In 1935 Italy declared war on Abyssinia & Evelyn Waugh was sent to Addis Ababa to cover the conflict. His acerbic account of the intrigue & political machinations leading up to the crisis is coupled with amusing descriptions of the often bizarre & seldom straightforward life of a war correspondent rubbing shoulders with less-than-honest officials, Arab spies, pyjama-wearing radicals & disgruntled journalists. Witty, lucid & penetrating, Evelyn Waugh captures the dilemmas & complexities of a feudal society caught up in twentieth-century politics & confrontation. ...

Brothers Eddie & Charlie find a photo of the great-great-uncles they were named after & discover an amazing story of WWI, at the Front & back at home. Assured that the Germans have been destroyed by bombardment, the earlier Eddie & Charlie are sent into No Man`s Land in the ` First Wave` of the Somme. But when Charlie is forced to leave Eddie behind, his life ishaunted by grief & guilt. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant & dyslexic readers aged 12+ ...

September, 1939. As the Second World War begins, ten-year-old Shirley is sent away on a train with her schoolmates. She doesn`t know where she`s going, or what`s going to happen to her when she gets there. All she has been told is that she`s going on `a little holiday`. Shirley is billeted in the country, with two boys from East End London, Kevin & Archie
- & their experiences living in the strange, half-empty Red House, with the mysterious & reclusive Mrs Waverley, will change their lives for ever. Award-winning, bestselling & beloved author Jacqueline Wilson turns to this period of history for the first time, in this beautiful, moving story of friendship & bravery against the backdrop of the worst conflict the world has ever known.
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September, 1939. As the Second World War begins, ten-year-old Shirley is sent away on a train with her schoolmates. She doesn`t know where she`s going, or what`s going to happen to her when she gets there. All she has been told is that she`s going on `a little holiday`. Shirley is billeted in the country, with two boys from East End London, Kevin & Archie
- & their experiences living in the strange, half-empty Red House, with the mysterious & reclusive Mrs Waverley, will change their lives for ever. Award-winning, bestselling & beloved author Jacqueline Wilson turns to this period of history for the first time, in this beautiful, moving story of friendship & bravery against the backdrop of the worst conflict the world has ever known.
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Comprehensive pocket size guide to all good surf spots in the USA. Special data-maps & icons enable distilling of massive information into tiny concise format. major sections Hawaiian islands, West Coast USA, East Coast USA. In-depth surf reviews of over spots by icons of the world of surfing. ...

Wavefinder UK & Ireland is the most complete & up-to-date surf guide for the region, & is now into its 3rd edition. The new edition of Wavefinder UK & Ireland packs all you need to know about spots throughout Engl&, Scotl&, Wales & Irel&, & as usual, they have managed to cram it all into a neat little pocket sized guide book, making it easy to carry to the beach or to keep in a glove compartment. A valuable travel tool for surfers, bodyboarders & everyday beach goers, this guide contains well over 300 individual surf spots backed up by individual Surfer's Eye maps. Edited by Wavefinder-in-Chief Larry Blair & a team of expert local surfing contributors, this book is the most comprehensive surf guide available for the British Isles. With stunning photos, this guide is a must for everyone who wants to surf the UK & Irel&. Covers the well-known South West, South of England & Wales, as well as The East & Northeast of England & all the serious Scottish & laidback Irish spots. ...

King George is on the throne, but there are those in Scotland who swear loyalty to the Stuart heir, Bonnie Prince Charlie, & are prepared to stake his claim in conflict & bloodshed. Young Edward Waverley is caught in the middle: son of a Hanoverian yet nephew & heir to a Jacobite, a captain in the King`s army yet drawn to the brave Highlanders & their romantic history. Edward must choose where his loyalties lie, even as his heart is torn between gentle Rose Brawardine, & the passionate, principled Flora Mac-Ivor. ...

The first romantic historical novel & international bestseller, ” Waverley” (1814) tells the story of Edward Waverley, a naive, sensitive young man who is posted to Scotland with his regiment, & becomes caught between the clans of the Jacobite Rising & the forces of the Hanoverian regime. He must decide whether he will follow the civilization he has always known, or be drawn into an older world of honour & loyalty
- & must also choose between the quiet, constant Rose, & the passionate, principled Flora.
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`the most romantic parts of this narrative are precisely those which have a foundation in fact` Edward Waverley, a young English soldier in the Hanoverian army, is sent to Scotland where he finds himself caught up in events that quickly transform from the stuff of romance into nightmare. His character is fashioned through his experience of the Jacobite rising of 1745-6, the last civil war fought on British soil & the unsuccessful attempt to reinstate the Stuart monarchy, represented by Prince Charles Edward. Waverley`s love for the spirited Flora Mac Ivor & his romantic nature increasingly pull him towards the Jacobite cause, & test his loyalty to the utmost. With Waverley, Scott invented the historical novel in its modern form & profoundly influenced the development of the European & American novel for a century at least. Waverley asks the reader to consider how history is shaped, who owns it, & what it means to live in it
- questions as vital at the beginning of the twenty-first century as the nineteenth. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World`s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford`s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, & much more.
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Wavertree & Broad Green in 1905 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the area of east Liverpool around Wavertree & Broad Green. Coverage stretches from Stevenson Street eastward to Rocky Lane, & from Binns Road southward to Fir Lane. Features include Victoria Park, east Wavertree, Wavertree Nook, Broad Green, Olive Mount, Oak Vale Park, Sandown Park, Olive Mount Junction, Broad Green station, Rathbone Road goods station, Pighue Lane Junction, St Mary`s church, Sandown Hall, Wavertree Green, School for Blind Children, Cottage Homes, Broad Green Hall, Rocky Lane Farm, Childwall Priory, Hillside Farm, tramways, etc. The eastern half of the map, around Childwall Road & Broad Green Road, is surprisingly rural. On the reverse are street directory entries for Binns Road, Broad Green Road, Chesnut Grove, Wavertree High Street, Orford Street, Rathbone Road & Sandown Lane. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...