Almost as soon as it was built London suffered the first of many acts of violent protest when Boudica & her followers set fire to the city in AD 60. Ever since the capitals streets have been a forum for popular insurrection. Covering nearly 2 000 years of protest -- from Wat Tyler to the G20
- this is the story of an alternative London & an alternative history of the British Isles: outside parliamentary processes & in direct confrontation with the forces of the state. It is a story of political activism expressed in street fighting & slum warfare in assassination & bombing peopled by a fascinating array of demagogues democrats bigots & social revolutionaries. It is also the story of the growth of London as a capital & as a major city. This fully revised & comprehensive edition contains new chapters on the 7/7 attacks the deaths of Jean Charles de Menezes & Ian Tomlinson recent environmental anti-capitalist & libertarian protest & a discussion of the importance of current laws on terrorism civil rights & the policing of protests.
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If America is a lunatic asylum then California is the Violent Ward. Mickey Murphy is a criminal lawyer with an office in LAs downtown low-rent district an ex-wife who bleeds him for money clients who would plead the Fifth Amendment if they could count that high & an unrequited passion for his wealthiest clients wife. To make matters worse Mickey finds himself embroiled against his wishes in an elaborate & clever scam thats going askew & being interrogated by the LAPD about a brutal murder. With an observant eye & ear for the California scene Deighton once again uses his brilliant storytelling skills to propel an exciting & suspenseful narrative at breakneck speed to a dramatic climax in a riot-torn city. This new reissue

Includes:: a foreword from the cover designer Oscar-winning filmmaker Arnold Schwartzman & a brand new introduction by Len Deighton which offers a fascinating insight into the writing of the story.

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Johnny Angel is found brutally murdered with a dead prostitute in his bed & a needle full of heroin in his arm. It's all the more shocking because he's a priest. But when Dr Bennett Marc Crane a prestigious plastic surgeon is the next victim of a vicious attack of the same manner it becomes clear that there is a serial killer on the loose... And as this homicidal maniac exacts his vengeance upon more innocent victims evidence of another long-buried crime is uncovered. One that starts with a Halloween celebration at an exclusive college party twenty years ago & ends with a murderous plan for delayed revenge. For Nicky Stella a hungry journalist this is just the sort of sordid story that could land him a cover article. But when he digs a bit too deep the killer's attention turns towards Nicky & he must find the killer before he becomes the next victim... ...

The sixth & final adventure in the thrilling fantasy series from award-winning author Garth Nix. Tal & Milla are only one step away from death while the evil that has controlled their world for so long is about to triumph. If the Veil is lifted nothing can save the Dark World. Their one glimmer of hope is to confront the monster Sharrakor & regain the violet keystone. But first they must climb up to the highest levels & find their way into the Seventh Tower! ...

This is a new character series for 6-9s featuring the funny quirky violet Mackerel
- a girl with a mission to think outside the
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This tale of a tormented musical genius moves across time & place from 19th-century New Orleans to the Rio de Janeiro of the late 1990s. It traces three charismatic figures bound to one another by a passionate commitment to music as a means of rapture seduction or liberation. ...

This pupils book provides a lively & comprehensive introduction to the very first steps of playing the violin. It is part of the Abracadabra Strings Beginners series a new series of string tutors designed to precede our existing Abracadabra books. All the titles in the series work in conjuction with each other making them ideal for ensemble group & whole class tuition. Used alone they remain perfect for indivdual lessons. The book contains activities games & pieces that teach the fundamentals of playing the violin: good posture (with & without the instrument) bow hold finger position & pitch awareness as well as developing rhythm & notation reading. The CD also aids pitch development with performances of the pieces & backing tracks to motivate pupils to practise outside of their lessons. The basics are constantly reinforced & revisited with the pupils building up to performance pieces that combine & showcase all of the skills they have developed. ...

This album contains the violin part for nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 1 Violin syllabus for 20122015. Features three pieces from each of Lists A B & C providing appealing & varied repertoire from which to create a balanced programme for the exam or a concert. Also contains helpful information about the pieces & the exam. All of the pieces on the Grade 1 syllabus have been recorded for ABRSM by leading professional musicians providing inspiring performances to help the player when choosing pieces & to demonstrate one possible way of interpreting the music. Playalong piano tracks are also available for use when practising. The recordings can be purchased as part of the Violin Exam Pieces with CD package or as individual downloads from www.abrsm.org/audioshop. ...

This package contains the printed music for nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 1 Violin syllabus for 20122015 as well as CD recordings of all the pieces for the grade. Features printed music for three pieces from each of Lists A B & C providing appealing & varied repertoire from which to create a balanced programme for the exam or a concert. Also contains helpful information about the pieces & the exam & a CD featuring inspiring performances played by leading professional musicians & playalong piano tracks for use when practising. ...

This album contains the score & violin part for nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 1 Violin syllabus for 20122015. Features three pieces from each of Lists A B & C providing appealing & varied repertoire from which to create a balanced programme for the exam or a concert. Also contains helpful information about the pieces & the exam. All of the pieces on the Grade 1 syllabus have been recorded for ABRSM by leading professional musicians providing inspiring performances to help the player when choosing pieces & to demonstrate one possible way of interpreting the music. Playalong piano tracks are also available for use when practising. The recordings can be purchased as part of the Violin Exam Pieces with CD package or as individual downloads from www.abrsm.org/audioshop. ...