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Orion Publishing Co Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz
Book Synopsis''You are in for a treat'' GEORGE R.R. MARTINMeet the beloved Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz in this exciting collection by Sunday Times bestseller Garth Nix gathering all eight of their stories - plus a never-before-published tale - in one magical volume for the very first time!Sir Hereward: the only male child of an ancient society of witches. Knight, artillerist, swordsman. Mercenary for hire. Ill-starred lover.Mister Fitz: puppet, sorcerer, loremaster. Practitioner of arcane arts and wielder of sorcerous needles.Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: godslayers. Agents of the Council of the Treaty for the Safety of the World, charged with the location and removal of listed extra-dimensional entities, more commonly known as gods.Together, they are relentless travellers in a treacherous world of magic, gunpowder, and adventure.Compiled for the first time ever, these eight magical stories - p
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HarperCollins Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz
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Orion Publishing Co Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz
Book Synopsis''You are in for a treat'' GEORGE R.R. MARTINMeet the beloved Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz in this exciting collection by Sunday Times bestseller Garth Nix gathering all eight of their stories - plus a never-before-published tale - in one magical volume for the very first time!Sir Hereward: the only male child of an ancient society of witches. Knight, artillerist, swordsman. Mercenary for hire. Ill-starred lover.Mister Fitz: puppet, sorcerer, loremaster. Practitioner of arcane arts and wielder of sorcerous needles.Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: godslayers. Agents of the Council of the Treaty for the Safety of the World, charged with the location and removal of listed extra-dimensional entities, more commonly known as gods.Together, they are relentless travellers in a treacherous world of magic, gunpowder, and adventure.Compiled for the first time ever, these eight magical stories - pTrade ReviewIt was my friend and co-editor Gardner Dozois who first brought Garth Nix to my attention when we were doing Rogues. I was so glad that he did. "A Cargo of Ivories" was one of the best stories in an anthology jam-packed with terrific work, and I loved making the acquaintance of Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz. If you haven't met them yet, you are in for a treat. They are the best partnership in the world of fantasy since Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser * George R.R. Martin, co-editor 'A Cargo of Ivories' *A rollicking good time filled with intrigue and mind-blowing surprises. Classically inclined, but outrageously original * Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, co-editors of 'Beyond the Sea Gate of the Scholar-Pirates of Sarsköe' *Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz are one of the most unusual and fun sword & sorcery duos to arise since Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. The papier-mache-headed puppet has haunted me ever since I first read of his and his artillerist knight companion and student. These tales are brilliantly imaginative and as fantastical as you'd expect from master storyteller Garth Nix. I'm delighted they're being collected in one volume and couldn't recommend them enough * Lou Anders, co-editor of 'A Suitable Present for a Sorcerous Puppet' *I love adventure stories and I love swords and sorcery stories. I grew up with Fritz Leiber'sFafhrd and the Grey Mouser and always wanted more. Garth Nix's stunning stories of Sir Hereward and Mr Fitz capture all of the magic and the mayhem of swords and swords and sorcery at its best, which is why I am so delighted to see this book coming out now * Jonathan Strahan, co-editor of 'A Suitable Present for a Sorcerous Puppet' and editor of 'Home is the Haunter' and 'Cut Me Another Quill, Mister Fitz' *We asked Garth Nix to write a story for us because we wanted beauty, heart, and sharp wit, and with "Losing Her Divinity." We got all that, plus a dose of delightful strangeness * Tim Pratt & Melissa Marr, co-editors of 'Losing Her Divinity' *
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Hardpress Publishing FitzAlbions Letters to the Right Hon William Pitt and the Right Hon Henry Addington on the Subject of the Ministerial Pamphlet Entitled Cursory Remarks C 1
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HardPress Publishing Lord Morcar of Hereward a Romance of the Times of William the Conqueror 1
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HardPress Publishing The History of Sir Harry Herald and Sir Edward Haunch by Henry Fielding or Rather by an Unknown Author
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HarperCollins Publishers Assassins Apprentice Volume 1
Book SynopsisThe first installment of Robin Hobb''s New York Times bestselling fantasy epic, The Assassin''s Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy), comes to life in comics form!When the illegitimate son of a royal prince is discovered in a poor backwater, the boy's life changes forever. Renamed Fitz' by his new caretakers, the boy is plunged into the maze of scheming and intrigue that makes up the courts of the Six Duchies. But unknown to all, a power has awakened in Fitz. Something in his blood is stirring, and if Fitz cannot learn to control it, it may spell doom for all.Fantasy as it ought to be written.George R.R. MartinHarperVoyager is proud to present the first installment in Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy, Assassin's Apprentice!Trade Review'Hobb is one of the great modern fantasy writers … what makes her novels as addictive as morphine is not just their imaginative brilliance but the way her characters are compromised and manipulated by politics.'The Times ‘In today’s crowded fantasy market Robin Hobb’s books are like diamonds in a sea of zircons’George R.R. Martin ‘Hobb is superb’ Conn Iggulden ‘Hobb is a remarkable storyteller’ Guardian ‘This is a historical novel with a sly touch of magic. The first in the Farseer trilogy, this book will get new readers hooked on a series that recalls HBO’s Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings’ Telegraph
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Creative Media Partners, LLC Higher Than The Church Adapted From The Germ. Of W. Von Hillern By M.f.p. Fg
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Penguin Books Ltd Howards End
Book SynopsisThe Penguin English Library Edition of Howards End by E. M. Forster''The poor cannot always reach those whom they want to love, and they can hardly ever escape from those whom they love no longer. We rich can''''Only connect.'' is the idea at the heart of this book, a heartbreaking and provocative tale of three families at the beginning of the twentieth century: the rich Wilcoxes, the gentle, idealistic Schlegels and the lower-middle class Basts. As the Schlegel sisters try desperately to help the Basts and educate the close-minded Wilcoxes, the families are drawn together in love, lies and death. Frequently cited as E. M. Forster''s finest work, Howards End brilliantly explores class warfare, conflict and the English character.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Hereward Wolves of New Rome
Book SynopsisJames Wilde is a Man of Mercia. Raised in a world of books, the author studied economic history at university before travelling the world in search of adventure. He first encountered the great English warrior, Hereward, in the pages of a comic. It was while visiting the haunted fenlands of Eastern England, Hereward's ancestral home, that he became convinced that this legendary figure should be the subject of his first novel. The 'Hereward' series now runs to six novels, the most recent of which is Hereward - The Bloody Crown. James Wilde divides his time between London and the family home in Derbyshire.
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Usborne Publishing Ltd Wordsearches
Book SynopsisThis little book is packed with fun word searches covering a range of themes, from sports and famous buildings to birds of prey and kings and queens.
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HardPress Publishing Gallery of Poetic Pictures Comprising True Portraits and Fancy Sketches Interspersed With Humorous Moral and Solemn Pieces Together With Historic Patriotic and Sentimental Poems and Memories of the Past
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Bonnier Books Ltd My Hamster is a Genius
Book SynopsisFirst in a hilarious six-book series about a highly unusual pet hamster.MY HAMSTER IS A GENIUS was shortlisted for the Sheffield Children's Book Award 2013Nine-year-old Ben Jinks wants a pet, but a talking hamster wasn't on his wish list.When his mum says he has to prove he's responsible in order to get his TV back, he resolves to make the best of it. What he wasn't expecting was a grumpy talking hamster who can do his maths homework! Ben's marks shoot up, but his teacher - the nasty Beardy McCreedy - is suspicious, and bets Ben's dad that Ben can't pass a maths test without cheating. Ben is sure he is doomed, but with Stinky's help - and some disgusting maths props - maybe he can prove his nasty teacher wrong . . .Illustrated throughout with black and white artwork by The Boy Fitz Hammond.
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Medieval Institute Publications Robin Hood and Other Outlaw Tales
Book SynopsisAlthough nearly everyone has heard the name of Robin Hood, few have actually read any medieval tales about the legendary outlaw. Stephen Knight and Thomas Ohlgren set out to correct this discrepancy in their comprehensive collection of all pre-seventeenth-century Robin Hood tales. The editors include such other "outlaw" figures as Hereward the Wake, Eustache the Monk, and Fouke le Fitz Waryn to further contextualize the tradition of English outlaw tales. In this text the figure of Robin Hood can be viewed in historical perspective, from the early accounts in the chronicles through the ballads, plays, and romances that grew around his fame and impressed him on our fictional and historical imaginations. This edition is particularly useful for classrooms, with its extensive introductions, notes, and glosses, enabling students of any level to approach the texts in their original Middle English.Table of ContentsIllustrations General Introduction The Chronicler's Robin Hood Introduction From Andrew of Wyntoun's Orygynale Chronicle (c. 1420) From Walter Bower's Continuation of John of Fordun's Scotichronicon (c. 1440) From John Major's Historia Majoris Britanniae (1521) From Richard Grafton's Chronicle at Large (1569) Early Ballads and Tales Robin Hood and the Monk Robin Hood and the Potter A Gest of Robin Hood Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne The Tale of Gamelyn Robyn and Gandelyn Adam Bell, Clim of the Clough, and William of Cloudesley Robin Hood Plays Robyn Hod and the Shryff off Notyngham Robin Hood and the Friar and Robin Hood and the Potter Introduction to the Munday Plays The Downfall of Robert, Earle of Huntington, by Anthony Munday From The Death of Robert, Earle of Huntington, by Anthony Munday Robin Hood and His Crew of Souldiers Later Ballads Introduction Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield Robin Hood and Little John Robin Hood and Allin a Dale Robin Hood and Maid Marian Robin Hood and Will Scarlet Robin Hood's Progress to Nottingham Robin Hood Rescues Three Young Men Little John a Begging Robin Hood's Birth, Breeding, Valour, and Marriage Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow Robin Hood and the Bishop Robin Hood's Golden Prize Robin Hood and Queen Catherin Robin Hood's Fishing The Death of Robin Hood A True Tale of Robin Hood Robin Hood and the Pedlars Other Outlaw Tales in Prose Translations Hereward the Wake, translated by Michael Swanton From Eustache the Monk, translated by Thomas E. Kelly From Fouke le Fitz Waryn, translated by Thomas E. Kelly
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Hardpress Publishing The Sham Squire and the Informers of 1798 1
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HarperCollins Publishers Mr. Men and Little Miss at the Café A Brilliantly
Book SynopsisA visit to the cafe has never been so much fun in this hilarious illustrated story!Join Little Miss Chatterbox and her friends at Chatterbox Cafe where there will be food, fun and chatter! Little Miss Bossy is in charge in the kitchen and Mr Happy brings service with a smile, but who will pop in today and what will they choose?The Mr Men and Little Miss Every Day series takes Roger Hargreaves' beloved characters on trips and activities that children will recognise from their own lives. All the Every Day Adventures have a Where's Walter' feature with Walter the worm hiding in every story making for a fun and interactive reading experience for children aged 2 years and up.Trade ReviewThe colourful characters have been delighting children since Mr Tickle first appeared on bookshelves in 1971. – The Independent The timeless Mr Men books capture modern stereotypes perfectly. – The Telegraph The Mr Men and Little Miss characters remain a cultural phenomenon, whose impact is felt far beyond the nursery bookshelf. – The Telegraph
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Legare Street Press Catalogue of Pictures by old Masters the Property of Admiral Sir Robert Fitzroy K.C.B. ...
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Legare Street Press The The Works Of Henry Howard Earl Of Surrey And Of Sir Thomas Wyatt The Elder Volume 2 Part 1
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LEGARE STREET PR The Works Of Henry Howard Earl Of Surrey And Of Sir Thomas Wyatt The Elder Volume 1 Part 1
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Hardpress Publishing Imaginative Biography Lord Falkland and George Lord Chandos Charles Blount George Clifford and Samuel Daniell Charles Cotton and Fitzherbert Beattie and Andrew Douglas William Coll 1
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LEGARE STREET PR The Earl Of Straffordes Letters And Dispatches
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Legare Street Press The Maiden Married Life of Mary Powell afterwards Mistress Milton and the Sequel Thereto Deborahs Diary
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LEGARE STREET PR The Earl Of Straffordes Letters And Dispatches
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LEGARE STREET PR The Earl Of Straffordes Letters And Dispatches
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HardPress Publishing Alnwick Castle With Other Poems Issue 2
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MP-PUP Purdue University Press Clarice Lispector From Brazil to the World
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Legare Street Press To The Worthy Liverymen Of The City Of London. Gentlemen Your Poll And Interest Are Desired For The Right Hon. Thomas Harley Lordmayor Sir Robert Ladbroke Knt. And William Beckford Esq
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Headline Publishing Group Whispers of the Dead Sister Fidelma Mysteries
Book SynopsisWHISPERS OF THE DEAD is a sumptuously rich feast of fifteeen short mystery tales, featuring the brilliant and beguiling Sister Fidelma, the seventh-century sleuth of the Celtic Church.PRAISE FOR THE SISTER FIDELMA SERIES: ''A brilliant and beguiling heroine. Immensely appealing'' Publishers Weekly, ''Definitely an Ellis Peter competitorSister Fidelma originally made her debut as one of crime fiction''s most interesting sleuths in short story form. The sharp-witted religieuse captured the hearts of many readers as she successfully tackled the most baffling of crimes in her other role as advocate of the law courts of Ireland, using the ancient Brehon Law system. This collection contains an astonishing range of crimes and misdemeanours and seamlessly blends historical detail, character and story into mysteries that will confound and surprise.WHISPERS OF THE DEAD is the second collection of these stories to be published in the UK. WitTrade ReviewPraise for the Sister Fidelma Series: 'Definitely an Ellis Peters competitor * Evening Standard *This is masterly storytelling from an author who breathes fascinating life into the worth he is writing about * Belfast Telegraph *A compulsive readable whodunit fronted by one of the most reliably intriguing characters to grace the pages of the genre * Booklist *Tremayne's super-sleuth is a vibrant creation * Morgan Llywelyn *A brilliant and beguiling heroine. Immensely appealing * Publishers Weekly *
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Hamilton Books The Spy on Putney Bridge A Mystery Novel of
Book SynopsisIn an aging mansion on the south side of London's Putney Bridge, an old woman confesses a secret to her grandson, just returned home from the battlefields of World War II. Charlotte Stetchworth has always appeared to be a proper Englishwoman, though with a lively background as a suffragette and European traveler. Now, her grandson Freddy learns a sinister secret, that Charlotte and her son RollyFreddy's fatherwere involved in a complex web of spying for the Germans starting in World War I. In this captivating novel by historian and Army veteran Colonel David Fitz-Enz, we follow Rolly throughout the European theater of World War I. Rags, as he is known to friends and colleagues, is assigned to the staff of Major General Avery Hilliard Hopewell, an inspector general for the British Army whose work takes him from the battlefields of France to Alexandria and Gallipoli and beyond. Rags' travels lead him to army hospitals, a mysterious father figure, a beautiful nurse wracked with grief, and Churchill's War Rooms. Along the way, he and Charlotte learn the art of spycraft and use any means necessary to keep their secret. But while Freddy is told his family's covert history, he begins to suspect that Charlotte has just scratched the surface. Beginning his own investigation, Freddy learns that there is much more to discover about the spy on Putney Bridge.Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsNote to the ReaderCast of CharactersTimelineMapsPART I: CODE (1945)Chapter OneLondon, Just Prior to Christmas, 1945Chapter TwoRegensburg, Germany, and Yorkshire, 1898Chapter ThreeLondon, 1898–1910Chapter FourCharterhouse and Putney, 1910–1914Chapter FivePutney, 1914–1915Chapter SixPutney, Lakenheath, and Horse Guards, February–March 1915Chapter SevenPutney Bridge, April–May 1915PART II: PLAINTEXT (1915–1918)Chapter EightLondon, May 1915 Chapter NineLambeth Bridge, 1915 Chapter TenHorse Guards, 1915 Chapter ElevenThe White Swan and Woolwich, 1915 Chapter TwelveMediterranean, Late June 1915 Chapter ThirteenGallipoli, Mid-July 1915 Chapter FourteenGallipoli, July–August 1915 Chapter FifteenGallipoli, August 1915 Chapter SixteenAlexandria and Rome, August 1915 Chapter SeventeenRome, August 1915 Chapter EighteenRome, August 1915, and London, September 1915Chapter NineteenLondon, September 1915 Chapter TwentyHorse Guards, September 1915Chapter Twenty-OneHorse Guards, September 1915Chapter Twenty-TwoHorse Guards, September 1915Chapter Twenty-ThreeLondon, Early October 1915 Chapter Twenty-FourLondon and Calais, Early October 1915 Chapter Twenty-FiveLoos, Early October 1915Chapter Twenty-SixChateau Chenonceau, October 1915Chapter Twenty-SevenThe Channel and London, October 1915Chapter Twenty-EightFrance, March–August 1916Chapter Twenty-NineLondon, September 1916Chapter Thirty London, October 1916Chapter Thirty-OneEurope, 1918–1920Chapter Thirty-TwoLondon, 1921 PART III: TRANSMISSION (1936–1944)Chapter Thirty-ThreeLondon and Newmarket, 1936Chapter Thirty-FourFort Belvedere and Germany, 1936Chapter Thirty-FiveThe Eagle’s Nest and Sweden, 1936 Chapter Thirty-SixEurope, 1937–1940Chapter Thirty-SevenLondon, 1940–1941Chapter Thirty-EightLondon, 1942–1943Chapter Thirty-NineLondon, 1944 PART IV: KEY (1945)Chapter FortyLondon, Just After Christmas, 1945Chapter Forty-OnePutney Bridge AfterwordAbout the Author
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HardPress Publishing Life of Sir Henry Lawrence
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Legare Street Press The The Eventful Voyage Of H. M. Discovery Ship resolute To The Arctic Regions In Search Of Sir John Franklin And The Missing Crews Of H. M. Discovery Ships erebus And terror 1852 1853 1854
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HardPress Publishing Heraldic Miscellanies Consisting of the Lives of Sir W Dugdale Garter and G King Windsor Herald Written by Themselves With an Exact Copy of the Third Part of The Boke of St Albans 1
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LEGARE STREET PR The Works Of Henry Howard Earl Of Surrey And Of Sir Thomas Wyatt The Elder Volume 1 Part 1
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Legare Street Press Catalogue of Important Pictures of the Early English School and Works by Old Masters of the Duke of Cambridge Miss G.L. Murray General Sir W. PennSymons Adrian C.F. Hope
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LEGARE STREET PR The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship resolute to the Arctic Regions in Search of Sir John Franklin and the Missing Crews of H.M. Discovery Ships erebus and terror
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LEGARE STREET PR Life and Letters of the Late Admiral Sir Bartholomew James Sulivan K. C. B. 18101890
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HardPress Publishing Mrs. Armingtons Ward Or the Inferior Sex
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Canongate Books The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes: Volume 1
Book SynopsisSherlock Holmes is the eternally likeable detective figure and never fails to be wise to the machinations of the criminal mind. Accompanied by his trusty sidekick Dr. Watson, the pair will delight a listener with their inimitable sleuthing style and ever-charismatic idiosyncrasies. This first volume contains six complete and unabridged stories as follows:The Adventure of the Empty House, The Adventure of the Devil's Foot, The Adventure of the Abbey Grange, The Adventure of the Cardboard Box, The Man With the Twisted Lip, The Adventure of the the Bruce-Partington Plans.The reader is Edward Hardwicke who played Dr. Watson to Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes in the enduringly popular television series. Trade ReviewFirst Rate * * The Times Educational Supplement * *It is especially appropriate that the man who played Sherlock Holmes' chronicler in the popular series narrates these tales on audio. Hardwicke's reading is subdued, but clear and precise. * * The Strand Magazine * *You should listen to these wonderfully atmospheric pieces...Edward Hardwicke has the perfect voice for this: resonant, old-fashioned, precise - everyone's idea of a Victorian gent. * * The Guardian * *
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Pearson Education Limited Level 4 The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories
Book SynopsisThe famous Canterville Ghost haunts an old house, but the ghost becomes unhappy when the new owners play tricks on him! In the other stories, we meet Lord Arthur Savile, who has to murder someone before he can get married, and we discover the secret life of beautiful Lady Alroy.
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HardPress Publishing An Antidote by HCorp to the Miseries of Human Life by JBeresford in the History of the Widow Placid and Her Daughter Rachael 1
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Marvel Comics Iron Fist Danny Rand The Early Years Omnibus
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Blue Moon
Book SynopsisA 2018 Times Book of the Year. An enchanting fairytale about Mr Tiger, and his troupe of acrobats, Betsy K Glory, the daughter of a mermaid and an ice-cream maker, from bestselling author Sally Gardner and illustrated by Nick Maland. 'Tigers have their secrets and their whiskers, their tails and their tales.' Sally Gardner's enchanting new series, illustrated by Nick Maland, is a fairytale full of traditional ingredients. When Betsy K Glory, the daughter of a mermaid and an ice-cream maker, meets the mysterious Mr Tiger they have a giant challenge: a moon to turn blue, berries to collect and wishable-delicious ice cream to create. The sort that makes wishes come true. With Mr Tiger and his troupe of Gongalong circus acrobats, a toad under a spell, a lonely giant, and Mum and Dad, Betsy sets off on her quest. The hardback edition of this book is printed in blue ink in Dyslexie, a font specially designed to make reading easier – and more fun. Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Blue Moon made the 2018 Books of the Year round-ups in The Times, the Telegraph, Evening Standard, the Scotsman and Big Issue.Trade ReviewSally Gardner, the enormously creative author of I, Coriander, chucks magic, a quest and scoopfuls of jeopardy into the first bok in her new series. It's also got dyslexia-friendly type, and Nick Maland's illustrations add to the fun' -- Alex O'Connell, The Times, Children's Book of the WeekSally Gardner's tale unfolds with all the beautiful illogicality of a dream, whimsical but staying the right side of twee, and buoyed along by Nick Maland's jaunty, intricately cross-hatched illustrations * Financial Times *An enchanting story, in which elements of traditional fairy tale verge on the surreal. But Gardner's skill is to contain even her wildest ideas within a meticulous plot -- Emily Bearn, Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year 2018This enchanting new series is an absolute delight... Striking just the right note of whimsy and magic' -- Fiona Noble, The Bookseller, Editor's ChoiceSally Gardner can always surprise. In this beautiful little package of a book she delivers a light-hearted adventure... The element of the ridiculous is perfectly controlled... The assured voice of the narrator instantly and effortlessly transports to this world where imagination reigns' * Books for Keeps *[Sally Gardner] chucks magic, a quest and scoopfuls of jeopardy into one of the most original divorce stories I've read * The Times, Books of the Year *An enchanting fairytale weaving a story of mermaids, ice-creams and a troupe of acrobats. Totally bonkers and a great read. Who knew what happiness could be found in a red balloon? * Angels & Urchins *I loved this story and the amazing pictures' Poppy Symonds (11). 'This was my first time reading a book in blue print. The colour, font and illustrations made it enjoyable to read' Rebekah Humphreys (8). 'The story was full of adventure and excitement with lots of surprises along the way' -- Phoebe Nicholls (9), Army & YouReaders will enjoy the fast-moving plot and the cast of intriguing characters. Nick Maland's attractive illustrations help bring the story to life... Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Blue Moon is the first in what is likely to be a popular series' * The School Librarian. *Sally Gardner usually writes for older children, but Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Blue Moon is for smaller readers, about an intrepid little girl who gets the moon to turn blue and give everyone wishes, courtesy of a gentleman tiger. Dyslexia friendly * Evening Standard, Books of the Year. *This dyslexia-friendly title, full of enchanting illustrations from Nick Maland, is a very playful read * Scotsman, Books of the Year *The mission Betsy and Mr Tiger take on includes many delicious elements - a blue moon, a blushing berry collection, a wish-granting ice-cream. But even more alluring is Gardner's unique prose, full of unusual metaphors and strange ideas, such as an over-worked alphabet and a pyjama-clad sun * Big Issue, Books of the Year *Sally's story of Betsy's adventures with the mysterious Mr Tiger is a mixture of modern and classic – a fairy tale for the present day * Computer Arts *A story surreal as any dream... The book delights in its whimsicality, and readers should too' * Financial Times *
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DC Comics Mister Miracle
Book SynopsisNo prison can hold him. No trap can contain him. He is Scott Free, the worldwide celebrity sensation known as Mister Miracle, and he is the greatest escape artist who ever lived. But can he pull off the ultimate trick--and escape death itself?No prison can hold him. No trap can contain him. He is Scott Free, the worldwide celebrity sensation known as Mister Miracle, and he is the greatest escape artist who ever lived.But can he pull off the ultimate trick--and escape death itself?Something has gone horribly wrong with the perfect life that Scott and his wife, Big Barda, have made for themselves on Earth. With war raging between their homeworlds of Apokolips and New Genesis, Scott''s cruel adoptive father, Darkseid, seems to have finally found the Anti-Life Equation--the weapon that will give him total victory.As the mountains of bodies on both sides grow ever higher, only Mister Miracle can stop the slaughter and restore peace. But the terrible poTrade Review“The Best Superhero Story of the Summer. Mister Miracle might be one of the rawest superhero comics I've read in recent memory.” —GQ “One of the most mind-bending superhero comics currently on stands.” —Entertainment Weekly “For those wishing that an 'adult superhero comic' meant more than just swearing and violence, Mister Miracle might just be the series you’ve been waiting for all along.” —Hollywood Reporter“An excellent read on its own and serves as a compelling entry point for new readers unsure where to start with the DC spectrum of superheroes.” —Shelf Awareness“King and Gerads have created one of the most critically acclaimed graphic novels of the last year. A meditation on war and a domestic drama with dialogue that would satisfy any Netflix drama binge-watcher.” —The Independent"Heartbreaking, funny, and human, it's an all-time classic in the making." —Wired"This is a most fitting tribute to Kirby by way of King: a tale of epic cataclysm both delicately devastating and quietly joyful." —Booklist (Starred Review)“Masterful.... Fans of Mister Miracle and new readers will be equally enthralled.” —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"Alternately heartbreaking, thrilling, and very funny, this is a tale of superheroics that for all its interstellar action argues that the struggle to become a happy, functioning adult is the most colossal challenge of all." —Library Journal "A solid stand-alone that should have broad teen and adult appeal for those seeking more unusual cape-and-tights fare." —Kirkus Reviews "Every year, one book stands up above everyone else's. Fans and creators alike stop and stare in amazement at a couple of creators finding a new voice, new point of view, and new levels of artistic expression. This year it is Mister Miracle." —Brian Michael Bendis, author of Superman“This is a tender, subtle story that should resonate with anyone who’s ever been through a tough time. It’s also the best superhero graphic novel I have read in years.”—Toronto Star"There are master magicians performing here. Their names are Tom King and Mitch Gerads." —Brad Meltzer, author of Identity Crisis “Mister Miracle spirals out of control in his dazzling new comic.” —A.V. Club “A shocking and profound story that is, without question, one of the best comics in years.”—IGN “The new series Mister Miracle from writer Tom King and artist Mitch Gerads will take readers on an episodic roller coaster of death, resurrection, mystery and intrigue.” —CBR “One of the best comics you read this year.” —i09 “A never-ending loop of the bizarre, anxious and absurd…King and Gerads excel at creating incredibly likable characters who attempt to untangle doomed causes—a legacy perfect for this new book.” —Paste Magazine “Tom King wrote Mister Miracle for modern America.” —Nerdist
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HardPress Publishing Love and Madness a Story Too True. in a Series of Letters Between Parties Whose Names Would Perhaps Be Mentioned Were They Less Known or Less Lamented
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The Lilliput Press Ltd Rise Above!: Letters From Tyrone Guthrie
Book SynopsisRise above!: Letters from Tyrone Guthrie details the life of the celebrated theatrical director whose influence on international theatre lives on. Here, in a stunning volume of letters, we are offered a glimpse into the vision of this extraordinary figure as well as a view of the intimacies of his relationships with his mother, sister, wife and friends. During the 1940s and 1950s Guthrie was renowned for liberating the plays of Shakespeare from declamatory delivery and excessive staging. His most enduring legacy was in inspiring the creation of modern theatre buildings where the plays of antiquity could be brought closer to the audience, such as at Stratford, Canada, and the theatre that bears his name in Minneapolis, USA. Of Scots-Irish parentage, he identified most closely with his mother’s home at Annaghmakerrig, Co. Monaghan, which he made his professional headquarters after her death, hosting producers, designers, playwrights and composers there while planning worldwide productions. Guthrie’s letters to his mother, Norah, his wife, Judith, and his sister, Peggy, give a balanced account of his professional and domestic life, and it was on the advice of his sister and her husband, Hubert Butler, that he left his mother’s house to the Irish nation as a workplace for writers and artists. Faced with often seemingly insurmountable financial and personal disaster, his celebrated mantra ‘Rise above!’ was testament to a life lived in the wings of an operatic opening night or a Shakespearean tragedy. Guthrie’s vivid descriptions of places visited are matched by the observational skills of his remarks on the people he worked with, among them well-known figures such as Benjamin Britten, Alec Guinness, Charles Laughton, Siobhán McKenna, Micheál MacLíammóir, the Oliviers and others. Family members come in for as many amused comments as do the famous and distinguished: Cousin Molly is no more spared than Sir Winston Churchill. Fitz-Simon has gathered an important, and entrancing, collection of Tyrone Guthrie’s letters, raising a curtain on the life of Ireland’s leading theatre director of the twentieth-centuryTrade ReviewAn admirable collection. -- Fintan O'Toole * The Irish Times *Fitz-Simon has gathered an important, and entrancing, collection of TyroneGuthrie’s letters, raising a curtain on the life of Ireland’s leading theatre director of thetwentieth-century. * Writing.ie *
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