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A deluxe edition of The Hobbit with exclusive new illustrations by Alan Lee, housed in a slipcase with foldout maps and art card.

A captivating 2 volume photography collection of nearly 400 photos reflecting the life and legacy of The Band from 1968 to 1969 as captured by friend and renowned photographer Elliott Landy The life and sound of the late 1960s rock sensation The Band are brought to life on the page with this stunning music photography book Elliott Landy premier photographer of the rock and roll era captured The Band for an unforgettable year as they created their first two albums Music from Big Pink and The Band The intriguing relationship between a band the inception of a fresh sound and the photographer who captured it all is chronicled on each page with bold unforgettable images With his intimate and relaxed approach behind the lens Landy captured the essence of the young band in their comfortable surroundings as they discovered their unique Americana sound Landy s artistic eye was deeply trusted and cherished by The Band The engaging images featured on each page are set to memorable backgrounds like the band s salmon colored house affectionately called the Big Pink and many natural landscapes around Woodstock New York the music and art mecca of the times This sleek music photography book is a work of art and a must have for every true rock and roll fan

A boxed set of three romance novels: Birthday Girl, Credence, and Five Brothers. Each story explores taboo relationships, emotional tension, and complex love dynamics in contemporary settings.

Step into the seductive world of the Kings of Sinwhere power meets passion, and love is the ultimate game. From New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Ana Huang come a trio of steamy, high-stakes romances that prove even the most powerful men can fall the hardest.King of WrathRuthless billionaire CEO Dante Russo never intended to marryuntil blackmail forces him into an engagement with Vivian Lau, a stunning jewelry heiress and the daughter of his newest enemy. He'll do anything to end their betrothalexcept walk away.Elegant and ambitious, Vivian agrees to the match to secure her family's place in high society. She never planned to want her husband.Now, desire turns to something deeperand the one thing neither of them expected becomes the greatest risk of all.King of PrideKai Young is reserved, disciplined, and allergic to chaosso naturally, Isabella Valencia is his worst nightmare. Bold, impulsive, and completely off-limits, she's everything he shouldn't wantand the one temptation he can't ignore.With a high-stakes CEO vote approaching, Kai can't afford distractionsbut every glance, every touch, pulls him closer to breaking all his rules.Isabella knows falling for the billionaire heir is a bad idea.But when desire turns irresistible, they risk everything for a love they never saw coming.King of GreedDominic Davenport had it allwealth, power, and a devoted wife. But in his relentless pursuit of success, he lost the one person who truly mattered. Now, Alessandra is gone, and for the first time, Dominic realizes the emptiness behind the empire he built.Alessandra stood by him for years, but she's done being second to his ambition. She's finally putting herself first.He's determined to win her back.She's not sure he can.This time, love will take more than promisesit will take everything.

The arc of literary giant John Updike s life emerges in these luminous daily letters to family friends editors and lovers a remarkable outpouring over six decades from his earliest consciousness as a writer to his final daysIn the words of his contemporary Philip Roth John Updike was Our time s greatest man of letters as brilliant a literary critic and essayist as he was a novelist and short story writer Over the course of his long and immensely productive career he also proved himself a brilliant correspondent his letters filled with comic observations opinions and personal news told in his characteristically elegant and exquisitely fluid style In this sparkling selection of his letters edited by James Schiff we can see Updike in real time capturing every stage of his unspooling life from Pennsylvania farm boy to Pulitzer prizewinner and from young father negotiating his first book contract to the bestselling writer he became following the international success of his novels Couples and the Rabbit sequence Here are letters to family friends editors and lovers a remarkable outpouring over six decades including most movingly perhaps the letters of his final year bidding farewell to children colleagues and friends Taken together these

A deluxe illustrated edition of Mary Shelley s horror classic the first story in a bold new direction for the MinaLima Classics the best selling series from the renowned design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise featuring original full color artwork and interactive elements Frankenstein has terrified and delighted readers since its initial publication in 1818 Victor Frankenstein s Creature stitched together from the limbs of the dead taken from the dissecting room and the slaughterhouse is a grotesque being who rejected by his maker and starved of human companionship embarks on a journey of revenge In the most famous gothic horror story ever told Mary Shelley confronts the limitations of science the nature of human cruelty hubris and ambition and the pathway to forgiveness Shelley s revered novel comes to life as never before in this inventive edition showcasing the magical artistry of MinaLima Brimming with original illustrations and seven extraordinary interactive features delve into MinaLima s captivating interpretation which includes A reveal of the Creature s face A foldout excerpt from Victor s diary An expanding map and more Filled with marvels this beautiful edition will enchant readers of every age and is

Why modern and contemporary art and art conservation can t be understood without taking account of the revolutionary impact of plastics Modern and contemporary art wouldn t exist without the invention of plastics From sculpture to paint and photography to film plastics have shaped every major medium of art In turn plastics have revolutionized art conservation transforming the possibilities of preservation but also producing new challenges for conservators struggling to preserve toxic and degrading material Hailed as utopian in the twentieth century plastics today are often understood as pollution and waste a central cause of ecological crisis Plastics is the first book to address the multifaceted history of plastics from the perspective of artists art historians conservators and environmental scientists Plastics demonstrates that this material cannot easily be summarized as toxic or utopian catastrophic or necessary Instead plastics define the modern world in both its possibility and failures The book also reveals how artists have been a critical overlooked voice in debates about plastics and how they have offered theories of the material through works that explore its potential and harmfulness Presenting a variety of perspectives on the world of pla

Sixth book in the *Blood and Ash* fantasy series, featuring epic battles and ancient powers.

At the start of the war I had been an anonymous six year old girl who loved playing in the mountain streams of Wales By the end of it I had become famous And that fame never really stopped Petula Clark has had a life and career like nobody else She sang to wartime troops as a child star became a leading British singer in the 1950s evolved into a European musical icon and then conquered America with a string of hit records beginning with Downtown This international superstar of music stage and screen has illuminated both major Hollywood movies and stage musicals Along the way Petula has sung to US presidents dined with Frank Sinatra and watched him pull out a gun danced through fields with Fred Astaire politely rebuffed Elvis Presley s advances in Vegas and was one of thirteen maids of honour at Liza Minnelli and David Gest s wedding all dressed in black Yet beyond the spotlight Petula s life has had its shadows In this candid memoir she speaks with moving honesty about a complicated childhood a sometimes turbulent adolescence and a family life that wasn t always as perfect as it appeared She reveals how she mastered the art of pretending things were fine even when they were not Why did John Lennon at his legendary bed in for peace with Yo

So secret was this mission the SAS seizure of a train to raid deep into enemy territory to liberate a concentration camp that it wasn t until 1968 twenty seven years after the formation of the SAS that a short mention of it was made in the Rover and Wizard annual under the headline Who Dares Wins No further published record exists Best selling author Damien Lewis has unearthed the full incredible story from long hidden files and first hand testimony his latest elite forces narrative delivering a scintillating tale of bravery daring and determination which simply beggars belief This is the SAS at their very finest there is no other mission like it from the Second World War

JENS STOLTENBERG OFFERS AN HONEST AND CANDID ACCOUNT OF A DRAMATIC DECADE AS THE LEADER OF NATO

THE GROUNDBREAKING STORY OF SUSIE WOLFF S LIFE IN THE FAST LANE AVAILABLE TO PRE ORDER NOW From the moment her parents first sat her in a go kart Susie Wolff felt it the thrill of speed the spark of something bigger A little girl who dared to dream to one day race in Formula One As a teenager the posters in her bedroom were not of boy bands or movie stars but of F1 racing heroes As Susie Wolff rose through the ranks of motorsport one truth became impossible to ignore she was almost always the only woman on the grid Each time she was knocked down she got back up with the unshakeable belief that instinct and resilience could carve a path through a world not designed for her The journey was tough but one day she was handed the opportunity of a lifetime 25 laps in an F1 car She knew chances like that didn t come often and when they did you had to grab them After showing she could be competitive in an F1 car what next When her racing chapter ended Susie didn t stall she pivoted Inspired by her husband Toto s strategic mind and relentless drive in powering one of the most successful F1 teams in history Susie began to see a new dimension of the sport one beyond the driver s seat She led a struggling Formula E team and transformed it from be

I started writing this book as an exclusively work memoir but the work and the personal kept overlapping I don t know if that s because I m a woman or a mother or both or none of those reasons I just know that for my story to be authentic and truthful I couldn t simply focus on the work side of my life Miriam O Callaghan is one of Ireland s best known broadcasters covering every election referendum major controversy and important public event for TV and hosting an award winning radio show Combining career success high octane glamour and being a mother of eight makes her a truly unique figure in Irish public life In her absorbing memoir Miriam shares touching stories from her personal life from the life changing impact of losing her beloved sister and father in a matter of months and the end of her first marriage that same year to the joys and challenges of bringing eight children into the world and juggling a frenetically busy life give up on perfection is her wise advice Miriam includes fascinating insights into a career that has given her a ringside seat to a changing Ireland Like attending Bobby Sands wake even before she was a journalist and life coming full circle when she championed John Hume to be declared the greatest figure in Irish

The long awaited and highly anticipated conclusion to Philip Pullman s bestselling The Book of Dust sequence Lyra what will you do when you find this place in the desert the opening to the world of the roses Defend it Lyra said Die defending it When readers left Lyra in The Secret Commonwealth she was alone in the ruins of a deserted city Pantalaimon had run from her part of himself in search of her imagination which he believed she had lost Lyra travelled across the world from her Oxford home in search of her dmon And Malcolm loyal Malcolm too journeyed far from home towards the Silk Roads in search of Lyra In The Rose Field their quests converge in the most dangerous breathtaking and world changing ways They must take help from spies and thieves gryphons and witches old friends and new learning all the while the depth and surprising truths of the alethiometer All around them the world is aflame made terrifying by fear power and greed As they move East towards the red building that will reunite them and give them answers on Dust on the special roses on imagination so too does the Magisterium at war against all that Lyra holds dear Marking thirty years since the world was first introduced to Pullman s remarkable

A leather-bound edition collecting Holmes’s most famous cases, including “The Speckled Band” and “The Red-Headed League.”

Partake in delicious drinks with this exquisite collection of curious cocktails inspired by the whimsical art of Edward Gorey Edward Gorey s humorously macabre art has delighted readers for more than fifty years From The Epiplectic Bicycle to The Gashlycrumb Tinies Gorey s work has gone on to inspire the likes of Tim Burton Daniel Handler Lemony Snicket Jim Henson and more In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Edward Gorey s birth and created in conjunction with his estate Uneasy Elixirs presents a delectable collection of fifty Goreyesque potions libations nightcaps and aperitifs For the first time ever fans will be able to enjoy cocktails inspired by Gorey s characters and settings such as The Thumbfumble inspired by The Curious Sofa Miss Quartermourning s Grief inspired by The Other Statue The B is for Basil Julep inspired by The Gashlycrumb Tinies yes Gorey s ghastly children get their tipples too and The Q R V No 222 as well as one of Gorey s personal favorite concoctions Illustrated with original art from the Gorey archives and with glorious photography of these curious cocktails Uneasy Elixirs is the perfect gift for every tremulous tosspot and disquieted dipsomaniac who loves a slightly wicked spirit ORIGINAL RECIPES Fea

From the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Olivie Blake this is a powerful and darkly fun novel about ambition lust and eating your fill as wealthy moms and sorority girls practice a sinister new wellness trend Good girls deserve a treat Every member of The House the most exclusive sorority on campus and all its alumni are beautiful high achieving and universally respected After a freshman year she would rather forget sophomore Nina Kaur knows being one of the chosen few accepted into The House is the first step in her path to the brightest possible future Once she s taken into their fold the House will surely ease her fears of failure and protect her from those who see a young woman on her own as prey Meanwhile adjunct professor Dr Sloane Hartley is struggling to return to work after accepting a demotion to support her partner s new position at the cutthroat University After 18 months at home with her newborn daughter Sloane s clothes don t fit right her girl dad husband isn t as present as he thinks he is and even the few hours a day she s apart from her child fill her psyche with paralyzing ennui When invited to be The House s academic liaison Sloane enviously drinks in the way the alumnae seem to have it all achieving a leve

The final word on a record breaking career from cycling s most formidable sprinter Mark Cavendish is the stand out British cyclist of our most golden generation With his 35th Tour de France win in 2024 he became the outright all time record holder for the most stage victories at the world s greatest cycling event Breaking the record that had lasted for 48 years Cavendish carved his name into history In this definitive autobiography he provides an intimate account of his exhilarating career transporting readers to his most unforgettable racing moments With incredible photographic accuracy and insight Cavendish recalls his final poignant victories of the Tour de France sealing his legacy as one of the greatest road racers of all time Yet for all the once in a generation talent and success Mark has always been candid about the personal battle that it has taken to achieve greatness and his story is one of struggle sacrifice and the power of human determination This compelling autobiography offers a rare perspective into the true psyche of a champion Giving his definitive account with a fully reflective perspective Mark tells the whole truth about himself and the era of cycling that he has graced