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High Vaultage
Chris Sugden, Jen Sugden
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R690
R564
Discovery Miles 5 640
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1887. London, but not as you know it. The Industrial Revolution
went further than anyone could have imagined, and the sprawling,
chaotic metropolis of Even Greater London spreads across the
southern half of England. The immense Tower casts electricity
through the sky, powering the mind-boggling mechanisms of the city.
The engineer-army of Isambard Kingdom Brunel swarms across the
capital, building, demolishing, and rebuilding whatever they see
fit. Queen Victoria is recovering nicely from her eleventh
assassination, ruling with the dignity that comes from striking
terror into anyone who sees the unholy union of human and machine
that one has become. And at the heart of all this sits the
country's first Private Investigation Agency. Archibald Fleet
(formerly of Scotland Yard, currently administratively deceased)
and Clara Entwhistle (formerly of Harrogate, currently intermittent
crime journalist) hoped things would pick up quickly for their new
enterprise. No-one is taking them seriously, but their break will
come soon. Definitely. Probably. Meanwhile, police are baffled by a
series of impossible bank robberies. With no trace left of the
thieves, and nothing to connect each break-in to the next, their
resources are absorbed by the case. Which means that when a woman
witnesses a kidnapping, Fleet-Entwhistle Private Investigations is
the only place she can turn for help. They're more than happy to
oblige! But why would this man be a target for kidnappers? As Clara
and Fleet dig into the mystery, things go deeper than they could
ever have anticipated . . . From the creators of the acclaimed
podcast Victoriocity comes a hilarious novel set in the greatest,
most chaotic city in history. Twisty, inventive, and joyously
funny, High Vaultage is perfect for fans of Ben Aaronovitch, Tom
Holt, Douglas Adams, and Terry Pratchett.
In June 2008, 1200 Anglican leaders, bishops, clergy and lay
people, from 27 provinces of the Anglican Communion met in
Jerusalem for the Global Anglican Future Conference. Their
Statement, containing the Jerusalem Declaration, was received with
enthusiasm by many in the Anglican Communion. While raising
questions about some of the practical proposals, the Archbishop of
Canterbury responded as follows: The 'tenets of orthodoxy' spelled
out in the document will be acceptable to and shared by the vast
majority of Anglicans in every province, even if there may be
differences of emphasis and perspective on some issues. The GAFCON
Primates' Council commissioned the Theological Resource Group to
prepare a commentary on the Jerusalem Declaration. This commentary
has been prepared by 40 theologians, from 14 countries throughout
the Anglican Communion, with the purpose of drawing out the
implications of the Jerusalem Declaration for the life and witness
of the Anglican Communion today. The Jerusalem Declaration is being
used increasingly to define Anglican identity for contemporary
Anglicans in a way which is faithful to Scripture and to the
Anglican formularies. The commentary is offered as a resource and
also a study-guide for churches seeking to affirm their Anglican
identity, practice and mission.
In June 2008, more than a thousand senior leaders from seventeen
provinces in the Anglican Communion gathered in Jerusalem to attend
the Global Anglican Future Conference and Pilgrimage (GAFCON).
Together they represented some 35 million Anglicans worldwide. This
preparatory document, prepared by the Theological Resource Team of
GAFCON, outlines the reasons for meeting in Jerusalem, the issues
at stake, and the possible ways forward.
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