What is the moment that exact moment when everything changes & the friends you have been become the lovers you might be? Soul mates from birth Karim & Raheen finish one another's sentences speak in anagrams & lie spine to spine as children. They are irrevocably bound to one another & to Karachi Pakistan. It beats in their hearts
- violent polluted corrupt vibrant brave & ultimately home. However Raheen is fiercely loyal & naively blinkered & she resents Karim's need to map their city his need to name its streets & to expand the privileged world they know. When Karim is forced to leave for London their differences of opinion become a painful quarrel. As the years go by they let a barrier of silence build between them until finally they are brought together during a dry summer of strikes & ethnic violence & their relationship is poised between strained friendship & fated love. Impassioned & touching Kartography" is a love song to Karachi. In her extraordinary new novel Kamila Shamsie shows us that whatever happens in the world we must never forget the complicated war in our own hearts."
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The rise of Kasabian has been a phenomenal one driven by a mix of self-belief hard touring & hard living all from humble beginnings in Leicestershire villages. Their self-titled 2004 debut LP sold over 700 000 in the UK alone & the band wowed crowds in festivals at Glastonbury Reading/ Leeds & T In The Park that year as well as touring the US alongside Noel Gallagher. Their second album Empire was released in September 2006 to great acclaim & surged straight to Number One in the UK charts selling to date over a million copies & they won Best Live Act in NME's 2007 awards. Outspoken frontman Serge Pizzorno's pronouncements as to the state of the popular music scene have hit a real chord with the music buying public as the band continues to ruffle feathers & break down barriers wherever they go. Standing on the verge of releasing their third album the group look set to continue on their quest to achieve the worldwide fame of their inspirations of Oasis the Stone Roses & Primal Scream. Through a series of exclusive interviews with contemporaries & those involved in the band's remarkable rise the tale of Kasabian is told in its entirety for the first time. ...

An epic story of wartime family secrets & forbidden love set against the stunning exotic backdrop of 1940s Kashmir. Within ...

A heart-warming colour-illustrated novel about Kaspar the Savoy cat from the award-winning author of Born to Run & The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips Kaspar the cat first came to the Savoy Hotel in a basket
- Johnny Trott knows because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny was a bell-boy you see & he carried all of Countess Kandinsky's things to her room. But Johnny didn't expect to end up with Kaspar on his hands forever & nor did he count on making friends with Lizziebeth a spirited American heiress. Pretty soon events are set in motion that will take Johnny
- & Kaspar
- all around the world surviving theft shipwreck & rooftop rescues along the way. Because everything changes with a cat like Kaspar around. After all he's Prince Kaspar Kandinsky Prince of Cats a Muscovite a Londoner & a New Yorker & as far as anyone knows the only cat to survive the sinking of the Titanic...


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A heart-warming colour-illustrated novel about Kaspar the Savoy cat from the award-winning author of Born to Run & The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips Kaspar the cat first came to the Savoy Hotel in a basket
- Johnny Trott knows because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny was a bell-boy you see & he carried all of Countess Kandinskys things to her room. But Johnny didnt expect to end up with Kaspar on his hands forever & nor did he count on making friends with Lizziebeth a spirited American heiress. Pretty soon events are set in motion that will take Johnny
- & Kaspar
- all around the world surviving theft shipwreck & rooftop rescues along the way. Because everything changes with a cat like Kaspar around. After all hes Prince Kaspar Kandinsky Prince of Cats a Muscovite a Londoner & a New Yorker & as far as anyone knows the only cat to survive the sinking of the Titanic!


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The sun shone the crowds waved & cheered wildly & billions watched on TV all around the world as Kate lovingly kissed William on the balcony of Buckingham Palace
- not once but twice! Beautiful & composed Kate smiled throughout a day that had become a wonderful celebration of a young couples love for one another. The world it seemed still believed in their favourite fairytale
- any girl could dream of becoming a princess. Kate is the defintive biography of the nations newest princess. Bestselling author Sean Smith has retraced the steps of Kates journey from her childhood in rural Berkshire & her unhappy time as a victim of school bullies to her transformation from a plain gangly girl into the beauty she is today. He reveals the true story of how the romance with William blossomed at St Andrews University & how they managed to survive as a couple after the relationship hit the rocks in 2007 becoming stronger with a firm commitment to each other that they were for keeps. He examines Kates time spent as a royal apprentice & her evolving role as an ambassador for British fashion. The story ends in Westminster Abbey where Kate & William married describing all the glamour & spectacle of their big day. Fully illustrated this is the one book you will want to read about the event of the decade.

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With her glossy dark hair classic looks natural appearance & cut-glass accent Kate Middleton displays all the poise & breeding expected from the wife-to-be of the heir to the throne. Sophisticated beyond her years Kate has charmed Williams louche circle of friends as well as the House of Windsor. Yet behind her polished veneer lies the extraordinary tale of an impoverished working-class family that overcame deprivation & adversity to rise to the upper echelons of society. Claudia Joseph has spoken to members of Kates family & friends who have provided an intriguing insight into the extraordinary journey her family has made from the mining villages of Durham to the gates of Buckingham Palace. Drawing on exclusive interviews & containing previously unpublished photographs this is the authoritative account of Kate Middletons life so far. ...

Following the royal wedding the Diamond Jubilee & the birth of Kate & William's first baby popular sentiment towards the royal family has rarely been higher. At the centre of this surge in affection is a woman who has captured the heart of a nation & who at the side of her husband Prince William is ushering in a new dawn for the United Kingdom's reigning family. For due to planned amendments to the rules of accession to the British Crown their first child regardless of gender will succeed William to the throne. This biography explores the life of the woman who has done so much to revitalize the public image of the royal family covering her early years her family her time at St Andrews University & her meeting with Prince William their early relationship & its trials the wedding & her new official role her style & of course her pregnancy. Besides being the perfect book for admirers of this remarkable young woman Kate: A Biography marks a crucial moment in the history of the royal line. It also features 16 pages of photos. ...

What little girl doesnt dream of being a princess or a duchess? For Kate Middleton that dream came true & she has become a role model for little girls everywhere. On her wedding day she stole hearts with her beauty & grace. But the eyes of the world were also on her gorgeous sister Pippa who wowed everyone with her style flair & charm. She looked amazing in her beautiful bridesmaids dress made by the same designer as her sisters wedding dress & became the Duchess of style. ...

Alison Jackson presents a humorous folio of photographs to reveal all about the royal wedding between Kate & Wills the most anticipated nuptials to come out of Britain since Charles & Diana providing a glimpse into all the events we have imagined but never thought we would see. This largely chronological retelling of the romance of Wills & Kate & the run-up to the Royal Wedding will include pictures of the genealogical background of the two sides & details of the early days of their courtship right through to the wedding itself. There is the endless waiting for Kate
- the ring-gazing gym regime deportment & daily wash & blow. Then there is Wills preparations for the proposal & practice for the public announcement not to mention the fun of the wedding preparations; drawing up the guest list designing the menus & picking the wedding dress while a variety of celebrity guests
- including Elton John the Beckhams & Lady Gaga
- choose & try on their outfits for the special day. Our whistle-stop tour of the royal romance shows what everyone wishes they could see & gives us answers to questions like: How did blushing student Wills chat up Kate? How did Kate learn the tricks of the trade she needed to bag Wills & become Queen material? Ever wondered what actually happened when Wills proposed in the African bush? As for the happy couples loved ones how does poor old Charles feel about being upstaged by his young son with Dianas eyes & smile? We have the stag & hen nights; the arrival of the gifts from heads of states from around the world; & of course the shots of the The Big Day A that you simply wont see anywhere else."


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