This novel based on George Eliots own experiences of provincial life is a masterpiece of ambiguity in which moral choice is subjected to the hypocrisy of the Victorian age. As the headstrong Maggie Tulliver grows into womanhood the deep love which she has for her brother Tom turns into conflict because she cannot reconcile his bourgeois standards with her own lively intelligence. Maggie is unable to adapt to her community or break free from it & the result on more than one level is tragedy. ...

Drawing on George Eliots own childhood experiences to craft an unforgettable story of first love sibling rivalry & regret The Mill on the Floss" is edited with an introduction & notes by A.S. Byatt author of " Possession" in " Penguin Classics". Brought up at Dorlcote Mill Maggie Tulliver worships her brother Tom & is desperate to win the approval of her parents but her passionate wayward nature & her fierce intelligence bring her into constant conflict with her family. As she reaches adulthood the clash between their expectations & her desires is painfully played out as she finds herself torn between her relationships with three very different men: her proud & stubborn brother; hunchbacked Tom Wakem the son of her familys worst enemy; & the charismatic but dangerous Stephen Guest. With its poignant portrayal of sibling relationships " The Mill on the Floss" is considered George Eliots most autobiographical novel; it is also one of her most powerful & moving. In this edition writer & critic A.S. Byatt author of " Possession" provides full explanatory notes & an introduction relating " The Mill on the Floss" to George Eliots own life & times. Mary Ann Evans (1819-80) began her literary career as a translator & later editor of the " Westminster Review". In 1857 she published " Scenes of Clerical Life" the first of eight novels she would publish under the name of George Eliot including " The Mill on the Floss" " Middlemarch" & " Daniel Deronda". If you enjoyed " The Mill on the Floss" you might like Thomas Hardys " Jude the Obscure" also available in " Penguin Classics"." ...

This is the Penguin English Library Edition" of " The Mill on the Floss" by George Eliot. If life had no love in it what else was there for Maggie? Tragic & moving " The Mill on the Floss" is a novel of grand passions & tormented lives. As the rebellious Maggie's fiery spirit & imaginative nature bring her into bitter conflict with her narrow provincial family most painfully with her beloved brother Tom their fates are played out on an epic scale. George Eliot drew on her own frustrated rural upbringing to create one of the great novels of childhood & one of literature's most unforgettable heroines. " The Penguin English Library"
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Meg Morrissey will not believe that her husband James committed suicide. A famous naturalist & founder of Green Scenes a pioneering magazine about environmental issues James was in high spirits because hed finally completed his long awaited autobiography. He didnt leave a suicide note. But even more suspiciously the record of his lifes achievement his magnum opus has gone missing. Troubled Meg calls in amateur sleuths George & Molly Palmer-Jones to investigate. George & Mollys interviews soon reveal that the life of the Morrissey family in their beautiful converted mill is not as idyllic as people are led to believe. Nor are relations with Jamess ex-wife Cathy as friendly as Meg would like to make out. & it emerges James had fallen for another woman. Despite this however he appears to have had no enemies. Who could have wanted him dead? The disappearance of the autobiography is highly suspicious & George & Molly wonder whether the motive for the killing is to be found within its pages. Could the famous environmentalist have uncovered a secret so damaging someone was prepared to kill for it? Or was it something in James Morrisseys private life that led to his death? George & Molly must try to fit together the missing pieces of information to reveal the cleverly suppressed motives which have driven someone to murder. ...

Disfigured by the blow of an abusive husband the widow Mary Mc Allister has spent almost sixty years secluded in a white marble mansion overlooking the town of Mill River Vermont. Her links to the outside world are few: the mail an elderly priest & a bedroom window with a view of the town below. Most longtime residents of Mill River consider the marble house & its occupant peculiar & few of them have ever seen Mary. But three newcomers
- a police officer & his daughter & a new schoolteacher
- are curious about the reclusive old woman. Only the town priest truly knows the Mill River recluse & the secret she keeps.. .a secret that once revealed will change the town & the lives of its residents forever. In the tradition of Kim Edwards (The Memory Keepers Daughter The Lake of Dreams) The Mill River Recluse is a story of triumph over tragedy one that reminds us of the value of friendship & the mysterious ways that love can come from the most unexpected places.

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Of all the civilisations existing in the year 1000 that of Western Europe seemed the unlikeliest candidate for future greatness. Compared to the glittering empires of Byzantium or Islam the splintered kingdoms on the edge of the Atlantic appeared impoverished fearful & backward. But the anarchy of these years proved to be not the portents of the end of the world as many Christians had dreaded but rather the birthpangs of a radically new order. MILLENNIUM is a stunning panoramic account of the two centuries on either side of the apocalyptic year 1000. This was the age of Canute William the Conqueror & Pope Gregory VII of Vikings monks & serfs of the earliest castles & the invention of knighthood & of the primal conflict between church & state. The story of how the distinctive culture of Europe
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- was forged from out of the convulsions of these extraordinary times is as fascinating & as momentous as any in history.

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The Millennium Falcon as youve never seen it before! This novelty format dissects the most famous ship in the galaxy section-by-section revealing the ships secrets & special modifications.

Includes:: technical notes from Han Solo as well as a detailed overview of each of the ships main functions.

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The Millennium Falcon gets the Haynes" treatment! This is a " Haynes Manual" based on the Millennium Falcon the iconic spaceship piloted by Han Solo & Chewbacca in the original trilogy of " Star Wars" films. Using br&-new full-colour cutaways together with other art & photographs this manual provides the most thorough technical description of the Millennium Falcon available making it essential reading for all " Star Wars" fans." ...

Violent rebellion comes to London s middle classes in the extraordinary new novel from the author of Cocaine Nights & Super-Cannes. When a bomb goes explodes at Heathrow it looks like just another random act of violence to psychologist David Markham. But when he discovers that his ex-wife is among the victims he is compelled to further investigate the mysterious & shocking circumstances surrounding her death. Acting on police suspicions he immerses himself in the strange world of London s fringe protest movements. A quiet rebellion against middle-class normality is taking place. However as civic responsibility & the trappings of consumer society are jettisoned the movement grows steadily more bellicose & Markham is increasingly lured by the idea of revolution & terror. ...

Modern design is beautiful functional idiosyncratic & still relatively affordable. Designs that were once thought of as too avant-garde for functional use are now appreciated for the bold thinking & originality that went into making them. However many of these objects are just being discovered by collectors & their craftsmanship & importance is only now being measured. This book now available in the perfect gift size tells you everything you need to know about a the most important pieces of design. With in-depth analysis & a comprehensive selection of images you can be confident in choosing the very best pieces from a period of intense innovation. Is Le Corbusier the new Chippendale? Is Charles Eames the new Duncan Phyffe? Get the inside track on which designs are the true Classics. ...