Snipers in the hills overlook the shattered streets of Sarajevo. Knowing that the next bullet could strike at any moment, the ordinary men & women below strive to go about their daily lives as best they can. Kenan faces the agonizing dilemma of crossing the city to get water for his family. Dragan, gripped by fear, does not know who among his friends he can trust. & Arrow, a young woman counter-sniper must push herself to the limits
- of body & soul, fear & humanity. Told with immediacy, grace & harrowing emotional accuracy, The Cellist of Sarajevo shows how, when the everyday act of crossing the street can risk lives, the human spirit is revealed in all its fortitude
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This new instalment in T& Hs successful myths series (after The Greek & Roman Myths & The Egyptian Myths) introduces the world of the Celts, their gods & goddesses, heroes, monsters & villains. As well as vividly exploring the tales, the author brings her expertise in the archaeology of the Iron Age & particularly shamanism to bear on the mythical worlds she describes, with evidence as diverse as the Gundestrup Cauldron & the famous bog bodies. Starting with a discussion of how myths are transmitted & by whom, the author continues with an account of the Irish & Welsh myths & their key actors & motifs, before moving on to consider themes such as heroes, animals, women, environment & the Otherworld. In her finale, the author asks how the myths survived the Christianization of Europe & looks at the influence of monastic chroniclers on the tales, which they preserved & adapted. ...

Pocket Mountains' pocket-sized cycling guide to the Celtic Trail covers the entire route from Cheepstow to St Davids & Fishguard. The guide is divided into sections of the route, with an introduction followed by a detailed breakdown of the journey; further information is included such as difficulty, length, & terrain to expect. There are also additional tips on places to see, where to stay, & the nearest cycle centre for spares & repairs. Produced with Sustrans, the maps contained within the guide give a general overview, with only A & B roads marked; with it ...

Alice Roberts goes in search of the Celts & their treasures in a narrative history to accompanying a new BBC series. We know a lot about the Roman Empire. The Romans left monuments to their glories & written histories charting the exploits of their heroes. But there was another ancient people in Europe
- feared warriors with chariots, iron swords, exquisite jewellery, swirling tattoos & strange rituals & beliefs. For hundreds of years Europe was theirs, not Rome`s. They were our ancestors, & yet the scale of their achievements has largely been forgotten. They were the Celts. Unlike the Romans they did not write their history, so the stories of many heroic Celtic men & women have been lost. & yet we can discover their deeds...you just have to know where to look. From Denmark to Italy; Portugal to Turkey Alice Roberts takes us on a journey across Europe, revealing the remarkable story of the Celts: their real origins, how they lived & thrived, & their enduring modern legacy Using ground-breaking linguistic research, in addition to the latest archaeology & genetics, Alice Roberts will explore how this remarkable & advanced culture grew from the fringes of the continent & humiliated the might of Rome. The Celts accompanies a substantial BBC series presented by Alice Roberts & Neil Oliver, & showing in October 2015.
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Alice Roberts goes in search of the Celts & their treasures in a narrative history to accompanying a new BBC series. We know a lot about the Roman Empire. The Romans left monuments to their glories & written histories charting the exploits of their heroes. But there was another ancient people in Europe
- feared warriors with chariots, iron swords, exquisite jewellery, swirling tattoos & strange rituals & beliefs. For hundreds of years Europe was theirs, not Rome`s. They were our ancestors, & yet the scale of their achievements has largely been forgotten. They were the Celts. Unlike the Romans they did not write their history, so the stories of many heroic Celtic men & women have been lost. & yet we can discover their deeds...you just have to know where to look. From Denmark to Italy; Portugal to Turkey Alice Roberts takes us on a journey across Europe, revealing the remarkable story of the Celts: their real origins, how they lived & thrived, & their enduring modern legacy Using ground-breaking linguistic research, in addition to the latest archaeology & genetics, Alice Roberts will explore how this remarkable & advanced culture grew from the fringes of the continent & humiliated the might of Rome. The Celts accompanies a substantial BBC series presented by Alice Roberts & Neil Oliver, & showing in October 2015.
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A legendary Lake District rock climb & the growth of the myths surrounding it. This collection of essays, reproduced courtesy of the Fell & Rock & Yorkshire Ramblers' Club, chart the stages by which the route Central Buttress was besieged, conquered & finally, apparently, domesticated. Or was it? With an introduction & commentary by Graham Wilson & a 21st-century look at the climb by a young woman climber. ...

Peter Geoghegan takes an in-depth journey through some of the unexpected people & far-flung places along Scotland`s road to referendum. September 19, 2014. The ballots are in, & the votes are counted. Scotland has either chosen to remain part of the Untied Kingdom, or to form a new independent state. The result is black & white, but the conversations, people & places that animated Scotland`s journey to the referendum have been anything but. For months Scots debated their futures, at varying volumes. For some the vote was a distraction, for others it was the most important moment in their lives. All have had a chance to have their say. This book is the story of Scotland`s referendum, not as recorded by psephologists, but as experienced by some of the ordinary
- & extraordinary
- people involved. Taking the scenic route around the vote we will meet aging Communists rallying voters in post-industrial Cowdenbeath; loyal Orange men campaigning for a `yes` vote` & Irish republicans backing the union; North Sea oil workers trying to make sense of the debate; & secessionists across Europe trying desperately to follow Scotland`s lead. Full of character, & characters, this lively, in-depth book will provide a unique perspective on a referendum that will reshape Scotland
- & Europe
- regardless of the result.



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When The Centurions was first published in 1960, readers were riveted by the thrilling account of soldiers fighting for survival in hostile environments. They were equally transfixed by the chilling moral question the novel posed: how to fight when the ”age of heroics is over.” As relevant today as it was half a century ago, The Centurions is a gripping military adventure, an extended symposium on waging war in a new global order, & an essential investigation of the ethics of counterinsurgency. Featuring a foreword by renowned military expert Robert D Kaplan, this important wartime novel will again spark debate about controversial tactics in hot spots around the world. ...

This is a unique notebook from Cavallini & Co. with a beautiful & robust cover featuring a vintage world map. It

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A celebration of the one-hundred years since British women got the vote, told, in their own voices, by six centenarians: Helena, Olive, Edna, Joyce, Ann & Phyllis
- The Century Girlsâ ` It`s a brilliant book... It`s fantastic!` Chris Evans, Radio 2 Breakfast Show. In 2018 Britain will celebrate the centenary of women getting the vote; during the intervening ten decades the lives of women in this country have been transformed. Told in their own voices, The Century Girls celebrates six centenarians who lived that change: what they saw, how they were treated, who they loved, what they did & where they are now. With stories that are intimately knitted into the history of these islands, The Century Girlsis a time-travel adventure featuring society`s oldest, most precious national treasures. In 1918 the Suffragettes famously blazed the trail for women, this book reveals what came next for girls growing up in twentieth century Great Britain, whether they resided in Scotl&, Engl&, Wales or Northern Ireland; whether they were housewives, or in the workplace; & describing their surroundings of the city, the countryside, or coming to the British Isles from the one of the Commonwealth countries. The narrative will travel through the experiences of some key figures who are now themselves well over a hundred years old: Joyce from Cambridge; Ann from Richmond; Edna from Wroughton; Olive from Archway, London; Phyllis from Edinburgh; & finally, Helena from Brecon. Through the prism of their own experiences & memories, it will tell the human story of how women gradually began to build independent lives for themselves in the modern world of post-Great War Britain, by re-telling what their actual day-to-day reality was like, through the decades.
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