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What would happen if a doctor implanted the pituitary gland and testicles of a man into the body of a stray dog? In Mikhail Bulgakov's topsy-turvy world, the dog starts to walk on two legs, drink, smoke, thieve, chase women and recite every swear word in Russian. The perfect candidate for a government official, in other words. This rude, riotous send-up of the Soviet Union, banned immediately on publication, is satire red in tooth and claw.

The bestsellling author of A Year in Provence and Hotel Pastis now surveys his territory from a differnt vantage point: the all-fours perspective of his dog, Boy--"a dog whose personality is made up of equal parts Boswell and Dr. Johnson, Mencken and A. A. Milne" ("Chicago Sun-Times). Enhanced by 59 splendidly whimsical drawings by Edward Koren.

A Doll's House is a three-act play in prose by Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having been published earlier that month.

Four of Ibsen's most important plays in superb modern translations, part of the new Penguin Ibsen series. With her assertion that she is 'first and foremost a human being', Nora Helmer sent shockwaves throughout Europe when she appeared in Ibsen's greatest and most famous play, A Doll's House. Depicting one woman's struggle to be treated as a rational human being, and not merely a wife, mother or fragile doll, the play changed the course of theatrical history and sparked debates worldwide about the roles of men and women in society. Ibsen's follow-up Ghosts was no less radical, with its unrelenting investigation into religious hypocrisy, family secrets and sexual double-dealing. These two masterpieces are accompanied here by The Pillars of Society and An Enemy of the People, both set in Norwegian coastal towns and exploring the tensions and dark compromises at the heart of society. The new Penguin series of Ibsen's major plays offer the best available editions in English, under the general editorship of Tore Rem. All the plays have been freshly translated by the best modern translators and are based on the recently published, definitive Norwegian edition of Ibsen's works.They all include new introductions by leading scholars and additional editorial apparatus by Tore Rem Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) is often called 'the Father of Modern Drama'. He was born in the small Norwegian town of Skien and started writing plays from an early age. In 1864 he left Norway for a 21-year long voluntary exile in Italy and Germany. After successes with the verse dramas Brand and Peer Gynt, he turned to prose, writing his great 12-play cycle of society dramas between 1877 and 1899. This included The Pillars of Society, A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, Rosmersholm, The Lady from the Sea, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, Little Eyolf, John Gabriel Borkman, and, finally, When We Dead Awaken. Ibsen returned to Norway in 1891 and died there at the age of seventy-eight. Deborah Dawkin and Erik Skuggevik are freelance literary translators. Tore Rem is Professor of British literature at the University of Oslo and author of Henry Gibson/Henrik Ibsen (2006).

A witty, heartbreaking tale of unrequited love by "one of the finest and most remarkable English novelists of our time." (The Scotsman)Antonio Valli, a gifted Italian philosopher in his thirties, has left his wife and children behind in Florence for a one-year research fellowship at a provincial English university. Handsome and charming, Antonio is irresistible to men and women both-and he knows it. One who falls under his spell is Dick Thompson, a successful middle-aged novelist from whom Antonio rents a room. For the first time in years, Dick finds himself desperately, passionately in love, but the games the manipulative Italian plays with him throw the older man's life into chaos.Published only three years after the decriminalization of homosexuality in the UK, A Domestic Animal is Francis King’s most intimate and daringly autobiographical novel: a "wry, anguished study . . . of love and jealousy [that] is hard to forget” (Robert Baldick, The Daily Telegraph).

Einfach mal draufloskritzeln! Ob man gerne zeichnet oder einfach nur gestresst ist, mit diesem Buch lässt man die Hektik des Alltags hinter sich. Dabei geht es nicht darum, ein Kunstwerk zu schaffen, sondern, sich nach Lust und Laune kreativ auszutoben.Jede Seite bietet eine schnelle, lustige Aufforderung, die hilft ... ... vom Bildschirm wegzukommen,... innezuhalten, bevor man schwierige Entscheidungen trifft, ... eine Auszeit in der Mittagspause zu genießen,... den nicht enden wollenden Telefonanruf leichter zu ertragen, ... ein Tief zu überwinden,... den Kopf freizubekommen oder... sich einfach einen täglichen Dopamin-Kick zu holen.Und so geht's: Man schnappt sich einen Bleistift, einen Kugelschreiber, einen Textmarker oder ein anderes Hilfsmittel (Hauptsache, es kann malen), fängt an, wo immer man will (hier gibt es keine Regeln), und lässt sich treiben - für mehr Ruhe und Kreativität zwischendurch.

"A Door into Ocean" is the novel upon which the author's reputation as an important SF writer principally rests. A ground-breaking work both of feminist SF and of world-building hard SF, it concerns the Sharers of Shora, a nation of women on a distant moon in the far future who are pacifists, highly advanced in biological sciences, and who reproduce by parthenogenesis--there are no males--and tells of the conflicts that erupt when a neighboring civilization decides to develop their ocean world, and send in an army.

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 48, Publishers: Tundra Book Group, Author: Julie Morstad, ISBN-13: 9781774887448, Date of issue: 2026

CUENTOS PARA CRECER es la nueva colección de Pocoyó para acompañar a los pequeños en los primeros grandes cambios en sus rutinas. En A dormir, Pocoyó ayudará a que la hora de ir a dormir sea el momento mágico del día. Cuando llega la noche, Pocoyó tiene que irse a dormir. Pero antes debe recoger los juguetes, lavarse los dientes, contar un cuento# ¿Falta algo? Pocoyó nos cuenta todos los pasos que hay que seguir para establecer una buena rutina de «buenas noches» antes de ir a dormir. Con esta aventura, Pocoyó nos ayuda a: *Crear una rutina del sueño, esencial para el desarrollo físico y mental de los más pequeños. *Establecer el hábito de lectura con un cuento antes de ir a la cama. Colección CUENTOS PARA CRECER, abalada por expertos. Este libro incluye los consejos de Olga Sesé, coach del sueño infantil y creadora del método BabyRem. Una guía para madres y padres que les ayudará a conseguir que la hora de irse a dormir sean un momento tranquilo para toda la familia.

Necesitamos estar cerca de las personas que queremos casi tanto comoel aire que respiramos. A Stella Grant le gusta tener el control, apesar de no poder dominar sus propios pulmones, que la han tenido enel hospital la mayor parte de su vida. Por encima de todo, Stellanecesita controlar su espacio para mantenerse alejada de cualquierpersona o cosa que pueda transmitirle una infección y poner en peligro su trasplante de pulmón. Dos metros de distancia. Sin excepciones. En cuanto a Will Newman, lo único que quiere controlar es cómo salir deeste hospital. No le importan sus tratamientos, o si hay una nuevamedicación en ensayo clínico. Pronto cumplirá dieciocho años y podrádesconectar todas estas máquinas. Desea ir a ver el mundo, no solo sus hospitales. Will y Stella no pueden acercarse. Solo con que respirencerca, Will podría provocar que Stella perdiera su puesto en la listade trasplantes. La única forma de mantenerse con vida es mantenersealejados. ¿Puedes amar a alguien a quien no puedes tocar?

Jemmais Keval-Baxter, the Ho'oponopono Doula(TM), does it again. Her abundance of knowledge regarding the female body and its power is eloquently shared in this latest book, "A Doula's Guide to the Placenta." It is a must-read for women who intend on birth

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 304, Publishers: REDHOOK, Author: GIBSON S T, ISBN-13: 9780316501187, Date of issue: 2023

(Willis). The Dozen a Day books are universally recognized as one of the most remarkable technique series on the market for all ages Each book in this series contains short warm-up exercises to be played at the beginning of each practice session, providin

(Willis). Each book in this series contains short warm-up exercises to be played at the beginning of the student's practice session. Performing these technical exercises will help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. This version includes audio files

(Willis). The Dozen a Day books are universally recognized as one of the most remarkable technique series on the market for all ages Each book in this series contains short warm-up exercises to be played at the beginning of each practice session, providin

(Willis). Each book in this series contains short warm-up exercises to be played at the beginning of the student's practice session. Performing these technical exercises will help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. This book includes access to audi

(Willis). The Dozen a Day books are universally recognized as one of the most remarkable technique series on the market for all ages Each book in this series contains short warm-up exercises to be played at the beginning of each practice session, providin

★A Dragon´s Love Tale Coloring Book for Adults★A coloring book about the love of a dragon to his princess in the castle tower - a fairy tale often told, but this is from a Germanic myths background and in a middle ages oil painting look.This book is for more experienced colorists, as it doesn't have that much outlines to follow, but let you be fully creative in your own style.8,5x8,5 inch54 pagesDragons sitting on castles and towersDragons and Princesses in lovely situationsa never ending love taleoil painting texture look for abstract/oil painting/impressionists coloring stylefor middle ages and myth fansA dragon coloring book for all fantasy fans, dragon lovers and mystic/myth fans

Goodnight, sleep tight-don't let the dragons bite.After Ambrose Beake's kidnapping two years ago, he's determined to return to normal life. A simple routine of running his potion shop, training his apprentice, daydreaming about his boyfriend Eli's pending proposal...(Eli tries to hide it. Ambrose knows he bought the ring months ago.)But when an angry dragon trapped beneath the city demands help through Ambrose's dreams, he realizes his adventure isn't yet finished.He quickly concocts a plan: shrink the dragon with a potion and smuggle it to safety before the city discovers its presence. To retrieve the needed ingredients, however, he must take a cue from his customers...and go on a quest himself.While Ambrose, Eli, and friends fumble through heroics abroad, his apprentice Nat takes control of the shop. Before long, she struggles to keep the dragon problem-and her feelings for another apprentice-under wraps. Magical merchants both near and far must pull themselves together...before the city goes on its own quest to slay the dragon.

FROM TIKTOK'S FAVOURITE ART TEACHER. Unlock your inner artist. This book is for:-Those who've forgotten what it's like to draw for no reason and colour outside the lines.-For anyone who misses the feeling of putting pen to paper to create something. -For wannabe artists of all ages and all skill levelsThis book is for you. No one else needs to see these pages.Start wherever you like and draw for as long as you need. Find an escape, find calm, find your creativity - every page offers a simple drawing prompt to learn new techniques and skills and grow your confidence while offering you a calm daily practice away from your screen.

Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Paul Newman, Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Hopper, Robert DeNiro, Marilyn Monroe, and Joanne Woodward-these are only a few of the many actors trained in "Method" acting by the great and legendary Lee Strasberg. This revolutionary theory of acting-developed by Stanislavsky and continued by Strasberg-has been a major influence on the art of acting in our time. During his last decade, Strasberg devoted himself to a work that would explain once and for all what The Method was and how it worked, as well as telling the story of its development and of the people involved with it. The result is a masterpiece of wisdom and guidance for anyone involved with the theater in any way. .

What happened before at Sadler's Wells will definitely interest those who read and enjoyed the first persons account of the young ballerina's first year as a Sadler's Wells student. In this book, earlier in time than the other, the famous ballet school is as yet an unaccomplished reality for enthusiastic Veronica. With her father recently dead, Veronica's intimate narrative tells how she is sent to stay with her wealthy cousins, Caroline and Fiona, who live in Newcastle, and how she met her own distant cousin, Sebastian, on the train going north. With Caroline, Fiona and Sebastian - who intends to be a musician, Veronica's year is full of escapades, squabbles and hard work. Allowed to take lessons, she is finally "seen" in a performance and promised an audition. The climax is an exciting race to get to London in time for the show. Breathless but relatively discerning.In A Dream of Sadler's Wells, 14-year-old Veronica is suddenly uprooted from her life in London and the ballet classes she loves so much when her father dies. Now she has to move away to live with mean relatives. How will she cope?

Churchill's spare and resonant version of Strindberg.

"Toldees, Mondath, Arizim, these are the Inner Lands, the lands whose sentinels upon their borders do not behold the sea. Beyond them to the east there lies a desert, for ever untroubled by man: all yellow it is, and spotted with shadows of stones, and Dea

Written by Gianni Rodari, the father of modern Italian children"s literature, and charmingly illustrated by award-winning artist Beatrice Alemagna, this bright, sweet story reminds us what children are really like in the most essential and beautiful way!★A 2024 USBBY Outstanding International Book ★Little Giovanni is always daydreaming, always paying attention to the small miracles that lead him to lose track of the big picture. So even though he’s promised his mama to keep his eyes open on his walk, he can’t help but get distracted. Cheerful, carefree, and curious, Giovanni literally loses himself as he discovers the wide, wonderful world around him. Here, Rodari highlights the gorgeous way children give themselves over to their attention to the world by having Giovanni lose parts of himself as he walks along. Should his mama worry? No! Because: "That’s just the way children are.”Following her New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Telling Stories Wrong, Beatrice Alemagna returns to illustrate another of Gianni Rodari’s delightful stories from Telephone Tales. With a Batchelder Award winning translation by Antony Shugaar, this classic story from one of Italy’s most beloved and important authors of children’s literature asserts the power of flights of fancy and the value of childlike wonder.

The award-winning memoir translated by Taro Nettleton with a new design by Adrian TomineIn this memoir that won two Eisner Awards, the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, a prize at the Festival de la BD d"Angoulême, and was adapted into a feature film that debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, legendary manga-ka Yoshihiro Tatsumi uses his life–long obsession with comics as a framework to tell his life story incisively and unflinchingly. He deftly weaves a complex story that encompasses Japanese culture and history, family dynamics, first love, the intricacies of the manga industry, and most importantly, what it means to be an artist. Alternately humorous, enlightening, and haunting, A Drifting Life is the masterful summation of a fascinating life and a historic career.Over sixty years ago, Yoshihiro Tatsumi expanded the horizons of comics storytelling by using the visual language of manga to tell gritty, dark, literary stories about the private lives of everyday people, a genre he coined “gekiga” in order to differentiate his comics from mainstream manga. His comics appeared in the legendary Japanese comics magazine GARO, and he became the first of his GARO peers to have his work published in English in the graphic novel era.A Drifting Life is Tatsumi’s most ambitious, personal, and heart-felt work and considered to be one of the defining autobiographical works of the comics medium.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • ONE OF BOOKPAGE’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • AN ELLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARThe eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this brilliant fantasy-mystery from the author of The Tainted Cup."Wonderfully clever and compulsively readable . . . another winning blend of fantasy and classic detection.”—Publishers WeeklyIn the canton of Yarrowdale, at the very edge of the Empire’s reach, a Treasury officer has disappeared into thin air—vanishing from a room within a heavily guarded tower, its door and windows locked from the inside.To solve the case, the Empire calls on its most brilliant and mercurial detective, the great Ana Dolabra. At her side, as always, is her bemused assistant Dinios Kol.Ana soon discovers that they are investigating not a disappearance but a murder—and one of surpassing cunning, carried out by an opponent who can pass through warded doors like a ghost.Worse still, the killer may be targeting the high-security compound known as the Shroud, where the Empire harvests fallen titans for the volatile magic found in their blood. Should it fall, the Empire itself will grind to a halt, robbed of the magic that allows its wheels of power to turn.Din has seen his superior solve impossible cases before. But as the death toll grows and their quarry predicts each of Ana’s moves with uncanny foresight, he fears that she has at last met an enemy she can’t defeat.

A Dude's Guide to Baby Size by Taylor Calmus helps dads to be understand their partners' pregnancies.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 544, Publishers: Random House Worlds, Author: KOVA,ELISE, ISBN-13: 9798217093342, Date of issue: 2026

Inspired by The Little Mermaid and the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, this standalone, fantasy romance is perfect for fans of Danielle L. Jensen, Sarah J. Maas, and Laura Thalassa.She sold her soul to a siren and now he's come to collect. Victoria risks everything to leave a dangerous marriage. But when her escape goes awry, she finds herself caught in the strong embrace of a mysterious siren, forced to choose: temporary salvation or immediate death.And so, a cursed deal is struck. Five years later, Victoria is alive-and the world's finest ship captain. But her debt to the siren is due.Taken to the magical and deadly Eversea, Victoria discovers she's the sacrifice upon which all sirens pin their hopes. With this as leverage, she strikes a new bargain: the safety of her family for her life. As the sacrifice for the God of Death, she's meant to give up everything that draws her to the world of the living.Yet all she can think about is how this handsome siren's song, and his hands, make her feel very much alive... A Duet with the Siren Duke is a complete, *standalone novel*. It's for readers looking for a fantasy romance with deep lore, second-chance love, sacrifice, forbidden and slow-burn romance that sizzles on the page, and a happily ever after where love triumphs over all.

With her trademark wit, New York Times bestselling author Grace Burrowes delivers a charming Regency romance featuring a duke who excels at brooding in solitude and the lady who refuses to leave him in peace. Nathaniel, Duke of Rot

For fans of Mary Balogh and Lisa Klepyas comes a poignant Regency romance full of secrets to reveal and a love to fight for from bestselling author Jane AshfordPeter Rathbone, Duke of Compton, is mourning the loss of his sister D

Professional birding amateur and national bestselling author Matt Kracht has had it with these goddamn birds. His new book is a warning, a field guide to help you identify and stay away from the absolute worst birds ever to plague planet Earth. Featuring an all-new scientific scale devised by the author that proves how awful birds really are.

A Dweller on Two Planets or The Dividing of the Way is a book written by Frederick S. Oliver, who was born in 1866. It was not published until 1905, by his mother Mary Elizabeth Manley-Oliver, six years after Oliver's death in 1899. In the amanuensis preface, Oliver presents the book as a true account of the actual past of the true author, called "Phylos The Thibetan", otherwise identified as: "Yol Gorro". In its introduction, Oliver claims that the book had been channeled through him via automatic writing, visions and mental "dictations", by a spirit calling himself Phylos the Thibetan who revealed the story to him over a period of three years, beginning in 1883. Concerning itself with Atlantis, it portrays a first person account of Atlantean culture which had reached a high level of technological and scientific advancement. His personal history and that of a group of souls with whom Phylos closely interacted is portrayed in the context of the social, economic, political and religious structures which shaped Poseid society. Daily life for Poseidi citizens included such things as antigravity air and submarine craft, television, wireless telephony, arial water generators, air conditioners and high-speed rail. The book deals with deep esoteric subjects including karma and re-incarnation and describes Phylos' final incarnation in 19th century America where his Atlantean karma played itself out. In that incarnation (as Walter Pierson, gold miner and occult student of the Theo-Christic Adepts) he travelled to Venus/Hysperia in a subtle body while his physical form remained at the temple inside Mt Shasta. Describing his experience with the Hesperian adepts, Phylos relates many wonders including artworks depicting 3D scenes that appeared alive. He saw a voice-operated typewriter and other occult and technical power. Some devices mentioned have become reality (such as the TV and the atomic telescope). In a detailed personal history of Atlantis and 19th century North America, Phylos draws the threads of both lifetimes together in familiar and initiatic terms revealing equally their triumphs and failures and exposing the cause and effects of karma from one lifetime to another. His life story is written in personal testimony of the law: "whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap" and as a warning to this technological age to not repeat the mistakes of the past which lead to cataclysmic destruction.

A Dweller on Two Planets by Phylos. This influential book was written in the 1890s and saw publication in 1905 six years after the death of the author (Frederick S. Oliver, who claimed he used automatic writing to channel the spirit of Phylos, a man from A

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 400, Publishers: Penguin Publishing Group, Author: WIGGLESWORTH,ROBIN, ISBN-13: 9780593719183, Date of issue: 2026

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 240, Publishers: Mountaineers Books, ISBN-13: 9781680518290, Date of issue: 2026

It was decided many years ago that Solani would not inherit her father's throne. Not when the blood of her shunned mother flowed through her veins. For on that day they buried the queen deep within the ground, the shamans found her unworthy of an afterlife.An ancient relic now weighs Solani's soul, a golden scale that measures the depth of her darkness. If she fulfills her purpose, the scale will balance, and the council will no longer deem her a risk to the earth kingdom's legacy. She must obey in hopes that one day she will gain her freedom, including participating in the ruthless, magicless trials in the Inbetween.Within these trials dwell otherworldly monsters, yet the participants prove just as deadly. Especially Solani's rival, Niko Vasco of the water kingdom. This year, the shamans believe that if she wins the trial, her scale will finally balance.What Solani didn't expect was fate forcing the two to fight side by side against the true evil at work within the Inbetween. Now she must choose to follow her purpose and save herself, or defy it to save everyone in Bonda.

A small-town brother's best friend romance from the bestselling author of Flawless and Wild Love. I kissed my best friend's little sister, and the world stood still. That night we were two perfect strangers, the town's grumpy recluse and a gorgeous girl in the back of a bar. Until we weren't. Because Nadia Dalca isn't just some girl, she's the girl I can't have. Fourteen years younger than me and completely off-limits. My plan is to stay away, but the universe keeps pushing us together. It's like some sort of cosmic joke, to give me a taste of something so electric - so real - that breathed life back into me. Because I can look, but I can't touch. Her sinful curves, her light-hearted laughter, her wild side... I'm addicted to every last bit of her. And when she turns those sultry eyes on me, so full of longing and free of judgement? I've always considered myself a strong man but, when she looks at me, I'm weak. To give in to our connection would be a betrayal. Her brother is the only family she has left and, sad as it sounds, he's also my only friend. But I kissed her again anyway. And now I can't stop.

Best-selling lesbian romance author Harper Bliss brings you a deliciously impossible love story about falling for the one person you can't have.Kate has been married to Kevin for ten years, but their failed journey to parenthood has left their relationship on the brink. As Kevin tries to heal by remodeling their home, Kate finds herself living in her mother-in-law's pool house. And having to spend a lot of time with Kevin's spoiled sister.Stella is preparing for a career-defining audition, but is happy to welcome her brother and his wife to the house-even though she thinks Kate doesn't like her all that much.With Kevin away, Kate and Stella bond over secret crushes, hot movie stars, and glitzy celebrity parties.Until one night, after too many shots of tequila, their bonding goes a step too far...Get your copy now and join Kate and Stella on their thrillingly unexpected journey to love!

A masterpiece of European literature that blends family memoir and fiction An Italian family, sizable, with its routines and rituals, crazes, pet phrases, and stories, doubtful, comical, indispensable, comes to life in the pages of Natali

No one need know about her mother's deviationA mother following her heartA father with the law on his sideA child caught in the middle'I'll be thinking about it forever' Barbara Kingsolver 'Powerful ...smart and often heartbreaking' Guardian'A brilliant book... Full of heart, sympathy and sadness' Sara Pascoe'I was caught up from the first page' Clare Chambers'I am in awe... a must read' Jennie Godfrey'Beautifully written' Good Housekeeping, Book of the MonthIt's 2022, and Heron, an old man of quiet habits, has just had the sort of visit to the doctor that turns a life upside down. Sharing the diagnosis with Maggie, his only daughter, seems impossible. Heron just can't find the words to tell her about it, or any of the other things he's been protecting her from for so long.It's 1982, and Dawn is a young wife and mother penned in by the expectations of her time and place. Then Hazel comes into her life like a torch in the dark. It's the kind of connection that's impossible to resist, and suddenly Dawn's world is more joyful, and more complicated, than she ever expected. But Dawn has responsibilities, she has commitments: Dawn has Maggie.At once heart-breaking and hopeful, A Family Matter asks how we might heal from the wounds of the past, and what we might learn from them.'A beautiful and tender exploration of parental love, prejudice and the things we carry' RACHEL JOYCEGoodreads Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2025***READERS ARE IN LOVE WITH A FAMILY MATTER***'I would rate this 10 stars if I could"Utterly brilliant, I was captivated from page one"This book had my whole heart and more"A beautiful, heartbreaking, important book'

I can't help it. Sometimes the words just come out and I can't stop them. It feels like preaching the gospel.When publishing assistant and war widow Nancy Hawkins tells Hector Bartlett he 'urinates frightful prose', the repercussions are swift. Losing not one, but two, much-sought-after literary jobs, Mrs Hawkins finds herself embroiled in a mystery involving anonymous letters, quack remedies and blackmail. Years later, and a far cry from Kensington, she looks back with a sharp and mischievous eye at the cost of telling the truth. Introduced by Ali Smith.'Mercurially funny, playful and mischievous' Ali Smith 'I was in heaven reading this book. . . just blissful' Stephen Fry'Funny, astringent, shrewd, her take on life is wonderfully bracing' William Boyd'Wonderfully entertaining' Sunday Telegraph'An outstanding novel . . . A Far Cry From Kensington has an effortless, translucent grasp of the spirit of the period' Observer'The divine Spark is shining at her brightest . . . Pure delight' Claire Tomalin

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAN INSTANT INDIE BESTSELLERONE OF 2022"S MOST ANTICIPATED READS: * BUZZFEED * EPIC READS * GOODREADS * THE NERD DAILY * UNITED BY POP *"An utterly transportive read, unfolding into a world of crumbling manors and ancient forests. Allison Saft crafts a deliberate, intricate romance that will have you as unmoored as the characters." —Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent DelightsA romantic YA fantasy perfect for fans of Erin A. Craig and Margaret Rogerson, about two people who find themselves competing for glory—and each other"s hearts—in a magical fox hunt.When Margaret Welty spots the legendary hala, the last living mythical creature, she knows the Halfmoon Hunt will soon follow. Whoever is able to kill the hala will earn fame and riches, and unlock an ancient magical secret. While Margaret is the best sharpshooter in town, only teams of two can register, and she needs an alchemist.Weston Winters isn’t an alchemist—yet. He"s been fired from every apprenticeship he"s landed, and his last chance hinges on Master Welty taking him in. But when Wes arrives at Welty Manor, he finds only Margaret. She begrudgingly allows him to stay, but on one condition: he must join the hunt with her.Although they make an unlikely team, they soon find themselves drawn to each other. As the hunt looms closer and tensions rise, Margaret and Wes uncover dark magic that could be the key to winning the hunt—if they survive that long.In A Far Wilder Magic, Allison Saft has written an achingly tender love story set against a deadly hunt in an atmospheric, rich fantasy world that will sweep you away."Innovative, romantic, and intoxicating. A Far Wilder Magic is a diamond of the YA fantasy genre, with a fresh and artfully layered world and extraordinary characters to match." —Amanda Foody, author of Ace of Shades

Capturing a family, a community, a generation, M L Stedman tells of the many ways humans can do each other wrong and how we move on when things can’t be put right. With shimmering prose and a delicious wit, the mysteries of being human are laid bare in this hopeful meditation on time and resilience and the lengths we go to to protect what we love.

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 448, Publishers: Scribner Book Company, Author: STEDMAN ML, ISBN-13: 9781668219614, Date of issue: 2026

Oh!’ says Alex, a little surprised. 'Don’t you feel African at all?’ 'No, not at all!’ Marquat replies firmly. 'Just because I’m black doesn’t mean I’m not British. I am British, just like you!’ Tags Friendship Social Issues In this Reader you will find: - Focus on... - KET-style activities - Glossary of difficult words - Test yourself - Comprehension activities Marquat, born in Cardiff, but with Nigerian parents is a typical teenager. He’s an intelligent, inquisitive boy but also sometimes insecure and shy. He hopes to do well in life and works hard to achieve his dreams. One day, unfortunately, he comes across racial prejudices because of the colour of his skin. However, just as he begins to think he’s alone, he discovers the value of friendship which will help him overcome any problem. Syllabus Topics Family, friends and ourselves Occupations and the world of work School and education: including school subjects, Daily routine Notions and concepts Ability, Actions and activities: including routines and manner, Feelings, Obligation, Offers, Likes and dislikes, Predictions, Suggestions, Talking about future plans Grammar and structures Adverbs, Adjectives, Prepositions, Phrases with when, Comparatives and superlatives, Gerunds, Imperatives, Present simple, Future forms

Ernest Hemingway famously said that he rewrote the ending to "A Farewell to Arms" 39 times to get the words right. This edition collects all the alternate endings together for the first time, offering new insight into the evolution of one of the greatest novels of the 20th century.

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