She had believed that my wild poets passion for her would make me her slave; & that being her slave I should execute her will in all things. The Lifted Veil was first published in Blackwoods Magazine in 1859. A dark fantasy woven from contemporary scientific interest in the physiology of the brain mesmerism phrenology & experiments in revification it is Eliots anatomy of her own moral philsophy
- the ideal of imaginative sympathy or the ability to see into others minds & emotions. Narrated by an egoccentric morbid young clairvoyant man whose fascination for Bertha Grant lies partly in her obliquity the story also explores fictions ability to offer insight into the self as well as being a remarkable portrait of a misdeveloped artist whose visionary powers merely blight his life. The Lifted Veil is now one of the most widely read & critically discussed of Eliots works. Published as a companion piece to The Lifted Veil Brother Jacob is by contrast Eliots literary homage to Thackeray a satirical modern fable that draws telling parallels between eating & reading. Yet both stories reveal Eliots deep engagement with the question of whether there are necessary truths independent of our perception of them & the boundaries of art & the self. Helen Smalls introduction casts new light on works which fully deserve to be read alongside Eliots novels. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more.
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Adaq & Maya are siblings
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Claire Macdonald is one of the best known figures in the culinary world today. A hugely successful & critically acclaimed cookery writer for over thirty years she has garnered numerous awards & has appeared regularly on TV & at cookery demonstrations & courses all over the globe. In addition to all this for forty years she ran the award-winning & internationally renowned Kinloch House Lodge on Skye. Cited as one of the worlds top 25 small hotels in Conde Nast Traveller magazine Kinlochs restaurant is one of only 16 restaurants in Scotland to have been awarded a coveted Michelin star in 2011. In this book Claire looks back over four eventful decades to tell the story of how she her husband clan chief Godfrey Macdonald of Macdonald & their family built up Kinloch from insignificant beginnings in a remote but spectacularly beautiful corner of Skye to the great culinary institution it is today. Full of anecdote & humour it also reveals how hard it was to achieve their dream. An intermittent water supply shortage of telephones a lack of fresh vegetables & problems with fire regulations were just some of the problems they had to face not to mention the staff member who preferred mingling with the diners to helping in the kitchen the guest who disappeared & the gardener with very un-green fingers. ...

The sixth & final heart-stopping installment in the bestselling GONE series. An exceptional page-turner. Escapism just doesn't get better than this. All eyes are on Perdido Beach. The barrier wall is now as clear as glass & life in the FAYZ is visible for the entire outside world to see. Life inside the dome remains a constant battle & the Darkness away from watchful eyes grows & grows.. . The society that Sam & Astrid has struggled so hard to build is about to be shattered for good. It's the end of the FAYZ. But who will survive to see the light of day? ' This is great fiction. I love these books.' Stephen King ...

Evacuated from Blitz-battered London shy & refined Elizabeth White is sent to stay with the boisterous OConnors in Irel&. This is the beginning of an unshakeable bond between Elizabeth & Aisling OConnor a friendship which will endure through twenty turbulent years of change & chaos joy & sorrow soaring dreams & searing betrayals... Writing with warmth wit & great compassion Maeve Binchys debut novel tells a magnificent story of the lives & loves of two women bound together in a friendship stronger than any other
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' How far did we go? As far as our imaginations would carry us really. Those were the days of pure hedonism. LA in particular was like Sodom & Gomorrah... It was my life
- that fusion of magic & music.' Jimmy Page was the leader mastermind guitarist & producer of Led Zeppelin described by Rolling Stone" magazine as "the biggest band of the seventies" & "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history." While there is no shortage of written material out there on Led Zeppelin's legacy none of the band members have ever written a tell-all book or co-operated with the press or a biographer. For the most part their exploits are merely the stuff of legend. On the rare occasions that Page has opened his doors to journalists he has done so with caution. Over the last twenty years Brad Tolinski editor-in-chief of " Guitar World" magazine has interviewed Page more than any other journalist in the world & by asking incisive questions he's been able to gain the trust of this greatly misunderstood artist. Sifting through over fifty hours of conversations that touch on everything from the 1960s music scene & his early years as England's top session guitarist working with artists like The Who The Kinks & Eric Clapton to his wild years in Led Zeppelin & post-Zep projects " Light & Shade" will provide readers with the most complete picture of the media-shy guitarist ever published."
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The present: Emilie de la Martinieres has always fought against her aristocratic background but after the death of her glamorous distant mother she finds herself alone in the world & sole inheritor of her grand childhood home in the south of France. An old notebook of poems leads her in search of the mysterious & beautiful Sophia whose tragic love affair changed the course of her family history. As Emilie unravels the story she too embarks on her own journey of discovery realising that the chateau may provide clues to her own difficult past & finally unlock the future. The past: London 1943. A young office clerk Constance Carruthers is drafted into the SOE arriving in occupied Paris during the climax of the conflict. Separated from her contact in her very first hours in France she stumbles into the heart of a wealthy family who are caught up in a deadly game of secrets & lies. Forced to surrender her identity & all ties to her homeland & her beloved husband Constance finds herself drawn into a complex web of deception the repercussions of which will affect generations to come. From the author of the international bestseller Hothouse Flower Lucinda Riley's new novel is a breathtaking & intense story of love war & above all forgiveness. Note to readers: In the US this book is published under the title The Lavender Garden. ...

Irresistible.. .keeps you riveted from the first page Oprah Magazine. What an extraordinary book.. .as inevitable as Hardy at his most doom-laden. & as unforgettable Guardian. Persuasive & tender Sunday Times. The Light Between Oceans stays with you long after you have turned the last page. It is not only the plot that is so compelling though it packs a punch from the outset. What makes this wonderful novel stand out from the crowd is the cast of emotionally fragile characters all of whom inspire tremendous sympathy with the reader Daily Express. Mesmerising.. .the sheer passion & poetry of Stedmans prose carries us on a wave of emotion & heartbreak Womens Weekly. Pick of the month: The memorable & moving tale of one couples search for happiness Woman & Home. A book which has a believable plot beautiful writing & is ultimately a book you simply cant put down Hello Magazine. A completely unique read. **** Heat Magazine. Book of the Week. Critics are buzzing about The Light Between Oceans the gripping debut from M L Stedman Grazia. A moving tale. One of this years must-reads Stylist. " Prepare to weep New York Times. M L Stedman a spectacularly sure storyteller.. .a total-immersion experience extraordinarily moving MONICA ALI author of Brick Lane. The Light Between Oceans unfurls in small acts at first feeling slight to touch then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between words Stedman breathes an anxiety & pulsating intensity that roils with the ocean & the lighthouse beacon Sydney Morning Herald. Tom Sherbourne released from the horrors of the First World War is now a lighthouse keeper cocooned on a remote island with his young wife Izzy who is content in everything but her failure to have a child. One April morning a boat washes ashore carrying a dead man
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A boat washes up on the shore of a remote lighthouse keeper's isl&. It holds a dead man & a crying baby. The only two islanders Tom & his wife Izzy are about to make a devastating decision. They break the rules & follow their hearts. What happens next will break yours.

The Light Between Oceans is part of the Richard & Judy Summer 2013 Book Club. Find out how you can get involved with Britain's biggest & best book club. Visit the brand new Book Club website Â- ...

The Light Beyond' is based on more than a thousand case studies of adults & children who clinically reached the point of death & survived as well as amazing new research. It shows the many striking similarities shared by all near-death experiences (NDEs) & uncovers secrets & opens the doors to a powerful message of love from the frontier between life & death. Raymond Moody's research throws new light on the following topics: --how recent findings in medicine psychiatry & sociology bring us closer to unravelling mankind's greatest mystery: what happens to us after we die? --Startling newly confirmed phenomena such as: the experience of meeting one's loved ones in the afterlife & the ability to 'tap into' knowledge of any sort --What the moving near-death experiences of children can teach us --Why NDE's inspire permanent change greater appreciation of life more concern for others increased belief in an afterlife & decreased fear of death --Why doctors want more research into near-death experiences-and much more. Based on Dr Moody's groundbreaking studies ' The Light Beyond' offers both answers & peace of mind to anyone who has ever wondered about death & beyond. ...