The Pilgrim of Hate: As the pilgrims gather at Shrewsbury in distant Winchester a knight has been murdered. Among the throng of pilgrims some strange customers indeed begin to puzzle Brother Cadfael & as events unfold it becomes clear that the murder is a much less remote affair that it first seemed. An Excellent Mystery: In 1141 England is still torn by civic strife. Among the victims of the carnage is the Abbey of Hyde Meade totally destroyed. But as its brothers attempt to rebuild their lives old wounds are re-opened painfully relived & harsh deeds committed. Only Brother Cadfael can ultimately distinguish between victim innocent & guilty party. The Raven in the Foregate: Abbot Radulfus returns from London bringing with him a priest for the vacant living of the Holy Cross (known as the Foregate)- a man of scholarship & discipline but not humility. When he is found drowned in the millpond suspicion is cast in many directions...and only the perseverance of Brother Cadfael can unravel the threads that lead to the murderer. ...

After the violence of spring when the civil war between Stephen & Maud swept through the town Shrewsbury has enjoyed a quiet summer. Now at the beginning of autumn all is peaceful
- the harvest was good & the store cupboards are full. But as Cadfael reflects ruefully such harmony cannot be expected to last. He is right. The trouble begins when Gervase Bonel rich lord of the manor proposes to sign over all his property to the Abbey in return for food & lodging for the rest of his life. Though the Abbot is pleased to accept such a gift it comes at the expense of Bonel's stepson's inheritance
- & when Bonel is found poisoned it seems certain that his actions have caused him an enemy or two. But Cadfael is not convinced that the obvious suspect is the right one... Are the monk's powers of detection strong enough to lead him through the maze of clues to the truth? This is a gripping BBC Radio 4 dramatisation starring Philip Madoc as medieval monk & wily sleuth Brother Cadfael. '...an intriguing & moving story made perfect by the irreplaceable Michael Hordern as narrator'
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Philip Madoc stars as wily medieval sleuth Brother Cadfael in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatization. Shrewsbury 1139. The bloody civil war between King Stephen & Empress Maud has swept through the country towards the rural security of Brother Cadfaels monastery. The citizens of Worcester have fled among them two orphaned children of noble stock together with their tutor a young nun. A Benedictine monk in whose care Lady Ermina & her brother Ives were left comes to the Abbey to ask if the children have been seen. Although it would be hard to miss Ermina a young girl of striking beauty no one has seen the missing pair or their companion. Cadfael sets off to lead the search for the missing trio through the rugged wastes of snowbound Shropshire following an elusive trail across a lawless land
- until the discovery of the body of a young woman frozen beneath the ice adds a chilling new dimension to their journey. Starring Philip Madoc Sir Michael Hordern & Douglas Hodge & dramatised by Bert Coules.
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CADOGAN SQUARE is two interconnected stories about life in Edwardian England spanning 15 years. The first story begins in 1899: Flora Bonnington wants to vote & be educated but must stand up to the men around her especially her father to achieve her dream The second tale begins in 1909 & is about Dollie Floras ward. Dollie is swept up in the campaign for Votes for Women but ashe movement turns violent women are imprisoned & endanger their lives with hunger strikes. Previously published as 1900: A BR&-NEW CENTURY & SUFFRAGETTE. Now with additional content. ...

* The Coursebook is divided into 14 units with a language review at the end of each unit * authentic texts motivating topics ...

A long oily blackness punctuated by quick vivid dreams.. . They were all just dreams. She couldnt possibly see these things could she? Her eyes were closed. & if they really happened then she would have screamed out from the pain wouldnt she? On a balmy June night Kirsten a young university student strolls home through a silent moonlit park. Suddenly her tranquil mood is shattered as she is viciously attacked. When she awakes in hospital she has no recollection of that brutal night. But then slowly & painfully details reveal themselves
- dreams of two figures one white & one black hovering over her wisps of a strange & haunting song; the unfamiliar texture of a rough & deadly h&... In another part of England Martha Browne arrives in Whitby posing as an author doing research for a book. But her research is of a particularly macabre variety. Who is she hunting with such deadly determination? & why?
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From the very beginning Caesars story makes dazzling reading. In his late teens he narrowly avoided execution for opposing the military dictator Sulla. He was decorated for valour in battle captured & held to ransom by pirates & almost bankrupted himself by staging games for the masses. As a politician he quickly gained a reputation as a dangerously ambitious maverick. By his early 30s he had risen to the position of Consul & was already beginning to dominate the Senate. His affairs with noblewomen were both frequent & scandalous. His greatest skill outside the bedroom was as a military commander. In a string of spectacular victories he conquered all of Gaul invaded Germany & twice landed in Britain
- an achievement which in 55BC was greeted with a public euphoria comparable to that generated by the moon landing in 1969. In just thirty years he had risen from a position of virtual obscurity to become one of the richest men in the world with the power single-handedly to overthrow the Republic. By his death he was effectively emperor of most of the known world.
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The Cafe Racer captures the very essence of motorcycling with its stripped-to-the-bone styling & a timeless blend of cat-quick chassis matched to a barn-storming engine. From its roots in the 59 Club home-brewed specials & the creation of the Triton by Dave Degens the Cafe Racer became the must-have Rockers motorbike. It then became the template for a new generation of fast road riders in the 1970s with the rise of Dunstall Rickman Seeley & many more bespoke bike builders. The factories jumped on the bandwagon. Machines like the Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk I Ducati 900SS & the MV Agusta 750S all captured the spirit of the Cafe Racer. Then the slick super fast Japanese sport bikes of the 80s came along & looked set to consign the Cafe Racer special to the history books. But a revival had to happen. The Ace Cafe London re-opened bike builders as diverse as Wakan Fred Krugger Nick Gale & Roland Sands all began to create lean back-to-basics motorcycles but with their own unique twist on Cafe Racer heritage. From the Buell 1125 CR to the Guzzi V7 Sport mainstream modern bikes have also re-discovered their street racing soul. Packed with previously unseen photos machine profiles interviews & personal anecdotes from the glory days of Cafe Racer culture this book takes a look at the enduring cult of the Cafe Racer in all its ton-up glory. ...

The 1970s was the era of the cafe racer in its second phase that of the specialist manufacturers. Certain mainstream marques such as Ducati Moto Guzzi Laverda & Yamaha also catered for this emerging market by producing production factory cafe racers such as the 900SS [ Ducati] Le Mans [ Guzzi] Mongich [ Laverda] & RD Series [ Yamaha]. ...

In just four months in 2009 Sri Lankas 26 year-old desperate civil war came to a brutal & bloody end on a desolate stretch of beach in the islands north east. Tens of thousands of civilians were killed when the government decimated the guerilla organisation the Tamil Tigers. Gordon Weiss witnessed the conflict at first hand as a UN spokesman in Colombo. His devastating account unravels the compelling history that led up to that final horrific episode peeling back the Sri Lankan governments cloak of silence to reveal the truth of those tragic events. ...