Malaya 1941. As the glamorous wife of a plantation owner Connie Hadley appears to lead a pampered & comfortable life. But she is hiding devastating secrets that could destroy her marriage. Life is changed for ever on the day of the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor. As Japanese Zero aircraft attack the town of Palur Connie takes the decision to flee to Singapore on the familys boat The White Pearl. She sails with her husband & son three friends & the enigmatic boat dealer Fitzpayne who is the only one who can navigate the islands of the South China Sea. In desperation short of food & constantly in danger fear strips away good manners; tensions arise on the yacht & anger causes deadly divisions between friends.. . ...

When Tom Headley enlists underage in the Great War he & his childhood friends head straight to the front line as tunnellers. In tragic circumstances Tom is blamed for the deaths of his comrades. His family & sweetheart back home are shunned by the community. Eighty years later a young schoolgirl sets out to research her great grandparents as part of a Poppy Day project. She uncovers shocking truths & in doing so rights a wrong that has lasted for generations & rewrites history...* Engaging accessible dialogue * Many cross-curricular links * Perfect for exploring the relevance of history today. ...

Internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings the tumult & intrigue of The Wars of the Roses to vivid life through the women of the House of Lancaster & the House of York beginning with the story of Elizabeth Woodville the White Queen. A woman who won the love of a king & ascended to royalty by virtue of her beauty Elizabeth fought tenaciously for the success of her family -- her daughter who would one day unite the warring dynasties & her two sons whose eventual fate has confounded historians for centuries: the Princes in the Tower. An active player in the power struggles that surrounded her she made hard & courageous choices always trying to protect those whom she loved. Informed by impeccable research & framed by her inimitable storytelling skills Philippa Gregory gives an unforgettable voice to an extraordinary woman at the heart of a devastating conflict. ...

The first in a stunning new series The Cousins War is set amid the tumult & intrigue of The War of the Roses. Internationally ...

In South Carolina a young black man faces the death penalty for the rape & murder of Marianne Larousse daughter of one of the wealthiest men in the state. It's a case that nobody wants to touch a case with its roots in old evil & old evil is private detective Charlie Parker's speciality. But Parker is about to make a descent into the abyss a confrontation with dark forces that threaten all that Parker holds dear: his lover his unborn child even his soul... For in a prison cell a fanatical preacher is about to take his revenge on Charlie Parker its instruments the very men that Parker is hunting & a strange hunched creature that keeps its own secrets buried by a riverbank: the undiscovered killer Cyrus Nairn. Soon all of these figures will face a final reckoning in southern swamps & northern forests in distant locations linked by a single thread a place where the paths of the living & the dead converge. A place known only as the White Road. ...

Zadie Smiths White Teeth" is a classic international bestseller & an unforgettable portrait of London. One of the most talked about fictional debuts of ever " White Teeth" is a funny generous big-hearted novel adored by critics & readers alike. Dealing
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- with friendship love war three cultures & three families over three generations one brown mouse & the tricky way the past has of coming back & biting you on the ankle it is a life-affirming riotous must-read of a book. " Funny clever.. .and a rollicking good read". (" Independent"). " An astonishingly assured debut funny & serious.. .I was delighted". (Salman Rushdie). " The almost preposterous talent was clear from the first pages". (Julian Barnes " Guardian"). " Quirky sassy & wise.. .a big splashy populous production reminiscent of books by Dickens & Salman Rushdie.. .demonstrates both an instinctive storytelling talent & a fully fashioned voice thats street-smart & learned sassy & philosophical all at the same time". (" New York Times"). " Smith writes like an old hand & sometimes like a dream". (" New Yorker"). " Outstanding.. .A strikingly clever & funny book with a passion for ideas for language & for the rich tragic-comedy of life". (" Sunday Telegraph"). " Do believe the hype". (" The Times"). " Relentlessly funny.. .idiosyncratic & deeply felt". (" Guardian"). Zadie Smith was born in north-west London in 1975. Her debut novel " White Teeth" won the Whitbread First Novel Award the Guardian First Book Award the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction & the Commonwealth Writers First Book Prize & was included in TIME 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005. Her second novel " On Beauty" was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize & won the Orange Prize for Fiction. She has written two further novels " The Autograph Man" & "NW" a collection of essays " Changing My Mind" & also edited a short-story anthology " The Book of Other People"."

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Meet Balram Halwai the White Tiger: servant philosopher entrepreneur murderer. Balram was born in a backwater village on the River Ganges the son of a rickshaw-puller. He works in a teashop crushing coal & wiping tables but nurses a dream of escape. When he learns that a rich village landlord needs a chauffeur he takes his opportunity & is soon on his way to Delhi at the wheel of a Honda. Amid todays Indias cockroaches & call-centres its 36 000 004 gods slums shopping malls & crippling traffic jams Balram learns of a new morality at the heart of a new India. Driven by desire to better himself he comes to see how the Tiger might escape his cage.. .through murder. ...

White Water Nepal" is probably the most iconic & famous rivers guidebook in the world of international kayaking & rafting & it is the book that you will find on every international river runners bookshelf or wish list. This new & thoroughly updated third edition opens the doors to the exhilarating joys of Himalayan river running. Nepal has become one of the worlds top destinations for white water kayaking & rafting & this new edition reflects this with updates from many Nepali top river runners & also contributions from celebrity international river runners. The new edition has detailed & updated descriptions of all the major rivers of Nepal & over 2300km of paddling. There are over 100 maps hydrographs river profiles photos & drawings by some of Nepals best artists. There is extensive travel & logistics advice & the medical sections have been widely acclaimed by Expedition Doctors." ...

Thunderous noise churning water rapids all around you & some serious teamwork is required to get you through it all. This is the unbelievable thrill of white water rafting. You can raft on man-made rapids which are guaranteed to give you lots of white water excitement! Alternatively you can try white water rafting in the Scottish Highlands or Welsh mountains where you will enjoy the excitement of this sport in beautiful unspoilt surroundings. For natural rapids white water rafting is dependent on water levels & therefore can only run if the water is high enough. We ensure that you have a thorough safety briefing & that you are professionally looked after by a qualified instructor. Then you enjoy travelling down river on a beautiful raft. For man made rapids the session begins with a safety talk & tuition to perfect your paddling technique. Then under the guidance of your qualified instructor you & the rest of the group will travel in an inflatable raft up to 5 times in this 2 hour session. This is an activity of sheer excitement that you will love although you are bound to get very very wet! Programmes & timings may vary according to location. What You Will Receive On purchasing this experience you will receive a Silver A5 Presentation Pack. Your Silver A5 Presentation Pack is embossed with a ribbon design great if you are buying this experience as a gift. Included within your presentation pack: Your Gift Experience Voucher
- Keep this safe! You will need this to book your experience & may be required to take this with you on the day of your experience. An Information Booklet
- Detailing all you need to know about your experience including personal injury cover cancellation cover & full terms & conditions of the experience. How to Book Guide
- A personal guide based on your chosen experience detailing all the available locations & contact numbers you need to ensure you experience runs smoothly. "


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Its the day theyve always dreamed about. But will it turn out to be a nightmare.. .? Bel is in the midst of planning her perfect wedding when disaster strikes & everything she thought she knew is turned on its head. Can she hold it all together & with the help of her friends & a mysterious man she meets unexpectedly turn disaster into triumph? Bels friend ice-cream parlour owner violet is engaged to Glyn who is besotted by her although violet fell out of love with him long ago. But however trapped she feels in the relationship she cant quite say the words I dont want to marry you anymore. Then just when shes about to give up & resign herself to married life she finds love in the most surprising of places. Will duty rule her heart or will she allow herself to be swept off her feet? Max was planning a quick registry office do with her fiance Stuart until she sees a TV programme about traveller brides & becomes determined to have the most extravagantly glitzy wedding ever. But in all the excitement has she lost sight of whats really important? Does she want the wedding more than she wants the groom? & as all three friends find the dress of their dreams at the White Wedding bridal shop its owner the lovely Freya guarantees that her gowns will bring them happiness
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