From the two-time Man Booker Prize winner a prescient & haunting novel of life in Saudi Arabia. Frances Shore is a cartographer by trade a maker of maps but when her husband's work takes her to Saudi Arabia she finds herself unable to map the Kingdom's areas of internal darkness. The regime is corrupt & harsh the expatriates are hard-drinking money-grubbers & her Muslim neighbours are secretive watchful. The streets are not a woman's territory; confined in her flat she finds her sense of self begin to dissolve. She hears whispers sounds of distress from the 'empty' flat above her head. She has only rumours no facts to hang on to & no one with whom to share her creeping unease. As her days empty of certainty & purpose her life becomes a blank
- waiting to be filled by violence & disaster.
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An in-depth & practical explanation of one of Buddhisms best-loved teachings Eight Verses of Training the Mind by the great Tibetan Bodhisattva Langri Tangpa. Clear methods are simply presented for transforming all lifes difficulties into valuable spiritual insights for improving our relationships & for bringing greater patience empathy & compassion into our daily life. For centuries these methods have brought lasting peace inspiration & serenity to countless people in the East. Now with this book Geshe Kelsang shares the immeasurably rich insight of this ancient wisdom to help us find greater happiness & meaning in our busy modern lives ...

This is the prequel to the Campbell family saga. Anna Campbell a Leith worthy in the full sense of the word never turns anyone away from her door. The condemned tenement is the home to many families in dire poverty & Anna known as a wise-woman hatches & dispatches & treats all minor ailments for her friends. She dedicates her life to raising six children four boys & two girls who are not her own. The girls Rachel & Bella remain with her into adulthood & despite her care she is horrified when fifteen-year-old Bella becomes pregnant by Gus someone she had given shelter to in his hour of need. Gus skips the country & is hotly pursued across the world & made to return to marry Bella. The bane of Annas life is the neer-do-weel Gabby Rachels father. Little does she realise that her continuing desire for revenge against him will have such a devastating effect on Rachel & also the rest of the family. The story covers an eighteen-year period from 1908. The families struggle to cope with daily life but there are bigger tragedies in store. The sinking of the Titanic the First World War the Gretna Rail Disaster the Spanish flu
- all have serious repercussions on the lives of the families involved & Anna as ever is there to help them come to terms with them. The story highlights the amazing Leith community spirit of all concerned who lived through this period.
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The second edition of this popular anthology reveals the rich variety of poetry produced in the period 1700-1800. It is the new edition of this popular anthology of eighteenth-century poetry. It reveals the rich variety of poetry produced in this period. Traditionally prominent authors such as Pope Swift Burns & Cowper are represented alongside lesser-known writers particularly women. For the second edition the political & satirical content of the anthology has been strengthened with the inclusion of poems such as Charles Churchills Night" Samuel Johnsons " London" & Swifts "A Satirical Elegy on a Late Famous General". The revised edition

Includes:: material by two new women poets Martha Sansom & Sarah Dixon. The editors continue to draw out interesting links between poems & especially between male & female poets."

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Eighth Army Britains most famous field army of the twentieth century landed in Italy in September 1943 & fought continously until the defeat of the Germans in early-May 1945. This book studies the experience of Eighth Army in the Italian campaign examining how a force accustomed to the open spaces of North Africa adjusted to the difficult terrain of Italy where fighting became much more a matter for the infantry than for the armour. It also compares the qualities of the commanders of Eighth Army in Italy: Montgomery; Leese & finally Mc Creery. The book uses official records at various levels personal accounts
- some never before published
- & published material to present a picture of an army that although defined as British was one of the wars most cosmopolitan formations. Its soldiers came from the UK Canada India Ireland Nepal New Zealand Poland & South Africa as well as from Palestine
- the Jewish Brigade
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I'd always liked bad boys. & as I grew up they became bad men.. . In her youth Russian dancer Luba fell for a bad man; a handsome but dangerous rare amber dealer who would disappear for months on end but expect Luba to drop everything when he called. Despite everything Luba could not deny her attraction to the seductive Chey but their passionate turbulent relationship came to an end when Luba fled Russia having discovered a shocking secret about her lover. From elite private clubs in New Orleans to the London mansion of an enigmatic rockstar Viggo Franck Luba embarks on a journey of self discovery & embraces the exciting enticing experiences her new life as a dancer brings. Her adventures introduce her to a fiery flame-haired violinist Summer & Lauralynn a woman with decidedly dark desires. But can this new life ever truly satisfy Luba or will she forever crave the one man she knows isn't good for her. ...

Recently settled in New York fiery flame-haired musician Summer Zahova is enjoying life as a violinist with a major orchestra. Under the watchful eye of Simon her attractive Venezuelan conductor Summer & her career flourish. But a new city & her new found success brings fresh temptations & it isn't long before Summer is lured back to a dangerous underground world of intrigue & desire that she thought she'd left behind her for good. Meanwhile wealthy university professor Dominik frustrated by his life in London without Summer is drawn to New York to be with the woman he now knows he cannot live without. But while Dominik believes he can protect Summer from her dark side little does he realise that his own passions could end up being far more destructive to them both. The addictive second book in Vina Jackson's bestselling romance trilogy is exciting enticing & full of surprises. ...

World-renowned violinist Summer Zahova returns to London
- the city where for her it all began. Free & single in the hedonistic
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I always dreamed of one day falling in love of knowing what it felt like to love someone so unconditionally. For better or worse. Ever since her days as a student in Brighton Lily always knew there was something missing in her life
- a path yet to be taken & deep desires waiting to be explored. Though she finds release in her love of music Lily longs to rebel against the staid direction her life is going in & to discover what it is she truly wants. When Lily moves to London her best friend
- the seductive audacious Liana
- introduces her to an exciting new world of passion & adventure. Soon Lily meets Leonard a man she feels an instant connection with; Dagur the gorgeous drummer of a world-renowned rock band; celebrated photographer Grayson & his enigmatic partner She. Despite living life to the full & embracing each new experience Lily knows she is yet to find what it is she's been missing. Will Lily finally be able to accept the woman she really is? & has the thing she's been searching for been right in front of her all along? The seductive new novel in Vina Jackson's red-hot EIGHTY DAYS series is a tantalising tale of love longing & self-discovery.


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Caught in a frustrating relationship with a man who cant accept her for who she is passionate flame-haired violinist Summer finds release in her music. She spends her afternoons busking on the underground lost in the works of Vivaldi or Mendelssohn. When her violin is damaged beyond repair Summer receives a surprising proposition from Dominik a university professor with powerful desires who has been captivated by Summer ever since he heard her perform. Dominik will replace her priceless violin but only if she agrees to play for him in a private concert. Unable to deny the chemistry between them Dominik & Summer embark on an intense affair full of daring twists & turns as unpredictable as it is thrilling. For Summer it is a chance to finally embrace her long-denied dark side but shell soon learn that where theres pleasure must come pain. & can a relationship born of such all-consuming passion ever really survive? Exhilarating seductive & tantalisingly bold EIGHTY DAYS is a love story that will leave you breathless for more. ...