Born in Kent Walter Tull (28 April 1888
- 25 March 1918) became one of Tottenham Hotspurs' top players. When he joined the Footballers'
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From beautiful eighteenth century houses to ugly concrete tower blocks Walworth Through Time welcomes you to explore the long & fruitful history of this area of South London first mentioned in the Domesday book of 1086. Once described as the Farm of Briton by the Anglo-Saxons the Walworth of today is a built-up sprawling urban area of shops markets churches pubs historic buildings & housing estates with green spaces at a premium. It is also the birthplace of Hollywood legend Charlie Chaplin & of Charles Babbage who is acknowledged as the father of the modern computer & its also home to a 1961 bronze by sculptor Henry Moore. Using a mixture of photographs from personal archives as well from the local history library this book reveals a forever changing & welcoming area where if you look carefully enough you find forgotten gems & fascinating glimpses into its past. ...

This unusual collection of photographs from the area of Walworth & its immediate surrounding area tell further stories on this fascinating part of South London. We take a peek at long lost cinemas famous theatres legendary local characters war time bombing a large urban park the biggest nightclub in the world a modern mosque fondly remembered pubs & schools local transport often frequented shops & the ever rapidly arriving new builds. We travel outside SE17 to take a look at parts of the Old Kent Road Kennington the Elephant & Castle & Camberwell
- but the heart of the book is still in Walworth. We will introduce you to a mixed bag of world famous names such as Bobby Kennedy Muhammad Ali Dexys Midnight Runners R. Whites lemonade Buddy Holly & David Beckham. So plump up a cushion & take a journey to Walworth & beyond!
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Only Harry Keogh prisoner of the metaphysical Mobius Continuum can stop the vampire Yulian Bodescu. Harry Keogh is a necroscope -- he knows the thoughts of corpses in their graves. Unfortunately for Harry his talent works both ways. Death is not the end of life Harry Keogh discovered -- & not the end of his battle against the terrible evil of vampires. In a secluded English village Yulian Bodescu plots his takeover of the world. Imbued with a vampires powers before his birth Bodescu rules mens minds & bodies with supernatural ease. He is secretly creating an army of vampiric monsters things that once were men but were now walking masses of destructive hunger! Harry Keogh Necroscope thought that the war with the vampires had ended with the destruction of Boris Dragosani -- & of Harrys body! But the man who talks to the dead lives on more powerful than ever able to transport himself instantly to any spot on the globe & to speak mind-to-mind with both the living & the dead. Are Harrys new powers enough to defeat Yulian Bodescu & his legion of monsters--or will the vampire army overrun the living earth? ...

The Wandering Falcon" is Jamil Ahmads harsh & beautiful portrait of a tribal landscape. It is shortlisted for the man Asian prize 2011. It is longlisted for the dsc South Asian prize 2013. The boy known as Tor Baz
- the black falcon
- wanders the tribal landscape of Pakistan Iran & Afghanistan. He meets men who fight under different flags & women who risk everything if they break their societys code of honour. Where has he come from & where will fate take him? " Striking. One of the finest collections of short stories to come out of south Asia in decades. Rarely has a writer shown greater empathy for its people or brought such wisdom & knowledge to writing about a terrain largely inaccessible. The power & beauty of these stories are unparalleled in most fiction to come out of south Asia". (" Guardian"). " Astonishing". (" Independent"). " Remarkable. Written in a style that has about it the reverberant clarity of fables but their intention is realist uncovering a largely neglected world & their cumulative effect is deeply moving". (" Sunday Times"). " Its setting alone in the cruel & punishing highlands deserts & rocky altitudes where the borders of Pakistan Afghanistan & Iran meet is worth the price of admission. Here is a book to my knowledge the first in fiction that gives an insiders account of the hard-bitten lives of the scores of tribes collectively known as the Pawindas or foot-people. The result is mesmerising". (" The Times"). " Brilliantly evokes the harshness of nomadic life. Chilling". (" Metro"). Jamil Ahmad was born in Jalandhar in 1933. As a member of the Civil Service of Pakistan he served mainly in the Frontier Province & in Balochistan. He was Political Agent in Quetta Chaghi Khyber & Malakand & later commissioner in Dera Ismail Khan & Swat. He was posted as minister in Pakistans embassy in Kabul at a critical time before & during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 & his last assignment in the government was Chief Secretary Balochistan. He lives in Islamabad with his wife Helga Ahmad."

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Frances Lincoln is proud to reintroduce Rosemary Sutcliffs The Wanderings of Odysseus now in an exciting new format. For this dramatic sequel to her Kate Greenaway Award-winning Black Ships Before Troy Rosemary Sutcliff has transformed Homers magnificent epic poem The Odyssey into an enthralling travellers tale with a spectacular cast of men magicians & monsters. Majestically retold in this challenging & captivating version of Homers epic poem
- booktrustchildrensbooks.org.uk Sutcliffs prose proves that no computer game or television cartoon surpasses Homer for drama & suspense
- The Sunday Times

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This hilarious informative guide to getting into print is a must-have for anyone who's ever thought they've got a book in them. Where do you start? How do you finish? & will anyone ever publish it when you have? Drawing on her own experiences as a novelist & journalist Writing Magazine's" agony aunt Jane Wenham-Jones takes you through the minefield of the writing process giving advice on everything from how to avoid writer's bottom to what to wear to your launch party. Including hot tips from authors agents & publishers at the sharp end of the industry " Wannabe a Writer?" tells you everything you ever wanted to know about the book world
- & a few things you didn't..."
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A mob of 1000 skinheads running along a road is a frightening sight. Into the tube gates we rushed. On the tube there was the usual knees up mother brown with the whole carriage full of skinheads jumping up & down the train rocking from side to side. Mile End & all out...want some aggro? Its the 1970s a time of skinheads Doctor Martens violence & trouble on the terraces. The Mile End Mob rule Upton Park. Long before the days of the ruthless Inter City Firm casuals they were the first guvnors of the terraces striking fear into the other West Ham mobs & fans. Micky Smith die-hard Hammers fan was there in the thick of the action he saw it all as it happened. Here he teams up with bestselling author ex-ICF face & West Ham authority Cass Pennant to recall these action-packed & turbulent times. Indeed it was the reputation & respect commanded by the East End Bovver Boys that drove a hardcore of hooligans to create the notorious Inter City Firm & establish their rule over the terraces up & down the country in the 1980s. Here is the story of what came before the ICF. Thrilling dramatic & brutally honest it will fascinate any football fan or social historian. ...

The Wanted: Our Story" is the official book by the most popular boy band to break this year. The Wanted made headlines in August 2010 when their debut single went straight to number one & their lives since have been a roller coaster ride to the top of the UK music scene. Published in full collaboration with the band this beautifully illustrated book will contain exclusive photographic material & unseen behind-the-scenes shots as well as a special section dedicated to their devoted fans. It also offers an extraordinary insight into the boys' lives including each members' journey to becoming part of The Wanted. This book will reveal everything the fans wanted to know about Max Nathan Jay Siva & Tom. Quite simply this will be the most wanted book of the year." ...

In Rosewood not all that glitters is gold & the town harbors secrets darker than anyone could imagine-like the truth about what really happened the night Alison Di Laurentis went missing... Back in middle school Ali plucked Emily Hanna Aria & Spencer from obscurity & turned them into the beautiful popular girls everyone wanted to be. Ali was the best friend they ever had. But she also made them do terrible things & taunted them with their worst secrets. Now three years later all their questions about Ali have finally been answered & they can put this awful chapter of their lives behind them. Or so they think. Not every story has a happy ending especially when four pretty little liars have done so many wicked things. In the dramatic conclusion of Sara Shepard's bestselling Pretty Little Liars series Emily Hanna Aria & Spencer could get everything they've ever wanted-unless A has one more horrifying twist in store. ...