Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year this is the first ever biography of Harold Larwood. Larwood one of the most talented accurate & intimidating fast bowlers of all time is mainly remembered for his role in the infamous Bodyline series of 1932-3 which brought Anglo-Australian diplomatic relations to the brink of collapse. Larwood was made the scapegoat
- & despite the fact he was simply following his captains instructions he never played cricket for England again. Devastated by this betrayal he eventually emigrated to Australia where he was accepted by the country that had once despised him. Acclaimed author Duncan Hamilton has gained unprecedented access to the late sportsmans family & archives to tell the story of a true working-class hero & cricketing legend.
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One of a series concerning the major plays of leading 20th-century playwrights. This guide introduces explores & analyzes in detail the principal themes & styles of the work of Harold Pinter. It also places it in the context of modern theatre &

Includes:: a select bibliography.

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This revised third volume of Harold Pinters work

Includes:: The Homecoming Old Times No Mans Land four shorter

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He was a pillar of the community serving on local committees donating prizes to the rugby club organising charity collections. His patients thought the world of him: he was attentive kind never too busy to chat. Yet Dr Harold Frederick Shipman was also the most prolific serial killer the world has ever known with between 200 & 300 victims. Quietly for many years the small bespectacled GP was making unexpected house calls
- & walking out leaving a dead body behind. The murderous career of Dr Shipman only came to an end when police in Hyde Greater Manchester were called to investigate a forged will. Overnight they found themselves embroiled in the biggest murder case in British history. Substantially revised & updated since Shipmans suicide in prison this is a compelling account of these monstrous crimes & of the man who committed them. The authors have had unparalleled access to friends colleagues & patients. Their in-depth & authoritative investigation looks at how he killed how he was able to get away with it for so long &
- most important of all
- why.


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Haroun's father is the greatest of all storytellers. His magical stories bring laughter to the sad city of Alifbay. But one day something goes wrong & his father runs out of stories to tell. Haroun is determined to return the storyteller's gift to his father. So he flies off on the back of the Hoopie bird to the Sea of Stories
- & a fantastic adventure begins.
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Harpenden is a small picturesque town situated on the A1081 midway between St Albans & Luton & 25 miles north-west of London. Arguably one of the most attractive areas in the wooded county of Hertfordshire the town has charm & character all of its own from the wide boulevard that is the High Street to the lush verdant expanse of the Common that reaches almost into the town itself. Harpenden Through Time takes the reader on a nostalgic journey back to an age when the pace of life was much slower & more tranquil than it is today. Using a vibrant selection of old picture postcards many of which have been stored in dusty attics untouched for generations coupled with modern-day photographs we witness the many changes that occurred as this quiet agricultural village developed into the attractive town that we see today. ...

At the May Day dancing at Glasgow Cross Gil Cunningham sees not only the woman who is going to be murdered but her murderer as well. Gil is a recently qualified lawyer whose family still expect him to enter the priesthood. When he finds the body of a young woman in the new building at Glasgow Cathedral he is asked to investigate & identifies the corpse as the runaway wife of cruel unpleasant nobleman John Semphill. With the help of Maistre Pierre the French master-mason Gil must ask questions & seek a murderer in the heart of the city. ...

The Hawker Harrier is one of the most well-known & distinctive military aircraft produced in the last 50 years. This title forms a comprehensive study of the aircrafts history tracing the development & service deployment of this unique warplane including coverage of combat operations service with the United States Marines & a first-hand detailed account of present-day Harrier operations as seen from the cockpit. As well as informative detail & descriptions the volume will be bundled with a variety of rare & unseen photographs technical line drawings & colour artwork profiles. Some of the areas covered include
- Vertical Variables Background to the Harriers development Manufacture of the prototype Service Coverage of the production of the first Harrier GR1 variants Introduction into RAF service at Wittering Looking at the background design & development of the Sea Harrier manufactured for the Royal Navy. Exploring present-day Harrier operations. A listing of Harrier production (serials allocations & disposals) This will provide a detailed look at all aspects of the Harrier from development to present day to provide a detailed step-by-step description of a representative Harrier mission combined with from-the-cockpit photography.
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The Jump-jet was the worlds first vertical/short take-off & landing (VSTOL) operational jet aircraft. Developed using the revolutionary Pegasus engine the Harrier has served the RAF & US Marine Corps well for over 30 years. Here vividly told is the fascinating story from the tentative hovering by the Hawker P1127 in 1960 to todays frontline Harrier GR9 & AV-8B warplanes. ...

Fairyland in uproar! Jack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies magical pets. Without them the Pet Fairies can't ensure that pets in the human world find the right owners. So it's vital that the Pet Fairies get their magic pets back. The pets have escaped from Jack Frost's ice castle & are roaming the human world. Rachel & Kirsty have to help Katie the Kitten Fairy Harriet the Hamster Fairy Georgia the Guinea Pig Fairy Lauren the Puppy Fairy Emma the Bunny Fairy Penny the Pony Fairy & Molly the Goldfish Fairy
- to get the pets back...before it's too late.
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