a hidden agenda
- a top secret mission for Professor Stuyvesant & his scientific experiments in Pearl Lagoon...
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