On Strong Beach an awkward teen with a terrible haircut has a reversal of fortune when he finds artefacts from the future lining a seagulls' nest. By the Hox River in Nebraska a window fuels both family pride & deadly revenge. In a godforsaken barn in what they suspect is Kentucky Presidents Eisenhower John Adams & Rutherford B. Hayes are bemused to find themselves reincarnated as horses. & in the collection's title story Clyde & Magreb
- he a traditional capes-&-coffins vampire she the more progressive variety
- settle in an Italian lemon grove in the hope that its ripe fruit will keep their thirst for blood at bay. Karen Russell is an audacious talent with a wicked sense of humour & this hotly anticipated new collection confirms her place as a master of the short story form & one of the most imaginative young writers at work today.

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Infamous poet Lord Byron comes to life with incendiary brilliance in this spellbinding blend of gothic imagination & documented fact. Wandering in the mountains of Greece the supreme sensualist is drawn to the beauty of a mysterious fugitive slave; soon he is utterly entranced & his fate is sealed. He embarks on a life of adventure even his genius could not have foreseen; chosen to enjoy powers beyond those any vampire has ever known Byron traverses the centuries & enters a dark intoxicating world of long-lost secrets ancient arts & scorching excesses of evil. But Byrons gift is also his torment: an all-consuming thirst that withers life at the root damning all those he loves. With its impeccable scholarship & breathtaking storytelling THE VAMPYRE is a wonderful combination of fact & fantasy. ...

The Arnolfini Portrait depicting the wedding of a young couple is one of the most famous paintings of the Early Renaissance. With its unprecedented precision & masterful use of color (down to the most minute details reflected in the background mirror) the painting is a testament to the mastery of Flemish painter Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441) leader of the Early Netherland School. Though he cannot be credited as many have claimed as the inventor of oil painting his use of the medium was highly innovative allowing for great intensity & depth of color. Often imitated but never equaled van Eyck left an indelible impression on Renaissance art & paved the way for future realist painters. Every book in Taschen's Basic Art Series"

Features: a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life & work covering the cultural & historical importance of the artist; Approx. 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions; & a concise biography."

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The Ready to Paint The Masters Series" shows readers how to paint in the style of their favourite painter. Michael Sanders shows how to reproduce three famous paintings by Vincent Van Gogh using step by step photographs & detailed instructions. He then paints two further compositions of his own using the style & techniques of Van Gogh. Six tracings are provided for readers to pull out & transfer on to the painting surface: one for each project plus a bonus tracing. Michael Sanders has studied & reproduced many of Van Goghs works as an artistic exercise & has gained insight into the painters methods right down to individual brush strokes. Lovers of Van Goghs amazing paintings can now learn how to paint their favorites using acrylic paints." ...

This is a definitive biography based on new materials by the bestselling prize-winning authors of Pollock". Vincent van Gogh created some of the best loved
- & most expensive
- works of art ever made from the early " The Potato Eaters" to his late masterpieces " Sunflowers" & " The Starry Night". He had worked as an art dealer a missionary & as a teacher in England & only in his late twenties did he begin a life that would be fundamental in shaping modern art. But when he died in Auvers-sur-Oise in 1890 at the age of thirty-seven he was largely unknown. Written with the exclusive cooperation of the Van Gogh Museum Pulitzer-winning authors Steven Naifeh & Gregory White Smith recreate his extraordinary life
- & the inside of his troubled mind
- like never before. Drawing on all of his (and his familys) extensive letters which offer exquisitely-written glimpses into his thoughts & feelings this is the definitive portrait of one of the worlds cultural giants."



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AA Essential Guide Vancouver & the Canadian Rockies" gives you all the information you need to know for a memorable holiday to this fantastic destination. Pocket-sized & packed full of information you really need the guide is great value for your money & an ideal choice to help you get the best out of the region containing helpful advice for planning your trip with information about when to go getting there being there & getting around. There are website addresses & practical information throughout. The best things to see & do plus hotels restaurants & nightlife are listed & cross-referenced with grid locations so you can pinpoint them on the mapping." ...

The ultimate Vancouver pocket city map! Explore the fabulous city of Vancouver with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized pop-up map. Small in size yet big on detail this compact dependable city map will ensure you don't miss a thing. *

Includes:: 2 Pop Out maps
- a detailed street by street plan of the city centre as well as an overview map of greater Vancouver * Additional maps of Stanley Park & the Pacific Northwest are also included * IHandy self-folding tourist map is small enough to fit in your pocket yet offers extensive coverage of the city in an easy-to-use format * Thorough street index is also featured & cross-referenced to the map so you can easily find your destination * Hotels restaurants stores & attractions are all included on the map


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The fourth & final volume of the Herries Chronicles described as incomparably the best in The Daily Telegraph is a love story of effortless brilliance (Observer) which starts with the triumph of Judith Pariss hundredth birthday in the 1870s & then moves to the tragic disillusionment of the late 19th & early 20th centuries. Set predominantly as before amidst the grandeur of the lake district landscape it tells the passionate & unforgettable story of Vanessa Judiths Granddaughter & her ner-do-well cousin Benjie whom she had sworn in childhood never to betray. ...

Kirsty & Rachel are in for a surprise when their fairy friends whisk them off to the Fairyland Music Festival only for Jack Frost & his goblins to strut onto the stage! The naughty gang have stolen the Pop Star Fairies magical clef necklaces & Jack Frost intends to use them to become the biggest star in the world. In this third book of the magical series the girls must help Vanessa the Dance Steps Fairy get her clef back or dancers everywhere will be no more graceful than an elephant on stage! ...

The beautiful woman appears to be just another corpse in the morgue. But when medical examiner Maura Isles looks down at the body she gets the fright of her life. The corpse opens its eyes. Now very much alive the woman is rushed to the hospital where she murders a security guard & seizes hostages one of whom is the heavily pregnant homicide detective Jane Rizzoli. But who is this woman & what does she want? Only Jane can solve the mystery
- if she survives the night.
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