Gita Mehtas captivating & enchanting novel tells the story of a retired beurocrat who has escaped the world to spend his twilight years running a guest-house on the banks of the countrys holiest river the Narmada. But he has chosen the wrong place for peace & quiet: too many lives converge here & he meets a series of unusual characters including a privileged young executive bewitched by a mysterious lover; a novice Jain monk moving from opulence to poverty; & a woman with a golden voice & a broken heart. As the beurocrat moves from story to story he ponders the meaning of each tale & the potent belief & the dark secrets which the river hides within her. ...

Flowing between Devon & Cornwall the beauty of the River Tamar is ever changing. Every turn brings something new; deer otters seals stoats & in the past even the occasional dolphin. Rich with trees flowers & insects there is something wonderful to be found with every season. Spring brings new growth & colour with bluebells & daffodils. Wildlife flourishes & bees & butterflies appear along with many other weird & wonderful insects. In the summer everything thrives & then the wonderful shades of autumn cloak the banks of the river. In the winter we see stormy weather snow flurries & heavy rain. Various industries flourish along the Tamar including boat building fishing & farming together with many activities such as yacht racing regattas & fetes. This lavishly illustrated book will appeal to anyone who loves this beautiful waterway. ...

This impressively researched & beautiful photographed book by Derry Brabbs presents a detailed insight into Britains grandest most varied & most important river. The journey downriver from the source to the sea is intercut with thematic chapters on tr ibutaries locks & boating & periodically deviates away from the riverbank to feature some of the historic towns & villages within reach of the Thames including Farringdon Oxford Wallingford Windsor & Kew. Taken through the seasons & in all conditions Brabbs photographs often combine atmospheric landscape with architecture to create a timeless sense of history. This book will appeal to anyone exploring the Thames either on foot by boat or by car & will be treasured both by visitors & those who live by the river. ...

Popular guide covering the canals & waterways between Exeter & the River Thames. Colour Ordnance Survey (R) maps clearly show locks towpaths & boating facilities. There are also comprehensive navigational notes as well as descriptions of the towns & villages pubs & restaurants alongside the waterways. In print for over 30 years the Collins/ Nicholson guides to the waterways have always been a vital part of journeys along Britains canals & rivers. They are designed for anyone & everyone with an interest in Britains inland waterways -- from experienced boaters to those planning their first boat trip as well as walkers cyclists & visitors. The Ordnance Survey (R) Maps have added information showing: * Locks bridges tunnels aqueducts winding holes & towpaths. * Waterpoints sanitary stations pump out facilities & refuse disposal. * Boatyards pubs restaurants & local shops. * Mile markers & milestones (distance in miles & number of locks to strategic points along the waterways). Text
Includes:: * The history & background to each canal. * Local services & places of interest pubs & restaurants & NEW for this edition: postcodes added for each place. * Opportunities for walking & cycling. * NEW for this edition: notes on wildlife to be found along the waterways. Comprehensive navigational notes include: * Maximum

Dimensions & low bridges. * Mileages advice & potential hazards. * Navigation authorities & contact details. Waterways covered in this guide -- Basingstoke Canal Bridgwater & Taunton Canal Grand Western Canal Exeter Ship Canal Kennet & Avon Canal River Thames River Wey.


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Nora Roberts
- the World's Greatest Storyteller Four-year-old Olivia Mac Bride's parents were Hollywood's golden couple
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When the dead body of a man is fished out of Glasgows River Clyde the morning after an office celebration it looks like a case of accidental death. An anonymous telephone call & a forensic toxicology test however give DCI Lorimer reason to think otherwise. Probing deeper into the life & business of the deceased accountant Duncan Forbes a seemingly upright member of the community Lorimer find only yet more unanswered questions. What is the secret his widow seems to be concealing? Is there any reason to think that the international accountancy firm was facing financial difficulties? What has become of the dead mans protege who has disappeared in New York? & when the firms human resources manager is found dead in her riverside flat these questions become only more complex -- not to mention more disturbing. & Lorimer is having to cope not only with deceptions devised to hide the facts but also with suspicions from those far closer to home.. . ...

Rivers & streams occupy a fundamental place within the British landscape. They are central & focal features of the natural landscape helping to shape the very landforms of the country as well as providing a range of habitats for flora & fauna. Few places in Britain are far from running water & human society interacts with rivers in a wide range of ways. Most towns & cities grew up on riverbanks & rivers play a vital role in economic social & cultural life. They have provided power for industry; water for industrial use & human consumption; rivers have often been used for communication & the transport of goods; & they are sites of leisure & recreation. Most people are attracted to water; & rivers have featured prominently in literature & art over the centuries. Rivers can also pose threats from flooding or pollution & therefore have to be managed & regulated. Whereas there are many books which deal with specific aspects of rivers Rivers & the British Landscape" provides the first fully integrated analysis of British rivers exploring the physical formation of rivers; the characteristics of environments; analysis of the social economic & cultural uses & associations of rivers; & examination of the problems of river management. These themes are explored through historical & contemporary examples with case studies drawn from all parts of Britain. The book is lavishly illustrated &

Includes:: an appendix of key facts about British rivers. Written by experts on each aspect of British rivers " Rivers & the British Landscape" is aimed at anyone with a general interest in rivers & the British landscape. The authors aim to highlight the holistic nature of river environments & to explore the ways in which physical economic cultural & management characteristics interact to create the distinctive personalities of British rivers. It is hoped that material in this volume may help you to view your local river in a new light."

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My name is Peter Grant & until January I was just probationary constable in that mighty army for justice known to all right-thinking people as the Metropolitan Police Service (and as the Filth to everybody else). My only concerns in life were how to avoid a transfer to the Case Progression Unit
- we do paperwork so real coppers don't have to
- & finding a way to climb into the panties of the outrageously perky WPC Leslie May. Then one night in pursuance of a murder inquiry I tried to take a witness statement from someone who was dead but disturbingly voluable & that brought me to the attention of Inspector Nightingale the last wizard in Engl&. Now I'm a Detective Constable & a trainee wizard the first apprentice in fifty years & my world has become somewhat more complicated: nests of vampires in Purley negotiating a truce between the warring god & goddess of the Thames & digging up graves in Covent Garden.. .and there's something festering at the heart of the city I love a malicious vengeful spirit that takes ordinary Londoners & twists them into grotesque mannequins to act out its drama of violence & despair. The spirit of riot & rebellion has awakened in the city & it's falling to me to bring order out of chaos
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The struggle for good versus evil continues as Bobby Pendragon follows the demon Saint Dane to the territory of Zadaa home of the Traveller Loor. Zadaa is on the brink of all out war & Saint Dane is ready to push things over the edge
- unless Bobby can stop him. But the rules have changed & with the destruction of the flume on Eelong leaving two fellow Travellers trapped can our 21st century hero find the strength to outwit an evil tyrant & bring Zadaa to a truce?
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The third edition of the definitive collection of Chaucers Complete Works reissued with a new foreword by Christopher Cannon. Since F. N. Robinsons second edition of the The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer was published in 1957 there has been a dramatic increase in Chaucer scholarship. This has not only enriched our understanding of Chaucers art but has also enabled scholars working for the first time with all the source-material to recreate Chaucers authentic texts. For the third edition an international team of experts completely re-edited all the works added glosses to appear on the page with the text & greatly expanded the introductory material explanatory notes textual notes bibliography & glossary. In short the Riverside Chaucer is the fruit of many years study
- the most authentic & exciting edition available of Chaucers Complete Works.
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