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Treasures of the British Library
In this highly-illustrated account, Nicolas Barker reveals the history of the British Library's treasure house of books and manuscripts. The Library's holdings cover collections spanning almost three millennia, from the establishment of the British Museum, which brought together the libraries of Sir Hans Sloane, Sir Robert Cotton and Robert Harley, first Earl of Oxford, to the foundation of the British Library in 1973 and to some outstanding acquisitions of the present day.
Innocent in Africa
An amusing and poignant story of a teacher from South London who, on an overnight impulse, joins her partner in The Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho.
The Tanngnost
A United States senator instigates enquiries into his family background. The investigator uncovers the story of the surfacing of an intense love between two people, the immediate disruption that this causes and its tragic aftermath. 1984. A Florida State Senator faces re-election. To be ahead of his muck-raking opponents he instigates enquiries into his family who he has not seen since he left The Netherlands in 1944 at the age of 10. The investigator's enquiries lead him to the village of Schandelah in West Germany, the site of a former Nazi Labour and concentration camp, there he is faced with a question of identity which he partially resolves. The core of the story is the surfacing of an intense love between two people, the immediate disruption that this causes and its tragic aftermath.
North Sea Divers
A tribute to those 20th Century professional divers who lost their lives whilst playing their part in effecting the extraction of oil and gas from the North Sea, 1971-1999
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Creakwing's Crossing
The swallows have always feared Winter. For them it is a time of dying and decay. A time they have always fled from, seeking the warmth and safety of the southlands. But this year is to be different. The swallows' wise and venerable leader, Creakwing, announces that he is now too old and infirm to undertake the epic journey across thousands of miles of land and sea. He intends to remain in the northlands during the cold dark months of Winter and try to survive alone. Knowing that for him this will mean almost certain death, a group of young swallows devise a daring plan to rescue their leader. Many other birds are enlisted to help in the plan. Among them, the thieving jackdaws, a captive yel...
Manoeuvres Made Easy
Learning the manoeuvres required for driving test purposes can seem almost impossible and very frustrating. You may have heard others say a particular manoeuvre is hard, or they can't do it! This book will help and show you how to master all the manoeuvres needed, even if you are learning with friends, parents or relatives. THE 2004 UPDATES INCLUDE CHANGES TO THE 2003 DRIVING TEST
Sea Change
England and France were hovering on the brink of war...and Oliver Westland's wife had been kidnapped by the enemy. It is the year 1803 and for the time being there is uneasy peace between England and France, but for Captain Oliver Westland, home on leave from the Navy, life has turned sour. The girl he has been expecting to marry (Admiral's daughter Sarah Craythorne) has run away to India with a captain of Dragoons, and Oliver's pride is damaged. On the re-bound he suggests that Sarah's sister Letty shall become his wife instead, and having been in love with him for months Letty agrees, but immediately after the ceremony Oliver receives an order to sail for Antigua, and it is not until a yea...
Totally Discombobulated
Totally Discombobulated is the true, and sometimes tragic, family drama covering the period 1940 through 1982. It vividly follows the life of the author as she courageously walks through a seemingly unending cessation of spousal abuse, murder, incest and a legacy of turmoil. Totally Discombobulated is the true, and sometimes tragic, family drama covering the period 1940 through 1982. It vividly follows the life of the author as she courageously walks through a seemingly unending cessation of spousal abuse, murder, incest and a legacy of turmoil. Generation to generation, learned behaviour is passed down through the family It becomes the only way of life unless the chains are broken. The Foll...
Battle of Britain The Movie
Released in 1969, the film Battle of Britain went on to become one of the most iconic war movies ever produced. The film drew many respected British actors to accept roles as key figures of the battle, including Sir Laurence Olivier as Hugh Dowding and Trevor Howard as Keith Park. It also starred Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer and Robert Shaw as squadron leaders. As well as its large all-star international cast, the film was notable for its spectacular flying sequences which were on a far grander scale than anything that had been seen on film before. At the time of its release, Battle of Britain was singled out for its efforts to portray the events of the summer of 1940 in great accuracy...
