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Die the Long Day
Written by the New York Times, on publication of Die the Long Day:Institutions, in West Indian society, were created by slavery and colonialism, for a small elite. When a new Elite, however, began to emerge, the peasant majority began to understand their former white rulers through the black imitators who succeeded them. The peasant at this stage also recognized that the institutions sustaining the black elite were even more vulnerable than the ones that had upheld the white one; that these borrowed institutions could be co-opted, transformed and finally destroyed if necessary. A mass demonstration, an election or a coup d''etat can topple one ruling element and bring another into being. It is not that the people are unstable so much as the institutions they inherited.Orlando Patterson in “Die the Long Day,” a novel set on a Jamaican sugar plantation in the 18th century, throws new light on this unstable situation and on the subtleties of the master-slave relationship. In so doing, he gives a better understanding of contemporary West Indian society. For it is as if this society is bent on proving that those who ignore the past will be forced to relive it; as if the passing of two centuries has only deepened the conflicts, by presenting them over and over again in different guises.The novel begins with a muted, sensuous description of the landscape around the plant-, tion, and then Quasheba, a slave appears. She is running for her life. She had tried to prevent her daughter Polly from being hired out to a plantation owner. “Don''t make him touch you,” she had warned, “even if you have to kill ‘im.... Make then do what they want after. You will be just as good as dead if ‘im touch you anyway.” The owner was known to have syphilis, and Quasheba “dreaded the disease.... for her own mother had died of it and she had to look after her during her last days.”
The Ocean Map
The Ocean Map presents our planet through anocean-centred map. It introduces the principles behind different ways ofrepresenting the world, helping readers understand how maps shape the way wesee our planet. Designed for children aged 7-11, the book explores naturalfeatures, human-made structures and ocean habitats, with detailed spreads thatreveal how science, technology and exploration operate in, on and around the ocean. Case studies such as the Challenger Deep, the Suez Canal and the Great PacificGarbage Patch help explain the impacts of human activity alongside theimportance of ocean research and conservation. Key scientific language isexplained clearly, supported by a glossary, and hidden animals throughoutthe book invite active engagement.
The Silver Kingdom
A lush South Asian romantasy story of warring kingdoms, forbidden love and a long-lost magical saviour, perfect for fans of We Hunt the Flame, Empire of Sand and Divine Rivals. ‘This swoony, sparkling romantasy stole my heart.’ M.A. Kuzniar, author of Forest of Hearts‘A stunning, sweeping romantasy filled with electric chemistry, intrigue and witty banter that had me kicking my feet.’ Sara Jafari, author of Heavensent & HellbentRival Kingdoms. Forbidden Love. Ancient Magic. Sparks fly when Prince Zayd, fresh from defending the borders of Dakaria meets Princess Layla of Sawan, determined to run away from her cruel, power-hungry mother. But the young royals must marry to build alliances, not for love. As Layla and Zayd struggle between their hearts and their duties, a centuries-old prophecy is set into motion, calling upon a magical saviour to bring the mages out of exile. When Layla discovers she has latent powers, ones she begins to fear and must keep hidden, and Zayd begins to secretly negotiate with the mages, the young royals' paths become irreversibly intertwined. But the kingdoms are divided, still suffering from the fallout of colonial rule, and peace between them is fragile. Could Layla be the key to finally uniting the lands, or will forbidden love plunge the lands into a devasting wa? rom Radiya Hafiza, a sparkling new voice in YA, comes a story featuringSlow burn forbidden romance First-person dual POVThe chosen one
Crescendo
A lost Hitchcock film. A deadly secret. It's murder in Hollywood. Hollywood, 1959. When struggling mystery writer Bobby Burgoyne is hired by Alfred Hitchcock to work on the script for his new film Crescendo, he thinks his future success is assured at last. Instead he is swept into a swirling maelstrom of madness and murder. Someone, it seems, is willing to kill to keep the film from being made and Hitch needs Bobby to find who or what is behind the sabotage. With a ruthless killer in pursuit, Bobby discovers that behind the obscure novel Hitch has based his movie on lies a true tale of abduction, amnesia and death. To save his own life as well as Hitch’s career, Bobby must penetrate to the heart of the mystery and confront a final, shocking revelation. 'A pitch-perfect pastiche that will delight fans of Raymond Chandler as well as those of Hitchcock … Now all we need is someone to film it' - The Times
Logical Family
‘Logical Family is a sweet, filthy peach of a memoir from a cultural explosion of a man’ Caitlin Moran‘A beautiful memoir — so tender and funny and dignified and kind that it left me a little weepy’ Alan Cumming‘I read Logical Family as slowly as I could. It was like having the great man visit and sit smoking and gossiping from an armchair at the foot of the bed’ Patrick Gale__________In this long-awaited memoir, the beloved author of the bestselling Tales of the City series chronicles his odyssey from the old South to freewheeling San Francisco, and his evolution from curious youth to ground-breaking writer and gay rights pioneer. Raised in the heart of conservative North Carolina, Armistead Maupin lost his virginity to another man ‘on the very spot where the first shots of the Civil War were fired’. Realizing that the South was too small for him, this son of a traditional lawyer packed his earthly belongings into his Opel GT and took to the road in search of adventure. It was a journey that would lead him from a homoerotic Navy initiation ceremony in the jungles of Vietnam to that strangest of strange lands: San Francisco in the early 1970s.
A Dark Sin
Our darkest secrets are best left buried... When a local journalist is found dead in an isolated spot on Roydon Common, lying beneath a hangman's noose on the anniversary of a teenager's suicide, DI Tom Janssen is asked to take on the investigation as a favour to local colleagues and must unpick the deceased man's life to discover how he came to be there. The dead man was working on something, a story he was keeping close to his chest and even those closest to him, loved ones and colleagues, were kept in the dark. He had his own secrets, a side to his character that he rarely showed to others unless they were unlucky. But what did he know that was so damaging as to be worth killing fo? s the team delve into his life, past and present, the investigation pulls in successful businesspeople, grieving family members and a local celebrity, all with fascinating stories to tell. As the investigation develops it becomes clear that more than one person is harbouring a secret... but are they secrets that are worth a man's life? As past sins threaten to be exposed, will someone be forced into killing agai? et within the mysterious beauty of coastal Norfolk, this fast-paced British detective novel is a dark murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end when the final shocking twist is revealed. A Dark Sin is the eighth novel in the Hidden Norfolk series of thrillers from the million-copy selling British crime writer, JM Dalgliesh, the author of the Dark Yorkshire books. Perfect for fans of LJ Ross, JD Kirk, Angela Marsons, Alex Smith and Damien Boyd. Readers love J M Dalgliesh: ‘Fantastic’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW‘The best detective series I’ve read’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW‘You can’t put these books down’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW‘J M Dalgliesh never disappoints’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW‘Like watching Shetland on TV’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW‘So much tension’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
Another Sun
Waiting at Aime Cesaire International Airport, in the city of Lamentin, Martinique, Mayra A. Rodriguez Castro browses the bookshop. Alongside works by Cesaire, it offers titles by Frantz Fanon, Maryse Conde and Patrick Chamoiseau. She picks up Negre je suis, negre je resterai, an interview between Francoise Verges and Cesaire, and embarks. Another Sun revisits that initial interview, blending biographical experience and concise summaries of key figures in French anti-racist thought, marking their contemporary relevance. An eclectic, attentive, mobile conversation between Rodriguez Castro and Verges, shaped by ongoing struggles.
Goliath’s Curse
A radical retelling of human history through collapse – from the dawn of our species to the urgent existential threats of the twenty-first century and beyond.** FEATURED IN THE NEW BBC SERIES CIVILISATIONS: RISE AND FALL **** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER **‘A brilliant, utterly convincing account of the evolution of human society and why we are probably reaching humanity's end days’ HENRY MARSH'Absolutely essential reading for understanding why past civilisations collapsed, and how to protect our own from the same fate' LEWIS DARTNELLFor the first 300,000 years of human history, hunter-gathering Homo sapiens lived in fluid, egalitarian civilizations that thwarted any individual or group from ruling permanently. Then, around 12,000 years ago, that began to change.As we reluctantly congregated in the first farms and cities, people began to rely on novel lootable resources like grain and fish for their daily sustenance. And when more powerful weapons became available, small groups began to seize control of these valuable commodities. This inequality in resources soon tipped over into inequality in power, and we started to adopt more primal, hierarchical forms of organization. Power was concentrated in masters, kings, pharaohs and emperors (and ideologies were born to justify their rule). Goliath-like states and empires – with vast bureaucracies and militaries – carved up and dominated the globe.What brought them down? Whether in the early cities of Cahokia in North America or Tiwanaku in South America, or the sprawling empires of Egypt, Rome and China, it was increasing inequality and concentrations of power that hollowed these Goliaths out before an external shock brought them crashing down. These collapses were written up as apocalyptic, but in truth they were usually a blessing for most of the population.Now we live in a single global Goliath. Growth obsessed, extractive institutions like the fossil fuel industry, big tech and military-industrial complexes rule our world and produce new ways of annihilating our species, from climate change to nuclear war. Our systems are now so fast, complex and interconnected that a future collapse will likely be global, swift and irreversible. All of us now face a choice: we must learn to democratically control Goliath, or the next collapse may be our last.'An excellent survey of human history through the collapses of Goliath-like kings, states and empires' OBSERVER'A comprehensive overview of societal collapse, based on the analysis of dozens of cases spanning thousands of years from the Paleolithic to today. Highly recommended' PETER TURCHIN'A deeply sobering and strangely inspiring history of how societies collapse - and how we can still save ours. Read it now, or your descendants will find it in the ruins' JOHANN HARI'Like reading Thomas Piketty filtered through Mad Max' NEW YORK TIMES
What We Are Seeking
On the planet Scythia, lizards hatch from insects, trees have teeth, and the mysterious basketmen have approached the fractured human colony. Doctor John Maraintha has been stranded here. He will never see his home again. He must build the best life he can. But on Scythia, survival means transformation— and not everyone is willing to change.
DK National Parks of the USA
A night spent stargazing in Joshua Tree. Standing on the rim of the Grand Canyon. Wildlife spotting from an airboat in the Everglades. With 63 national parks to explore, the USA offers enough bucket-list experiences to fill a lifetime. Whether you plan to visit them all or choose a few favorites, this DK Eyewitness travel guide is the perfect companion.
This new, first edition brings the parks to life, transporting you to each one like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed maps, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which explain the parks' unique geology.
You'll discover:
• Our pick of the top experiences to have in the national parks
• Beautiful photography and detailed illustrations taking you to the heart of the parks
• The best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay
• Detailed maps and tours that make navigating the parks easy
• Easy-to-follow itineraries
• Expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe
• A lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go
ACE - The Times & Style of Tennis
A look at the intersection of tennis and fashion, capturing the sport’s most iconic, stylish, and transformative moments, through the expert lens of fashion insider and author of CBK: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion, Sunita Kumar Nair
From starch whites at Wimbledon to bold statement pieces on and off the court, the history of tennis has long been intertwined with fashion. In this thoughtfully curated celebration of the sport, bestselling author Sunita Kumar Nair explores the sport’s most stylish moments, legendary players, and the designers who have shaped its aesthetic. With archival photography, exclusive interviews, and insider commentary, this book traces the evolution of tennis style—from the traditional ensembles of early champions to the revolutionary looks of Serena Williams, Roger Federer, and beyond. It also highlights how tennis fashion has influenced global trends, from preppy elegance to high-fashion collaborations with brands like Nike, Lacoste, and Louis Vuitton.
Isadora Moon and Friends Bumper Activity Book: 100 brand new activities featuring Isadora, Mirabelle and Emerald!
Bursting with 100 creative and imaginative activities featuring Isadora Moon, Emerald and Mirabelle, this activity book includes all kinds of puzzles and lots of magical things to draw, colour in, and write about. The activities are inspired by Harriet Muncaster's enchanting characters and are perfect for those who love a mix of magic and attitude!
This Way Up
The debut book from the YouTube sensation and all-round cartographical nerds, The Map Men!
Hello, we're the Map Men, and in the following pages we've selected what we believe to be some of the very best wrong maps. Some of them are decades old, some are centuries old and some are so recent they're being published today (or yesterday, if you're reading this tomorrow).
They include world maps, colonial maps, corporate maps, Soviet maps, pioneer maps, news maps and maps whose intended use was hijacked for a French surrealist political movement in the 1950s. Whether you're an avid map junkie or simply 'map-curious', you will uncover a unique tale of adventure, error and unexpected humour in each chapter, as we attempt to answer the question: 'What on earth happened here?'
So, ditch the compass (or disable location services) and set out on a journey with us, the Map Men, into a world of cartographic chaos and mappy mishaps.
Because the worst maps are the best maps.
Young World
What would happen if the US elected a 17 year old as President? Find out in this sizzling, genre-busting YA political thriller from bestselling author of The School for Good and Evil.
When 17 year old Benton Young uploads a video daring the world to elect him as US President, the video goes viral. Young people have lost all faith in their leaders, and Benton's video ignites a national revolution . . . resulting in Benton as President.
Inspired, young people from across the globe take to the streets, and soon eight of the world's most powerful nations are led by teenagers. Their mission: to set a bold new course for the future. But, on the eve of their first global summit, one of the leaders is murdered in cold blood . . . and Benton is the only suspect.
Now Benton must untangle a deadly web of secrets, betrayal and power plays to prove his innocence. The world's future - and his own - is on the line . . .
With globe-spanning action, shocking twists and an electric new brand of storytelling, YOUNG WORLD is a heartstopping thriller that asks: what happens when the future really does belong to the young?
A genre-busting YA thriller of teen leaders, murder, and revolution
Told in a stunning mixed-media style with 150+ explosive neon-orange visuals
Perfect for fans of fast-paced, high-stakes thrillers like The Hunger Games, All That's Left in the World and The Inheritance Games
Themes include: power, greed, betrayal, activism, revolution, found family, love, friendship, finding your voice
READ THE BOOK! JOIN THE REVOLUTION!
The Last Best Quest Ever
A fraudulent teen quester must team up with a brooding, royal rival on a perilous adventure to save her brother's life in this cosy young adult romantasy full of mythical creatures by the New York Times bestselling author of Spell Bound and So This is Ever After.
Seventeen-year-old Ellinore has one final quest: find the mythical Elder Beast, and save the life of her reckless twin, Zig. This should be easy for the hero with the best questing record in the kingdom. But there's a problem - all of Ellinore's triumphs have been a lie.
Joined by a ragtag crew, including Aven - the infuriatingly charming royal who's become her fiercest rival - Ellinore must venture on her first ever quest and decide who she really wants to be: the fraud the kingdom celebrates, the hero it needs, or someone entirely new.
Funny, subversive, romantic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author F. T. Lukens. Look out for So This is Ever After, Spell Bound, In Deeper Waters, Otherworldly and Love at Second Sight.
Neodkladné stavy do kapsy, 2. vydání
Sedm let od prvního vydání se vrací oblíbená příručka pro všechny lékaře, kteří se v každodenní praxi setkávají s akutními stavy. Nové, plně aktualizované vydání knihy Neodkladné stavy do kapsy přináší stručného a spolehlivého průvodce diagnostikou a léčbou nejčastějších i méně obvyklých urgentních situací. Na téměř třech stech stranách jsou shrnuty prakticky zpracované informace o akutních stavech od koronárního syndromu přes polytrauma až po intoxikace nejrůznějšími látkami. Součástí příručky je rovněž abecední přehled 95 nejběžněji používaných léků včetně jejich dávkování a indikací, který ocení každý lékař v terénu i na urgentním příjmu. Knihu doplňují algoritmy, doporučené postupy a klinické škály, které usnadní rychlé rozhodování v časově kritických situacích. Autor čerpá nejen z aktuálních odborných poznatků, ale také z bohatých vlastních zkušeností získaných při práci v České republice i v zahraničí.
Publikace je koncipována tak, aby sloužila jako rychlý a jistý rádce přímo u lůžka pacienta nebo v terénu – přesně tehdy, kdy na rozhodnutí záleží nejvíce. Díky kapesnímu formátu a praktické struktuře je ideálním společníkem lékaře záchranné služby, praktického lékaře, lékaře pohotovostní služby i studenta medicíny. Neodkladné stavy do kapsy jsou knihou, která by neměla chybět v žádné lékařské brašně.
Rule of Lies
An American lawyer's brilliant, propulsive story of witnessing and playing a part in the transformation of Russia under Yeltsin and Putin. A true tale of fascinating personalities, criminal intrigue, harrowing situations, audacious actions and international politics that combines Bill Browder's Red Notice with Michael Lewis's Liar's Poker.
Raised by his father, a multimillionaire conman and crack addict who owned Manhattan's most expensive brothel, twenty-four-year-old Jamison R. Firestone decided to change the channel. He graduated from law school in 1991 and sought his fortune in Gorbachev's USSR, establishing Russia's first independent foreign law firm.
Out of the frying pan and into the fire, Jamison lived in the maelstrom that was Russia, defending himself and his clients from mafia attacks, dealing with corrupt police officers, having his law office raided by armed commandos, and once having to bug the offices of the Russian police.
Jamison was at the centre of some of Russia's most important events. He employed Sergei Magnitsky who was murdered for uncovering the largest tax theft in Russian history and teamed up with Bill Browder and Alexei Navalny to expose his killers. Along the way he inadvertently taught Navalny to make videos exposing corruption and started a war with the Russian government over passage of the Magnitsky Acts which threatened to sanction Russia's most powerful people.
A real-life story that reads like a spy novel, Rule of Lies goes deep inside contemporary Russia and events that have reshaped the globe. Darkly comic, sometimes horrifying and deeply moving, it is a chilling warning of what can happen when a nascent democracy succumbs to one man's corrupt iron rule, becoming not only an authoritarian nation but a profoundly criminal one-a true mafia state.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Agatha Christie's break-out crime mystery - an early and particularly brilliant outing of Hercule Poirot, 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd', with its devilish locked-room puzzle, that catapulted Christie to her Queen of Crime status.
Poor Roger Ackroyd. He knew the woman he loved had been harbouring guilty secret. And then, yesterday, she killed herself.
But guilty secrets rarely stay secret. Who had been blackmailing her? Had it really driven her to suicide? Sadly, Roger Ackroyd wasn't going to live long enough to find out…
Solving the Queen of Crime's most twisty mystery just got even more fiendish in this gorgeous new hardback collector's edition - with the final solution sealed in an envelope at the back of the book!
Can you crack all the clues and catch the killer before you unseal the ending?
The Thing About Giants
With the sweeping adventure of Impossible Creatures, the unlikely friendship of The Last Bear and the action and pace of Skandar, this is the must-read middle-grade adventure of the year.
Folklore, fantasy and adventure combine in the BIGGEST debut of the year.
Jacq is the daughter of giant hunters.
Corman is a young giant on his first trip above ground.
Two stories, two lives and two worlds collide.
Jacq Dyer is the daughter of renowned giant hunters and is soon to follow in their footsteps. Everyone knows that giants are violent, senseless creatures … aren't they?
But when an accident leaves Jacq lost and injured in the wilderness, she comes face-to-face with Corman, a young giant. As they uncover the truth about each other's worlds, they find that not all tall tales are true - and that it's up to them to set things right.
Skandar meets The BFG in this powerful, cinematic middle grade adventure from a stand-out new Irish voice.
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