With the Old Breed (Sledge E. B.)(Paperback)

With the Old Breed (Sledge E. B.)(Paperback)

'Eugene Sledge became more than a legend with his memoir, With The Old Breed. He became a chronicler, a historian, a storyteller who turns the extremes of the war in the Pacific--the terror, the camaraderie, the banal and the extraordinary--into terms we mortals can grasp.'--Tom Hanks NEW YORK

War with the Newts (Capek Karel)(Paperback / softback)

A darkly humorous Czech satire: a new super-breed tries to conquer the world... | War with the Newts (1936) is Karel Capek's darkly humorous allegory of early 20th-century Czech politics. Captain van Toch discovers a colony of newts in Sumatra which can not only be taught to trade and use tools, but

A Guide to Old English (Mitchell Bruce)(Paperback)

A comprehensive introduction to Old English, combining simple, clear philology with the best literary works to provide acompelling and accessible beginners' guide. Provides a comprehensive introduction to Old EnglishUses a practical approach suited to the needs of the beginningstudentFeatures

The Truth about Heartbreak (Celeste B.)(Paperback)

I fell in love with him when I was thirteen years old.He was older, mysterious, and unattainable. The guy I could never touch.Then one night changed everything for us. But there was one huge problem.He belonged to

Run with the Wind (McCaughren Tom)(Paperback)

The multi-award-winning 'Run With the Wind' series 'Don't forget', said the old fox, 'if danger threatens, run with the wind ...'In the Land of Sinna, Black Tip, Vickey, Old Sage Brush, Fang, Hop-along and the rest of the foxes living around Beech Paw are in trouble. They are being hunted, trapped

Newman's Own Cookbook (Hotchner A. E.)(Paperback)

For years, Paul Newman and his longtime buddy A. E. Hotchner filled old wine bottles with their homemade salad dressing to give to friends as Christmas gifts. Reasoning that what was good enough for their pals was good enough for the public, they formed Newman's Own to sell the dressing. Their

Rethinking Old Age: Theorising the Fourth Age (Higgs Paul)(Paperback)

With the aspiration for a long life now achievable for many individuals, the status of old age as a distinct social position has become problematic. In this radical re-examination of the nature of old age, Paul Higgs and Chris Gilleard reveal the emergence of a 'fourth age' that embodies the most

Breed Apart - My Adventures with Britain's Rare Breeds (Henson Adam)(Paperback / softback)

The Place of Houses (Moore Charles)(Paperback)

With a new epilogue Richly illustrated with houses large and small, old and new, with photographs, plans, and cutaway drawings, this is a book for people who want a house but who may not know what they really need, or what they have a right to expect. The authors establish the basis for good

E.S.P. (King-Smith Dick)(Paperback / softback)

When Old Smelly the tramp mets Eric Stanley Pigeon, it's his lucky day!Old Smelly loves to bet on the horse races, but he never has much luck - until he meets Eric Stanley Pigeon, that is. For this young bird has a very unusual talent... Old Smelly dreams of winning a fortune, but will his dreams

Old Fortunatus: By Thomas Dekker (Dutton Richard)(Paperback)

With its fantasy of magical travel and inexhaustible riches, Thomas Dekker's Old Fortunatus is the quintessential early modern journeying play. The adventures of Fortunatus and his sons, aided by a magical purse and wishing-hat, offers the period's most overt celebration of the pleasures of travel,

Stranger of Tempest: Book One of the God Fragments (Lloyd Tom)(Paperback)

Lynx is a mercenary with a sense of honour; a dying breed in the Riven Kingdom. Failed by the nation he served and weary of the skirmishes that plague the continent's principalities, he walks the land in search of purpose. He wants for little so bodyguard work keeps his belly full and his mage-gun

Chinese New Year (Amstutz Lisa J.)(Paperback)

Out with the old and in with the new It's time to celebrate Chinese New Year Clean the house. Have a feast with relatives. Watch fireworks and dragon dances. Make paper lanterns. Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is a celebration of new

A Little History of the World (Gombrich E. H.)(Paperback)

The international bestseller available in English for the first time: E. H. Gombrich's world history for the curious of all ages... E. H. Gombrich's bestselling history of the world for young readers tells the story of mankind from the Stone Age to the atomic bomb, focusing not on small detail but

Chinese New Year (Amstutz Lisa J.)(Paperback / softback)

Out with the old and in with the new! It's time to celebrate Chinese New Year! Clean the house. Have a feast with relatives. Watch fireworks and dragon dances. Make paper lanterns. Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is a celebration of new

The House with No Rooms (Thomson Lesley)(Paperback)

Stella Darnell, the Detective's Daughter, investigates a decades-old mystery in Kew

The Ratcatcher (Dyk Viktor)(Paperback)

In the old Saxon town of Hamelin, a stranger appears with a magical fife. He promises to rid the town of its rats for the sum of 100 Rhine Ducats. When its desperate citizens agree to hire his services, he plays his fife and lures the rats to the river. But can Hamelin ever be truly void of all its

The Brotherhood of the Grape (Fante John)(Paperback)

Henry Molise, a 50 year old, successful writer, returns to the family home to help with the latest drama; his aging parents want to divorce. Henry's tyrannical, brick laying father, Nick, though weak and alcoholic, can still strike fear into the hearts of his sons. His mother, though ill and devout

The Devil in Velvet (Carr John Dickson)(Paperback)

To solve a centuries-old crime, a man makes a deal with the devil: 'The fantasy, the murder and the historical action are . . . all wonderful' (San Francisco Chronicle). An aging scholar of Restoration history, Nicholas Fenton has long dreamed of traveling into the past. He has a date in mind--May

Weekend (Schlink Prof Bernhard)(Paperback / softback)

The author of international phenomenon THE READER returns with a tale of old jealousies, explosive politics and uncertain futures. Meet the Baader-Meinhof Group, 25 years

Dragonsong (McCaffrey Anne)(Paperback)

Fifteen-year-old Menolly allies with magnificent dragons in the first book in the Harper Hall trilogy, set within science fiction legend Anne McCaffrey's beloved and bestselling Dragonriders of Pern series. For centuries, the world of Pern has faced a destructive force known as Thread. But the

Let the Old Dreams Die (Ajvide Lindqvist John)(Paperback / softback)

Reissued paperback with a new upmarket brand look for the 'Swedish Stephen King' and bestselling author of Let the Right One

Paddington in Scots (Robertson James)(Paperback)

Paddington Bear, the friendly bear from Peru - with his old hat, battered suitcase (complete with secret compartment), duffel coat and love of marmalade - has become a classic character from British children's literature. Enjoy the classic story of the bear from Darkest Peru who stowed away on a

The Evil Within (Galsworthy Darren)(Paperback)

Previously published as Becky, this is the heartbreaking story behind the murder of 16-year-old Bristol schoolgirl Becky Watts, a crime that shocked the nation and tore a family in two.A vulnerable and shy girl, Becky Watts was brutally murdered and dismembered by her own step-brother on 19