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The publication of The Tin Drum in 1959 launched Gunter Grass as an author of international repute. Bitter & impassioned, it delivers a scathing dissection of the years from 1925 to 1955 through the eyes of Oskar Matzerath, the dwarf whose manic beating on the toy of his retarded childhood fantastically counterpoints the accumulating horrors of Germany & Poland under the Nazis. ...

WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR On his third birthday Oskar decides to stop growing. Haunted by the deaths of his parents & wielding his tin drum Oskar recounts the events of his extraordinary life; from the long nightmare of the Nazi era to his anarchic adventures is post-war Germany. ...

The unforgettable & achingly tender new novel from Sarah Winman, author of the international bestseller WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT & the Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller A YEAR OF MARVELLOUS WAYS. It begins with a painting won in a raffle: fifteen sunflowers, hung on the wall by a woman who believes that men & boys are capable of beautiful things. & then there are two boys, Ellis & Michael, who are inseparable. & the boys become men, & then Annie walks into their lives, & it changes nothing & everything. Tin Man sees Sarah Winman follow the acclaimed success of When God Was A Rabbit & A Year Of Marvellous Ways with a love letter to human kindness & friendship, loss & living. ...

The final book in Philip Pullman`s classic SALLY LOCKHART quartet in a beautiful new edition. Jim Taylor, Sally Lockhart`s oldest friend, is engaged as bodyguard to a princess. But Crown Princess Adelaide of Razkavia is not what you`d expect. She`s the slum-girl Jim has been searching for ever since she vanished ten years ago. Now her life is in mortal danger, & together they must battle against unknown enemies in a country where no one can be trusted. ...

When her aunt Shirley dies, Dawn finds herself back in her claustrophobic home town in Northern Scotland for the first time in years. She spends her days caring for her small daughter, listening to tapes of old country songs & cleaning Shirley`s flat, until one day she comes across the key to a cupboard that she was forbidden to open as a child. Inside she finds an album of photographs, curling with age, shows a traveller community in the 1950s. A young couple pose on a beach, arms wrapped around each other; little girls in h&-me-down kilts reveal toothless smiles; &, an old woman rests her hands on her hips, her head thrown back in blurry laughter. But why has her aunt treasured these pictures secretly for so long? Dawn`s need for answers leads her to a group of Travellers on the outskirts of Elgin. There she learns of a young man left to die on the floor of a cell, & realises that the story of her family is about to be rewritten... ...

Once upon a time there was a tiny king who lived in a big castle guarded by lots of big soldiers. Every day the Tiny King eats an enormous feast at his big dining table (he can never finish it all), he rides on his big horse (he is so tiny that he`s thrown off every time), bathes in his big bath (not much fun), & sleeps, not very well, in his big bed all alone. Everything is just too big, & the Tiny King is sad & lonely. Until one day he meets a big princess & asks her to be his queen. Not long after, they are blessed with children
- lots of children! Now everything is just the right size. The enormous meals are always gobbled up, his horse is just the right size for family outings, bath time is a real riot, & the Tiny King sleeps soundly at last. With bright, bold cut-outs & a whimsical use of collage, Japanese artist Taro Miura creates a witty, heart-warming story with huge appeal for readers big & small.
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In this brilliant & original book, Malcolm Gladwell explains & analyses the `tipping point`, that magic moment when ideas, trends & social behaviour cross a threshold, tip & spread like wildfire. Taking a look behind the surface of many familiar occurrences in our everyday world, Gladwell explains the fascinating social dynamics that cause rapid change. ...

This guide is a timely addition to Conway's best-selling pocket book series that examines this famous ship from a refreshingly different angle. Launched in May 1911, the triple-screw steamer Titanic was the pride of the White Star Line & at that time the largest passenger ship in the world. Built to carry passengers in comfort & luxury on the lucrative transatlantic route, her design, fittings & on board facilites epitomised the spirit of the age in terms of elegance & style. Titanic boasted a swimming pool, a gymnasium, a squash court, Turkish & Electric baths, & a verandah cafe. First class common rooms were adorned with ornate wood panelling, expensive furniture & other decorations. Cuisine was advertised as the equal of Europe's top restaurants, while libraries, state-rooms & cabins were decorated in a range of architectural styles to appeal to the tastes of the most discerning passenger. The world marvelled at this opulent ship, & White Star endeavoured to capture the public's interest through the release of advertisements, brochures & other publicity material. In addition passengers were provided with a wealth of information to ensure they enjoyed the voyage to the fullest. Titanic: A Passenger's Guide is a unique guide to all these aspects of the ship, incorporating authentic period literature
- from sources including White Star Line themselves, Harland & Wolff shipyards, the International Mercantile Marine Company (White Star Line's owners) & important publications from the 1910's such as The Shipbuilder.
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Shortlisted for a 2016 Edward Standford Travel Writing Award. When seventeen-year-old Franz exchanges his home in the idyllic beauty of the Austrian lake district for the bustle of Vienna, his homesickness quickly dissolves amidst the thrum of the city. In his role as apprentice to the elderly tobacconist Otto Trsnyek, he will soon be supplying the great & good of Vienna with their newspapers & cigarettes. Among the regulars is a Professor Freud, whose predilection for cigars & occasional willingness to dispense romantic advice will forge a bond between him & young Franz. It is 1937. In a matter of months Germany will annex Austria & the storm that has been threatening to engulf the little tobacconist will descend, leaving the lives of Franz, Otto & Professor Freud irredeemably changed. In the tradition of novels such as Fred Uhlman`s classic Reunion, Bernhard Schlink`s The Reader & Rachel Seiffert`s The Dark Room, The Tobacconist tells a deeply moving story of ordinary lives profoundly affected by the Third Reich. ...