Excerpt: ... if you release me." "Not yet, sir. It may be necessary, but at present we're thinking of ourselves." "All right. But, tell me, how did you get a key to my door? How many keys are there?" "Oh, from Billings, sir. Not with Forsythe's knowledge, however. Billings, and some others, think no more of him than I do." "That's right," responded Denman. "I knew him at school. Look out for him. By the way, is the lady aft being attended to?" "Yes, sir. Daniels, the other cook, brings her what she needs. She is not locked up, though." 122 "That's good. Give her the run of the deck, and take care of her." "Yes, sir, we will," answered Sampson, as respectfully as though it were a legitimate order

Wreck of the Titan

Robertson, Morgan

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Mary Russell has been everywhere: from Lesotho to Sudan, the West Bank to the Sahara, Donegal to Russia, the Caribbean to South Africa, from Bosnia to the Arctic to Syria and home. In her inspiring travelogue, home is wherever her toothbrush is. With an outsider's eye for new peoples and cultures, she reflects on the need for new horizons that lies at the restless heart of every traveller.

Journeys of A Lifetime

RUSSELL, Mary

Biographies & Memoirs

Irish Tales and Sagas

These spellbinding tales of Irish folklore and legend have delighted readers and listeners in Ireland and abroad for generations. Seven stories of ancient Irish mythology come to life in Ulick O'Connor's spirited volume. From the courageous battles fought by Cuchulain to the lamentable fate that befell Dierdre and the sons of Usna, Irish Tales and Sagas captivates readers, drawing them into the heart of the legends of ancient Ireland. With exquisite illustrations and O'Connor's intimate writing, this fascinating and timeless collection will delight the adventurous and the imaginative.

History

O'Conner, Ulick

Europe

For more than thirty years, Barry Norman established himself as the authority on cinema and has become the funniest, most iconoclastic and astute film reviewer we have. He fronted the seminal BBC film programme from 1972 until three years ago when he decided to move to Sky, maintaining his justly-deserved reputation as the nation's infallible guide to the best and worst that cinema had to offer. During his time on television and working as show business editor at the Daily Mail, Barry met and fraternised with the cinematic greats - stars, directors and producers - and he now tells all in an honest, clever and humorous insider's look at the worlds of journalism, broadcasting and film. Barry Norman also explores the myths about the stars, the allegedly glamorous life of the movies and even gets to the bottom of his supposed catch-phrase. From early childhood spent in a film family, And Why Not? covers Hitler dropping bombs in Barry's back garden, his life of crime as a seven-year-old, his father's distinguished career as a film editor, producer and then director for the world-famous Ealing Studios among others and his mother's larceny. It also describes his years as a journalist in southern Africa and Fleet Street and then the strange twist of fate which led him into an unsought career on television. On the way, it takes in encounters with such well-known riffraff as Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton, Liz Taylor and Anthony Hopkins, all of whom he liked a lot, Peter Sellers and Bruce Willis, whom he didn't like at all, John Wayne, who tried to hit him and Robert De Niro, who didn't actually hit him but may well have thought seriously about doing so.

And Why Not?: Memoirs of a Film Lover

NORMAN, Barry

Memoirs

Chronicles the August 12, 2000 sinking of the Russian submarine, Kursk, detailing the last hours on board for the 118 crew members, Russia's failure to respond, and reactions from family and friends of the crew.

Kursk: Russia's Lost Pride

Truscott, Peter

Russia

Imagine a world freed from the damaging demands of the oil economy; a world powered by 'fuel-less' energy; a world where all countries - rich and poor - have freely available electricity. Too good to be true? Or simply too good to be allowed? For over a hundred years, a maverick group of inventors and scientists have struggled to develop technologies which may end our addiction to fossil fuels. Their extraordinary and controversial discoveries now offer the potential to defuse the global climate crisis and yet they face opposition - both from the oil-dominated energy market and from the scientific establishment.Drawing on extensive and revealing research, this is the story of the mavericks, geniuses and madmen who have set out on a path paved with good intentions, and yet who have often arrived soaked with the bad blood of betrayal and conspiracy. Filled with colourful characters - mad, sane and brilliant - The Scientist, the Madman, the Thief and their Lightbulb has all the elements of a dramatic conspiracy thriller in which greed, suicide, murder, jealousy and misunderstood genius all play their full parts.

The Scientist, the Madman, the Thief and Their Lightbulb: The Biggest Scandal in the History of Science

Tutt, Keith

Literature & Fiction

A wonderfully warm and witty love letter to one of the world's great cities. Michael Sadler is a Frenchman manque. As Peter Mayle, author of A Year in Provence, writes in his Preface, 'Sadler was born in Lewes, a small town in the south of England. This was a geographical accident. He should have emerged from the womb in Paris, looking anxiously about him for a suitable place to have lunch.' He may not have been born there, but Michael Sadler eventually found his spiritual home. An Englishman in Paris is his delightfully warm and witty memoir of his year in the French capital, describing with alternate affection and bemusement such continental confusions as the etiquette of flower-buying, the role of cricket in French foreplay, and the dangers beurre noir presents not just to one's cholesterol levels but also to dry-cleaning bills...

An Englishman in Paris: L'Education Continentale (Vampire)

Travel

Sadler, Michael

Travel Writing

In a series of meditations centred on the garden, Sister Stan offers a thought a day to guide us calmly through our ever-quickening world. Taking her cues from nature, she weaves her spiritual advice around the seasons we all share, reflecting on and contemplating the natural treasures that exist 'in our own back yard'. With literary quotes reflecting the breadth of her wisdom Sister Stan gives a different thought for each day of the year. Inspiring, comforting and soothing; whether you need spiritual comfort or just a pick-me-up through the day, this will be a book to treasure.* 18 September - 'Imagine what it would be like if the animal world was as competitive as the human world. Birds would try to destroy each other's nests. Bees would kill each other to get at the nectar. Certainly animals sometimes have to compete but their competition is about living; they compete to survive. They live every day without the need to win or lose. Imagine, on the other hand, what our lives would be like without the success and failure syndrome. If we could live by sharing rather than by competing, we could go at our own pace and choose what is right for us.'

Gardening the Soul: Soothing Seasonal Thoughts for Jaded Modern Souls

Kennedy, Stanislaus

Self-Help

Robert Peter Williams was a sixteen-year-old selling double glazing when he auditioned for a new boy band which became Take That. Twenty years later he is one of the most popular entertainers Britain has ever produced: he has recorded eight number one albums in the UK and he sold 1.6 million tickets for his 2006 world tour in a day. The most successful artist in the history of The Brits, Robbie was given a Lifetime Achievement Award one day before his 36thbirthday in 2010. The UK's leading celebrity biographer Sean Smith has followed Robbie's remarkable journey from the unpromising streets of Stoke-on-Trent to the millionaire's playground of Beverly Hills and discovered a vulnerable, funny, gifted and deeply complex man. Using new research and interviews, Sean Smith reveals there is far more to being Rob than just being Robbie Williams, superstar. Robbie's roller coaster story will astonish you. Sean Smith's heart-warming account of his life is the unmissable show business book of the year.

Robbie: The Biography

Smith, Sean

Nell, a rare female Master of Wine, enjoys an uncluttered and elegant life in Paris, sharing her days with Lulu - the cantankerous poodle her best friend bequeathed to her as a joke on her deathbed - and sharing her passion for wine with Henri, her lover and married vineyard owner.    Until a phone call shatters the peace of her carefully constructed world... It is her daughter's neighbour in Ireland, with news so worrying that Nell can no longer avoid the inevitable. She must return home for the first time in over thirty years. But why has it taken Nell so long to swap the boulevards of Paris for the green fields of Western Ireland? And why didn't she even go back for her own mother's funeral?     A poignant and gripping exploration of love, loss and the nature of memory itself, THE MEMORY STONES is a moving study of the intricacies of mother/daughter relationships, observed with razor-sharp precision and great tenderness.

The Memory Stones

O'Riordan, Kate

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