Jerusalem, that most historic of cities, is seething with its legacy, the futile attempt to determine the future by reenacting past injustices. Levin has lived in Jersualem for most of his adult life. Retired now from the security services, he lives alone a few streets from his wife, continents from his children. Adrift, Levin agrees to follow his friend`s wife & discover he secret lover. As Levin watches the woman, he begins to assess her as a potential lover might, but things are complicated when her lover turns up dead... ...

The Jesus Man tells the story of one family, trapped between conflicting identities
- while the parents were born Greek & Italian,
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Jet skis are immensely popular coastal `playthings`
- but they need careful handling & maintenance. This is a highly illustrated
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A Luscious Historical Novel About Robert Burns` wife, Jean Armour. The Jewel is set largely during the dramatic years of their courtship in Mauchline, their married life at Ellisland & in Dumfries, & Robert`s early death, all against a background simmering with political intrigue & turmoil. Jean
- a beautiful young woman with the voice of a nightingale
- has been inexplicably neglected by biographers & historians. At first, her stonemason father tried to protect the young Jean from the advances of the mercurial ploughman-poet, whose roving eye & even delusions of grandeur were notorious. Nevertheless, she fell for him & accepted his proposal. Their extraordinary marriage was passionate, tempestuous, & enduring against all odds, & its rocky course reveals Jean`s indomitable strength & character. How she lived with, & frequently without, Scotland`s most famous son tells us much about the life & times of Burns himself, & is a compelling story in itself.

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In The Jewelled Table, Bethany Kehdy takes classic & traditional recipes & demystifies them, in turn reinterpreting them for a modern cook, without sacrificing authenticity. Over 80 ancient & every day recipes from the Middle East are reinterpreted & made accessible for cooking in a Western kitchen without losing their integrity. Find out the secret to nailing hummus once & for all, whip up a Persian herb frittata & make an impressive, delicious Ox cheek, shallot & rhubarb stew. From simple weeknight suppers to lazy brunches, Sunday roasts, celebratory feasts & last-minute mayhem, Bethany illustrates that with a few key ingredients, Middle Eastern food is the perfect fit for every occasion. Featuring menu plans, detailed instructions on how to cook the recipes, as well as charming anecdotes throughout from Bethany`s own experiences in the Middle East, all set to the backdrop of beautiful location shots, The Jewelled Table is an essential cookbook for anyone who loves the flavours of the Middle East. ...

This is from the bestselling author of the Brunetti crime series comes. The Jewels of Paradise, a gripping tale of intrigue, music, history & greed & Donna Leon`s first st&-alone novel. Caterina Pellegrini is a young Venetian musicologist hired to find the rightful heir to an alleged treasure concealed by a once-famous, but now almost forgotten, baroque composer. Sworn to secrecy, Caterina can solve the mystery only by searching through the papers contained in two chests that have not been opened for centuries. As she delves into all quarters of his life, she is drawn into one of the most scandalous affairs of the baroque era. What dark secrets do these chests hold, & just whom can she trust? ...

The Joke, Milan Kundera`s first novel, gained him a huge following in his own country & launched his worldwide literary reputation. In his foreword Kundera explains why this completely revised translation is the definitive edition of his work. ` It is impossible to do justice here to the subtleties, comedy & wisdom of this very beautiful novel. The author of The Joke is clearly one of the best to be found anywhere.` Salman Rushdie, Observer ...

Ahoy there shipmates! Climb aboard with a new fiction series from Jonny Duddle featuring the crew from The Pirates Next Door. Join Jim Lad & Matilda as they sail the seven seas (and the coast of Dull-on-Sea) in search of adventure & pirate loot. Every full moon, a mysterious ship is seen off the coast of Dull-on-Sea. Then, the day after, gold & jewellery are missing from the homes, shops & museums of the town. Matilda needs the Jolley-Rogers` help to investigate. Can Matilda & Jim Lad retrieve the stolen booty from the mysterious ship before the moon fades? Or will they end up stuck on board with ghostly pirates until the next full moon? ...

Celebrate the twentieth anniversary Allan Ahlberg`s award-winning, seasonal children`s picture book ” The Jolly Christmas Postman!” Children can take each colourful gift out of its envelope & discover for themselves what well-known fairy-tale characters are sending to one another for Christmas! It`s Christmas Eve & the Jolly Postman is delivering greetings to various fairy-tale characters
- there`s a card for Baby Bear, a game appropriately called ` Beware` for Red Riding Hood from Mr Wolf, a get-well jigsaw for hospitalised Humpty Dumpty & three more surprise envelopes. Allan Ahlberg has published over 100 children`s books & with his late wife Janet, created many award-winning children`s picture books, including ” It Was a Dark & Stormy Night”, ” Funnybones”, ” Each Peach Pear Plum” & ” Peepo!” ” The Jolly Christmas Postman” is the seasonal sequel of, the Kate Greenaway Medal winning, ” The Jolly Postman” which has sold over five million copies worldwide & remains one of the most innovative & interactive children`s books available.
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The Jolly Postman delivers cards & letters to various fairy-tale characters. He has a letter of apology for the three bears from Goldilocks, a postcard from Jack for the giant, a solicitor`s letter on behalf of Little Red Riding-Hood for the wolf who ate grandma, & so on. There are six envelopes in the book, each containing letters, cards, etc. ...