The sexual games at the Restoration Court of King Charles have turned Marcus Viscount Marlbrooke into a cynic. While he doesn't believe that love lies within matrimony he does need to secure his claim to Winteringham Priory. Marriage to the spirited Puritan Katherine Harley is the key & given his unexpected response to her perhaps their marriage needn't be as bleak as he fears. Because beneath her solemn exterior he senses a bride of surprising passion... ...

In Purity & Danger Mary Douglas identifies the concern for purity as a key theme at the heart of every society. In lively & lucid prose she explains its relevance for every reader by revealing its wide-ranging impact on our attitudes to society values cosmology & knowledge. The book has been hugely influential in many areas of debate
- from religion to social theory. But perhaps its most important role is to offer each reader a new explanation of why people behave in the way they do. With a specially commissioned introduction by the author which assesses the continuing significance of the work thirty-five years on this Routledge Classics edition will ensure that Purity & Danger continues to challenge & question well into the new millennium.
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We seek only the purity of justice. By the time this message reaches you the first execution will have taken place. New York the summer of 2059 & the unbearable heat drives everyone to the very edge of madness. So when homicide lieutenant Eve Dallas is called to a violent attack by a deranged man she thinks she's in control. She couldn't be more wrong. Someone is managing to spread insanity like a virus forcing targeted criminals to lose their minds. But with a method of execution so unpredictable & brutal that even those behind it are starting to panic Eve must act decisively. Faced with a spiders-web of betrayal protecting those responsible Eve is forced to fight back & fight dirty. ...

Silvena Rowe invites you on a journey through Oriental Mediterranean history sampling some of the best-kept secrets of the culinary world along the way. The olive rosemary & basil of the west are here combined with the exotic spices of the east for a contemporary cuisine of surprising lightness & variety
- proof if proof were needed that there is more to the Mediterranean than just Italy & France. Its food for sharing food for healthy living food for celebrating
- & above all its delicious! Silvena Rowe gives her own modern twist to the classic recipes of a rich tradition following in the footsteps of the great Ottoman chefs who combined the sweet & the sour the fresh & the dried the honey & cinnamon saffron & sumac scented rose & orange flower waters. Presenting mouth-watering recipes alongside stunning photography violet Citrus & Sweet Perfume" brings to life the natural beauty & irresistible flavours of the Eastern Mediterranean."

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Dark desolate & fantastical The violet Cloud" was a pioneer in the genre of apocalyptic novels & the first great science fiction work of the twentieth century. It inspired authors such as H. P. Lovecraft & Stephen King. " The violet Cloud" tells the grandly bleak story of Adam Jeffson: the first man to reach the North Pole & the last man left alive on earth. A sweet-smelling deadly cloud of poisonous gas has devastated the world & as Jeffson travels the stricken globe in search of human life he slowly succumbs to madness & unleashes fire & destruction on his planet. John Sutherlands introduction discusses M. P. Shiels dissolute life the originality of his book & its place within the context of last man novels. This edition also

Includes:: a chronology notes & further reading."

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The limits of fifteen-year-old Kambili's world are defined by the high walls of her family estate & the dictates of her fanatically religious father. Her life is regulated by schedules: prayer sleep study prayer. When Nigeria is shaken by a military coup Kambili's father involved mysteriously in the political crisis sends her to live with her aunt. In this house noisy & full of laughter she discovers life & love
- & a terrible bruising secret deep within her family. This extraordinary debut novel from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie author of ' Half of a Yellow Sun' is about the blurred lines between the old gods & the new childhood & adulthood love & hatred
- the grey spaces in which truths are revealed & real life is lived.

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Store all of your important documents in this violet polka dot homefile. The box is colourful & heard wearing meaning you can store it in any room of your house knowing your papers will stay clean safe & tear free. The inside features a concertinaed storage solution meaning you can separate your papers & find them easily again. ...

Once Theodora was little more than a slave the daughter of a bear-keeper running barefoot through the streets of Constantinople. Now she is Theou doron the Gift of God Empress of Byzantine Rome & the most powerful woman in the world. In Stella Duffys compelling new novel the beguiling & extraordinary Empress Theodora emerges from the shadow of history into brilliant light. Clever courageous & ruthless when betrayed Theodora rules alongside her husband the Emperor Justinian
- a true love match in a world of political marriages. While wars rage on the borders of the Empire Theodora discovers that the greatest danger to her reign
- & her life
- lies much closer to home. From the catastrophic & terrifying riots that burn through the city; to vengeful enemies at the palace who will never accept Theodora-from-the-brothel; to plagues & plots & murder Theodora learns what it truly means to be Empress. Spanning over twenty dramatic years of Theodoras reign The violet Shroud is a vivid portrait of a charismatic exceptional woman & a fascinating exploration of both the pleasures & the burdens of power.


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The first books from My Cat Pip a popular international brand in merchandising homeware stationery & apparel. Pip is an award winning character with over 1.5 million products sold to date worldwide. Who will Pip be today? Find the right outfit for Pip then get him all dressed up. Transform Pip into a grumpy pirate or a big bellied chef. You are the stylist
- do you want to put Pip in something suitable or something really r-e-a-l-l-y silly?! Preschool children will love matching the different scenes with at least 100 sticker outfits. Pip regularly appears in Sparkle Girl (the number one multi-character magazine) & Easy Peasy alongside some of the biggest brands in the industry. He is a star in the making! If you like Hello Kitty you'll love Pip! Other books in the series: Pip Pip Hooray! (an interactive flap book) Where Are You Pip? (a look & find book) & Showtime Pip! Sticker Book. Read more about Pip at www.pipthecat.com. If you love Hello@font-face { font-family: Cambria"; }p. Mso Normal li. Mso Normal div. Mso Normal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-
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Described as a riveting read by Sarah Waters & acclaimed by crime writers such as Andrew Taylor The Pursued" is a dark gripping 1930s psychological thriller by C. S. Forester the author of " Hornblower". The story begins when Marjorie a young woman arrives home one summer evening & finds her sister dead with her head in the oven. She looks peaceful as if she is asleep. Their mother suspects however that Dots death was far from natural
- & that she knows who the killer is. So slowly & meticulously she plots her terrible revenge. C. S. Foresters 1935 thriller " The Pursued" lost for decades rewrote the traditions of crime fiction to create a dark twisted portrayal of obsession & retribution."
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