To celebrate the centenary of one of the most exciting expeditions of the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration comes ” Nimrod Illustrated”. The book is a remarkable collage of expedition photographs, paintings & ephemera in a deliberate reminiscence of the expedition scrapbooks kept by so many of the expedition participants at the time. Many of the images are rarely seen, if ever before published, whilst others are better known. Together with"ations from the diaries of expedition participants, they tell the story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909 which saw the first use of ponies & motor cars in the Antarctic; achieved the first ascent of Mount Erebus; achieved the first attainment of the South Magnetic Pole; &, took Shackleton within 100 miles of the South Geographic Pole to attain a dramatic new ` Farthest South` record. This was the expedition that made Shackleton`s name as an explorer & for which he was awarded his knighthood. Edited by Dr. D. M. Wilson, ” Nimrod Illustrated” is a treat for anyone interested in Shackleton, the Antarctic, polar exploration or the atmosphere of the Edwardian age. It is a part of the well regarded series commenced with ” Discovery Illustrated: Pictures from Captain Scott`s First Antarctic Expedition” (2001). ...

Meet Nimrod, a typical horse in the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. He`s big, black & brave, yet steady as a rock. But what`s his story, & how is he trained for his special military role? The Household Cavalry is a uniquely British institution, famous around the world for its outstanding pageantry & gallantry on the battle field. Its 250 horses, known as Cavalry Blacks, are central to its existence, & visitors to London flock to see these magnificent horses taking part in ceremonies & routine guarding activities. Little is known about how they are chosen, trained & what their duties
- as full members of their regiment
- entail. Here in words & pictures Juliet Blaxland fills in the background to their life & work, providing a fascinating insight into the world of the Household Cavalry horse.

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Nina does not have a drinking problem. She likes a drink, sure. But what 17-year-old doesn`t? Nina`s mum isn`t so sure. But she`s busy with her new husband & five year old Katie. & Nina`s almost an adult after all. & if Nina sometimes wakes up with little memory of what happened the night before, then her friends are all too happy to fill in the blanks. Nina`s drunken exploits are the stuff of college legend. But then one dark Sunday morning, even her friends can`t help piece together Saturday night. All Nina feels is a deep sense of shame, that something very bad has happened to her...A dark, funny
- sometimes shocking
- coming of age novel from one of the UK`s leading comedians. Nina is not Ok will appeal to fans of Caitlin Moran & Lena Dunham.

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Nina does not have a drinking problem. She likes a drink, sure. But what 17-year-old doesn`t? Nina`s mum isn`t so sure. But she`s busy with her new husband & five year old Katie. & Nina`s almost an adult after all. & if Nina sometimes wakes up with little memory of what happened the night before, then her friends are all too happy to fill in the blanks. Nina`s drunken exploits are the stuff of college legend. But then one dark Sunday morning, even her friends can`t help piece together Saturday night. All Nina feels is a deep sense of shame, that something very bad has happened to her...A dark, funny
- sometimes shocking
- coming of age novel from one of the UK`s leading comedians. NINA IS NOT O.K. will appeal to fans of Caitlin Moran & Lena Dunham.

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Bringing to life another side of St Tropez & the legendary Cote d` Azur, Nina shows us a place where cooking has brought people together for generations & creates recipes inspired by locals, places & stories from her childhood here. She explores the real St Tropez & the surrounding area through its secret, scenic walks, eccentric bric-a-brac markets, vineyards & bustling communities of artists & fishermen. Oozing with charm & filled with classic French recipes for gourmet breakfasts, picnics, lunchtime snacks & dinner parties to impress, NINA ST TROPEZ represents family cooking from across the south of France
- with that added splash of St Tropez elegance & glamour that`s intrigued people for decades. Nina Parker has a passion for food. After university, she joined the team at L` Anima, London as a commis chef & fell in love with their style of cooking that uses fresh Italian ingredients with a rustic touch. She has spent time in some fantastic kitchens: from The Dorchester for Alain Ducasse, Tom Aikens, The Ledbury, to the unrivalled Senequier Bakery in St Tropez. Whilst working as chef for Bocca di Lupo`s Gelupo in Soho, they won TIME OUT`s `best gelateria`. In 2012 she launched her own catering company NINA, dedicated to bringing a taste of her childhood to the heart of London & beyond.
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At the start of the twentieth century, a young girl & her family emigrate from the continent in search of a better life in America, only to pitch up in Ireland by mistake. In 1958, a mute boy locked away in a mental institution outside of Dublin forms an unlikely friendship with a man consumed by the story of the love he lost nearly two decades earlier. & in present-day London, an Irish journalist is forced to confront her conflicting notions of identity & family when her Jewish boyfriend asks her to make a true leap of faith. Spanning generations & braiding together three unforgettable voices, Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan shows us what it means to belong, & how storytelling can redeem us all. ...

Nine lives, nine very different religious paths: A Buddhist monk takes up arms to resist the Chinese invasion of Tibet
- then
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A Buddhist monk takes up arms to resist the Chinese invasion of Tibet
- then spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the
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As one of al-Qaeda`s most respected bomb-makers, Aimen Dean rubbed shoulders with the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks & swore allegiance to Osama bin Laden himself. As a double agent at the heart of al-Qaeda`s chemical weapons programme, he foiled attacks on civilians & saved countless lives, brushing with death so often that his handlers began to call him their spy with nine lives. This is the story of how a young Muslim, determined to defend his faith, found himself fighting on the wrong side
- & his fateful decision to work undercover for his sworn enemy. From the killing fields of Bosnia to the training camps of Afghanistan, from running money & equipment in Britain to dodging barrel bombs in Syria, we discover what life is like inside the global jihad, & what it will take to stop it once & for all.
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Originally published in weekly instalments, Nine Suitcases is the Hungarian writer Bela Zsolt`s harrowing memoir of his experiences in the ghetto of Nagyvarad & as a forced labourer in the Ukraine. Written with exceptional freshness & a devastating blend of angry despair & cool detachment, Zsolt
- one of the earliest writers on the Holocaust
- provides not only a rare insight into Hungarian fascism, but a shocking exposure of the cruelty, indifference, selfishness, cowardice & betrayal of which human beings
- the victims no less than the perpetrators
- are capable in extreme circumstances. Interspersed with moments of grotesque farce, grim irony & occasional memories of human kindness, Zsolt`s nightmarish but meticulously realistic chronicle of smaller & larger crimes against humanity is as riveting as it is horrifying.



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