This title is now a major Hollywood film starring Robert Carlyle & Billy Boyd. Ian Robertson Hamilton was an unknown law student at Glasgow University until Christmas Eve 1950. On that night assisted by Alan Stewart Gavin Vernon & Kay Matheson he took the Stone of Destiny from beneath the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey & in doing so became a Scottish national hero. In England however the act had the opposite effect & a manhunt for the 'vulgar vandals' was started to satisfy the outrage of the English establishment & bring them to justice. In the end the Stone was given up but the gang were not charged. This solitary act set Hamilton on a path for the rest of his life from which he has not diverged. Although it is now nearly sixty years since that fateful night it is the actual events surrounding the taking of the Stone which hold people spellbound when Hamilton recounts them. In this book Ian Hamilton has set down the chain of events which led to his decision to go to London remove the Stone & a minute-by-minute account of the act & the aftermath. But this is not simply a retelling of a stunt that made nationwide news it is a book about how a nation's conscience was stirred by a symbolic act that changed lives of many. ...

In Osten Ard the evil of the Storm King covers the land & the country is riven by war. Nature unbalanced by the tide of evil slips into a permanent winter. Simon once a kitchen boy now a hero hiding in the troll stronghold of Yiquanuc has prophetic dreams. Only he & his companions can save the land but to do this he must embark on the second part of his quest.. .to the Stone of Farewell. ...

First rate epic fantasy from the man who deserves to become the Tolkien of his day. The young hero is just beginning to understand the magic he has at his command & only under the tutelage of the Sisters of Light can he control the Gift to combat the dark powers still arrayed against him. ...

This title is the definitive account of The Stone Roses" one of Britains most influential bands & who defined a generation by music journalist Simon Spence. Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses closest associates including six former band members " War & Peace" is the first major biography of the band that defined a generation. Originally planned in collaboration with Reni the reclusive drummer this book had been a year in the making when the Roses against all odds announced their re-formation. It is a remarkable coda to an astonishing story. In 1989 their debut album & the single " Fools Gold" made them the most exciting British export since the Sex Pistols. With their incendiary aura the Roses became figureheads of the Madchester movement. " For the casual listener or die-hard fanatic this is a genuine masterpiece. Difficult to put down easy to follow & well written it should be on any self-respecting Stone Roses fans bookshelf". (" What Hi-Fi"). " Exhaustive well-researched". (" Independent on Sunday"). "A comprehensive no-holds-barred account of a.. .shambolic chaotic mercurial & self-destructive.. .b&. Spence details with steely forensic precision the story of the groups ascent heyday & spectacular implosion. All the triumphs & disasters are here". (" Sunday Times"). " This really is definitive. It is a kind of classic a rare treat. Get it get it get it just get it". (Nemone BBC 6 Music). " Gorgeous facts abound.. .full of revelations both major & deliciously minor. This is not just " The Stone Roses" story but that of two decades of pop-cultural history in which lingering punk furies were eventually snuffed out by corporate business as usual. A northern picaresque full of pathos & farce & Spences version is as good as definitive". (John Harris " Word"). " Full of genius self-sabotage & betrayal.. .doesnt disappoint". (" Music Week"). Simon Spence collaborated with Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham on the acclaimed memoirs Stoned & 2 Stoned. He has written for the "NME" "i-D" " Dazed & Confused" & the " Independent". He was at the Stone Roses legendary Blackpool & Alexandra Palace shows in 1989 & covered their era-defining Spike Island show for " The Face"." ...

The definitive story of The Stone Roses by Simon Spence with an updated final chapter covering the reunion rollercoaster ride. From the Manchester backwaters to the worldwide 2012 tour War & Peace lays bare the irresistible tale of the last of the great bands. Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses' closest associates including six former band members War & Peace is the first major biography of the band that defined a generation. Originally planned in collaboration with Reni the reclusive drummer this book had been a year in the making when the Roses against all odds announced their re-formation. It is a remarkable coda to an astonishing story. In 1989 their debut album & the single ' Fools Gold' made them the most exciting British export since the Sex Pistols. With their incendiary aura the Roses became figureheads of the ' Madchester' movement. War & Peace traces the band's genesis studded with violent gigs & abandoned recordings & shaped by their infamous manager Gareth Evans. The Roses' legendary gigs culminated in the era-defining Spike Island show in 1990. From this pinnacle the unravelling was spectacular. But the true story behind their rise & fall
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- has never been told. Until now. With 40 unseen photos including from renowned rock photographer Dennis Morris. This is the one. It's the definitive biography of the band stuffed with photos that have never been seen before. The writing feels really fresh & definitive. It's a classic". (Alex Heminsley BBC 6 Music Book of the Month). "A comprehensive no-holds-barred account.. .details with steely forensic precision the story of the group's ascent heyday & spectacular implosion. All the triumphs & disasters are here". (The Sunday Times). " An era-defining definitive biography". (Q). Simon Spence collaborated with Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham on the acclaimed memoirs Stoned & 2 Stoned. He has written for the NME i-D Dazed & Confused & the Independent. He was at the Stone Roses' legendary Blackpool & Alexandra Palace shows in 1989 & covered their era-defining Spike Island show for The Face."

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John Stone a man so wealthy that in the years before World War One he was able to manipulate markets industries & indeed whole countries & continents has been found dead in mysterious circumstances. His beautiful young widow commissions a journalist to carry out an unusual bequest in his will but as he begins his research he soon discovers a story far more complex than he could have ever imagined... As the story moves backwards through time from London in 1909 to Paris in 1809 before concluding in Venice in 1867 the mystery of John Stone's life & loves begins to unravel. The result is a spellbinding novel that is both a quest for the truth a love story that spans decades & a compelling murder mystery. ...

The third psychological thriller from No 1 bestselling Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg. Irresistible for fans of Stieg Larsson & Jo Nesbo. The remote resort of Fjallbacka has seen its share of tragedy though perhaps none worse than that of the little girl found in a fisherman's net. But the post-mortem reveals that this is no case of accidental drowning... Local detective Patrik Hedstrom has just become a father. It is his grim task to discover who could be behind the methodical murder of a child both he & his partner Erica knew well. He knows the real question
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- lies with why. What he does not know is how this case will reach into the dark heart of Fjallbacka & the town's past & tear aside its idyllic facade perhaps forever.

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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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. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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