Far away, in the ancient empire of Greater Fallowfields, things are falling apart. The imperial orchestra is presided over by a conductor who has never played a note, the clocks are changed constantly to ensure that the sun always sets at five o` clock, & the Astronomer Royal is only able to use the observatory telescope when he can find a sixpence to put in its slot. But while the kingdom drifts, awaiting the return of the young emperor, who has gone abroad & communicates only by penny post, a sinister & unfamiliar enemy is getting closer & closer...A Cruel Bird Came to the Nest & Looked In is Magnus Mills`s most ambitious work to date. A surreal portrait of a world that, although strange & distant, contains rather too many similarities to our own for the alien not to become brilliantly familiar & disturbingly close to home. It is comic writing at its best
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A Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico, including the Spanish Virgin Islands & the north coast ports of the Dominican Republic: is the most comprehensive guide ever written for Puerto Rico. Its 53 detailed, full-color charts contain extremely accurate hydrographic data based on personally conducted independent surveys by the author. It also contains GPS waypoints & extensive navigational instructions for the whole island chain, aerial photos of principal harbors, approaches & routes, anchorages, services, dive sites, history, index, bibliography & more. It will greatly enhance your cruising experiences throughout the islands by offering you valuable information based on local knowledge. ...

This well-received cruising guide, praised for its writing & its content, is now completely updated & redesigned in full colour with a larger trim size & lay-flat binding Published in 1995, A Cruising Guide to Puget Sound has earned a reputation for the elegance & lucidity of its writing, the usefulness of its information, & the accuracy of its pilotage instructions. Now thoroughly updated, this guide to the waters, anchorages, sights, destinations, & shoreside facilities & attractions of Puget Sound is in a new, larger format with a spiral binding to lie flat for ease of use, a false spine for ease of shelving in the store, & a stiff, printed-board back cover for durability. ...

A Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands is the completely updated 2nd edition of Stephen Pavlidis`s comprehensive guide to the Leeward Islands. Now in full colour, with many new charts & aerial photographs of the principal harbours, it contains 294 pages of text & 85 sketch charts from GPS-accurate data based on independent surveys personally conducted by the author. ...

Covering the northern coast of Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, mainland Honduras & the Bay Islands, Guatemala & the Rio Dulce, this guide provides the first new coverage of these Northwest Caribbean regions since 1990. All charts are original & based on personal surveys conducted by the author.

Includes:: extensive navigational instructions & GPS waypoints, plus the first ever detailed cruising guide coverage of the Cayman Islands.

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Completely updated versions of the Pavlidis Bahamas Guides. All original charts based on personal surveys conducted by the author. Extensive navigational instructions & GPS waypoints.

Includes:: new full colour aerial photos & charts.

Includes:: sections on Crossing the Great Bahama Bank, The Abacos, The Berry Islands, Grand Bahama, New Providence, The Biminis, Eleuthera, Andros & Cat Isl&.



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Completely updated versions of the Pavlidis Bahamas Guides. All original charts based on personal surveys conducted by the author. Extensive navigational instructions & GPS waypoints. Coverage

Includes::- Cat Isl&, The Jumentos, Conception Island & Ragged Isl&, Rum Cay, The Crooked Island District, San Salvador, Mayaguana, Long Isl&, Inagua, The Turks & Caicos Islands & The Dominican Republic North Coast Ports.

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Conceived as a day under the sail, A Culinary Journey around the Greek Islands by celebrated Greek cook & food writer Theodore Kyriakou explores the rich diversity of simple, uncomplicated food that the Greek islanders have created, despite being forced to work with a very restricted palette. Where islands have their own particularly fascinating ingredients, he examines these in detail, as well as providing traditional & original recipes using them. Theodore Kyriakou sets out not only to covey the inventiveness of the cuisine, but also to communicate the character of the islands & as the sheer pleasure to be had sailing these waters from dawn to dusk. Taking in the rhythm of the day under sail, & a sense of the natural elements & seasons, there are recipes linked to the time of day, as well as ingredient & preparations that one would encounter along the journey. These are followed by studies of the store-cupboard items so valuable to the islanders & on board the ship; local meat & poultry; festive food; & dishes for dinner on the beach & under the stars. The text not only provides a wealth of fascinating recipes but takes the reader on an unforgettable journey to some of the most magical spots on earth to share the excitement of each landfall. ...

It's been fourteen years since Jinx's mother was brutally stabbed to death in their home in East London. Fourteen years for Jinx to become accustomed to the huge weight of guilt & anger that has destroyed her life. Fourteen years to nurture an impossible shame. Out of nowhere, Lemon arrives on her doorstep. An old friend of her mother's, he wants to revisit the events leading to that terrible night, & Jinx sees the opportunity to confess, finally, her hand in the violence. But Lemon has his own secrets to share, & over the course of one weekend they strip away the layers of the past to lay bare a story full of jealousy & tragic betrayal. Narrated with a distinct & fiery spice, Jinx & Lemon must find their own paths to redemption in this stunning debut novel. ...

The Duke of Pirajno arrived in North Africa in 1924. For the next eighteen years his experiences as a doctor in Libya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, & Somalil&, provided him with opportunities & experiences rarely given to a European. He brings us stories of noble chieftains & celebrated courtesans, of Berber princes & Tuareg entertainers, of giant elephants, & a lioness who fell in love with the author.”A Cure for Serpents is the result of this life of overseas service – a delightful account of living & working in Africa as a doctor & colonial administrator.... The publishers deserve full credit for this & the other volumes in what is a magical backlist of otherwise out-of-print titles, which contains some of the best travel writing & memoir ever written.”- Geographical Magazine - ...