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In 1879, King Leopold II of Belgium launched an ambitious plan to
plunder Africa’s resources. The key to cracking open the continent, or
so he thought, was its elephants — if only he could train them. And so
he commissioned the charismatic Irish adventurer Frederick Carter to
ship four tamed Asian elephants from India to the East African coast,
where they were marched inland towards Congo. The ultimate aim was to
establish a training school for African elephants.
Following in the footsteps of the four elephants, Roberts pieces
together the story of this long-forgotten expedition, in travels that
take her to Belgium, Iraq, India, Tanzania and Congo. The storytelling
brings to life a compelling cast of historic characters and modern
voices, from ivory dealers to Catholic nuns, set against rich
descriptions of the landscapes travelled. She digs deep into historic
records to reckon with our broken relationship with animals, revealing
an extraordinary — and enduring — story of colonial greed, ineptitude,
hypocrisy and folly.
Magical interlinked stories about what one girl learns from talking
to trees throughout Time and from around the world in a sumptuous
gift book presentation. From the team who brought you Eight
Princesses and a Magic Mirror, Costa Book Award winning Natasha
Farrant and Lydia Corry. Olive's best friend is a
four-hundred-year-old oak tree, and it is in danger. As she tumbles
into its magic world, she makes it a promise. From deep roots to
high branches, a Persian garden to an underwater forest, from tulip
trees to wild apple to vengeful box, she listens to the trees
telling stories for all time. And she keeps her promise. With a
conservation message and facts about tree science alongside the
magic and wonder of seven beautifully imagined original stories,
this full-colour gift book enchants and reminds us of the
importance of trees in our lives. 'Terrific and inspirational'
Irish Times
'A belter of a thriller. Creepy, convincing, it kept me gripped and
guessing' Peter James A twisty and chilling thriller about a woman
who did one bad thing when she was young... and must now suffer the
consequences. She thought she'd got away with it. She was wrong.
Hannah Godley is an agony aunt on a London radio show Queen of
Hearts. She's warm and empathetic; a good listener. Her catchphrase
is: Always be kind. But when a stranger phones in to tell a tragic
story about her brother who killed himself after he was the victim
of a terrible prank by two people, Hannah goes cold. Because she
remembers Diane's brother well. In fact, all these years later, he
still haunts her dreams. All because of that one bad thing she did
when she was young... Is Diane just a sad, lonely woman looking for
a friend, or does she know what Hannah did, and is looking for
revenge? Because as Diane insinuates herself into her life and
family, Hannah is going to discover that you can never truly escape
that One Bad Thing you did - sooner or later, you're going to have
to pay the price... Praise for M.K. Hill: 'One Bad Thing is
chock-full of suspense... I genuinely had no nails left by the
end!' Lisa Hall 'A tense and twisted page-turner that kept me
guessing right to the very clever end' Susi Holliday 'Thoroughly
enjoyable' Daily Mail 'An engaging, creepy thriller full of twists.
One Bad Thing had me so absorbed I read it in a day' Elisabeth
Carpenter 'Chilling' Crime Monthly 'A rollercoaster ride with an
abundance of twists' William Ryan 'One Bad Thing is addictive right
from the go... Impossible to put down!' Rachael Blok 'An addictive
read that pulled me in and didn't let go' Cass Green 'Absorbing and
twisty' Mark Edwards 'This is a real rollercoaster of a read!
Packed full of twists, turns, secrets and suspicions it's a total
must read for all psychological thriller lovers. Murderously good!'
Steph Broadribb
A SUNDAY TIMES BEST PAPERBACK OF 2021 * Shortlisted for the 2021
Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year prize * A
critically-acclaimed Sunday Times, Spectator and Independent Book
of 2020 * Now with colour photography by Michael Turek 'Richly
absorbing... An impressive exploration of Siberia's terrifying
past.' Guardian 'Evocative and wonderfully original.' Colin Thubron
__________ Siberia's expansive history is traditionally one of
exiles, bitter cold and suffering. Yet there is another tale to
tell. Dotted throughout this remote and beautiful landscape are
pianos created during the boom years of the nineteenth century.
They tell the story of how, ever since entering Russian culture
under the influence of Catherine the Great, piano music has run
through the country like blood. How these pianos made the journey
into this snow-bound wilderness in the first place is remarkable.
That they might be capable of making music in such a hostile
landscape feels like a miracle. The Lost Pianos of Siberia is an
absorbing story about a piano hunt - a quixotic quest through two
centuries of Russian history and eight time zones stretching across
an eleventh of the world's land surface. It reveals not only an
unexpected musical legacy, but profound and brave humanity in the
last place on earth you might expect to find it. __________ What
readers are saying about The Lost Pianos of Siberia: ***** 'You
know a book's good when, on finishing it, you just want to start
again.' ***** 'Beautifully written, full of compelling anecdotes
celebrating Siberia's extraordinary history.' ***** 'The most
unusual and intelligent way to tell a travel story.'
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One Bad Thing (Paperback)
M K Hill; Narrated by Sophie Roberts
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R311
R284
Discovery Miles 2 840
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'A belter of a thriller. Creepy, convincing, it kept me gripped and
guessing' Peter James A twisty and chilling thriller about a woman
who did one bad thing when she was young... and must now suffer the
consequences. She thought she'd got away with it. She was wrong.
Hannah Godley is an agony aunt on a London radio show Queen of
Hearts. She's warm and empathetic; a good listener. Her catchphrase
is: Always be kind. But when a stranger phones in to tell a tragic
story about her brother who killed himself after he was the victim
of a terrible prank by two people, Hannah goes cold. Because she
remembers Diane's brother well. In fact, all these years later, he
still haunts her dreams. All because of that one bad thing she did
when she was young... Is Diane just a sad, lonely woman looking for
a friend, or does she know what Hannah did, and is looking for
revenge? Because as Diane insinuates herself into her life and
family, Hannah is going to discover that you can never truly escape
that One Bad Thing you did - sooner or later, you're going to have
to pay the price... Praise for M.K. Hill: 'One Bad Thing is
chock-full of suspense... I genuinely had no nails left by the
end!' Lisa Hall 'A tense and twisted page-turner that kept me
guessing right to the very clever end' Susi Holliday 'Thoroughly
enjoyable' Daily Mail 'An engaging, creepy thriller full of twists.
One Bad Thing had me so absorbed I read it in a day' Elisabeth
Carpenter 'Chilling' Crime Monthly 'A rollercoaster ride with an
abundance of twists' William Ryan 'One Bad Thing is addictive right
from the go... Impossible to put down!' Rachael Blok 'An addictive
read that pulled me in and didn't let go' Cass Green 'Absorbing and
twisty' Mark Edwards 'This is a real rollercoaster of a read!
Packed full of twists, turns, secrets and suspicions it's a total
must read for all psychological thriller lovers. Murderously good!'
Steph Broadribb
'Melding noir with the fantasy genre, this is a rather clever read,
one which feels especially prescient for our reality' SCIFINOW
There's power in stories. But power comes at a price. Detective
Cora Gorderheim has found the man who strangled the Wayward
storyteller. But he was just a small part of a much bigger tale.
Someone powerful ordered a murder on Cora's patch. That someone
still lurks in the shadows. But as she continues her
investigations, Cora is warned not to pry into the great and the
good of Fenest. Too stubborn to know better, Cora keeps digging and
begins to piece together a conspiracy that reaches from the gutter
dwellers of the Union of Realms right to the top: the Chambers. As
the Audience hear the Torn and Perlish tales, Cora realises she
must return to her own story, to its very beginning, if she's going
to have any say in its end. Widow's Welcome, the first book in the
Tales of Fenest trilogy, is available now. 'It's rare to find such
a richly imagined world about the art of myth and storytelling'
CHRISTOPHER FOWLER 'Like a Philip Pullman rendition of Cloud Atlas.
Widow's Welcome is an irresistibly thrilling introduction to a
world of stories within stories - and I can't wait for more' TIM
MAJOR 'There is more than meets the eye in this gripping and
inventive debut ... Rife with intrigue, deceit and cultural
tension' JAMES AITCHESON 'An utterly absorbing tale set in a
fascinating world. A terrific start to the series' MICK FINLAY 'If
you love storytelling, you'll love this' SIMON MORDEN
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The Heart Keeper (Paperback)
Alex Dahl; Narrated by Sarah Borges, Sophie Roberts
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R299
R278
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The new thriller from the author of The Boy at the Door.
What would you do to get your daughter back?
Three months ago Alison's world fell apart when her five-year-old daughter drowned at the local lake. Lost in grief, her husband and friends are unable to reach her.
Across town, Iselin's life is about to change. Her seven-year-old daughter has survived a life-saving operation. After years of treading water, they can now start thinking about the future.
These two mothers have never met. But their daughters will bring them together. And the consequences will be devastating...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series.
Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks,
notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this
work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of
our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's
literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of
thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of intere
Nachdruck des Originals von 1900 mit hunderten Rezepten aus ganz
Deutschland.
Reprint der Originalausgabe mit 238 verschiedenen Rezepten mit
Kartoffeln.
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