A Good Man in Africa" is William Boyd's classic prize-winning debut novel. It is winner of the Whitbread Award & the Somerset Maugham Prize. Escapee from suburbia overweight oversexed... Morgan Leafy isn't overburdened with worldly success. Actually he is refreshingly free from it. But then as a representative of Her Britannic Majesty in tropical Kinjanja it was not very constructive of him to get involved in wholesale bribery. Nor was it exactly oiling his way up the ladder to hunt down the improbably pointed breasts of his boss' daughter when officially banned from horizontal delights by a nasty dose... Falling back on his deep-laid reserves of misanthropy & guile Morgan has to fight off the sea of humiliation betrayal & ju-ju that threatens to wash over him. "A Good Man in Africa" is one of the greatest comic novels of recent times & will be loved by fans of Any Human Heart as well as readers of Ben Macintyre Sebastian Faulks Nick Hornby & Hilary Mantel. " Wickedly funny". (" The Times"). " If a widening grim is the test of a novel's entertainment value in retospect "A Good Man in Africa" romps home". (" Guardian"). William Boyd has received world-wide acclaim for his novels. They are: "A Good Man in Africa" (1981 winner of the Whitbread Award & the Somerset Maugham Prize) " An Ice Cream War" (1982 shortlisted for the 1982 Booker Prize & winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize) " Stars & Bars" (1984) " The New Confessions" (1987) " Brazzaville Beach" (1990 winner of the Mc Vitie Prize & the James Tait Black Memorial Prize) " The Blue Afternoon" (1993 winner of the 1993 Sunday Express Book of the Year Award & the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction 1995) " Armadillo" (1998) & " Any Human Heart" (2002 winner of the Prix Jean Monnet). He is also the author of a collection of screenplays & a memoir of his school days " School Ties " (1985); & three collections of short stories: " On the Yankee Station" (1981) " The Destiny of Nathalie 'X'" (1995) & " Fascination" (2004). He also wrote the speculative memoir " Nat Tate: an American Artist"
- the publication of which in the spring of 1998 caused something of a stir on both sides of the Atlantic. A collection of his non-fiction writings 1978-2004 entitled " Bamboo" was published in October 2005. His ninth novel " Restless" was published in September 2006 (Costa Book Award Novel of the Year 2006) & his tenth novel " Ordinary Thunderstorms" published September 2009. His most recent novel is " Waiting For Sunrise" which published in February 2011."
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'I think of him all the time & he thinks of me not at all...' This is the story of two brothers. One is impassioned & one reserved. One is destined to go down in history & the other to be forgotten. In Philip Pullman's hands this sacred tale is reborn as one of the most enchanting thrilling & visionary stories of recent years. ...

This is a story. In this ingenious & spell-binding retelling of the life of Jesus Philip Pullman revisits the most influential story ever told. Charged with mystery compassion & enormous power The Good Man Jesus & the Scoundrel Christ throws fresh light on who Jesus was & asks the reader questions that will continue to resonate long after the final page is turned. For above all this book is about how stories become stories. -- Please note that orders are randomly processed. This book is published with two different coloured covers & the colour of cover you will receive cannot be guaranteed. ...

Every day Mayor Tibo Krovic stops off at the local cafe on the way to work drinks his Viennese coffee with extra figs leaves a bag of sweets for the owner & goes to wait in his office for the arrival of his glorious secretary Agathe. He has worshiped Agathe from afar for years but she has always been out of reach. However a family tragedy has changed things in Agathes home & a chance occurrence one day leads her to confide in Tibo. What ensues is a magical story of love fate mistakes & ginger biscuits that is both deliciously funny & intensely moving. ...

Hannah wakes up so happy that everyone around her catches her good mood...until she remembers something that makes her good mood crumble away. So she sets out on a good mood hunt
- & as she searches under stairs inside pockets & in the garden shed she finds all the ingredients for a perfectly wonderful day! BL An original & entertaining story from an award-winning author whose work

Includes:: Mona the Vampire (with Sonia Holleyman) Angry Arthur (with Satoshi Kitamura) & Just Dog which was shortlisted for the Smarties Book Award BL Instantly appealing artwork with delightful characterisation & beautifully observed details BL Conveys a light-hearted message that sometimes the best things in life are the simplest


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An unforgettable portrait of a woman bravely confronting loneliness & despair in her quest for self-determination Jean Rhys' Good Morning Midnight"

Includes:: an introduction by A.L. Kennedy in " Penguin Modern Classics". In 1930s Paris where one cheap hotel room is very like another a young woman is teaching herself indifference. She has escaped personal tragedy & has come to France to find courage & seek independence. She tells herself to expect nothing especially not kindness least of all from men. Tomorrow she resolves she will dye her hair blonde. Jean Rhys was a talent before her time with an impressive ability to express the anguish of young single women. In " Good Morning Midnight" Rhys created the powerfully modern portrait of Sophia Jansen whose emancipation is far more painful & complicated than she could expect but whose confession is flecked with triumph & elation. One of the most honest & distinctive British novelists of the twentieth century Jean Rhys wrote about women with perception & sensitivity in an innovative & often controversial way. Jean Rhys (1894-1979) was born in Dominica. Coming to England aged 16 she drifted into various jobs before moving to Paris where she began writing & was 'discovered' by Ford Madox Ford. Her novels often portraying women as underdogs out to exploit their sexualities were ahead of their time & only modestly successful. From 1939 (when " Good Morning Midnight" was written) onwards she lived reclusively & was largely forgotten when she made a sensational comeback with her account of Jane Eyre's Bertha Rochester " Wide Sargasso Sea" in 1966. If you enjoyed " Good Morning Midnight" you might like Rhys' " Voyage in the Dark" also available in " Penguin Modern Classics". " Her eloquence in the language of human sexual transactions is chilling cynical & surprisingly moving". (A.L. Kennedy)."

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A jolly rhyming text & adorable illustrations of bright jungle animals are sure to make this cuddly book a firm favourite. Little ones will love waking up all the touch-&-feel animals: the tiger with his furry patch the snake with his pointy tongue the crocodile with his scaly coat the parrot with her flapping wing the monkey with his twisty tail & the lion with his soft mane. This delightful book is full of get up & go! ...

The Good Mountain Biking Guide" is the most comprehensive guide on the subject yet published. It is a huge book comprising 640 pages of tightly packed information covering every area that has access to great mountain bike trails. The Guide has a wealth of detailed information & purpose drawn maps of 400 natural areas & 100 Trail centres in England & Wales. It covers all major destination areas such as The Peak District Lake District Yorkshire Dales North & South Downs Brecon Beacons numerous smaller areas many close to major towns & cities. The book will help plan riding of all sorts
- from quick blasts after work to day rides mountain biking weekends & holidays across the whole of England & Wales. " The Good Mountain Biking Guide" features nearly 1 000 route suggestions for the 500 areas that it covers making it incredible value for your money. There are over 300 superb photographs of real riders on the trails & annotations of key trail features. The route summaries give a total of 20 000km of riding enough to suit all levels & types of rider. An overview map of England & Wales shows every key mountain biking location & allows planning at a glance. The book complements other maps & guides & refers to the most appropriate resources to take out on the trail for navigational purposes. The index of 3 000 place names allows immediate reference of the relevant map. Each of the 500 areas has details of all useful facilities
- from parking to pubs cafes & bike shops. " The Good Mountain Biking Guide" is the ultimate reference book & is the one book that every mountain biker should own."

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Maya Haque
- outspoken passionate headstrong
- has been estranged from her brother Sohail for almost a decade. When she returns

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This distinctive Bible combines the popular & authoritative text of the Good News translation with a hard wearing & funky cover. The compact size makes it a great choice for teenagers & adults for personal use. The Good News Bible was a bestseller from its first publication as Good News for Modern Man providing a unique combination of accessibility & faithfulness to the best Greek & Hebrew sources. It has earned the respect of a wide range of scholars for its accuracy & reliability & because it is easy to read & understand it is suitable for people of all ages. This edition comes with a ribbon marker & presentation page & makes a stylish gift or a lovely Bible for personal use. ...