Using the firsthand expertise she has gained through writing the bestselling Dr Kay Scarpetta novels Patricia Cornwell has used the demanding methods of modern forensic investigation to re-examine the contemporaneous evidence in the Jack the Ripper murders. These include state-of-the-art DNA testing on various materials computer enhancement of watermarks & expert examinations of h&-writing paper inks & other relics. She has also used her knowledge of profiling on the possible suspects as well as consulting experts in the field. On presenting her conclusions to a very senior Metropolitan Police officer she learned that had the investigators of the time been presented with the facts she has unearthed her suspect would definitely have been arrested & would probably have faced trial. In the first edition of this book Patricia Cornwell named the killer as the artist Walter Sickert. This paperback

Includes:: even more evidence for her compelling & credible conclusion. Visit the author's website on www.patricia-cornwell.com

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Transplanted to Europe from her native America Isabel Archer has candour beauty intelligence an independent spirit & a marked enthusiasm for life. An unexpected inheritance apparently gives her freedom but despite all her natural advantages she makes one disastrous error of judgement & the result is genuinely tragic. ...

This is the Penguin English Library Edition" of " The Portrait of a Lady" by Henry James. ' She knew of no wrong that he had done; he was not violent he was not cruel; she simply believed that he hated her'. When Isabel Archer a beautiful spirited American is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel resolved to enjoy her freedom does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Charming & cultivated Osmond sees Isabel as a rich prize waiting to be taken. In this portrait of a 'young woman affronting her destiny' Henry James created one of his most magnificent heroines & a story of intense poignancy. " The Penguin English Library"
- 100 editions of the best fiction in English from the eighteenth century & the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War."
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When Isabel Archer a beautiful spirited American is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel resolved to enjoy her freedom does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Charming & cultivated Osmond sees Isabel as a rich prize waiting to be taken. In this portrait of a 'young woman affronting her destiny' Henry James created one of his most magnificent heroines & a story of intense poignancy. ...

The marriage was that between the two writers Vita Sackville-West & Harold Nicolson & the portrait is drawn partly by Vita herself in an autobiography which she left behind at her death in 1962 & partly by her son Nigel. It was one of the happiest & strangest marriages there has ever been. Both Vita & Harold were always in love with other people & each gave the other full liberty 'without enquiry or reproach' knowing that their love for each other would be unaffected & even strengthened by the crises which it survived. This account of their love story is now a modern classic. ...

The former plotlands around Laindon & Dunton are still held dear in the memories of many of their former residents. Most of the grassy lanes have since been swallowed up by new housing but the combination of archive material with the recollections & photographs of those who once made the plotlands their home will bring back to life the period from the 1930s to the advent of Basildon Development Corporation in the 1950s when the plotland population was its highest. Although the memories of those who owned weekend huts are included the focus is on the permanent residents who were here all year round. They couldnt depart for London when the mud reached the tops of their boots the milkmans cart got stuck in a rut & the standpipes were frozen solid. Some had fled the London blitz but now found themselves under attack in the Essex countryside. Material from Lord Leatherlands estate shows how the Parish Invasion Committee helped plotlanders prepare for possible invasion & even held an exercise to test their preparations. Coverage

Includes:: plotland lanes in the west of Laindon an area that has received little attention so far. Documentary evidence reveals just how the Corporation tackled the thorny question of what to do with the shack dwellers. For the unmade roads lined with self-built bungalows were home to those who coped without the basic mains services that were generally being taken for granted. Other hazards included adders bulls spiders in the loo vicious dogs disappearing bread shotgun pellets & arson attacks. & yet the plotlands inspire enormous nostalgia & those who recall with pleasure the hot tea & blackberries they once enjoyed here will find a great deal in this delightful book to amuse them.

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This is the first book of the famous trilogy of English country life The Brensham Trilogy by John Moore. A wonderful & exuberant chronicle of an English market town between the wars distinguished with a historic abbey a winding river & bustling pubs with a cast of characters that could have stepped out of Hogarth or Shakespeare... ...

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man represents the transitional stage between the realism of Joyces Dubliners & the symbolism of Ulysses & is essential to the understanding of the later work. This novel is a highly autobiographical account of the adolescence of Stephen Dedalus who reappears in Ulysses & who comes to realize that before he can become a true artist he must rid himself of the stultifying effects of the religion politics & essential bigotry of his background in late 19th century Irel&. ...

Playful & experimental James Joyce's autobiographical A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" is a vivid portrayal of emotional & intellectual development. This " Penguin Modern Classics" edition is edited with an introduction & notes by Seamus Deane. The portrayal of Stephen Dedalus' Dublin childhood & youth his quest for identity through art & his gradual emancipation from the claims of family religion & Ireland itself is also an oblique self-portrait of the young James Joyce & a universal testament to the artist's 'eternal imagination'. Both an insight into Joyce's life & childhood & a unique work of modernist fiction "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" is a novel of sexual awakening religious rebellion & the essential search for voice & meaning that every nascent artist must face in order to fully come into themselves. James Joyce (1882-1941) the eldest of ten children was born in Dublin but exiled himself to Paris at twenty as a rebellion against his upbringing. He only returned to Ireland briefly from the continent but Dublin was at heart of his greatest works " Ulysses" & " Finnegans Wake". He lived in poverty until the last ten years of his life & was plagued by near blindness & the grief of his daughter's mental illness. If you enjoyed "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" you might like Joyce's " Dubliners" also available in " Penguin Modern Classics". " There is nothing more vivid or beautiful in all Joyce's writing. It has the searing clarity of truth.. .but is rich with myth & symbol". (" Sunday Times"). " James Joyce was & remains almost unique among novelists in that he published nothing but masterpieces". (" The Times Literary Supplement")." ...

Portrait Photographer's Style Guide is a hardworking recipe book of inspiring portrait photography. The first section of the book explores professional portrait techniques across a wide variety of styles & genres that echo the full range of images in today's magazines advertising & modelling shots. From gritty urban looks to classic poses readers are provided with all the ingredients they need to recreate these styles. A 3D diagram of the studio or outdoor equipment setup accompanies each image & explanations describe precisely how the image was shot in terms of format lens exposure aperture & lighting. The second half of the book provides professional advice on handling commissions setting fees understanding copyright & planning shoots. It also

Includes:: practical shooting tips an overview of essential equipment & step-by-step tutorials.

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