` Captivating.. . There`s a breadth of humanity in An Unsafe Haven which is very moving. I loved the sense of Lebanon & of what is unique & precious about the Arab world` Helen Dunmore Nada Awar Jarrar paints an intimate portrait of modern-day Beirut where everyone has a story to tell... Journalist Hannah is deeply rooted in the city of her birth, reporting first-hand on growing unrest in the region. Her American husband Peter is uncertain about their future in Lebanon & increasingly worried for his friend Anas, a Syrian artist estranged from his wife & children. Maysoun, an immigrant from Iraq, works with refugees, secretly dreaming of a more tranquil life in the West.A chance encounter in a busy street with a young refugee & his mother draws the four characters into a startling chain of events that will both test & alter each of them irrevocably. An Unsafe Haven is a vital & beautiful novel about facing up to the future in a world where conflict & loss have become the fabric of everyday life. ...

Meet Cordelia Gray: twenty-two, tough, intelligent & now sole inheritor of the Pryde Detective Agency. Her first assignment finds her hired by Sir Ronald Callender to investigate the death of his son Mark, a young Cambridge student found hanged in mysterious circumstances. Cordelia is required to delve into the hidden secrets of the Callender family & soon realizes it is not a case of suicide, & that the truth is entirely more sinister. PD James is the bestselling author of Death Comes To Pemberley, Children of Men & The Murder Room. Her first Cordelia Gray novel An Unsuitable Job For a Woman is a brilliant work of crime fiction packed with secrets & suspense. This novel has been adapted for television twice, the second adaptation in 1997 starred Helen Baxendale as Cordelia Gray. ...

Mireille Duval Jameson is living a fairy tale. The strong-willed youngest daughter of one of Haiti`s richest sons, she has an adoring husb&, a precocious infant son, by all appearances a perfect life. The fairy tale ends one day when Mireille is kidnapped in broad daylight by a gang of heavily armed men, in front of her father`s Port au Prince estate. Held captive by a man who calls himself The Commander, Mireille waits for her father to pay her ransom. As it becomes clear her father intends to resist the kidnappers, Mireille must endure the torments of a man who resents everything she represents. An Untamed State is a novel of privilege in the face of crushing poverty, & of the lawless anger that corrupt governments produce. It is the story of a wilful woman attempting to find her way back to the person she once was, & of how redemption is found in the most unexpected of places. An Untamed State establishes Roxane Gay as a writer of prodigious, arresting talent. ...

A partisan fighting with the Red Army in Germany comes across a gr&, abandoned house, seemingly untouched by the devastation sweeping the country. Exhausted, he falls asleep in the living room, but wakes to find a German patrol marching up the garden path. His only hope is to pose as the house`s owner, but how will he keep up the pretence when the real owner returns? Dazzling, dark & scorchingly violent, with the breakneck pace of a thriller, this timeless classic is a vivid depiction of what happens when the mask of decency is cast aside in the savagery of war. ...

Following his hugely popular account of the previous 2000 years, John O` Farrell now comes bang up to date with a hilarious modern history asking ` How the hell did we end up here?`. ” An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain” informs, elucidates & laughs at all the bizarre events, ridiculous characters & stupid decisions that have shaped Britain`s story since 1945; leaving the Twenty-First Century reader feeling fantastically smug for having the benefit of hindsight. ...

This fully illustrated history is divided geographically according to the sequence of succeeding Thai kingdoms. Each section follows a historical chronology, covering accounts of major events during each reign, with an assessment of the character of individual kings & their particular achievements, together with those of other major players. This record of events is blended with descriptive passages about monuments surviving today that are relevant to & help illuminate the history. Political development is thus paralleled by Thailand`s cultural development, especially in relation to the religious & royal architecture. Thailand`s historical progression has been complex, & although the foundations of national identity
- religion & monarchy in particular
- were established in the earliest days of statehood dating back to the 13th century, it is only in comparatively recent times that all elements
- social, political, cultural & linguistic
- have cohered into what is recognizable today as Thai & Thail&. By linking the text to existing landmarks the history provides both an enjoyable read in its own right & a fascinating guide to the monuments & buildings that visitors can see on their travels around the country.



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In Vietnamese, ”AN” means ”TO EAT, ” a happy coincidence, since the An family has built an award-winning restaurant empire-- including the renowned celebrity favorite Crustacean Beverly Hills--that has been toasted by leading food press, including Bon Appetit, Gourmet, In Style & the Food Network. Helene An, executive chef & matriarch of the House of An, is hailed as the ”mother of fusion” & was inducted into the Smithsonian Institute for her signature style that brings together Vietnamese, French, & California- fresh influences. Now her daughter Jacqueline tells the family story & shares her mother`s delicious & previously ”secret” recipes, including ” Mama`s” Beef Pho, Drunken Crab, & Oven-Roasted Lemongrass Chicken. Helene`s transformation from pampered ”princess” in French Colonial Vietnam, to refugee then restaurateur, & her journey from Indochina`s lush fields to family kitchen gardens in California are beautifully chronicled throughout the book. The result is a fascinating peek at a lost world, & the evolution of an extraordinary cuisine. The 100 recipes in An: To Eat feature clean flavors, simple techniques, & unique twists that could only have come from Helene`s personal story. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico do Exército, the country’s military survey organisation. The maps have contours at 20m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of terrain or vegetation (s&, terraces, rocks, woodlands, vineyards, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5 miles approx). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude coordinates for the map corners. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series date from 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 25m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals & UTM coordinates for the map corners – each sheet also shows conversion details from BBLx (Bessel-Bonnie system, Datum Lisbon) to UTM. Map legend is in Portuguese only.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series have now been updated in the 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Greek island of Anafi on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:15, 000 from Terrain Editions, with on the reverse descriptions of seven specially selected hiking trails, notes on two climbing sites, plus general information about the isl&. All place names are shown in both Greek & Latin alphabet. Map legend & all the text include English. Maps of the Greek islands from Terrain Editions have topography well presented by contours at 20m intervals (unless indicated differently in the map`s individual description), enhanced by spot heights, subtle relief shading & additional altitude colouring. Road network is very clearly graded according to width & the type of surface, distinguishing between good & rough dirt roads. Distances are marked on most small local roads, as well as locations of petrol stations and/or tyre repair workshops; scenic routes are highlighted. Each map also shows which ports are served by ferry services. Hiking paths are graded as main or narrow trails. National parks & other protected areas are marked & a wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest & recreational facilities, with main sights clearly highlighted. Most titles distinguish between sandy & pebble beaches; some also indicate beaches with natural shade and/or the type of sea bed. The maps have a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks. The reverse side of each title is covered by general information about the isl&, illustrated with colour photos. Many titles also include brief descriptions of recommended hiking trails and/or a street plan of the island’s main town, with colouring clearly showing various tourist facilities. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...