From the author of the intoxicating bestseller The Lost Apothecary comes an entrancing exploration of the blurred lines between truth and illusion and the grave risks women take to avenge the ones they love.
Calliope is a young schoolmistress in the village of Molyvos when Hitler's army invades Greece in 1941. Recruited by the Germans to act as their liaison officer, Calliope's wartime duties bring her into close contact with Lieutenant Lorenz Umbreit, the Wehrmacht commander.
This book, written by Phil Bagge and published in conjunction with Hampshire Inspection and Advisory Service (HIAS), has been devised for children of KS2 (Year 5 and 6) age to learn programming outside of school.
This book, written by Phil Bagge and published in conjunction with Hampshire Inspection and Advisory Service (HIAS), has been devised for children of KS2 (Year 3 and 4) age to learn programming outside of school.
From building a team to managing for the long-term, those that are successful in organisations will have one thing in common, the ability to lead and manage.
Published originally in weekly instalments, Hard Times is focusing on Mr Gradgrind's flawed model of upbringing and its lifelong impact on the wellbeing and destinies of his children.
In medieval Moldova, two women from opposing backgrounds fall in love.But this is a world where a woman's role is defined by religion and class. To make a life together means defying their families, the law, and the Church.
Smell is arguably the least understood sense, yet it has always been a vital component of the human experience, and that of all living creatures.It has been used by plants and animals for millions of years to warn, to attract, to identify, to navigate and even to mislead. Smelling to Survive explains some of these fascinating processes, and explores how the past would have smelt quite different to our ancestors, and how future technologies will further change the world of scents.Along the way, leading scientist Bill S. Hansson recounts amazing stories from the world of olfactory research: from the tobacco plant that excretes an alarm odour, to mosquitos that cherish the smell of sweaty feet, to lilies that imitate the fragrance of a dead horse. Hansson explains why scientists are interested in the smell that surrounds teenage males, and how climate change affects the smell of our environment. He describes research trips to Christmas Island, where crabs with particularly keen noses crack coconuts on the beach, and outlines studies that reveal how penguins recognize their partner by their scent.
''Exciting and gripping'' Leye Adenle''This clever and empathic series merits a long run'' Publisher''s WeeklyShe knew it wasn''t a suicide... but can she prove it?Dr. Annick Boudreau is shaken when the Vancouver Police inform her that her patient, Danielle, has disappeared. A suicide note is proof enough for police to declare her missing, presumed dead. But to Annick, this canΓÇÖt be an open and shut case. Having worked with Danielle through her depression, Annick is convinced that she was getting better.Determined to find out what happened to her patient, Annick finds herself at the centre of a dark, tangled web, but can she confront the threat thatΓÇÖs stalking her city, before the case is sealed for good?A gripping psychological mystery starring investigator Dr Annick Boudreau.
The wild Atlantic coast of Ireland.Three strangers.One question: who are we without the people who love us?Sis Cotter has lived her whole life in a small house by her beloved beach. Here, she grew up, reared her family, and buried her husband. Now her children are far away and, in three days, her house will be taken from her.Next door, Lydia has withdrawn from her husband, her friends, her life. She watches the sea as her own private penance for a wrong she can never put right.PeterΓÇÖs best friend is dying, and his long-time foster mother is slowly forgetting who he is. Adrift without his two anchors, and struggling with the ethics of displacing people for a living, he looks for something to remind him of who he is and who he wants to be.Winter People is a story of forgiveness, resilience, and the power of the sea to unlock what we are most afraid to say.As featured in the Irish Examiner''There is a gentleness and depth here that is engrossing'' Anne Griffin''Immersive and absorbing'' Joanna Glen, author of Costa shortlist novel The Other Half of Augusta Hope''Subtle, addictive, beautifully written'' Lissa Evans''Stunning and profoundly moving'' Billy OΓÇÖCallaghan, author of Costa Short Story Award finalist The Boatman''Compassionate, contemplative, and absorbing'' Claire Fuller''A tender exploration of loss, loneliness and human fragility... I loved it'' Madeleine DΓÇÖArcy
The Castle of Otranto is a macabre tale that revolves around a haunted castle. Manfred, the lord of Otranto, finds his son, Conrad, smashed by an enormous helmet on his wedding day.
Legally part of Moldova, Transnistria is sandwiched between that country and southern Ukraine.
When 25-year-old Emelie is found murdered in her Stockholm apartment the same week her ex-partner is released from prison, it feels like an open and shut case for Detective Vanessa Frank.
ΓÇÿTwelve inmates, one chamber. ItΓÇÖs time to face justice, live!ΓÇÖSaturday night ΓÇô primetime. The nation settles down to watch a special edition of Justice Live ΓÇô the most popular, and sadistic, reality show ever made. Twelve of the countryΓÇÖs most notorious criminals are paraded in front of the cameras as the public vote to decide which one will face the horrors of the justice chamber. But correctional officer Cal Roberts has bigger things on his mind. Tonight, he plans to bring down celebrity guard Dax Miller, for good. Tonight, is his chance to put things right, once and for all.Correctional is a near-future dystopian novel that examines themes of inequality, poverty and the cycle of criminality, whilst simultaneously shining an uncomfortable light on our obsession with the macabre and sadistic.''Smart, fast-paced and disturbingly possible'' Joelle Charbonneau''A propulsive dystopian thriller'' Marcus Low
1916. Young artist Sam Burke is spared death by firing squad on the battlefields of France and brought to a remote castle by the Irish Sea. At the `Tin Nose Shop¿ he is tasked with creating intricate masks to hide the mutilated faces of his fellow soldiers from the Front.
Can your marriage survive if you're both sleeping with other people? After more than 20 years of marriage, Fay and Steve are happy enough, though life''s become routine and lacks excitement.
In December 2019 a new virus emerged, one that caused a global pandemic. Millions were infected. In the recesses of their fragile bodies a battle raged: between the immune system and the virus. But what is the immune system? What are its components? How do they work?
Mrs Dalloway is a novel that features two main characters and two different worldviews. On the one hand, there is Clarissa Dalloway, who being labelled as Mrs, symbolises her marital and social confinement.
On 1st July 1916, the Bay of Somme was the scene of the deadliest day in British military history. What happened there? Englishmen, Scotsmen, Irishmen, Welshmen, Canadians, South Africans, Australians, New Zealanders ¿ many soldiers from Great Britain and the Commonwealth volunteered in 1916 to attack on the front in Picardy.
6th June 1918 saw more American soldiers fall on French soil than the famous 1944 D-Day landings. Why is this fact so little known?As well as providing a detailed account of this funereal episode, Lafayette We Are Here looks at the reasons behind American involvement in what was primarily a European confl ict. Why did a neutral government in 1914, driven by a largely pacifi st population, end up joining the Allies in 1917?In this third instalment of his trilogy concerning the deadliest days of the First World War, Jean-Michel Steg investigates a cataclysmic battle for the American Marines in a small wood in northern France, and
Part of the Hero Classics seriesΓÇ£I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.ΓÇ¥The Republic, a pioneering work of political philosophy, is a dialogue that does not feature Plato directly as at the heart is Socrates ΓÇô his teacher. Even though the conversations between Socrates and Athenians as well as foreigners take place thousands of years ago, the questions Plato addresses in the volume are far from archaic. Should men and women have equal rights? Should rulers be responsible for the well-being of their citizens and the healthcare system in general? Is it ever acceptable to lie, especially if it is a so-called ΓÇÿnoble lieΓÇÖ? And of course, how far can we stretch social mobility? Although many of PlatoΓÇÖs ideas are utopian and will be regarded as immensely positive aspirations by contemporary society, some conclusions drawn by the thinker might arouse our questioning or even disdain. In particular, Plato argues that censorship can underpin the citizensΓÇÖ goodness and orderly life of the whole community ΓÇô an affirmation that is unlikely to be embraced by modern-day democracies.Because the philosopher prefers to construct an imaginary city in order to regard his ideas, his political ruminations can be read with a pragmatic mind but also for its artistic richness and literary thrill as Plato does not shy away from metaphors and allegories. The text is one of the most studied and referenced after the Bible and akin to the Holy text it does not have to be read in a single sitting but rather carefully revised and meditated upon to grasp its nuances and their applicability to our modern lives. It is an insight into the history of human civilization and the functionings of an individual within society ΓÇô the read that is likely to be worthwhile for an advanced bibliophile and casual reader alike.The Hero Classics series:MeditationsThe ProphetA Room of OneΓÇÖs OwnIncidents in the Life of a Slave GirlThe Art of WarThe Life of Charlotte BronteThe RepublicThe PrinceNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
Why are we often convinced that weΓÇÖre right even when weΓÇÖre wrong?Why are we jealous, or paranoid, even when we have absolutely noreason to be?Why is it so easy for fake news to spread around the globe and fool us?ItΓÇÖs because we donΓÇÖt see the world as it is, rather we reconstruct it in our mind. Reality is way too complex and multiple to be apprehended by our capacities of attention, which are quite limited, as well as our brain abilities. That is why our perception of the world is subjective and various elements influence the way we acquire knowledge and form opinions. Our brain is recreating the world in its own way ΓÇô most of the time for our own good: how hard would it be if, before making a choice, we had to know about all the options available in a given situation? It would take us forever to choose an item of clothing in a store, or a meal in a restaurant! Luckily, our brain can estimate: even if it makes us imperfect and subject to illusion, delusion and error, it allows us to reconstruct the world as we know it, and live in it.However, these very useful mechanisms can sometimes mislead us and have a rather negative impact on our actions, beliefs and opinions: when our brain behaves that way, we say it is biased. Albert Moukheiber gives us tips and tricks to fight against thesecognitive biases ΓÇô the first one being not to trust ourselves too much and to always doubt our thinking processes, especially in this era where social networks spread information like an epidemic. In this book, filled with multiple examples from our daily lives and psychosocial experiments, Moukheiber explores the building blocks of our perception, cognition and behaviour, which are involved in acquiring knowledge or forming opinions.
For so many years it haunted. And in the end, all it took was a decision. One decision.When an old friend reappears in her life, Hollywood screenwriter Lilith is forced to confront childhood demons that threaten to destroy the world she has created to keep herself - and others - safe.
Susan Lentigo's daughter was murdered twenty years ago - now, at long last, she will witness the killer's execution.But on her journey she discovers shocking new evidence that suggests the condemned man is innocent - and the real killer is still out there.
The former Secretary of State for Education, Lord Baker, crossbench peer Lord Dearing and industrialist Sir Anthony Bamford shared a vision. They imagined a new type of secondary school that would prepare young people for careers in science, technology and engineering.University Technical Colleges (UTCs) offer a curriculum linked to key sectors of the economy and deliver it in partnership with employers, using real-world projects and industry-standard equipment. UTC students go on to fast-track apprenticeships, higher education and rewarding careers.Conceived under a Labour government, UTCs were expected to offer qualifications called Diplomas as part of a new 14-19 phase of education. After the 2010 general election, Conservative ministers had other priorities. UTCs opened just as policy shifted in favour of traditional academic subjects, strict accountability measures, multi-academy trusts and competition ¿ not collaboration ¿ at the local level.This account of the first ten, turbulent years of UTCs is based on contemporary records, meetings with people who run them and interviews with some of the young people they were set up to serve.`This book is a must read for anyone interested in high quality technical education.¿ Sir Mike Tomlinson, former Chief Inspector of Schools`This book provides an excellent insight into the UTC curriculum, and the opportunity they provide for young people to develop academic and technical abilities alongside personal and collaborative skills.¿ Sir Anthony Seldon, former Master of Wellington College; former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham`If you need convincing, read Jodie''s story with which David Harbourne ends this powerful new book.¿ Professor Bill Lucas, Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning at the University of Winchester
Co-written by the new commissioner of the Met Police, The Sleep of Reason is a tense and compelling thriller about toxic politics and the radicalisation of young men.
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