When Captain Haddock meets a gipsy palm reader, he dismisses a forewarning about a beautiful lady`s stolen jewels. But when the famous opera singer Bianca Castafiore suddenly descends on Marlinspike Hall, the gipsy`s prediction seems to be all too real. Can Tintin catch the emerald thief? ...

The Castle is the story of K, the unwanted Land Surveyor who is never to be admitted to the Castle nor accepted in the village, & yet cannot go home. As he encounters dualities of certainty & doubt, hope & fear, & reason & nonsense, K's struggles in the absurd, labyrinthine world where he finds himself seem to reveal an inexplicable truth about the nature of existence. Kafka began The Castle in 1922 & it was never finished, yet this, the last of his three great novels, draws fascinating conclusions that make it feel strangely complete. ...

Sweeping American history from 1941 to the 21st century, this is this story of four men
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A group of travellers chance to meet, first in a castle, then a tavern. Their powers of speech are magically taken from them & instead they have only tarot cards with which to tell their stories. What follows is an exquisite interlinking of narratives, & a fantastic, surreal & chaotic history of all human consciousness. ...

Lorina, a young schoolgirl, is led by a black rabbit through a wood to a magical l&. There she finds a race of green people, who are all overworked, starving & suffering from the toxic fumes billowing out of a nearby castle. She decides to gain access to the castle for the poor green people, & within its walls she meets the ”insiders”, selfish creatures who hoard all the resources & treat the outsiders as slaves. Her quest leads her to encounter the bureaurat, the superviper, the farmadillo &, eventually, the awful Piggident himself. Will she be able to save the green people from the cruelty of these ”insiders”? ...

The Castles Cycle Route, an impressive 1300-km long Burgenstrasse trail from the residence of the Elector of Palatinate in Mannheim, across the picturesque towns of Heidelberg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Coburg, Bayreuth, Mariánské Lázne & Plzen, to its final destination in Prague. The route is presented by the Verlag Esterbauer in guide with maps at 1:75, 000 showing the route & its variants. Extensive information is conveyed by symbols, indicating road surface, campsites & other accommodation, repair workshops, recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. A list of various types of accommodation facilities is included.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING
- ALL THE TEXT IN THIS TITLE IS GERMAN ONLY. MAP LEGEND

Includes:: ENGLISH (please see our sample image) & the information provided on the maps is sufficient to use this title without any knowledge of German.ABOUT THE BIKELINE SERIES: all the titles have been meticulously researched & are highly regarded in their native Germany. Most titles, as indicated in their individual descriptions, also include a separate section listing selected accommodation, from hotels to campsites, youth hostels & rooms in private houses, all with addresses, telephone numbers & price range. Information on towns along each route

Includes:: a list of places of interest, with opening hours, etc. Several of the guides also have street plans. To see the list of other titles in the Bikeline series please click on the series link.





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The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling is a fictional drama about a small provincial town in Engl&. Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, leaving an empty seat on the Parish Council. In the midst of the following electoral battle, in the seemingly idyllic town, ugly truths & hushed wars are uncovered. The story is written from the perspectives of many different characters, giving us an insight into their inner minds adding strength to the reality, (often bleak) surrounding them. Expect plenty of swearing & graphic details, dramas & deaths: a child cuts herself to relieve her misery, another drowns. The detailed observations go beyond the individuals, & extend to the life in the Field estate & the whole small town of Pagford, offering startling thoughts on race, poverty, class, politics, drugs, prostitution & rape. The book joins the comic tragedy genre, & sometimes is funny but also filled with raw cruelty & despair. This is a full-on drama suitable only for an adult audience, as at the end there is no wand to wave, no spell to cast to dissipate the misery. ...

When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square & an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils... Pagford is not what it first seems. & the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity & unexpected revelations? A big novel about a small town, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling`s first novel for adults. It is the work of a storyteller like no other. ...

Nick Sharratt`s fabulously funny debut novel is now available in paperback. THE CAT & THE KING tells the story of a gentle, unworldly King & his very clever cat, & is illustrated throughout in two colours with Nick`s irresistible wit & humour. The cat & the King must find a new home after their castle burns down in an Unfortunate Incident with a dragon. They choose Number 37 Castle Close, & the cat introduces the King to all sorts of new experiences, from washing-up to shopping. Then danger looms when the pesky, fire-breathing dragon makes its return. ...

The one & only Cat in the Hat from the iconic Dr. Seuss gets a brand new look for his 60th birthday, introducing his roller-coaster ride of mayhem to a new generation of readers. The iconic Cat in the Hat from the one & only Dr. Seuss, now with a special celebration look for it`s 60th birthday! Also

Includes:: a very special Cat in the Hat birthday card for you to colour & keep. When Sally & her brother are left alone, they think they`re in for a dull day
- until the Cat in the Hat steps in on the mat, bringing with him mayhem & madness! This is the classic book that every child should have the joy of reading. The perfect book for early readers, the new style brings a worldwide favourite to a whole new generation.


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