Harry Pendel is the charismatic proprietor of Pendel & Braithwaite Limitada of Panama through whose doors everyone who is anyone in Central America passes; Andrew Osnard mysterious & fleshly is a spy. His secret mission is two-pronged: to keep a watchful eye on the political manoeuvrings leading up to the American handover of the Panama Canal on 31st December 1999; & to secure for himself the immense private fortune that has until now churlishly eluded him. ...

A classically tailored suit never goes out of style nor do the skills & techniques used in crafting one. This step by step guide takes the reader through the entire process of making a suit from selecting the fabric to the final fit. The book also

Includes:: over 200 colour coded diagrams that clearly depict the construction process. This complete course on tailoring is illustrated & annotated like no other book on the topic & will become a trusted reference in any sewing library.

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One of the most satisfying sewing projects is a tailored jacket or coat. Tailoring takes you through the process step-by-step. It guides you in selecting the tailoring method most appropriate for your fabric & pattern choice as well as for your skill level & available sewing time. Most tailoring procedures are not difficult. Many are used in everyday dressmaking so progressing to a tailored garment is a natural step. Although tailored usually implies a garment with notched collar & lapels & a lining many of the techniques used to create such a garment are also used in constructing other jacket & coat styles including unlined ones. Custom tailoring was once the only technique for creating a professionally tailored garment but now the machine & fusible methods are natural choices when faster easier construction is desired. All three methods are included in Tailoring with suggestions for where & how to use them alone or in combination. & regardless which tailoring method you choose the result will be a beautifully tailored jacket or coat. ...

The Tain Bo Cuailnge centre-piece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales is Irelands greatest epic. It tells the story of a great cattle-raid the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb & Ailill queen & king of Connacht & their allies seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cuailnge. The hero of the tale is Cuchulainn the Hound of Ulster who resists the invaders single-handed while Ulsters warriors lie sick. Thomas Kinsella presents a complete & living version of the story. His translation is based on the partial texts in two medieval manuscripts with elements from other versions & adds a group of related stories which prepare for the action of the Tain. Illustrated with brush drawings by Louis le Brocquy this edition provides a combination of medieval epic & modern art. ...

For over half a century the beautiful Temple of Apollo has been in the care of the old beekeeper Gabrilis. But when the value ...

Sarah Mullen is a beautiful child who at seven years old is put into care by her drug-addicted mother. Trying to live with the rejection is bad enough but no one could have prepared her for the pain that was yet to come. Harry Shaw is the boy that everyone bullies the kid whose own mother locked him in a cupboard so she wouldn't have to look at his face & then left him there. When he meets Sarah for the first time a friendship is instantly forged. & out of a desire to be loved an alliance is born. Then into their lives comes Vinnie Walker a good-looking & calculating thirteen-year-old who will change both their lives forever. ...

The brutal battle for power continues in the fourth book in the epic Empire of the Moghul series. Agra India 1606. Jahangir the triumphant Moghul Emperor & ruler of most of the Indian subcontinent is doomed. No amount of wealth & ruthlessness can protect him from his sons desire for power. The glorious Moghul throne is worth any amount of bloodshed & betrayal; once Jahangir raised troops against his own father; now he faces a bloody battle with Khurram the ablest of his warring sons. Worse is to come. Just as the heirs of Timur the Great share intelligence physical strength & utter ruthlessness they also have a great weakness for wine & opium. Once Jahangir is tempted his talented wife Mehrunissa is only too willing to take up the reins of empire. & with Khurram & his half-brothers each still determined to be their fathers heir the savage battle for the Moghul throne will be more ferocious than even Timur could have imagined... ...

With a pulsating modern capital temple towns hot-springs villages & adventures in both shopping malls & wooded mountains Taiwan cuts a figure as one of Asia s most diverse destinations. Robert Kelly 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 & you can rely on us to tell it like we see it. Inside This Book 29 hot springs 57 temples 56 maps 112 days of on-the-ground research Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps In-depth background Taiwan Outdoors feature Comprehensive planning tools At-a-glance practical info ...

Fringed by the two great rivers of Central Asia the Oxus & the Jaxartes Tajikistan can boast not only of breathtaking mountain scenery but also 3 000 years of history. The land where Alexander the Great fought desperately against the Scythian nomads his most formidable adversaries Tajikistan is an ancient cradle of Persian culture. Originally it was the home of the Sogdians the famous trading people of the Silk Road; eventually this country was at the heart of the 19th century Great Game" a place of contention for the adventurers & spies of Britain & Imperial Russia. Now recovering from the misfortunes of the 20th century
- the travails of Soviet rule & several years of civil war
- it is able to offer visitors not only its legacies of cultural & ethnic diversity but also unparalleled opportunities for adventure. This title covers: mountaineering & trekking on the roof of the world; explorers & travellers of the ancient Silk Road; vital insight into a crucially positioned nation; Dushanbe Central Asia's friendliest capital city; culture music & ethnic traditions; essays on wildlife botany geology & archaeology including a contribution by Dr George Schaller; & outstanding cartography. It is published to appeal to the armchair traveller as well as the intrepid visitor."

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Freddie Jackson thinks he owns the underworld when he gets out of prison. Hes done his time made the right connections & now hes ready to use them. His wife Jackie just wants her husband home but shes forgotten the rows the violence & the girls Freddie cant leave alone. Bitter resentful & increasingly unstable Jackie watches her life crumble while her little sister Maggies star rises. In love with Freddies cousin Jimmy Maggie is determined not to end up like her sister. Families should stick together but behind closed doors jealousy & betrayal can fester until everyones life is infected. & for the Jacksons loyalty cannot win out. Because in their world you can trust no one. In their world everyone is on the take. ...