Patrick Leigh Fermor (1915-2011) was a war hero whose exploits in Crete are legendary, & above all he is widely acclaimed as the greatest travel writer of our times, notably for his books about his walk across pre-war Europe, A Time of Gifts & Between the Woods & the Water; he was a self-educated polymath, a lover of Greece & the best company in the world. Artemis Cooper has drawn on years of interviews & conversations with Paddy & his closest friends as well as having complete access to his archives. Her beautifully crafted biography portrays a man of extraordinary gifts
- no one wore their learning so playfully, nor inspired such passionate friendship.
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Patrick Melrose Volume 1 contains the first three novels in Edward St Aubyn`s semi-autobiographical series, filmed for Sky Atlantic & starring Benedict Cumberbatch as aristocratic Patrick. Moving from Provence to New York to Gloucestershire, from the savageries of a childhood with a cruel father & an alcoholic mother to an adulthood fraught with addiction, Patrick Melrose is on a mission to escape himself. But the drugs don`t make him forget his past, & the glittering parties offer him no redemption... Searingly funny & deeply humane, Patrick Melrose Volume 1 contains the first three novels in the Patrick Melrose series, Never Mind, Bad News & Some Hope. Patrick Melrose Volume 2 is also available, containing the final two novels in the series, Mother`s Milk & At Last. ...

Patrick Melrose Volume 2 contains the final two novels in Edward St Aubyn`s semi-autobiographical series, filmed for Sky Atlantic & starring Benedict Cumberbatch as aristocratic Patrick. The once illustrious, once wealthy Melroses are in peril, & Patrick Melrose, now a husband & father, is trying to gather together the pieces of his life. Caught up in the turmoil of broken promises, assisted suicide, adultery &
- most tender & terrifying of all
- fatherhood, Patrick is still a long way from salvation, but even as the family struggles against the pull of its dark past, a new generation promises new light, new hope &
- perhaps
- the promise of a brighter future. Deeply moving, hilarious & heartbreaking, Patrick Melrose Volume 2 contains the final two novels in the Patrick Melrose series: Mother`s Milk & At Last. Patrick Melrose Volume 1 is also available, containing the first three novels in the series, Never Mind, Bad News & Some Hope.



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Shortly before his death in December 2012, Sir Patrick Moore began the annual task of planning the fifty-second consecutive Yearbook of Astronomy with his friend & colleague Dr John Mason. This special 2014 edition therefore serves as a fitting tribute to the life & work of a man who worked on this unique reference book for over half a century. The 2014 Yearbook contains all of the usual articles that no stargazer should be without: an authoritative collection of charts & astronomical data, articles by some of the world's leading astronomers, & a month-by-month guide to events to look out for over the coming year -- from planets & eclipses, to comets, meteors, nebulae & phases of the Moon. But it also

Includes:: a special section of articles devoted to the memory of Sir Patrick himself. Written by notable contributors & Yearbook authors past & present, these articles recall Sir Patrick's many contributions to astronomy, as well as anecdotes & personal memoires of this remarkable man. 'A first-rate curtain raiser for a year that offers a stream of astronomical treats' Observer Science Books of the Year

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Until his death in 2012, world-renowned astronomer & broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore edited this indispensable guide to the wonders of the night sky for fifty-two consecutive years. With the 2016 Yearbook of Astronomy, his friend & long-time co-editor Dr John Mason continues Sir Patrick`s legacy. The Yearbook of Astronomy collects together a month-by-month guide to events to look out for over the coming year, from eclipses & planets, to comets, meteors, nebulae & phases of the Moon. It also contains authoritative charts, astronomical data & a series of specially commissioned articles by some of the world`s leading astronomers
- a fitting ongoing tribute to an extraordinary man who popularized astronomy for over half a century. ` This hardy annual has deservedly become a mainstay for all enthusiasts.. . It is to be hoped that the Yearbook of Astronomy will long continue & carry Patrick`s name far into the futur`e (Astronomy Now)
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Patricroft & Monton 1905 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers the Patricroft area, formerly part of the borough of Eccles, including Patricroft itself & stretches north to Monton & Monton Green, & west to Winton & Alder Forest. Features include the engine sheds & sidings at Patricroft (which was one of the last steam sheds to close), Bridgewater Foundry, Magnesium Metal Works, Barton on Irwell Workhouse, Ellesmere Iron Foundry, British Pluviusin Works, Patricroft & Monton Green stations, Bridgewater Canal, Monton Dye Works, tramways, Parrin Lane, Worsley Road, Monton Unitarian Chapel. The Grange is at the western extremity. On the reverse are street directory entries for Monton Green, Monton Road & Parrin Lane. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Patricroft & Monton 1905 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the Patricroft area, formerly part of the borough of Eccles, including Patricroft itself & stretches north to Monton & Monton Green, & west to Winton & Alder Forest. Features include the engine sheds & sidings at Patricroft (which was one of the last steam sheds to close), Bridgewater Foundry, Magnesium Metal Works, Barton on Irwell Workhouse, Ellesmere Iron Foundry, British Pluviusin Works, Patricroft & Monton Green stations, Bridgewater Canal, Monton Dye Works, tramways, Parrin Lane, Worsley Road, Monton Unitarian Chapel, etc. The Grange is at the western extremity. On the reverse are street directory entries for Monton Green, Monton Road & Parrin Lane. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Patrington 1904 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map crosses the boundary between Lancashire & Cheshire, including a southern portion of Irlam, in Lancashire, & the village of Partington, in Cheshire. The Manchester Ship Canal runs through the map. Features include Cadishead or Glazebrook Bridge, Patent Fuel Works; Partington village with St Mary's church, The Green, Tannery (but not station). Directories of Irlam & Partington in 1918 are included on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Patrington 1904 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map crosses the boundary between Lancashire & Cheshire, including a southern portion of Irlam, in Lancashire & the village of Partington in Cheshire. The Manchester Ship Canal runs through the map. Features include Cadishead or Glazebrook Bridge, Patent Fuel Works; Partington village with St Mary`s church, The Green, Tannery (but not station), etc. Directories of Irlam & Partington in 1918 are on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

On 19 August 1953 the British & American intelligence agencies launched a desperate coup against a cussed, bedridden 72-year-old. His name was Muhammad Mossadegh, the Iranian prime minister. To Winston Churchill he was a lunatic, determined to humiliate Britain. To President Eisenhower he was delivering Iran to the Soviets. Mossadegh must go. & so he did, in one of the most dramatic episodes in modern Middle Eastern history. But the countries that overthrew him would, in time, deeply regret it. Mossadegh was one of the first liberals of the Middle East, a man whose conception of liberty was as sophisticated as any in Europe or America. He wanted friendship with the West
- not slavish dependence. Here, for the first time, is the political & personal life of a remarkable patriot, written by our foremost observer of Iran. Above all, the life of Muhammad Mossadegh is a warning to today`s occupants of Downing Street & the White House, as they commit us all to intervention in a volatile & unpredictable region.
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