Sister Bernard has lived in a grey-stone convent in rural France for more than seventy years. In that time a once youthful & lively cloister has gradually emptied until only Bernard & two other nuns remain. Now the three women pack away their few possessions into wooden boxes preparing to leave the building that has been their home for decades. For the nuns the closing of the convent means more than losing a home; the walls have shielded them from a changing modern world for Sister Bernard the quiet monotony of the religious life has protected her from memories of the past
- the disgrace of when she was a young woman in wartime France; when her devotion to God faded in the face of her need for a young Nazi soldier; & when she experienced the full horror & violence of war.
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Nick Donaghue a young handsome obituary writer for The Times leads a charmed existence until he is caught up in one of Britain's worst ever train crashes. When he survives unscathed his friends & colleagues consider him the luckiest man alive. Only Nick knows the truth
- that he is tormented by horrific nightmares. When they start to appear grimly prescient his meticulously constructed urban life is derailed. Escaping to the wilds of Cornwall strikes him as the answer especially after he becomes captivated by a beautiful woman & a tempestuous horse he sees playing on a beach. But when his nightmares return they threaten his fragile new world. As Nick struggles to understand his dreams his demons & most dangerously of all his passions he realises that falling in love might come at a terrible price.
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An updated & revised edition of the Objective CAE course which prepares students for Cambridge English: Advanced also known as Certificate in Advanced English (CAE). The Students Book contains fresh updated texts & artwork that provide solid language development lively class discussion & training in exams skills. The 25 topic-based units include examples from the Cambridge English Corpus to highlight common learner errors & ensuring that students are learning the most up-to-date & useful language required at this level. The interactive CD-ROM provides comprehensive extra practice of the language & topics covered in the book. ...

This popular First Certificate course has been updated to prepare students for the new examination syllabus to be introduced from December 2008. A clear organisation & fresh approach have already made it a popular route to success at FCE in many countries throughout the world: thirty short units provide thorough training in exam skills solid language development & lively class discussion. A wide variety of texts & recordings on stimulating topics engage learners interest. The course is written by experienced authors who have an in-depth knowledge of the FCE exam & understand the needs of both students & teachers alike. ...

Objective IELTS is a 2-level IELTS preparation course providing comprehensive training for both the Academic & General Training modules. The course is uniquely informed by the Cambridge Learner Corpus using analysis of real IELTS candidate papers. The two levels of Objective IELTS can be used on their own or consecutively so that lower-level students requiring a high band score can start preparing early. This self-study Student's Book

Includes:: a CD-ROM which provides extra IELTS practice in each of the four skills. Students will also need the Objective IELTS Advanced Audio CD Set available separately.

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Objective KET offers students complete preparation for the Cambridge Key English Test. The course combines solid language development with systematic & thorough exam preparation & practice. The short units give a sense of progress & cover a wide variety of motivating topics relevant to the exam. Regular revision & recycling of language is provided by the revision units. Audio CDs with the listening comprehension files are available separately. ...

Objective Key offers students complete official preparation for the Cambridge English: Key (KET) & Cambridge English: Key (KET) for Schools Test. This is a revised edition of Objective KET. Short units offer a variety of lively topics while providing training in exam skills & solid language development. ' Key words' sections informed by English Profile highlight the words & meanings A2-level students need to master. ' Spelling Spots' & ' Grammar Extra' boxes informed by the Cambridge English Corpus provide help with language points that Key students can find difficult. Regular Exam folders & Writing folders provide systematic exam preparation & practice. The CD-ROM provides activities & games for practice of the target language. The CDs include the audio material for the listening exercises. ...

Objective Key offers students complete official preparation for the Cambridge English: Key (KET) & Cambridge English: Key (KET) for Schools Test. This is a revised & updated edition of Objective KET. Short units offer a variety of lively topics while providing training in exam skills & solid language development. The Workbook with answers provides opportunities for further practice of new language & exam skills either at home or in the classroom. A Workbook without answers is also available separately. ...

Objective PET Second edition is a completely updated & revised edition of the best-selling Objective PET course. This edition



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Objective PET Second edition is a completely updated & revised edition of the best-selling Objective PET course. This edition



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