The 21st-Century Screenplay is the long-awaited, much-expanded successor to the author's internationally acclaimed Scriptwriting Updated. Many books in one, it offers a comprehensive, highly practical manual of screenwriting from the classic to the avant-garde, from The African Queen and Tootsie, to 21 Grams, Pulp Fiction, Memento and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Whether you want to write short films, features, adaptations, genre films, ensemble films, blockbusters or art house movies, this book takes you all the way from choosing the brilliant idea to plotting, writing and rewriting. Featuring a range of insider survival tips on time-effective writing, creativity under pressure and rising to the challenge of international competition, The 21st-Century Screenplay is essential reading for newcomer and veteran alike.'A brilliant book. Linda Aronson is one of the great and important voices on screenwriting.' - Dr Linda Seger, author of Making a Good Script Great'A VERY WONDERFUL book. I love the strategies for plumbing the unconscious story mind. There's no other book that gives such an in-depth analysis of the bone structure"e; for all these various kinds of narratives.' - Robin Swicord, Little Women, The Jane Austen Book Club, Memoirs of a Geisha'It's a huge achievement, an incredibly comprehensive analysis of what the screenwriter does, of what can go right and what can go wrong and how to fix it when it does. I highly recommend it.' Andrew Bovell, Lantana, Blessed, Edge of Darkness"e;

Bestselling author S. A. Chakraborty’s acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy gets expanded with this new fantasy short story collection from before, during, and after the events of The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper, and The Empire of Gold, all from the perspective of characters both beloved and hated, and even those without a voice in the novels. The River of Silver gathers material both seen and new—including a special coda fans will need to read—making this the perfect complement to those incredible novels. Now together in one place, these stories of Daevabad enrich a world of epic fantasy already teeming with magic and wonder. Explore this magical kingdom, hidden from human eyes. A place where djinn live and thrive, fight and love amidst simmering political intrigue. A world where princes question their power, and powerful demons can help you…or destroy you. A prospective new queen joins a court whose lethal history may overwhelm her own political savvy… An imprisoned royal from a fallen dynasty and a young woman wrenched from her home cross paths in an enchanted garden… A pair of scouts stumble upon a secret in a cursed winter wood that will turn over their world… From Manizheh’s first steps towards rebellion to adventures that take place after The Empire of Gold, this is a must-have collection for fans of immersive world-building and for those who can’t get enough of Nahri, Ali, and Dara and all that unfolded around them.

"A darkly delicious hero who had me laughing at his audacity. Vlad is as witty as he is swoony, and as flabbergasting as he is delicious. Five stars!" - KD Robichaux, International Bestselling Author Eternal, immortal love. She knew me by another name when the world was young, a name that strikes terror into the hearts of man and monster alike. My wife-the jewel of my kingdom, cossetted in her gardens as a girl and raised to be the perfect queen-dared die in my arms. But not until I drew from her an oath that she would be reborn. For millennia I have walked in the sun and I have ruled the darkness, waiting. Some might even say I have gone mad in my longing for what fate dared steal from my grasp. Until I hear her song and find a treasure buried and forgotten. My Pearl. Reborn, delicate, damaged, and afraid. I, who love her above all others, she does not recognize. My bride cowers as if I'd bring her harm. So she must be wooed, healed, fed, lavished with every pleasure the modern world might offer. She must learn that real love is everlasting, and though I may look every bit the monster, for her, I will strive to be a perfect angel. THE RELIC contains the darkly romantic culmination of Pearl's HEA, featuring an insane demonic hero who is utterly captivated and sweet as the perfect poison.

The complete comics saga of the unkillable man and the Witchfinder who fight to defend what remains of the world after Hellboy. Sent to kill Hellboy by the Baba Yaga in Darkness Calls, Koshchei the Deathless hinted at a long and tragic life before being enslaved to the Russian witch. Now Koshchei relives every horrible act on his road to immortality and beyond, with none other than Hellboy himself—in Hell. Then, after the end of the world above and the death of Hellboy, Koshchei is summoned by the Witchfinder Ed Grey to finish the one task he could not—take up his sword again and fight a dark foe hell-bent on destruction. Finally, Ed Grey is summoned by Alice, queen of the last standing realm on earth, to defend her and England against Morgan Le Fay and her champion in a final standoff. Grey must transform into the defender he was destined to be if England has a chance of surviving, while Le Fay has her own shadowy intentions. Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and fan-favorite artist Ben Stenbeck team up for a final saga after the end of the world. This hardcover omnibus collects Koshchei the Deathless #1–#6; Koshchei in Hell #1–#4; Sir Edward Grey: Acheron one-shot; and The Serpent in the Garden: Ed Grey and the Last Battle for England #1–#3; plus all epilogues, a cover gallery, and sketchbook section.

Design humanisé : cette boîte de rangement pour literie est conçue avec une fenêtre transparente, ce qui vous permet d'identifier et d'obtenir facilement les draps transparents sans fouiller à travers, ce qui vous permet d'économiser votre temps précieux. En outre, cette boîte de rangement dispose également d'une poignée, qui est facile à sortir de l'armoire Taille parfaite : l'organiseur Ourl Inen mesure 38 cm x 32 cm x 12 cm, ce qui le rend adapté à la plupart des placards, étagères, armoires et tiroirs. Il peut facilement accueillir 1 ensemble de draps ou de housses de couette king size/queen size Matériau de qualité supérieure : l'organisateur de draps de lit est fabriqué en lin de haute qualité et en tissu non tissé, robuste et respirant pour garder la poussière et la saleté à l'extérieur. Le panneau intérieur n'est pas facile à déformer et gardera vos draps, taies d'oreiller et housses de couette en bon état Organiseur de draps pliable : notre organisateur de linge de lit maximise l'espace de rangement, vous permettant de ranger efficacement votre literie tout en optimisant l'accessibilité et la commodité. Vous permet de profiter d'une armoire à linge bien organisée. Les organiseurs de rangement pliables en lin rendent le placard bien rangé et soigné, créant plus d'espace pour le rangement Double fermeture éclair lisse : chaque boîte de rangement pour drap de lit est équipée de doubles fermetures éclair lisses, permettant à l'organisateur de rangement pliable de draps de lit de s'ouvrir et de se fermer facilement. Lorsque les fermetures éclair tiennent fermement ensemble, il pourrait empêcher votre article de pénétrer dans la poussière et la saleté

Historischer Tanz ist ein Feld, das viele Interessen vereint. Als Hobby verbinden historische Tänze die Generationen, als Tanzsport können sie Fitness und Bewegung bieten und aus geschichtlicher Sicht einen Einblick in lange vergangene Zeiten ermöglichen. Dieses Buch ist in erster Linie ein Nachschlagewerk. Über 60 auf Tanzbällen und Mittelalter-Festen gängige Tänze werden hierin mit allen nötigen Figuren beschrieben und erläutert. Das schlanke Format des Buches macht es zu einem ständigen Begleiter und einer stets zugänglichen Referenz. Erstellt wurde es in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Saltatio - Historisches Tanzen Aachen e.V. Hinweis: Fokus der Beschreibungen liegt auf den im Verein praktizierten Formen der Tänze in einer zugänglichen Form, nicht so sehr auf exakter Reproduktion historischer Tanzschriften. "Tänze von einst" ist ein Buch für die Tanz- und Lehrpraxis, nicht für die Forschung. Allemande * Black Nag * Blaue Flagge, Die * Bobbing Joe * Branle Cassandra (zwei Varianten) * Branle d'Ecosse * Branle de la Montarde * Branle des Chevaux * Branle des Lavandières * Branle des Maltes * Branle des Pois * Branle des Rats * Branle des Sabots * Candles in the Dark * Circassian Circle * Childgrove * Chapelloise * Cochinchine, La * Drive the cold winter away * Duke of Kent's Waltz * Emperor of the Moon * Folia (als Kreis- und Paartanz) * Four Pence Half-Penny Farthing * Gallopede (zwei Varianten) * Gathering Peascots * Grimstock * Gypsy Girl's Headscarf * Heart's Ease * Heptathlon Jig * Hey Boys Up Go We * Hole in the Wall * Hunt the Squirrel * I Care Not For These Ladies * Indian Queen * Jamaica * Jenny Pluck Pears * Korobuschka * La Belle Hollandoise * Mad Robin * Morisque * Mulberry Garden * Newcastle Circle * Old Bachelor * Pavane Belle qui tiens ma vie * Pavane de Cercle * Pavane d'honeur * Pavane la Battaglia * Queen's Jig * Red House * Sailor's Reprieve * Schiarazula (Marazula) * Seepferd und Biber * Siege of Buda * Siege of Limerick * Siege of St. Malo * Tourdion * Traubentritt * Ungaresca * Upon a Summer's Day * Walenki * Woaf

Swan Lake - a full cast audio play featuring famous melodies and beautiful music. "Swan Lake" tells the love story of Prince Siegfried and Odette, who has been magically transformed into the queen of swans. Prince Siegfried comes of age and celebrates his 21st birthday in the palace gardens. The next day he is supposed to choose his future bride at the court ball. Near the castle, on the shores of Swan Lake, the beautiful swan girl Odette emerges from the water in the moonlight. She is actually a princess transformed by the magician Rothbart. Siegfried is overwhelmed by her beauty and immediately swears his love and loyalty. The curse of the evil wizard Rothbart is now supposed to be broken, but he has his own intentions for Odette. The music for "Swan Lake" is some of the most famous from all of Tchaikovsky's (1840-1893) ballets. It premiered on March 4, 1877 in Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre. It has been part of the repertoire of classical ballet companies for more than 140 years and requires the highest level of skill on the part of the dancers. The Allegro Moderato from the Dance of the Swans in Act 2 has been interpreted many times and is known to the general public as the "Dance of the Four Little Swans". The double role of the white swan Odette and her mirrored, evil likeness the black swan Odile is one of the most beautiful and most demanding roles for an experienced prima ballerina.

Bestselling author S. A. Chakraborty’s acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy gets expanded with this new fantasy short story collection from before, during, and after the events of The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper, and The Empire of Gold, all from the perspective of characters both beloved and hated, and even those without a voice in the novels. The River of Silver gathers material both seen and new—including a special coda fans will need to read—making this the perfect complement to those incredible novels. Now together in one place, these stories of Daevabad enrich a world of epic fantasy already teeming with magic and wonder. Explore this magical kingdom, hidden from human eyes. A place where djinn live and thrive, fight and love amidst simmering political intrigue. A world where princes question their power, and powerful demons can help you…or destroy you. A prospective new queen joins a court whose lethal history may overwhelm her own political savvy… An imprisoned royal from a fallen dynasty and a young woman wrenched from her home cross paths in an enchanted garden… A pair of scouts stumble upon a secret in a cursed winter wood that will turn over their world… From Manizheh’s first steps towards rebellion to adventures that take place after The Empire of Gold, this is a must-have collection for fans of immersive world-building and for those who can’t get enough of Nahri, Ali, and Dara and all that unfolded around them.

"A darkly delicious hero who had me laughing at his audacity. Vlad is as witty as he is swoony, and as flabbergasting as he is delicious. Five stars!" - KD Robichaux, International Bestselling Author Eternal, immortal love. She knew me by another name when the world was young, a name that strikes terror into the hearts of man and monster alike. My wife-the jewel of my kingdom, cossetted in her gardens as a girl and raised to be the perfect queen-dared die in my arms. But not until I drew from her an oath that she would be reborn. For millennia I have walked in the sun and I have ruled the darkness, waiting. Some might even say I have gone mad in my longing for what fate dared steal from my grasp. Until I hear her song and find a treasure buried and forgotten. My Pearl. Reborn, delicate, damaged, and afraid. I, who love her above all others, she does not recognize. My bride cowers as if I'd bring her harm. So she must be wooed, healed, fed, lavished with every pleasure the modern world might offer. She must learn that real love is everlasting, and though I may look every bit the monster, for her, I will strive to be a perfect angel. THE RELIC contains the darkly romantic culmination of Pearl's HEA, featuring an insane demonic hero who is utterly captivated and sweet as the perfect poison.

The complete comics saga of the unkillable man and the Witchfinder who fight to defend what remains of the world after Hellboy. Sent to kill Hellboy by the Baba Yaga in Darkness Calls, Koshchei the Deathless hinted at a long and tragic life before being enslaved to the Russian witch. Now Koshchei relives every horrible act on his road to immortality and beyond, with none other than Hellboy himself—in Hell. Then, after the end of the world above and the death of Hellboy, Koshchei is summoned by the Witchfinder Ed Grey to finish the one task he could not—take up his sword again and fight a dark foe hell-bent on destruction. Finally, Ed Grey is summoned by Alice, queen of the last standing realm on earth, to defend her and England against Morgan Le Fay and her champion in a final standoff. Grey must transform into the defender he was destined to be if England has a chance of surviving, while Le Fay has her own shadowy intentions. Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and fan-favorite artist Ben Stenbeck team up for a final saga after the end of the world. This hardcover omnibus collects Koshchei the Deathless #1–#6; Koshchei in Hell #1–#4; Sir Edward Grey: Acheron one-shot; and The Serpent in the Garden: Ed Grey and the Last Battle for England #1–#3; plus all epilogues, a cover gallery, and sketchbook section.

UNBEZWINGBAR Seit zweiundzwanzig Jahren ist die Minute 22:22 Uhr mein Altar. Was als verzweifeltes Warten eines 17-jährigen Jungen auf eine SMS begann, die niemals ankam, hat sich in eine lebenslange Wacht verwandelt. Dieses Buch ist die Chronik einer Verwandlung: vom traumatisierten Zeugen zum unbezwingbaren Vater. Meine Reise durch die Schatten begann früh. Mit sieben Jahren stand ich am surrenden Krankenbett meiner Tante Doris und lernte, dass Hoffnung manchmal nur aus ein paar Münzen für den Kiosk besteht. Mit zehn sah ich, wie die Welt meiner Nachbarin Maria und ihres Mannes, dem Steinmetz, innerhalb von Wochen zerbrach, erst besiegt durch das schwere Handwerk, dann ausgelöscht durch einen banalen Wespenstich. Ich suchte Halt bei Onkel Gerd, dem stolzen Lokführer, doch auch seine Welt ging in den Flammen einer einzigen Nacht unter. Mit dreizehn und vierzehn wurde meine Schule zum Klassenzimmer der Schatten. Ich erlebte den Suizid eines Mitschülers, den Tod meiner Lehrerin und begleitete meinen Freund Ahmet jeden Abend nach Hause, bis sein Platz an der Bushaltestelle für immer leer blieb. Es folgte Claudia, deren fröhliche Bastelwelt die Einsamkeit einer ungewollten Schwangerschaft nicht überlebte. Mein Fundament war mein Opa Siegfried, der friedliche Sieger. Er lehrte mich beim Sensen des Grases und am Küchentisch vor dem kleinen Fernseher, wie man Sicherheit durch Beständigkeit baut. Sein Haus aus Stein war mein Anker, bis Wiebke kam. Sie war meine Seelenschwester seit dem Sandkasten. Ihr plötzliches Hirnbluten nach einem Kinobesuch am 29. Februar 2004 riss den Vorhang der Unendlichkeit entzwei. Drei Tage lang hielten Maschinen eine Hülle, während ich am Fenster lernte, was ihr Name bedeutete: Die Unbezwingbare. Es folgten Jahre des zweiten LAUFEN Lernens. Ich integrierte meine Garde auch Nina, die Seelenschwester mit dem geliehenen Atem, Tante Rosi, den Engel der geschmierten Brote, und meine Oma Elisabeth, unsere 94-jährige Queen. Heute ist die Dunkelheit besiegt. Durch Julia, meine Tochter des Lichts, und unsere Kinder Luke und Lea, geboren an zwei Freitagen im Mai mit einem Altersunterschied von 2 Jahren. Ihre Taufsprüche, der Schutz der Engel und das Licht der Welt, sind das Siegel meiner Wacht. Ich bin nicht mehr allein. Ich bin der Wächter einer Liebe, die alle Zeit überdauert. Ich bin UNBEZWINGBAR.

Bloomsbury presents Catherine de' Medici by Mary Hollingsworth, read by Sophie Hunter and Rachel Bavidge. A new biography of Catherine de' Medici, the most powerful woman in sixteenth-century Europe, whose author uses neglected primary sources to recreate the life and times of a remarkable – and remarkably traduced – woman. History is rarely kind to women of power, but few have had their reputations quite so brutally shredded as Catherine de' Medici, Italian-born queen of France and influential mother of three successive French kings during that country's long sequence of sectarian wars in the second half of the sixteenth century. Thanks to the malign efforts of propagandists motivated by religious hatred, history tends to remember Catherine as a schemer who used witchcraft and poison to eradicate her rivals, as a spendthrift dilettante who wasted ruinous sums of money on building and embellishment of monuments and palaces, and most sinister of all, as instigator of the St Bartholomew's Day massacre of 1572, in which thousands of innocent Protestants were slaughtered by Catholic mobs. Mary Hollingsworth delves into contemporary archives to discover deeper truths behind these persistent myths. The correspondence of diplomats and Catherine's own letters reveal a woman who worked tirelessly to find a way for Catholics and Protestants to coexist in peace (a goal for which she continued to strive until the end of her life), who was well-informed on both literary and scientific matters, and whose patronage of the arts helped bring into being glorious châteaux and gardens, priceless work of art, and magnificent festivities combining theatre, music and ballet, which display the grandeur of the French court.

Britain's best-loved cook and national treasure Mary Berry lets readers in on her very own household secrets . . . A comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide that shares her greatest tips on how to care for your home. 'It's practical AND beautiful . . . an ideal gift ' Graham Norton, BBC Radio 2 'This book is a collection of skills I've learned for running a home. Gleaned from years of practical experience, along with all the hints that friends and family have imparted to me, I hope it will be a helping hand' - Mary Berry Inside you'll find . . . A KITCHEN KNOW-HOW for the heart of your home - Freezer tips - Organize your food - CLEANING & CONFIGURING YOUR HOME - Create cleaning products from store cupboard items - LAUNDRY & WARDROBE WISDOM - Banish moths from your home for good - Remove stains from every kind of fabric - get green fingered with GARDENING & FLOWERS - Bring greenery into your home even without a garden - Create beautiful flower arrangements - And finally master the art of HOSTING & ADDING THE EXTRA TOUCHES for sparkling parties at home. Easy to use, practical and gorgeously illustrated, Mary's Household Tips & Tricks covers everything from Mary's golden rules for baking to her favourite flowers for each season, from how to polish silver to whether tea should be poured before or after milk. With secrets for accomplishing the most challenging home-keeping tasks with ease, Mary's wonderfully simple book will help turn any house into a home. 'The Queen of British baking has whipped up a recipe for home happiness' The Independent 'A domestic goddess' The Daily Telegraph

Historischer Tanz ist ein Feld, das viele Interessen vereint. Als Hobby verbinden historische Tänze die Generationen, als Tanzsport können sie Fitness und Bewegung bieten und aus geschichtlicher Sicht einen Einblick in lange vergangene Zeiten ermöglichen. Dieses Buch ist in erster Linie ein Nachschlagewerk. Über 75 auf Tanzbällen und Mittelalter-Festen gängige Tänze werden hierin mit allen nötigen Figuren beschrieben und erläutert. Das schlanke Format des Buches macht es zu einem ständigen Begleiter und einer stets zugänglichen Referenz. Erstellt wurde es in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Saltatio - Historisches Tanzen Aachen e.V. Hinweis: Fokus der Beschreibungen liegt auf den im Verein praktizierten Formen der Tänze in einer zugänglichen Form, nicht auf exakter Reproduktion historischer Tanzschriften. Tänze von einst ist ein Buch für die Tanz- und Lehrpraxis, nicht für die Forschung. Tänze von einst enthält: Allemande Astonished Archaeologist, The Beach Spring Belle Hollandaise, La Black Nag Blaue Flagge, Die Bobbing Joe Branle Cassandra (zwei Varianten) Branle d'Ecosse Branle de la Montarde Branle des Chevaux Branle des Lavandières Branle des Maltes Branle des Pois Branle des Rats Branle des Sabots Branle l'official Candles in the Dark Chapelloise Childgrove Circassian Circle Cochinchine, La Drive the Cold Winter Away Duke of Kent's Waltz Emperor of the Moon Folia (als Kreis- und Paartanz ) Four Pence Half-Penny Farthing Gallopede (zwei Varianten) Galoppa Gathering Peascots Grimstock Gypsy Girl's Headscarf Heart's Ease Heptathlon Jig Hey Boys Up Go We Hole in the Wall Hunt the Squirrel I Care Not For These Ladies Indian Queen In the Fields of Frost and Snow Jamaica Jenny Come Tie My Cravat Jenny Pluck Pears Jenny's Market Korobuschka (zwei Varianten) Mad Robin Maître de la Maison Morisque Mulberry Garden Never Love Three More Newcastle Circle Old Bachelor Pavane de Cercle Pavane d'honneur Pavane la Battaglia Pavane Mille Ducas Pavane Mille Lords et six soles d'aux Puck's Deceit Queen's Jig Red House Rufty Tufty Sailor's Reprieve Scales of Justice Schiarazula (Marazula) Seepferd und Biber Siege of Buda Siege of Limerick Siege of St. Malo Tourdion Traubentritt Ungaresca Upon a Summer's Day Walenki Woaf

Historischer Tanz ist ein Feld, das viele Interessen vereint. Als Hobby verbinden historische Tänze die Generationen, als Tanzsport können sie Fitness und Bewegung bieten und aus geschichtlicher Sicht einen Einblick in lange vergangene Zeiten ermöglichen. Dieses Buch ist in erster Linie ein Nachschlagewerk. Über 75 auf Tanzbällen und Mittelalter-Festen gängige Tänze werden hierin mit allen nötigen Figuren beschrieben und erläutert. Das schlanke Format des Buches macht es zu einem ständigen Begleiter und einer stets zugänglichen Referenz. Erstellt wurde es in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Saltatio - Historisches Tanzen Aachen e.V. Hinweis: Fokus der Beschreibungen liegt auf den im Verein praktizierten Formen der Tänze in einer zugänglichen Form, nicht auf exakter Reproduktion historischer Tanzschriften. Tänze von einst ist ein Buch für die Tanz- und Lehrpraxis, nicht für die Forschung. Tänze von einst enthält: Allemande | Astonished Archaeologist, The | Beach Spring | Belle Hollandaise, La | Black Nag | Blaue Flagge, Die | Bobbing Joe | Branle Cassandra (zwei Varianten) | Branle d'Ecosse | Branle de la Montarde | Branle des Chevaux | Branle des Lavandières | Branle des Maltes | Branle des Pois | Branle des Rats | Branle des Sabots | Branle l'official | Candles in the Dark | Chapelloise | Childgrove | Circassian Circle | Cochinchine, La | Drive the Cold Winter Away | Duke of Kent's Waltz | Emperor of the Moon | Folia (als Kreis- und Paartanz ) | Four Pence Half-Penny Farthing | Gallopede (zwei Varianten) | Galoppa | Gathering Peascots | Grimstock | Gypsy Girl's Headscarf | Heart's Ease | Heptathlon Jig | Hey Boys Up Go We | Hole in the Wall | Hunt the Squirrel | I Care Not For These Ladies | Indian Queen | In the Fields of Frost and Snow | Jamaica | Jenny Come Tie My Cravat | Jenny Pluck Pears | Jenny's Market | Korobuschka (zwei Varianten) | Mad Robin | Maître de la Maison | Morisque | Mulberry Garden | Never Love Three More | Newcastle Circle | Old Bachelor | Pavane de Cercle | Pavane d'honneur | Pavane la Battaglia | Pavane Mille Ducas | Pavane Mille Lords et six soles d'aux | Puck's Deceit | Queen's Jig | Red House | Rufty Tufty | Sailor's Reprieve | Scales of Justice | Schiarazula (Marazula) | Seepferd und Biber | Siege of Buda | Siege of Limerick | Siege of St. Malo | Tourdion | Traubentritt | Ungaresca | Upon a Summer's Day | Walenki | Woaf

With contributions from Dave Goulson and Gill Perkins, founder and CEO of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust respectively, this illustrated pocket guide is the ideal companion for anyone interested in the naturally occurring species of bumblebee that can be found in the British Isles. Thanks to their iconic furry jackets and low hum that embodies the sound of summer, bumblebees are some of the most charismatic and friendly insects you're likely to encounter in Britain. Presented in the same portable and accessible format as the Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Ireland by the same author, with a double-page spread dedicated to each species, this guide to bumblebees will appeal to both beginners and more experienced hymenopterists alike. It features stunning artwork by the world-renowned invertebrate artist Richard Lewington, covering the males and queens of all British true bumblebee and cuckoo bee species, alongside their common colour variations. The introduction includes a double-page spread of the 'big 7' species that are most likely to be encountered in gardens, and additional sections clearly explain how the reader can differentiate between the sexes and recognise true bumblebees from cuckoo bees. The 'at-a-glance' guide provides a quick reference to species grouped by tail colour. Identification can then be confirmed by following the reference page number to the appropriate species. Each species account includes a detailed description covering field characteristics, habitat and distribution, nest, flowers visited, parasites and similar species, and is accompanied by a seasonal flight chart and up-to-date distribution map. Species accounts are interspersed with spreads showing similar, confusion species, grouped together for direct comparison, and are followed by an illustrated section showing bumblebee mimics and lookalikes. 1% of net receipts shall be donated to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust when you buy this item

With contributions from Dave Goulson and Gill Perkins, founder and CEO of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust respectively, this illustrated pocket guide is the ideal companion for anyone interested in the naturally occurring species of bumblebee that can be found in the British Isles. Thanks to their iconic furry jackets and low hum that embodies the sound of summer, bumblebees are some of the most charismatic and friendly insects you're likely to encounter in Britain. Presented in the same portable and accessible format as the Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Ireland by the same author, with a double-page spread dedicated to each species, this guide to bumblebees will appeal to both beginners and more experienced hymenopterists alike. It features stunning artwork by the world-renowned invertebrate artist Richard Lewington, covering the males and queens of all British true bumblebee and cuckoo bee species, alongside their common colour variations. The introduction includes a double-page spread of the 'big 7' species that are most likely to be encountered in gardens, and additional sections clearly explain how the reader can differentiate between the sexes and recognise true bumblebees from cuckoo bees. The 'at-a-glance' guide provides a quick reference to species grouped by tail colour. Identification can then be confirmed by following the reference page number to the appropriate species. Each species account includes a detailed description covering field characteristics, habitat and distribution, nest, flowers visited, parasites and similar species, and is accompanied by a seasonal flight chart and up-to-date distribution map. Species accounts are interspersed with spreads showing similar, confusion species, grouped together for direct comparison, and are followed by an illustrated section showing bumblebee mimics and lookalikes. 1% of net receipts shall be donated to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust when you buy this item

THE FIRST BOOK IN THE MULTI-MILLION COPY, INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING ERAST FANDORIN MYSTERIES SERIES 'A sparkling romp of a story' TLS 'In Russia Boris Akunin is roughly the counterpart of John Grisham' TIME 'Think Tolstoy writing James Bond with the logical rigour of Sherlock Holmes' GUARDIAN Moscow 1876. A young law student commits suicide in broad daylight in Moscow's Alexander Gardens. But this is no ordinary death, for the young man was the son of an influential industrialist and has left a considerable fortune. Erast Fandorin, a hotheaded new recruit to the Criminal Investigation Department, is assigned to the case. Brilliant, young, and sophisticated, Fandorin embarks on an investigation that will take him from the palatial mansions of Moscow to the seedy backstreets of London in his hunt for the conspirators behind this mysterious death. What readers are saying about the Erast Fandorin Mysteries: 'I loved it... I just couldn't put it down! ' My book Obsession 'A delightful mystery/adventure! There's a dark twist at the end that has me anxious to continue in this series ' Neil on Goodreads (five stars) 'Ultimately, the overall success of The Winter Queen is due to the vibrancy of its setting, the cleanness of its prose and the magnetism of its protagonist ... Odds seem good that Akunin will be the next detective to capture readers' fancy en masse ' Sarah Weinman, January Magazine 'These books are a fun , riotous read that you don't want to put down until you've completed each and every one of them' Jill on Goodreads (five stars) 'The conclusion is shocking and this reader can't wait to delve into the next in the series ' A Writer's Jumble ' Nail-biter all the way through! ' Corin on Goodreads (five stars) A page-turning delight perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and the Russian literary greats.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Tessa Bailey—#1 New York Times bestselling author, TikTok favorite, and "the Michelangelo of dirty talk" (Entertainment Weekly)—comes a spicy Grumpy Sunshine rom-com about a grumpy professor and the bubbly neighbor he clashes with at every turn... Hallie Welch fell hard for Julian Vos at fourteen, after they almost kissed in the dark vineyards of his family’s winery. Now the prodigal hottie has returned to Napa Valley, and when Hallie is hired to revamp the gardens on the Vos estate, she wonders if this second chance romance will finally get her that smooch. But the starchy professor isn’t the teenager she remembers and their polar opposite personalities clash spectacularly in an addictive opposites attract romance. One wine-fueled girls’ night later, Hallie can’t shake the sense that she did something reckless—and then she remembers the drunken secret admirer letter she left for Julian. Oh shit. On sabbatical from his ivy league job, Julian plans to write a novel. But having Hallie gardening right outside his window is the ultimate distraction and a serious case of forced proximity. She’s eccentric, chronically late, often literally covered in dirt—and so unbelievably beautiful, he can’t focus on anything else. Until he finds an anonymous letter sent by a woman from his past. Even as Julian wonders about this admirer, he’s sucked further into Hallie’s orbit. Like the flowers she plants all over town, Hallie is a burst of color in Julian’s grayscale life. For a man who irons his socks and runs on tight schedules, her sunny chaotic energy makes zero sense. But there’s something so familiar about her... and her very presence is turning his world upside down. "Tessa Bailey is the queen of rom-coms. Long may she reign!" — Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Merry Little Meet Cute

Pore over the letters of Eve Babitz—queen of the witty, gossipy, and thoroughly engrossing missive. Joan Didion, Joseph Heller, Annie Leibovitz, Paul Ruscha, Anne Rice, Steve Martin, and many others appear in this first-of-its-kind collection. Eve Babitz was a pure product of Los Angeles. The goddaughter of the avant-garde composer Igor Stravinsky, she made the scene of just about every midcentury California scene there was: from the artists of the Ferus Gallery forging a wholly West Coast art, to the genre-creating rock-and-roll bands of the 1960s and '70s, to the literary-cum-Hollywood crowd orbiting Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne. In between the partying, the drugs, the love affairs, the "squalid overboogie" of it all, Babitz made time to chronicle the world as she saw it in works like Eve's Hollywood; Slow Days, Fast Company; and Sex and Rage. Modest successes in their time, these books have found their audience in the twenty-first century, establishing themselves as the final word in literary cool. Babitz considered her letters "the kind of writing I do best," calling them "practically a diary," and rarely depositing them into a mailbox. Her missives to friends like Joseph Heller, Annie Leibovitz, Paul Ruscha, and Steve Martin—fresh and frank, dashing and droll-are irresistible, as highly spirited as they are acutely perceptive. These unsent letters constitute an alternate body of Eve Babitz's work, one that might have been lost had not her sister, Mirandi, found them after her death, packed in unremarkable file boxes taped securely decades before. In Too L.A., Babitz's biographer, Lili Anolik, has performed a remarkable feat, not only raising these letters from the tomb but accompanying them with informative and irreverent commentary, guiding the reader through the uproarious lifelong party that was Eve Babitz's real masterpiece.