Renowned Brazilian composer, musician, poet & novelist Chico Buarque has spoken widely about the unknown fate of his ` German brother`: a child born of an affair between his father & the German woman he met while working as a journalist in Nazi Berlin. Inspired by a re-reading of Austerlitz, WG Sebald`s own investigation of the intersection between history & personal memory, Buarque soon started work on the novel that would become My German Brother. The result is an attempt to reconstruct through fiction Buarque`s own obsessive search for his lost sibling. The novel tells the story of Ciccio, who finds, among the many books belonging to his father which line the walls of his house, a troubling letter dated ` December 21, 1931, Berlin`. Upon reading its contents, it becomes clear that his larger-than-life father has had a child with another woman
- a son whose fate remains unclear. Clues soon emerge which lead Ciccio to set out on a mission to not only locate his German brother, but also to win the respect of his remote father. In writing My German Brother, Chico Buarque was driven to find out what happened to his own lost half-brother
- whether he survived the war in a bomb-ravaged Berlin, or joined the ranks of the Hitler Youth. It is a project of a lifetime, one that makes use of what was, what might have been, & pure imagination, in order to weave together the threads of narrative & finally arrive at the truth.

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My Germany by Hallwag is an inspiring illustrated introduction to Germany, its culture, people & landscape. The book opens with a map of Germany divided in 10 different regions. Each region is explored in separate small chapters. At the beginning of each, a small map of the area with numbers references the amazing pictures which follow (about a dozen for each region). Prepare for an exciting tour, from city architecture & alpine landscapes to local specialities & festival & much more. There is no text in this book apart from the photograph captions, grouped & page referenced at the end of the book & translated in English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Russian, Japanese & Chinese. With such a diverse country & awe inspiring pictures there is no need for words. If you are planning a trip or want to see what Germany has to offer, this book will give you more than just an idea, it will inspire you! ...

One grey dismal day, Janine Marsh was on a trip to northern France to pick up some cheap wine. She returned to England a few hours later having put in an offer on a rundown old barn in the rural Seven Valleys area of Pas de Calais. This was not something she`d expected or planned for. Janine eventually gave up her job in London to move with her husband to live the good life in France. Or so she hoped. While getting to grips with the locals & la vie Francaise, & renovating her dilapidated new house, a building lacking the comforts of mains drainage, heating or proper rooms, & with little money & less of a clue, she started to realize there was lot more to her new home than she could ever have imagined. These are the true tales of Janine`s rollercoaster ride through a different culture
- one that, to a Brit from the city, was in turns surprising, charming & not the least bit baffling.
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A runaway hit & Sunday Times bestseller in 2008, My Grammar & I has continued to grow in popularity, becoming the go-to guide for grammar. Repackaged with a fresh jacket design, this much-loved gift title is now available in paperback, for new readers & fans of the series alike. My Grammar & I offers amusing examples of awful grammar, while steering you in the direction of grammatical greatness. Taking you on a tour of the English language through the minefield of rules & conditions that can catch you out, from dangling modifiers to split infinitives, it highlights the common pitfalls that every English language user faces on a day to day basis. Refreshing everything you should have learnt at school & more, My Grammar & I is informative yet entertaining
- an ideal buy for any English language enthusiast.
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A must-read for fans of Rachel Joyce`s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry & Maria Semple`s Where`d You Go, Bernadette Heartbreaking & hilarious in equal measure, the new novel by the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon A Man Called Ove will charm & delight anyone who has ever had a grandmother. Everyone remembers the smell of their grandmother`s house. Everyone remembers the stories their grandmother told them. But does everyone remember their grandmother flirting with policemen? Driving illegally? Breaking into a zoo in the middle of the night? Firing a paintball gun from a balcony in her dressing gown? Seven-year-old Elsa does. Some might call Elsa`s granny `eccentric`, or even `crazy`. Elsa calls her a superhero. & granny`s stories, of knights & princesses & dragons & castles, are her superpower. Because, as Elsa is starting to learn, heroes & villains don`t always exist in imaginary kingdoms; they could live just down the hallway. As Christmas draws near, even the best superhero grandmothers may have one or two things they`d like to apologise for. &, in the process, Elsa can have some breath-taking adventures of her own.. . ...

Join a very unusual Granny as she whizzes around the world on a magic carpet, shopping for amazing treasures in all the places she visits. Taking young readers on a counting adventure through ten different countries, My Granny Went to Market also introduces children to maps & entertains them with rhyme along the way. ...

Say goodbye to back-of-the-car boredom & running out of things to do on the beach! This handy pad can be brought everywhere, from seaside restaurants to hotel lobbys. The holiday theme keeps kids engaged & the easy to use format means that they can draw to their hearts content in whatever location they happen to be in! It contains everything a child could want to draw & allows them to do so in a fun, friendly way using activities & humour to brighten up even the rainiest of days. ...

Artist, designer & photographer Claire Lloyd enjoyed a phenomenal career in London for many years. Living in a beautiful apartment, with a life filled with excitement & travel, she continued working like a maniac until 2004 when glandular fever stopped her in her tracks. During her long recuperation, she realised her priorities were changing, & her life needed restructuring. A chance conversation with a friend led her to the Greek island of Lesvos, where she finally found what she was looking for
- a sense of peace & the return of her creative drive. The book describes Claire`s days in a small village in Greece, where the seasons govern a way of life that has barely changed over thousands of years. Accompanied by Claire`s stunning photographs filled with colour & light, this inspirational story of reconnecting with nature & community, & finding beauty in the smallest details, will make you see the world afresh.
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Create mouth-watering Greek feasts in your very own kitchen with Mary Valles` My Greek Kitchen. This fantastic collection of recipes is an album of traditional Greek cooking Mary has acquired in her pilgrimages to Greece & experiences of Australian Greek gatherings. The book is a fantastic guide to Greek cooking, where Mary will show you how to cook the best vegetables with a drizzle of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon & a sprinkling of oregano. You can learn how to infuse creamy yoghurt with succulent, sweet honey or seasonal dishes such as spring lamb roasts or a winter pork casserole. My Greek Kitchen is organised into sections for readers to easily navigate, whether you are making some Greek starters as finger food, a traditional Greek salad or even cooking a 5-course Greek feast. ...

Sequel to the bestselling My Brother is a Superhero
- over 47, 000 copies sold to date! David Solomons is a meteroic new voice
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