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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Film Tie-in)
by Oscar WildeEnthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence. The Picture of Dorian Gray was a succès de scandal. Early readers were shocked by its hints of unspeakable sins, and the book was later used as evidence against Wilde at his trial at the Old Bailey in 1895.
Pictures at an Exhibition
by Camilla Macpherson'An enchanting debut' Woman's OwnNovember 1942Dear Elizabeth, I've got myself a new project, to cheer myself up a bit. It has absolutely nothing to do with the war effort. We're completely starved of art in London these days. Anything decent was stashed away by the authorities years ago.But the National Gallery is going to dust off one masterpiece each month, put it on display, and allow us masses to trail in front of it. I've promised myself solemnly that I will go along each month to see whichever painting it is that has been chosen, then write and tell you all about it. So, what do you think? It must be better than knitting socks for sailors or collecting old tin to turn into Spitfires. Love Daisy
Pictures from Italy
by Charles Dickens'When Dickens has described something you see it for the rest of your life' George OrwellIn 1844, Charles Dickens took a break from novel writing to travel through Italy for almost a year, and Pictures from Italy is an illuminating account of his experiences there. He presents the country like a magic-lantern show, as vivid images ceaselessly appear before his - and his readers' - eyes. Italy's most famous sights are all to be found here - St Peter's in Rome, Naples with Vesuvius smouldering in the background, the fairytale buildings and canals of Venice - but Dickens's chronicle is not simply that of a tourist. Combining compelling travelogue with piercing social commentary, he portrays a nation of great contrasts: between grandiose buildings and squalid poverty, ancient monuments and everyday life, past and present.Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Kate Flint
The Pie At Night: In Search of the North at Play
by Stuart MaconieFactory, mine and mill. Industry, toil and grime. Its manufacturing roots mean we still see the North of England as a hardworking place. But, more than possibly anywhere else, the North has always known how to get dressed up, take itself out on the town and have a good time. After all, working and playing hard is its specialty, and Stuart Maconie is in search of what, exactly, this entails what it tells us about the North today. Following tip offs and rumour, Stuart takes trip to forgotten corners and locals’ haunts. From the tapas bars of Halifax to the caravan parks of Berwick Upon Tweed, from a Westhoughton bowling green to Manchester’s curry mile, via dog tracks and art galleries, dance floors and high fells, Stuart compares the new and old North, with some surprising results. The Pie at Night could be seen as a companion to the bestselling Pies and Prejudice, but it is not a sequel. After all, this is a new decade and the North is changing faster than ever. This is a revealing and digressive journey and a State of the North address, delivered from barstool, terrace, dress circle and hillside.
Pieminister: A Pie for All Seasons: the ultimate comfort food recipe book full of new and exciting versions of the humble pie from the award-winning Pieminister
by Jon Simon Tristan HoggA stunning recipe book with easy-to-follow recipes, beautiful photography, charming good-humour and a wealth of information around the history of the pie from award-winning Pieminister - the creation of Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon - who have led the way in reinventing this great British classic for a new generation of food lovers. Guiding us through pie recipes for all seasons, and including sweet and savoury pies, this is the perfect choice for any foodie!'It is the honest good flavour of these pies I like so much' -- Daily Telegraph'A book of delicious recipes for pies of all seasons' -- Sun'A whole lot of pie love. Delicious' -- Fork Magazine'You won't believe that there are so many pies to be made: it's great' -- Choice Magazine'A beautiful book full of scrumptious recipes' -- ***** Reader review'Yum yum!' -- ***** Reader review'THE KING OF PIE BOOKS!' -- ***** Reader review'This is easily my most used recipe book' -- ***** Reader review'Just buy it. You won't regret it' -- ***** Reader review************************************************************Everyone loves a pie. Pies are part of our food culture and heritage, as British as ... pork pie.And they are more than a comforting plate-full for the winter months. Throughout the year, the team at the award-winning Pieminister search out the best fresh, natural ingredients, creating an ever-changing, wonderfully varied menu. And in Pieminister - A Pie for All Seasons, you will find recipes that are filled with seasonal ingredients, great for spring suppers, summer parties and autumn lunches.Small pies, big pies, breakfast pies, fruit pies, family pies and pies that make you go oooooh!Recipes include:pork, chorizo and prawn pieasparagus, pea and ricotta piechili con carne piesmoked haddock and cider piesmoked aubergine and olive strudelpulled pork, sage and apple piepheasant and Bath chaps piepaneer, spinach and pea pierhubarb and custard piechocolate 'hedonist' pieFantastic ingredients and the best pastry you've ever tasted. Into the oven, be patient and then enjoy.Live and eat pie!
Pierre and Jean: Father And Son, Boitelle And Other Stories
by Guy MaupassantThe fraternal love that Pierre Roland feels for his younger brother Jean has always been tinged with jealousy. But when a lawyer arrives at the house of their parents, to declare that an old family friend has bequeathed his entire fortune to Jean, this envy rapidly becomes an all-consuming force. Despising himself for the hate that he feels, Pierre roams the seaport of Le Havre alone, desperate to come to terms with his brother's success. As he walks through the streets, however, one thought dominates his mind. Why was he not left a share of the friend's estate? Vivid, ironical and emotionally profound, Pierre and Jean is considered Maupassant's greatest novel - an intensely personal story of suspicion, jealousy and family love.
Piers the Ploughman
by William LanglandWritten by a fourteenth-century cleric, this spiritual allegory explores man in relation to his ultimate destiny against the background of teeming, colorful medieval life.
Pies: Recipes, History, Snippets
by Jane StruthersThis delightful book tells you everything you ever wanted to know about pies - from their surprising beginning in Ancient Egypt, through their adoption by the Romans to their journey to becoming a popular British classic. Did you know that originally the pastry on pies wasn't eaten? Or that what we call pies were once termed 'coffyns' or 'coffers'? Pies reveals these curious facts and is packed with snippets and trivia that will inform and amuse anyone from the avid cook to the culinary novice.Some of our most famous and well-loved dishes are pies - from mince pies at Christmas, to regional specialities which have become national favourites like the Melton Mowbray pork pie and the Cornish pasty. Jane Struthers takes a look at the origins of these classics and includes easy and accessible recipes for you to try in your own kitchen. From mouthwatering recipes to surprising facts, Pies is packed full of material as appealing as a sumptuous Bakewell Tart or a hearty Steak and Ale pie.
Pies and Prejudice: In search of the North
by Stuart MaconieA Northerner in exile, Stuart Maconie goes on a journey in search of the North, attempting to discover where the clichés end and the truth begins. He travels from Wigan Pier to Blackpool Tower and Newcastle's Bigg Market to the Lake District to find his own Northern Soul, encountering along the way an exotic cast of chippy Scousers, pie-eating woollybacks, topless Geordies, mad-for-it Mancs, Yorkshire nationalists and brothers in southern exile.The bestselling Pies and Prejudice is a hugely enjoyable journey around the north of England.
Pig Wrestling: The Brilliantly Simple Way to Solve Any Problem… and Create the Change You Need
by Pete Lindsay Dr Mark Bawden‘This enjoyable book could bring about profound change’ Professor Steve Peters author of The Chimp ParadoxARE YOU WRESTLING WITH A PIG OF A PROBLEM?Pig Wrestling is a simple story with a powerful message. Read it in under an hour, and you’ll be ready to tackle any type of sticky situation in work or life.Meet a stressed Young Manager, whose teams are at each other’s throats. At his local coffee bar he shares his frustrations with his barista – who turns out to be more than he seems.It’s the start of a journey into Pig Wrestling – a process that can be used to resolve any seemingly impossible problem. By reframing the issue we can all create change, whenever and wherever we need it most.Developed out of the authors’ work in elite sports and business – including Manchester City, Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill and the England Cricket team – this instantly memorable story will help you thrive in complex and messy times.
Pigface
by Catherine RobinsonNoah is pretty happy at school - he's in a friendly class, he's got a best mate, Jack, and he's one of the youngest to be picked for the school football team. Then a broken leg keeps him off school for several weeks and on his return there's been a mysterious change of atmosphere. A new boy, Basil, has joined the class and everyone is fascinated by him. The only person who seems to be immune to Basil's charms is class-joke, Bertie, known as Pigface. Try as he might, Noah just can't slip back into his normal place - it seems to have been usurped by Basil. His only choice of partner in class, at lunch, in Games and at break is Pigface. Forced to sample life as an outsider, Noah has a choice - make a desperate effort to get back into the 'inner circle' or get to see life from Pigface's alternative viewpoint.
Pigs: The Homoeopathic Approach to the Treatment and Prevention of Diseases
by George MacleodWritten in response to a growing demand on the part of pig farmers, here is a text-book which will provide a working manual to which reference can be readily made.Not all the diseases discussed in the text are of interest to pig producers in the United Kingdom but they have been included in the hope that they may be of interest to pig farmers in other countries. Also some of the diseases discussed are subject to the restrictions under the Diseases of Animals Acts and Orders, but they have been included in the hope that owners may recognise the cardinal symptoms of these diseases and take action accordingly.
The Pigs in Blankets Cookbook: 50 Bacon & Sausage Showstoppers (not just for Christmas)
by The Jolly HogPigs in Blankets are for life, not just for Christmas!The Pigs in Blanket Cookbook is filled with 50 fun and creative reasons to enjoy many more PIBs at Christmas and all year round. With colourful photography, bright design and easy to follow steps, this is the perfect book for everyone who loves these savoury treats and wants to jazz up meals for family and friends and make great treats for the kids, BBQs and parties.Includes PIBs take on all the favourites; bolognaise, mac 'N' cheese, risotto, carbonara, egg fried rice, BBQ and breakfasts, the famous PIB Christmas trifle and even recipes for PIB-tatas bravas, smoky PIBs bread and PIB sushi! Starting with Christmas (naturally!) and followed by lighter spring and summer breakfast, salads, BBQ and party recipes and finishing with a warming seasonal autumn galette, one pot dishes and Halloween fun.
Pigs in Planes: The Big Baad Sheep (Pigs In Planes Ser.)
by Paul CooperKweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!When the alarm squeal sounds it must be a job for Captain Peter Porker and the PIGS IN PLANES!There's an emergency somewhere in Animal Paradise and the hogs are flying high to Sheep Island. The Golden Fleece - worn by every sheep king or queen since time began - is in danger from some pesky ram raiders! So it's no more Mr Nice Pig as the PIP's plot to protect the roywool fleece . . .
Pigs in Planes: The Big Bear Nightmare (Pigs in Planes)
by Paul CooperKweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!When the alarm squeal sounds it must be a job for Captain Peter Porker and the PIGS IN PLANES!There's an emergency somewhere in Animal Paradise and the hogs are bound for Bear Island - where all the bears seem to have vanished. Ruthless businessman Mr Sweetie is stirring up trouble at the honey farm - and now the bears are in a sticky fix! Only the PiPs can stop Mr Sweetie - if the Gruesome Grizzlies biker gang doesn't get them first . . .GO, PIPs, GO!
Pigs in Planes: The Camel's Hump of Doom (Pigs in Planes)
by Paul CooperWhen the alarm squeal sounds it must be a job for Captain Peter Porker and the PIGS IN PLANES!There's an emergency somewhere in Animal Paradise and the PiPs are destined for the desert. Peregrine's brother Howard is up to his neck in trouble - a cunning camel has got the hump and hoofed it with Howard's prize discovery!Can the PiPs rescue Howard - and his treasure - before the camels of doom cause a pharaoh frenzy?GO, PIPs, GO!
Pigs in Planes: The Chicken Egg-splosion (Pigs in Planes)
by Paul CooperKweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep! When the alarm squeal sounds it must be a job for Captain Peter Porker and the PIGS IN PLANES!There's an emergency somewhere in Animal Paradise and the hogs are heading high in the sky to Chicken Island. An hen-ormous robbery has put the chickens in a spin - and the egg-nappers have vanished. WHO has stolen the prized eggs - and why?PiPs are GO!
Pigs in Planes: The Mega Monkey Mystery (Pigs In Planes Ser.)
by Paul CooperKweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!When the alarm squeal sounds it must be a job for Captain Peter Porker and the PIGS IN PLANES!There's an emergency somewhere in Animal Paradise and the hogs are flying high to Monkey Island. The apesolutely priceless Mona Fleasa painting is missing from the National Primate Gallery! Can the PIP's stop the thieves and save the monkey masterpiece before it's lost forever?
Pigs in Planes: The Shark Bites Back (Pigs in Planes)
by Paul CooperKweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!When the alarm squeal sounds it must be a job for Captain Peter Porker and the PIGS IN PLANES!There's an emergency somewhere in Animal Paradise and the hogs are flying high to Shark Island. A hammerhead has gone walkies and now he's stuck on shore. PiPs to the rescue! But some baddie sharks have decided they're bored of seaweed burgers and are hungry for ham - and they've got the porky piggies in their sights . . .GO, PiPs, GO!
The Pilgrim's Progress
by John Bunyan'The ultimate English classic ... The story of a man in search of truth' ObserverIn John Bunyan's timeless allegory, Christian sets off on a journey to find salvation. His path is not easy, and he is beset by trials, including the destructive Apollyon and the Giant Despair, as he pursues his pilgrimage through the Slough of Despond, the Delectable Mountains and Vanity Fair towards the Celestial City. In the second part of the narrative his wife, Christiana, is escorted by Great-Heart through the same difficult terrain. Written with the urgency of persecuted faith and a fiery imagination while its author was in prison, The Pilgrim's Progress is a spiritual as well as a literary classic.Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Roger Pooley
Pillars Of Salt
by Joanna BellAlice's world is blown apart when her husband Rob dies suddenly of a heart attack - in another woman's bed. Only 40, Rob was an energetic, opinionated, handsome local GP. This wasn't supposed to happen. Left to manage their home, three teenage children and a recalcitrant parrot, Alice struggles to hold it all together.Working herself at Rob's old surgery as a GP, she finds herself caught up in the designs of Rob's old partner, who owns the premises and wants to sell. And distracted by the good looks of locum Tom x. Her best friend Martha claims all she needs is a new man - but Alice knows it goes deeper than that. She's got to find a way to make her children happy, and work out a future for all of them ...
The Pillow Book
by Sei ShonagonA new translation of the idiosyncratic diary of a C10 court lady in Heian Japan. Along with the TALE OF GENJI, this is one of the major Japanese Classics.
Pillow Talk: A Book of Poems
by Roger McGoughWouldn't it be funny if you didn't have a nose? The brilliant and clever Roger McGough asks this and other important questions in this marvellous collection. He also tells you exactly when to cut your fingernails, how to have a real pillow fight and what happens when a burp escapes!
The Pimlico Dictionary Of Classical Civilizations
by Arthur CotterellAn original and unique work of reference which breaks new ground by treating for the first time the classical era of the Old World as a whole. Never before have the key peoples and events of Greece, Rome, Persia, India, and China been encompassed in a single volume, despite the fact their civilizations had much in common and laid the foundations of present-day Europe and Asia. Arthur Cotterell asserts that for too long Greece and Rome have been regarded as the classical world and its study isolated from even the major powers that confronted the Greeks and Romans in Iran and India. Today we are more aware of the complex interrelations that once existed between the Greeks and the Persians, the Macedonians and the Indians, the Romans and both the Persians and the Sasanians. The persistent isolation of China, on the other hand, cut off by mountains and deserts from India, makes the classical experience there so useful for comparison and contrast. The virtual absence of slavery in China is but one of its startling features.Comprehensive, wide-ranging and lavishly illustrated, The Pimlico Dictionary of Classical Civilizations provides a fascinating overview and a detailed analyis of the formative period of the world, making it indispensible for both students and the general reader.
The Pimlico Dictionary Of Classical Mythologies
by Arthur CotterallThe Pimlico Dictionary of Classical Mythologies is a unique work of reference which breaks new ground by treating for the first time the classical mythologies of the Old World as a whole. Never before have the mythologies of Greece, Rome, Persia, India and China been encompassed in a single volume, despite the fact that the first four have much in common through their Indo-European ancestry. Arthur Cotterell shows how much more can be understood about 'classical mythology' by comparison and contrast of its five major traditions. Another key aspect of The Pimlico Dictionary of Classical Mythologies is that the myths are not simply recounted; their least accessible features are helpfully interpreted by reference to the culture in which they arose. Thus, for example, the profound influence of the Iranian prophet Zoroaster's thinking on Persian mythology is made clear, along with the far-reaching consequences its adoption would later have for Christian thought.The Pimlico Dictionary of Classical Mythologies also includes over two hundred original illustrations, which have been specially commissioned in order to reveal how gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, sages, villains and demons were actually envisaged during the classical period. Taken together with the well-devised entries and the informative introduction, these unusual illustrations make The Pimlico Dictionary of Classical Mythologies an indispensable handbook for both students and the general reader.