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Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 romantic novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and eventually comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. A classic pie...

An alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here.The Remains of the Day is a profoundly compelling portrait of the perfect English butler and of his fading, insular world postwar England. At the end of his three decades of service at Darlington Hall, Stevens embarks on a country drive, during which he looks back over his career to reassure himsel...

No ones ever told Eleanor that life should be better than fineMeet Eleanor Oliphant: she struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what shes thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding unnecessary human contact, where weekends are punctuated by frozen pizza, vodka, and phone chats with Mummy. Bu...

Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . .The novel begins in Monte Carlo, where our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned and working as a lady's maid, she can barely believe her luck. It is only when they arrive at his massive country estate that she realizes ho...

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Bleak House opens in the twilight of foggy London, where fog grips the city most densely in the Court of Chancery. The obscure case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, in which an inheritance is gradually devoured by legal costs, the romance of Esther Summerson and the secrets of her origin, the sleuthing of Detective Inspector Bucket and the fate of Jo the ...

Each of these 44 letters tells a story drawn from ordinary lives, but tells it in order to reveal an extraordinariness that we might otherwise overlook. Arresting, revealing, disconcerting, these snapshots of life by the most brilliant analyst of our liquid modern world will appeal to a wide readership....

In Londoners, acclaimed journalist Craig Taylor paints readers an epic portrait of today?s London that is as rich and lively as the city itself. In the style of Studs Terkel (Working, Hard Times, The Good War) and Dave Isay (Listening Is an Act of Love), Londoners offers up the stories, the gripes, the memories, and the dreams of those in the grea...

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The British are not who you think they are... In fact, they?re not even who they think they are! Come on a hilarious tour of the most misunderstood people on Earth. Throwing away all the usual, boring stereotypes, and unafraid of being critical where justified, bestselling author (and Brit) Adam Fletcher will explain:     What cric...

Worldwide, over a billion Adult,s are overweight and 300 million are officially 'obese', more than 3,000 people die every day on the world's roads and global warming and war threaten our survival as a species. The Energy Glut tells the story of energy and how our abuse of fossil fuel energy links all of these public issues as manifestations of the ...

In 1797 Jeremy Bentham prepared a map of poverty in Britain, which he called "Pauperland." More than two hundred years later, poverty and social deprivation remain widespread in Britain. Yet despite the investigations into poverty by Mayhew, Booth, and in the 20th century, Townsend, it remains largely unknown to, or often hidden from, those who are...

A seasonal snapshot of things to do in England at any time of the year, come rain or come shine or rain. 'England is a country which requires more than a second look, an amazingly diverse place, offering almostunlimited landscapes, culture and history, and a diversity of opportunities which is unrivalled anywhere else in the world.' Tired of Londo...

`Using uptodate data, modern cartographic methods, and an approach that addresses students' everyday lives, Danny Dorling has produced an engaging introduction to the contemporary geography of the UK. It will be the focus of many lively discussions of patterns and trends' Ron Johnston, School of Geography, University of Bristol Using statistics...

This is the story of the Northern Ireland troubles told as never before. It is not concerned with the political bickering, but with the lives of those who have suffered and the deaths which have resulted from more than three decades of conflict. Over a sevenyear period, the authors examined every death which was directly caused by the troubles. Th...

Explore the misty isle of Great Britain, from lively London to the lush fields of Wales and the craggy beauty of the Scottish Highlands. With Rick Steves on your side, Great Britain can be yours!Inside Rick Steves Great Britain you'll find:Comprehensive coverage for spending two weeks or more exploring England, Wales, and ScotlandRick's strategic a...

This gardenlover's guide to England is both a valuable resource and inspiring coffeetable book for those who adore exploring and strolling through charming garden destinations Organized thematically into 'gardens' and 'places to dine, drink and stay' (surrounded by the best botanical spaces), with each section broken down by region, offering use...

Relentlessly, the wide health gap between different groups of people living in Britain continues to get even wider. This book presents new evidence (which was not available to the government's Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health) on the size of the gap, and the extent to which the gap is widening. In particular, new geographical data ar...

Mission London takes your young travelers through the famous sights of this international capital, engaging them with an exciting scavenger hunt as you explore London landmarks together. Say ?goodbye? to a trip filled with the stress of keeping everyone entertained. Instead, say ?hello? to a memorable vacation, with your kids actively engaged in ex...

An inspiring collection of essays by black women writers, curated by the founder of the popular book club WellRead Black Girl, on the importance of recognizing ourselves in literature.Remember that moment when you first encountered a character who seemed to be written just for you That feeling of belonging can stick with readers the rest of their...

This beautifully photographed guidebook takes you on a gastronomic tour of more than 100 of London s finest food experiences, shops, services, and trends. You ll discover the best bakers, butchers, cheesemongers, chocolatiers, delicatessens, fishmongers, food halls, farmers' markets, grocers, wine merchants, and world food stores, visiting famous n...

The Glass Shore, compiled by awardwinning editor, broadcaster and critic Sinéad Gleeson, provides an intimate and illuminating insight into a previously underappreciated literary canon.Twentyfive female luminaries ? whose lives and works cover three centuries ? capture experiences that are both vivid and varied, despite their shared geographical ...

The first and only travel guide that focuses on Austen's life, work, and legacy Packed with travel tips, walking routes, tour times and Austen trivia A great gift for any Austen fan but will also be appreciated by ramblers, Anglophiles, and anyone with an interest in Regency England Walk in Jane Austen's footsteps with this unique travel guide...

London and tea go together like jam and scones, and this lovely book takes a stylish look at the afternoon tea scene. London's Afternoon Teas is the hippest and most uptodate source of information for both London residents and tourists alike. Featuring 60 of the best places to take tea in London, including classics such as Claridges and the Wolse...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars, discover the love story that captured over 20 million hearts in Me Before You, After You, and Still Me.They had nothing in common until love gave them everything to lose . . .Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an exceedingly ordinary life?steady boyfriend, close family?who ha...

From the sacred stones of Westminster Abbey to the top of the London Eye, the city is yours to discover with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves London 2020 you'll find:Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring LondonRick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his mustsee favoritesTop ...

Francis Pryor's radical reexamination of Britain and Ireland before the coming of the Romans, based on compelling new evidence recently uncovered by aerial photography, coastal erosion and advanced scientific techniques, reveals a much more sophisticated life among the Ancient Britons than has previously been supposed.It bounds along, wonderfully ...

Inglorious Empire tells the real story of the British in India ? from the arrival of the East India Company to the end of the Raj ? and reveals how Britain?s rise was built upon its plunder of India.In the eighteenth century, India?s share of the world economy was as large as Europe?s. By 1947, after two centuries of British rule, it had decreased ...

Especially for kids! Travel guide to London, England: fascinating facts about London, relevant history, London map, things to do in London, and transportation system. Leonardo, your kid?s tour guide, will take the kid to the famous London attractions and make it interesting with fun fact, "juicy information," quizzes, special tasks, kid?s diary, an...

A highly readable account that disentangles the complex threads of the history of Scotland from its beginnings to the present....

Robert Macfarlane travels Britain's ancient paths and discovers the secrets of our beautiful, underappreciated landscape.Following the tracks, holloways, droveroads and sea paths that form part of a vast ancient network of routes crisscrossing the British Isles and beyond, Robert Macfarlane discovers a lost world a landscape of the feet and the...

Simon Schama's magesterial new book encompasses over 1,500 years of Britain's history, from the first Roman invasions to the early seventeenth century, and the extraordinary reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Schama, the author of the highly acclaimed Citizens and The Embarrassment of Riches, is one of the most popular and celebrated historians of our day...

Compellingly written and evenhanded in its judgments, this is by far the clearest account of what has happened through the years in the Northern Ireland conflict, and why. After a chapter of background on the period from 1921 to 1963, it covers the ensuing periodthe descent into violence, the hunger strikes, the AngloIrish accord, the bombers in...

Ruby Lennox begins narrating her life at the moment of conception, and from there takes us on a whirlwind tour of the twentieth century as seen through the eyes of an English girl determined to learn about her family and its secrets....

In this book, O'Hara presents the first general history of Britons relationship with the surrounding oceans from 1600 to the present day. This allencompassing account covers individual seafarers, shipborne migration, warfare and the maritime economy, as well as the British peoples maritime ideas and self perception throughout the centuries....

This lively, colourful and innovative pack has been designed specifically for use as a teaching aid and learning resource for students of geography, Sociology,, social policy and related social science disciplines. With new evidence about the nature of social and geographical divisions in British society, it is also an invaluable resource for policy...

After 10 years living abroad, Tarquin Hall wanted to return to his native London. Lured by his nostalgia for a leafy suburban childhood spent in southwest London, he returned with his Indianborn, American fiancee in tow. But, priced out of the housing market, they found themselves living not in a townhouse, oozing Victorian charm, but in a squali...

Imagine you could get into a time machine and travel back to the 14th century. This text sets out to explain what life was like in the most immediate way, through taking the reader to the Middle Ages, and showing everything from the horrors of leprosy and war to the ridiculous excesses of roasted larks and haute couture....

The first chapter takes place in a Protestant street. Tommy and Sadie Jackson are already looking forward to the 12th day of July which is a Protestant celebration day. Meanwhile, Catholic Kevin McCoy is out causing trouble in the Protestant part of town. What will happen when Sadie and Kevin meet Can they become friends when everyone else in Nort...