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Goodbye East End: An Evacuee's Story
by David MerronAs Hitler’s bombs threatened London during World War Two, eight-year-old David Merron was removed from his family and close-knit Jewish community in the East End and evacuated to the safety of the English countryside.Placed into the car of strangers, life was sometimes unpredictable and lonely. But, with time, the rural world became an exciting adventure playground in which he flourished.Set against a dramatic wartime backdrop, Goodbye East End is about the conflict between a London boy’s unexpected love of the countryside and his guilt about not missing home as much as he might. It’s the moving story of a childhood experience that changed a young boy’s life forever.
Gardeners' World: For Year-Round Colour
by James Alexander-SinclairThere is nothing more stunning than a garden bursting with colour. Whether you want glorious borders or striking pots, 101 Bold and Beautiful Flowers is full of plant and garden ideas, plus essential advice on aftercare and maintenance. Grouped by colour and with advice on each flower, you can find the perfect plant solutions for your garden. With opulent photography accompanying every suggestion, this little book is full of floral inspiration.
Good Wives (Puffin Classics)
by Louisa May AlcottGood Wives is the second story about the March family.Three years on from Little Women, the March girls and their friend Laurie are young adults with their futures ahead of them. Although they all face painful trials along the way - from Meg's sad lesson in housekeeping to Laurie's disappointment in love and a tragedy which touches them all - each of the girls finally finds happiness, if not always in the way they expect.The book includes a behind-the-scenes journey, including an author profile, a guide to who's who, activities and more..Also in Puffin Classics: Little Women, Little Men and Jo's Boys.
Four French Plays: Cinna, The Misanthrope, Andromache, Phaedra
by Jean RacineThe 'greatest hits' of French classical theatre, in vivid and acclaimed new Penguin translations by John Edmunds and with editorial apparatus by Joseph Harris.The plays in this volume - Cinna, The Misanthrope, Andromache and Phaedra - span only thirty-seven years, but make up the defining period of French theatre. In Corneille's Cinna (1640), absolute power is explored in ancient Rome, while Molière's The Misanthrope (1666), the only comedy in this collection, sees its anti-hero outcast for his refusal to conform to social conventions. Here also are two key plays by Racine: Andromache (1667), recounting the tragedy of Hector's widow after the Trojan War, and Phaedre (1677), showing a mother crossing the bounds of love with her son.This translation of Phaedra was originally broadcast on Radio Three with a cast including Prunella Scales and Timothy West, and was praised by playwright Harold Pinter. This is the first time it has been published. The edition also includes an introduction by Joseph Harris, genealogical tables, pronunciation guides, critiques and prefaces, as well as a chronology and suggested further reading.After a varied career as an actor, teacher, and BBC TV national newsreader, John Edmunds became the founder-director of Aberystwyth University's department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies. Joseph Harris is Senior Lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London and author of Hidden Agendas: Cross-Dressing in Seventeenth-Century France (2005).
Gardeners' World: Easy-care Ideas for Difficult Sites
by Martyn CoxAnyone can have a beautiful garden regardless of the conditions they have to work with and 101 Plants for Problem Places shows you how. You'll soon find the best plants and shrubs for every corner of your outside space. Including damp shade, dry shade, heavy clay, hot and dry, windy and exposed, and stony and chalky, there are plenty of ideas for all locations. Full of no-nonsense information and gardening advice from Gardeners' World Magazine, getting the most out of your garden has never been so simple.
Good Food: Triple-tested Recipes
by Mary CadoganWhether you want to make a moreish snack for tea, or bake a perfect cake for a special occasion, Good Food 101 Cakes and Bakes serves up fabulous baking ideas for tasty treats. Taken from Britains top-selling BBC Good Food magazine, these imaginitive and easy recipes are guaranteed to guide you to baking success. From such delicious classics as Authentic Yorkshire Parkin and Shortbread, and the imaginative combinations of Raspberry and Blueberry Lime Drizzle Cake or Cranberry and Poppy Seed Muffins, to spectacular cakes such as Seriously Rich Chocolate Cake, there's plenty to keep your family and friends happy. These quick and easy recipes have been specially chosen to help even the busiest people enjoy delicious, fresh, home-cooked food. Each recipe is written with simple step-by-step instructions and is accompanied by a useful nutritional analysis and a full-colour photograph, so you can cook with complete confidence.
Good Food: Triple-tested Recipes
by Barney DesmazeryWhen the fridge is looking a little bare, it's useful to have some reserve ingredients in stock that can easily be transformed into a satisfying meal. 101 Storecupboard Suppers is a collection of quick-fix and economical recipes made with everyday ingredients, including Minestrone in minutes, Spaghetti with tomato, chilli and tuna salsa, Beef and bean hotpot and tasty desserts like White chocolate and berry pudding. With all the recipes tested by the Good Food cookery experts, you can be sure of foolproof ideas for every meal. Including:Snacks and startersSpeedy pastaRice, grains and noodlesEasy eggsMains in minutesDelicious dessertsWith simple step-by-step instructions and a full-colour photograph accompanying every recipe, even the more novice cooks can prepare home-cooked food with confidence.
Good Wives
by Louisa May AlcottWhen "Little Women" came to its last chapter Meg was engaged and the other three March girls, Beth, Jo and Amy, were at the threshold of young-womanhood. "Good Wives" opens three years later, with Meg and her family happily preparing for her marriage to John Brooke.
Foundries and Rolling Mills: Memories of Industrial Britain
by David Hall Fred DibnahJoin engineer, steeplejack and beloved storyteller Fred Dibnah, as he takes you on a personal tour through industrial Britain.Bringing to life landmark events from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century in his typically engaging and anecdotal style, Fred introduces the great inventors from the age of steam, describes the day-to-day operation of railways, mills, forges and factories, and paints a vivid picture of what life was like for the mill-hands, colliers and engineers who laboured in industrial Britain - the workshop of the world.With a comprehensive gazetteer, which lists details of over 230 places of industrial interest - from steam railways and ships, to windmills and watermills - Foundries and Rolling Mills is a glorious portrait of Britain at the height of its industrial power, from one of our most revered figures.
The Garden Party and Other Stories
by Katherine MansfieldFifteen exquisite tales from one of the world'd greatest writers of the short storyInnovative, startlingly perceptive and aglow with colour, these stories were written towards the end of Katherine Mansfield's tragically short life. Many are set in the author's native New Zealand, others in England and the French Riviera. All are revelations of the unspoken, half-understood emotions that make up everyday experience - from the blackly comic 'The Daughters of the Late Colonel', and the short, sharp sketch 'Miss Brill', in which a lonely woman's precarious sense of self is brutally destroyed, to the vivid impressionistic evocation of family life in 'At the Bay'. 'All that I write,' Mansfield said, 'all that I am - is on the borders of the sea. It is a kind of playing.'
Good Wives
by Louisa May Alcott'As they sat together in the twilight, talking over their small plans, the future always grew so beautiful and bright'Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy have grown up together in Orchard House with their friend Laurie next door, and now it's time for them to go out and find their places in the big wide world, to do the great and marvellous things they've dreamed of and discover their 'castles in the air'. They each find themselves tested, and fall in love, but when tragedy strikes they find their best comfort is in each other, and home.BACKSTORY: Learn more about the unusual author and have a go at making jam!
The Garden of Forgotten Wishes: The heartwarming and uplifting new rom-com from the Sunday Times bestseller
by Trisha AshleyThe delightful Sunday Times bestselling novel from Trisha Ashley'One of the best writers around!' Katie Fforde'Full of down-to-earth humour.' Sophie Kinsella___All Marnie wants is somewhere to call home. Mourning lost years spent in a marriage that has finally come to an end, she needs a fresh start and time to heal. Things she hopes to find in the rural west Lancashire village her mother always told her about.With nothing but her two green thumbs, Marnie takes a job as a gardener, which comes with a little cottage to make her own. The garden is beautiful - filled with roses, lavender and honeysuckle - and only a little rough around the edges. Which is more than can be said for her next-door neighbour, Ned Mars.Marnie remembers Ned from her college days but he's far from the untroubled man she once knew. A recent relationship has left him with a heart as bruised as her own.Can a summer spent gardening help them recapture the forgotten dreams they've let get away?___Readers are falling in love with The Garden of Forgotten Wishes***** 'Gorgeous . . . a lovely rom-come to cheer your heart and ease your soul.'***** 'Once again another outstanding book full of intrigue, hope and a new beginning.'***** 'A perfect read to escape with.'___Trisha's forthcoming novel, The Wedding Dress Repair Shop, is available to pre-order now
Good Food: Triple-tested Recipes
by Jane HornbyFinding wholesome meals that don't require hours in the kitchen can sometimes be tricky, and unfamiliar or complex recipes can be off-putting. That's why Good Food have put together another compact cookbook of recipe suggestions that will appeal to all the family and can be cooked with minimum effort - using just one pot. It's full of classic, balanced and easy-to-prepare dinners perfect for busy weeknights, as well as more relaxed weekend mealtimes. 101 More One-pot Dishes caters for all tastes, with veggie ideas, great dishes for entertaining and even delicious desserts.Every recipe is accompanied by a full-colour photograph and a nutritional breakdown so you can serve your family healthy, home-cooked, tried-and-tested food every day of the week.
The Fossil Detectives: Discovering Prehistoric Britain
by Douglas Palmer Hermione CockburnFossils provide us with a tantalizing glimpse of Britain's prehistoric past and hold the key to unlocking the secrets of life's history and evolution. Since the appearance of primitive organisms in Britain more than a billion years ago, oceans, deserts, swamps and vast mountains have come and gone in our corner of western Europe; forests of long-extinct trees, flowers and grasses have covered the land, and dinosaurs and other strange creatures have roamed across it. How do we know? The evidence is all around us - in the rocks and fossils that lie beneath the landscape.In this highly informative and practical book, which accompanies the BBC series, presenter Hermione Cockburn and renowned palaeontologist Douglas Palmer take an in-depth look at the most exciting fossil stories from around the country. When and why were dinosaur fossils first discovered in Britain? How was the biggest fish ever to have swum in the sea unearthed near Peterborough? What do modern medical techniques have to offer fossil hunters?Packed with colour photographs and illustrations, Fossils Detectives is full of surprising facts and features. And for those who want to try their hand at some fossil detecting of their own, the book includes an extensive regional gazetteer of fossil-hunting sites and places to visit, and guidance on identifying your fossil finds.Get ready for some time travel around Britain, with the Fossil Detectives!
Good Food: Triple-tested recipes
by Good Food GuidesFilling, comforting and endlessly adaptable, soups and side dishes can be the ideal solution to any mealtime dilemma. Whether you're looking for light summery lunches, wholesome dishes for the winter months or quick and easy weeknight dinners, 101 Soups and Sides can provide the inspiration you need. With ideas ranging from chilled seasonal soups and fresh salads for those long summer lunchtimes to hearty winter broths and hot sides to warm up a cold night, you'll find recipes here to use all year round.Each recipe is accompanied by a detailed nutritional breakdown and is triple-tested by the experts at Good Food, the UK's best-selling cookery magazine, so you can cook with complete confidence. With colour photographs throughout, this compact cookbook lets you create stylish and satisfying dishes with ease.
The Good Turn
by Sharna JacksonA thrilling, pacy adventure about friendship, bravery and real-life injustice from the award-winning author of High Rise Mystery'For 9+ readers, this gripping, thoughtful update to the Blytonesque "secret society" genre engages squarely with racism and social injustice.' Guardian 'Brilliant; a joy to the very end' Katherine RundellJosephine Williams is definitely a leader - and her teachers know it! What other eleven-year-old is desperate for MORE schoolwork? Looking for more challenging tasks, Josie enlists her friends Wesley and Margot into her very own Scout troop, the Copseys, named after the street they all live on. Together they start their quest for their camping badge by sleeping out near to the abandoned factory behind their houses. But that night they stumble across something strange. Someone seems to be living in the derelict building! The Copseys have to solve the mystery... and perhaps earn their bravery and activism badges along the way... Perfect for readers who love Robin Stevens and Katherine Woodfine, and full of fast-paced adventure, brilliant characters and snappy dialogue with themes of real-life activism and how to help others.'I love it!' Elle McNicoll'An intriguing mystery adventure . . . bold and brilliant' Sophie Anderson'A joy to read.' Alex Wheatle 'A funny, warm and thought-provoking celebration of community of all kinds' Anna James
Garden of Desires: The Evolution of Women’s Sexual Fantasies
by Emily DubberleyFemale sexual fantasy began in 1973 with Nancy Friday’s multi-million-selling collection of real women’s fantasies, My Secret Garden. Until that book was published, female sexual fantasy did not exist; not even within the pages of Cosmopolitan, their opinion at the time being: ‘Women do not have sexual fantasies, period. Men do.’Friday’s book changed all that. Now, exactly forty years on from Friday’s masterpiece, leading sex writer Emily Dubberley is curating a brand new female fantasy classic for the modern era. It’s a post-Fifty Shades, post-Sex and the City world and in Garden of Desires, hundreds of real women share details of their most private thoughts.This is an exploration of the meaning of desire. Dare to read, dare to dream, and dare to discover the new truths of female sexuality. The stories are red hot and completely original. And they’re going to make your heart beat faster – and make headlines nationwide.
Good Food: Triple-tested recipes
by Good Food GuidesThe perfect accompaniment to a picnic, party spread or even just a nice cup of tea, cupcakes and small baked treats can lift your mood and satisfy that craving or sweet tooth. This fantastic collection from the experts at Good Food, the UK's best-selling cookery magazine, brings together all of their favourite baking recipes into one handy cookbook. Whether you want quick and easy cupcakes, rich chocolatey muffins, seasonal fruity treats or that extra-special recipe for birthdays and occasions, you're sure to find it here.With each triple-tested baking recipe followed by a detailed nutritional breakdown and colour photograph, you can bake delicious treats for family and friends with complete confidence.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: The Rise and Fall of Pontypool RFC
by Nicholas Bishop Alun CarterWhat made Pontypool such a great seam of talent for the Welsh national team? Why were they hated and feared in equal measure by other clubs in Wales and across the Severn? What made Ray Prosser a coach ahead of his time?In this engrossing book, Alun Carter and Nick Bishop recount the dramatic story of the rise and fall of one of the great enigmas of Welsh club rugby: Pontypool RFC. They chart the glories and violence of the amateur era in the 1970s and ’80s before the club entered a period of steady decline in the age of professionalism, reaching the point of bankruptcy after a crippling legal battle with the Welsh RU. It is a symbolic tale of the disintegration of the social fabric that held a once-great club together, both on and off the playing field – often irresistibly funny, eventually tragic, but always larger than life.
Forza Italia: The Fall and Rise of Italian Football
by Paddy AgnewWhen journalist Paddy Agnew and his girlfriend Dympna touched down in Rome in 1985 in search of adventure, sunshine and the soul of Italian football (well, Paddy was looking for that), they were travelling into the uncharted terrain of a country they did not know and a language they did not speak.It soon became clear that neither Italy nor Italian football would be boring. In that first week in Italy, Michel Platini and Juventus won the Intercontinental Cup, whilst just days later the PLO killed 13 people in a random shooting at Rome's Fiumicino airport. Paddy covered both stories. The coming years saw the rise of TV tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, as he became owner of AC Milan and then Prime Minister of Italy, naming his political party 'Forza Italia' after a football chant. In that same period, Argentine Diego Maradona became the uncrowned King of Naples, leading Napoli to a first ever Scudetto title in 1987, notwithstanding a hectic, Hollywood-esque lifestyle that mixed footballing genius with off-the-field excess.Forza Italia is a fascinating tale of inspired players, skilled coaches, rich tycoons, glitzy media coverage, Mafia corruption, allegations of drug taking and fan power - culminating in the 2006 World Cup victory that delighted a nation and a match-fixing scandal that shocked the world. It is also a personalised reflection on the consistent and continuing excellence of Italian football throughout a period of huge social, political and economic upheaval, offering a unique insight into a society where football has always been much more than just a game.
The Garden Forager: Edible Delights in your Own Back Yard
by Adele NozedarRevitalise your recipes with the joys and satisfaction of foraged ingredients from your garden and beyond. In high-end restaurants and in the home, more and more cooks have unearthed the pleasures of using natural, foraged ingredients. But, what few realise is that you don't necessarily have to go rootling in hedgerows or woodlands to find them. Many of our own gardens contain an abundance of edible and medicinal plants, grown mainly for their ornamental appearance. Most gardeners are completely unaware that what they have actually planted is a rather exotic kitchen garden. The Garden Forager explores over 40 of the most popular garden plants that have edible, medicinal or even cosmetic potential, accompanied by recipes, remedies, and interesting facts, and illustrated throughout in exquisite watercolours by Lizzie Harper. This beautifully illustrated book redefines how we look at our gardens and unleashes the unknown potential of everyday plants - making it a must-have for anyone interested in gardening, cooking, or foraging. 'jammed full of fascinating garden lore, culinary history and clever recipes' Susan Low, Delicious
The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex
by Mark KermodeIf blockbusters make money no matter how bad they are, then why not make a good one for a change?How can 3-D be the future of cinema when it's been giving audiences a headache for over a hundred years? Why pay to watch films in cinemas that don't have a projectionist but do have a fast-food stand? And, in a world where Sex and the City 2 was a hit, what are film critics even for? Outspoken, opinionated and hilariously funny, The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex is a must for anyone who has ever sat in an undermanned, overpriced cinema and wondered: 'How the hell did things get to be this terrible?'
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders
by Daniel DefoeBorn in Newgate prison and abandoned six months later, Moll's drive to find and hold on to a secure place in society propels her through incest, adultery, bigamy, prostitution and a resourceful career as a thief ('the greatest Artist of my time') before she is apprehended and returned to Newgate. If Moll Flanders is on one level a Puritan's tale of sin and repentance, through self-made, self-reliant Moll its rich subtext conveys all the paradoxes and amoralities of the struggle for property and power in Defoe's newly individualistic society.
The Gangster's Wife: An Empire Built on Cards
by David LeslieFor almost four decades, Margaret 'Mags' McGraw was a keeper of secrets. Her husband, Tam, the notorious 'Licensee', amassed a fortune by leading a safe-cracking gang before masterminding a spectacular £50-million drugs racket.Mags was a devotee of Tarot cards and fortune telling, so when Tam and his associates wondered whether luck would be with them, it was to her that they turned. But Mags discovered that the cards warned of much more than years in prison cells: they predicted death. She learned that her own husband was also doomed to a fate that was unexpected by everyone but her: Tam died in the arms of the wife he called his 'rock' while her secret lover frantically tried to save him.In The Gangster's Wife, Mags reveals her gripping life story, from being a London clippie through often hilarious days running an ice-cream van during the infamous Glasgow Ice Cream Wars to managing a notorious bar, being agony aunt to the toughest criminals around, hiding a secret love and sharing a life with The Licensee.
Good Food: Triple-tested Recipes
by Orlando MurrinDivided into Starters and Salads; Snacks and Light Meals; Pasta and Rice and Noodles; Poultry and Meat; Fish and Seafood, and Desserts, you're guaranteed to find a delicious, easy recipe for every occasion in Good Food 101 Simple Suppers. Taken from BBC Good Food Magazine, Britains top cookery title, the 101 recipes are all short and simple with easy-to-follow steps, using readily available ingredients and are accompanied by a full-colour photograph of the finished dish. Whether you choose Turkey and Wild Mushroom Fusilli, Lamb with Root Vegetable Crush or Roasted Nectarine with Ginger Crumbs, every recipe has been tried and tested by the Good Food team to ensure fantastic results, every time you cook.