1765. Filipo di Vecellio of Florence portrait painter is the toast of London: rich successful & married to Angelica known as the most beautiful woman in the city. Their Pall Mall home is the hub of the art world; their impressive social gatherings run so smoothly by Filipos silent sister Francesca. But beneath the surface the house conceals a swarm of dangerous secrets. Where does Francesca di Vecellio go as the sun sets over Covent Garden? & why are there always candles lit in her attic while no candles burn for her brothers exquisite wife? Within the bustling artistic lives of the di Vecellios hides corruption & lies; love & tragedy. & wild ambition unbalances the capitals art world as finally a wonderful portrait battles for the right to paint the truth.. . ...

You will hear a Nile Rodgers song today. It will make you happy. Legendary producer & co-founder of Chic Nile wrote ' We are Family' for Sister Sledge & 'I'm Coming Out' for Diana Ross & then produced Let's Dance for David Bowie & Like a Virgin for Madonna. But before he reinvented pop music Nile Rodgers invented himself. Le Freak is an astonishing exuberant & inspiring story of a creative genius. It is also a stunning recreation of a time & place
- by the man who wrote its soundtrack.
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The fate of Fortunestone rests in the hands of Nic & Rav two former friends. But its not until a freak act of nature throws them together that they realise their importance. They must survive only then can they begin a journey that will end up scarring them both for life. Blue Peter Book Award winner Ali Sparkes sweeps you away in this fantastic tale of survival friendship & fortune. 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 want to read & books children can read.
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Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner's Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" is the cult bestseller that will show you a totally new way of seeing the world. What do estate agents & the Ku Klux Klan have in common? Why do drug dealers live with their mothers? What do schoolteachers & sumo wrestlers have in common? How can your name affect how well you do in life? The answer: " Freakonomics". It's at the heart of everything we do & the things that affect us daily from sex to crime parenting to politics fat to cheating fear to traffic jams. & it's all about using information about the world around us to get to the heart of what's really happening under the surface of everyday life. Now updated with the authors' " New York Times" columns & blog entries! "A phenomenon". (" Observer"). " Non-stop fun". (" Evening Standard"). " Brilliant.. .you'll be stimulated provoked & entertained. Of how many books can that be said?" " Sunday Telegraph". Steven Levitt the man with 'the most interesting mind in America' (Malcolm Gladwell) is the rogue economist whose controversial ideas have caused a sensation on both sides of the Atlantic. In " Freakonomics" he joins forces with Stephen Dubner " New York Times" & " New Yorker" journalist & bestselling author of " Turbulent Souls" & " Confessions of a Hero Worshipper" to create a gripping revolutionary new take on the world." ...

Have you ever been called a freak or a geek? Have you ever felt like one? Luke Jackson is 13 years old & has Asperger Syndrome. Over the years Luke has learned to laugh at such names but there are other aspects of life which are more difficult. Adolescence & the teenage years are a minefield of emotions transitions & decisions & when a child has Asperger Syndrome the result is often explosive. Luke writes briefly about his younger autistic & AD/HD brothers providing amusing insights into the antics of his younger years & advice for parents carers & teachers of younger AS children. However his main reason for writing was because so many books are written about us but none are written directly to adolescents with Asperger Syndrome. I thought I would write one in the hope that we could all learn together"." ...

Way back when revolution was the thing bombs were Robin Abbott & Skip Gibbss bag
- until they were sent to prison. Now theyre out
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Freaky Peaks takes the intrepid young explorer on a thrilling tour of the tallest mountains
- from Everest to Kilimanjaro
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Fred Dibnah's World" celebrates the life & work of Britain's best known steeplejack & national treasure Fred Dibnhah. Before his death in 2004 Fred presented many popular series including " Magnificent Monuments" " The Age of Steam" & " Made in Britain" all of which attracted viewers in their millions. " Fred" is the companion to the 12-part "BBC2" series celebrating the life of this great man which combines highlights from some of Dibnah's classic programmes with previously unseen footage. The book can of course go much further than the series including an extraordinarily account of Fred's childhood which evokes a lost England & our great industrial heritage. Fred's passion for the glories of the Victorian age & his fascination with the landscape he grew up in plus his admiration for the craftsmen & labourers who made it all possible captivate us on every page. Fred is the personification of everything that made England great in the first place. & this is a glorious tribute to a man whom millions came to love." ...

The partnership between Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers which was born & reached its peak in the Hollywood musical of the 1930s is one of the most enduringly popular ever to have graced the cinema screen. This important new study explores the series of seven films
- from The Gay Divorcee " in 1934 to " Carefree" in 1938
- that represent the quintessential Fred & Ginger. Astaire & Rogers are most renowned for their peerless dance duets but these constitute only a small proportion of the time they appeared on screen together. Their skills as performers & their remarkable rapport are equally apparent in their acting & singing & in Fred & Ginger Hannah Hyam analyses all three aspects of their partnership in depth illuminating the qualities that give it such timeless appeal. Distinguishing the seven Fred & Ginger films from the three others that Astaire & Rogers made together the book defines their characteristic features & assesses their relative merits before going on to examine in detail the romantic partnership between Fred & Ginger as pursued in dialogue song & dance throughout the series. Generously illustrated with choice black & white stills Fred & Ginger will be welcomed not only by Astaire-Rogers enthusiasts & students of the genre but by all lovers of film & of true artistry in music & dance."

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The true crime bestseller about Fred & Rose West a couple virtually unique in British criminal history
- who loved & killed together
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