Something is stirring in Londons dark stamping out its territory in brickdust & blood. Something has murdered Sauls father & left Saul to pay for the crime. But a shadow from the urban waste breaks into his prison cell & leads him to freedom. A shadow called King Rat. In the night-land behind Londons facade in sewers & slums & rotting dead spaces Saul must learn his true nature. Grotesque murders rock the city like a curse. Mysterious forces prepare for a showdown. With Drum & Bass pounding the backstreets Saul confronts his bizarre inheritance -- in the badlands of South London in the heart of darkness at the gathering of the Junglist Massive. Like the DJ says: Time for the Badman. Tackles his theme with a dark assurance.. .with its original blend of twisted urban fairytale & modern gothic horror King Rat marks out China Mieville as an author to be watched The Times Brings together elements of fantasy fairytale & the detective story.. .I greatly enjoyed Mievilles weird & engaging myth-making Daily Telegraph ...

This new edition of King Richard III is part of the established Cambridge School Shakespeare series & has been substantially updated with new & revised activities throughout. Remaining faithful to the series active approach it treats the play as a script to be acted explored & enjoyed. As well as the complete script of King Richard III you will find a variety of classroom-tested activities an eight-page colour section & an enlarged selection of notes including information on characters performance history & language. ...

Richard III is one of the great Shakespearean characters & roles. James R Siemon examines the attraction of this villain to audiences & focuses on how beguiling even funny he can be especially in the earlier parts of the play. Siemon also places King Richard III in its historical context; as Elizabeth I had no heirs the issue of succession was a very real one for Shakespeare's audience. The introduction is well-illustrated & provides a comprehensive account of the play & of critical approaches to it. The edition also provides a clear & authoritative playtext edited to the most rigorous standards of scholarship with detailed notes & commentary on the same page. With a wealth of helpful & incisive commentary the Arden Shakespeare is the finest edition of Shakespeare you can find giving a deeper understanding & appreciation of his work. ...

Kenneth Branagh plays Shakespeares Richard III in this new recording for the acclaimed Naxos Audio Books series. A full supporting cast of distinguished actors performs the complete unabridged New Cambridge Shakespeare text of the play with sound effects & accompanying music. The set of three cds is accompanied by notes & a synopsis of the play. ...

Three men trek to the remote African interior in search of a lost friend
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Solomon the legend goes had a magic ring which enabled him to speak to the animals in their own language. Konrad Lorenz was gifted with a similar power of understanding the animal world. He was that rare beast a brilliant scientist who could write (and indeed draw) beautifully. He did more than any other person to establish & popularize the study of how animals behave receiving a Nobel Prize for his work. King Solomon's Ring the book which brought him worldwide recognition is a delightful treasury of observations & insights into the lives of all sorts of creatures from jackdaws & water-shrews to dogs cats & even wolves. Charmingly illustrated by Lorenz himself this book is a wonderfully written introduction to the world of our furred & feathered friends a world which often provides an uncanny resemblance to our own. A must for any animal-lover! ...

This compelling new biography provides the most authoritative picture yet of King Stephen whose reign (1135-1154) with its nineteen long winters of civil war made his name synonymous with failed leadership. After years of work on the sources Edmund King shows with rare clarity the strengths & weaknesses of the monarch. Keeping Stephen at the forefront of his account the author also chronicles the activities of key family members & associates whose loyal support sustained Stephens kingship. In 1135 the popular Stephen was elected king against the claims of the empress Matilda & her sons. But by 1153 Stephen had lost control over Normandy & other important regions England had lost prestige & the weakened king was forced to cede his familys right to succession. A rich narrative covering the drama of a tumultuous reign this book focuses well-deserved attention on a king who lost control of his destiny. ...

War casts its shadow over the lands that the dragons once ruled. Only the courage of a young woman with the mind of a gambler & loyalty to no one stands between hope & universal darkness. The high & powerful will fall the despised & broken shall rise up & everything will be remade. & an old broken-hearted warrior & an apostate priest will begin a terrible journey with an impossible goal: destroy a Goddess before she eats the world. ...

Jack OConnell possessed an uncanny ability to be at the centre of things. On his arrival in Jordan in 1958 he unravelled a coup aimed at the young King Hussein. Over time their bond of trust & friendship deepened. Kings Counsel contains secrets that will revise our understanding of the Middle East. In 1967 OConnell tipped off Hussein that Israel would invade Egypt the next morning. Later OConnell learned of Henry Kissingers role in the Yom Kippur War. The books leitmotif is betrayal. Hussein Americas most reliable Middle Eastern ally & the only bona fide peacemaker wanted the return of the West Bank seized in the Six-Day War. Despite American promises the clear directive of UN Resolution 242 & the years of negotiations with Israel that never happened. Husseins dying wish was that OConnell tell this story. ...

Unpredictable yet reliable gentle yet powerful authoritative yet humble human yet divine. At a time when interest in Jesus has never been higher respected pastor & bestselling author Tim Keller takes a deep & thought-provoking look at the life of Christ. Drawing from Marks gospel he explains how Jesus identity as king & his purpose in dying on the cross have meaning & significance on a cosmic scale as well as for the individual. THE REASON FOR GOD gave a passionate & intellectually compelling case for God while THE PRODIGAL GOD explored the gospels central message of grace. Now KINGS CROSS gives a captivating account of the person at the heart of it all: Jesus. Written in Kellers trademark authoritative yet inviting style this book will unlock new insights for believers & unbelievers alike. ...