Orion jul 2021 (43 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The definitive account of the Abdication Crisis of 1936.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A whip-smart, dark comedy for fans of Sally Rooney, Fleabag and My Year of Rest and Relaxation'Janet is my soulmate' LUCY MANGAN'Surprising and irreverent' NEW YORK TIMES\*\*\*If there was a pill that promised happiness. Would you take it Meet Janet. Janet is sad. Not about her life, about the world. Have you seen it these days The thing is, she's not out to make anyone else sad. She's not turning up to weddings shouting that most marriages end in divorce. She just wants to wear her giant coat, get rid of her passive-aggressive boyfriend, and avoid human interaction at the rundown dog shelter where she works.That is, until word spreads about a new pill that promises cynics like her one day off from being sad. When her family stages an intervention, and the prospect of making it through Christmas alone seems like too much, Janet finally decides to give them what they want. What follows is life-changing for all concerned - in ways no one quite expects.Hilarious, provocative and profound, Sad Janet is the antidote to our happiness-obsessed world.\*\*\*PRAISE FOR SAD JANET:'The dog-whispering, post-Goth cousin to Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag' CLAUDIA DEY'Like a grown up Daria' HELEN MCCLORY'If you're a Halle Butler fan or like despair cut with humour, you'll love this' Leigh Stein, author of SELF CARE'As I was reading this, my partner kept asking why I was laughing. This book is dark and hilarious and will speak to everyone who's ever wondered why they spend time with humans and not just dogs' Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Starling Days and Harmless Like You'A tragicomic riot of a book - charging, foul-mouthed and tender, across the modern condition' Claudia Dey, author of Heartbreaker'Try reading Sad Janet . It might just make you happy' Marcy Demansky, author of Very Nice'A biting, pitch-perfect novel about one woman's desire to stay true to herself in a world that rewards facile happiness . a dazzling debut' Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney'The narrative voice of Janet in Britsch's debut novel is a skin-tingling combination of new and necessary' Booklist starred review'Loved this book. it made me lol via the dark humour and dry observations. An artful take on the 'happiness economy'' Emma Gannon, author of Olive'I loved SAD JANET'S cynical humour. Superbly original, with spot-on one-liners. Brilliantly bleak, but with a spark of hope' Caroline Hulse, author of The Adults'Hilarious, wise, wicked and tender' CYNTHIA D'APRIX SWEENEY'Loved this book' EMMA GANNON'Sharp, sad, hilarious' CLARE BEAMS.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - REBEL. LEADER. BROTHER. KING.1179. Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, Brittany and Aquitaine. The House of Plantagenet reigns supreme.But there is unrest in Henry's house. Not for the first time, his family talks of rebellion.Ferdia - an Irish nobleman taken captive during the conquest of his homeland - saves the life of Richard, the king's son. In reward for his bravery, he is made squire to Richard, who is already a renowned warrior.Crossing the English Channel, the two are plunged into a campaign to crush rebels in Aquitaine. The bloody battles and gruelling sieges which followed would earn Richard the legendary name of Lionheart.But Richard's older brother, Henry, is infuriated by his sibling's newfound fame. Soon it becomes clear that the biggest threat to Richard's life may not be rebel or French armies, but his own family.'A rip-roaring epic, filled with arrows and spattered with blood. Gird yourself with mail when you start.' Paul Finch'Ben's deeply authoritative depiction of the time is delivered in a deft manner.' Simon Scarrow.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner of BEST HORROR NOVEL (August Derleth Award) at British Fantasy Awards 2016She comes in the night. She looks into your eyes. One by one, she has taken us all.For generations they have died young, and now fifteen-year-old Iris and her father are the last of the Villarca line. Confined to their lonely mansion on Dartmoor, they suffer their disease in isolation. But Iris breaks her promise to hide from the world and dares to fall in love.It is only then that they understand the true horror of the Villarca curse, the curse of the bone-white woman who visits in the night, leaving death in her wake.'With a ghostly face at the window, inexplicable events and a sense of menace hanging over every page, this is one chilling gothic novel' Daily Mail.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE PORTLAND SPY RING was one of the most infamous espionage cases from the Cold War. People the world over were shocked when its exposure revealed the shadowy world of deep cover KGB 'illegals' - spies operating under false identities stolen from the dead.The CIA's revelation to MI5 in 1960 that a KGB agent was stealing crucial secrets from the world-leading submarine research base at Portland in Dorset looked initially like a dangerous but contained lapse of security by a British man and his mistress. But the couple were tailed by MI5 'watchers' to a covert meeting with a Canadian businessman, Gordon Lonsdale. The unsuspecting Lonsdale in turn led MI5's spycatchers to an innocent-looking couple in suburban Ruislip called the Krogers.But within weeks the CIA rang the alarm - their critical source of intelligence was to defect within hours - and MI5 was forced to act immediately. The Krogers were exposed as two of the most important Russian 'illegals' ever, whom the Americans had been hunting for years. And Lonsdale was no Canadian, but a senior KGB controller.This astonishing but true story of MI5's spyhunt is straight from the world of John le Carré and is told here for the first time using hitherto secret MI5 and FBI files, private family archives and original interviews. Its tentacles stretch around the world - from America, to the USSR, Canada, New Zealand, Europe and the UK. DEAD DOUBLES is a gripping episode of Cold War history, and a case that fully justified the West's paranoia about infiltration and treachery.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Louise Carey's dystopian future is chillingly plausible' Claire North'Deftly written, mastefully paced, vividly imagined and absolutely gripping from the first page to last' Joe HillWarning: use of this gate will take you outside of the InTech corporate zone. Different community guidelines may apply, and you may be asked to sign a separate end-user license agreement. Do you wish to continue Tanta has trained all her young life for this. Her very first mission is a code red: to take her team into the unaffiliated zone just outside InTech's borders and retrieve a stolen hard drive. It should have been quick and simple, but a surprise attack kills two of her colleagues and Tanta barely makes it home alive. Determined to prove herself and partnered with a colleague whose past is a mystery even to himself, Tanta's investigation uncovers a sinister conspiracy that makes her question her own loyalties and the motives of everyone she used to trust.'A propulsive thriller filled with great twists and reversals' SFXIntroducing a razor-sharp debut SF thriller, INSCAPE holds a mirror up to our own reality by exploring just where our sinister corporation-led world might lead us. For fans of Bladerunner 2049, Mr Robot or 84K by Claire North. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'As the Brits say: I'm gobsmacked. I devoured this book. one of the most potent examples of living the dream' DEBBIE HARRY'A great drummer who has written a great book' BILL MURRAY'A revealing inside account of the highs and lows of a band who looked and sounded like nobody else' OLIVIA LAING, GuardianChris Frantz's memoir tells the story of his life with Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club and his life-long love affair with Tina Weymouth. He remembers the early performances at CBGB alongside the Ramones, Patti Smith, Television and Blondie and recording the game changing albums, Talking Heads '77, More Songs About Buildings And Food, Fear Of Music, and Remain In Light. During a break from Talking Heads, Chris and Tina formed Tom Tom Club; in the process creating a hybrid of funk, disco, pop and electro that would have a huge impact on the club scene around the world.Warm and candid, funny and heartfelt, Remain in Love charts the rise of a band that began as a dream and culminated with their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and reveals the once-in-a-lifetime love story and creative partnership between Chris and Tina, one of the greatest rhythm sections of all time.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A girl's quest to find her father leads her to an extended family of magical fighting booksellers who police the mythical Old World of England when it intrudes on the modern world. From the bestselling master of fantasy, Garth Nix.In a slightly alternate London in 1983, Susan Arkshaw is looking for her father, a man she has never met. Crime boss Frank Thringley might be able to help her, but Susan doesn't get time to ask Frank any questions before he is turned to dust by the prick of a silver hatpin in the hands of the outrageously attractive Merlin.Merlin is a young left-handed bookseller (one of the fighting ones), who with the right-handed booksellers (the intellectual ones), are an extended family of magical beings who police the mythic and legendary Old World when it intrudes on the modern world, in addition to running several bookshops.Susan's search for her father begins with her mother's possibly misremembered or misspelt surnames, a reading room ticket, and a silver cigarette case engraved with something that might be a coat of arms.Merlin has a quest of his own, to find the Old World entity who used ordinary criminals to kill his mother. As he and his sister, the right-handed bookseller Vivien, tread in the path of a botched or covered-up police investigation from years past, they find this quest strangely overlaps with Susan's. Who or what was her father Susan, Merlin, and Vivien must find out, as the Old World erupts dangerously into the New.Praise for Garth NixGarth Nix sets the standard for Fantasy (Leigh Bardugo)A swashbuckling adventure . . . and the most original magic I've seen in years (Joe Abercrombie)Garth Nix is one of the best world-builders in fantasy. (BRANDON SANDERSON)Angles are called, and swords are swished and there are jealousies and romances galore in this riotous romp. (DAILY MAIL on ANGEL MAGE)An exciting adventure full of intrigue and action while portraying women in power in a refreshingly casual way. (KIRKUS REVIEW on ANGEL MAGE).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A BRAND NEW TRILOGY from the author of the legendary WITCHER series, set during the vibrantly depicted Hussite wars. Reinmar of Bielau, called Reynevan, flees after being caught in an affair with a knight's wife. With strange, mystical forces gathering in the shadows and pursued not only by the Stercza brothers bent on vengeance, but also by the Holy Inquisition, Reynevan finds himself in the Narrenturm, the Tower of Fools, a medieval asylum for the mad, or for those who dare to think differently and challenge the prevailing order. The 'patients' of this institution form an incomparable gallery of colourful types: including, among others, the young Copernicus, proclaiming the truth of the heliocentric solar system.This is the first in an epic new series from the phenomenon, ANDRZEJ SAPKOWSKI, author of the WITCHER booksPraise for Andrzej Sapkowski: 'Like Mieville and Gaiman, Sapkowski takes the old and makes it new' FOUNDATION'Like a complicated magic spell, a Sapkowski novel is a hodge podge of fantasy, intellectual discourse and dry humour. Recommended' TIME.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'A gentle and uplifting tale of warding off apocalypse in a remote corner of Cornwall . . . charming' Financial Times'A tremendously enjoyable book' Independent on Sunday'Bloody brilliant' Liz Fenwick, author of The Cornish HouseIt all began with the whale.When a young man washes up on the sands of St Piran in Cornwall, it is clear to the villagers that this is not a regular day. What has brought him here And what is the crisis only he understands, that threatens not only their community but all of civilisation With a global pandemic on the horizon, and a whale lurking in the bay, the villagers of St Piran must band together to survive. Intimate, funny and heart-warming, John Ironmonger tells a compelling story about the important things that hold us together, and how hope can be found, even at the end of the world.'A warm-hearted book crammed with ideas . . . very, very good' Emerald Street'A compelling and unusual modern fable' Natasha Solomons, author of Mr Rosenblum's List'Beautiful, dark, uplifting' Kate Long, author of The Bad Mother's Handbook.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'THE HOTTEST ACTION WRITER AROUND' EVENING TELEGRAPHDISCOVER THE WILDLY ENTERTAINING, ACTION-PACKED JACK WEST SERIESFormer SAS soldier Jack West is on a mission to save the world, no matter what - or who - it might cost him.Still reeling from the loss of his daughter, and with his rivals far ahead of him, Jack must race across the globe to complete the ancient Trial of the Mountains.With the odds already against them, Jack and his crew will soon discover that a new player has entered the race, a general so feared that he had been locked away in the deepest of dungeons.Only now this general has escaped and he has a horrifying plan of his own.\* \* \* \* \*PRAISE FOR THE JACK WEST THRILLERS'An action hero worthy of Lee Child' Sydney Morning Herald'Thrilling, action-packed adventure from cover to cover' Guardian'Nobody writes action like Matthew Reilly' Vince Flynn'Get ready for a wild ride' Daily Telegraph'Exciting and entertaining' Chicago Sun-Times\* \* \* \* \*READERS LOVE THE JACK WEST THRILLERS'Indiana Jones in a book . . . Immensely entertaining''A super duper kick ass soldier''A first class all-action historical thriller''Heart-pounding stuff''Enjoy the rollercoaster ride'.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Horror and the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel.'You liked The Wasp Factory Meet Little Eve' Natasha Pulley, author of THE WATCHMAKER OF FILIGREE STREET'A smart and moving examination of self delusion and the lengths people go to to keep faith . . . I raced through it' Kiran Millwood Hargrave'A wonderful literary gothic tale' Sarah Pinborough'Where is Evelyn Oh, I remember. She took our eyes.'New Year's Day, 1921. Seven mutilated bodies are discovered in an ancient stone circle on a remote Scottish island. The victims are 'the Children' - members of a nature cult ruled by the charismatic, sadistic patriarch, the adder.The sole survivor of the massacre, Dinah, claims that Eve is the murderer, apparently drowned while attempting her escape. Yet as Eve's story of the years leading up the massacre intertwines with Dinah's account of the aftermath, a darker, stranger truth begins to emerge.The Isle is all Eve knows. Hidden from the world, the Children worship the Great Snake who dwells in the ocean, dance in the stones at dawn and offer their blood in sacrifice. The adder's word is law. When Eve is forced into the world beyond the Isle her faith and love are tested by unexpected friendships that make her question everything. As she begins to see through the adder's macabre fictions, the world Eve knows collapses. Does she lose her humanity with her belief Does it drive her to kill 'Little Eve is a sublime, utterly compelling tale which grabbed me by the lapels and wouldn't let go. A dark, beautiful, gleaming novel. I loved it' Irenosen Okojie'Little Eve is brilliantly plotted, wonderfully well written and full of surprises. It has perfect timing, line by line' Andrew Cowan, author of PIG and WORTHLESS MEN'Little Eve brims with dark energy, full of haunting, surprising turns. You will be guessing and gasping till the end' Philip Womack.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'So engrossing! Betty is a page-turning Appalachian coming-of-age story steeped in Cherokee history, told in undulating prose that settles right into you' Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times'Beautiful and devastating' Observer, Books of the Year'Breathtaking' Vogue'A girl comes of age against the knife.'Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a white mother and a Cherokee father, Betty Carpenter is the sixth of eight siblings. The world they inhabit in the rural town of Breathed, Ohio, is one of poverty and loss, of lush landscapes and blazing stars. Despite the hardships she encounters, Betty is resilient. Her curiosity about the natural world, her fierce love for her sisters and her father's brilliant stories are kindling for the fire of her own imagination, and in the face of all to which she bears witness - the horrors of her family's past and present - Betty discovers an escape: she begins to write.A heartbreaking yet magical story, Betty is a punch-in-the-gut of a novel - full of the crushing cruelty of human nature and the redemptive power of words.'I felt consumed by this book. I loved it, you will love it' Daisy Johnson, author of Sisters'Vivid and lucid, Betty has stayed with me' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies'I loved Betty' Fiona Mozley, author of Hot Stew'Tiffany McDaniel follows in the tradition of The Color Purple_with her unflinching portrayal of the generational ripples of racism, poverty, and abuse' Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow ChildSee what readers are saying:'I was fully immersed in this from start to finish' _____'Utterly beautiful and completely devastating' _____'This book is a beautiful, beautiful thing. It finds hope in such painful places' _____'I adored this book. I found it really moving . It's a tear-jerker' _____'This story will stay with me for a long time' _____'An all-time favourite . Certain to become a classic' _____. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA Times, Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Radio Times, Daily Herald and FT Book of the Year'I was born with a warped sense of humour and when I was carried home from being born it was Coronation Day and so I was called Victoria but you are not supposed to know who wrote this anyway it is about time I unleashed my pent-up emotions in a bitter comment on the state of our society but it's not quite me so I think I shall write a heart-warming story with laughter behind the tears and tears behind the laughter which means hysterics to you Philistines.'From 'Pardon ' by Vicky Wood, Aged 14. Bury Grammar School (Girls) Magazine, 1967In her passport Victoria Wood listed her occupation as 'entertainer' - and in stand-up and sketches, songs and sitcom, musicals and dramas, she became the greatest entertainer of the age. Those things that might have held her back - her lonely childhood, her crippling shyness and above all the disadvantage of being a woman in a male-run industry - she turned to her advantage to make extraordinary comedy about ordinary people living ordinary lives in ordinary bodies. She wasn't fond of the term, but Victoria Wood truly was a national treasure - and her loss is still keenly felt. Victoria had plenty of stories still to tell when she died in 2016, and one of those was her own autobiography. 'I will do it one day,' she told the author and journalist Jasper Rees. 'It would be about my childhood, about my first few years in showbusiness, which were really interesting and would make a really nice story.' That sadly never came to pass, so Victoria's estate has asked Jasper Rees, who interviewed her more than anyone else, to tell her extraordinary story in full. He has been granted complete and exclusive access to Victoria's rich archive of personal and professional material, and has conducted over 200 interviews with her family, friends and colleagues - among them Victoria's children, her sisters, her ex-husband Geoffrey Durham, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Dawn French, Anne Reid, Imelda Staunton and many more. What emerges is a portrait of a true pioneer who spoke to her audience like no one before or since.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An unnamed narrator charts and interrogates the shifts in mood and understanding in his middle-England hometown that have defined the lockdown period.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When John Bercow retired as Speaker of the House of Commons on 31 October 2019, he had become one of the most recognisable and iconoclastic figures in British politics, occupying a ringside seat during one of the most febrile periods in modern British history. In his no-holds-barred memoir, he offers verdicts on the leading figures of his era - from Tony Blair to David Cameron, Theresa May to Boris Johnson, and charts his extraordinary political journey. UNSPEAKABLE is essential reading for anyone interested in politics and how our democracy is - or should be - run.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This summer, escape to Lake Como - where the scene is set for romance, fate and second chances.'A big hug of a novel that leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy' Woman'A tale of lost love, fate and second chances' NewFor Floriana, it is the place where the love of her life is getting married to another woman. And she's been invited to the wedding.Esme fell in love there for the first time - over sixty years ago. But what happened to the man who stole her heart, and changed the course of her life Adam has buried himself in work to distract from his broken heart. A trip to Lake Como might just be the fresh start he needs.Even in the dazzling summer sun, the past casts a poignant shadow. But can the magic of the Italian lake finally set them all free Let Erica James sweep you away.'Glorious escapism' Sunday Express Magazine'Joyously readable' Woman & Home'I wanted it to go on forever' Cathy Bramley.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A quirky and tender, funny and moving story about the bittersweet highs and lows of 30-something life - perfect for fans of Mike Gayle, Nick Hornby, David Nicholls and Gail Honeyman.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Incredibly tender' Marian Keyes'A total triumph' Nina Stibbe'Beautiful, moving and so funny and well-observed' Philippa PerryIt is summer on Magnolia Road when Juliet moves into her late mother's house with her husband Liam and their young son, Charlie. Preoccupied by guilt, grief and the juggle of working motherhood, she can't imagine finding time to get to know the neighbouring families, let alone fitting in with them. But for Liam, a writer, the morning coffees and after-school gatherings soon reveal the secret struggles, fears and rivalries playing out behind closed doors - all of which are going straight into his new novel . . .Juliet tries to bury her unease and leave Liam to forge these new friendships. But when the rupture of a marriage sends ripples through the group, painful home truths are brought to light. And then, one sun-drenched afternoon at a party, a single moment changes everything.The fiction debut from Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink, Everyone Is Still Alive is funny and moving, intimate and wise; a novel that explores the deeper realities of marriage and parenthood and the way life thwarts our expectations at every turn. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A raucous, boldly inventive tale' BOOKLIST'Provides a 'Black Mirror'-like warning of new technology without the heavy feeling of dread' USA TODAYThe magnificent sequel to Hank Green's #1 New York Times bestselling debut novel, An Absolutely Remarkable ThingThe statues disappeared in an instant. While they were on Earth, they caused confusion and destruction without ever lifting a finger. They also contributed to the untimely death of April May: a young woman who stumbled into their path, naming them the Carls and gaining viral fame in an avalanche of conspiracy theories.When April's friends try to carry on with their lives, a series of clues arrive - mysterious books that seem to predict the future - and which also seem to suggest April may be very much alive . . . But there's a bigger mystery to solve.Did the Carls ever really leave us, and what happens if they're here to stay A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor is a bold and brilliant conclusion that asks whether anyone has the right to change the world.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The revealing story of Queen Elizabeth II's beloved governess, Marion Crawford, who spent sixteen years of her life in loyal service to the royal family and was later shunned by those she has loved and served. Perfect for fans of The Crown and Lady in Waiting by Anne Glenconner.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Lassen Sie sich vom legendären Mode- und Porträtfotografen Albert Watson erklären, wie er seine Bilder festhält. In einer Reihe von praktischen Lektionen enthüllt Watson die Geschichten hinter seinen berühmtesten Aufnahmen und gibt Ihnen Inspiration, Tipps und Ideen, die Sie in Ihre eigene Fotografie einfließen lassen können. Von der Arbeit mit Licht und Objektiven, über das Aufgreifen Ihrer eigenen Kreativität bis hin zu Ratschlägen, wie Sie in der Branche Fuß fassen können. Durchgehend illustriert mit Schlüsselbildern aus Watsons unglaublicher 50-jähriger Karriere.-Ein Master-Kurs über Fotografie, aufgeteilt in kleine Einzelstunden, vom legendären Albert Watson-Erfahren Sie alles darüber, wie Watson fotografiert, und holen Sie sich Inspiration, Ermutigung und Insider-Tipps, die Sie für Ihre eigenen Meisterwerke benötigen.-Illustriert mit Beispielen von Watsons bahnbrechenden Fotografien, darunter seine Modearbeiten und seine berühmten Bilder von Kate Moss, Andy Warhol, Alfred Hitchcock, Steve Jobs, Mick Jagger, Tupac Shakur und Queen Elizabeth II.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Incredibly tender' Marian Keyes'A total triumph' Nina Stibbe'Beautiful, moving and so funny and well-observed' Philippa PerryIt is summer on Magnolia Road when Juliet moves into her late mother's house with her husband Liam and their young son, Charlie. Preoccupied by guilt, grief and the juggle of working motherhood, she can't imagine finding time to get to know the neighbouring families, let alone fitting in with them. But for Liam, a writer, the morning coffees and after-school gatherings soon reveal the secret struggles, fears and rivalries playing out behind closed doors - all of which are going straight into his new novel . . .Juliet tries to bury her unease and leave Liam to forge these new friendships. But when the rupture of a marriage sends ripples through the group, painful home truths are brought to light. And then, one sun-drenched afternoon at a party, a single moment changes everything.The fiction debut from Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink, Everyone Is Still Alive is funny and moving, intimate and wise; a novel that explores the deeper realities of marriage and parenthood and the way life thwarts our expectations at every turn.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A dark world of emotional complexity and betrayal, where twist follows twist and nothing is what it seems' - Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of THE SILENT PATIENT'Exhilarating. Addictive. Fierce.' - Bridget Collins, bestselling author of THE BINDING\* \* \* \* \*Now I'm in charge, the gates are my gates. The rules are my rules.It's an incendiary moment for St Oswald's school. For the first time in its history, a headmistress is in power, the gates opening to girls.Rebecca Buckfast has spilled blood to reach this position. Barely forty, she is just starting to reap the harvest of her ambition. As the new regime takes on the old guard, the ground shifts. And with it, the remains of a body are discovered.But Rebecca is here to make her mark. She'll bury the past so deep it will evade even her own memory, just like she has done before. After all.You can't keep a good woman down.Available to pre-order now!\* \* \* \* \*Praise for Joanne Harris's other books set in the St Oswald's world - which all read as standalone thrillers:'A masterpiece of misdirection' Val McDermid'Delivers an almighty twist . . . brilliantly atmospheric ' The Times'Crime novel or literary novel Categories really don't matter; readers will find themselves comprehensively gripped' Independent'[A] gripping psychological thriller . . . Harris is one of our most accomplished novelists' Daily Express'Marvellously mischievous' Good Housekeeping'A classic whodunnit with the characters carefully crafted and the tension at a knife edge' Sunday Express'[A] delicious black comedy' Daily Mail. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hilarious, heart-breaking, warm and compelling - the debut novel from a much-loved comedian.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A beautifully written classic of nature writing.'A masterly account.of supreme interest.a classic' Country LifeLong accepted as the best work on the subject, Oliver Rackham's book is both a comprehensive history of Britain's woodland and a field-work guide that presents trees individually and as part of the landscape.From prehistoric times, through the Roman period and into the Middle Ages, Oliver Rackham describes the changing character, role and history of trees and woodland. He concludes this definitive study with a section on the conservation and future of Britain's trees, woodlands and hedgerows.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to a world devastated by change in her award-winning Psy-Changeling Trinity series, where two people defined by their aloneness hold the fate of the Psy in their hands . . . Termed merciless by some, and a robotic sociopath by others, Payal Rao is the perfect Psy: cardinal telekinetic, CEO of a major conglomerate, beautiful - and emotionless. For Canto Mercant, family and loyalty are everything. A cardinal telepath deemed 'imperfect' by his race due to a spinal injury, Canto cares for the opinions of very few - and ruthlessly protects those he claims as his own. Head of intel of the influential Mercant family, he prefers to remain a shadow in the Net, unknown and unseen. But Canto is also an Anchor, part of a secretive designation whose task it is to stabilise the PsyNet. Now that critical psychic network is dying, threatening to collapse and kill the entire Psy race with it. To save those he loves, Canto needs the help of a woman bound to him by a dark past neither has been able to forget. A woman who is the most powerful Anchor of them all: Payal Rao. Neither is ready for the violent inferno about to ignite in the PsyNet . . . or the passionate madness that threatens to destroy them both.Praise for Nalini Singh's Psy-Changeling Trinity series: 'Singh's talent for lush, expansive worldbuilding is on full display' Publishers Weekly'Another Psy-Changeling page-turner from the brilliant Singh' Kirkus Reviews.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The final book in The Song of the Shattered Sands series closes the epic fantasy saga in a desert setting, filled with rich worldbuilding and pulse-pounding action.The plans of the desert gods are coming to fruition. Meryam, the deposed queen of Qaimir, hopes to raise the buried elder god, Ashael, an event that would bring ruin to the desert.Çeda and Emre sail for their ancestral home to bring the traitor, Hamid, to justice. To their horror, they discover that the desert tribes have united under Hamid's banner. Their plan A holy crusade to annihilate Sharakhai, a thing long sought by many in the tribes. In Sharakhai, meanwhile, the blood mage, Davud, examines the strange gateway between worlds, hoping to find a way to close it. And King Ihsan hunts for Meryam, but always finds himself two steps behind.When Meryam raises Ashael, all know the end is near. Ashael means to journey to the land that was denied to him an age ago, no matter the cost to the desert. It now falls to Çeda and her unlikely assortment of allies to find a way to unite not only the desert tribes and the people of Sharakhai, but the city's invaders as well. Even if they do, stopping Ashael will cost them dearly, perhaps more than all are willing to pay.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Eighties were about big ideas writ large - new money, new style, gender fluidity, gay pride, attritional politics, the 'special relationship', nuclear fear, AIDS, cocaine, ecstasy, tabloid royalty, the rise of urban pop, and ultimately geopolitical chaos. Using a big narrative approach, Dylan Jones' history of the decade in pop frames the decade through some of its most important and popular hits, choosing records which either epitomised their time, or ushered in a new cultural shift. So we move seamlessly from Rapper's Delight and the genre defining moment of hip hop into The Specials' spectral, Ghost Town; from ABC and the apotheosis of New Pop (The Look of Love) to Madonna's breakthrough moment with Like a Virgin, and so on. In the '80s each year brought a new twist as technology shifted and genres snowballed, MTV reigned supreme and the story of pop became globalised. It was a decade of excess in all areas, especially ambition, but it was in the transcendent moments of pop perfection that the '80s found its true art-form. Subjective and idiosyncratic, SHINY AND NEW takes us from downtown New York to post-industrial Manchester, in the first widescreen attempt to weave together the stories, the songs and events that re-shaped music and society.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - LINE OF DUTY meets RIVERS OF LONDON - a brand-new supernatural crime debut in which a detective has to solve his own murder.