DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Brittany will lead you straight to the best attractions Brittany has to offer. Packed with detailed maps, this guide encompasses every facet of Brittany\'s unique appeal, from its rich cultural heritage, historic towns and villages, to its gorgeous landscapes, superb coastline, great food and abundant wildlife. This fully updated and expanded guide provides comprehensive

The poems have been rendered into vigorous contemporary English. A selection of Michelangelo\'s letters, many of the to important contemporaries such as Vasari and Duke Cosimo, is accompanied by the `Life\' of the great artist written by his pupil Ascanio C

Scott Fitzgerald’s third novel was published in 1925 and has justifiably become a 20th century literary classic. In this Reader you will find: - Focus on… - CAE-style activities - Glossary of difficult words - Test yourself - Comprehension activities Tag Love Society “Gatsby?” asked Daisy urgently. “What Gatsby?” Could it be the same young army lieutenant whom Daisy Fay met five years ago – and who

\'Shot through with compassion . . . this dreamlike, winding tale is a joy.\' A. L. KENNEDY \'Moving and unconventionally wise\' Guardian This was how I heard the most important story of my life, the thing that decided me, the story that determined who I was in the end. At a hotel bar in a quiet English town, two strangers meet by chance and share their stories. Hers is of an inconspicuous life, shaken

A cat-and-mouse suspense thriller featuring Bill Hodges, a retired cop who is tormented by \'the Mercedes massacre\', a case he never solved. Brady Hartsfield, perpetrator of that notorious crime, has sent Hodges a taunting letter. Now he\'s preparing to kill again. Each starts to close in on the other in a mega-stakes race against time.

These sumptuous new hardback editions mark the 70th anniversary of Fitzgerald\'s death. Anthony and Gloria are the essence of Jazz Age glamour. A brilliant and magnetic couple, they fling themselves at life with an energy that is thrilling. New York is a playground where they dance and drink for days on end. Their marriage is a passionate theatrical performance; they are young, rich, alive and lovely

Roofs. If they’re up there, they’re in here.Up-to-the-minute overview of roof design and construction.Hundreds of full-color photographs.Homeowners don’t think about roofs till water is pouring into their attic...but architects think about them all the time. The \"fifth skin\" of every building provides protection against the sun, the wind, and the rain, and it also defines the character of the architecture.

Commissioned by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, these tales of dangerous women by the most stellar names in fiction are available for the first time in three-volume paperback. George R.R. Martin is the bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO\'s hit series GAME OF THRONES. This third volume features an original short story by Joe Abercrombie. \'Some Desperado\' centres

The history of western advertising is a long one, starting as early as the 1630s, when Frenchman Théophraste Renaudot placed the first advertising notes in La Gazette de France, or in 1786, when William Tayler began to offer his services as \"Agent to the Countrys Printers, Booksellers, etc.,\" but the first time that the term \"advertising agency\" was used dates back to 1842, when Volney B. Palmer

A rich heritage of Japanese tradition meets the best of international trends in Tokyo’s cutting-edge boutiques and stores. As you’d expect from a dynamic and forwarding-looking city, the shops in Tokyo have an innovative flair unequalled anywhere else. If you’re looking for the quirkiness of Tokyo’s youth culture, or the understated elegance of Asia’s business capital, you’ll find it all in this Japanese

Take your partners, please. Suburban witches, defiant old ladies, ageing monsters, suicidal Lottery winners, wolf men, dolphin women and middle-aged manufacturers of erotic leatherwear: in Joanne Harris\' first collection of short stories the miraculo us goes hand-in-hand with the mundane, the sour with the sweet, and the beautiful, the grotesque, the seductive and the disturbing are never more than

Intended for ELT teachers and trainers on pre-service courses. This book takes account of views on training and is matched to Cambridge ESOL\'s guidelines for CELTA.

For centuries the tribes of the Nadir have suffered under the tyranny of their Gothir overlords. Distrustful of one another the tribes await the coming of a Messianic warlord, who will unite them. Into this swirling, chaotic landscape come three men who will change the fate of the continent.

´Sons of Scotland! You have come here to fight as free men. If you fight, perhaps you’ll die. If you run, you may live for a time. But at what cost?’ Braveheart is the story of William Wallace, who gave hope to Scottish people in their fight to be free.

From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Red House Children\'s Book Award, the Waterstones Children\'s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Best Story Book Award 2013, comes the seventh amazing instalment of Tom Gates\' adventures - now in paperback! Will Tom and his band DOGZOMBIES be LUCKY enough to win the Rockweekly Bandbattle competition? They just might be if they could find time to practice!

A seasoned duo of modeling agents offers a three-week program to identify your best personal style with daily activities to transform you into your most beautiful self?from the inside out. Two fashion-industry experts share tips gleaned from years of coaching newly discovered talent, turning them into the unforgettable faces we admire on runways and in the fashion press. Model scout Christel Vatasso

At these luxury accommodations, no detail is left to chance. Decor, furnishings and artworks are of the finest caliber. Covering options worldwide, this guide profiles unique hotels that spoil guests with a wide range of top-notch amenities. Wherever you may choose to lay your pampered head, this guide details the ultimate lodgings with impeccable standards. This second volume is updated to reflect

For the last time, the dwarves are going to war - and the outcome will decide the fate of their race. There has been no word from the brave warrior Tungdil since the vicious battle at the Black Abyss. Dragons, magicians, and the malevolent älfar have advanced far into the kingdom of Girdlegard, ruthlessly seizing vast areas of land. The dwarves seem to be facing their next battle with little hope of

This deeply personal work, follows the changing fortunes of the Mau-Tempo family - poor, landless peasants not unlike the author\'s own grandparents. Saramago charts the lives of the family in Alentjo, southern Portugal, as national and international events rumble on in the background - the coming of the republic in Portugal, the First and Second World Wars, and an attempt on the dictator Salazar\'s