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THE TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE
Drowned. Buried by sand. Decimated by plague. Plunged off a cliff.
This is the forgotten history of Britain's lost cities, ghost towns
and vanished villages: our shadowlands. 'A beautiful book, truly
original . . . It is a marvellous achievement.' IAN MORTIMER,
author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England 'Well
researched, beautifully written and packed with interesting
detail.' CLAIRE TOMALIN 'An exquisitely written, moving and elegiac
exploration.' SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB 'Consistently interesting . . .
Green's passion and historical vision bursts from the page,
summoning up the past in surround sound and sensual prose.' CAL
FLYN, THE TIMES (author of Islands of Abandonment) Historian
Matthew Green travels across Britain to tell the forgotten history
of our lost cities, ghost towns and vanished villages. Revealing
the extraordinary stories of how these places met their fate - and
exploring how they have left their mark on our landscape and our
imagination - Shadowlands is a deeply evocative and dazzlingly
original account of Britain's past. 'An eloquent tour of lost
communities.' PD SMITH, GUARDIAN 'A haunting, lyrical tour around
the lost places of Britain.' CHARLOTTE HIGGINS, author of Under
Another Sky 'A miraculous work of resurrection, stinging in a
perpetual present'. IAIN SINCLAIR, author of The Gold Machine
'Beautifully written.' SUNDAY TIMES 'Startling.' FINANCIAL TIMES
'Splendid.' THE HERALD 'Compelling.' HISTORY TODAY 'Excellent.' THE
SPECTATOR 'Fascinating.' DAILY MAIL 'Accomplished.' CAUGHT BY THE
RIVER 'Outstanding.' MIRROR
The one he loves most, is the one he knows least Thirteen-year-old
Michael Parsons is dealing with a lot. His father's sudden death;
his mother's new husband, Glen, who he loathes; his two younger
siblings, who he looks after more and more now his mother works
extra shifts. And then one day, Michael wakes up and his mother is
gone. In her place is an exact, duplicate mother. The 'other
mother'. No one else seems to notice the real version is missing.
His brother, his sister and even Glen act as if everything's
normal. But Michael knows in his heart that this mother is not his.
And he begins to panic. What follows is a big-hearted coming-of-age
story of a boy struggling with an unusual disorder that poses
unparalleled challenges - but also, as he discovers, offers him
unique opportunities.
Somewhere in the jungles of Uganda, there hides a fugitive rebel
leader: he is said to take his orders directly from the spirit
world and, together with his ragged army of brutalized child
soldiers, he has left a bloody trail of devastation across his
country. Joseph Kony is now an internationally wanted criminal, and
yet nobody really knows who he is or what he is fighting for.
Intrigued by the myths, Matthew Green heads off into a war zone,
meeting the victims, the peacemakers and the regional powerbrokers
as he tracks down the man himself. The Wizard of the Nile is the
first book to peel back the layers of mysticism and murky politics
surrounding Kony, to shine a searching light onto this forgotten
conflict, and to tell the gripping human story behind an inhumane
war and a humanitarian crisis.
Over the last decade, we have sent thousands of people to fight on
our behalf. But what happens when these soldiers come back home,
having lost their friends and killed their enemies, having seen and
done things that have no place in civilian life? In Aftershock,
Matthew Green tells the story of our veterans' journey from the
frontline of combat to the reality of return. Through wide-ranging
interviews with former combatants -- including a Royal Marine
sniper and a former operator in the SAS - as well as serving
personnel and their families, physicians, therapists, and
psychiatrists, Aftershock looks beyond the headline-grabbing
statistics and the labels of post-traumatic stress disorder to get
to the heart of today's post-conflict experience. Green asks what
lessons have been learned from past wars, and explores the range of
help currently available, from traditional talking cures to
cutting-edge scientific therapies. As today's battle-scarred troops
begin to lay their weapons down, Aftershock is a hard-hitting
account of the hidden cost of conflict. And its message is one that
has profound implications, not just for the military, but for
anyone with an interest in how we experience trauma and survive.
Step back in time and discover the sights, sounds and smells of
London through the ages in this enthralling journey into the
capital's rich, teeming and occasionally hazardous past. Let time
traveller Dr Matthew Green be your guide to six extraordinary
periods in London's history - the ages of Shakespeare, medieval
city life, plague, coffee houses, the reign of Victoria and the
Blitz. We'll turn back the clock to the time of Shakespeare and
visit a savage bull and bear baiting arena on the Bankside. In
medieval London, we'll circle the walls as the city lies barricaded
under curfew, while spinning further forward in time we'll inhale
the 'holy herb' in an early tobacco house, before peering into an
open plague pit. In the 18th century, we'll navigate the streets in
style with a ride on a sedan chair, and when we land in Victorian
London, we'll take a tour of freak-show booths and meet the
Elephant Man. You'll meet pornographers and traitors, actors and
apothecaries, the mad, bad and dangerous to know, all desperate to
show you the thrilling and vibrant history of the world's liveliest
city.
Budo is Max's imaginary friend. He and his fellow imaginary friends watch over their children until the day comes that the child stops imagining them. And then they're gone.
Budo has lasted a lot longer than most imaginary friends - four years - because Max needs him more. His parents argue about sending him to a special school. But Max is perfectly happy if everything is just kept the way it is, and nothing out of the ordinary happens.
Unfortunately, something out of the ordinary is going to happen - and then he'll need Budo more than ever...
In The Bear Claw, Tom has a series of grand adventures beginning
with learning how to fall in love Kodiak Style. You will meet
Jesse, Eddie Spaghetti, Bible Don, and the unforgettable Swan in
this adventure. Tom finds new treasures to keep as reminders of his
memorable adventures in Alaska while fishing for salmon and
exploring. Tom and Swan find that lust is the most exciting part of
their new love. Coarse language and adult content. 38000 words.
Tom and Swan explore Ketchikan Alaska and their spirituality before
heading north to Cordova to meet up with Swan's dad. Tom and Paul
have an oil and water relationship until shocking events on Eddie
Spaghetti's boat bring them together like a pair of murderous
criminals. The fishing is good, the sex is better and the adventure
is great 55873 words. Book # 4 in the Tom's Adventures in Alaska
series
Eighteen year old Tom is on a pilgrimage to find himself when he
takes a job as a greenhorn on Captain Vic's halibut boat. Even
though he's never worked on a commercial fishing boat, Tom works
hard to prove himself and win his place with the crew of the Sunk N
Burnt. Tom's adventure takes him away from civilization and thrusts
him into the wilds of Alaska where he finds many treasures
including a note in a bottle plucked from the sand of a desolate
island. This book is based on fact and fiction. Go with Tom where
few have had the chance to venture and live his adventures as
learns to long-line halibut. Coarse Language. 32500 words
Roll Up Roll Up Roll Up The Monster Circus is in town Cuddly
Monsters. Hairy Monsters. Big Monsters. Small Monsters. Flying out
of cannons and riding floating balloons. Pulling out magical
bunnies, their tricks you'll see soon. Join these friendly monsters
on an out of this world experience, capturing the magical ways of a
circus where anything can happen. And they can't do it without you.
It's time for a vacation so Tom decides that an adventure on
mainland Alaska is in order. Swan joins him as he heads across
Alaska and British Columbia toward Ketchikan on an old motorcycle.
It's an interesting trip to take in the autumn, especially with the
frosty nights and a hot companion. Their vacation is full of
delight and wonderment as Tom and Swan explore their new love and
see the sights of Alaska. They meet some interesting characters on
their trip and Swan proves to be an intriguing character all on her
own; oh, to be so full of lust. The story is just like Alaska -
serious, tender, funny, and real. Adult language and content 47965
words.
Experience Sydney's famous landmarks and events through the eyes of
fairies. Dance in front of the Opera House. Fly around Bondi Beach.
Join City to Surf. Walk on the Harbour Bridge. Every page uncovers
a secret as each illustration and poetry beautifully paints the
hidden world of fairies that lies within everyday Sydney. See
Australia's largest city in a whole new perspective. Welcome to A
Secret Sydney. Biography: A Secret Sydney is the first
collaborative project of Matthew Green and Kristine Valenzuela.
Inspired as initial tourists in Sydney, Matthew and Kristine have
started working on the concepts of how fairies are interacting with
the different places and events being featured in the book. Matt
has created the sketches while Kristine has written the poetry. On
weekdays, Matt works as a designer in an agency while Kristine is
part of a sales team in an events company.
Title: The Spleen. An epistle in verse] inscribed to his particular
friend Mr. C. J. ... By the late Mr. M. Green. Edited by Richard
Glover.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe
British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It
is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150
million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals,
newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and
much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along
with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and
historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The POETRY &
DRAMA collection includes books from the British Library digitised
by Microsoft. The books reflect the complex and changing role of
literature in society, ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian
verse. Containing many classic works from important dramatists and
poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage
and verse. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Green, Matthew;
Glover, Richard; 1737. iv. 46 p.; 8 . 992.h.10.(1.)
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pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.
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original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
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worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the
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valuable book.++++The below data was compiled from various
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edition identification: ++++ The Grotto, A Poem, By Peter Drake
Matthew Green
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Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the
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