Lonely Planet Knows the Indian Himalaya Our expert author trekking the Indian Himalaya since 1970 will be your guide to some of the worlds most awesome trekking. This book covers the regions top treks through the Buddhist villages & high passes of Ladakh the spectacular mountains & verdant valley of Himachal Pradesh & the sacred pilgrimage sites & high-altitude meadows of Uttarakh&. Whether you are an experienced trekker or a first-timer youre sure to find the ultimate trekking experience here. In This Guide: Everything you need to know to get prepared Comprehensive listings for sleeping eating & facilities along the way Background on Himalayan culture & religions ...

Lonely Planet Knows Nepal Enjoy the high passes breathtaking landscapes & exhilarations of trekking in Nepal with Lonely Planet. Whether you want to make a tilt at Everest Base Camp reach remote Tibetan villages or circuit sacred lakes this guide lets you light out for the roof of the world. In This Guide: Color section details life on the trail from teahouses to prayer wheels Everything you need to know to get prepared Comprehensive listings of teahouses lodges & camp sites along the way ...

A guide to treks & climbs in Wadi Rum Jordan one of the world's leading desert climbing & trekking areas. Wadi Rum is tucked away in the south of Jordan close to the Red Sea port of Aqaba remote & splendid in both landscape & culture yet only a five-hour flight & a short onward journey from Europe. The first edition of this guide published in 1987 contained about 140 routes. Since then the number of climbs has doubled. Here are detailed descriptions & topos of all the known routes to date from short walks camel treks & 4WD journeys through to sports climbs & major ?big walls' of the highest technical difficulty. in addition the author Tony Howard provides information on sites of antiquity flora & fauna & life with the Bedouin. It is their roguish humour & warm hospitality as much as the magnificence of these deserts & mountains that make a visit to Rum a unique experience. This book tells you everything you need to know. ...

Fearsome Trema lurks in the bowels of the earth only emerging to feast on his prey. If Tom is to defeat the Beast & lift the curse on Freya the Mistress of the Beasts he has no choice but to brave the underworld. But a terrible shock is waiting for him above ground... Don't miss KRABB MASTER OF THE SEA
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The Thinking Womans Erotica In Wales a young womans sensuality is awakened by an outrageous inheritance. In Oklahoma a rainmaker offers a drought-stricken town salvation at a controversial price. In Sydney a record producer struggles to balance wife & mistress
- until one of them takes matters into her own hands.. . Tobsha Learners passionate short story collections Quiver Tremble & Yearn will consume you.. .and have you begging for more.
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This is a brilliantly funny spy novel from the author of A Clockwork Orange" Anthony Burgess. Denis Hillier is an aging British agent on his last assignment. His old school friend Roper defected to the USSR long ago to become one of the evil empire's great scientific minds. Hillier must persuade or force Roper to come back to England or risk losing his retirement fund. However he hadn't foreseen the obstacles between him & his mark. Mr Theodorescu a fellow passenger on board the ship to Hillier's target & his companion Miss Devi prove both irresistible & dangerous. This morality tale of a Secret Service gone mad features sex gluttony violence treachery & religion. " Tremor of Intent" is a rare combination of the deadly serious & the absurd the lofty & the lusty." ...

The First World War largely directed the course of the twentieth century. Fought on three continents the war saw 14 million killed & 34 million wounded. Its impact shaped the world we live in today & the language of the trenches continues to live in the modern consciousness. One of the enduring myths of the First World War is that the experience of the trenches was not talked about. Yet dozens of words entered or became familiar in the English language as a direct result of the soldiers experiences. This book looks at how the experience of the First World War changed the English language adding words that were both in slang & standard military use & modifying the usage & connotations of existing words & phrases. Illustrated with material from the authors collections & photographs of the objects of the war the book will look at how the words emerged into everyday language. ...

Its 1917 & Billy Stevens is a telegraph operator stationed near Ypres. The Great War has been raging for three years when Billy finds himself taking part in the deadly Big Push forward. But he is shocked to discover that the bullets of his fellow soldiers arent just aimed at the enemy... ...

In a silent valley in southern France stands an isolated stone farmhouse the Mas Lunel. Its owner is Aramon Lunel an alcoholic haunted by his violent past. His sister Audrun alone in her bungalow within sight of the Mas Lunel dreams of exacting retribution for the unspoken betrayals that have blighted her life. Into this closed world comes Anthony Verey a wealthy but disillusioned antiques dealer from London seeking to remake his life in France. From the moment he arrives at the Mas Lunel a frightening & unstoppable series of consequences is set in motion... ...

In a silent valley stands an isolated stone farmhouse the Mas Lunel. Its owner is Aramon Lunel an alcoholic so haunted by his violent past that hes become incapable of all meaningful action letting his hunting dogs starve & his land go to ruin. Meanwhile his sister Audrun alone in her modern bungalow within sight of the Mas Lunel dreams of exacting retribution for the unspoken betrayals that have blighted her life. Into this closed Cevenol world comes Anthony Verey a wealthy but disillusioned antiques dealer from London. Now in his sixties Anthony hopes to remake his life in France & he begins looking at properties in the region. From the moment he arrives at the Mas Lunel a frightening & unstoppable series of consequences is set in motion. Two worlds & two cultures collide. Ancient boundaries are crossed taboos are broken a violent crime is committed. & all the time the Cevennes hills remain as cruel & seductive as ever unforgettably captured in this powerful & unsettling novel which reveals yet another dimension to Rose Tremains extraordinary imagination. See Judys Review See Richards Review See Rose Tremain talk about her book Reading Group Questions Read our exclusive Q&A with Rose Tremain Write a Review for Trespass Judys Review Anthony Verey is a successful antiques dealer in his sixties & has become deeply disillusioned with his shallow glossy London life. His business once right at the top of the antique market tree is failing. He is conscious that his reputation & standing in his high society world is nosediving fast & he simply cannot stand to lose the carefully-acquired burnish of success. So unmarried & with no children gloomily aware that he is approaching old age he decides to visit his older sister who lives in the Cevennes region of France. Veronica is a moderately successful landscape gardener there; her partner Kitty a mediocre painter with dreams of artistic glory. Anthony decides to make a new start in France & falls in love with a beautiful old house which the owner has put up for sale. Here the story becomes very dark. For the owner
- an alcoholic old farmer who has let his land go to rack & ruin
- also has a sister; a proud & vengeful woman who is bitterly angry with her brother for wanting to sell their familys historic home to make money (which he refuses to share with her). What follows is a compelling murder mystery set in this ancient & mysterious part of France. Its themes of sibling love & hate family dysfunction ageing & bitter envy make it compulsive reading. Trespass is beautifully written with a terrific story & a wonderful sense of place. Richards Review "

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