The Five Giants : A Biography of the Welfare State

History

Timmins, Nicholas

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Gardners Books

The classic science fiction trilogy by the author of "The Chronicles of Narnia" is at last available in a new paperback boxed set. "The Cosmic Trilogy" is a remarkable work of fantasy, demonstrating the powerful imagination of C.S Lewis. Out of the "Silent Planet": Dr Ransom, a Cambridge academic, is abducted and taken on a spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra, which he knows as Mars. His captors are plotting to plunder the planet's treasures and plan to offer Ransom as a sacrifice to the creatures who live there. Ransom discovers he has come from the 'silent planet' - Earth - whose tragic story is known throughout the universe. "Perelandra": Dr Ransom is called to the paradise planet of Perelandra, or Venus, which turns out to be a beautiful Eden-like world. He is horrified to find that his old enemy, Dr Weston, has also arrived and is putting him in grave peril once more. As the mad Weston's body is taken over by the forces of evil, Ransom engages in a desperate struggle to save the innocence of Perelandra. "That Hideous Strength": Newly-married Mark and Jane Studdock are drawn into events very far out of the ordinary. The morning after a horrific nightmare about a decapitated head, Jane sees the same face in a newspaper and has the growing feeling that she is being warned of something real and ominous. Meanwhile, Mark has been enticed to join the National Institute for Co-ordinated Experiments, which aims to control human society. As he is drawn into the sinister organization, he discovers the truth about his wife's dreams, while she seeks helps at a community called St Anne's, led by the charismatic Dr Ransom.

Cosmic Trilogy

Literature & Fiction

C.S.LEWIS

Contemporary

If You Take a Mouse to the Movies

Children's Books

Numeroff, Laura

Animals

At a future time in England when anyone knowledgeable about machines is severely punished as a witch, four children dare to aid in the escape of a "witch" left for dead.

Heartsease 1 (Changes Trilogy)

DICKINSON, PETER

Teen & Young Adult

The acclaimed author of The Orange Fish and Swann writes a delicious, sophisticated novel of modern romance about a folklorist with a penchant for the past who falls in love with a off-beat, spontaneous disc jockey, who's definitely wrapped up in the present. "A touching, elegantly funny, lucious work of fiction."--New York Times Book Review.

Republic of Love Film Tie in

SHIELDS, CAROL

Statement Film Tie in

MOORE, BRIAN

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

The Dive: A Story of Love and Obsession

Carried away by love -- for risk and for each other -- two of the world's best freedivers went to the limits of their sport. Only one came back. This is his powerful, heart-wrenching story. Francisco 'Pipin' Ferreras, a native of Cuba, is a world champion in the dangerous and controversial sport of freediving, in which athletes test the limits of their minds and bodies by diving to unthinkable depths without oxygen tanks. Audrey Mestre was a beautiful French marine biology student researching the physiology of freediving. When she decided to base her studies on the legendary Pipin, a passionate romance was born. Pipin and Audrey soon married and moved to Miami, where she took up the sport herself and proceeded to break the female world record (115 metres). They became freediving's power couple, constantly training together and encouraging one another. But on 17 October 2002, Audrey pushed her body too far and died off the coast of the Dominican Republic while attempting to break the world record -- which was currently held by her husband. Now, for the first time, Pipin tells his own story. He addresses the controversy that has followed him throughout his career and defends his sport and his own records against criticism from peers. And Pipin opens up as never before, providing what no interviewer has been able to capture: a glimpse into the heart of a complex and haunted man. In his own words, he relates the tragic story of his relationship with Audrey -- a unique and complicated tale of love and competition taken to the extreme.

Dive

Pipin Ferreras

Biographies & Memoirs

Patrick Obrian Omnibus Boxed Set

Patrick. O'Brian

<p>(Leduc). "Learn as you Clarinet is part of the award-winning series of tutor books for woodwind and brass instruments by Peter Wastall. Written to get the basics from beginner to intermediate level, this book features theory and exercises with some melodical concert pieces. Easy to use, the book is divided into different sections with clear comments and explanations, following every step necessary to acquire the beginner techniques. Peter Wastall is also the author of the series 'Practice Sessions', which will introduce the player to some improvisations and ensemble pieces, and of 'Session Time', which focuses more on jazz and rock themes."</p>

Learn As You Play Clarinet

Arts & Photography

Wastall, Peter

Music

Trumpet Learn As You Play

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