When Shrek misses his glory days as an ogre, he makes a pact with Rumpelstiltskin, but he soon finds himself in a world where Rumpelstiltskin is king and Shrek has never met Fiona, and he sets off on
Melvin Podgorski is young, naive, American - and a coffee fanatic. His obsession propels him from Chicago to Glasgow as a scout for US coffee franchise Burbacks. Putting behind him a messy divorce, he
Examines the circumstances surrounding the miraculous birth of Jesus, from the prophetic star to Herod's murderous decree; looks afresh at the arrest, trial and execution of this Jewish charismatic; a
These new stories by the acclaimed author of "Notes from a Turkish Whorehouse" are at once visionary, hilarious and piercingly observant. Whether he is imagining a father and son walking the streets o
Considering the role of justice in our society and our lives, Michael Sandel reveals how an understanding of philosophy can help to make sense of politics, religion, morality - and our own convictions
Love in the 21st century is a many-splintered thing. May and Jansen are in love. That must be why they bicker and fight over, well, just about everything. The spark in their relationship, or at least
It's springtime at St. Vladimir's Academy and Rose is close to graduation, but since making her first Strigoi kills, things haven't felt quite right. She's having dark thoughts, behaving erratically,
When I started out I was pretty much making it up as I went along. I just wanted to share my favourite recipes and a bit of what I'd learned from all the great chefs I'd worked with. That's why the re
Suitable for people who love great food and want to cook, this title is packed with clear, no-nonsense advice and inspiration, as well as over 100 brand recipes from the cookery course and the restaur
Having seen for myself through the success of Fifteen what a massive difference good food can make to a few people's lives I was fired up enough to launch the School Dinners campaign and take it into
As a chef I find Italy so damn exciting. You know what? I should have been Italian.The love and sheer passion for food, for family and for life itself blows me away every time I go there No other coun
*注意:此書為POD (Print on Demond)少量印製 A look at the lives of women in antiquityUsing letters from 203 to 420 AD as well as Greek and Latin autobiographical and biographical accounts, this essential volume
From the African Plains to the Himalayan heights, this title features over 60 maps that uncover the world's continents, regions and countries. With detailed factfiles on 195 nations and a full index-g
*注意:此書為POD (Print on Demond)It's a brand-new year and the future of Manhattan's favourite socialites is looking decidedly different from the ones they had imagined for themselves. With old ties being
English Passengers presents the diverse and often conflicting perspectives of a remarkable cast of characters -- including British convicts, government officials, missionaries who impose their Europea
The element is the point at which natural talent meets personal passion. It is here that people feel most themselves, inspired and able to achieve at their highest levels. In this ground-breaking book
Including a full glossary of online acronyms and Twitterary terms to aid the amateur, this title provides what you need to master the literature of the civilized world, while relieving you of the burd
The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle are the complete adventures of the original and best detective, containing four novels and fifty-six short stories about the most engaging de
It's winter break at St Vladimir's, and a massive Strigoi vampire attack has put the school on high alert. This year's trip away from the academy to the wintery peaks of Idaho has suddenly become man
Birds are the most obvious wild things we have around us. Some of the best known, and most loved, poems in English are bird poems. This title features poems according to ornithological notes and provi
*注意:此書為POD (Print on Demond)An Education: A Screenplay is Nick Hornby’s script for the film adaptation of Lynn Barber’s An Education starring Carey Mulligan, as teenager Jenny, and Peter Sarsgraad, as
Backed by governments and global banks, Bernard Madoff defrauded $65 billion from charities and individual investors. This book answers the crucial unsolved questions: why and when did Madoff turn his
The late great Dubliner, Ronnie Drew, was six months into writing his biography when he was diagnosed with cancer. He had produced warm, witty and insightful material that made it clear that he was a
The final book in his acclaimed trilogy on the rise and fall of Nazi Germany, Richard J. Evans' "The Third Reich at War: How the Nazis Led Germany from Conquest to Disaster" shows how Germany rushed h
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Seventeenth-century England was racked by civil war, plague, and fire. A series of meetings of natural philosophers' in Oxford and London saw the beginning of a method of thinking based on proof and e
Russia's recent past has encompassed revolution, civil war, mass terror and two world wars, and the country is still undergoing huge change and upheaval. In his acclaimed history, now updated to 2009,
Based on the author's own vivid experiences, The Cruel Sea is the nail-biting story of the crew of HMS Compass Rose, a corvette assigned to protect convoys in World War Two. Darting back and forth acr
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Richard's life is unravelling: his beautiful wife, Valerie, is having an affair, his son Maxence may (or may not) be mentally disturbed, and the idyllic life he'd hoped for when they moved to Provence
A Financial Times Book of the Year, Chris Patten's What Next? Surviving the Twenty-First Century is a frank and witty survey of our geopolitical future. At the start of the twenty-first century, the c
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*注意:此書為POD (Print on Demond)Details the story of Guns N' Roses, a band that originated in the gutters of Sunset Strip and went on to become one of the baddest band on the planet. This book captures th
Full grown with a long, smoke-coloured beard, requiring the services of a cane and fonder of cigars than warm milk, Benjamin Button is a very curious baby indeed. And, as Benjamin becomes increasingly
Spud's nearly 15 and although he is no longer the youngest or the smallest in his dorm, his second year at boarding school is beset with women trouble, misguided late-night adventures and excruciating
How did plague turn Shakespeare from a jobbing hack into a courtly poet? How did Bottom's dream rewrite the Bible? How did Shakespeare's plays lead to the deaths of an earl and a king? And why was he
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