It is satisfying, & entirely in keeping with the mischievous character of Norman Lewis, that his very last book, The Tomb in Seville, is also his first. For the extraordinary set of misadventures recounted in The Tomb of Seville were first described in Norman Lewis`s apprentice-work, Spanish Adventure, which he rightly refused to have re-issued in later life. In 1934 he travelled across the breadth of Spain into Morocco. The eve of the murderous civil war. He was acting as both friend & fellow-adventurer to his young brother-in-law, Eugene Corvaja, but also as minder, charged by his Sicilian father-in-law with keeping an eye on his son, who he knew to be a compassionate idealist easily attracted to left-wing causes. Norman, of course, had his own agenda, though the outward mission of this unlikely pair was to locate the tomb of the last Spanish Corvaja in the Cathedral of Seville. As an old man, he `twice distilled` these powerful lifelong memories to create a slim, sharpened text, with all the bite of a vintage Norman Lewis. Other Norman Lewis titles published by Eland: Jackdaw Cake, The Missionaries, Voices of the Old Sea, A View of The World, Naples` 44, Dragon Apparent, Golden Earth, The Honoured Society & The Empire of the East. ...

In a remote corner of Greece stand the ruins of Mycenae, the fabled city of Homer`s King Agamemnon, revered in antiquity & today as the most tangible connection to Homer`s age of heroes. Cathy Gere tells its story `with a sophistication & elan that rivals the gold of Mycenae itself`
- Bettany Hughes, author of ” Helen of Troy.” From Homer to Himmler, from Thucydides to Freud, Mycenae has occupied a singular place in the western imagination. Gere takes us from the Cult of the Hero that sprung up in the shadow of the great burned walls in the eighth century BC, to Agamemnon`s twentieth-century reincarnation as an Aryan military genius & to the distinctly anti-heroic conclusions of modern archaeology.
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The discovery of the resting place of the great Egyptian King Tutankhamun [ Tut.ankh. Amen] in November 1922 by Howard Carter & the fifth Earl of Carnarvon was the greatest archaeological find the world had ever seen. Despite its plundering by thieves in antiquity, the burial of the king lay intact with its nest of coffins & funerary shrines, surrounded by a mass of burial equipment arranged in three peripheral chambers. Published in 1923, this is the first volume of Carter`s trilogy, describing the years of frustration in search of the burial site, the triumph of its eventual discovery & the long, painstaking process of exploring & cataloguing its treasures. Containing over 100 images from the site itself, this volume also

Includes:: Carter`s short article, ` The Tomb of the Bird, ` which inadvertently spawned the legend of the great curse of Tutankhamun`s tomb.

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The discovery of the resting place of the great Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun [ Tut.ankh. Amen] in November 1922 by Howard Carter & the fifth Earl of Carnarvon was the greatest archaeological find the world had ever seen. Despite its plundering by thieves in antiquity, the burial of the king lay intact with its nest of coffins & funerary shrines, surrounded by a mass of burial equipment arranged in three peripheral chambers. After the long search for the tomb & its initial discovery & excavation (volume 1), after the discovery of the king`s resting place & body (volume 2), the third & final volume of Howard Carter`s account sees him reach the treasury, full of the incredible riches that the Pharaoh had sort to take with him to the world beyond & which had seemed lost to time before Carter`s historic discovery. Now available in the Bloomsbury Revelations series, the book

Includes:: over 150 photographs of the treasury & its contents.

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The discovery of the resting place of the great Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun [ Tut.ankh. Amen] in November 1922 by Howard Carter & the fifth Earl of Carnarvon was the greatest archaeological find the world had ever seen. Despite its plundering by thieves in antiquity, the burial of the king lay intact with its nest of coffins & funerary shrines, surrounded by a mass of burial equipment arranged in three peripheral chambers. Following on from the first volume`s account of the search for & initial discovery of the team, in the second volume Howard Carter recounts the discovery of the king`s burial chamber: the breakthrough to the four protective shrines, the revelation of the quartz-sandstone sarcophagus, the king`s three coffins (his own of pure gold) & the bejewelled mummy of the Pharaoh himself. Now available in the Bloomsbury Revelations series, the book

Includes:: over 150 photographs of the treasures that lay within the great burial chamber of Tutankhamun.

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The Top 500 Summits are the highest 500 mountains in Britain & Ireland with a drop of at least 500 feet on all sides. From the highest mountain on the list, Ben Nevis (4, 411ft) to the lowest, Knockanaffrin in Ireland (2, 477ft), this guide tells Barry`s personal journey over all 500 summits. Other walkers who have shared in some of Barry`s adventures contribute to this unique book. The 500 summits comprise 430 in Scotl&, 29 in Irel&, 21in Wales & 20 in Engl&. Anyone climbing all of them will almost certainly have completed the Scottish Munros & Corbetts. A record of anyone completing the 500 summits will be kept on the website where 2walk. This book contains a fabulous collection of photographs. It will provide interesting & entertaining reading for regular hill walkers as well as the many thousands of people who go walking in the mountains of the British Isles on an occasional basis. Part coffee-table guidebook & part personal account, this is a book for anyone who loves the mountains of Engl&, Irel&, Scotland & Wales. ...

The Top One Hundred Pasta Sauces is a classic Italian cook book that has sold over a million copies & been translated into 12 languages. For this charming addition Diane Seed has fully revised the recipes, with several delicious & easy recipes. With flavours bursting from the simplest ingredients, authentic Italian pasta dishes can make home cooking truly sensational. The scent of torn basil leaves; the sizzle of pan-fried prawns; the sight of an olive-studded spaghetti alla puttanesca: pasta sauces invigorate all the senses. In this definitive collection, Diane Seed shares the one hundred best sauce recipes she has encountered in 40 years of living, eating & cooking in Italy. Infinitely varied, it

Includes:: specialities from regions across Italy & classic recipes we`ve come to love that are both delicious & economical, plus a few extra-special dishes that are perfect for occasions. Top One Hundred Pasta Sauces is an indispensible selection that is as wide-ranging as Italian culture itself. Trusted by cooks for over 25 years, its sensational yet simple recipes are an essential ingredient in every kitchen.

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On the arrival of a mysterious stranger laden with paintings, Leandro finds his quiet life disrupted instantly & mysteriously. He awakens locked in a windowless room in a topless tower, the subject of one of the stranger`s eerie paintings. His childish voice draws the reader into a mythical world full of imaginary beings. Basking in her friendship with literary luminaries such as Italo Calvino & Borges, Argentine poet & author Silvina Ocampo is among the foremost figures in modern South American literature. Heavily influenced by nonsense literature such as Lewis Carroll`s Alice in Wonderland & the surrealist movement in South America, The Topless Tower, features all the typical hallmarks of Ocampo`s fantastical writing. With subtle inflections of language & tremendous displays of imagination running riot, Ocampo`s writing is beautifully translated by James Womack. ...

How to rig, sail & race this incredibly popular singlehanded dinghy. There are 45, 000 Topper dinghies & this is the only book on how to sail & race them. Colour photos & photo sequences show how to rig the boat (with either stern or centre mainsheet), sail & race it
- to championship standard. The Topper is now one of the four RYA recognised Junior Pathway Classes, with national & zone squads feeding into the RYA recognised youth classes. Its popularity is increasing in leaps & bounds.
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Spring is coming to the small town of Michigan, but the snow still covers the land when Scripps O` Neil sets off for Chicago, decides to stop a while in Petoskey, & meets up with Yogi Johnson. Subtitled A Romantic Novel in Honour of the Passing of a Great Race, this work parodies the themes & styles of the `great race` of writers. ...