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Off Course
The writer explores the Mediterranean island of Corsica but his is no ordinary journey. Michael Jenner travels in the mind as well as on the map. Meeting a mixed bunch of characters along the way, he has several encounters with that famous Corsican, Napoleon Bonaparte. But his finest hour comes during a short walk with fellow Bloomsbury resident Virginia Woolf, to a lighthouse naturally. He has much to say on the phenomenon of travel: why we do it and why some of us simply can't stop writing about it.
Mrs Mulroony's Fly-away French Bloomers
The moody London weather causes a massive mix up as two large items of underwear go missing. Their owners, world famous Italian opera singer Signore Mangiatutto and a certain Mrs Mulroony from Walthamstow, can only look on as their personal destinies along with their bloomers go blowing in the wind.
The Young Oxford History of Britain & Ireland
This is a history of Britain and Ireland for young people, illustrated in colour and black and white, including contemporary documents, paintings and photographs, artefacts and archaeological sites. It is designed to bring to life the people, places and events of Britain and Ireland's history in one comprehensive and authoritative volume.
15 Minutes: Kris Jenner
TidalWave Productions continues its '15 Minutes of Fame" line of comics that focuses on the stars of reality television with 15 Minutes of Fame: Kris Jenner. Join writer/artist Michael Troy in a tongue and cheek satirical view of everyone's favorite/least favorite self proclaimed "Momager" and matriarch of the infamous Kardashian Dynasty.
Tackling pensioner poverty
The level of pensioner poverty has declined markedly since 1997. However, there are still 2 million pensioners in poverty and 1.1 million who live on below 50% of median income. The Committee considers this to be unacceptable, and in this report looks at what more the Government could do to lift pensioners out of poverty. Pension Credit has lifted large numbers of pensioners out of poverty. Take-up of Pension Credit improved rapidly after its introduction, but has since levelled off with many eligible pensioners still not claiming. Despite the best efforts of the Pension Disability and Carers Service (PDCS) it is seeing diminishing returns for its efforts. Take-up of Housing Benefit and Coun...
Conundrum's Book
Henri, a young travel photographer with a big identity problem plays the sorcerer's apprentice to Conundrum, a fiendishly clever wordsmith and rogue magus promising ultimate knowledge of a dangerous sort. Their quest takes them on a journey of high adventure from Wales and London via Catalonia, Rome, Berlin, Moscow, Switzerland, Paris, Japan and Madeira to a dramatic finale on the rugged cliffs at the western extremity of the Algarve. But the secret lurking at the end of Southend Pier might after all be the key to the Holy Grail that is the dark mystery of Conundrum's Book. Or does the answer lie in the crazy jumble of Conundrum's seedy flat at 7 Moonbeam Mansions? A unique blend of unpredictable action, philosophical fireworks, outrageous behaviour, metaphysical speculation and some adult material of a rather unusual nature keeps the reader hooked right to the end.
Victorian Britain
"The reign of Queen Victoria, which ran from 1837 to 1901, saw not only the zenith of the British Empire, a time of dynamic expansionism coupled with massive national self-confidence, but also great changes in the fabric of Britain as resourceful Victorians transformed the face of the country. They built railways with cathedral-like stations; mighty bridges and viaducts; great trading ships; a wealth of imposing buildings from palatial factories, banks, country houses and seaside piers to schools, hospitals and prisons; and, in an age when death was always nearby, cemeteries and mausoleums." "This book shows all these aspects and more as Michael Jenner conveys in words and photographs the character of a remarkable age."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Farthing Abbey
Gervase and Ophelia Lloyd-Beauchamp inherit Farthing Abbey, a long neglected estate in a mellow English setting, and with it a chance to redeem a flawed marriage. But the old pile must pay its way. A curious crew of media folk comes down for the weekend: Events take a startling turn. An erotic encounter in the Temple of Venus, a broody scene in the Chinese Boudoir. A drunken repast in the Privy Parlour, fights in the Long Gallery, a body left for dead in the Orangery. Tragedy lurks beneath the waters of the Scenic Lake. Come morning, an artist finds his muse and a lady fondly imagines her true love. But a crime from the distant past reaches out to claim those living in the present. The fate of a sensitive young wife with a brutish older husband unravels in a world where individuals bow to blind forces pulling unseen strings behind the stones of Farthing Abbey. With its mix of comic and tragic, real and surreal, this novel has the pace of a modern film or TV drama unfolding before your eyes.
The Rough Guide to Ireland
Including detailed guidance to exploring the countryside and historic sites, this fully revised guide offers a complete picture of the beautiful island of Ireland, north and south. of color photos.
