Beijing intellectual Chen Zhen volunteers to live in a remote settlement on the border of Inner & Outer Mongolia where he discovers life of apparent idyllic simplicity amongst the nomads & the wild wolves who roam the plains. But when members of the Peoples Republic swarm in from the cities to bring modernity & productivity to the grasslands the peace of Chens solitary existence is shattered & the delicate balance between humans & wolves is disrupted. Only time will tell whether the grasslands environment & culture will ever recover! Wolf Totem" has been a sensation ever since it shot to the top of the Chinese bestseller charts in 2004. A beautiful & moving portrayal of a land & culture that no longer exists it is also a powerful portrait of modern China & a fascinating insight into the countrys own view of itself its history & its people." ...

Ricky Lee has no plans of getting serious about anyone but he will protect Toni Jean-Louis Parker. Not just because he's been hired to do so but because it's the right thing to do. & if that means travelling around the country with one complicated She-jackal dealing with chocolate-eating wild dogs instigating trouble between his brothers & having the most amazing sex he's ever had...well who said his job didn't have perks? Toni doesn't know how she keeps getting herself into these situations. But even she has to admit there's something about Ricky Lee Reed that she finds kind of interesting...and downright sexy. Now they just have to survive long enough to figure out if what they have is worth fighting for... ...

To wolf expert Shaun Ellis wolves arent just his work theyre also his family. An extraordinary man Shaun has been fascinated by wolves all his life even living as part of a wild pack for two years with no human contact. What he gained was a unique & fascinating insight into their world & that of our very own domestic dogs. Shaun Ellis grew up in the Norfolk countryside with a passion for & understanding with animals from an early age. His early fascination with wolves & determination to understand them led to him spending years in the US with the Naz Paz Indian tribe watching wolves learning to understand their roles & behaviour in the pack & how to communicate with them. He even lived as part of a wild pack for two years without any human contact. Bringing his knowledge back to the UK he astonished wildlife experts with his knowledge & insight. He now lives eats & sleeps with his two wolf packs at Combe Martin Wildlife Park. This is the story of Shauns determination to understand these extraordinary animals & how what he has learned can help others to understand their own domestic dogs. ...

Fresh from their victory in Germania Marcus Aquila & the Tungrians have been sent to Dacia on the north-eastern edge of the Roman Empire with the mission to safeguard a major source of imperial power. The mines of Alburnus Major contain enough gold to pave the road to Rome. They would make a mighty prize for the marauding Sarmatae tribesmen who threaten the province & the outnumbered auxiliaries are entrusted with their safety in the face of a barbarian invasion. Beset by both the Sarmatian horde & more subtle threats offered by men who should be their comrades the Tungrians must also come to terms with the danger posed by a new & unexpected enemy. They will have to fight to the death to save the honour of the empire
- & their own skins. Some authors are better historians than they are storytellers. Anthony Riches is brilliant at both. Conn Iggulden
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The Aichele family were decent cultured peace-loving Germans trying their hardest not to get swept up in the madness of Hitlers Third Reich. But by the time war came for civilians on all sides there was nowhere left to hide. The conflict took Wolfram the familys gentle 18-year-old son to the Russian Front & the Normandy beaches. It also engulfed the town of his childhood obliterating its inhabitants in a devastating firestorm. Wolfram is a powerful story of human survival. It is testimony to the fact that even in the darkest times there remains a spark of humanity that can never be totally extinguished. ...

Wolof is spoken by more than 5 million people in the Gambia Senegal & Mauritania. This bilingual dictionary & phrasebook based on the spoken Wolof of the Gambia is an essential resource for travelers in the region. The Wolof orthography unique to this volume is specially designed to be user-friendly for English speakers. * More than 3 000 total dictionary entries * Comprehensive phrasebook * Easy-to-use pronunciation guide *

Includes:: cultural information & a brief history of the Gambian people

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Wolven" is a fantasy firmly rooted in the mysterious present. A boy & his eccentric grandparents live near a strange wood
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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Marvels best-kept mutant mystery revealed! Before the X-Men before Weapon X Wolverines struggle with his subconscious savagery first flourished in family tragedy. Some of Marvels most acclaimed creators unite to tell the tale that shaped mutantdoms mightiest misfit. This title collects Origin" numbered 1-6." ...