Magdalen Vanstone & her sister Norah learn the true meaning of social stigma in Victorian England only after the traumatic discovery that their dearly loved parents whose sudden deaths have left them orphans were not married at the time of their birth. Disinherited by law & brutally ousted from Combe-Raven the idyllic country estate which has been their peaceful home since childhood the two young women are left to fend for themselves. While the submissive Norah follows a path of duty & hardship as a governess her high-spirited & rebellious younger sister has made other decisions. Determined to regain her rightful inheritance at any cost Magdalen uses her unconventional beauty & dramatic talent in recklessly pursuing her revenge. Aided by the audacious swindler Captain Wragge she braves a series of trials leading up to the climactic test: can she trade herself in marriage to the man she loathes? Written in the early 1860s between The Woman in White & The Moonstone No Name was rejected as immoral by critics of its time but is today regarded as a novel of outstanding social insight showing Collins at the height of his powers. 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. ...

This is the first book to be written about a group of remarkable men who left the wealth & comfort of America before the Second World War to volunteer for the most dangerous trade in the world. While the everlasting popularity of books & films about Bomber Command is self-evident few people know there were any Americans flying with RAF Bomber Comm&. We follow the life stories & flying careers of 21 Americans who fought in the air war over Europe with the RAFs two premier Bomber Command squadrons
- 9 & 617. Of these men of free will 15 were killed in action.
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CAN SHE EVER PEN HER OWN LOVE STORY? Meeting Alistair Devlin Londons most eligible bachelor causes Victoria Bretton no end of problems. Masking her attraction is even more difficult than concealing her alter ego
- playwright Valentine Lawe
- not to mention the fact that this mans unsettling gaze is causing her the most terrible writers block! Alistairs not in the market for love...although he cant help but be beguiled by Victoria & intrigued by the secrets shes hiding. As they grow closer the lines between fact & fiction become blurred. Can she be the heroine of her very own happy ending?

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Sensational. Wildly hilarious. An amazing read". (Stephen Fry). " Andy Kershaw is a compulsive truth-teller & he does it with verve wit & passion. He is one of the few truly original voices in broadcasting & his book is already a classic". (Fergal Keane). Andy Kershaw truly has no off switch. As a teenager he was promoting major rock gigs. He was Billy Bragg's driver & roadie one day & presenting " Whistle Test" & " Live Aid" the next. A passionate music enthusiast he is a man with an obsessive curiosity about the world. Over a twenty-five year career he has worked for the " Rolling Stones" & Bruce Springsteen shared an office with John Peel & amassed a record collection that weighs seven tons. He has won more Sony Radio awards than any other broadcaster. He has visited 97 countries & as a foreign correspondent filed numerous reports for Radio 4. He was also one of the few journalists present during the Rwanda genocide. The past few years have seen him go through a turbulent time in his personal life but he has put this behind him written his story & returned to the airwaves fronting the BBC's " Music Planet" series. Rebel. Maverick. Music fanatic. Andy Kershaw shares the story of his life with candour insight immediacy & incredible humour." ...

In her remarkable stories of seemingly ordinary people living extraordinary lives Miranda July reveals how a single moment can change everything. Whether writing about a middle-aged womans obsession with Prince William or an aging factory worker who has never been in love the result is startling tender & sexy by turns. Miranda July is a brilliant new voice in fiction. ...

Meet the UKs most notorious football hooligans. Author Andrew Woods has come face-to-face with Millwalls most famous firm & now for the first time the Bushwackers reveal all about their bloodiest battles & fiercest rivalries
- in their own words. But among the camaraderie the battles of wits with the police & the exhilarating toe-to-toe run-ins with the opposition this book also examines the history of hooliganism & why measures brought in to combat violence have failed. Packed with hilarious characters. shocking tales & plenty of excitement no stone is left unturned in this journey into the dark side of football. With stories from the 1960s to the present day
- including the infamous Luton riot of 1985 the Mad Season of 2001/02 & the ongoing war with West Hams ICF
- No-one Likes Us We Dont Care is the ultimate collection of tales from the terraces.


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Given away by her mother at five months old raped on the day of her first communion at age seven
- when Celine Roberts was told
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Jane Reynolds father dominates her life. Though she seems a devoted daughter his cruelty has left her afraid to love. After his sudden death she becomes a virtual recluse leaving her small farm only to sell the fruit & vegetables she grows. But everything changes on a dark cold night when she finds a young runaway hiding near her cottage. Alice too is unloved & in pain & as the pair become friends Jane begins to wonder whether she could offer the girl the loving home shes never had. But dark secrets in both their pasts threaten everything Jane hopes for... ...

When best friends Cleo Emma & Rikki find themselves accidentally stranded on a mysterious island something very strange happens. While swimming through an eerie underwater channel the moon has a magical effect on the water changing the three girls forever. One by one the three friends discover that when they come into contact with water they grow a fishtail & become mermaids! Cleo Emma & Rikki just want to be normal teenage girls & live normal lives but as they start to come to terms with their new tails not to mention their magical powers over H20 they begin to realise that they may never be normal again! ...

It was past three oclock in the morning when Joe Calzaghe experienced the sweetest validation of his professional life. Victory over Jeff Lacy a 28-year-old American compared to a young Mike Tyson because of his power & take-no-prisoners attitude" left no one in doubt about the world super middleweight champions talent. Hugh Mc Ilvanney the doyen of British sportswriters & a veteran chronicler of fights described what he had witnessed as "one of the greatest displays of superb technique confidence & fighting intelligence a British boxer has delivered in a major contest." For years Calzaghes virtuosity remained a legend of the Welsh valleys. His defeat in 1997 of Chris Eubank brought him to prominence winning for him the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) super middleweight title. But despite a record number of defences of the belt his career lacked a defining contest.A long line of challengers & ex-titleholders were disposed of but the biggest names in American boxing avoided the ultimate showdown he craved. Hand injuries further obscured the true level of his aptitude for an art he began to learn from his father Enzo at the age of eight when
- inspired by Sugar Ray Leonard
- a rolled-up carpet in the family home in Newbridge became a makeshift heavy bag. This is the story of Calzaghes extraordinary life from his humble beginnings in his hometown of Newbridge to his ascent to personal greatness becoming the first super middleweight boxer to win the prized belt awarded by The Ring the bible of boxing in the divisions near 20-year history. As reticent outside the ring as he is remarkable once he steps inside for the first time Calzaghe reveals his fears & motivations & the real extent of the hand injuries that have dogged his career. One of Britains foremost sporting champions a warrior & working-class hero this is the story of the triumphs & trials that made Calzaghe a legend."

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