The Forth Bridge has long been recognised as one of the finest examples of Victorian engineering on the planet & has achieved an iconic status as one of the great feats of western civilisation since its official opening in 1890. Lavishly illustrated throughout with stunning archive images Elspeth Wills uncovers the human story behind 'the engineering marvel': the story of the Briggers. It is a story that has never been told before
- of ordinary men working on an extraordinary structure in an often hostile & dangerous environment. Recognised throughout the world as an enduring icon of Scotland the Forth Bridge is more than just a testament to the genius of Victorian engineering it is a monument to all those who worked to realise its vision & to the scores of lives that were lost in the process. In this groundbreaking new work Elspeth Wills gives a voice to the forgotten heroes who helped to make the ambition of the Bridge a reality.
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From the bestselling author of the House of Night" series comes the award-winning world of " Partholon" rich in goddesses intrigue & magic. When she leaves her ultra-strict family Brighid also strays from her pre-ordained life. Born to be the Chief Shaman & ruler of a herd of centaurs would be tough for any girl
- & Brighid wants out. Joining Clan Mac Callan as a Huntress & helping broken-hearted Cuchulainn on his mission seems much simpler
- if befriending bat-winged creatures & helping them gain acceptance in society can ever be described as simple. As Brighid uncovers more about her heritage (and her true feelings for a certain someone) she realises her powers cannot lie dormant forever. & that she can not escape her destiny."

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Gwynna had fallen from grace once bearing a stillborn child out of wedlock. Determined to have a respectable future she finds a position for herself as a nursemaid at Hungerton House. But just as she begins to find her feet the secrets of her past are revealed. She is swiftly dismissed but not before she becomes the target of a lascivious groom. & even afterwards she is pursued by Hungerton an evil old man who wishes to send her back to the gutters. She returns home to Hedderby only to find the small Lancashire town reeling after the arson attack on the local pub & music hall The Pride. Her only ally is a talented carpenter also once employed by Hungerton. His former employer will stop at nothing however to bring him back to the estate. Will money buy revenge & destroy two lives or will the young lovers find a way to achieve their dreams? ...

Join Bonnie & Harry for their sixth Racing Reads adventure. Lets start a school dance club! said Zena. Everybodyll be up for it. If there are two things Harry hates its dancing with girls & watching his mum giggle with her new boyfriend. As his birthday party looms Harry starts to wonder if his new extended family will ever get on. But Bright Dog Bonnie has a plan to bring everyone back together
- & she might just have a surprise for all of us! This is the final book in the Bonnie" series
- with a surprise ending for Bonnie fans."

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You are at a nightclub talking to a girl with a shaved head. The club is either Heartbreak or the Lizard Lounge. All might become clear if you could just slip into the bathroom & do a little more Bolivian Marching Powder. Then again it might not. So begins our nameless heros trawl through the brightly lit streets of Manhattan sampling all this wonderland has to offer yet suspecting that tomorrows hangover may be caused by more than simple excess. Bright Lights Big City" is an acclaimed classic which marked Jay Mc Inerney as one of the major writers of our time." ...

Welcome to LA. City of contradictions. It is home to movie stars & down-&-outs. Palm-lined beaches & gridlock. Shopping sprees & gun sprees. Bright Shiny Morning takes a wild ride through the ultimate metropolis where glittering excess rubs shoulders with seedy depravity. Freys trademark filmic snapshots zoom in on the parallel lives of diverse characters bringing their egos & ideals hopes & despairs anxieties & absurdities vividly to life. Some suffer like the otherworldly wino who tries to save a spoilt teenage runaway. Others gain like the canny talent agent who turns sexual harassment to blackmailing advantage. Some are loaded or grounded & have luck on their side. Others like the countless actresses-turned-hookers or schoolboys-turned-gangsters are doomed. ...

Far below the waves a little fish called Stanley lived with the rest of his shoal. They were the brightest sparkliest fish in the whole of the deep dark sea. One morning Stanley woke up rather late. Coo-ee! Its me-ee!" he called to his friends as usual. But the reef was strangely quiet..." ...

Bright Young Things is a thoroughly entertaining non-fiction account of the real Downton Abbey which brings to life the historical backdrop of the series in an informative fun & engaging book. As one viewer told The New York Times: Im just enjoying the show so much I thought I needed to get a book about it. & I was watching [the historical scenes] & thinking I dont know enough about this. So maybe I can learn something in the process. So step into a time of hot jazz & even hotter all-night dance halls as Alison Maloney shares the gossip about life in the Roaring Twenties. Read all about it: high societys scandalous exploits fresh new fashions the Charleston dance craze costume parties talking movies & of course the feisty flapper. With chapters such as Makin Whoopee Cocktail Hour & Upstairs Downstairs Bright Young Things takes a sweeping look at the changing society of the Jazz Age as life below stairs vanished forever loose morals ran riot & new inventions made it seem anything was possible. Peppered with first-person accounts that convey the spirit of the era in the words of those who lived it Bright Young Things is a scintillating celebration of a truly iconic decade. ...

Bright Young Things wanted for Big Project. Theyre in the prime of their lives but our bright young things are all burnt out. Six sparky twenty-somethings just out of university & working dead-end jobs they are all bored to tears with their lives & looking for a way out. When a mysterious job is advertised in the newspaper they all apply. What they least expect is to find themselves prisoners on a deserted isl&. Theres food in the fridge & they have a bedroom each but theres no telephone no television & no way to escape. ...

Curious events almost seem to cry out for the Saints intervention & in these stories he is faced with enough peculiar crimes to keep him well occupied. The various adventures he gets himself into lead him to kiss a policewoman buy a racehorse invest in bootlegging dabble in antiques rent a flat recover a treaty get arrested demonstrate an invention
- & always come out on top.
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