This fully revised second edition of Swedish: An Essential grammar" incorporates the changes proposed to the Swedish grammar by Svenska Akademiens Grammatik. All examples have been fully updated the bibliography has been expanded & a number of tables clarified. " Swedish: An Essential grammar" provides a fresh & accessible description of the language. It is suitable for independent study or for class-based students. The explanations are free of jargon & emphasis has been placed in the areas of Swedish that pose a particular challenge for English-speaking learners." ...

For forty-five years renowned pastry chef Jan Hedh has been baking cookies cakes tarts & pies. Over a lifetime immersed in the dessert traditions of his native Sweden he has refined the art of baking to produce flawless recipes like the ones collected here. This sumptuous compendium features 277 kinds of baked goods including recipes for classic Swedish desserts like almond puff pastry coconut macaroons petit fours & traditional Christmas cookies as well as a full array of muffins fruit tarts & cakes. ...

This compact & completely up-to-date two-way dictionary provides a comprehensive & modern vocabulary containing 85 000 headwords & phrases. It is the ideal reference for learners of Swedish. The maximum of information is provided in the minimum space making the dictionary an invaluable reference source. Features include: * guide to Swedish pronunciation & inflexions * important grammatical information provided: gender; plurals; past tense * meaning & usage clearly signposted * expressions & idioms of current written & spoken language * extensive coverage of colloquial & slang registers * full coverage with exceptional simplicity & clarity * user-friendly format ...

Sven T Kjellberg Director of Goteborgs Historiska Museum (now called the Goteborgs Stadsmuseum) & his assistant Olof Hasslof travelled through the islands of the Outer Hebrides in 1934 for research into the maritime culture of the area with the emphasis on material culture
- the boats the tools of the trade. Renowned ethnologist Professor Emeritus Alexander Fenton presents the research with additional material of his own. A key feature of the book are the 80 sepia photographs & 35 line drawings published here for the first time.
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Eighteen-year-old Kirsty Wilson can't believe her luck when she lands a room in a luxury Glasgow flat owned by the beautiful ...

The story of sixty years of Scotland Yards top crime-busting department has been written over a twenty year period by a former detective who spent over eight years with the Flying Squad
- The Sweeney. The meticulous research by the author has uncovered files never before released by the Yard & he has amassed the tales of bravery & top-notch investigations carried out by the Squad officers of yesteryear. The book commences with the dramatic account of the daring gold bullion & jewellery raid in 1948 by a gang of well-organised criminals from the newly-opened Heathrow Airport. The Flying Squad were lying in wait for them & what happened next was described by a judge at the Old Bailey as The Battle of Heathrow. The Flying Squad was formed to stem the tide of lawlessness following the First World War; from humble beginnings using horse-drawn wagons they swiftly progressed to high-speed cars. Taking on the might of the Racetrack Gangs armed robbers & smash & grab raiders the Squad was brought to the forefront of the publics attention. The war years the secret post-war Ghost Squad the horse-doping scandals the Great Train Robbery the Bank of America robbery Supergrasses & corruption are recounted with its scrupulous attention to detail. The book is filled with thrilling amusing & always compelling anecdotes from the men who were there. It was the Flying Squad who inspired the popular TV series. This book reveals what life was really like in The Sweeney.
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Ladies & Gentlemen...I have to state that Mrs Lovetts pies are made from human flesh! This shocking announcement provides the stunning ...

The exploits of Sweeney Todd ' The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' have been recounted many times in plays films & musicals but the origins of the character largely were forgotten for many years. The String of Pearls
- the original tale of Sweeney Todd a classic of British horror
- was first published as a weekly serial in 1846-7 by Edward Lloyd the King of the Penny Dreadfuls. One of the earliest detective stories it became an important source for Bram Stoker's Dracula but it was after over 150 years of obscurity that it appeared first in book form in the Wordsworth edition published in 2005. The one great mystery that has surrounded the book is who the author was
- or was it possibly the work of more than one man? In his new introduction to this fully revised second edition Dick Collins by means of detailed research of contemporary records has established finally the identity of the creator of this legendary figure. So here is the original story of the terrifying owner of that famous London barber-shop & the secret recipe for Mrs Lovett's delicious pies...


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This is the classic novel that brought to life in full colour! From his barber shop in Fleet Street Sweeney Todd murders selected customers to steal their money & valuables. Some suspect he is up to no good but no one knows how he actually kills his victims. How does he dispose of the bodies? & what is his connection with Mrs. Lovett who runs a popular pie shop nearby? Will Colonel Jeffery discover what happened to his friend Thornhill after he visited Todd for a shave? & will the heartbroken Johanna Oakley ever find out what happened to her beloved Mark Ingestrie? Perhaps Todds shop boy Tobias Ragg will uncover the barbers dark secrets
- Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is a tale that has become part of London folklore. Adapted from the original serialised story " The String of Pearls" published in weekly instalments in " The Peoples Periodical" from November 1846 to March 1847 this graphic novel breathes new life into the legendary barber who "polished em off"."
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' Get your trousers on you're nicked!' The Sweeney" is still regarded as one of the most popular & successful TV series ever made. The gritty police drama which made stars of John Thaw & Dennis Waterman has been often imitated (with " Life On Mars" being a recent example) but never equalled. This definitive companion is packed with exclusive interviews with cast & crew & a Foreword from Waterman." ...