The Female Detective was published in 1864 & it introduces the first professional female detective in British fiction Mrs Gladden. Typical of detective fiction of its time Forresters book features various cases narrated by Gladden whose deductive methods & energetic approach anticipate those of Arthur Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes. Mrs Gladden uses similar methods to her male counterparts
- she enters scenes of crime incognito tracking down killers while trying to conceal her own tracks & her identity from others. She does much physical detective work examining scenes of crime looking for clues & employing all manner of skill subterfuge observation & charm to achieve her ends. Like Holmes Gladden regards the regular constabulary with disdain. For all the intrigue & interest of the stories little is ever revealed about Mrs Gladden herself & her personal circumstances remain a mystery throughout. But it is her ability to apply her considerable energy & intelligence to solve crimes that is her greatest appeal & the reappearance of the original lady detective will be welcomed by fans of crime fiction.
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A new cover re-issue of the ground-breaking worldwide bestselling feminist tract. A worldwide bestseller translated into over twelve languages THE FEMALE EUNUCH is a landmark in the history of the womens movement. Drawing liberally from history literature & popular culture past & present Germaine Greers searing examination of womens oppression is at once an important social commentary & a passionately argued masterpiece of polemic. Probably the most famous most widely read book on feminism ever. ...

Through the darkest days of the Second World War an elite group of courageous gifted women risked their lives as courier pilots flying Lancaster Bombers Spitfires & many other aircraft in hundreds of perilous missions across the country. The role of these women pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary was to deliver the planes to the male RAF pilots who would take them into battle dangerous work which the women carried out unarmed without radios. Fifteen would lose their lives. In The Female Few five of these astonishingly brave women tell their stories for the first time awe inspiring tales of incredible risk tenacity & sacrifice. Their spirit & fearlessness in the face of death still resonates down the years & their accounts reveal a forgotten chapter in the history of the Second World War. As Yvonne Macdonald now 90 & living in Cape Cod says: It was a kind of freedom you never get any other way it was as if you had wings sewn on your back. A lot of people here in Cape Cod dont even know I was in World War Two. Or what I did. They do now. ...

In Feminine Gospels Carol Ann Duffy draws on the historical the archetypal the biblical & the fantastical to create various visions -- & revisions -- of female identity. Simultaneously stripping women bare & revealing them in all their guises & disguises these poems tell tall stories as though they were true confessions & spin modern myths from real women seen in every aspect -- as bodies & corpses writers & workers shoppers & slimmers fairytale royals or girls-next-door. ' Part of Duffy's talent -- besides her ear for ordinary eloquence her gorgeous powerful throwaway lines her subtlety -- is her ventriloquism.. . From verbal nuances to mind-expanding imaginative leaps her words seem freshly plucked from the minds of non-poets -- that is she makes it look easy' Charlotte Mendelson Observer ' Nobody is ever going to need to be told how to enjoy a Carol Ann Duffy poem.. . She is an inspired reinterpreter of myth & a fertile creator of fables of her own' Evening Standard ' Carol Ann Duffy is arguably the nation's favourite living poet' Jeanette Winterson ...

This sewing book shows you how to create your own feminine wardrobe full of super-cute dresses & tops. The clothes feature wonderful exaggerated bows & elegant frills to give you a uniquely feminine look. There are three themed chapters town party & resort containing stylish clothes to take you effortlessly from the city to the beach. The visual step-by-step instructions are easy to follow & will enable you to make any of the 21 projects with ease. A paper pattern is included in the back of the book. ...

Dandelions & hearing aids a bloodstained cat a Leonardo drawing a corpse with an alibi a truly poisonous letter...just some of the unusual clues that Oxford don/detective Gervase Fen & his friend Inspector Humbleby are confronted with in this sparkling collection of short mystery stories by one of the great masters of detective fiction. ...

This guide to fencing

Includes:: over 100 action photographs demonstration sequences & line drawings to help

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Know the Game Fencing is the perfect introduction to the sport for all ages whether you are a keen club player or beginner. It is packed with expert text clear illustrations & photographs of the professionals in action. The book
Includes:: Equipment & clothing
- step by step throuh the different weapon parts & protective clothing worn Basic movements
- from On Guard to Lunge Fleche & Balestra Scoring
- how to keep score The skills
- step-by-step guide to all the basic skills from holding the foil to parries attacks & defences Variations
- including fencing with foil epee & sabre The Know the Game series is firmly established as the definitive introduction to a wide range of sports & games. Written by the experts you can be sure that they contain everything you need to know to take part.





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Fencing is not a game but a science. The outcome is invariably the same: triumph or disaster life or death... It is 1868; Spain teeters on the brink of revolution. Jaime Astarloa is a master-fencer of the old school priding himself on the precision dignity & honour of his ancient art; his friends spend their days in cafes discussing plots at court but Jaimes obsession is to perfect the irresistible sword thrust. Then Adela de Otero violet-eyed & enigmatic appears at his door. When Jaime takes her on as a pupil he finds himself embroiled in dark political intrigues against which his old-fashioned values are no protection. ...