Londonstani Gautam Malkanis electrifying debut reveals a Britain that has never before been explored in the novel: a country of young Asians & white boys (desis & goras) trying to work out a place for themselves in the shadow of the divergent cultures of their parents generation. Set close to the Heathrow feed roads of Hounslow Malkani shows us the lives of a gang of four young men: Hardjit the ring leader a Sikh violent determined his caste stay pure; Ravi determinedly tactless a sheep following the herd; Amit whose brother Arun is struggling to win the approval of his mother for the Hindu girl he has chosen to marry; & Jas who tells us of his journey with these three desperate to win their approval desperate too for Samira a Muslim girl which in this story can only have bad consequences. Together they cruise the streets in Amits enhanced Beemer making a little money changing the electronic fingerprints on stolen mobile phones a scam that leads them into more dangerous waters. Funny crude disturbing written in the vibrant language of its protagonists
- a mix of slang Bollywood texting Hindu & bastardised gangsta rap
- Londonstani is about many things: tribalism aggressive masculinity integration cross-cultural chirpsing techniques the urban scene seeping into the mainstream bling bling economics complicated family-related shit. It is one of the most surprising British novels of recent years.

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The Lone Brit on 13 is a gripping true story of violence degradation & adventure penned in the confines of a grim Malaga prison cell. Imprisoned for drug-smuggling the lone Brit on Wing 13 Chance reveals the horrors he experienced among cut-throat villains & screws in the netherworld of the Spanish prison system. Chance takes to writing in his dank prison cell in an attempt to escape his surroundings & recalls various episodes in his life: his time serving as a soldier in Thailand & Malaysia; his involvement with the 3 Para snatch-squad in the 1970s Belfast; & his subsequent descent into drug dealing & trafficking which culminated in a high-speed boat chase & his imprisonment in a top-security Spanish prison. While inside Chance fought his way to the surface of a cesspool of iniquitous scumbags using his fists: the only effective means of being understood in an environment of desecrated morality & non-existent integrity. With predators lurking everywhere Chance had to be constantly on guard & in order to survive he had to be mentally prepared to inflict the necessary violent retribution on any would-be attacker or racist thug. As the sole British inmate Chance was a prime target for the intimidating Spanish hardmen who thrived on cruelty & treachery. But his martial arts skills & Samurai philosophy proved to be more than a match for the aggressors. Once a respected & successful businessman admired by his peers
- he had operated his own martial arts business in Spain before being jailed
- Chance took one wrong turn in life & lost everything except the love & support of his loyal wife.

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In June 2005 four US Navy SEALs left their base in Afghanistan for the Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al-Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less than twenty-four hours later only one of those Navy SEALs was alive. This is the story of team leader Marcus Luttrell the sole survivor of Operation Redwing. Blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade blown over a cliff but still armed & still breathing Luttrell endured four desperate days fighting the al-Qaeda assassins sent to kill him before finding unlikely sanctuary with a Pashtun tribe who risked everything to protect him from the circling Taliban killers. ...

You dont have to be twenty male & an ace mechanic to set out on a great journey. Ive cycled round the world twice now. Im not young Im not sporty I never train & I still cant tell a sprocket from a chainring or mend a puncture. So speaks Anne Mustoe in the opening to this fascinating record of her second epic journey cycling around the globe from East to West. Using historical routes as her inspiration Anne followed the ancient Roman roads to Lisbon travelled across South America with the Conquistadors pursued Captain Cook over the Pacific to Australia & Indonesia & followed the caravans along the fabled Silk Road from Xian to Rome. ...

When Luke Warren is involved in a car accident which leaves him in a coma his family are gathered together against the odds; they face an impossible dilemma. His daughter Cara is praying for a miracle: she will fight everything & everyone to save her fathers life. His son Edward cant imagine that a man who once ran with wolves could ever be happy with a different life. But Edward hasnt spoken to Luke for six years. How can he dare to speak on his fathers behalf? Somehow they must choose: Do they keep Luke alive? Or do they let him go? ...

Reissue of a groundbreaking work of fiction from one of our best loved authors. The title story in this classic collection tells of Smith a defiant young rebel inhabiting the no-man's land of institutionalised Borstal. As his steady jog-trot rhythm transports him over an unrelenting frost-bitten earth he wonders why for whom & for what he is running. A groundbreaking work ' The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner' captured the grim isolation of the working class in the English Midlands when it was first published in 1960s. But Sillitoe's depiction of petty crime & deep-seated anger in industrial & desperate cities remains as potent today as it was almost half a century ago. ...

Shirley Peters is dead. Murdered. Her body is found twelve hours later in her own home. Just one of the many sordid domestic crimes hitting the city. Tony Macliesh her rejected boyfriend is the obvious prime suspect & he's just been picked off the Aberdeen train & put straight into custody. But then another woman is sexually abused & throttled to death. & suddenly there appears to be one too many connections between these seemingly unrelated crimes. Detective Inspector Resnick is sure that the two murders are the work of one sadistic killer
- two lonely hearts broken by one maniac. & it's up to Resnick to put the record straight
- & put the bastard where he belongs.

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The definitive guide to great travel photography. Lonely Planet's Guide to Travel Photography covers people landscape urban & wildlife photography as well as video techniques. This guide shows how to share photos online & make money from your photos. The book covers all camera technologies from working with film to taking pictures on camera phone. ...

Want to know where to discover a spectacular tropical paradise? How about journeying to the world's greatest natural wonders or taking the road trip of a lifetime? 1000 Ultimate Experiences brings together 1000 ideas places & activities sure to inspire & entertain. Make your own list hit the road & start ticking off places you've always wanted to see & things you've always wanted to do. Who knows where you'll end up! Sleep under the stars in a Bedouin tent in Jordan Find out the best beaches to swing a hammock Jump on board the Ghan for a trip through Australia's remote Red Center Spot Banksy's art in Bristol Come on get happy in Bhutan ...