Laurence Sternes The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy Gentleman is a huge literary paradox for it is both a novel & an anti-novel. As a comic novel replete with bawdy humour & generous sentiments it introduces us to a vivid group of memorable characters variously eccentric farcical & endearing. As an anti-novel it is a deliberately tantalising & exuberantly egoistic work ostentatiously digressive involving the reader in the labyrinthine creation of a purported autobiography. This mercurial eighteenth-century text thus anticipates modernism & postmodernism. Vibrant & bizarre Tristram Shandy provides an unforgettable experience. We may see why Nietzsche termed Sterne the most liberated spirit of all time. ...

The Triumph Bonneville has been one of motorcyclings most enduring British icons. The name comes from the Utah salt flats where a streamlined twin-cylinder Triumph captured the World Motorcycle Speed Record in 1956. In 1959 the first Bonneville the T120 appeared & the Bonneville name would remain a revered badge of motorcycling honour for the following three decades. This elegant picture-lavish book featuring Bonnevilles specially photographed in a studio setting pays tribute by showing all the classic models in exquisite photographic detail accompanied by an expert commentary. This is a visual feast for all Bonneville enthusiasts. ...

Triumph Cars traces the 80-year history of the Triumph company & its products from the Tri-car of 1903 through to the end of car production. The authors also unravel the politics of the companys management the design & engineering story the factorys long-running competition activities including the highly successful career of the TR series plus the international sales & marketing achievements. ...

This new novel from the international bestselling author of Roma" is set against the background of Caesars stupendous quadruple triumphs in Rome in 46 BC full of colour & spectacle. Having obliterated the opposition Caesar is now dictator for life. In the upcoming celebrations Vercingetorix the Gaul is scheduled to be executed as is Arsinoe the sister of Cleopatra...and Cleopatra herself is in Rome on a state visit trying to convince Caesar to acknowledge their son as his heir. Marc Antony & Caesar are at odds; Cicero is making a fool of himself with a new teenage bride; & Caesars wife Calpurnia having fallen under the spell of an Etruscan soothsayer is convinced of a plot on her husbands life. Murder & intrigue again draw Gordianus into the vortex of history. Praise for Stephen Saylor: Saylor is on top form with the latest in his extraordinarily vivid series of crime novels set in ancient Rome
- " Sunday Times". Saylors gifts include authentic historical & topographical backgrounds &...sombre themes set off the brilliant scenery & clever plotting
- " Times Literary Supplement". Saylors scholarship is breathtaking & his writing enthrals
- Ruth Rendell. Readers will find his work wonderfully (and gracefully) researched...this is entertainment of the first order
- " Washington Post". Saylor has acquired the information of a historian but he enjoys the gifts of a born novelist
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In the Sudan decades of brutal misgovernment by the ruling Egyptian Khedive in Cairo precipitate a fierce & bloody rebellion & Holy War headed by a charismatic new religious leader The Madhi or Expected One". The British are forced to intervene to protect their national interests & to attempt to rescue the hundreds of British subjects stranded in the country. Along with hundreds of others British trader & businessman Ryder Courtney is trapped in the capital city of Khartoum. It is here that he meets Captain Penrod Ballantyne of the 10th Hussars as well as the British Consul David Benbrook & his three beautiful daughters. Against the vivid & bloody backdrop of the siege of Khartoum in which British General Charles George Gordon is killed & the British retreat these three powerful men fight to survive. 'A fine storyteller..." Triumph of the Sun" is one of his very best'
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From the 1950s through to the 1970s Hughie Hancox worked at the Triumph Meriden factory in various capacites
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A complete technical development history of the Triumph Speed Twin & Thunderbird motorcycles. As a reference this book will be an invaluable asset for anyone aiming to restore a Speed Twin or a Thunderbird to the correct specifications. Used as a guide it will enable a potential buyer or owner to establish the exact year of manufacture & identify the precise model type. ...

A restoration manual for the Triumph Herald Spitfire & its derivatives. When these models first appeared in the 1960s their radically new design features made them perfect DIY cars for the owners of the day. Today those very same features help to make the Herald Spitfire GT6 & Vitesse among the most restorable classic cars available for DIY enthusiasts. The booming owners club movement & the continuing availability of spare parts ensures that these cars will be popular for many years to come. ...

Stag enthusiast Norm Mort teams-up with Stag restorer & expert Tony Fox to write this handy pocket-size guide. Triumphs Stag combined the smoothness & performance of a V8 in stylish Italian coachwork designed by Giovanni Michelotti which allows for both closed & open grand touring. This Essential Buyers Guide" examines the models history evolution features fittings performance & typical problem areas through detailed text & colour photographs of both restored & original examples. Like Veloces other " Essential Buyers Guides" this book features chapters such as: Is it the right car for you? It also gives a very detailed checklist for rating a potential Stag purchase advice on deciding whether or not to restore a Stag paint problems issues that can arise through underuse & lists of clubs & spares specialists. Tony Fox bought his first Stag in 1991 & a total of ten other Stags came & went in the years that followed. He is a director for the Triumph Stag Club USA & coordinator for the Stag in the Toronto Triumph Club. A Triumph & Stag enthusiast Norm Mort has written for car magazines & newspapers for the past 25 years. This is his fourth book on automotive history & restoration." ...

Trivial Pursuit[registered] is one of the most-loved games on the market. These clever crosswords crafted by one of the top puzzle writers in the world combine all the enjoyment of Hasbro's popular pastime with smart engaging wordplay for kids. Each of the 40 crosswords features two questions taken from existing Trivial Pursuit for Kids" cards; their solutions are found as long answers in the puzzle. If young solvers know the trivia they're well on their way to completing the crossword!" ...