Amid Iceland`s wild, volcanic landscape, rumours swirl of an eight-hundred-year-old manuscript inscribed with a long-lost saga about a ring of terrible power. A rediscovered saga alone would be worth a fortune, but, if the rumours can be believed, there is something much more valuable about this one. Something worth killing for. Something that will cost Professor Agnar Haraldsson his life. Untangling murder from myth is Icel&-born, Boston-raised homicide detective Magnus Jonson. Seconded to the Icelandic Police Force for his own protection after he runs afoul of a drug cartel back in Boston, Magnus also has his own reasons for returning to the country of his birth for the first time in nearly two decades
- the unsolved murder of his father. & as Magnus is about to discover, the past casts a long shadow in Icel&. Binding Iceland`s landscape & history, secrets & superstitions in a strikingly original plot that will span several volumes, Where the Shadows Lie is the first in a thrilling new series from an established master.
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See the dawn of modern Japan through the lens of the power players who helped shape it
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Coffee is one of the largest & most valuable commodities in the world. This is the story of its origins, its history & the threat to its future, by the IACP Award-winning author of Darjeeling. Located between the Great Rift Valley & the Nile, the cloud forests in southwestern Ethiopia are the original home of Arabica, the most prevalent & superior of the two main species of coffee being cultivated today. Virtually unknown to European explorers, the Kafa region was essentially off-limits to foreigners well into the twentieth century, which allowed the world`s original coffee culture to develop in virtual isolation in the forests where the Kafa people continue to forage for wild coffee berries. Deftly blending in the long, fascinating history of our favorite drink, award-winning author Jeff Koehler takes readers from these forest beginnings along the spectacular journey of its spread around the globe. With cafés on virtually every corner of every town in the world, coffee has never been so popular--nor tasted so good. Yet diseases & climate change are battering production in Latin America, where 85 percent of Arabica grows. As the industry tries to safeguard the species` future, breeders are returning to the original coffee forests, which are under threat & swiftly shrinking. ” The forests around Kafa are not important just because they are the origin of a drink that means so much to so many, ” writes Koehler. ” They are important because deep in their shady understory lies a key to saving the faltering coffee industry. They hold not just the past but also the future of coffee.” ...

An adorable keepsake for young children & fans of all ages of Where the Wild Things Are, one of the most highly acclaimed, award-winning & bestselling children`s books of all time. Kit

Includes:: a mini plush figurine of Max, a removable paper crown to top off Max`s costume, & 16-page book of stickers featuring full-colour artwork from the original Maurice Sendak book. Kit
Includes:: * 6-inch-tall plush toy of Max with removable crown * 16-page book of stickers featuring full-colour artwork from the original Maurice Sendak book


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Nick Hunt sets off on an unlikely quest: to follow four of Europe`s winds across the continent. His wind-walks begin on Cross Fell, the highest point of the Pennines, as he chases the roaring Helm
- the only named wind in Britain. In southern Europe he follows the Bora
- a bitter northerly that blows from Trieste through Slovenia & down the Croatian coast. His hunt for the `snow-eating` Foehn becomes a meandering journey of exhilaration & despair through the Alpine valleys of Switzerl&, & his final walk traces an ancient pilgrims` path in the south of France on the trail of the Mistral
- the `wind of madness` which animated & tormented Vincent Van Gogh. These are journeys into wild wind, but also into wild landscapes & the people who inhabit them
- a cast of meteorologists, storm chasers, mountain men, eccentric wind enthusiasts, sailors & shepherds. Soon Nick finds himself borne along by the very forces he is pursuing, through rain, blizzards, howling gales, & back through time itself. For, where the wild winds are, there are also myths & legends, history & hearsay, science & superstition
- & occasionally remote mountain cabins packed with pickles, cured meats & homemade alcohol. Where the Wild Winds Are is a beautiful, unconventional travelogue that makes the invisible visible.




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Every time a lad came fowling on the St Kilda stacs, he went home less of a boy & more of a man. If he went home at all, that is... In the summer of 1727, a group of men & boys are put ashore on a remote sea stac to harvest birds for food. No one returns to collect them. Why? Surely nothing but the end of the world can explain why they have been abandoned to endure storms, starvation & terror. & how can they survive, housed in stone & imprisoned on every side by the ocean? ...

In the summerof 1727, a group of men & boys from St Kilda are put ashore on a remote seastac to harvest birds for food. No one returns to collect them. Why? Surelynothing but the end of the world can explain why they have been abandoned toendure storms, starvation & terror. & how can they survive, imprisoned on every side by the ocean? Inspired by a true event, this is abreathtaking story of nine boys & the courage it takes to survive against theodds, from three-time winner of the Whitbread/ Costa Children`s Book Award Geraldine Mc Caughrean. ...

With 3 million copies in print in over 50 languages, Where There Is No Doctor is the most widely used health care manual in use in developing countries today. Using simple language & hundreds of drawings, the book provides information about recognising, treating & preventing common illnesses & injuries. But it is far more than simple first aid information. It covers a wide range of subjects that affect the health of the villager
- from diarrhoea to tuberculosis, from helpful & harmful home remedies to the cautious use of certain modern medicines. Special importance is placed on cleanliness, a healthy diet, vaccination, childbirth & family planning. The African edition covers diseases commonly found in Africa.
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500 of the world`s most revered brewers reveal the little-known, eclectic, & surprising destinations they visit for their ultimate beer. Where to Drink Beer is the ultimate guide by the real experts
- 500 of the world`s most revered brewers reveal the little-known, eclectic, & surprising destinations they visit for their ultimate beer. With 1, 600 listings in more than 70 countries
- & detailed maps, reviews, key information, honest comments, & suggestions
- there is nothing like it. Designed in the same visually striking format as Phaidon`s bestselling Where Chefs Eat, this book guides thirsty beer fans toward the best places across the globe to find the best examples of the world`s most popular beverage.


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In the footsteps of bestsellers Where Chefs Eat & Where to Eat Pizza
- where the world`s best baristas go for a cup of coffee
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