Kit doesn't know who his mother is. What he does know however is that his father Guy is dying of cancer. Feeling his death is imminent Guy gathers around him his oldest friends
- or at least the friends with the most to lose by his death. Paul
- the rising star in the Labour party who dreads the day a tape they all made at university might come to light; Alison & Robbie corporate bunnies whose relationship is daily more fractious; Pris & Haze once an item now estranged & finally Hol
- friend mentor former lover & the only one who seemed to care. But what will happen to Kit when Guy is gone? & why isn't Kit's mother in the picture? As the friends reunite for Guy's last days old jealousies affairs & lies come to light as Kit watches on.


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Thomas Kydd was promoted to acting lieutenant at the bloody Battle of Camperdown in October 1797. Now he must sit an examination to confirm his rank
- or face an inglorious return before the mast. But this is only the first of many obstacles for a man who was pressed into the Kings Service & discovered a calling for the sea. Kydd is from humble origins yet he attains the lofty heights of the quarterdeck as an officer in His Majestys Navy. If he is to avoid spending the rest of his career as a tarpaulin officer he must also become a gentleman. Kydd & his enigmatic friend Nicholas Renzi set sail in HMS Tenacious for the North American station. Aboard the old 64-gun ship Kydd comes to doubt he will ever match up to the high-born gentlemen officers.
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Queen was renowned for electrifying performances envied for rumors of rock excess & beloved for music that melded an array of genres. Now available in a nicely priced paperback edition comes the first history befitting this larger-than-life rock b&. Packed with stunning performance & offstage photographs-dozens of them previously unpublished-as well as handbills posters backstage passes tickets T-shirts LPs & singles gathered from around the globe this is the ultimate visual history for Queen fans everywhere. A history of the band spans the pre-Queen years to current work with Paul Rodgers. Complementing this thorough account are reviews of all studio & live albums; complete tour dates; an extensive discography; reflections on the band & their music from some of rocks top performers past & present; & exclusive insights from their former crew. ...

Between April & July 2012 extensive celebrations will celebrate the diamond jubilee of the Queens reign. Following the approach of NESSIE (sales approaching 250 000 copies) & GREYFRIARS BOBBY (100 000 copies sold) Richard Brassey provides insight into the life of the woman who soon will be our longest-reigning monarch
- with fun facts hilarious anecdotes & fascinating info!
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In 2011 the world will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Queen
- one of the most innovative glamorous & influential bands in history.
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The Queen & I" is the brilliantly funny novel by Sue Townsend author of the " Adrian Mole" series. The Monarchy Has Been Dismantled. When a Republican party wins the General Election their first act in power is to strip the royal family of their assets & titles & send them to live on a housing estate in the Midlands. Exchanging Buckingham Palace for a two-bed roomed semi in Hell Close (as the locals dub it) caviar for boiled eggs servants for a social worker named Trish the Queen & her family learn what it means to be poor among the great unwashed. But is their breeding sufficient to allow them to rise above their changed circumstance or deep down are they really just like everyone else? Bestselling author Sue Townsend has been Britain's favourite comic writer for over three decades. " No other author could imagine this so graphically demolish the institution so wittily & yet leave the family with its human dignity intact". (" The Times"). " Absorbing entertaining.. .the funniest thing in print since Adrian Mole". (Ruth Rendell " Daily Telegraph"). " Kept me rolling about until the last page". (" Daily Mail"). Sue Townsend is Britain's favourite comic author. Her hugely successful novels include eight " Adrian Mole" books " The Public Confessions of a Middle-Aged Woman (Aged 55 )" " Number Ten" " Ghost Children" " The Queen & I" " Queen Camilla" & " The Woman Who Went to Bed For a Year" all of which are highly acclaimed bestsellers. She has also written numerous well-received plays. She lives in Leicester where she was born & grew up." ...

This title offers everything you ever wanted to know about the biology rearing & breeding of queen bees. Divided into three major chapters with many sub-sections Queen Bee" is a definitive guide to the biology & breeding of queen bees. It
Includes:: Chapter One
- Queen Bee Biology Introduction Castes Anatomy & Lifecycle Reproduction Castes Development Egg Laying Pheromones & Diseases; Chapter Two
- Queen Bee Rearing Equipment Grafting & non-Grafting Capture & Transport Swarming & Nucleus Hives & Nutrition; & Chapter Three
- Queen Bee Breeding Genetics & Reprduction Stock Selection & Improvement Breeding Programmes Instrumental Insemination & Glossary."



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Queen Elizabeth: A Photographic Journey the latest book from expert authors Chris Frame & Rachelle Cross allows the reader to travel aboard Cunard's newest ship the second largest ship to carry the Cunard colours. The ultimate in luxury cruising awaits aboard Queen Elizabeth. From the three-storey Royal Court Theatre complete with box seating to the opulence of the Queens Room the authors have captured the interior elegance of Queen Elizabeth with never-before-published images. Explore the behind-the-scenes areas with a tour of the Engine Room Stores & The Bridge before returning to the passenger areas to discover bars lounges restaurants & cabins. Queen Elizabeth: A Photographic Journey is a must-have whether you're a seasoned Cunard passenger or simply an armchair traveller. Written by two enthusiastic Cunard fans travellers & historians this book is beautifully illustrated with over 200 colour photographs &

Includes:: a foreword by Peter Shanks President of the Cunard Line an interview with Captain Burgess & a contribution from Captain Chris Wells Queen Elizabeth's First Master. This is Chris Frame & Rachelle Cross' sixth Cunard book & the fourth in their Journey series.

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