A comic fable from one of the masters of twentieth-century prose ” Szerb belongs with the master novelists of the twentieth century” Paul Bailey, Daily Telegraph The bored young ruler of an idyllic Central European country plots a coup against himself & escapes to Venice in search of `real` experience. There he falls in with a team of ambitious con-men & ends up, to his own surprise, impersonating himself. In this wonderfully droll tale the king`s journey through successive levels of illusion & reality teaches him much about the world, his foreordained role in it, & himself. Once again Szerb`s gentle irony is brought to bear on some uncomfortable paradoxes of self & the human condition. Antal Szerb was born in Budapest in 1901. Though of Jewish descent, he was baptised at an early age & remained a lifelong Catholic. He rapidly established himself as a formidable scholar, through studies of Ibsen & Blake & histories of English, Hungarian & world literature. He was a prolific essayist & reviewer, ranging across all the major European languages. Debarred by successive Jewish laws from working in a university, he was subjected to increasing persecution, & finally murdered in a forced labour camp in 1945. Pushkin Press publishes his novels The Pendragon Legend, Oliver VII & his masterpiece Journey by Moonlight, as well as the historical study The Queen`s Necklace & Love in a Bottle & Other Stories. ...

Tangy lemony tabbouleh, smoky, rich baba ghanouj, beautifully spiced lamb shank...the recipes in Olives, Lemons & Za`atar provide something irresistible for every occasion. These dishes represent the flavours of Rawia`s Middle Eastern childhood with recipes copied faithfully from family cookbooks (her mother`s most treasured harissa), & then developed with a creative flourish of her own. Her food is deeply personal & so she

Includes:: the classics but also the Mediterranean influences that come from summer holidays in Spain & living in Bay Ridge, the old Italian neighbourhood in Brooklyn. The result is a sensational cross-cultural mix & provides you with everything you need
- pickles, yogurt, bread, mezze, salads, stews etc
- to enjoy the best home cooking & share the most convivial Middle Eastern hospitality.



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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

In her newest hilarious endeavour, Olivia embarks upon a quest for identity & individuality. It seems there are far too many pink & sparkly princesses around these days & Olivia has had quite enough! She needs to stand out. & so, in typical ' Olivia' style, she sets about creating a whole array of fantastically dressed princesses...and shows us that everyone can be individual & special. ...

In her latest adventure, Olivia, everyone`s favourite little pig, is off the Venice, the place of fine art, carnival & gondolas for a family holiday to remember. With her very own discerning eye for style, Olivia takes the beautiful city of Venice by storm. From dodging pigeons in the Piazza San Marco, to eating an abundance of the most delicious Italian gelato at Carneval, & barely staying afloat in a gondola, Olivia uncovers the wonderful delights of Venice with that very special ` Olivia` style & flair! ...

Everyone`s favourite pig is about to have a surprise trip to the ballet! But when Olivia overhears her mother complaining about her recent naughty behaviour, her imagination runs wild & she decides to find out everything being said about her... until her eavesdropping leads her to believe she is being carted off to prison! ...

Everyone`s favourite pig is about to have a surprise trip to the ballet! But when Olivia overhears her mother complaining about her recent naughty behaviour, her imagination runs wild & she decides to find out everything being said about her... until her eavesdropping leads her to believe she is being carted off to prison! ...

Olivia is sad & lonely & angry
- angry that she`s been dumped with her sister eel at her grandmother`s school, & angrier still
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Map No. 1253, Olivone, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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When a jingling sound wakes her from her sleep, a little girl`s dreams come true when she meets a lost reindeer in the forest. Setting off on a magical adventure together it soon becomes a Christmas never to forget. Nicola Killen`s evocative illustrations are sure to enchant in this beautiful book with die cut pages, foil & flashes of festive red colour. ...