One of Britain's outstanding novelists, Tim Parks is also a provocative, entertaining and accomplished essayist. This new collection's title is drawn from D. H. Lawrence's fundamental belligerence, and how all the significant relationships in his life, including those with his readers and critics, were characterised by intense intimacy and ferocious conflict.Elsewhere there are literary essays on tension and conflict in the work of Beckett or Hardy, Bernhard and Dostoevsky, amongs others. Parks is also known for his acerbic chronicles of Italian life and here are essays on Mussolini, Machiavelli and the Medici.Besides discussing questions of history, politics and literature, The Fighter also takes on that most serious tussle: World Cup football. Views: 47
The Second R. Austin Freeman Megapack collects 19 mystery tales featuring the forensic sleuth Dr. Thorndyke (and others) plus a bonus essay by the author. ContentsINTRODUCTION: MEET DR. THORNDYKE, by R. Austin FreemanTHE BLUE SCARAB (1923)THE NEW JERSEY SPHINX (1923)THE TOUCHSTONE (1923)A FISHER OF MEN (1923)THE STOLEN INGOTS (1923)THE FUNERAL PYRE (1923)THE CAT’S EYE (1923)THE MYSTERY OF ANGELINA FROOD (1924)THE SHADOW OF THE WOLF (1925)THE PUZZLE LOCK (1925)THE GREEN CHECK JACKET (1925)THE SEAL OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR (1925)PHYLLIS ANNESLEY’S PERIL (1925)A SOWER OF PESTILENCE (1925)REX V. BURNABY (1925)A MYSTERY OF THE SAND-HILLS (1925)THE APPARITION OF BURLING COURT (1925)THE MYSTERIOUS VISITOR (1925)THE D'ARBLAY MYSTERY (1926) Views: 46
Morris Duckworth has a dark past. Having married and murdered his way into a wealthy Italian family, he has become a respected member of Veronese business life. But it's not enough.Never satisfied with being anything short of the best, he comes up with a plan to put on the most exciting art exhibition of the decade, based on a subject close to his heart: killing. All the great slaughters of scripture and classical times will be on show, from Cain and Abel, to Brutus and Caesar. But as Morris meets stiff resistance from the director of Verona's Castelvecchio museum, everything starts to unravel around him. His children are rebelling, his mistress is asking for more than he wants to give, his wife is increasingly attached to her aging confessor, and, worst of all, it's getting harder and harder to ignore the ghosts that swirl around him, and the skeletons rattling in every closet. The shame of it is that Morris Arthur Duckworth really did not want to have to kill again. Tim... Views: 46
WITH AN IRREPRESSIBLE TASTE for adventure, candor, and a vivid sense of place, award-winning travel writer and actor Andrew McCarthy takes us on a deeply personal journey played out amid some of the worlds most evocative locales. Unable to commit to his fiance of nearly four yearsand with no clear understanding of whats holding him backAndrew McCarthy finds himself at a crossroads, plagued by doubts that have clung to him for a lifetime. Something in his character has kept him always at a distance, preventing him from giving himself wholeheartedly to the woman he loves and from becoming the father that he knows his children deserve. So before he loses everything he cares about, Andrew sets out to look for answers. Hobbling up the treacherous slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, dodging gregarious passengers aboard an Amazonian riverboat, and trudging through dense Costa Rican rain forestsAndrew takes us on exotic trips to some of the worlds most... Views: 46
A young woman is distraught; her “Mr. Right” was found cheating. Her bruised heart is in need of a kind word and some assurance. It comes from an unlikely source, a kind platform guard. He offers advice and wisdom when she needs it the most. This short story stirs hope and nostalgia. A quick read with the author’s trademark twist. Views: 45
Fifty years ago Gavin Maxwell went to live in an abandoned house on a shingle beach on the west coast of Scotland. A haven for wildlife - he named his home Camusfearna and settled there with the otters Mij, Edal and Teko. Ring of Bright Water chronicles Gavin Maxwell's first ten years with the otters and touched the hearts of readers the world over, brilliantly evoking life with these playful animals in this natural paradise. Two further volumes followed bringing the story full circle telling of the difficult last years and the final abandonment of teh settlement. For the first time the entire trilogy is available in a single narrative in this beautifully presented book. Views: 45
A Baby In A Backpack To BhutanWhen novelist and former editor Bunty Avieson's husband found his work led him to India and the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, Bunty decided to take her young baby and travel with him. This resulting travel narrative outlines the joys and horrors of travelling in the developing world with a small child. Views: 45
