This play, written during Brecht`s exile to the United States & set in pre-Communist China, is a parable of a young woman torn between obligation & reality, between love & practicality, & between her own needs & those of her friends & neighbours. ...

For eight groundbreaking years, Xinran presented a radio programme in China during which she invited women to call in & talk about themselves. Broadcast every evening, Words on the Night Breeze became famous through the country for its unflinching portrayal of what it meant to be a woman in modern China. Centuries of obedience to their fathers, husbands & sons, followed by years of political turmoil had made women terrified of talking openly about their feelings. Xinran won their trust &, through her compassion & ability to listen, became the first woman to hear their true stories. This unforgettable book is the story of how Xinran negotiated the minefield of restrictions imposed on Chinese journalists to reach out to women across the country. Through the vivid intimacy of her writing, the women`s voices confide in the reader, sharing their deepest secrets for the first time. Their stories changed Xinran`s understanding of China forever. Her book will reveal the lives of Chinese women to the West as never before. ...

This book is a celebration of happy dogs & the happy people who own them. At once a companion, a manual & a repository of useful information, the Goodness of Dogs also contains avid dog-lover India Knight`s reflections on the sheer brilliance of dogs & the life-enhancing delight of dog ownership. If you have reached dog nirvana, you will recognize yourself. If you haven`t yet
- this book will help you. With chapters ranging from how to choose a breed (and where to get it from), to the joy & chaos of puppies, to feeding & training your dog, to choosing a vet & even how to cope with illnesses & death, the Goodness of Dogs will take you through every facet of dog ownership. Full of India Knight`s inimitable wit & the sound advice she is famous for, & beautifully illustrated by artist Sally Muir, this book will make the perfect gift for any dog-lover.
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This book is a celebration of happy dogs & the happy people who own them. At once a companion, a manual & a repository of useful information, The Goodness of Dogs also contains avid dog-lover India Knight`s reflections on the sheer brilliance of dogs & the life-enhancing delight of dog ownership. If you have reached dog nirvana, you will recognize yourself. If you haven`t yet
- this book will help you. With chapters ranging from how to choose a breed (and where to get it from), to the joy & chaos of puppies, to feeding & training your dog, to choosing a vet & even how to cope with illnesses & death, The Goodness of Dogs will take you through every facet of dog ownership. Full of India Knight`s inimitable wit & the sound advice she is famous for, & beautifully illustrated by artist Sally Muir, this book will make the perfect gift for any dog-lover.
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A heart-warming classic children`s story from Jill Tomlinson about a Gorilla who`s looking to the future. Pongo is a young gorilla who lives in the mountains of Africa. He has long glossy black hair & a black shiny nose. But Pongo can`t wait to grow up, when he will have a silver back like his father`s & a big chest that he can thump. Filled with gentle humour & comfort, Jill Tomlinson`s animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. This edition is stunningly illustrated by Paul Howard, making it an even more enjoyable story for young readers. ...

Beverley Cottrell had a dream life: a prestigious job, a beautiful husband & new baby boy. But then, one winter afternoon, when her son was barely a few weeks old, Malakay was kidnapped from a parked car. Despite a media campaign, a full police investigation & the offer of a reward, he was never found. Two decades later, Beverley starts to believe that she has finally pieced her life together
- until a young man starts to appear wherever she goes. One dark evening the stalker gets past her security door & calls through her letterbox. He tells her not to be scared. He tells her that he is Malakay, her son.
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The eastern sections of the Gothic Line across central Italy during the 1944-1945 campaigns of WWII shown on a detailed map based on the Italian topographic survey. Extending from western Tuscany to the Adriatic coast between Marina di Ravenna & Pesaro, the map has an overprint showing the changing front lines, main German defense positions & coastal defenses, anti-tank ditches & walls, names of army units on both sides with dates & directions of assaults, military museums & cemeteries, etc. Also marked are locations where the original fortifications are still recognizable today. Map legend, extensive historical notes on the battles on the Gothic Line, & captions under photos (both contemporary & of present day remains) include English. ...

The western sections of the Gothic Line across central Italy during the 1944-1945 campaigns of WWII shown on a detailed map based on the Italian topographic survey. Extending inland to Florence & Bologna, the map has an overprint showing the changing front lines, main German defense positions & coastal defenses, anti-tank ditches & walls, names of army units on both sides with dates & directions of assaults, military museums & cemeteries, etc. Also marked are locations where the original fortifications are still recognizable today. Map legend, extensive historical notes on the battles on the Gothic Line, & captions under photos (both contemporary & of present day remains) include English. ...

For centuries, the Gough Map, one of the Bodleian Library`s greatest treasures, has impressed viewers with its remarkable detail & baffled historians with its hidden secrets: who made it & why was it made? Recent digitization of the map is helping to provide answers to these questions, & is making the map more legible than at any other time since its arrival in the Bodleian in 1809. This process has also made it possible to project a modern map of Britain over the Gough Map (georectification), demonstrating the remarkable accuracy of much of this 700 year-old route map. Here, in stunning detail are the principal medieval settlements of Great Britain, from Bristol, through Oxford, & over to Norwich; the Severn, Thames, & Humber rivers, & even the loop of the Wear at Durham; Scotl&, assuming an unfamiliar shape; the routes between towns, marked in red with distances included in Roman numerals; & even a single tree, identifying the New Forest. This beautifully illustrated book contains not only a pull-out print of the map but also many close-up images of each area, providing an unparalleled opportunity to view this spectacular & engaging survival from medieval map-making. ...

France`s greatest food critic is dying, after a lifetime in single-minded pursuit of sensual delights. But as Pierre Arthens lies on his death bed, he is tormented by an inability to recall the most delicious food to ever pass his lips, which he ate long before becoming a critic. Desperate to taste it one more time, he looks back over the years to see if he can pin down the elusive dish. Revealing far more than his love of great food, the narration by this larger-than-life individual alternates with the voices of those closest to him & their own experiences of the man. Muriel Barbery`s gifts as an evocative storyteller are put to mouth-watering use in this voluptuous & poignant meditation on food & its deeper significance in our lives. A delectable treat to savour. ...