When a Victorian scientist propels himself into the year 802 701 AD he is initially delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty contentment & peace. Entranced at first by the Eloi an elfin species descended from man he soon realises that this beautiful people are simply remnants of a once-great culture now weak & childishly afraid of the dark. They have every reason to be afraid: in deep tunnels beneath their paradise lurks another race descended from humanity the sinister Morlocks. & when the scientists time machine vanishes it becomes clear he must search these tunnels if he is ever to return to his own era. ...

Geralt the Witcher has fought monsters & demons across the land but even he may not be prepared for what is happening to his world. The kings & armies are maneuvering for position each fearing invasion from across the river each fearing their neighbours more. Intrigue dissent & rebellion are on all sides. The Elves & other non-humans are still suffering under decades of repression & growing numbers join the commando units hidden deep in the forest striking at will & then dissolving into the trees. The Magicians are fighting amongst themselves some in the pay of the kings some sympathetic to the elves. & against this backdrop of fear & contempt Geralt & his lover Yennefer must protect Ciri orphaned heir & sought by all sides. For the prophecy rests on her & whether she lives or dies she has the power to save the world
- or perhaps end it.
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Alex Barclay is back with another stunning Ren Bryce FBI thriller NOWHERE TO RUN FBI agent Ren Bryces hunt for some of the ...

In 1933 at the age of 18 Patrick Leigh Fermor set out on an extraordinary journey by foot
- from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople.
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In September 2009 movie star Patrick Swayze lost his long & bravely fought battle against pancreatic cancer. His was a life richly led & this memoir completed just weeks before his death is a testament to the strength & passion of this remarkable man. It was January 2008 when Patrick Swayze was given the worst news of his life. What he hoped was just a stomach ache was actually stage four pancreatic cancer. This book isn't just the story of Patrick's fight against cancer it's the story of a remarkable life & career. Intended as a low budget straight-to-video production Dirty Dancing became a cult hit & remains one of the most enduring films of the 80s. Ghost cemented Patrick as a hugely bankable star & most recently Patrick returned to the public's adoring arms in TV's The Beast. This book will chronicle Patrick's personal life too -- including his treatment for alcoholism following the death of his father & sister's sudden death. What remained a constant in Patrick's life was his marriage & Patrick & Lisa's love story is inspiring honest heartfelt & transcends the typical celebrity marriage. Lisa & Patrick have shown the world that cancer isn't just a diagnosis given to one individual but a disease that can bring a household together or pull a family apart. Bold honest & inspiring Patrick Swayze's memoir is the story of a remarkable man's life & career & of his refusal to give up without a fight. ...

In September 2009 movie star Patrick Swayze lost his long & bravely fought battle against pancreatic cancer. Dedications soon came flooding in from Swayzes many friends in film & television as well as from his legions of adoring fans. His was a life richly led & this memoir completed just weeks before his death is a testament to the strength & passion of this remarkable man. It was January 2008 when Patrick Swayze was given the worst news of his life. What he hoped was just a stomach ache was actually stage four pancreatic cancer. This book isnt just the story of Patricks fight against cancer. In the public eye from the early 1980s this is the story of a remarkable life & career. Intended as a low budget straight-to-video production Dirty Dancing became a cult hit & remains one of the most enduring films of the 80s. Ghost cemented Patrick as a hugely bankable star in a role that has had a considerable cultural impact. Most recently Patrick returned to the publics adoring arms in TVs The Beast. This book will chronicle Patricks personal life too -- including his treatment for alcoholism following the death of his father & sisters sudden death. What remained a constant in Patricks life was his marriage & Patrick & Lisas love story is inspiring honest heartfelt & transcends the typical celebrity marriage. This is a book that anyone who has faced cancer or a terminal illness can turn to: Lisa & Patrick have shown the world that cancer isnt just a diagnosis given to one individual but a disease that can bring a household together or pull a family apart. Bold honest & inspiring Patrick Swayzes memoir is the story of a remarkable mans life & career & of his refusal to give up without a fight. ...

Lose yourself in the magical world of No.1 bestselling author Cecelia Ahern. Are you taking your life for granted? Lucy Silchester is. She's busied herself with other stuff: friends' lives work issues her deteriorating car that kind of thing. But she's stuck in a rut
- & deluding everyone. Only Lucy knows the real truth. Time for a wake-up call
- a meeting with life. & life turns out to be a kindly rather run-down man in an old suit who is determined to bring about change
- & won't let Lucy off the hook. Sometimes we all need to make time for our life...


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Set in a holiday camp in the late 1950s Lynda Page's new saga is full of hilarious anecdotes & heartwarming adventures amongst the holidaymakers & staff. Sure to appeal to fans of the hit musical Dreamboats & Petticoats. When Rhonda Fleming runs away from home the last place she expects to end up is at a Jolly's holiday camp. But a chance encounter with a chalet maid at the train station leads Rhonnie to Mablethorpe on a cold winter's day & her life changes for ever. Thrown in at the deep end working for the boss's wife Rhonnie discovers there's never a dull moment at Jolly's
- particularly with staff like Dan around. From the beauty contest by the pool to jiving in the Paradise dance hall & from the rollercoaster at the fair to sitting on a moonlit beach the holidaymakers are guaranteed to have the time of their lives. But when the boss's son reappears nothing can prepare Rhonnie for what lies ahead...
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When Roger Bigod heir to the powerful earldom of Norfolk arrives at court in 1177 to settle a bitter inheritance dispute with his half-brothers he encounters Ida de Tosney young mistress to King Henry II. A victim of Henrys seduction & the mother of his son Ida is attracted to Roger & sees in him a chance of lasting security beyond the fickle dazzle of her current life. But her decision to marry Roger carries an agonising price. Rogers importance as a mainstay of the Angevin government puts an increasing strain on their marriage. Ida is deeply unhappy with the life she must live in his absence & grieves for her losses. Against a volatile political background the gulf between Ida & Roger threatens to widen beyond crossing especially when so many bridges have already been burned. ...

In this exciting book Michel Maffesoli argues that the conventional approaches to understanding solidarity & society are deeply flawed. He contends that mass culture has disintegrated & that today social existence is conducted through fragmented tribal groupings organized around the catchwords br&-names & sound-bites of consumer culture. The book provides a rich backcloth against which to consider the rise of identity politics & the proliferation of lifestyle cultures. ...