When a slave boy shoves the reins of a sleek, beautiful horse into Marcus's hands seconds before he is killed by a soldier, Marcus knows he's in danger - because the horse is Incitatus, the Emperor's most prized and powerful animal.
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Letchworth Settlement, an independent adult education centre, is one of the treasures of the world’s first garden city. Starting life in 1920 as Letchworth Adult Education Settlement, it soon became part of the wider Educational Settlement Association, following the example of Toynbee Hall in London, and is now one of few such institutions still in existence in 2020. In its early days, the Settlement embodied the ideals of the young garden city with its ethos of self-help. There was a strong belief that everyone was entitled to an education and to fulfil their potential; the unemployed in the town were regularly helped with free classes and meals. In 1925 the Settlement moved to the former premises of the Skittles Inn in Nevells Road, which it still calls home. Despite a lack of funds, the number of classes grew steadily and associated societies were formed, including the Settlement Players and the camera club (both still in existence) as well as a choir and orchestra and rambling and camping clubs. The building was listed grade II in 1979; in 1995 the then Letchworth Corporation bought the building and leased it back to the Settlement, ensuring a more secure future for an institution seen as an integral part of life in Letchworth. In this lively history, former Hertfordshire County Archivist Kate Thompson looks at the wider context in which the organisation flourished, as well as notable members of staff and key events in its century of sharing knowledge.
The sides are steep, the water's deep, From bank to brae the water's pouring, And the bonnie grey mare she sweats for fear, She stands to hear the water roaring. As he rides along the unexplored green lane beyond the wired-up gate, fifteen-year-old Michael finds a brief respite from the pressures of school and the family horse-dealing business. At the end of the lane he meets Annie, who is destined to bring colour and warmth into his troubled life. Between her home and Michael's lies the Annan Water, a deep and mysterious river. In its dark past, and in the old song about it, there are warnings that their love for each other will end in tragedy. Can it be true?
Palestine A - Z was produced in response to the often heard assertion that the Israel/Palestine issue is 'complicated'. Here is an explainer; a collection of short entries, in alphabetical order, covering the key parties, organisations and issues which are lost behind the headlines. What is Hamas? Where does the Balfour Declaration fit in? What is the Palestinian Authority and what were the Oslo Accords? From Administrative detention to Zionism, from Lavender to Where's Daddy, this book will help make sense of what is really going on in Palestine.
Provenance is set in and around a fictional Warlpiri community at the western edge of the Tanami desert in central Australia. It is the story of an English doctor, whose love of the red desert country brings him to work in the remote community. When a patient asks him to sell some of her paintings for her, he finds himself engaging with the wheelers and dealers who make their living out of Aboriginal art, and the ethical issues which surround the practice. And later, when he finally gets the trip out on country that he has been longing for, he comes up against the true meaning of 'the middle of nowhere'.
Down Among the Gods is an urban romance with a difference. A tale of immortals acted by mortals, it is an extraordinary, disquieting tale of human powerlessness in the face of the games played by the gods of classic mythology.
When Martina Keane's horse returns home to the family farm without her, the entire neighbourhood goes into action to search the surrounding area. Plans are drawn up, maps are made, and the police are brought in to investigate the disappearance.But in Martina's shocked and disorientated family, each member is compelled to look inwards as well as outwards, and to question their assumptions about the world they live in and their place in it.Set in County Clare in the west of Ireland, Thin Air is a fascinating exploration of people, place, and the beliefs that form the foundations of everyday existence.
Sarah is taking a break from her eco-warrior activities, looking after her sister's wholefood shop in a small west of Ireland town. When a dying calf is found on the local dump, she begins to make some enquiries. Before long, the dark shadow cast by modern beef production begins to emerge in another, more sinister form, and Sarah finds that her path keeps crossing that of the town butcher, Malachy Glynn. Their outlooks on life are clearly polarised, yet they find themselves uneasy allies. Because something even more compelling than the grisly events of the parish is drawing them together. Sarah and Malachy have a lot more in common than they know.An Act of Worship is an exploration of the treatment of cattle in Ireland and the ethics surrounding their slaughter. At a time of increasing concern about animal rights and the discussion about diet on an overheating planet, An Act of Worship is more relevant now than ever.
Maailman palaessa kirjallisuuden liekki roihuaa kirkkaimpanaKate Thompsonin Kirjasto sodan keskellä on toisen maailmansodan aikaiseen Lontooseen sijoittuva romaani kätketystä kirjastosta, joka toi lohtua ihmisilleLontoo vuonna 1944. Clara Button työskentelee Bethnal Greenin kirjastossa Lontoossa. Pommien tuhotessa kaupunkia rohkea Clara saa idean siirtää kirjaston kokoelmat maan alle keskeneräiselle metroasemalle. Aseman suojiin muodostuu maanalainen yhteisö, joka muun muassa teatteria ja kahvilaa ylläpitämällä tarjoaa turvaa ja rauhaa taivaalta putoavilta pommeilta.Ilta toisensa jälkeen Clara ja hänen uskollinen kollegansa Ruby Monroe avaavat sitkeästi maanalaisen kirjaston ovet, sillä paikasta on tullut elintärkeä alueen asukkaille. Sodan pitkittyessä naisten sinnikkyys joutuu kuitenkin koetukselle. He joutuvat päättämään, kuinka kalliin hinnan he ovat valmiit maksamaan kirjojen ja heille rakkaiden ihmisten vuoksi.Kate Thompsonin tositapahtumiin perustuva Kirjasto sodan keskellä on koskettava historiallinen romaani, joka saa lukijan sydämen sykkimään entistäkin enemmän kirjallisuuden voimalle.
Sivu sivulta vapautta kohtiKate Thompsonin Kiellettyjen kirjojen lukupiiri on riipaiseva, tositapahtumiin pohjaava kertomus nuoren kirjastonhoitajan rohkeudesta miehitetyllä Jerseyn saarella toisen maailmansodan aikana.Jerseyn saari vuonna 1943. Saksalaiset ovat miehittäneet saaren ja asukkaat elävät pelon vallassa. Kaikki yhteydenpito ulkomaailmaan on kielletty: radion omistaminen on rikos, kirjeet eivät kulje ja ainoa sallittu sanomalehti on saksalaisten oma propagandajulkaisu.Kirjastonhoitaja Gracen ja hänen parhaan ystävänsä Beatricen arki on tasapainoilua arkisen vastarinnan ja miehittäjän vaatimuksiin alistumisen välillä. He perustavat kirjastossa kokoontuvan lukupiirin, joka tuo lohtua sodan uuvuttamille saarelaisille. Yhteen kokoontuminen auttaa ja tarinat vievät pois ahtaasta arjesta. Vihollinen ei kuitenkaan katso hyvällä lukupiirin toimintaa, ja lopulta Grace tekee valinnan, jolla on kohtalokkaat seuraukset.Kate Thompsonin Kiellettyjen kirjojen lukupiiri on unohtumaton tarina kirjallisuuden rohkeasta liekistä, joka loistaa kirkkaana jopa pahuuden synkimmässä ytimessä.Kate Thompson (s. 1974) on englantilaiskirjailija, joka on ennen kirjailijanuraansa työskennellyt journalistina. Thompson on kirjoittanut lukuisia toisen maailmansodan ympärille sijoittuvia historiallisia romaaneja, joista Kiellettyjen kirjojen lukupiiri on toinen suomennettu. Aiemmin on ilmestynyt Kirjasto sodan keskellä. Thompson asuu Sunburyn kaupungissa miehensä ja kahden lapsensa kanssa.
Based on true events, The Secret Society of Librarians is a gripping and uplifting page-turner--perfect for fans of The Riviera House and The Paris Apartment.
Based on true events, The Secret Society of Librarians is a gripping and uplifting page-turner--perfect for fans of The Riviera House and The Paris Apartment.
For librarian Joyce Haddington, the pages of her favourite novels have always felt more compelling than her own life. But when war breaks out on her doorstep and a call for help rings out across the libraries of London, she knows she must act. Taking matters into her own hands, Joyce invites a young Jewish girl to stay with her, and goes underground to begin her plans of resistance. Soon, emboldened by her friends in the Secret Society of Librarians, she pioneers a mobile library scheme to share the power of books in the darkest days of the war. But Joyce's library cannot protect everyone. Far away in Lodz, Poland, her best friend Dorotha has fallen out of touch. Nobody can reach her - and Joyce is beginning to fear the worst . . . Based on astonishing real events, this moving page-turner brings to life the remarkable untold story of two women during the war, and reinforces the power of knowledge and books in times of darkness.