WINNER OF THE 2014 FOLIO PRIZE & SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2013 George Saunders`s most wryly hilarious & disturbing collection yet, Tenth of December illuminates human experience & explores figures lost in a labyrinth of troubling preoccupations. A family member recollects a backyard pole dressed for all occasions; Jeff faces horrifying ultimatums & the prospect of Darkenfloxx TM in some unusual drug trials; & Al Roosten hides his own internal monologue behind a winning smile that he hopes will make him popular. With dark visions of the future riffing against ghosts of the past & the ever-settling present, this collection sings with astonishing charm & intensity. ...

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- everyone has 10 dice, someone says go & everyone rolls together to try & get all their dice on the number they
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Tepelena Prefecture at 1:90, 000 in a series of handy size, waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible road maps from the Tirana-based publishers Vektor. Landscape is presented by altitude colouring & contours lines at 100m intervals, with spot heights & a few more names of topographic features than found on Vektor’s 200K road maps of the country. National parks & nature reserves are prominently highlighted. The prefecture maps appear to show the same small local dirt roads as in the 200K series, but given the increase in scale do so with greater clarity & also provide more detailed GPS coordinates (latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 5’ intervals), useful when travelling across the more remote parts of the country. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Symbols highlight campsites, beaches, archaeological & historical sites, caves, etc. The maps also show subdivisions of prefectures & names of the communes, & indicate administrative status of towns. Map legend

Includes:: English. Please note: border crossings are prominently marked but beyond topographic colouring no road or other information is provided outside the country’s borders.

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Topographic mapping from Mexico’s national survey agency, Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. The maps have contours at 20m intervals with relief shading & indicate various types of terrain & vegetation, e.g. dense vegetation, cultivated areas, swamps, sand dunes, salt pans, etc. UTM grid is at 10km intervals, with latitude & longitude shown by margin ticks at intervals of 5`. Map legend is in Spanish only. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

From our new series the Silk Series we bring internationally acclaimed author Hideo Dekura who has taught Japanese cooking all over the world to students & chefs working in 5 star restuarants on the techinques of cooking Japanese cusine. This series covers step by step instructions & photographs on how easy Japanese Cuisine is to make. Each book features over 60 recipes & a silk band cover. ...

Even the world`s most fun drink has a serious side. Look beyond that naughty reputation & become an agave-based beverage connoisseur with this book that delivers over 40 delicious, cheeky & surprisingly sophisticated cocktail recipes. It`s the perfect accompaniment to a Mexican meal full of spicy flavours & the ideal fuel for dancing the night away. Made from the fermented juice of the agave plant, this spirit, along with its trendy cousin mezcal, has a complex yet light flavour, which is perfect in cocktails. Premium quality versions are becoming readily available, especially for the discerning cocktail drinker
- the simple rule is the higher the percentage of agave, the better. Learn about the proud heritage of agave-based spirits from expert Jesse Estes. Start with a margaritas, choose from a Pink Pomegranate to a Greener Pastures, & then try something longer such as a Hibiscus Highball or Mezcal Mule. If you prefer something a little more moody, try a Fallen Angel or brace yourself for a Tequila Smash. Finally, unleash your wild side with an Under the Volcano!
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60 tantalising tequila & mezcal cocktails Tequila & mezcal are tipped to be the hot spirits of the year, & Tequila Made Me Do It offers everything you need to create 60 tantalising cocktails right at home. Following the best-selling Prosecco Made Me Do It & Gin Made Me Do It, this enchantingly illustrated book will introduce you to the incredible world of agave-based cocktails, & showcase the true potential of spicy tequila & smoky mezcal. From the classic margarita & its hibiscus, Cadillac, & tamarind brethren, to a wide range of smoky, citrusy, & delectable cocktails, such as the Oaxacan Dead & Levitation, the recipes in this book are fun to create
- & even more fun to drink! These 60 delicious cocktail recipes are illustrated with bright & beautiful original artwork by Ruby Taylor, in a book that makes a lovely gift for your friends
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A clever tribute to literature, ” Tequila Mockingbird ”is ”the ”cocktail book for the literary obsessed. Combining beloved classic novels with witty humor & delicious drink recipes, some of the charming recipes include Vermouth the Bell Tolls, Gin Eyre, Are You There God? It`s Me, Margarita, Bridget Jones`s Daiquiri, & more. Accompanying the 65 cocktail recipes are a list of tools & techniques, a spirits glossary, & a handful of drinking games & bar bites, making this cocktail book both fun & functional. With a special cover designed to look like a classic novel, whimsical illustrations, & a two-color design throughout, ” Tequila Mockingbird ”is a one-of-a-kind cocktail book. ...

Tequila Oil is an account of Hugh Thomson`s first wild adventure in Mexico, which ignited his love for Latin America, & of his subsequent exploration of the country, its people & its history. Tequila Oil reveals a much more dangerous side of Mexico than that seen by the package holiday-makers, taking the reader from the badlands of Chihuahua to the forests of the Yucatan; the book ends deep in the Mexican jungle, face to face with one the most enigmatic & least understood cultures on the planet, the Maya, with a sense of humility at how little we still know about the pre-Columbian past. Just as in The Motorcycle Diaries, by throwing himself on the kindness, hospitality & mercy of the Mexicans he met (or crashed into), Hugh was given an unusual & peculiarly vulnerable insight into Mexico. He returns many years later with a deeper understanding & the ability to explore the deep roots of pre-Columbian culture within Mexican life & to see how much archaeologists have revealed about the Maya & the Aztecs in just the last few years. ...

If you think that tequila can only be consumed as a slammer with salt & lime (with a chaser of the world`s-worst-hangover), think again: Dan Jones is about to set the record straight. In Tequila: Shake, Muddle, Stir, Dan introduces readers to some rather grown-up & classy ways to consume this agave-based tipple. Starting with the basic kit for your home bar, & following with the best tequila- & mezcal-makers on the planet, you`ll be shopping for your tequila kit like a pro. With more margarita recipes than you can shake a cocktail shaker at, as well as a glut of amazing tequila & mezcal cocktails you have never even heard of, this is a recipe book that will change your drink repertoire for good. Like a fine whisky, tequila should be sipped, savoured & enjoyed. With this in mind, Dan has curated over 40 tequila & mezcal recipes for the home mixologist. Featuring classics (and twists on classics) like an Old Fashioned, Tequila Sunrise & Juan Collins, to glorious new concoctions such as the Teqroni, Tequila Mockingbird & Bloody Maria, tequila will undoubtedly become your spirit of choice. Including recipes for DIY syrups, sours, infusions & more, Tequila: Shake, Muddle, Stir will show you just how versatile this underrated liquor is, & proves there is a tequila-based tipple out there for everyone. ...