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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Two Irish detectives Kitty and Brock, renowned investigators of crime and missing persons, spanning over the late 18th to 19th century in England and Ireland. Whilst conducting enquiries in Westminster for Parliament, they are asked to investigate a robbery in Horley Surrey. The victim is a young woman, who is attacked on her family farmland. Her engagement ring is stolen after a sack had been thrown over her head . This enquiry takes place prior to the established Police Force. This was a short enquiry, as some are! Kitty and Brock conducted about 40 enquiries in England and Ireland . Was this enquiry successful.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ada's journey embraces grief head on, dispelling myths and expectations surrounding loss. Through time, she learns to cherish the small, beautiful moments that make life bearable. Truly inspiring, poignant and therapeutic, it opens a new perspective on the healing process.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fifteen-year-old Oforiwaa leaves her crumbling village home and her dreams of education behind to work as a maid in the household of a wealthy lawyer. Six years later, her life takes an unexpected turn when love blossoms with Tabi, the lawyer's son. But their romance faces fierce opposition from Tabi's sister, Adiyia, who is determined to keep Oforiwaa in her place. A moving story of resilience, forbidden love, and the struggle for dignity in a world divided by class.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In 2012 someone asked Donald J. Trump, as he was orang-u-TANNING himself at his Mar-aLago resort in Florida, if he could ever envisage himself as president one day Don laughed and said, 'That is just a wild FANTA-sy!' The biggest disappointment in Donald's life was entering the SUN-TAN Olympics and only winning BRONZE. Don said it wasn't a failure, as he just couldn't CONCENTRATE on that particular day. He then went home and enjoyed some PUMPKIN pie, CARROT cake and a bottle of IRN-BRU. Speaking from TRUMP TOWER on 5th Ave Manhattan after winning the US election 2024 for the second time, Donald was asked to rate himself as president of the United States of America. Don modestly replied, 'TAN out of TAN!'.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When Jimmy Rawlings began his holiday, he was most determined that his identity, as the senior detective in a Southern England police force, should remain hidden from his fellow travellers. He was using his overdue leave by taking a coach and cruise ship tour of South Island, New Zealand. He did not need the rest of the group he would join, to see him as the man to resolve their petty mishaps and problems.For a time, all goes well. Jimmy feels the recent stresses of his work begin to take a back seat, his marital and parental difficulties to disappear from the forefront of his mind. He makes new friends (and even finds an unexpected hint of romance) as he looses himself in the largely unspoilt beauty and sheer drama of the New Zealand landscapes.However, as the tour progresses, tensions start to grow within the group, tensions which come to a head on the cruise ship, one stormy night in Fiordland, amidst the overwhelming beauty of Milford Sound.A dramatic violent incident on board the luxury cruise ship, forces Jimmy to reveal his working identity, as he reluctantly becomes involved in a major crime, where any one of the ship's crew, or its passengers, could be the perpetrator.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In 1943, sixteen-year-old Jimmy Wilson steps into the bustling world of the Skeldersby Chronicle, where ink-stained fingers and a nose for news shape his future. From cub reporter to trusted journalist, Jimmy's adventures across the Yorkshire Dales, meeting eccentric locals, uncovering macabre mysteries, and mentoring under the sharp eye of magazine owner Jack Watson, lead to a pivotal moment: a chance to leave his beloved Dales for Fleet Street or stay for love. A heartwarming, nostalgic journey through mid-century rural England, perfect for fans of James Herriot and Gervase Phinn.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What if your perfect partner was written in your DNA In a society shaped by efficiency and science, the government has launched a DNA- based programme designed to pair people with their ideal partners. It promises stronger relationships, healthier families, and a more stable population. For genetic researcher Angela Swytch, the programme represents the pinnacle of her life's work. For loyal citizen Zara Remson, it offers certainty, belonging, and the reassurance that no one needs to be alone - everything she has ever hoped for. As profiles are activated and matches are assigned, cracks begin to show behind the cheerful propaganda. Friendships fracture, trust erodes, and the line between protection and control blurs beyond recognition. A growing resistance emerges. When Zara is forced to choose between faith in the system and the people she loves most, the truth begins to unravel.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Middle-aged Alan Little finds himself trapped in the bookmaking business which he inherited from his legendry successful father. Unlike his father he has no special aptitude for the business and relies heavily on his father's former assistant old Herbert. Herbert's attitude towards Alan is one of disappointment with more than a little disdain as he regularly rescues the business from financial adversity. Although Alan loves his wife and two young children, he cannot help but fantasize over the aloof but stunningly beautiful Alice Teqar who has been the object of his fictitious daydreams since their schooldays. A particularly unprofessional but sympathetic action on his part results in him being given, in lieu of a debt, a strange looking contraption which the old lady claims to be a time machine. Nonsense of course. but if it did work what golden opportunities there are! All that is required is a trip back into the past and place wagers in races in which he already knows the result. Of course, the machine just has be tried, doesn't it To his amazement the machine does actually work. But! And isn't there always a but Everything turns out to be far more complicated than he could have possibly imagined, and he finds himself in all kinds of trouble in this inventive and amusing time-travel fantasy. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An unusual magical creature's accidental arrival brings a modern family together for a heart-warming, action-packed adventure.ABOUT THE AUTHOR.Born in November 1950 in Guildford, Surrey, England. I had a very happy childhood indeed.I think I daydreamed through most of my schooling and happily left school at 15 years old with no qualifications at all.I then started an apprenticeship at a glassworks and trained as a stained-glass lead-light maker and in many other aspects of the glass trade.Generally, I ploughed through life as most of us do, with all the ups and downs that that entails. And, to my surprise, I ended my career in a Formula One aerodynamic department as a model-maker. How That's another story.I have five children and four grandchildren, and somehow, by accident along the way, I discovered my love for poetry and the written word. This is equalled by my love of nature and all things mechanical.So I hope you enjoy this little adventure, and to be sure, Dolphis, Alex, Tom, Mia, and of course, Grandad are looking forward to sharing more of their adventures with you in the future.'You are not a newt, are you I've not seen one with wings before,' said Alex. The little creature opened one of its wings and blew over it, trying to disperse some of the water droplets remaining on its greenly black, finely scaled skin. This first encounter was the start of a magical adventure that, by pure chance just happened to an ordinary boy and his family.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The greatest novel ever written - made readable at last.Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time has long been called the finest novel in any language, and just as long been avoided by readers intimidated by its length and its century-old translation. This edition changes that.Presented here in an abridged and updated version of C. K. Scott Moncrieff's celebrated English translation, this edition preserves the beauty and depth of Proust's original prose while making it accessible to a modern reader for the first time.Follow Proust's narrator through a life of love, loss, memory, and art, spanning the years from 1871 to 1922 and the French society that shaped him, as he searches for meaning in his own past and ultimately finds it in the act of writing itself.Whether you've always meant to read Proust and never known where to start, or you're revisiting a classic in a version built for the way we read today, this is the edition to finally take on one of literature's great achievements.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When Jimmy Rawlings began his holiday, he was most determined that his identity, as the senior detective in a Southern England police force, should remain hidden from his fellow travellers. He was using his overdue leave by taking a coach and cruise ship tour of South Island, New Zealand. He did not need the rest of the group he would join, to see him as the man to resolve their petty mishaps and problems.For a time, all goes well. Jimmy feels the recent stresses of his work begin to take a back seat, his marital and parental difficulties to disappear from the forefront of his mind. He makes new friends (and even finds an unexpected hint of romance) as he looses himself in the largely unspoilt beauty and sheer drama of the New Zealand landscapes.However, as the tour progresses, tensions start to grow within the group, tensions which come to a head on the cruise ship, one stormy night in Fiordland, amidst the overwhelming beauty of Milford Sound.A dramatic violent incident on board the luxury cruise ship, forces Jimmy to reveal his working identity, as he reluctantly becomes involved in a major crime, where any one of the ship's crew, or its passengers, could be the perpetrator.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Middle-aged Alan Little finds himself trapped in the bookmaking business which he inherited from his legendry successful father. Unlike his father he has no special aptitude for the business and relies heavily on his father's former assistant old Herbert. Herbert's attitude towards Alan is one of disappointment with more than a little disdain as he regularly rescues the business from financial adversity. Although Alan loves his wife and two young children, he cannot help but fantasize over the aloof but stunningly beautiful Alice Teqar who has been the object of his fictitious daydreams since their schooldays. A particularly unprofessional but sympathetic action on his part results in him being given, in lieu of a debt, a strange looking contraption which the old lady claims to be a time machine. Nonsense of course. but if it did work what golden opportunities there are! All that is required is a trip back into the past and place wagers in races in which he already knows the result. Of course, the machine just has be tried, doesn't it To his amazement the machine does actually work. But! And isn't there always a but Everything turns out to be far more complicated than he could have possibly imagined, and he finds himself in all kinds of trouble in this inventive and amusing time-travel fantasy.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The greatest novel ever written - made readable at last.Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time has long been called the finest novel in any language, and just as long been avoided by readers intimidated by its length and its century-old translation. This edition changes that.Presented here in an abridged and updated version of C. K. Scott Moncrieff's celebrated English translation, this edition preserves the beauty and depth of Proust's original prose while making it accessible to a modern reader for the first time.Follow Proust's narrator through a life of love, loss, memory, and art, spanning the years from 1871 to 1922 and the French society that shaped him, as he searches for meaning in his own past and ultimately finds it in the act of writing itself.Whether you've always meant to read Proust and never known where to start, or you're revisiting a classic in a version built for the way we read today, this is the edition to finally take on one of literature's great achievements.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Alice's memories span across the years 1921 to 1948. From building an air raid shelter in their London back garden, to learning how to cycle through the lanes of Somerset. Alice tells, in great descriptive detail, about social and economic life during these challenging years. Raised in Bermondsey, Alice realised many adults were unable to read and write and this was to shape her future career - teaching. Alice's school days and then teacher training in WWII had its difficulties, but determination and strength led her to succeed. As a qualified teacher, she was sent to Somerset where, as an adult evacuee, she taught and supported evacuee children. As a Londoner in the Somerset countryside, she had a lot to learn . as Alice will tell you.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'With this, I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire.'In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi marched two hundred and forty miles to a coastal backwater in Gujarat to pick up a pinch of salt. This humble act of defiance became one of the defining acts of resistance in modern history, igniting a movement that helped bring an end to British rule in India and hastened the decline of the British Empire. More than a political protest, the Salt March embodied Gandhi's progressive vision of social justice, equality, and human dignity - ideals that continue to inspire the world today.Nearly a century later, Guy Colborne follows in Gandhi's footsteps, retracing the famous route through the Gujarati communities that shaped Gandhi's life and worldview. As he travels, he explores Gandhi's enduring legacy and discovers a vibrant, rich culture in Gujarat that is still very much shaped by its most celebrated son.…