After a lifetime`s struggle with alcohol, critical neglect & depression, in 1840 the nature poet John Clare is incarcerated. The asylum, in London`s Epping Forest, is run on the reformist principles of occupational therapy. At the same time, the young Alfred Tennyson, moves nearby & became entangled in the life of the asylum. This historically accurate, intensely lyrical novel, describes the asylum`s closed world & Nature`s paradise outside the walls: Clare`s dream of home, of redemption, of escape. ...

The Quiet American is Graham Greene’s fictional account of the violence & intrigue of mid twentieth century Vietnam. Pyle, a young idealistic American has been sent to promote democracy through a mysterious ‘ Third Force’, but his na� ve optimism starts to cause bloodshed. Fowler, a friend of Pyle, but a Brit & a cynical foreign correspondent, finds it hard to just stand aside & watch without intervening
- but even as he does, he wonders why: for the sake of politics or for the sake of love? Another classic novel from a writer who created some of the most cynical heroes of our times.
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The Quiet Book is now available in a cozy padded board book edition! In this irresistibly charming picture book, many different quiet moments are captured, from the anticipation
- heavy ” Top of the roller coaster quiet” to the shocked-into-silence ” First look at your new hairstyle quiet.” The impossibly sweet bears, rabbits, fish, birds, & iguanas are all rendered in soft pencils & coloured digitally, &, as in all of the best picture books, the illustrations propel the story far beyond the words. Soft covers, rounded comers, & sturdy board book pages make this new classic the perfect bedtime companion.
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The Quiet Girl is a lyrical, striking novel from Danish novelist Peter Høeg, the author of Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow. Kasper Krone is a world renowned clown with exceptional powers of hearing & a deep love of Bach’s music but life is about to change… Wanted for tax evasion & on the verge of extradition, Krone is drafted into the service of a mysterious order of nuns who promise him a reprieve from the international authorities in return for his help safeguarding a group of children. When one of the young girls goes missing Krone sets off to rescue her. On the way he makes a series of shocking discoveries about the child’s identity & the true intentions of his young wards ...

When fifteen-year-old Queenie escapes from the squalid slums of nineteenth-century London, she has no idea about the dangers of the dark world she is about to become embroiled in. Initially thrilled at being taken on as a maid for the seemingly respectable Waters sisters, Queenie comes to realise that something is very wrong with the dozens of strangely silent babies being `adopted` into the household. Meanwhile, lonely & unloved sixteen-year-old Ellen is delighted when her handsome & charming young cousin Jacob is sent to live with her family. She thinks she has finally found a man to fall in love with & rely on, but when Jacob cruelly betrays her she finds herself once again at the mercy of her cold-hearted father. Soon the girls` lives become irrevocably entwined in this tension-filled drama. THE QUIETNESS is a novel of friendship & trust in the darkest of settings. ...

The Quincy 23cm (9”) desktop globe is a sophisticated & charming antique-style raised-relief globe mounted atop a luxurious ...

A tiny little gem of a book, only 7 x 8.5cm but 2cm thick, “ The"able Winston Churchill: A Collection of Wit & Wisdom” contains many of Churchill’s inspirational"es & excerpts from some of his most famous speeches. Arranged by subjects; life, war, his contemporaries, etc, each"e is presented on its own page, although it seems a pity not to have them dated. But the book does give the dates of the longer extracts from selected speeches, including his first one as a Prime Minister & the famous “ Iron Curtain” one in Fulton Missouri. Well chosen black & white photos add quality to this lovely book. ...

The Qur`an has spoken to Muslims for over one thousand years; it is seen as law-maker, moral code, & the word of God. Drawing on both contemporary & ancient sources, Esack outlines the key themes & explains the historical & cultural context of this unique work whilst examining its content, language & style, & the variety of approaches, including fundamentalist, feminist, & modernist, that have been used to interpret it. Other areas covered include: the Qu`ran as evocative oral experience; understanding & interpreting the Qu`ran; the major themes of the Qu`ran, including such issues as truth, justice & gender relations. ...

A highly contagious book virus, a literary society & a Snow Queen-like disappearing author ` She came to realise that under one reality there`s always another. & another one under that.` Only very special people are chosen by children`s author Laura White to join ` The Society`, an elite group of writers in the small town of Rabbit Back. Now a tenth member has been selected: Ella, literature teacher & possessor of beautifully curving lips. But soon Ella discovers that the Society is not what it seems. What is its mysterious ritual, ` The Game`? What explains the strange disappearance that occurs at Laura`s winter party, in a whirlwind of snow? Why are the words inside books starting to rearrange themselves? Was there once another tenth member, before her? Slowly, disturbing secrets that had been buried come to light... In this chilling, darkly funny novel, the uncanny brushes up against the everyday in the most beguiling & unexpected of ways. ...

The groundbreaking number 1 bestseller is sure to turn nightly bedtime battles into a loving & special end-of-day ritual. This child-tested, parent-approved story uses an innovative technique that brings a calm end to any child`s day. Do you struggle with getting your child to fall asleep? Join parents all over the world who have embraced The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep as their new nightly routine. When Roger can`t fall asleep, Mummy Rabbit takes him to see Uncle Yawn, who knows just what to do. Children will join Roger on his journey & be lulled to sleep alongside their new friend. Carl-Johan Forssen Ehrlin`s simple story uses a unique & distinct language pattern that will help your child relax & fall asleep-at bedtime or naptime. Reclaim bedtime today! Praise for The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep: ” Tired parents of planet earth
- this is what you`ve been waiting for... If you don`t already have a copy, you need to order one quick sharp” (Metro). ” The most peaceful bedtime we have had in months” (Daily Mail).
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