A handsome young man arrives in St Petersburg at the house of Marya Morevna. He is Koschei the Tsar of Life & he is Marya's fate. For years she follows him in love & in war & bears the scars. But eventually Marya returns to her birthplace
- only to discover a starveling city haunted by death. Deathless is a fierce story of life & death love & power old memories deep myth & dark magic set against the history of Russia in the twentieth century. It is quite simply unforgettable.
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Tom Striker is a mud lark earning a crust foraging on the banks of The Thames for anything worth selling. When his friend Billy goes missing & he saves a man claiming to be Old Father Thames Tom & his friends are caught up in a battle between powerful spirits. This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE which produces a range of books to get children reading with complete confidence. EDGE
- for books children cant put down.
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When they first came together Talon Squad were a disparate group of Space Marines from various Chapters. Under the auspice of the Deathwatch trained in an ironclad Watch Fortress they become a kill-team. Alien hunters experts in xenos extermination their first mission under the mysterious Inquisitor Sigma is a deadly one. Of all the enemies the Deathwatch face the genestealers are amongst the fiercest the most invidious. Led by Brother-Librarian Karras Talon Squad must penetrate the bowels of a genestealer lair & put the abominations to the flame or face the consequences of an entire planets extinction. ...

Conservative & working-class Jean Macquart is an experienced middle-aged soldier in the French army who has endured deep personal loss. When he first meets the wealthy & mercurial Maurice Levasseur who never seems to have suffered his hatred is immediate. But after they are thrown together during the disastrous Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71 the pair are compelled to understand one other. Forging a profound friendship they must struggle together to endure a disorganised & brutal war the savage destruction of Frances Second Empire & the fall of Napoleon III. One of the greatest of all war novels The Debacle" is the nineteenth novel in Zolas great Rougon-Macquart cycle. A forceful & deeply moving tale of close friendship it is also a fascinating chronicle of the events that were to lead in the words of Zola himself to the murder of a nation." ...

Debates in Geography Education encourages student & practising teachers to engage with & reflect on key issues concepts & debates in their specialist subject teaching. It aims to enable geography teachers to reach their own informed judgements & argue their point of view with deeper theoretical knowledge & understanding. Expert editors & contributors provide a balance of experience & perspectives & offer international historical & policy contexts evidence informed classroom debates & a glimpse of the subject's expanding horizons. Debates considered include: what constitutes knowledge in geography? constructing the curriculum; how do we link assessment to making progress in geography? the contribution of fieldwork & outdoor experiences; technology & media; how we use Geographical Information; how geography contributes to 'global learning'; sustainable development & geography education. The comprehensive rigorous coverage of these key issues together with carefully annotated selected further reading reflective questions & a range of specific web-based resources will help support shape your own research & writing. Debates in Geography Education is a source of knowledge experience & debate that will be essential reading for all students studying at Masters level practising teachers who want to develop a better understanding of the issues that shape their practice & Education Studies students considering in-depth subject teaching. ...

In this new addition to the Debating Law series Emily Jackson & John Keown re-examine the legal & ethical aspects of the euthanasia debate. Emily Jackson argues that we owe it to everyone in society to do all that we can to ensure that they experience a 'good death'. For a small minority of patients who experience intolerable & unrelievable suffering this may mean helping them to have an assisted death. In a liberal society where people's moral views differ we should not force individuals to experience deaths they find intolerable. This is not an argument in favour of dying. On the contrary Jackson argues that legalisation could extend & enhance the lives of people whose present fear of the dying process causes them overwhelming distress. John Keown argues that voluntary euthanasia & physician-assisted suicide are gravely unethical & he defends their continued prohibition by law. He analyses the main arguments for relaxation of the law
- including those which invoke the experience of jurisdictions which permit these practices
- & finds them wanting. Relaxing the law would he concludes be both wrong in principle & dangerous in practice not least for the dying the disabled & the disadvantaged.

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Knitting is experiencing an enormous boom as more & more people appreciate the opportunity it affords to create something truly special & individual. Many of these new knitters however have not learnt the skills from their mothers like previous generations & need help with their techniques. There can be no better guide than Debbie Bliss highly successful knitwear designer & author of numerous bestselling books. In Knitting Workbook Debbie provides a guide not only to basic techniques
- casting on key knitting stitches sewing up garments successfully etc
- but also pinpoints the key features of her successful designs & takes knitters through them step-by-step. A basic guide to how to knit accompanied by step-by-step illustrations & photographs kicks off the book. Debbie then concentrates on the techniques she feels are essential to creating successful knitwear from using simple shapes to colour work such as fair isle & intarsia & adding finishing touches with embroidery & beading. Colour illustrations are used to demonstrate each technique then a range of projects featuring step-by-step photographs pinpointing key stages allow the knitter to practise & perfect their skill. As a guide to how to knit & an insight into the secrets of this highly successful designer this book will be invaluable.

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Encouraged by an unruly twin brother tomboyish Lady Deborah Western seems set on dressing & behaving in a most unladylike manner much to the dismay of her handsome neighbour the Earl of Ashton. Fortunately for the Earl Miss Pym is on hand to make sure the gorgeous girl is introduced to some more feminine pursuits... ...

o Debretts first book defining all aspects of life for the modern man o Humorous & refreshing
- an unexpected miscellany of advice
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o Debrett's first book defining modern manners in over a decade o A comprehensive review of traditional codes of conduct o Humorous & refreshing
- an insight into modern dilemmas o Features 24 bespoke illustrations of each alphabetical letter o An ideal gift purchase for men women young & old alike From asparagus to zebra crossings via Black Berry formal dinners political correctness & sneezing this is an indispensable & comprehensive guide to contemporary conduct from Debrett's Britain's leading experts on manners & etiquette.
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