As tense as a thriller as vivid as an undercover documentary Matias Nespolos bold & brilliant first novel takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through a place of crime & deprivation. Set in Buenos Aires at the time of Argentinas financial crash & seen through the eyes of twenty-year-old Gringo it tells the story of two boys on the cusp of adulthood who have no choice but to join the gang warfare that rules their community. At least Gringos friend Chueco thinks they have no choice. Hes determined to prove himself hard enough to get into El Jetitas gang but smart enough to remain his own man. Gringo is more intelligent. He knows that gangs dont work like that: you obey the leader or else. As the two get drawn ever deeper into a pitched battle between El Jetita & his rival Charly over control of the barrios drugs & prostitution Gringo sees a life of love & loss pass before his eyes. A few days before he was joking with Chueco about killing cats. Now hes fighting to save his skin. Written in the street-slang of the slums & full of fantastic characters from the sympathetic Gringo to the ruthless gang leader El Jetita or the grotesque bar owner Fat Farias this is one of those novels that is about one place & every place. While its depiction of Buenos Aires rings vibrantly true in every detail the barrio could be any place of urban deprivation where young men are pushed into a violence that ultimately will destroy them. ...

An enthralling prequel to his bestselling Roma Sub Rosa" series of mysteries set in the Ancient World Steven Saylor takes readers back to the younger days of Gordianus the Finder. The year is 92BC & Gordianus has just turned eighteen & is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime: a far-flung journey to see the Seven Wonders of the World. Gordianus is not yet called The Finder
- that title belongs to his father who we meet in these pages. But at each of the Seven Wonders the wide-eyed Roman encounters a mystery to challenge his powers of deduction. Here is a portrait of a master sleuth in the making the earliest exploits of the man who will become the most sought-after investigator in Rome. Accompanying Gordianus on this travels is his tutor Antipater of Sidon the worlds most celebrated poet. Together teacher & pupil journey to the fabled cities of Greece & Asia Minor & then on to Babylon & Egypt. They attend the Olympic Games take part in exotic festivals & marvel at the most spectacular constructions ever devised by mankind. Praise for Steven Saylor: " Saylor expertly weaves the true history of Rome with the lives & loves of its fictional citizens." (" Daily Express"). " Saylors scholarship is breathtaking & his writing enthrals". (Ruth Rendell). " With the scalpel-like deftness of a Hollywood director Saylor puts his finger on the very essence of Roman history." (Times Literary Supplement). " Readers will find his work wonderfully (and gracefully) researched...this is entertainment of the first order." (" Washington Post")."
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Tony Prosdocimi lives in the bustling Metropolis of San Ventura
- a city gripped in fear a city under siege by the hooded supervillain
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An enthralling prequel to his bestselling Roma Sub Rosa" series of mysteries set in the Ancient World Steven Saylor takes readers back to the younger days of Gordianus the Finder. The year is 92BC & Gordianus has just turned eighteen & is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime: a far-flung journey to see the Seven Wonders of the World. Gordianus is not yet called The Finder
- that title belongs to his father who we meet in these pages. But at each of the Seven Wonders the wide-eyed Roman encounters a mystery to challenge his powers of deduction. Here is a portrait of a master sleuth in the making the earliest exploits of the man who will become the most sought-after investigator in Rome. Accompanying Gordianus on this travels is his tutor Antipater of Sidon the worlds most celebrated poet. Together teacher & pupil journey to the fabled cities of Greece & Asia Minor & then on to Babylon & Egypt. They attend the Olympic Games take part in exotic festivals & marvel at the most spectacular constructions ever devised by mankind. Praise for Steven Saylor: " Saylor expertly weaves the true history of Rome with the lives & loves of its fictional citizens". (" Daily Express"). " Saylors scholarship is breathtaking & his writing enthrals". (Ruth Rendell). " With the scalpel-like deftness of a Hollywood director Saylor puts his finger on the very essence of Roman history". (" Times Literary Supplement"). " Readers will find his work wonderfully (and gracefully) researched.. .this is entertainment of the first order". (" Washington Post")."
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From the best-selling author of THE DINOSAUR HUNTERS & THE LOST KING OF FRANCE comes the story of how our modern world was forged
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A landmark in travel writing this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer's escape across the Himalayas to Tibet set against the backdrop of the Second World War. Heinrich Harrer already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping & fled to Tibet. Settling in Lhasa the Forbidden City where he became a friend & tutor to the Dalai Lama Heinrich Harrer spent seven years gaining a more profound understanding of Tibet & the Tibetans than any Westerner before him. More recently made into a film starring Brad Pitt Seven Years in Tibet is a stunning story of incredible courage & self-reliance by one of the twentieth century's best travel writers. ...

Seven Years to Sin
- a classic erotic romance
- by Sylvia Day
- author of the sensational international bestselling Bared


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Seven Years with Banksy" is an illuminating memoir of the world's most celebrated graffiti artist offering an insight into his life & work through the experiences that he & the author Robert Clarke shared together during Banksy's formative years. Clarke takes us through his first encounters with Banksy which took place in a hotel in New York in the 1990s & candidly describes how his friendship with this young English artist developed. Along the way readers will discover more about the ever-mysterious Banksy
- what makes him tick why he does what he does & why he ultimately rejects fame in favour of anonymity setting him apart from many other popular artists of our time. This is the perfect read for any Banksy or modern-art fan."
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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Clutching in my hand my seven copper pennies I ran down the two flights of stone stairs from our tenement flat & through the East End to Kinloch Street where puffing a bit I joined the queue of other wee boys lining up to place their coins on the brass plate above the iron turnstile push hard against it then climb up onto the dirt terracing & into Paradise. The rest of the world called it Celtic Park. This is a story seen through green-&-white spectacles. It begins when nine-year-old Glaswegian John Cairney walks through the boys gate at Celtic Park & embarks on a series of adventures that over the years take him all over Scotland & beyond. The Sevenpenny Gate" is about a search for heroes Celtic heroes. It is also the tale of an East End club of humble Irish origins that has developed into a worldwide brand & continues to command the devotion of its fans even with the Celtic diaspora now spread across the globe." ...