The Blair administrations pursuit of a lasting settlement in Northern Ireland stands out as one of the great achievements in modern British politics. Even after the initial moves towards a peace there was every chance that long-nursed grievances would break out again into paramilitary extremism. That they did not is a lasting monument to the determination & guile of many of those involved. As the governments key negotiator Jonathan Powell is uniquely qualified to give the definitive account of the end of the Troubles. Great Hatred Little Room: Making Peace in Northern Ireland" will become a landmark in the literature of conflict resolution: an historical document of lasting importance that is also a vivid & dramatic account of fallible men & women working at the limits of their endurance." ...

Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2011 Nicole Krauss Great House" is a haunting story that explores loss & memory. In New York a woman spends the night with a young Chilean poet before he departs leaving her at his desk. Later he is arrested by Pinochets secret police... In north London a man caring for his dying wife discovers a lock of hair that unravels a terrible secret... In Jerusalem an antiques dealer reassembles his fathers study plundered by Nazis. One item remains missing... Spanning continents & decades weaving an intricate web of its characters lives " Great House" tells a soaring story of love loss & survival against the odds. "" The History of Love" was very good indeed. " Great House"...is even better. A heartbreaking meditation on loss & memory & how they construct our lives". (" Guardian"). " Full of mystery & suspense building towards one of the great climaxes in contemporary fiction. It is hard to imagine a better book of fiction being published this year...one of the finest writers of our time". (" Jewish Chronicle"). " Bewitching mysterious & deeply moving. One of 2011s must-reads". (" Harpers Bazaar"). Nicole Krauss is an American bestselling author who has received international critical acclaim for her first three novels: " Great House" " The History of Love" (Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2006 & winner of the 2006 Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger) & " Man Walks into a Room" (shortlisted for the LA Times Book Award) all of which are available in Penguin paperback." ...

The great houses of London represent one of the marvels of English architecture & yet they are almost entirely unknown. They are for the most part disguised behind sober facades but their riches within are astonishing. This book will range from the romantic 17th century Ashburnham House nestling in the shadow of Westminster Abbey through the splendid 18th century aristocratic palaces of the West End to the curious & quirky arts & crafts houses of Holland Park & Kensington to the cool modernist houses of Hampstead & the exuberant post-modern interiors of the last thirty years. Every house has its own story to tell. This might be the colourful history of the occupants (such as the Duke of Wellington entertaining ladies at Apsley House) the great art collections they held (the Titians at Bridgewater House or Sam Courtauld's Impressionist paintings at Home House) or the architectural wonders of William Kent's 44 Berkeley Square & Burges's Tower House in Melbury Road. The book promises to be a great revelation. ...

The Irish potato famine of the 1840s perhaps the most appalling event of the Victorian era killed over a million people & drove as many more to emigrate to America. It may not have been the result of deliberate government policy yet British obtuseness short-sightedness & ignorance
- & stubborn commitment to laissez-faire solutions
- largely caused the disaster & prevented any serious efforts to relieve suffering. The continuing impact on Anglo-Irish relations was incalculable the immediate human cost almost inconceivable. In this vivid & disturbing book Cecil Woodham-Smith provides the definitive account. A moving & terrible book. It combines great literary power with great learning. It explains much in modern Ireland
- & in modern America
- D.W. Brogan.



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The second book in Robert Jordan's internationally bestselling epic fantasy series THE WHEEL OF TIME now reissued with a stunning ...

Lonely Planet's selection of the world's most spectacular journeys in a lush hardback edition. Expert content with stunning ...

Join Terry Triceratops & Dino FC for more fresh & funny football antics in this illustrated series with a prehistoric twist! Dino FCs kit is worn out-of-date & coming apart at the seams. So when chairman Danny Deinonychus holds a competition to design a new kit Dino FC hope their new look will help get them back in the game. Unfortunately not only is the new kit suspiciously similar to the old one
- it doesnt fit. With Pteradonna goalkeeping in a kit thats too big & Marcus Diplodocus defending in too-small shorts Dino FC really are fashion victims losing 5-1 to Supersaurus Celtic. Disappointed Terry gives the new kit away to some young Dino fans & the team go back to their old shabby chic. But could the surprise appearance of their new fans at the next match give Dino FC the boost they need to inspire them to victory? After all it isnt about the shirt but about the dinosaur inside it. Football fans will love this wild & witty new illustrated series which matches the buzz & action of the Premiership with cool dino characters from a prehistoric age.
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This Christmas you can finally let your bunnies out of their padded hutches because Andy Riley doesnt want them anymore. He wants your children! From the creator of the bestselling Bunny books comes more wicked humour
- GREAT LIES TO TELL SMALL KIDS. They range from merely bogus to truly cruel: Every ant you meet must be named It takes the beaks of seven penguins to make a Penguin biscuit All wind is made by wind farms Wine makes mummy clever Milk feels pain Each hilarious cartoon tells a tall tale to bamboozle kids & entertain wicked adults everywhere.
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Ian Stewart reveals the really big questions that take us to the limits of mathematics. There are some mathematical problems whose significance goes beyond the ordinary
- like Fermats Last Theorem or Goldbachs Conjecture
- they are the enigmas which define mathematics. The Great Mathematical Problems" explains why these problems exist why they matter what drives mathematicians to incredible lengths to solve them & where they stand in the context of mathematics & science as a whole. It contains solved problems
- like the Poincare Conjecture cracked by the eccentric genius Grigori Perelman who refused academic honours & a million-dollar prize for his work & ones which like the Riemann Hypothesis remain baffling after centuries. Stewart is the guide to this mysterious & exciting world showing how modern mathematicians constantly rise to the challenges set by their predecessors as the great mathematical problems of the past succumb to the new techniques & ideas of the present."


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When Megan winds up her music box shes surprised to hear a tiny voice calling to her over the tinkling melody
- its the Fairy Queen
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