In medieval Moldova, two women from opposing backgrounds fall in love.But this is a world where a woman's role is defined by religion and class. To make a life together means defying their families, the law, and the Church.
Smell is arguably the least understood sense, yet it has always been a vital component of the human experience, and that of all living creatures.It has been used by plants and animals for millions of years to warn, to attract, to identify, to navigate and even to mislead. Smelling to Survive explains some of these fascinating processes, and explores how the past would have smelt quite different to our ancestors, and how future technologies will further change the world of scents.Along the way, leading scientist Bill S. Hansson recounts amazing stories from the world of olfactory research: from the tobacco plant that excretes an alarm odour, to mosquitos that cherish the smell of sweaty feet, to lilies that imitate the fragrance of a dead horse. Hansson explains why scientists are interested in the smell that surrounds teenage males, and how climate change affects the smell of our environment. He describes research trips to Christmas Island, where crabs with particularly keen noses crack coconuts on the beach, and outlines studies that reveal how penguins recognize their partner by their scent.
''Exciting and gripping'' Leye Adenle''This clever and empathic series merits a long run'' Publisher''s WeeklyShe knew it wasn''t a suicide... but can she prove it?Dr. Annick Boudreau is shaken when the Vancouver Police inform her that her patient, Danielle, has disappeared. A suicide note is proof enough for police to declare her missing, presumed dead. But to Annick, this canΓÇÖt be an open and shut case. Having worked with Danielle through her depression, Annick is convinced that she was getting better.Determined to find out what happened to her patient, Annick finds herself at the centre of a dark, tangled web, but can she confront the threat thatΓÇÖs stalking her city, before the case is sealed for good?A gripping psychological mystery starring investigator Dr Annick Boudreau.
The Castle of Otranto is a macabre tale that revolves around a haunted castle. Manfred, the lord of Otranto, finds his son, Conrad, smashed by an enormous helmet on his wedding day.
Legally part of Moldova, Transnistria is sandwiched between that country and southern Ukraine.
When 25-year-old Emelie is found murdered in her Stockholm apartment the same week her ex-partner is released from prison, it feels like an open and shut case for Detective Vanessa Frank.
ΓÇÿTwelve inmates, one chamber. ItΓÇÖs time to face justice, live!ΓÇÖSaturday night ΓÇô primetime. The nation settles down to watch a special edition of Justice Live ΓÇô the most popular, and sadistic, reality show ever made. Twelve of the countryΓÇÖs most notorious criminals are paraded in front of the cameras as the public vote to decide which one will face the horrors of the justice chamber. But correctional officer Cal Roberts has bigger things on his mind. Tonight, he plans to bring down celebrity guard Dax Miller, for good. Tonight, is his chance to put things right, once and for all.Correctional is a near-future dystopian novel that examines themes of inequality, poverty and the cycle of criminality, whilst simultaneously shining an uncomfortable light on our obsession with the macabre and sadistic.''Smart, fast-paced and disturbingly possible'' Joelle Charbonneau''A propulsive dystopian thriller'' Marcus Low
1916. Young artist Sam Burke is spared death by firing squad on the battlefields of France and brought to a remote castle by the Irish Sea. At the `Tin Nose Shop¿ he is tasked with creating intricate masks to hide the mutilated faces of his fellow soldiers from the Front.
Can your marriage survive if you're both sleeping with other people? After more than 20 years of marriage, Fay and Steve are happy enough, though life''s become routine and lacks excitement.
In December 2019 a new virus emerged, one that caused a global pandemic. Millions were infected. In the recesses of their fragile bodies a battle raged: between the immune system and the virus. But what is the immune system? What are its components? How do they work?
But what were the women who inspired these artefacts really like?For 150 years researchers offered no archaeological insights into the daily lives of prehistoric women and underestimated their role in society.
Mrs Dalloway is a novel that features two main characters and two different worldviews. On the one hand, there is Clarissa Dalloway, who being labelled as Mrs, symbolises her marital and social confinement.
On 1st July 1916, the Bay of Somme was the scene of the deadliest day in British military history. What happened there? Englishmen, Scotsmen, Irishmen, Welshmen, Canadians, South Africans, Australians, New Zealanders ¿ many soldiers from Great Britain and the Commonwealth volunteered in 1916 to attack on the front in Picardy.
6th June 1918 saw more American soldiers fall on French soil than the famous 1944 D-Day landings. Why is this fact so little known?As well as providing a detailed account of this funereal episode, Lafayette We Are Here looks at the reasons behind American involvement in what was primarily a European confl ict. Why did a neutral government in 1914, driven by a largely pacifi st population, end up joining the Allies in 1917?In this third instalment of his trilogy concerning the deadliest days of the First World War, Jean-Michel Steg investigates a cataclysmic battle for the American Marines in a small wood in northern France, and
For so many years it haunted. And in the end, all it took was a decision. One decision.When an old friend reappears in her life, Hollywood screenwriter Lilith is forced to confront childhood demons that threaten to destroy the world she has created to keep herself - and others - safe.
Susan Lentigo's daughter was murdered twenty years ago - now, at long last, she will witness the killer's execution.But on her journey she discovers shocking new evidence that suggests the condemned man is innocent - and the real killer is still out there.
The former Secretary of State for Education, Lord Baker, crossbench peer Lord Dearing and industrialist Sir Anthony Bamford shared a vision. They imagined a new type of secondary school that would prepare young people for careers in science, technology and engineering.University Technical Colleges (UTCs) offer a curriculum linked to key sectors of the economy and deliver it in partnership with employers, using real-world projects and industry-standard equipment. UTC students go on to fast-track apprenticeships, higher education and rewarding careers.Conceived under a Labour government, UTCs were expected to offer qualifications called Diplomas as part of a new 14-19 phase of education. After the 2010 general election, Conservative ministers had other priorities. UTCs opened just as policy shifted in favour of traditional academic subjects, strict accountability measures, multi-academy trusts and competition ¿ not collaboration ¿ at the local level.This account of the first ten, turbulent years of UTCs is based on contemporary records, meetings with people who run them and interviews with some of the young people they were set up to serve.`This book is a must read for anyone interested in high quality technical education.¿ Sir Mike Tomlinson, former Chief Inspector of Schools`This book provides an excellent insight into the UTC curriculum, and the opportunity they provide for young people to develop academic and technical abilities alongside personal and collaborative skills.¿ Sir Anthony Seldon, former Master of Wellington College; former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham`If you need convincing, read Jodie''s story with which David Harbourne ends this powerful new book.¿ Professor Bill Lucas, Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning at the University of Winchester
Co-written by the new commissioner of the Met Police, The Sleep of Reason is a tense and compelling thriller about toxic politics and the radicalisation of young men.
The Awakening follows Edna Pontellier, a resident of coastal Grand Isle of Louisiana, in her late twenties, who has a quintessential set-up for a content housewife.
A child with a love of wizards and an ageing rock star share their fate with a disparate collection of visitors when their paths collide in a remote refugee camp.Years later they find a way to tell their stories.A tale of grief and resilience against the odds, The Bones of Barry Knight asks how we can better care for one another one a global scale.''Very few novelists are able to cope convincingly with the apocalyptic times we''re living through. Emma Musty''s new novel shows that she has the skills, the breadth of vision and the humanity to meet the challenge'' Matthew Francis''Utterly contemporary and unflinching'' Katherine Stansfield''An engaging book that looks at how our flaws and our humanity go hand in hand'' Megan Campisi''Sweeping in its scope and resonant with compassion'' Jacqueline Yallop
Structured around the Equality Act and written collaboratively, Diverse Educators: A Manifesto aims to capture the collective voice of the teaching community and to showcase the diverse lived experiences of educators.The book is divided into ten chapters, one for each of the nine Protected Characteristics (Age; Disability; Gender Reassignment; Pregnancy and Maternity; Marriage and Civil Partnership; Race; Religion and Belief; Sex; Sexual Orientation) with a tenth chapter exploring intersectionality.Framed in theory and interweaving personal and professional narrative from over 100 contributors, this ground-breaking text responds to current and historic debates, while remaining accessible and solutions-focused, with high-quality input on practice, pedagogy, people management and policy.Each chapter shares provocations for the reader and for the school system on the changes we would collectively like to manifest in education.'Comprehensive and insightful' James Coleman'This is a powerful resource for educators everywhere' Dame Alison Peacock, Chief Executive Chartered College of Teaching'Ambitious in scope and, appropriately, diverse in perspective' Russell Hobby, CEO Teach First'A must-read for anyone working in or with schools' Andy Buck, Founder of Leadership Matters'A genuinely extraordinary book' David Weston, Chief Executive of the Teacher Development Trust'Has the potential to make a real difference' Samantha Twiselton, Director of Sheffield Institute of Education'An upstanding and brave manifesto' Karen Giles'Teachers and educators will find it invaluable' Steve Munby, Visiting Professor, Centre for Educational Leadership, University College London
Welcome to the world of the Brothers Grimm: a world of heroes and villains, of a prince and his princess, of lives determined by healing spells and fatal curses.
When Charlotte Bronte's father asked Gaskell to write his daughter's biography, his main concern was to preserve the legacy of Charlotte and present an authorised take on her life as opposed to the speculations and gossip in the yellow papers.
27,000 French people were killed on 22nd August 1914, the bloodiest day in French history.This is four times more than at Waterloo, and as many in total as during the eight years of the Algerian War. Even more than the Battle of the Marne, Verdun or the Chemin des Dames. How did these men perish? In what circumstances? Does this deadly cataclysm at the very beginning of the conflict reflect the consequences of poor individual and collective choices, tactical, strategic or organizational mistakes, or quite simply bad luck?A record number of deaths in a single day unprecedented in French history cannot be a mere statistical oddity. It is the ambition of this work to provide some explanations, as well as ideas for how military strategists of the twenty-first century can avoid the combat lethality of the previous century.
A dark, and atmospheric mystery about an isolated lighthouse keeper.
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