High in the crumbling Palace of Statues oily Vox Verlix
- nominally the Most High Academe but no more than a prisoner in reality
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The Quest for V. sweeps us through sixty years & a panorama of Alexandria Paris Malta Florence Africa & New York. But who where or what is V.? Bawdy sometimes sad & frequently hilarious V. as become a modern classic. This is the first novel by the author of Gravity's Rainbow & a profoundly impressive & original work in its own right. ...

Las Vegas 1986. A young college graduate is murdered when he is unable to pay back a loan funded by notorious criminal Lorenzo Dante. Two years later private investigator Kinsey Millhone finds herself assisting to apprehend a shoplifter
- Audrey Vance
- in a shopping centre. Events take a much darker turn when Audrey's body is discovered beneath the Cold Spring Bridge a local suicide spot. Unable to believe she took her own life Audrey's fiance Marvin Striker hires Kinsey to investigate. It soon emerges that the shoplifter had become caught up in a much larger operation. Meanwhile Lorenzo Dante has begun to grow weary of his life in organised crime & frustrated with his violent & impulsive younger brother Cappi. While the police net begins to close in on him Dante meets the beautiful Nora who exerts a powerful pull over the gangster. As Kinsey's enquiries reach a dramatic head it becomes clear that she & Dante have one thing in common -- they must be careful who they trust.. .

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Las Vegas 1986. A young college graduate is murdered when he is unable to pay back a loan funded by notorious criminal Lorenzo Dante. Two years later private investigator Kinsey Millhone finds herself assisting to apprehend a shoplifter
- Audrey Vance
- in a shopping centre. Events take a much darker turn when Audreys body is discovered beneath the Cold Spring Bridge a local suicide spot. Unable to believe she took her own life Audreys fiance Marvin Striker hires Kinsey to investigate. It soon emerges that the shoplifter had become caught up in a much larger operation. Meanwhile Lorenzo Dante has begun to grow weary of his life in organised crime & frustrated with his violent & impulsive younger brother Cappi. While the police net begins to close in on him Dante meets the beautiful Nora who exerts a powerful pull over the gangster. As Kinseys enquiries reach a dramatic head it becomes clear that she & Dante have one thing in common -- they must be careful who they trust.. .

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Spanning four centuries the V&A's Fashion Collection is the most comprehensive in the world housing unrivalled collections of dress accessories shoes & hats from the seventeenth century to the present day. This concise volume perfectly encapsulates the collection from rare eighteenth-century gowns & exquisite eighteenth-century bodices to 1930s evening wear post-war couture & show-stopping ensembles by contemporary designers. Fashion designers represented include Charles Frederick Worth Madeleine Vionnet Cristobal Balenciaga Coco Chanel Christian Dior Mary Quant Stephen Jones Vivienne Westwood & Alexander Mc Queen. ...

With its highly readable text & stunning illustrations this masterpiece of a book tells the story of the creation evolution ...

One of the main choices that any parent will have to make regarding the future health of their children is what vaccinations against which disease. With new vaccines on the schedule & concern about the MMR vaccine it is important to have all the information to make the right decision. This readable & comprehensive guide brings together the latest medical information about the safety benefits & side-effects of all modern vaccines & the diseases they aim to protect against. It also discusses what is known medically about the connection between vaccination & autism. In addition Dr Richard Halvorsen has added clinical information from his practice as a GP for over 25 years where helpful to parents.

Includes:: up to date information on: tuberculosis smallpox scarlet fever tetanus whooping cough polio measles rubella pneumococcus hib diphtheria MMR HPV swine 'flu.

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In this irresistibly funny follow-up to the breakout bestseller Darth Vader & Son Vader Sith Lord & leader of the Galactic Empire now faces the trials joys & mood swings of raising his rebellious teenage daughter; Princess Leia. Smart & sweetly funny illustrations by artist Jeffrey Brown give classic Star Wars moments a twist by bringing these two galactic adversaries together under one roof. From teaching Leia how to fly a TIE fighter to regulating the time she spends talking with friends via R2-D2's hologram to making sure Leia doesn't leave the house wearing only the metal bra & a slinky skirt from Return of the Jedi Vader's parenting skills are put hilariously to the test. ...

The eagerly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling Harlequin this is the second instalment in Bernard Cornwell's GRAIL QUEST series in a bright & bold repackage. It is 1346. While King Edward III fights in France England lies exposed to the threat of invasion. Thomas of Hookton archer & hero of Crecy finds himself back in the north just as the Scots invade on behalf of their French allies. Thomas is determined to pursue his personal quest: to discover whether a relic he is searching for is the Holy Grail. But once again it is the archers whose skills will be called upon & who will become the true heroes of the battle. ...

Twenty-two years ago Emma Grady was wrongfully convicted & sentenced to transportation to Australia where she bore & lost her baby daughter
- conceived during a passionate affair with Marlow Tanner. It is now 1885 & Emma has returned to Blackburn. Reunited with Marlow she has a loving family yet she is still haunted by the past unable to forget how her uncle Caleb Crowther ignored her desperate plea to save herself & her tragic first-born. Crowther curses his niece's return & also hounds Molly Emma's estranged daughter. Molly & her children run away & contending with hunger exhaustion & the unwelcome attentions of the men who are drawn to Molly's dark beauty their life at times is almost unbearable. But Molly has inherited Emma's indomitable spirit...
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