William Hague has written the life of William Wilberforce who was both a staunch conservative & a tireless campaigner against the slave trade. Hague shows how Wilberforce after his agonising conversion to evangelical Christianity was able to lead a powerful tide of opinion as MP for Hull against the slave trade a process which was to take up to half a century to be fully realised. Indeed he succeeded in rallying to his cause the support in the Commons Debates of some the finest orators in Parliament having become one of the most respected speakers of those times. Hague examines twenty three crucial years in British political life during which Wilberforce met characters as varied as Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette Tsar Alexander of Russia & the one year old future Queen Victoria who used to play at his feet. He was friend & confidant of Pitt Spencer Perceval & George Canning. He saw these figures raised up or destroyed in twenty three years of war & revolution. Hague presents us with a man who teemed with contradictions: he took up a long list of humanitarian causes yet on his home turf would show himself to be a firm supporter of the instincts interests & conservatism of the Yorkshire freeholders who sent him to Parliament. William Hague's masterful study of this remarkable & pivotal figure in British politics brings to life the great triumphs & shattering disappointments he experienced in his campaign against the slave trade & shows how immense economic social & political forces came to join together under the tireless persistence of this unique man. ...

This book covers every aspect of the modern law of wills & is considered to be the definitive practitioner textbook on this area of the law. The new edition contains an extensive collection of precedents both of complete wills & of separate clauses used in wills. It provides a selection of relevant statutes &

Includes:: new sections on post-death instruments & the treatment of foreign property. Williams on Wills Ninth Edition" is fully updated to cover all the changes in legislation since the previous edition. In-depth drafting notes to the precedents assist practitioners in creating the most suitable wills for their clients. This two volume set

Includes:: accompanying CD-ROM (containing forms & precedents) & any supplements upon publication."



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Roy Williams has a deserved reputation as one of the most exciting young writers whose plays have electrified the sort of audiences most theatres rarely see: streetwise urban youth. His plays have brought the experience of black urban youth onto the stage (Observer). This third collection of plays introduced by the author showcases the diversity the moral probing & the fine ear for authentic dialogue characteristic of his writing: Fallout: first produced in 2003 the play focuses on the aftermath of the killing of a teenager. Slow Time was commissioned & developed by the National Theatres Education Department & toured to London schools. Set in a young offenders institution the play depicts three young men & their fight to survive. Days of Significance was produced by the RSC in 2007 & is revived at the Tricycle Theatre London in March 2008. It was described by the Daily Telegraph as the best new play of the year.. .that powerfully caught the debased spirit of our times. Absolute Beginners
- a stage adaptation of the seminal novel of adolescence set in 1958 London
- produced at the Lyric Hammersmith May 07: bags of energy & highly watchable Daily Mail.

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Chocolate is one of the good things in life & who better to help you indulge your passion than Willie Harcourt-Cooze. With over 150 delicious recipes from biscuits & cakes to ice creams & puddings Willies Chocolate Bible is essential reading for chocolate lovers everywhere. It was in Venezuela that Willie Harcourt-Cooze discovered his lifetime passion for chocolate bought a hacienda & planted 10 000 cacao trees. From his factory in Devon he makes chocolate from bean to bar. ...

On a dank November day in the late 50s DI Ted Stratton is called to a murder scene in Soho. The victim is Jeremy Lloyd a loner with a taste for religion & spirituality. Stratton's enquiries lead him to his home turf of Suffolk where a Mr Roth has set up a spiritual foundation. There Stratton meets Michael a boy who has been proclaimed as the next incarnation in a long line of spiritual leaders. The boy's mother the same woman whose photograph was cherished by Lloyd has disappeared. When a woman's body is found in woods nearby Stratton initially assumes he has found her but the reality turns out to be far more terrifying. ...

This classic text written by three generations of the Willis family (all quantity surveyors) provides an introduction for the undergraduate & young practitioner to the work of the quantity surveyor both in private practice & contracting organisations. The new edition has been revised to cover QS work in civil & cost engineering commercial management PFI & professional ethics. For the first time the book features worked examples. ...

Willkommen! is the best-selling German course for adult beginners. Whether you are learning for general interest for your job holiday or for an exam Willkommen! will provide you with the opportunities you need to speak read write & understand German with complete confidence & enjoy it too! The features that set this course apart are: * Wide choice of learning material * All activities based on real situations * Different types of writing practice including letters CVs & emails * Reading activities based on real menus advertisements brochures * Deutschland info giving practical & cultural insights into German life * Listening material including interviews radio & TV clips * Course constantly updated to keep it fresh & relevant Willkommen! provides about 120 hours of study & covers levels A1 & A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference. Used with the recordings & supplemented by Willkommen! Activity Book the course is ideal for group-learning & will also be useful for revision & self-study. ...

Whether you are learning for general interest for your job holiday or examination purposes Willkommen! will provide you with the opportunities you need to speak read write & understand German with complete confidence & enjoy it too! The Audio & Support Book Pack contains: * two audio CDs recorded by native speakers comprising the listening element of the course * a Support Book providing answers to all the exercises in the coursebook together with recording transcripts Whether you are learning for general interest for your job holiday or examination purposes Willkommen! will provide you with the opportunities you need to speak read write & understand German with complete confidence & enjoy it too! ...

Whether you are using the Willkommen! course in class or working through it on your own this work book is for you. In 12 units divided into three sections covering the general topics of First Contacts Shopping & Going Out Life in Germany it provides: * further practice on particular areas of difficulty * varied activities to help you progress further with vocabulary grammar reading & writing * additional more demanding material for fast learners * extended practice tasks which can be done in class or outside the classroom. There is also a Key to the Exercises making the book suitable for self-checking. ...

Willkommen! is the best-selling German course for adult beginners. Whether you are learning for general interest for your job holiday or for an exam Willkommen! will provide you with the opportunities you need to speak read write & understand German with complete confidence & enjoy it too! The features that set this course apart are: * Wide choice of learning material * All activities based on real situations * Different types of writing practice including letters CVs & emails * Reading activities based on real menus advertisements brochures * Deutschland info giving practical & cultural insights into German life * Listening material including interviews radio & TV clips Willkommen! provides about 120 hours of study & covers levels A1 & A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference. Used with the recordings & supplemented by Willkommen! Activity Book the course is suitable for both group-learning & for self-study. The Complete CD Pack contains a full-colour coursebook two audio CDs & a Support Book with answer key & recording transcripts. ...