Raised by a strange nanny in Sicily, Vango grows up with one friend, a priest Zefiro, who lives in a monastery hidden from sight. On reaching adulthood, Vango decides to follow in Zefiro\'s steps, but at the moment he is taking his holy orders at Notre Dame in Paris, he is falsely accused of a crime and has to go on the run. This is a breathless and highly cinematic story that follows Vango travelling

In a spellbinding blend of suspense and human drama, Danielle Steel tells a powerful and unusual story of one woman’s journey from darkness into light, as she fights to escape a mesmerizing sociopath who holds her in his thrall….Hope Dunne has carved out a name for herself as a top photographer, known the joys of marriage and motherhood, and the heartbreak of loss. In her chic SoHo loft, Hope is

This is the wonderful new novel from Booker Prize winner Penelope Lively. When ...Charlotte is mugged and breaks her hip, her daughter Rose cannot accompany her employer Lord Peters to Manchester, which means his niece Marion has to go instead, which means she sends a text to her lover which is intercepted by his wife, which is ...just the beginning in the ensuing chain of life-altering events. In

The Subterraneans haunt the bars and clubs of San Francisco, surviving on a diet of booze and benzedrine, Proust and Verlaine. Living amongst them is Leo, an aspiring writer, and Mardou, half-Indian, half-Negro, beautiful and neurotic. Their bitter-sweet and ill-starred love affair sees Kerouac at his most evocative. Many regard this as being Kerouac\'s most touching and tender book.

Samson Greene, a young and popular professor at Columbia University, is found wandering in the Nevada desert. When his wife, Anna, comes to take him home, she finds a man who remembers nothing, not even his own name. The removal of a small brain tumour saves his life, but his memories beyond the age of twelve are permanently lost. Here is the story of a strikingly intelligent, sensitive man returned

The Type Directors Club is the leading international organization with the express purpose of supporting and encouraging excellence and innovation in typography, in both print and on screen. For over 50 years the TDC has played an integral role in the promotion of excellence in the worldwide graphics arts community through its annual international competitions. Typography 30 reproduces the winners

Agatha Christie\'s exotic seaside mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. It was not unusual to find the beautiful bronzed body of the sun-loving Arlena Stuart stretched out on a beach, face down. Only, on this occasion, there was no sun...she had been strangled. Ever since Arlena\'s arrival at the resort,

What keeps you up all night? They were high-school sweethearts who hadn\'t seen each other for seventeen years. And suddenly they\'re in front of each other - in a tiny sweet shop in the middle of nowhere. Neither can quite believe it. These days, Petra w

Beautifully illustrated and thoughtfully conceived, Love and Misadventure will take you on a rollercoaster ride through an ill-fated love affair-from the initial butterflies through the soaring heights to the devastating plunge. And, in the end, the message is one of hope. The journey from love to heartbreak to finding love again is personal yet universal. Lang Leav\'s evocative love poetry speaks

Every life is both ordinary and extraordinary, and Logan Mountstuarts lived from the beginning to the end of the twentieth century is a rich tapestry of both. As a writer who finds inspiration in Paris and London, as a spy betrayed in the war an d as an art-dealer in 60s New York, Logan mixes with the men and women who shape his times. But as a son, friend, lover and husband, he makes the same mistakes

The basis of two bestselling computer games Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light the Metro books have put Dmitry Glukhovsky in the vanguard of Russian speculative fiction alongside the creator of Nightwatch, Sergei Lukanenkyo. A year after the events of Metro 2033 the last few survivors of the apocalypse, surrounded by mutants and monsters face a terrifying new danger as they hang on for survival in the

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40 projects structured into five thematic chapters: Conditions&894 Materials&894 Environment&894 Budget&894 and Aesthetics. Each chapter contains eight case studies of brand new domestic architecture, some as yet unrealized. Projects include Ushida Findlay\'s Grafton New Hall, UK&894 S333\'s Bloembollenh of Housing, Netherlands&894 Rafael Vinoly\'s Piano House, New York, Sean Godsell\'s Peninsula House,

George and his best friend Annie haven\'t had any space adventures for a while and they\'re missing the excitement. But not for long...Seriously strange things start happening. Banks are handing out free money; supermarkets can\'t charge for their produce so people are getting free food; and aircraft are refusing to fly. It looks like the world\'s biggest and best computers have all been hacked. George

There is no statute of limitations on murder. It is one crime you pay for - but first you must be caught. And in New York City, thousands of murders remain unsolved...It was while working as a volunteer post 9/11 that New York-based writer and broadcaster Stacy Horn first learned of the existence of the NYPD\'s \'Cold Case and Apprehension Squad\'. This small but elite unit has but a single purpose:

A brilliant Victorian adventure set in the Zulu wars in South Africa, introducing series character George Hart, the bastard son of a pillar of the British military establishment and a half Irish, half Zulu actress.

\"Daleks! The Dalek Handbook\" is your complete guide to the Doctor\'s greatest enemies. It explores the Daleks\' origins on the planet Skaro, how a Time Lord intervention altered the course of Dalek history, and how they emerged to wage war on Thals, Mechonoids, Draconians and humans. It also reveals the secrets of Dalek design, the development of their iconic look and sound, and their enduring appeal

#1 best-selling guide to Cuba * Lonely Planet Cuba is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Take a drive along Havana\'s Malecon, soak up the live music scene, make yourself at home in a casa particular all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Cuba and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Cuba:

The Mega Square Kama Sutra is a homage to the magic of love and a universal educational manual. Thanks to the rafinement of the frescos and delicate prints, this edition is tastefully illustrated. The Mega Squares small and practical format is bound to make the perfect gift.

Amy Alden finds a nest of goose eggs, but there isn’t a mother goose. So she takes the eggs home. The baby geese think Amy is their mother. They follow her everywhere. But when the winter comes, they must fly south. Can Amy help them to fly away?