To celebrate the 30th anniversary of first publication a new de luxe edition of The Silmarillion featuring the revised reset text a colour frontispiece illustration bound in special materials & presented in a matching slipcase. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days of the First Age of Tolkiens world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back & in whose events some of them such as Elrond & Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth the first Dark Lord dwelt in Middle-Earth & the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. Included in the book are several shorter works. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation & in the Valaquenta the nature & powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age & Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age as narrated in The Lord of the Rings. For the first time we are publishing a deluxe edition of this pivotal work featuring the revised corrected text & including by way of an introduction a fascinating letter written by Tolkien in 1951 in which he gives a full explanation of how he conceived the early Ages of Middle-earth. Quarter-bound & set in a matching slipcase this attractive edition will prove a fine addition to any Tolkien collection. ...

A new hardback edition with a cover design by Tolkien himself to complement the popular Hobbit & Lord of the Rings hardbacks.



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For the first time in paperback a fully illustrated edition of The Silmarillion with colour plates by the celebrated artist Ted Nasmith
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At the foot of a chalk hill a stream rises in a silent copse & is soon lost under the car parks & streets of the town its waters once gave life to. Captivated by the fate of this forgotten stream Charles Rangeley-Wilson sets out one winter's day to uncover its story. Distilled into the timeless passage of the river's flow buried under the pavements that cover meadow marsh & hill he finds dreamers & visionaries a chronicle of paradises lost or never found men who shaped the land & its history: the Jacobean maverick with an Arcadian irrigation dream the sanitary inspector planning social emancipation the libertine aristocrat who drew naked women in ornate lakes & flower beds. In Silt Road" miller's riot chairmakers die of fever men dream of fish. In this moving elegy to a disappearing natural world Charles Rangeley-Wilson brings the history of the English landscape vividly to life." ...

It is July 1802. In the marshy eastern reaches of the Thames lies the Hispaniola an inn kept by Jim Hawkins & his son. Young Jim spends his days roaming the mist-shrouded estuaries running errands for his father & listening to his stories in the taproom; tales of adventures on the high seas of curses murder & revenge black spots & buried treasure
- & of a man with a wooden leg. Late one night a mysterious girl named Natty arrives on the river with a request for Jim from her father
- Long John Silver. Aged & weak but still possessing a strange power the pirate proposes that Jim & Natty sail to Treasure Island in search of Captain Flints hidden bounty the beautiful bar silver left behind many years before. Silver has chartered a ship & a hardy crew for this purpose whose captain is waiting only for the map now locked away at the Hispaniola. Making haste from London Jim & Natty set off in the footsteps of their fathers their tentative friendship growing stronger day by day. But the thrill of the ocean odyssey gives way to terror as the Nightingale reaches its destination for it seems that Treasure Island is not as uninhabited as it once was... Featuring a cast of noble seamen murderous pirates & stories of love valour & terrible cruelty Silver" is a worthy sequel to " Treasure Island"
- one of the greatest adventure stories ever told
- & a work of extraordinary authenticity & imaginative power from one of Englands greatest writers."



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I always liked your father
- he was a lad of spirit. He was clever enough to know the value of an adventure at any rate
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Perfect for fans of Michael Grant & Charlie Higson this thrilling novel about a mysterious virus spreading through a boarding school is like 28 DAYS LATER meets ASSAULT ON PRECINCT THIRTEEN. Who will turn silver next? When a boy is bitten by a strange silver beetle he becomes the first victim of a mysterious infection. But this is no ordinary virus. It turns flesh into metal & pupils into machines. As the virus spreads & more terrifying blood-thirsty machines appear a small group manage to barricade themselves inside the school Can they keep the machines at bay long enough for help to arrive? Is help even coming? Meanwhile the virus is spreading & its vctims are changing...evolving...becoming stronger... The world as our heroes know it is turning silver. Will any of them survive? ...

With super heroes nearly extinct at the start of the 1950s DC Comics reignited the fire that would make them central to modern popular culture by infusing them with science fiction elements. To circumvent the limitations of the self-censoring Comics Code Authority DC's writers & editors spun ever-more fantastic tales bringing super heroes & Bob Hope alike into the realm of sci-fi. DC Comics: The Silver Age" chronicles the transformation with comics' first-ever "reboot" of Golden Age greats the Flash Green Lantern & Hawkman; as well as the increasingly wacky shenanigans of Batman who was transformed into the reluctant spokesman for the camp sensibility of the '60s with a hit TV series that immortalized the " Dark Knight" as a pop culture icon for generations to come. Plus a new exclusive interview with Deadman/ Green Lantern/ Batman artist Neal Adams! TASCHEN's series on "DC Comics" explores the origins of comics' most enduring legends & the behind-the-scenes stories of the men who created them era by era. Expanded from the Eisner Award-winning XL book "75 Years of DC Comics" this new series hits the shelf at a reader friendly size with essays updated by author Paul Levitz & over 500 new images across five volumes. Thousands of covers & interiors original illustrations photographs film stills & collectibles have been reproduced using the latest technology to bring the story lines the characters & their creators to vibrant life making this an invaluable reference for comics fans." ...

This lavish photographic history chronicles the second great historic period of Mercedes-Benz in Grand Prix racing together with the teams sports car achievements in the post-war years. This is the period of Moss & Fangio two of the greatest ever drivers & also of Moss extraordinary 1955 Mille Miglia victory. With a wealth of period photographs accompanied by an expert commentary provide this handsome book provides a unique portrait reconstructing the scene & atmosphere of the time. ...

Coming soon: a newly rejacketed edition of the 2007 novel Silver Bay by Jojo Moyes the bestselling author of Me Before You & two-time winner of the RNA Novel of the Year award. Liza Mc Cullen will never escape her past. But the unspoilt beaches & tight-knit community of Silver Bay offer the freedom & safety she craves
- if not for herself then for her young daughter Hannah. Until Mike Dormer arrives as a guest in her aunt's hotel & the peace of Silver Bay is shattered. The mild-mannered Englishman with his too-smart clothes & disturbing eyes could destroy everything Liza has worked so hard to protect: not only the family business & the bay that harbours her beloved whales but also her conviction that she will never love
- never deserve to love
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