Ten years on from her last novel, Edna O` Brien reminds us why she is thought to be one of the great Irish writers of this & any generation. When a wanted war criminal from the Balkans, masquerading as a faith healer, settles in a small west coast Irish village, the community are in thrall. One woman, Fidelma Mc Bride, falls under his spell & in this astonishing novel, Edna O` Brien charts the consequences of that fatal attraction. The Little Red Chairs is a story about love, the artifice of evil, & the terrible necessity of accountability in our shattered, damaged world. A narrative which dares to travel deep into the darkness has produced a book of enormous emotional intelligence & courage. Written with a fierce lyricism & sensibility, The Little Red Chairs dares to suggest there is a way back to redemption & hope when great evil is done. Almost six decades on from her debut, Edna O` Brien has produced what may be her masterpiece in the novel form. ...

Ten years on from her last novel, Edna O` Brien reminds us why she is thought to be one of the great Irish writers of this & any generation. When a wanted war criminal from the Balkans, masquerading as a faith healer, settles in a small west coast Irish village, the community are in thrall. One woman, Fidelma Mc Bride, falls under his spell & in this astonishing novel, Edna O` Brien charts the consequences of that fatal attraction. The Little Red Chairs is a story about love, the artifice of evil, & the terrible necessity of accountability in our shattered, damaged world. This is a narrative which dares to travel deep into the darkness has produced a book of enormous emotional intelligence & courage. Written with a fierce lyricism & sensibility, the Little Red Chairs dares to suggest there is a way back to redemption & hope when great evil is done. Almost six decades on from her debut, Edna O` Brien has produced what may be her masterpiece in the novel form. ...

The lazy rooster & the mischievous mouse cant be bothered to help the Little Red Hen tend her ear of wheat. They can`t be bothered to help her take it to the miller either, or bake it into bread. But when her loaf of warm, fragrant bread is ready, the Little Red Hen is not at all inclined to share it with them. The Rooster & the mouse soon mend their ways. This lively version of the classic tale is given contemporary treatment with dynamic, textured illustrations which consist of collage hung wires & then photographed by artist Kate Slater. ...

` So you need help. What`s your name & trouble?` Private Investigator Philip Marlowe`s latest client is Orfamay Quest. She`s come all the way from Manhattan, Kansas, to find her missing brother Orrin. Or at least that`s what she tells Marlowe, offering him just twenty dollars for his trouble. Feeling charitable, Marlowe accepts
- though it`s not long before he wishes he hadn`t. Soon the trail leads to a succession of Hollywood starlets, uppity gangsters, suspicious cops & corpses with ice picks jammed into their necks... The Little Sister is Raymond Chandler`s fifth novel featuring laconic PI Philip Marlowe.` Marlowe remains the quintessential urban private eye` Los Angeles Times` Chandler grips the mind from the first sentence` Daily Telegraph ` One of the greatest crime writers, who set standards others still try to attain` Sunday Times` Chandler is an original stylist, creator of a character as immortal as Sherlock Holmes` Anthony Burgess
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Explore the unique characteristics of Spanish food with more than 100 simple & delicious recipes in The Little Spanish Cookbook. Dishes include tapas, soups & stews, seafood specialties, egg & vegetable dishes & sweets & pastries, with each recipe selected to best reflect the unique characteristics of the country`s cuisine. The Little Spanish Cookbook also

Includes:: special sections demonstrating how geography, climate, culture & tradition have made Spanish cuisine what it is today. Lavishly illustrated with location photographs & images of the finished dishes, The Little Spanish Cookbook will give you a thorough understanding & appreciation of authentic Spanish cooking.

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The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters is set in a dusty, post-war, rural Warwickshire summer. A doctor is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house, once grand & handsome, is now in decline, crumbling & choking with weeds. Struggling to keep pace with a changing society are its inhabitants
- mother, son & daughter. The doctor, Dr Faraday, has little knowledge of how closely his life will become entwined with Hundreds Hall, whilst the question arises as to whether or not the Ayres are haunted by something more than just a dying way of life.
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JOIN BESTSELLING FOOD WRITER RACHEL KHOO ON A BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY THROUGH SWEDEN, WITH 100 STYLISH & DELICIOUS NEW RECIPESRenowned food writer Rachel Khoo bid farewell to her Parisian kitchen & moved to Sweden in pursuit of love. Having made the country her home, Rachel now shares over 100 delicious & seasonal Swedish recipes from her new little scandi kitchen ­- celebrating traditional fare, embracing local ingredients, exploring what the Swedes eat at home & offering her own fresh & stylish takes. Full of stunning location & food photography, Rachel`s ravishing new cookbook will take you on a culinary tour of this beautiful country so you can experience for yourself what the Swedish call lagom, the art of enjoying just the perfect amount of the best things in life. Rachel offers her own twists on classic Swedish recipes, which include:· Breakfast blueberry pie· Smoked sausage stroganoff· Fish tacos, Swedish style · Roasted pumpkin waffles· Swedish meatballs & beanballs· Lingonberry almond buns`I am so ready to race home & devour these fun, effortless & beautiful recipes that just beg to be cooked... this will no doubt be THE book of 2018.` Melissa Hemsley` The magic of Sweden`s beautiful seasons comes alive... a real celebration of seasonal Swedish home cooking & tradition with Rachel`s trademark inspirational twists!` Donal Skehan, presenter of BBC1`s Saturday Kitchen ...

The Little Thai Cookbook explores the ways in which geography, climate, culture & tradition have shaped one of the world`s most popular cuisines. It takes a look at the behind-the-scenes world of growers, artisans, chefs & home cooks, whose passion for produce is reflected in the regional styles & flavours of Thailand`s rich & varied food. More than 80 recipes including street food, seafood specialities, stir-fries, vegetable dishes & curries. ...

From the flamboyant & unpredictable Maryska, who scandalises the town when she cuts short her golden tresses, to the eccentric Uncle Pepin, who always has to have a ready supply of furniture to smash when he's angry, Bohumil Hrabal creates a range of enchanting & memorable characters
- confirming his status as one of Europe's greatest writers.
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` Folks, life is beautiful! Bring on the drinks, I`m sticking around till I`m ninety! Do you hear?`A young boy grows up in a sleepy Czech community where little changes. His raucous, mischievous Uncle Pepin came to stay with the family years ago, & never left. But the outside world is encroaching on their close-knit town
- first in the shape of German occupiers, & then with the new Communist order. Elegiac & moving, Bohumil Hrabal`s gem-like portrayal of the passing of an age is filled with wit, life & tenderness. ` What is unique about Hrabal is his capacity for joy` Milan Kundera` Even in a town where nothing happens, Hrabal`s meticulous & exuberant fascination with the human voice insists that, as long as there`s still breath in a body, life is endlessly eventful` Independent
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