As spring comes to Scotland & the hills burst into life a dance is planned for September. The invitations summon home the group of people violet Aird has cared for most in her long life. The oldest strongest & wisest of them all she sees Alexa her vulnerable granddaughter find love for the first time while the decision to send her little grandson away to school is driving parents Edmund & Virginia even further apart. Far from them all is Pandora the glamorous exciting girl who ran away twenty years before. All will converge on Scotland this September bringing their stories with them. ...

Gerhard Richter is one of the most influential artists of modern times. His painting September" is a response to the bombing of the World Trade Center on September 11 2001 made some four years after the event. The eminent American critic & curator Robert Storr who has had a long working relationship with Richter explores both the painting & the event itself through a very personal account of his experience of being in New York on the day of the bombing. Storr shows through words details & comparative illustrations how this painting is part of a current running throughout Richters career that responds to traumatic & controversial events including works based on the bombing of cities in World War II & the capture of the Baader-Meinhof terrorist group. It comes with a foreword by Sir Brian Urquhart." ...

In Liverpool on a stormy September night in 1920 two women from very different backgrounds give birth to daughters in the same house. Enemies at first they later become friends when separate troubles unite them. But friendship between their daughters Cara & Sybil is a different matter. Nineteen years later at the beginning of the Second World War Cara & Sybil find themselves thrown together when they enlist & are both stationed in Malta. It is a time of live-changing repercussions for them both while back home in Liverpool the bombs rain down on a defiant city. ...

1891. Seventeen-year-old Leonie Vernier & her brother abandon Paris for the sanctuary of their aunt's isolated country house near Carcassonne the Domaine de la Cade. But Leonie stumbles across a ruined sepulchre
- & a timeless mystery whose traces are written in blood. 2007. Meredith Martin arrives at the Domaine de la Cade to research a biography. But Meredith is also seeking the key to her own complex legacy & becomes immersed in the story of a tragic love a missing girl a unique deck of tarot cards & the strange events of one cataclysmic night a century ago...
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A conflict of evils. There is a house called Neath that holds a dark & terrible secret. In that house there is a psychic called Kline who is part of its secret. The Keeper is guardian of the house of the psychic & of the secret. But now an outsider must protect them from a terrible danger. Halloran will combat men who thrive on physical corruptions; he will find love of a perverse nature; he will confront his souls own darkness. & eventually he will discover the horrific & awesome secret of the Sepulchre.. . Another first-rate dose of horrors from the master Daily Mail ...

In Serendip Peter Kuruvita acclaimed chef from Flying Fish in Sydney takes us on a rich & rewarding journey through the traditional cuisine of Sri Lanka its culture of family & ceremony & the colourful approach to life on this beautiful island nation. Offering Sri Lankan curries of every kind as well as traditional snacks breads sticky sweet treats & recipes for curry powders chutneys sambals & pickles Serendip is a treasury of delicious & flavoursome dishes."" ...

This beautifully illustrated book provides an inspirational & practical introduction to the traditions of Japanese Zen gardens using natural materials such as wood bamboo rocks & pebbles. Emphasizing the value of shape in trees & shrubs with the subtlety of colour through the varied greens of foliage & moss Serene Gardens" is the only book that explains how western plants & materials can be used to achieve the natural minimalist look so beloved by Japanese garden designers. There are instructions & tips for selecting plants & materials which are readily available as well as plant lists & climate zone maps to aid western gardeners. As the wealth of stunning colour photographs from around the world demonstrates Japanese garden design is concerned with a reverence for nature & the overall effect is of tranquility. " Serene Gardens" will help people to create much-needed oases of calm in their own outdoor spaces." ...

In these terrific action photos of wildlife on the African savannah in the Serengeti & the Massai Mara Anup Shah reveals these creatures as never seen before using remote hidden cameras that have been planted across the plains. This is life on the plains in all its dynamism cruelty & vitality the circle of life in action. Readers will find themselves literally face to face with hyenas as they feed on a kill with elephants communing in a watering hold playful lion cubs wildebeests leaping across a ravine inquisitive monkeys who have discovered the camera & gaze directly into the lens & cheetahs peering back under their tails towards the camera. Many of these animals have actually noticed the camera mostly by the sound of it clicking away & their interest is clearly piqued; theyre certainly not accustomed to encounters with a camera on the ground of their home turf. This is primarily a visual journey through the African plains but captions written by the author will impart interesting facts about the animals as well as any activity of interest that may have occurred while the photo was being taken. ...

Serengeti is arguably the most well-known & highly treasured conservation area in the world. In 1972 the United Nations meeting on National Parks & Protected Areas agreed to set up World Heritage Sites now supervised by UNESCO & at that meeting they voted Serengeti top of the list. What makes this site outstanding? What happens in Serengeti biologically? How did it become a protected area? What are the historical events that have shaped its present dynamics? What will happen to it in future? How has it become relevant to human society & conservation? These are the questions that Anthony Sinclair answers. First arriving in Serengeti in 1961 he has worked as a scientist in this ecosystem since 1965 & continues to do so today. In the process he has documented not only the ecological events as the system has changed but also the political economic & social events that have driven these changes. Including personal accounts of the dramatic events brought about by the vicissitudes of political turmoil he tells the story of Serengeti & its surrounding research. Providing the historical background
- both the paleohistory going back 4 million years & the modern history of the region
- he examines the future of conservation considering the ominous threats facing the Serengeti today.

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Five hundred years in the future Captain Mal Reynolds & the crew of the transport-for-hire ship Serenity take on two new passengers & soon find themselves in a crossfire between an invincible military force & cannibalistic savages. Writer/director Joss Whedon creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer" & " Angel" makes his long-awaited feature film directorial debut with " Serenity" based on his cult television series " Firefly". This large format full color companion to the movie

Features: a special Introduction by Joss Whedon; an in-depth interview with him about the making of the film; the full shooting script including scenes cut from the final edit; fascinating production & background memos by Whedon including "A Brief History of the Universe" circa 2507 A.D.; & scores of stunning movie stills storyboards & pieces of production art."

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