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Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1526641747ISBN 13: 9781526641748
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first book in a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat adventure series from exciting debut author Colm Field.Fans of Danny Wallace, Ben Miller and Rob Biddulph's Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City will race through this epic adventure!Welcome, infinity racers! Prepare for an adventure that's out of this world . and all of the others!When Kyan finds a battered old racing-car game in the loft, he doesn't believe the big claims written on the box. I mean, what kind of 'Infinite Race' only has seven pieces of track So it comes as a shock when the game really does take him on the journey of a lifetime - through multiple universes! Whether he's a space pilot on the trail of underwater aliens or an unwitting robber in a stolen police car, every adventure is more thrilling than the last.When he lands in a universe as a stunt driver racing for a million-pound prize, he thinks he's found the way to save his family and their home. But the life of an infinity racer is about to prove much more dangerous than Kyan has bargained for . 320 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1526618044ISBN 13: 9781526618047
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A heart-warming, fresh and original story about family and friendship from brand-new picture book author, writer and performer Jordan Stephens.Sunny loves jigsaw puzzles - the bigger the better. When she completes one, she gets a warm, happy honeybee buzz. One day, her Gran gives her a ONE-THOUSAND-PIECE puzzle. Piece after piece, all by herself, she puts together the picture, until . DISASTER! The final piece is missing. Sunny may be small, but she is very determined - so she sets off to find it.As the day whizzes by in a whirl of new places and friends, Sunny discovers that looking for something is every bit as fun as finding it, and that perhaps the missing piece was there all along . 32 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1526627965ISBN 13: 9781526627964
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ONLY BLUE ALLOWED, by Blue government demand.Anything that isn't blue, by colour law, is banned.In a very blue house on a very blue street, sits a little boy who feels as blue as the world around him.For this little boy has a BIG secret: he loves the colour yellow.In a world where only one colour is allowed, will he be brave enough to tell his dad And will they be able to defy the rules and create a world where EVERY colour is welcome One boy and his dad are about to come OUT OF THE BLUE and into life in technicolour!A stunning celebration of being yourself and living in ALL the colours of the rainbow, from debut author Robert Tregoning and rising star illustrator Stef Murphy. Championing difference, diversity and pride, this gloriously illustrated picture book is perfect for fans of Perfectly Norman, Grandad's Camper and Julian Is a Mermaid. 32 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1526653923ISBN 13: 9781526653925
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Twelve-year-old Anna's parents are going through a rough patch, but Anna can't let them split up. Not when it might mean living apart from Anto, her twin brother. Anto might be a boy, and he might not speak (except using Lego bricks), and he might carry a coat hanger about like it's his closest friend, but that doesn't stop the two of them being like peas in a pod. It's a twin thing, and nobody's going to separate them.So Anna hatches a plan: get the whole family on a plane to Italy. Her parents have always been happiest on holiday. How can they fail to fall back in love at a swanky hotel with an actual pool to swim in and everything!But when Anna discovers more about why her family has grown apart, suddenly a happy holiday in Italy seems about as likely as swimming on the moon . 336 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1803289821ISBN 13: 9781803289823
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Steeped in the natural history of Mary Anning's Jurassic Coast, a powerful dual-timeline story about friendship, mental health and hidden stories.1884. Emma Linden dreams of following in the footsteps of the famous fossil-hunter, Mary Anning on the Jurassic Coast. But Emma's world begins to spiral when her brother James becomes obsessed with a glassy-eyed tiger at the museum.More than a hundred years later, her descendant Rosie Linden goes missing, her mind full of prowling tigers. With her new friend Jude, Rosie uncovers family secrets buried like layer upon layer of rock. Together they must sift the past to find the truth and heal the present.Praise for Hannah Foley'A great friendship story, fascinating, intricate and hopeful.' Hilary McKay author of The Skylarks' War'A bold, courageous and important book.' Sophie Kirtley author of The Wild Way Home'A superb excavation of the mind's terrain.' Zillah Bethell, author of The Song Walker 320 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1800241712ISBN 13: 9781800241718
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Two very different boys, one new family, a shared struggle and a big secret.Tommy is talented, cool, a young offender, and dyslexic.Ryan is smart, uncool, well-behaved, and dyslexic.The two develop an unlikely friendship.As Ryan helps Tommy to read, a secret is revealed that will change their lives forever.Prize-winning Malcolm Duffy's third novel explores the joys and challenges of dyslexia in a story full of his hallmark heart and humour. For 12+.Reviews for Read Between the Lies:'A grippingly unfolding domestic drama. The book's two engaging narrators learn and teach the value of empathy with others' Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week'An honest, open family drama shining a light on dyslexia' Sunday Express'An engaging book for young readers. with lies, secrets, and dyslexia at the heart of the story'Armadillo Magazine 320 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1399405780ISBN 13: 9781399405782
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A practical guide to office politics, including step-by-step advice on how to navigate difficult situations, work out who is doing what and why, and how to keep cool under pressure.All workplaces, whether in person or remote, are affected by the intrigues of office politics. Survive Office Politics is full of practical advice on how to cope with difficult situations and people and get on with your job.This book offers practical help on how to keep cool under pressure, watch out for danger signs, deal with a difficult situation, and work out who is doing what and why. It features step-by-step guidance, top tips, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, summaries of key points, and lists of handy books and weblinks. 96 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1526633418ISBN 13: 9781526633415
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF 2022 BY THE GUARDIAN AND THE NEW STATESMAN'A STAND OUT' SUNDAY TIMES'STARTLINGLY HONEST AND DEVASTATINGLY GOOD' RACHEL CLARKE, GUARDIAN'BRILLIANT' OBSERVER'POWERFUL AND EVOCATIVE' ADAM KAY'YOU EMERGE KNOWING HOW LUCKY YOU ARE TO HAVE READ IT' ALI SMITH, NEW STATESMANFrom the frontlines of the NHS, the story of a junior doctor's love, loss and grief through the Covid-19 crisisIn early 2020, junior doctor Roopa Farooki lost her sister to cancer. But just weeks later, she found herself plunged into another kind of crisis, fighting on the frontline of the battle taking place in her hospital, and in hospitals across the country.Everything is True is the story of Roopa's first forty days of the Covid-19 crisis from the frontlines of A&E and the acute medical wards, as struggling through her grief, she battles for her patients' and colleagues' survival. Working thirteen-hour shifts, she returns home each evening to write through her exhaustion, chronicling the devastating losses and slowly eroding dehumanisation happening in real time on the ward. 240 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1800241380ISBN 13: 9781800241381
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An emotional and uplifting Irish bestseller, perfect for fans of Sheila O'Flanagan and Heidi Swain.Three estranged sisters. Six months to come back together.When Georgie, Iris and Nola's mother died, the sisters made a pact: they would always be there for one another, no matter what.Now, decades later, they can barely stand to be in the same room. As his health declined, their father came up with a plan to bring them back to one another. He stated in his will that before they can claim their inheritance, they must spend six months living together in the Irish village of Ballycove, and try to repair their broken relationships.But reunited in their childhood home, old resentments boil over, new secrets threaten to come out and each sister must decide what matters more: their pride, or their family. Can they overcome their past and find a way to love each other once more Praise for Faith Hogan's books:'Uplifting, emotional and brimming with warmth and humour' Cathy Bramley on The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club'Joyful, life-affirming and inspirational' Heidi Swain on The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club 368 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1526634511ISBN 13: 9781526634511
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Essential reading' SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE'A book of hope' OBSERVER'A marvellous tour of insights' THE TIMES'A must-read . . . I couldn't recommend it higher' MICHAEL BALLWhat can a diseased brain tell us about being human, living our own lives better and helping those with dementia get the best from theirs When Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with young-onset dementia at the age of fifty-eight, her brain was overwhelmed with images of the last stages of the disease - those familiar tropes, shortcuts and clichés that we are fed by the media, or even our own health professionals.But her diagnosis far from represented the end of her life. Instead, it was the start of a very different one.Wise, practical and life affirming, What I Wish People Knew About Dementia combines anecdotes, research and Wendy Mitchell's own brilliant wit and wisdom to tell readers exactly what she wishes they knew about dementia. 240 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1838939474ISBN 13: 9781838939472
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Manchester, 1960s. Sally, a cynical fifteen-year-old schoolgirl, is much too clever for her own good. When partnered with her best friend, Pamela - a mouthy girl who no-one else much likes - Sally is unable to resist the temptation of rebellion. The pair play truant, explore forbidden areas of the old school and - their favourite - torment posh Sylvia Rose, with her pristine uniform and her beautiful voice that wins every singing prize.One day, Sally ventures (unauthorised, of course) up to the greenhouse on the roof alone. Or at least she thinks she's alone, until she sees Sylvia on the roof too. Sally hurries downstairs, afraid of Sylvia snitching, but Sylvia appears to be there as well.Amidst the resurgence of ghost stories and superstition among the girls, a tragedy is about to occur, one that will send Sally further and further down an uncanny rabbit hole.Praise for Shadow Girls: 'A terrific evocation of a bygone Manchester girlhood, poignant and creepy by turns, by one of the most under-rated writers in England' D.J. Taylor 'Compulsively readable, Shadow Girls is an atmospheric, shape-shifting novel, part coming-of-age, part supernatural thriller. Birch renders the atmosphere of the sixties impeccably, and conveys most brilliantly the taut, complicated relationships between teenage girls with all their neediness, bravado and gullibility' Lesley Glaister 320 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1801109281ISBN 13: 9781801109284
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A SUNDAY TIMES BEST CRIME BOOK OF 2022In a grand old mansion in the middle of the Sussex countryside, seven people have seen more than they should. The new chilling thriller from Lesley Thomson.In a small communityJames Ritchie was looking forward to spending the day with his son, though he was a little late picking him up from his ex-wife, Anna.In the middle of nowhereLater that afternoon, they are found dead, the victims of a double stabbing. Anna will never see her family again.You need to keep your secrets close.As DI Toni Kemp unravels the case, she is brought to a grand country mansion, long ago converted into flats. In this quiet, peaceful place, seven long-term residents have seen more than they should.But this is a tight-knit group - and they are good at keeping secrets.PRAISE FOR THE COMPANION:'Like the best of Barbara Vine and Agatha Christie crossed with the unique Lesley Thomson brilliance.' Elly Griffiths'This modern take on the country-house mystery shocks from the off.' The Times'Colourful characters and devious plotting.' Ian Rankin'Electrifying, gritty.' Woman's Own 400 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1804549592ISBN 13: 9781804549599
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Edgar Award-winning, New York Times-bestselling series by Dana Stabenow set in Alaska. Kate Shugak investigates into a mysterious death in a dysfunctional family in Play With Fire.Alaska's worst fire in decades left behind 125,000 acres of razed forest, three feet of ash. and one unburnt corpse.A ten-year-old boy has hired Kate Shugak to find his father. Daniel Seabolt has been missing since the summer, but his disappearance has never been reported. The boy's grandfather, the Right Reverend Pastor Simon Seabolt, has forbidden the tight-knit community even to speak Daniel's name.Unfortunately for the boy, Kate is already investigating the body of a man found buried under the ash of last year's forest fire. At first she thinks this man was caught out in the blaze, but the coroner returns cause of death as anaphylactic shock. And although the body is missing clothes and shoes, it is untouched by the fire.Reviewers on Dana Stabenow's Kate Shugak series:'An antidote to sugary female sleuths: Kate Shugak, the Aleut private investigator.' New York Times'Crime fiction doesn't get much better than this.' Booklist'If you are looking for something unique in the field of crime fiction, Kate Shugak is the answer.' Michael Connelly'An outstanding series.' Washington Post'One of the strongest voices in crime fiction.' Seattle Times 288 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1803280476ISBN 13: 9781803280479
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bridget O'Rourke just wanted to blow off some steam. She never expected to be accused of murder.The rundown town of Baxter doesn't have a lot going for it, but there's always somewhere for single mother Bridget O'Rourke to cut loose and forget about her life. All she wanted was to put aside worried thoughts of her daughter, Charlie, and find a handsome stranger to spend the night with.She never expected to be accused of murder.Now Bridget is in deep trouble. She's just woken up in a dark hotel room with a strange man she can't seem to rouse, and is surrounded by money and guns.When the dead body is discovered with a bullet through its forehead, Officer Delia Mariola is one of the first on the scene. She knows the victim is connected to the mob, but something feels off - all signs point to a pick-up gone wrong. Which means that all signs point to Bridget.Suspenseful, thrilling and unpredictable, The Yards is a dark mystery with two unforgettable women at its core.Reviewers on The Yards:'A breathless suspenser that's also a painfully acute evocation of the wrong side of the tracks' Kirkus'Another impressive effort from Carter' Publishers Weekly 320 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1803284250ISBN 13: 9781803284255
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Brooklyn's toughest female detective takes on Dallas in this 'violent, sexy, and completely absorbing' novel (Kirkus), the final book in the acclaimed Betty Rhyzyk series.Things are looking up for Detective Betty Rhyzyk. She's settled into a happy marriage and been promoted to Sergeant in the Dallas Police Department. But when a hostage stand-off puts her on the phone with legendary cartel leader The Knife, things take a turn. A rival is making a play for the Knife's territory: none other than Evangeline Roy. The matriarch of a ruthless cult, Evangeline also holds a personal vendetta against Betty. So who better to draw Evangeline out of hiding Betty's got two weeks to catch her. Or else.With the drug dealers of Dallas donning strange red wigs and delivering cryptic messages, Betty's in a race for answers. As the clock ticks down, it will take everything she's got to finally put an end to Evangeline's reign of terror, and to keep her beloved Dallas - and her own family - safe at last.Reviewers on The Pledge:'The terrific adrenaline punch you'd expect for the grand finale of Kathleen Kent's Edgar-nominated trilogy.' Julia Heaberlin'A thrilling last dance with the formidable Betty Rhyzyk.' Steph Cha 'Detective Betty is one of my favorite queer characters in crime fiction.' Kristen Lepionka'Satisfying and action-packed.' Publishers Weekly 400 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1804549584ISBN 13: 9781804549582
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Edgar Award-winning, New York Times-bestselling series by Dana Stabenow set in Alaska. In A Cold Blooded Business, Kate Shugak investigates a drugs ring at an oil company - at great personal risk.Prudhoe Bay, Alaska: population 2,000. Approximate number of families: zero. And America's largest oilfield.In three months, the Prudhoe Bay oil operation has logged half a dozen drug overdoses, and one death: a man found floating face down in the company pool wearing full flight gear.Now the Alaskan Royal Petroleum Company is in need of a discreet investigator on the inside. Someone who can navigate a flat-bed truck against Arctic wind at forty degrees below freezing and find out who is running a narcotic ring from within the company.Sounds like a job for Kate Shugak.Reviewers on Dana Stabenow's Kate Shugak series:'An antidote to sugary female sleuths: Kate Shugak, the Aleut private investigator.' New York Times'Crime fiction doesn't get much better than this.' Booklist'If you are looking for something unique in the field of crime fiction, Kate Shugak is the answer.' Michael Connelly'An outstanding series.' Washington Post'One of the strongest voices in crime fiction.' Seattle Times 288 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 180110865XISBN 13: 9781801108652
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First in a fast-paced historical adventure series from New York Times bestselling author Boyd Morrison and expert medievalist Beth Morrison. 480 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1526635828ISBN 13: 9781526635822
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - LONGLISTED FOR THE EDGE HILL PRIZE 2022SHORTLISTED FOR SHORT STORY OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2022SHORTLISTED FOR ALCS TOM-GALLON TRUST AWARD'Unsettling, unpredictable, and brilliant' Roddy Doyle'In sumptuous and evocative prose, Sheila Armstrong writes stories that are unnerving and unsettling. Stories which make you go, wait, wait, what was that ' Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled GroundOn a boat offshore, a fisherman guts a mackerel as he anxiously awaits a midnight rendezvous.Villagers, one by one, disappear into a sinkhole beneath a yew tree.A nameless girl is taped, bound and put on display in a countryside market.A dazzling and disquieting collection of stories, how to gut a fish places the bizarre beside the everyday and then elegantly and expertly blurs the lines. An exciting new Irish writer whose sharp and lyrical prose unsettles and astounds in equal measure, Sheila Armstrong's exquisitely provocative stories carve their way into your mind and take hold.'Dark, devilishly well written and full of atmosphere, How to Gut a Fish is one of the most original and affecting short story collections I've read in years' Jan Carson, author of The Fire Starters 224 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1789545803ISBN 13: 9781789545807
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy, the second book in his authentic, action-packed City of Victory series set on the frontiers of the Roman Empire.AD 114: NICOPOLISIn the arid plains beyond the empire's Eastern Frontier, a Roman legion lays siege to the city of Nicopolis.Estranged from his beloved Enica to keep her safe, centurion Flavius Ferox is still working for the emperor's cousin, the calculating and ruthless Hadrian. Sent to uncover corruption in the army, Ferox has killed a tribune and is under suspended sentence of death - but he knows more traitors are at large.As the siege builds, Ferox will have to figure out who can be trusted, and just what it is that Hadrian really wants.Gritty, gripping and profoundly authentic, The City is the second book in the City of Victory trilogy, set in the Roman empire from bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy.Praise for Adrian Goldsworthy:'No one knows the Roman army better than Adrian Goldsworthy, and no one writes more convincing Roman fiction.' Harry Sidebottom'Gritty and realistic.' Daily Telegraph'Brings the reader closer to the true nature of Roman Britain.' NB Magazine 480 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1501375571ISBN 13: 9781501375576
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Alarms are alarming. They wake us up, demand our attention and force us to attend to things we've preferred to ignore. But alarms also allow us to feel secure, to sleep and to retreat from alertness. Theytake over vigilance on our behalf.From the alarm clock and the air-raid siren to the doorbell and the phone alert, the history of alarms is also the history of work, security, technology and emotion. Alarm responds to culture's most urgent calls to attention by examining all kinds of alarms, from the restless presence of the alarm clock in modernist art to the siren - the sound of the police - in classic hip hop. More than just bells and whistles, alarms are objects that have defined sleeping and waking, safety and danger, and they have fundamentally shaped our understanding of the mind and its capacity for attention.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic. 152 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1399401424ISBN 13: 9781399401425
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Wouldn't it be useful to be able to come up with an accurate weather forecast simply by reading the clouds Well, with this book, you can!TV forecasts, online predictions and smartphone apps are all based on the same data - a number-crunched overview of how air pressure and temperature affects the weather over a large geographical area. But to get an idea of how the weather will develop for the precise spot where you're standing (or walking, sailing, golfing, fishing, etc) you don't need any equipment or a wifi connection - you just need to look up.This book will give you a great understanding of why clouds are symptoms of weather patterns, not causes. Highly practical, it shows you how by reading these signs in the sky and referring to the explanatory colour photos and diagrams, you will be able to tell exactly what those signs mean.After its very well received first edition, this second edition is revised and expanded, including plenty of new photos to cover every possible view of the sky. With this at-a-glance guide to the clouds anywhere in the world, on land or at sea, you will be able to predict the weather by recognising cloud types, shapes, colours and behaviour.Including a Foreword by Tom Cunliffe, writer, TV presenter and yachting instructor, this will be an invaluable companion for everyone who enjoys time spent outdoors. 128 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1472846508ISBN 13: 9781472846501
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Last Viking reads like the sagas on which it is based. It's Beowulf on steroids, laced with purple prose.This book is great fun. - Gerard DeGroot, The TimesHarald Sigurdsson burst into history as a teenaged youth in a Viking battle from which he escaped with little more than his life and a thirst for vengeance. But from these humble origins, he became one of Norway's most legendary kings. The Last Viking is a fast-moving narrative account of the life of King Harald Hardrada, as he journeyed across the medieval world, from the frozen wastelands of the North to the glittering towers of Byzantium and the passions of the Holy Land, until his warrior death on the battlefield in England.Combining Norse sagas, Byzantine accounts, Anglo-Saxon chronicles, and even King Harald's own verse and prose into a single, compelling story, Don Hollway vividly depicts the violence and spectacle of the late Viking era and delves into the dramatic events that brought an end to almost three centuries of Norse conquest and expansion. 368 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1803280956ISBN 13: 9781803280950
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The extraordinary autobiography of novelist Marina Jarre, tracing her identity and relationships through a turbulent era of European history.'Beautifully ingenious' Vivian Gornick'Her masterwork' New York Times'Rich and lyrical. Jarre's life is fascinating' New Statesman'Ann Goldstein's shimmering translation of Jarre's prose delivers into English a European masterpiece' Benjamin Taylor'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century' Il LibraioIn distinctive, lyrical prose Jarre depicts an exceptionally multinational and complicated family: her elusive, handsome father, a Jewish man who perished in the Holocaust; her severe, cultured mother, an Italian Lutheran who translated Russian literature; her sister and Latvian grandparents. Shifting between past and present, Jarre narrates her coming-of-age; first as a linguistic minority in a Baltic nation and then in traumatic exile to Italy after her parents' divorce. There, she lived with her maternal grandparents among a community of French-speaking Waldensian Protestants and experienced the hostility of fascist Italy in the 1930s.Published in Italy in 1987 and now translated into English for the first time, Distant Fathers probes questions of memory, language, womanhood, belonging and estrangement, while asking what a homeland can be for those who have none, or many more than one. 240 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1838935428ISBN 13: 9781838935429
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Ugueto, Gabriel (illustrator). Neuware - TV scientist Prof Ben Garrod presents the biggest extinction events ever, told from the point of view of evolution's superstars, the most incredible animals ever to swim, stalk, slither or walk our planet. Whether you're 9 or 90, his unique exploration of the most destructive, yet most creative, force in nature makes top level science fun.Here are the superstars of the story of life, from the super-weird to the super-ferocious. Usually a species has 10 million years or so of evolving, eating, chasing, playing, maybe doing homework, or even going to the moon before it goes extinct.Megalodon, the super-predator, had the most powerful bite force ever measured! Terrorising the oceans, it hunted with stealth and skill, but even Megalodon died out, along with 50 percent of marine mammals, 2.5 million years ago. Find out why!'An accessible, beautifully illustrated book that covers millions of years of natural history by focusing on one particularly deadly predator. I am intrigued to read the other books in the series' LoveReadingCollect all eight books about animals we have lost in mass extinctions caused by asteroids or mega-volcanoes, clashing continents and climate change. Past brought to full-colour life by palaeoartist Gabriel Ugueto 128 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1472950852ISBN 13: 9781472950857
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - You are surrounded by stickiness. With every step you take, air molecules cling to you and slow you down; the effect is harder to ignore in water. When you hit the road, whether powered by pedal or engine, you rely on grip to keep you safe. The Post-it note and glue in your desk drawer. The non-stick pan on your stove. The fingerprints linked to your identity. The rumbling of the Earth deep beneath your feet, and the ice that transforms waterways each winter. All of these things are controlled by tiny forces that operate on and between surfaces, with friction playing the leading role. In Sticky, Laurie Winkless explores how friction shapes both the manufactured and natural worlds, and describes how our understanding of surface science has given us an ability to manipulate stickiness, down to the level of a single atom. But this apparent success doesn't tell the whole story. Each time humanity has pushed the boundaries of science and engineering, we've discovered that friction still has a few surprises up its sleeve. So do we really understand this force Can we say with certainty that we know how a gecko climbs, what's behind our sense of touch, or why golf balls, boats and aircraft move as they do Join Laurie as she seeks out the answers from experts scattered across the globe, uncovering a stack of scientific mysteries along the way.Finalist for the 2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books 336 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350386235ISBN 13: 9781350386235
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First thing I'm a need you to do is keep my secret. Can't let nobody know I'm here and I mean nobody.In her illegal boarding house in Butetown, Cardiff, Gwyneth Mbanefo toils tirelessly to keep afloat. It's a port town during the war; home to souls from every corner of the globe. When Nate, an African American GI, escapes his barracks and discovers this new world without segregation, can he find safe harbour And with danger on every corner, who can he trust Trouble in Butetown is a pressing new play from the George Devine award-winning playwright, Diana Nneka Atuona.This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Donmar Warehouse in London, in February 2023. 128 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350408948ISBN 13: 9781350408944
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A modern love story inspired by Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.Romeo is a single dad hanging on tight. Julie is fighting to follow her dream of studying at Cambridge.Two Welsh teens raised a few streets apart - but from entirely different worlds - crash into first love and are knocked off their feet. But at the crossroads to the rest of their lives, Julie's family fears the worst in a world of unequal opportunity.Following their critically acclaimed productions Iphigenia in Splott and Killology, director Rachel O'Riordan reunites with Gary Owen to deliver his new play. This edition is published to coincide with the premiere at the Dorfman, Royal National Theatre, London, in February 2023. 120 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 135041283XISBN 13: 9781350412835
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - I'd fallen in love with the idea of living. because we don't do what we want to do, do we We do what we have to do and pretend that it's what we want to do.Shirley Valentine is the joyous, life-affirming story of the woman who got lost in marriage and motherhood, the woman who wound up talking to the kitchen wall whilst cooking her husband's chips and egg. But Shirley still has a secret dream. And in her bag, an airline ticket.One day she may just leave a note, saying: 'Gone! Gone to Greece.'Willy Russell's celebrated one-woman play originally premiered in 1986 and became an instant classic, winning the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and later being adapted into a successful film. This revised edition was published to coincide with the 2023 revival starring double Olivier Award and BAFTA winner Sheridan Smith. 56 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350401501ISBN 13: 9781350401501
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Grenfell: System Failure asks further vital questions raised by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry since the critically acclaimed 2021 play Grenfell: Value Engineering.Based entirely on the words of those involved in the final phase of the Inquiry (which ended in November 2022), this new play interrogates why the testing regime failed to warn of the danger of installing inflammable materials, why manufacturers promoted such products with no regard to safety, why government regulations ignored the dangers and were not updated, and why politicians failed to ensure proper oversight. Through the testimonies of bereaved residents, it explores how they were failed by the London Fire Brigade on the night and abandoned by the Local Authority in the chaos of the fire's aftermath.This play is brought to the stage by the creative team responsible for Grenfell: Value Engineering at the Tabernacle, Birmingham Rep and on Channel 4, The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry - The Colour of Justice at the Tricycle Theatre, the National Theatre, in the West End and on BBC TV, and the Olivier Award-winning Saville Inquiry play, Bloody Sunday. 104 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1350414344ISBN 13: 9781350414341
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 't was then that I decided to write you these letters.One crisp winter day in New York, Willem receives a phone call - it's time to go home.Home to Amsterdam - to an estranged family and forgotten relationships. As he reflects on his life, unwilling to face the future, he finds himself reaching out to the brother he has lost.This revised edition of Simon Stephens's landmark play, is published to coincide with the revival at HOME Manchester, February 2023, starring Will Young 48 pp. Deutsch.