?? Lower your gaze. The light is not for you ??Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in this unputdownable romantic fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea.'EXQUISITE' SUE LYNN TAN'ENTHRALLING' JUDY I. LINAn amnesiac sword-for-hire and a theatre troupe performer with mysterious powers discover that their destinies will change the fate of multiple worlds. Ex-soldier Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of perpetual darkness. Possessing just his name and sword, he comes across the score of a lifetime - a chest of coins for hunting down the girl who wields silver light. Ren is a spirited acrobat travelling with her family. But everything changes when they are attacked by a demon. Desperate, Ren releases a blast of silver light and kills the monster - but cannot save her beloved uncle from grievous injury. Determined to save him from succumbing to the poisoned wound, Ren sets off for the mountains, where the creature came from - where Ren herself fled from ten years ago. Her path collides with Sunho's, but he doesn't realize who she is. As the two grow closer, it becomes clear their pasts - and destinies - are more entwined than they could possibly have imagined . . .READERS LOVE THE FLOATING WORLD'I really couldn't put this book down if my life depended on it' 'Romance, Fantasy, Action, Adventure! This book has it ALL!' Deeply developed and truly compelling characters' 'The Floating World is a beautiful work of fantasy' 'She is truly the Miyazaki of books'
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER 'Young Forever will change how you view aging. It will give you hope for living your best life for a very long time.'- Wim Hof, New York Times bestselling author of The Wim Hof Method'An invigorating, illuminating, and innovative work that will enrich the lives of many.'- Gabor Mate, MD, author of The Myth of NormalAging has long been considered a normal process. We think disease, frailty, and gradual decline are inevitable parts of life. But they're not.Science today sees aging as a treatable disease. By addressing the root causes of aging we can not only increase our health span and live longer but prevent and reverse the diseases of aging - including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and dementia. In Young Forever, Dr Mark Hyman challenges us to reimagine our biology, health, and the process of aging. To uncover the secrets to longevity, he explores the biological hallmarks of aging, its causes, and its consequences - then shows us how to overcome them with simple dietary, lifestyle, and emerging longevity strategies.You will learn:*How to optimize your body's Key Longevity Switches*How to reduce inflammation and support the health of your immune system*How to exercise, sleep, and de-stress for healthy aging*How to eat your way to a long life, featuring Dr Hyman's Pegan Diet*Which supplements are right for you *Where the research on aging is headedWith dozens of tips as well as an age-defying diet and lifestyle plan and Dr Hyman's Healthy Aging Shake recipe, Young Forever is a revolutionary, practical guide to creating and sustaining health - for life.
Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King's most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to uncover the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a Midwestern town.Bonnie Dahl is missing . . . Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers detective agency is meant to be on leave. But she finds it impossible to turn down Bonnie's mother's desperate request for help. Then she discovers a single earring close to the location of Bonnie's abandoned bike. Mere blocks from where Bonnie Dahl disappeared live Professors Rodney and Emily Harris. They are the picture of bourgeois respectability: semi-retired lifelong academics. But they are harbouring a savage secret in the basement of their book-lined home. Now Holly must summon all her formidable talents if she is to uncover the truth behind multiple disappearances in her Midwestern town.'I could never let Holly Gibney go. She was supposed to be a walk-on character in Mr Mercedes and she just kind of stole the book and stole my heart. Holly is all her.' STEPHEN KING 'Holly Gibney has matured into one of [King's] most memorable creations - a resourceful private investigator . . . Truly chilling, it aptly demonstrates King's inimitable talent as a storyteller' - Daily Mail
_A 2024 REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK! _ 'One of the sexiest, smartest, funniest, and most effective novels I've read in a long time . . . I'll read anything she writes' EMILY HENRY 'Without doubt one of my favourite romance novels of the year . . . smart, rich and emotional' BETH O'LEARY Helen Zhang is the bestselling author who can't write her own happy-ever-after.Grant Shepard is the screenwriter with the movie-star looks who can't afford his therapist. When the two of them are put together to adapt Helen's books for television, it should be a dream come true. Helen can start a new life in Hollywood. Grant can pay his mortgage. Only, Grant Shepard is the last person that Helen wanted to see again. She's never forgiven him for what happened thirteen years ago. So no one is more surprised than her when sparks begin to fly between them in the writers' room. Their history is messy. Their attraction is inescapable. And soon, they're both in too deep . . . This wasn't meant to be a love story. But aren't the best endings the ones you never saw coming? Readers LOVE How to End a Love Story! 'THIS IS MY FAVORITE ROMANCE BOOK EVER. E V E R' _____ 'This book is incredible. This was such a gorgeous story of love and grief and all the myriad, messy ways that we express them. I laughed, I cried, I pined, I cried again, I was so so satisfied' _____ 'Yulin Kuang is a GENIUS! Easily my new favourite romance'_____ 'I started it on a Saturday at home and when I got into it, I couldn't stop. I immediately texted friends to make sure they have this on their radar' _____
The ukiyo-e masters are brought together in a volume that illustrates Japan’s "floating world” between the 17th and 19th century. he so-called Edo period (1603–1868) was extremely productive for Japan from a historical and artistic standpoint; later its influence would extend beyond the archipelago, as far as the West, where it gave rise to a real passion for Japanese aesthetics and culture. The term ukiyo-e, which translates as "pictures of a floating world,” refers to the woodblock colour prints that were first created in the Edo period by combining the talents of painters like Utamaro, Hokusai, and Hiroshige with the absolute mastery of block carvers and printers. These prints are the highest aesthetic expression of what could be called a "culture of pleasure,” pervaded by the awareness that the beauties of life must be enjoyed to the full because they are bound to end. The book offers a chance to discover the world of Japanese ukiyo-e prints through over 300 works by some of the most important artists, and the themes that characterize them: from elegant female beauties to delicate flowers and birds, famous kabuki actors, valiant samurai, and even erotic subjects with their insouciant celebration of love.
The incredible untold story of WWII's greatest secret fighting force, as told by our great modern master of wartime intrigue Britain's Special Air Service--or SAS--was the brainchild of David Stirling, a young, gadabout aristocrat whose aimlessn
Ryan is about to board a plane, knowing that the next twenty-four hours will change everything. His mission is to stop the biggest terrorist attack America's ever seen. Ryan works for CHERUB, a secret organisation with one key advantage: even a trained terrorist won't suspect that a teenager is spying on them. For official purposes, these children do not exist.
A FINANCIAL TIMES ECONOMICS BOOK OF THE YEAR'Compulsively readable... An essential course in geopolitical self-help' - Adam Tooze'Full of fresh - and often surprising - ideas' - Niall Ferguson 'Extraordinary... One of those rare books that defines the terms of our conversation about our times' - Michael Ignatieff We thought connecting the world would bring lasting peace. Instead, it is driving us apart.In the three decades since the end of the Cold War, global leaders have been integrating the world's economy, transport and communications, breaking down borders in the hope of making war impossible. In doing so, they have unwittingly created a formidable arsenal of weapons for new kinds of conflict and the motivation to keep fighting. Rising tensions in global politics are not a bump in the road - they are part of the paving.Troublingly, we are now seeing rising conflict at every level, from individuals on social media all the way up to nation-states in entrenched stand-offs. The past decade has seen a new antagonism between the US and China; an inability to co-operate on global issues such as climate change or pandemic response; and a breakdown in the distinction between war and peace, as overseas troops are replaced by sanctions, cyberwar, and the threat of large migrant flows.As a leading authority on international relations, Mark Leonard has been inside many of the rooms where our futures, at every level of society, are being decided - from the Facebook HQ and facial recognition labs in China to meetings in presidential palaces and at remote military installations. In seeking to understand the ways that globalisation has broken its fundamental promise to make our world safer and more prosperous, Leonard explores how we might wrest a more hopeful future from an age of unpeace.
This is the completely renewed Sejong Korean Series edited by the King Sejong Institute and first published in 2022.The series consists of levels 1A to 4B, each divided into sublevels A and B.The centerpiece of the textbook series is the Student Book with audio files are available for download via QR codes printed in the books. The books contain an awnser Key and transcripts of the audiofiles.The Workbook contains exercises following the contents of the Student BookThe Extension Activity Book is an additional workbook with speaking and listening activities.The Vocabulary and Grammar Book provides additional explanations for grammar issues and list vocabulary translated into English.The Teacher's Guide is a companion for lecturers.Please note: Levels 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B of the Student Book and the Extension Activity Book are available as a Korean-only version and a Korean-English version.
This is the completely renewed Sejong Korean Series edited by the King Sejong Institute and first published in 2022.The series consists of levels 1A to 4B, each divided into sublevels A and B.The centerpiece of the textbook series is the Student Book with audio files are available for download via QR codes printed in the books. The books contain an awnser Key and transcripts of the audiofiles.The Workbook contains exercises following the contents of the Student BookThe Extension Activity Book is an additional workbook with speaking and listening activities.The Vocabulary and Grammar Book provides additional explanations for grammar issues and list vocabulary translated into English.The Teacher's Guide is a companion for lecturers.Please note: Levels 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B of the Student Book and the Extension Activity Book are available as a Korean-only version and a Korean-English version.
This is the completely renewed Sejong Korean Series edited by the King Sejong Institute and first published in 2022.The series consists of levels 1A to 4B, each divided into sublevels A and B.The centerpiece of the textbook series is the Student Book with audio files are available for download via QR codes printed in the books. The books contain an awnser Key and transcripts of the audiofiles.The Workbook contains exercises following the contents of the Student BookThe Extension Activity Book is an additional workbook with speaking and listening activities.The Vocabulary and Grammar Book provides additional explanations for grammar issues and list vocabulary translated into English.The Teacher's Guide is a companion for lecturers.Please note: Levels 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B of the Student Book and the Extension Activity Book are available as a Korean-only version and a Korean-English version.
"A masterpiece." (Martin Amis). "The best book about homicide detectives by an American writer." (Norman mailer). Based on a year on the killing streets of Baltimore, David Simon's true crime masterpiece reveals a city few will ever experience. Day in day out citizens are shot, stabbed, or bludgeoned to death. At the centre of this hurricane of crime is the city's homicide unit, a small brotherhood of men who fight for whatever justice is possible in a deadly world.
The Octonauts are caught up in a storm and wash up on the Skeleton Coast. A new friend, Paani, tells them that all of the water has dried up and there's nothing to drink. Can the Octonauts help the animals of Skeleton Coast find water? Under water a
'How rare and nourishing this sort of roaming thought is and what a joy to read' MEGAN NOLAN, Sunday Times'An exhilarating, shape-shifting exploration of the perilous boundaries between art and life' JENNY OFFILLPablo Picasso beat his partners. Richard Wagner was deeply antisemitic. David Bowie slept with an underage fan.But many of us still love Guernica and the Ring cycle and Ziggy Stardust. And what are we to do with that love? How are we, as fans, to reckon with the biographical choices of the artists whose work sustains us?Wildly smart and insightful, Monsters is an exhilarating attempt to understand our relationship with art and the artist in the twenty-first century. 'An incredible book, the best work of criticism I have read in a very long time' NICK HORNBY'Part memoir, part treatise, and all treat' New York Times'Clever and provocative' Daily Telegraph
The million-copy bestselling phenomenon: Soon to be a major film starring Tom Hanks Fredrik Backman’s heartwarming debut is a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step 'Warm, funny, and almo
Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King's most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a Midwestern town.Stephen King's HOLLY marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly's gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr Mercedes to Bill Hodges's partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart, and occasionally tough private detective in The Outsider. In King's new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries.When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died. And Holly is meant to be on leave. But something in Penny Dahl's desperate voice makes it impossible for Holly to turn her down.Mere blocks from where Bonnie Dahl disappeared live Professors Rodney and Emily Harris. They are the picture of bourgeois respectability: married octogenarians, devoted to each other, and semi-retired lifelong academics. But they are harbouring an unholy secret in the basement of their well-kept, book-lined home, one that may be related to Bonnie's disappearance. And it will prove nearly impossible to discover what they are up to: they are savvy, they are patient, and they are ruthless.Holly must summon all her formidable talents to outthink and outmanoeuvre the shockingly twisted professors in this chilling new masterwork from Stephen King.'I could never let Holly Gibney go. She was supposed to be a walk-on character in Mr Mercedes and she just kind of stole the book and stole my heart. Holly is all her.' STEPHEN KING
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 48, Publishers: Classic Comic Store Ltd, Author: Lou Cameron, ISBN-13: 9781910619971, Date of issue: 2016
'A layered, beautifully written, and deeply moving novel. Karissa Chen masterfully blends love, music, history, and heartbreak to create a sweeping tale that spans decades and continents' - Abi Daré'[Homeseeking] weaves expertly between present and past, telling the story of childhood sweethearts who meet again late in life and are torn between looking back and moving on' - Celeste Ng'A love story in more ways than one, Homeseeking is a beautiful, nuanced look at Chinese history, family, young love, and the wisdom of age' - Vanessa ChanThere are moments when a single choice can define an entire life. Haiwen and Suchi are teenage sweethearts in 1940s Shanghai; their childhood friendship has blossomed into young love, and they believe that they are soulmates. But when Haiwen secretly decides to enlist in the army to keep his brother from the draft, their shared future is shattered. Their paths take them far afield from each other, with the exception of one pivotal chance encounter on the Hong Kong ferry in 1966. Sixty years later, Haiwen, now in his late seventies, is bagging bananas at a 99 Ranch in Los Angeles when he lifts his head to once more see Suchi. As they begin to rekindle their friendship, it feels like they might have a second chance to live the life they were supposed to have together. But the weight of the past lives with them at every moment, and only time will tell if they are able to forge something new. Told in alternating narratives, Homeseeking spans seven decades, through the most tumultuous period of modern Chinese history up to contemporary times, tracing the separated lovers as they migrate from Shanghai to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and America.
