Meet the Dobsons & the Jamiesons: two ordinary families on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Joe Dobson left his wife & kids when his young girlfriend Nina discovered she was pregnant. Now he feels like a cliche & Nina feels like a drudge swapping her wild nights out with friends for mild nights in wiping baby sick off the carpet. So when Joe announces that hes booked a weeks luxury holiday in Italy Nina is thrilled
- until she realises Joes kids Saul & Tabitha are coming along for the ride. Meanwhile Guy Jamieson is sure this will be his last family holiday; he plans to leave his wife Alice on his return. Guy is a high-powered advertising director & Alice
- with her elasticated skirts inedible mince suppers & unshaven legs
- just doesnt fit his image. But Alice has a secret plan of her own: to have another baby... Funny smart & refreshingly honest HAVING A LOVELY TIME is all about infidelity jealousy resentment recriminations & just occasionally love.


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There was a delicate tracery of gold foil on the back of the dress. How strange that such a consummately made garment should be worn for this one day only. But as every girl growing up understood her wedding day was the most significant she would know: a womans crowning glory. Catherine Havisham was born into privilege. Handsome imperious she is the daughter of a wealthy brewer & lives in luxury in Satis House. But she is never far from the smell of hops & the arresting letters on the brewhouse wall
- HAVISHAM. A reminder of all she owes to the family name & the family business. Sent by her father to stay with the Chadwycks Catherine discovers literature music & masquerades
- elegant pastimes to remove the taint of new money. But for all her growing sophistication Catherine is anything but worldly & when a charismatic stranger pays her attention everything
- her heart her future the very Havisham name
- is vulnerable. It is a masterly tribute to one of Dickens most celebrated & iconic characters.



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There was a delicate tracery of gold foil on the back of the dress. How strange that such a consummately made garment should be worn for this one day only. But as every girl growing up understood her wedding day was the most significant she would know: a woman's crowning glory. Catherine Havisham was born into privilege. Handsome imperious she is the daughter of a wealthy brewer & lives in luxury in Satis House. But she is never far from the smell of hops & the arresting letters on the brewhouse wall
- Havisham. A reminder of all she owes to the family name & the family business. Sent by her father to stay with the Chadwycks Catherine discovers literature music & masquerades
- elegant pastimes to remove the taint of new money. But for all her growing sophistication Catherine is anything but worldly & when a charismatic stranger pays her attention everything
- her heart her future the very Havisham name
- is vulnerable. It is a masterly tribute to one of Dickens' most celebrated & iconic characters.



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Seth finally managed to escape the terrifying comicbook world of Malice but he left his best friend Kady there. Now he must go back & rescue her. But can he find a way back in? Kady has her own worries. Shes trying to reach Havoc a group of rebel kids plotting to destroy Tall Jake the evil ruler of Malice. But somebody is watching the comic & can see what everyone is up to. Is there no way to escape? ...

It s easy to see why Hawaii has become synonymous with paradise. Just look around at the sugary beaches Technicolor coral reefs & volcanoes ready for adventure. Sara Benson Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage & you can rely on us to tell it like we see it. Inside This Book 8 fun-&-sun loving authors 24 itineraries 179 beaches Miles of hiking trails Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps Outdoor activities chapter In-depth background Comprehensive planning tools Easy-to-read layout ...

Sarah Halls first novel is set in 1936 in a remote dale in the old county of Westmoreland & tells of the flooding of the dale to make way for a reservoir against the wishes of many of the local hill farmers. It is a story of love obsession & the destruction of a community. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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The year 1790 & England is on the cusp of war with Revolutionary France. The night-time Channel is the scene of intense smuggling activity & the passage of spies from one coast to another. Lieutenant James Hayter has achieved his heart's desire
- his first independent command His Majesty's ' Hawk' cutter 10 guns. She is swift enough to out sail even the fastest of the French contraband runners & she is Hayter's pride & joy. But his happiness is tempered by the knowledge that his former captain & friend William Rennie has been left on the beach after the failure of the Rabhet expedition the previous year. But it is not long before spymaster Sir Robert Greer disturbs Rennie's imposed retirement with a sinister & irrefutable offer that will see Rennie hastening to join his former subordinate in Portsmouth. Together they will have to tackle one of the most sensitive & dangerous missions of the phoney war to intercept a contraband runner the cutter ' Lark' & capture her captain a disgraced Navy lieutenant. But as with all matters orchestrated by Greer the mission is about a lot more than capturing a few barrels of brandy & a wanted criminal. In fact it is soon evident that the very security of the nation depends on Rennie & Hayter's success.
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While the warlike & heartless Aenir ravage the territory outside the mountain fastness of the clans Sigarni the Hawk Queen arrives in this alternate version of her own universe through a gate in space & time. Taliesen last of the gatekeepers has no idea why she has arrived but knows that heroes are needed... Only Caswallon loner warrior & thief realises the true extent of danger & horrors that his people are about to face. As Taliesen tries to discover Sigarnis purpose Caswallon must unite the clans to overcome their greatest peril. In this sequel to THE IRONHANDS DAUGHTER David Gemmell returns to the clean air of High Druin & the smell of blood & burning that is soon to taint it. ...

1072 AD. The Normans have captured Engl&. The Turks have captured a Norman knight. & in order to free him a Frank warrior named Vallon must capture four rare hawks. In the company of a Sicilian scholar & an English falconer Vallon sets off a heart-stopping odyssey to the far ends of the earth
- from Greenland to Russia to Constantinople across raging Arctic seas & blood-drenched battlefields. Braving Viking warlords vengeful Normans & the unforgiving elements Vallon & his comrades must track down their quarry one by one in a relentless race against time. Ten years in the making Hawk Quest is high adventure in the grand tradition of Bernard Cornwell & Robyn Young an epic story packed with visceral combat marvellous period detail & gripping suspense. The scale is huge. The journey is incredible. The history is real. This is
- Hawk Quest

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