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50th Anniversary Edition. Paperback.In the sharply formal conversations of the stonemen, the bittersweet flavour of provincial Ireland is presented with neither sentiment nor adornment. William Trevor, The GuardianThe men who have gone before us have left us a heritage to be proud of; and we feel our own contribution has been for the good. Seamus Murphy, from the preface to Stone Mad.In Stone Mad Seamus Murphy tells the story of his seven years spent as an apprentice to the stone carving trade, the growing knowledge of the challenges and joys of stone and of the men who worked it. His artistic feeling for the quality responded to his workmates reverence for the well made thing. The result is a book of surpassing beauty, full of warmth, humour and profound perception.

What really makes the royal family tick?Its a question that royal watchers have pondered for as long as the monarchy has existed. And who better to ask than the army of servants and staff past and present who feed and clothe the royals, organise their days, polish their shoes, carry the deer and pheasants they shoot and even put the toothpaste on their toothbrushes?From medieval times, when the Groom of the Stool oversaw the monarchs lavatorial exploits, and courtiers accompanied the king and queen to bed on their wedding night and made bawdy remarks until ushered out of the room, below-stairs staff have had a unique insight into the lives of their royal masters.In this lively and colourful history, royal expert Tom Quinn goes behind palace doors to give a compelling glimpse of Britains royals, ancient and modern. Here you will find the tales of the equerry who threatened to throw Queen Victoria out of her own stables, the junior footman who had to change his name on the orders of the queen, and the lady in waiting who, with Prince Philips mother Princess Alice, regularly set fire to her rooms at Buckingham Palace.Perhaps most intriguing of all, we see, through the eyes of serving and recently retired staff, how todays royals live including how the relationship between Meghan and Harry and William and Kate started with high hopes and descended into bitterness and anger.

On a warm night in December 1977, David Holden, chief foreign correspondent for the Sunday Times, landed in Cairo to report on crucial peace talks between Egypt and Israel, an epochal moment in global politics. Shortly after dawn, his body was found dumped on a dusty roadside. He had been shot with a single bullet through the heart.Who killed Holden and why? These were the questions pursued for a year by the newspapers Insight team, overseen by legendary editor Harold Evans. Before he died in 2020, Evans said that their failure to solve the case was the biggest regret of his long career.Now, a member of the original Insight team has joined forces with a young investigative journalist from todays Sunday Times to resume the quest. Their search leads them into a world of intrigue and betrayal, exposing the fatal crossovers between journalism and spying.Meticulously researched and grippingly told, Murder in Cairo reveals the truth of one of the most enigmatic cold case mysteries of the past fifty years.

*FROM THE JOINT WINNER OF THE 2025 FORWARD PRIZE* A perceptive exploration of poetry, race, and otherness from one of our most promising voices in criticism.Vidyan Ravinthiran was born in the north of England to Sri Lankan Tamils, and moved to the United States five years ago. Considering identity in both its political and psychological senses - as these concepts fuse, or fail to, at different times and in different places - he leaps adventurously between memoir and criticism, understanding his life through poetry, and vice versa. Ranging from Andrew Marvell to Divya Victor, he writes both about and through poems, discussing Sri Lanka; experiences of racism and resilience; intergenerational trauma; pandemic parenting in an autism family; relationships shaped by the internet; growing up with a speech impediment and being sent by ones aspirational brown parents to elocution lessons; and the relative invisibility of South Asians in Western television and film. This electric, compelling hybrid memoir discovers a new way of writing about the self and also literature.

On 22 May 2024, Rishi Sunak stood outside 10 Downing Street and announced an early election, in an attempt to catch his opponents by surprise. Just minutes later, Tory hearts sank, with images of the Prime Minister soaking in the rain instantly defining his hapless campaign. The next six weeks delivered more mistakes, a betting scandal, apocalyptic Tory polls, bitter backroom arguments and finally the worst result in the Conservative Partys 190-year history.Keir Starmers Labour, meanwhile, stormed to victory with one of the biggest landslides on record after fourteen years in the wilderness. But the party won with its fewest votes in almost a decade, raising questions about how popular Starmer really was. Scotlands voters abandoned the SNP, Ed Daveys Lib Dems surged to their best election ever and Nigel Farage once again blew up the Conservative Partys plans.This gripping account by seasoned Westminster journalists Tim Ross and Rachel Wearmouth tells the full inside story of the key tactics and powerful forces that delivered the most seismic upheaval in a generation. What role did Starmers character play in his partys success? How did Labours election machine engineer such a devastatingly efficient vote? Was there anything Sunak could have done to avert disaster? What does it all mean for the future of Britain?Blending exclusive interviews and explosive accounts from key players, Landslide sets out to answer these questions and more, revealing a dramatic and sometimes disturbing picture of British politics at a turbulent time.

Brighid Biddy McLaughlin, the acclaimed Irish journalist and storyteller, has endured unthinkable tragedythe murder of her beloved sister Siobhan and the devastating drowning of her husband. Yet, in the face of overwhelming grief, McLaughlin refuses to be consumed by darkness. From behind the half-door of her enchanting Dalkey cottage, in exquisite and honest prose, McLaughlin reflects upon the cherished memories evoked by the objects surrounding her, carrying the reader along on a journey of grief, resilience and hope. From the delicate Madeleine tray that whispers Siobhans name to her own folk art illustrations that dance across the pages, McLaughlins memoir is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of storytelling to heal even the deepest wounds.As the late John B. Keane once remarked, Biddy had been a storyteller all her life. In drawings, words and painting, she has captured the tales of common and not-so-common folk caught up in the maelstrom of life. McLaughlins memoir celebrates the people, places, and passions that sustained her: her unconventional background, her bohemian friends, her love of art and cooking, and the solace found within the walls of her cottage.Tales of a Patchwork Life is a must-read for anyone seeking inspiration and comfort. It offers a powerful reminder of the extraordinary strength that lies within.

Uma biografia viva e fascinante de Frida Kahlo, uma mulher que continua a despertar curiosidadeA figura excecional de Frida Kahlo revelada, em todas as suas nuances e vitalidade por Gérard de Cortanze, o grande especialista na sua obra. O corpo ferido de Frida Kahlo, a sua vida de paixo e sofrimento, a sua incrivel energia criativa, so elementos que fazem dela uma figura excecional. Composto por uma serie de quadros vivos, este livro mergulha na intimidade da sua vida e da sua obra: acompanhamo-la tanto nos seus passeios como nos seus encontros com Diego Rivera ou Trotsky; estamos presentes quando repreende Breton e os surrealistas. Ouvimo-la a inventar palavras, praguejar e cantar. Gerard de Cortanze da-nos um relato vivo da sua arte, das suas reflexes sobre as origens, o que representam para ela a revoluço mexicana, o sangue, o hospital, a religio e a morte. Faz-nos entrar na terrivel beleza do seu universo. E este o sentido da sua obra: Frida Kahlo pinta apenas o que ve. Finalista do Premio Goncourt de Biografia 2023Um livro sublime pelo grande especialista frances de Frida, La vie

Pedro Alcántara se sitúa en el vórtice crucial de la segunda mitad del siglo xx, período, en que el arte y las letras latinoamericanas expresan un especial empuje renovador y la militancia de los creadores enfrenta las atrocidades de las guerras imperiales, las funestas dictaduras que oscurecieron el cielo de este joven continente y las endemicas formas de violencia que son una venda para el espiritu. Abordar su obra obliga a ponerla en consonancia con ese rico y contradictorio contexto del pensamiento y de la historia, y permite que su trabajo como hombre de la cultura halle una explicacion mas compleja que contribuya a comprender su indagacion y sus alcances esteticos. Pedro Alcantara is situated in the pivotal vortex of the second half of the 20th century, where Latin American arts and literature display a special revitalizing thrust and where militancy of the creators faces the atrocities of the imperialr wars, the baleful dictatorships that darkened the sky of this young continent, and the endemic forms of violence that are a blindfold for the spirit. Addressing Alcantaras work obliges one to place it in accordance to that rich and contradictory context of thought and history, allowing his work, as a man of culture, to find a more complex explanation that contributes, to the understanding of his inquiry and of his a esthetic scopes.

Nazi Germany, June 1943, Buchenwald concentration camp. The last place youd expect to find any form of justice. And yet justice against the SS men who brutalised the prisoners here would be attempted by the unlikeliest of sources SS officer Konrad Morgen.Nazi Germany, despite the atrocities it carried out on an industrial scale, still had legislation and a legal system, and Morgen used these laws to bring individual members of the SS to justice for their crimes. He was a fearless investigating judge and police official, and when he crossed swords with more powerful forces inside the SS, he was demoted and sent by Heinrich Himmler himself to the Eastern Front as an ordinary soldier in the Waffen SS.But Morgens skills were still required and he returned to launch a series of criminal investigations in various concentration camps, including Buchenwald. As a direct result of his work, two concentration camp commandants were shot before the end of the war and he arrested three others. Targets of his investigations included Adolf Eichmann, one of the architects of the Holocaust, and Rudolf Hoss, the infamous commandant of Auschwitz.Described by historian John Toland as the man who did the most to hinder the atrocities in the East, Konrad Morgen pursued Nazi Germanys worst murderers from inside the SS. This is his incredible true story.

During the Conservative Party leadership contest in the summer of 2022, Kemi Badenoch made an immediate impression on the public as a politician with robust views and a strong personality. Although only a junior minister at the time, she was marked out as a rising star and, having exited the race after the fourth ballot, even as a potential future leader. From September 2022, she served in the Cabinets of Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, combining her post as the Secretary of State for Business and Trade with that of the Minister for Women and Equalities.Badenochs centre-right instincts and admiration for Margaret Thatcher have helped to guarantee that her popularity among the grassroots of her party remains high, yet her background is unusual by Westminsters standards. Having been born in London and raised in Nigeria, she describes herself as to all intents and purposes a first-generation immigrant. She returned to Britain aged sixteen to sit her A-levels before studying computer systems engineering at the University of Sussex. She then worked in the banking sector before becoming a Member of the London Assembly in 2015 and, in 2017, entering the House of Commons as the MP for Saffron Walden.So what makes Badenoch tick? How has she achieved Cabinet rank so quickly? And what would be the implications for the direction of the Conservative Party if she did become its leader?In this meticulously researched biography, Michael Ashcroft charts Badenochs fascinating course from relative obscurity to being hailed in some quarters as the saviour of conservatism in the UK.

Vybarr Cregan-Reid is an unlikely academic. Someone who knows what its like to be written off, who left school with no qualifications, who desperately needed a second chance. He also understands better than anyone the power of literature to change a life.From a turbulent start, through a disastrous education, truancy and petty crime, to a distinguished career as an English professor, We Are What We Read weaves Vybarrs own unexpected life in books with a spirited history of the war on the humanities, uncovering the profound impact that books have in shaping our reality at a time when their value is under attack from governments around the world.Part memoir, part manifesto, part history, We Are What We Read is not just about how education can place you back on the right side of the tracks. It is also a rallying cry for the importance of literature in a world where the arts are being squeezed out at every level and where book bans in schools and libraries have surged to record highs. Its about the joys and the transformational power of reading and how our brains are rewired by books, exploring how literature offers a vital means of connection in a fractured world. Reading is not merely an escape its an essential part of who we are.

Os bastidores do Plano Real, o lançamento da moeda e os embates que a cercaram so narrados aqui, na primeira pessoa, por um de seus principais personagens o ento ministro da Fazenda, Rubens Ricupero, que enfrenta com franqueza o episodio da parabolica, sem autocomiseraço ou fuga da responsabilidade. Sua atuaço no exterior enquanto diplomata, em diversos organismos e como secretario-geral da Unctad, seu conhecimento no campo da historia, fazem deste livro um testemunho do que se passou no Brasil e no mundo, por cerca de oitenta anos. Desde a Segunda Guerra, o Estado Novo, o golpe militar, as questes climaticas, ate o terceiro governo Lula, essa evoluço se entrelaça com o fio da vida de um descendente de imigrantes na atmosfera do bairro operario do Bras, na So Paulo dos anos 1930.

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The incredible story of a 3,500-mile cycle ride to explore the onshore and offshore lighthouses around the coastline of England and Wales, proving that a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis doesnt mean giving up on a lifelong dream.The Beacon Bike is the inspirational tale of one mans quest to fulfil the promise he made to himself as a small child, nestled in the bed of an attic room while the glow of Dungeness lighthouse flashed past his window - a comforting, ever-present companion. It is also a loving tribute to the coast; not only its beautiful landscape, but also the communities that make it so special. It celebrates the generosity of spirit found in people around the the country, as well as the history of the iconic lights that brighten their world.This journey is a testament to the joy of lifes simple pleasures. A warm welcome at the end of a long day. The fire of a childs imagination, rekindled in later life. The power of a light that pierces the darkness.

Angela Rayner is one of the most arresting figures in British politics today. A self-declared socialist, she pursued an unorthodox route to Westminster, leaving school and giving birth to her first child aged sixteen having gained no formal qualifications. After becoming a care worker, she was a trade union representative before entering the House of Commons in 2015 as the Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne. She served as the shadow Secretary of State for Education for four years from 2016 and was elected deputy leader of the Labour Party in April 2020. Rayners life story has earned her a reputation as an authentic working-class voice and, thanks to her own power base and combative performances in the Commons Chamber, she is widely considered to be a standout figure among Sir Keir Starmers shadow Cabinet. But who is the real Angela Rayner? What does she actually believe in? What is she like behind the scenes? Can she unite the factions of her party to endorse the Starmer project? And does she harbour ambitions for the top job? This careful examination of her background and career seeks to answer these questions and many more. Michael Ashcrofts new book follows the journey of a politician who has quickly become an outspoken and charismatic presence in British public life.

Poder, estratégia, paixão e vingançaÓrfã desde a infância, herdeira de um nome antigo e de uma vasta fortuna, Catarina de Médici foi educada na corte Florentina. Com apenas 14 anos, o seu tio, o Papa

Francis Brennan is getting older, but instead of slowing down, hes busier and more excited about life than ever. Yes, hes had a few knocks, from health scares to losing loved ones, but with the wisdom of his years under his belt, he is certain that his best years are ahead of him.In this guide to growing older gracefully, Francis speaks to the experts and shares practical advice based on his own experiences. It will show you how to stay connected to the world, continue to challenge yourself, maintain good health and psychological wellbeing, navigate change with a positive attitude and look after your finances. And naturally, Francis will also share his tips for staying stylish and having fun whatever your age!

Os poetas estão cansados. Uma pitada de poesia daqueles anos, escritas e lançadas pelo tempo. Este livro é uma coletânea de Kaique e Weyna, reunidos em poesias de um scroll (quase) infinito.

Mais de 170 pequenas biografias dos heróis e vilões que fizeram a história do nosso mundo, pela mão do prestigiado autor, Simon Sebag Montefiore.Rainhas, imperatrizes e atrizes, reis, sultões e conqu

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTIONMETICULOUSLY RESEARCHED ... A GLORIOUSLY ENGAGING ROMP JANICE HALLETT, THE SUNDAY TIMESIMMERSIVE AND COMPELLING DAVID KYNASTONA PAGE-TURNER ROBERT LACEYCAREFUL AND COMPELLING KATE MORGANYOU WILL READ IT IN ONE SITTING MARC MULHOLLANDA REAL-LIFE GOLDEN-AGE CRIME NOVEL SEAN OCONNORA brilliant narrative investigation into the 1920s case that inspired Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers and Margery Allingham.On a bleak Tuesday morning in February 1921, 48-year-old Katharine Armstrong died in her bedroom on the first floor of an imposing Edwardian villa overlooking the rolling hills of the isolated borderlands between Wales and England.Within fifteen months of such a sad domestic tragedy, her husband, Herbert Rowse Armstrong, would be arrested, tried and hanged for poisoning her with arsenic, the only solicitor ever to be executed in England.Armstrongs story was retold again and again, decade after decade, in a thousand newspaper articles across the world, and may have also inspired the new breed of popular detective writers seeking to create a cunning criminal at the centre of their thrillers.With all the ingredients of a classic murder mystery, the case is a near-perfect whodunnit. But who, in fact, did it? Was Armstrong really a murderer?One hundred years after the execution, Agatha-Award shortlisted Stephen Bates examines and retells the story of the case, evoking the period and atmosphere of the early 1920s, and questioning the fatal judgement.