Scarborough 1934. John Fastolf rakish heir to a Dukedom has sponsored a glamorous tunny fishing contest. He has his reasons. The young journalist Martha Gellhorn is covering the event for the London gossip papers. She has hers. & quiet little Henny Rosefield has arrived in town with Zane Grey bestselling author & expert mountain man of the Wild West. The international craze for hunting giant tuna has swept the North Yorkshire coast & huge yachts have transformed the harbour into something like Monte Carlo. Over them all towers the Dazzle resplendent in jagged stripes of black white & blue. She looks like a junior sort of ocean liner but she's a very adult sort of yacht. In the harbour damaged dilettantes will swap beds & swap lies. Far offshore on the rips & tides of the malevolent North Sea gallant battle will be done. All the while something truly dangerous is lurking. But we can't see any of that. Just the Dazzle sitting on the edge of the world shimmering as the sea glitters her outline wavering. Wrapped in a gripping adventure story Robert Hudson's second novel is a deliciously witty tale of wilderness vengeance & the death of love. ...

Nature has perfected the art of deception. Thousands of creatures all over the world
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As one of todays most sought after designers Amanda Nisbets work is showcased in magazines around the world. Her signature style has been the focus of dozens of feature stories & has placed her among the elite group of Americas top interior designers. Untethered by design rules Nisbet brings a fresh energetic approach to the traditional sense of luxury. She is known for her use of colour & drama in classic rooms. In this her first book Nisbet turns her attention to the details that make up her vibrant rooms. The book is divided into six sections; Bold Beginnings Pattern Play The Magic of the Mix High Punch Colour Terrific Texture & Soothing Style. Along with her section on rules to be broken & an extensive resource guide this book will be a necessity for her many fans as well as design professionals. ...

Meet your favourite DC" heroes & villains with this essential A-Z character guide. From Batman to Wonder Woman " The DC Comics Character Guide" tells you everything you need to know about all your favourite heroes & villains. Written with young comic-book fans in mind this book packs the whole of the sprawling DC Universe into one compact portable volume & the A-Z format makes it easy to find your heroes in a flash. It helps you discover each character's individual talents with fact-filled pages featuring stat boxes power rankings & information on their allies & foes. Exciting full-colour comic-book art makes " The DC Comics Character Guide" a book that all young comic enthusiasts will look through again & again." ...

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Includes:: the story of DC Comics year-by-year month-by-month. It discusses a century-spanning voyage

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Something strange has happened to the birds of Gotham City. Pigeons are causing traffic jams seagulls are making trouble at a nearby beach & ostriches have escaped from the zoo! The Penguin's fine feathered friends are distracting the DC Super Friends while he swoops in & plucks Gotham's biggest bank clean! Will Batman Superman & the other Super Friends get there in time? This fun & exciting story is perfect for children who are just learning to recognize words basic vocabulary & short sentences. ...

In Joker's Joyride follow the action as the Joker steals the Batmobile & leads the DC Super Friends on a wild ride through Gotham City! Then uncover the cool secrets of Batman's Batmobile Superman's Space Sled & all the other fantastic vehicles that the Super Friends use to bring in the bad guys. ...

Critically acclaimed pop-up engineer Matthew Reinhart celebrates the history heroes & villains of the DC Universe in this ultimate 3-D masterpiece! Bursting with over 25 impressive pop-ups this deluxe format features a variety of unique novelty elements-including a light-up Bat-Signal a cosmic Justice League of America battle scene a twirling Lasso of Truth & a transparent Invisible Jet! Starring Superman Batman Wonder Woman Green Lantern & many more favorite DC characters this momentous pop-up exploration releases just in time for DC Comics 75th anniversary. With vibrant illustrations exciting facts & an eye-catching design this is an absolute must-have for DC Super Hero fans of all ages! ...

As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics
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Hot on the heels of our incredibly successful The Marvel Vault" comes this companion volume detailing the history of DC Comics
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