Ian MacKenzie

The life of Paul Metzger, a writer, is in disrepair. Mid-thirties, divorced, underachieving. A mid-winter Sunday in New York sees him traversing the city to visit three people: an elder half-brother who wants little to do with him; a disgraced, dying father, once infamous as a Nazi sympathiser, whose meagre estate has pitted his sons against one another; and an ex-wife whom Paul still loves. But it is a fourth, unplanned and violent encounter that sets in motion the events of City of Strangers and changes more than one life forever. In a city of many millions of souls, Paul experiences the dawning realisation that he is being followed, and that his watcher means him harm. The story that unfolds over the course of the next week is one of a family inalterably fractured by its past, of a man who refuses to believe that what''s done can''t be undone, and of a world that catastrophically insists otherwise. City of Strangers is a stunning debut by a gifted young writer, an unforgettable exploration of how we live now, of the city''s latent violence, of masculinity, and of the chance encounters upon which lives turn.

English for Business Studies is a course for upper-intermediate and advanced level students who need to be able to understand and talk about the key business and economic concepts. The Student's Book contains 28 units and covers the full range of business and economic issues, from Work and motivation, to Exchange rates and International trade. The focus of the individual units is on developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through activities which engage the learner and allow them to improve their English in a thorough and stimulating way. Key features of the book include: core reading texts to explain the basic concept; authentic reading texts and audio recordings; a variety of speaking activities including discussion and role play; systematic vocabulary building; language reference section; multi-lingual glossary of key terms.

In the summer of 1972, TV news featured huge crowds queuing patiently on the pavements outside the British Museum to see the Tutankhamun Exhibition. So great was the clamour to see the exhibition that it had to be extended from the planned six months to nine months to accommodate total visitors of almost 1.7 million. But the worlds interest in Ancient Egypt long pre-dates the discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb. Egypts hot, dry climate has preserved almost perfectly the evidence of an ancient civilisation: the pyramids, massive stone statues and tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Most Egyptologists agree that simple antiquity is a major part of Ancient Egypts appeal: there is a mysterious nature to anything that is thousands of years old and mystery intrigues us all. This very accessible introduction to Ancient Egypt explores those mysteries, providing details of the ancient civilisations temples, tombs, kings and culture. And as a handy reference work there are tables listing all the Dynasties of Ancient Egypt and all the Pharaohs of each Dynasty.

So. We were Americans abroad. We werent the doomed travellers in a Paul Bowles novel, and we werent the idealists or the malarial, religion-damaged burnouts in something by Greene; but we were people far from home nevertheless. Our naivety didnt have political consequences. We had G.P.S. in our smartphones. I dont think we were alcoholics. Our passports were in the same drawer as our collection of international adapters, none of which seemed to fit in Brazilian wall sockets. My husband was in the chrysalis stage of becoming a rich man, and idealism was never my vice.I was ancillary a word that comes from the Latin for having the status of a female slave. Thats the sort of thing I know, and it tells you something about how I misspent my education. The term among expats for people like me was trailing spouse . . .

English for Business Studies is a course for upper-intermediate and advanced level students who need to understand and talk about key business and economic concepts. The Second Edition contains two new units, Information technology and electronic commerce, and Entrepreneurs and venture capital. The other 28 units have been updated where necessary to take into account changes in business practice. The Teacher’s Book now includes a list of new vocabulary for each unit to help you prepare for your classes. The key features of the course remain the same: • core reading texts to explain the basic content • authentic interviews for listening comprehension • systematic vocabulary development • a variety of speaking activities • language reference section • multi-lingual glossary • progress tests in the Teacher’s Book Each of the 30 units provides between two and three hours’ work, with content that develops all four skills. Course components: Student’s Book/Teacher’s Book/Audio Cassette Set (2)/ Audio CD Set (2)/

English for Business Studies is a course for upper-intermediate and advanced level students who need to understand and talk about key business and economic concepts. The Second Edition contains two new units, Information technology and electronic commerce, and Entrepreneurs and venture capital. The other 28 units have been updated where necessary to take into account changes in business practice. The Teacher’s Book now includes a list of new vocabulary for each unit to help you prepare for your classes. The key features of the course remain the same: • core reading texts to explain the basic content • authentic interviews for listening comprehension • systematic vocabulary development • a variety of speaking activities • language reference section • multi-lingual glossary • progress tests in the Teacher’s Book Each of the 30 units provides between two and three hours’ work, with content that develops all four skills. Course components: Student’s Book/Teacher’s Book/Audio Cassette Set (2)/ Audio CD Set (2)/

English for Business Studies is a course for upper-intermediate and advanced level students who need to understand and talk about key business and economic concepts. The Second Edition contains two new units, Information technology and electronic commerce, and Entrepreneurs and venture capital. The other 28 units have been updated where necessary to take into account changes in business practice. The Teacher’s Book now includes a list of new vocabulary for each unit to help you prepare for your classes. The key features of the course remain the same: • core reading texts to explain the basic content • authentic interviews for listening comprehension • systematic vocabulary development • a variety of speaking activities • language reference section • multi-lingual glossary • progress tests in the Teacher’s Book Each of the 30 units provides between two and three hours’ work, with content that develops all four skills. Course components: Student’s Book/Teacher’s Book/Audio Cassette Set (2)/ Audio CD Set (2)/

English for Business Studies is a course for upper-intermediate and advanced level students who need to understand and talk about key business and economic concepts. The Second Edition contains two new units, Information technology and electronic commerce, and Entrepreneurs and venture capital. The other 28 units have been updated where necessary to take into account changes in business practice. The Teacher’s Book now includes a list of new vocabulary for each unit to help you prepare for your classes. The key features of the course remain the same: • core reading texts to explain the basic content • authentic interviews for listening comprehension • systematic vocabulary development • a variety of speaking activities • language reference section • multi-lingual glossary • progress tests in the Teacher’s Book Each of the 30 units provides between two and three hours’ work, with content that develops all four skills. Course components: Student’s Book/Teacher’s Book/Audio Cassette Set (2)/ Audio CD Set (2)/

Spanish: An Essential Grammar is a concise and user friendly reference guide to the most important aspects of Spanish. It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language that combines traditional and function-based grammar. The book sets out the complexities of Spanish in short, readable sections, and explanations are clear and free from jargon. The Grammar is the ideal reference source for the learner and user of Spanish. It is suitable for either independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types. Features include: Clear distinctions between the essential and basic aspects of Spanish grammar and those that are more complex; Full use of authentic examples; Easy to understand explanations of areas that customarily pose problems for English speakers; Detailed contents list and index for easy access to information.

Professional English in Use Finance is suitable for intermediate students and above. It includes 50 units covering all aspects of financial vocabulary from Accounting to Borrowing and Lending, Central Banking to Venture Capital and many more areas including financial idioms and metaphors. Primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice book, it can also be used for classroom work and one-to-one lessons. This book is a must for both trainers and learners of ESP and Business English who need to use English in a financial environment.