When an opera company gathers in Oxford for the first post-war production of Wagners Die Meistersinger its happiness is soon soured by the discovery that the unpleasant Edwin Shorthouse will be singing a leading role. Nearly everyone involved has reason to loathe Shorthouse but who amongst them has the fiendish ingenuity to kill him in his own locked dressing room? In the course of this entertaining adventure eccentric Oxford don Gervase Fen has to unravel two murders cope with the unpredictability of the artistic temperament & attempt to encourage the course of true love. ...

Psychiatrist Andrew Marlowe has a perfectly ordered life ? solitary perhaps but full of devotion to his profession & the painting hobby he loves. This order is destroyed when renowned painter Robert Oliver attacks a canvas in the National Gallery of Art & becomes his patient. Desperate to understand the secret that torments this genius Marlowe embarks on a journey that leads him into the lives of the women closest to Oliver & a tragedy at the heart of French Impressionism. Kostovas masterful new novel travels from American cities to the coast of Normandy; from the late nineteenth century to the late twentieth from young love to last love. The Swan Thieves is a story of obsession historys losses & the power of art to preserve hope. ...

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. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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In February 2013 Swansea City Wales's first Premier League soccer club reached its first major cup final at Wembley playing Bradford City of League Two. This was widely considered to be the most important game in the club's turbulent history. To many fans it seemed nothing short of a miracle after the dark days of financial crises & potential relegation from the Football League itself. Their eventual arrival in the Premiership would have been rewarding enough for most Swans followers but now the team was only one game away from silverware & qualification for European football. Pinching themselves 36 000 Swansea Jacks prepared for the trip of a lifetime
- a visit to Wembley. Among them was Huw Bowen a lifelong Swans supporter who got landed with the job of organising tickets & transport for a motley crew of his fellow Jacks from Swansea University. His diary of this nightmarish logistical operation appeared in the Western Mail in the week leading up to the final. Here those entries are brought together for the first time along with other Swans-related writings. The book contains photographs of the big day supplied by fans as well as the photographers of the Western Mail.
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Theres an atmosphere in the air in Triassic dino world as Jamie Tom & Wanna set out to explore. Suddenly with a crash of thunder & a flash of lightning the friends find themselves in the middle of a violent prehistoric storm. As they scramble to get to higher ground they find a hidden cave
- at last some relief from the torrential rain! As they look around they realize theyre sharing their shelter with hundreds of sharp-fanged pterosaurs. If they keep still & quiet they should be safe
- but when Wanna makes a sudden noise the pterosaurs begin to swarm.. .

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Why are we more likely to fall in love when we feel in danger? Why would an experienced pilot disregard his training & the rules of the aviation industry leading to the deadliest airline crash in history? Why do we find it near-impossible to re-evaluate our first impressions of a person or situation even when the evidence shows we were wrong? Discover the answers in Sway". We all believe we are rational beings yet the truth is that were much more prone to irrational behaviour than we realise or like to admit. In this compelling book Ori & Rom Brafman reveal why. Looking at irrational behaviour in fields as diverse as medicine archaeology & the legal system they chart the psychological undercurrents that influence even our most basic decisions. In doing so they draw on the latest research in social psychology & behavioural economics to reveal the irresistible forces that sway us all. " Sway" is a fascinating insight into the way we all behave & will change the way you view the world." ...

Swaziland is Africas second smallest country & its last remaining absolute monarchy. Dwarfed by neighbouring South Africa this tiny landlocked nation punches well above its weight in terms of both nature & culture. Author Mike Unwin explores the excellent wildlife reserves & wild hiking trails offering waterfalls rock art & prolific flora & birdlife & introduces travellers to the countrys rich & varied landscapes. His personal insights together with colourful anecdotes provide entertaining insights give an insiders perspective. He divides Swaziland into four distinct regions with detailed maps & itineraries for timescales from one weekend to one month. It

Includes:: a practical guide to neighbouring attractions easily accessed from Swaziland including Maputo (Mozambique) & the Kruger Park (South Africa) both less than one hours drive away. The natural history section offers far greater detail & more accurate information than found elsewhere drawing on the authors extensive insider knowledge & experience.

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Frozen wastelands cosy cottages virgin forest rocky islands reindeer herders & Viking lore Sweden has all this & mad style too. Becky Ohlsen 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 3 authors 3 months research 10 000 kilometres of hiking trails Too many Swedish meatballs Inspirational photos Pull-out city map Comprehensive planning tools ...