His life was like his recurring nightmare: a train to nowhere. But an ordinary life has a way of taking an extraordinary turn. Add a girl whose ears are so exquisite that when uncovered they improve sex a thous&-fold a runaway friend a right-wing politico an ovine-obsessed professor & a manic-depressive in a sheep outfit implicate them in a hunt for a sheep that may or may not be running the world & the upshot is another singular masterpiece from Japan's finest novelist. ...

You've devoured Fifty Shades.. . Now wrap yourself up in Wild Silk. Merran Faulkner inherits her eccentric uncle's fortune but there's one condition: as a world-famous explorer it was his dying wish that she should travel to South America to search for a lost Inca treasure. Certainly not something the sheltered heiress had in mind for her next vacation. But as Merran treks her way through the jungle her uncle's artefact isn't her only new discovery. Meeting the mysterious Don Miguel Merran's Amazonian adventure becomes so much more than her uncle's will ever entailed. & as Merran gets to know Don with his temptingly exotic ways suddenly the wild side she's tried so desperately hard to hide wants to come out & play.. . ...

Pretty impecunious Mary Preston newly arrived as a guest of her Aunt Agnes at the magnificent wooded estate of Rushwater falls head over heels for handsome playboy David Leslie. Meanwhile Agnes & her mother the eccentric matriarch Lady Emily have hopes of a different more suitable match for Mary. At the lavish Rushwater dance party her future happiness hangs in the balance.. . ...

Few books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular bestseller which has sold more than 13 million copies & a critically acclaimed history of China; a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty & an uplifting story of bravery & survival. Through the story of three generations of women in her own family -- the grandmother given to the warlord as a concubine the Communist mother & the daughter herself -- Jung Chang reveals the epic history of China's twentieth century. Breathtaking in its scope unforgettable in its descriptions this is a masterpiece which is extraordinary in every way. ...

In this stunning & inspiring guide Kate Rew founder of the Outdoor Swimming Society takes you on a wild journey across Britain ...

Following the huge success of last summer's best-selling Wild Swimming (a guide to the very best inland dips) Punk Publishing is launching its brand new companion guide
- Wild Swimming: Coast. With this salty 'sea-quel' you can discover & enjoy over 300 magical swims adventures & days out at some of the least discovered parts of our stunning coast. From the dolphin-inhabited waters off the Cornish coast to desert islands in Norfolk award-winning author Daniel Start leads us away from the crowded commercial beaches to the lesser-known magical inlets secret smugglers' coves majestic rock formations & deep blue lagoons. Illustrated with over 250 spectacular photos & five useful maps this beautifully produced book is sure to inspire you to discover & enjoy all that's great about our British coast.
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Everybody in the unlicensed fight game knows that only one man has the honour of being titled ' Guv'nor'
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Wild Things is a brand new Channel 4 show that will bring botany to a whole new audience. This groundbreaking & informative programme will uncover the mysteries behind the dramatic changes in the distribution of wild plants in Britain over the last fifty years & will show how these changes affect biodiversity on a local & national scale. Did you know for example that our national tipple the gin & tonic could be under threat? Juniper bushes are disappearing in much of England & Wales
- but in Scotland it's a different story. The Wild Things will tell you the reasons for this development. This attractive illustrated book will examine the stories behind the redistribution of our plants in a variety of habitats including woodland mountains & wetlands. It will include stunning colour photographs of the plants in their native environments & will use maps from the Botanical Society of the British Isles to illustrate the striking contrast of our landscape between the present day & fifty years ago. This fascinating guide written by the botanists who present the Wild Things programme will inspire everyone to look at the world around them in a completely new way.
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Fiona Danks & Jo Schofield are back with more wonderful ideas for fun outdoors even in the most challenging weather! Imagine
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Melissa Lamb & her cousin Ernestine are at the centre of the Wild Young Bohemians an exclusive dining club at Oxford for the beautiful & ambitious. Melissa is in the grip of an obsession. Ernestine however mild & practical does not see through Melissa's ruthless determination to restore her derelict family mansion
- a Gothic legacy of lust greed & death with a spectacular secret that has slept for a hundred years. Melissa will let nothing stand in her way
- until a vengeful stranger enters their magic circle. But he is only a catalyst: the seed of evil is already sown.

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