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Pre-order the BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from
bestseller Portia MacIntosh! Two reluctant housemates. One
question: Is this your place or mine...? When Serena is kicked out
of her flat, an offer from her friend, Taylor, to house sit for her
while she and her husband go travelling could not be better timing.
But unfortunately for Serena she's not the only one to have
received this offer... Enter Ziggy: arrogant, messy (and annoyingly
handsome) musician, and friend of Taylor's husband. Living with him
is far from ideal, especially when he claims the best room, has
loud parties - and the least said about his kitchen manner the
better... There's just one solution for Serena - drive him out of
the house by being twice as difficult to live with than he is! But
Ziggy knows Serena's game and as war ensues between them, being
forced together under one roof may result in some unexpected
consequences... Don't miss bestseller Portia MacIntosh's brand new
laugh-out-loud romantic comedy, guaranteed to put a smile on your
face.
'This book deserves a place in your bookcase next to Harari's
Sapiens. It's every bit as fascinating and is surely destined to be
just as successful' Julian Norton An addictively free-ranging
survey of the massive impact that the domesticated ungulates of the
genus Ovis have had on human history. From the plains of ancient
Mesopotamia to the rolling hills of medieval England to the vast
sheep farms of modern-day Australia, sheep have been central to the
human story. Starting with our Neolithic ancestors' first forays
into sheep-rearing nearly 10,000 years ago, these remarkable
animals have fed us, clothed us, changed our diet and languages,
helped us to win wars, decorated our homes, and financed the
conquest of large swathes of the earth. Enormous fortunes and new,
society-changing industries have been made from the fleeces of
sheep, and cities shaped by shepherds' markets and meat trading.
Sally Coulthard weaves the rich and fascinating story of sheep into
a vivid and colourful tapestry, thickly threaded with engaging
anecdotes and remarkable ovine facts, whose multiple strands
reflect the deep penetration of these woolly animals into every
aspect of human society and culture. REVIEWS: 'Sally Coulthard's
story of how sheep shaped the human story is full of rich pickings
... She weaves together a detailed story that is full of
fascinating social history' Independent 'I absolutely LOVE this ...
It's a perfect light-hearted informative history' Philippa Sandall
'This is such a great book: I would recommend it to anyone who has
an interest in history or sheep - or simply a passion for reading
captivating and high-quality prose. It's extremely well researched
and written in a very engaging style. It trumped my Clive James
memoir, which I put to one side. I read A Short History of the
World According to Sheep within two days. (And that's impressive
for me. It usually takes me weeks to finish a book.) You'd never
imagine the role sheep have played across the centuries: from the
egregious rampaging of Genghis Khan to the success of the Medici
dynasty during the Renaissance to the Scottish Highland Clearances
of the eighteenth century. The trade in their wool has financed
wars; lanolin from their fleeces has fuelled the huge industry in
beauty products, and ovine intestines even had a hand in
controlling both birth rates and the spread of syphilis. And that's
before we get onto jumpers. Or cheese...' Julian Norton, the
Yorkshire Vet
A beautifully illustrated history of the Renaissance told through
the lives of its most important and influential patrons.
'Exceptionally sumptuous... This vivid history brings to life the
vices and virtues of the feuding ruling families of Italy.' Michael
Prodger, The Times 'Full of treasures to be uncovered... A chance
to visit a glittering, at times rather gory, world that is
different and yet dreamily familiar to our own.' BBC History
Revealed From the late Middle Ages, the independent Italian
city-states were taken over by powerful families who installed
themselves as dynastic rulers. Inspired by the humanists, the
princes of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Italy immersed
themselves in the culture of antiquity, commissioning palaces,
villas and churches inspired by the architecture of ancient Rome,
and offering patronage to artists and writers. Many of these
princes were related by blood or marriage, creating a web of
alliances that held society together but whose tensions sometimes
threatened to tear it apart; thus were their lives dominated as
much by the waging of war as the nurture of artistic talent. In a
narrative that is as rigorous and closely researched as it is
accessible and informative, Mary Hollingsworth sets the princes'
aesthetic achievements in the context of the volatile,
ever-shifting politics of a tumultuous period of history.
Pre-order the BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from
bestseller Portia MacIntosh! Two reluctant housemates. One
question: Is this your place or mine...? When Serena is kicked out
of her flat, an offer from her friend, Taylor, to house sit for her
while she and her husband go travelling could not be better timing.
But unfortunately for Serena she's not the only one to have
received this offer... Enter Ziggy: arrogant, messy (and annoyingly
handsome) musician, and friend of Taylor's husband. Living with him
is far from ideal, especially when he claims the best room, has
loud parties - and the least said about his kitchen manner the
better... There's just one solution for Serena - drive him out of
the house by being twice as difficult to live with than he is! But
Ziggy knows Serena's game and as war ensues between them, being
forced together under one roof may result in some unexpected
consequences... Don't miss bestseller Portia MacIntosh's brand new
laugh-out-loud romantic comedy, guaranteed to put a smile on your
face.
Pre-order the BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from
bestseller Portia MacIntosh! Two reluctant housemates. One
question: Is this your place or mine...? When Serena is kicked out
of her flat, an offer from her friend, Taylor, to house sit for her
while she and her husband go travelling could not be better timing.
But unfortunately for Serena she's not the only one to have
received this offer... Enter Ziggy: arrogant, messy (and annoyingly
handsome) musician, and friend of Taylor's husband. Living with him
is far from ideal, especially when he claims the best room, has
loud parties - and the least said about his kitchen manner the
better... There's just one solution for Serena - drive him out of
the house by being twice as difficult to live with than he is! But
Ziggy knows Serena's game and as war ensues between them, being
forced together under one roof may result in some unexpected
consequences... Don't miss bestseller Portia MacIntosh's brand new
laugh-out-loud romantic comedy, guaranteed to put a smile on your
face.
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