W. H. Auden (1907-73) came to prominence in the 1930s among a generation of outspoken poets that included his friends Louis Mac Neice Stephen Spender & C. Day Lewis. But he was also an intimate & lyrical poet of great originality & a master craftsman of some of the most cherished & influential poems of the past century. Other volumes in this series include: Betjemen" " Eliot" " Plath" " Hughes" & " Yeats"." ...

Members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force played a vital role in supporting the operations of the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain & thereafter but their story has not received the attention it deserves. In The WAAF at War highly experienced author John Frayn Turner has addressed this serious oversight by capturing the indomitable spirit of the thousands of youngwomen who made up the WAAF. He vividly describes the diverse roles played by members of this highly respected organization both on the ground at air stations & in control bunkers reading radar monitors or plotting the course of air operations. In addition WAAF pilots were released to the Air Transport Auxiliary to deliver aircraft to front line units & flew all types of aircraft often with minimal training regardless of weather. Their adventures make for excellent reading. Most poignant are the hazardous exploits of those WAAF who volunteered for SOE. Perhaps the best known of these incredibly gallant girls is Noor Inayat-Khan GC who was executed at Dachau in 1944 but there were many others whose stories are told here.A long overdue tribute to the courage & war-winning contribution of all its members The WAAF at War will appeal particularly to air historians & those who were members of or are proud to be descended from members of the WAAF. ...

One of a series of four fun flap books featuring a range of typically zany Dr. Seuss characters introducing pre-readers to simple concepts such as times of day & different kinds of weather. Hot weather cold weather rain snow & ice are all explored in this delightful book with a flap to lift on every spread. Children from two upwards will have fun while they learn all about different kinds of weather. Bright bold illustrations & simple Seussian rhymes add to this books appeal. ...

Just how wacky can a Wednesday get? With shoes on the wall tortoises in trees pigs without legs & teachers on roller skates children will have lots of fun counting all the wacky things they can find on each spread of this entertaining book. With his unique combination of hilarious stories zany pictures & riotous rhymes Dr. Suess has been delighting young children & helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat & ranked among the UKs top ten favourite childrens authors Dr. Seuss is a global best-seller with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide. As part of a major rebrand programme Harper Collins is relaunching Dr. Seusss best-selling books. In response to consumer demand bright new cover designs incorporate much-needed guidance on reading levels. The standard paperbacks divide into three reading strands
- Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children Green Back Books for budding readers to tackle on their own & Yellow Back Books for older more fluent readers to enjoy. This is a Green Back book.
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This is the illustrated history of the Waffen SS on the Eastern Front. The life & death of the Waffen SS can be traced in the surviving photographs & the brooding saga of the decline from triumph into disaster is told through these powerful images which clearly document the reality of combat on the Russian Front. From 1943 to 1945 the Waffen SS in the East were engaged in a long & bloody retreat against a numerically far superior enemy. As they fell back across the vast plains of the Soviet Union Poland Hungary & ultimately Germany itself death or ignominious defeat at the hands of the Red Army became their fate. But the Waffen SS true to their character fought a fanatical rearguard action to the end. In the process they showed utterly heroic if increasingly futile acts of bravery against overwhelming odds. These events are encapsulated in this excellent selection of evocative images introduced & described by historian & author Nicholas Milton. Essential reading for anyone with an interest in the course of the war in the East & the role played by the Waffen SS. ...

The Wagamama Cookbook" told the story of the company & was driven by the menu & the specials attached to it. " Ways with Noodles" takes its inspiration from wagamamas core expertise; noodles: how to cook serve & eat them. Noodles are the fast food of today the pasta of the 21st century. The distinctive wagamama flavour originates from the traditional 200-year-old ramen (noodle) stalls of Japan that guaranteed nourishment with ingredients to cleanse & nurture the mind & body. Minimum fuss & maximum enjoyment are what wagamama noodles are about. Noodles to soothe noodles to celebrate noodles to share noodles for that impromptu supper for one when nothing else will do. Hugely versatile noodles turn up in soups side dishes as a nest for meat fish or vegetables as a bed for curry or in a salad. They can be stir fried or dressed or poached in a heady broth aromatics being provided by freshly chopped herbs. & they are healthy too: high in complex carbohydrates low in fat while most recipes make much use of fresh vegetables & fish. Brush up on your noodle knowledge & get to know your soba from your somen. Try the mouthwatering recipes which include wide-ribbon hot-pot with seven vegetables chargrilled chicken soba & miso soup & marinated salmon ramen. Look no further for delicious noodle recipes for every occasion from appetisers to family meals to elegant dinner party dishes." ...

True to the 'positive eating positive living' ethos of Wagamama's idiosyncratic chain of noodle restaurants this official collection of recipes shares the secret of the hallmark culinary minimalism that has won it instant cult status worldwide. The distinctive Wagamama flavour originates from the traditional 200-year-old ramen (noodle) shops of Japan which guarantee nourishment with ingredients that cleanse & nurture the mind & body. Suitable for meat-eaters seafood lovers & vegetarians alike the 120 recipes have been specially created by the people behind Wagamama's unique house style & concentrate on cooking fresh quality ingredients in a way that retains maximum flavour & nutrition. With mouth-watering recipes for appetisers & side dishes hearty soups & stir-fries & exotic sweet-rice desserts & juices plus hints & tips on ingredients equipment cooking techniques & structuring a meal this unique collection means that the stylish Wagamama experience is now yours to take home. Whether you want to impress the health-conscious dinner guest or simply feed family & friends good wholesome meals this book means that you can recreate the best of Japanese cooking with a selection of absolutely simply delicious low-fat one-pot meals which are easy on your time & budget as well as your waistline. ...

Waging Heavy Peace" is the remarkable memoir of rock icon Neil Young. Neil Young is a singular figure in the history of rock & pop culture in the last four decades inducted not once but twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Reflective insightful & disarmingly honest " Waging Heavy Peace" is his long-awaited memoir. From his youth in Canada to his crazy journey out to California through Buffalo Springfield & Crosby Stills & Nash to his massively successful solo career & his re-emergence as the patron saint of grunge on to his role today as one of the last uncompromised & uncompromising survivors of rock 'n' roll
- this is Neil's story told in his own words. Young presents a kaleidoscopic view of personal life & musical creativity; it's a journey that spans the snows of Ontario to the LSD-laden boulevards of 1966 Los Angeles to the contemplative paradise of Hawaii today. Along the way he writes about the music the victims the girls & the drugs; about his happy family life but also about the health problems he & his children have experienced; about guitars cars & sound systems; about Canada & California & Hawaii. Candid witty & revealing this book takes its place beside the classic memoirs of Bob Dylan & Keith Richards. " Wryly funny deeply moving painfully honest". (" Guardian"). " He's talking to you not at you unravelling himself as well & you don't want it to end... You see rock & roll history from the inside out & in the present tense". (" Independent"). " Young appears bounteous & joyful a genuinely happy hippy... Unusually for a rock memoir this one is almost completely angst-free". (" Sunday Times"). " Dryly hilarious.. .poignant..." Waging Heavy Peace" shows that Young is still in full possession of that stubborn brilliant one-of-a-kind instrument". (" Rolling Stone"). "A real treat.. .he writes openly & movingly abut the key figures in his life.. .you feel you know Young better for reading it". (" Metro")."
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Wagner was one of the few major composers who studied philosophy seriously. Bryan Magee places the composers artistic development in the context of the philosophy of his age & gives us the first detailed & comprehensive study of the close links between Wagner & the philosophers
- from the pre-Marxist socialists to Feuerbach & Schopenhauer. Magee explores the relationship between words & music between the conscious & the unconscious mind between art & philosophy. It tackles soberly & judiciously the Wagner whose paranoia egocentricity & anti-semitism are repugnant as well as the Wagner of artistic genius. The resulting text illuminates Wagner & the music-dramas in altogether new ways.
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In all the sagas of human migration none can top the drama of the journey by mid-Western farmers to Oregon & California in the years 1840-49. Seeking the promised land these travellers trekked two thousand miles by covered wagon from Missouri to their destination on the Pacific. Although they used mountain men as guides they went almost literally into the unknown braving dangers from hunger thirst disease drowning & Indians. Left far behind them were the extended family schools doctors churches stores & the rule of law. The early overlanders got through only after Herculean efforts but later in the decade complacency set in & the result was disaster especially in the case of the Donner party marooned in the snows & reduced to cannibalism. Using the original diaries & memoirs Frank Mc Lynn underscores the incredible heroism & dangerous folly on the overland trails. His year-by-year narrative

Includes:: many thematic investigations: the wagons & animals used by the pioneers the role of women relations with Indians crime & punishment beyond the pale of civilisation & much else. The narrative builds to a climax with the dreadful tale of the Donner party but achieves closure with the triumphant story of Brigham Young & the Mormons. Sandwiched between the era of the fur trappers & the post-1849 gold fever this account of the pioneering years in the overland trails highlights & explains a unique experience both in American & world history.

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