A fun, witty, feel-good story showing that beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. After always being told NO whenever Sally asked her parents for a pet, she was surprised when an unusual pet found her - Ian the Termite.
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Ian Charles Scott: The Shape of the Being: Portrait Project
Victory Hall Press
Victory Hall Press
2014
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Ian Frazer: The man who saved a million lives
Madonna King
University of Queensland Press
2013
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An unforgettable story of perseverance and aspiration, this biography of Dr. Ian Frazer, the man whose vaccine for cervical cancer has helped save the lives of more than 275,000 women around the world each year, peels back the many layers of his extraordinary life. Given exclusive access to Frazer, biographer and journalist Madonna King tells of his ongoing struggle for funding cancer research, the herculean international legal battle waged to win the patent, the devastating loss of his friend and co researcher, Dr. Jian Zhou, and Frazer's ongoing commitment to have the vaccine made available in the developing world. This chronicle provides fascinating insight into the life of the Scottish-born Australian of the Year who is behind one of the great medical discoveries of the century.
Striking Out: The Debut Novel from Superstar Striker Ian Wright
Ian Wright; Musa Okwonga
Scholastic
2021
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From the writing team of Ian Wright and Musa Okwonga. Inspired by the story of the superstar striker, Ian Wright. CO-WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 "A thrilling book ... an uplifting story about triumph against all odds ... You don't have to be a football fan to love it!" David Walliams "I devoured it … moving, thrilling, disturbing, triumphant and inspiring ... a wonderful achievement." Stephen Fry Thirteen-year-old Jerome Jackson dreams of becoming a world-class footballer. But with a difficult home life, Jerome can't see how he'll ever make this dream come true ... until he meets a mentor figure who can hopefully put him on the right track. "The best strikers aren't the most skilful ones. They are the ones who never give up." Perfect for fans of real-life drama Readers will love Ian Wright's cameo role in the story With phenomenal cover art from Benjamin Wachenje. "This engaging and uplifting novel, which celebrates friendship and community, is based on Ian Wright's own childhood experiences and will appeal to any aspiring sportsperson." Booktrust "An inspiring story that encourages you to dream big and overcome life's challenges." Trent Alexander-Arnold Ian Wright is one of the UK's all-time leading goal scorers. He's lifted the Premier League title, The FA Cup, the European Cup Winners' Cup and won the Premier League golden boot. Musa Okwonga is an author, poet, journalist and musician; he is a co-host of the Stadio football podcast.
In this survey Ian McEwan emerges as one of those rare writers whose works have received both popular and critical acclaim. His novels grace the bestseller lists, and he is well regarded by critics, both as a stylist and as a serious thinker about the function and capacities of narrative fiction.McEwan’s novels treat issues that are central to our times: politics, and the promotion of vested interests; male violence and the problem of gender relations; science and the limits of rationality; nature and ecology; love and innocence; and the quest for an ethical worldview. Yet he is also an economical stylist: McEwan’s readers are called upon to attend, not just to the grand themes, but also to the precision of his spare writing.Although McEwan’s later works are more overtly political, more humane, and more ostentatiously literary than the early work, Dominic Head uncovers the continuity as well as the sense of evolution through the oeuvre. Head makes the case for McEwan’s prominence - pre-eminence, even - in the canon of contemporary British novelists.
In 1953, Ian Fleming’s literary sensation James Bond emerged onto the world’s stage. Nearly seven decades later, he has become a multi-billion-pound film franchise, now equipped with all the gizmos of the modern world. Yet Fleming’s creation, who battled his way through the fourteen novels from 1953 to 1966, was a maverick – a man out of place. Bond even admits it, wishing he was back in the real war… the Second World War. Indeed, the thread of the Second World War runs through the whole of the Bond series, and many were inspired by the real events and people Fleming came across during his time in Naval Intelligence.In Ian Fleming’s War, Mark Simmons explores these remarkable similarities, from Fleming’s scheme to capture a German naval codebook that appears in Thunderball as Plan Omega, to the exploits of 30 Assault Unit, the commando team he helped to create, which inspired Moonraker.
The second Rebus omnibus comprising books 4,5 and 6 in the Rebus series - Strip Jack; The Black Book; Mortal Causes.
Ian Rankin is considered by many to be Scotland's greatest living crime fiction author. Most well known for his Inspector Rebus series--which has earned critical acclaim as well as scores of fans worldwide--Rankin is a prolific author whose other works include spy thrillers, nonfiction books and articles, short stories, novels, graphic novels, audio recordings, television/film, and plays. This companion--the first to provide a complete look at all of his writings--includes alphabetized entries on Rankin's works, characters, and themes; a biography; a chronology; maps of Rebus' Edinburgh; and an annotated bibliography. A champion of both Edinburgh and Scotland, Rankin continues to combine engaging entertainment with socio-political commentary showing Edinburgh as a microcosm of Scotland, and Scotland as a microcosm of the world. His writing investigates questions of Scottish identity, British history, masculinity, and contemporary culture while providing mystery readers with complex, suspenseful plots, realistic character development, and a unique mix of American hard-boiled and procedural styles with Scottish dialects and sensibilities.
Ian Hamilton's March is Winston S. Churchill's gripping firsthand account of the latter stages of the Boer War, following British General Ian Hamilton's campaign across South Africa. As a war correspondent, Churchill documents key battles, military strategies, and the challenges faced by British forces as they advance toward victory. Blending vivid battlefield descriptions with political and strategic insights, this book serves as both a historical record and a personal narrative of war, perseverance, and empire-building.
Ian McEwan's Enduring Love
Roger Clark; Andy Gordon
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
2003
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A critical examination of Ian McEwan and his novel, "Enduring Love", this title forms part of a series that aims to provide accessible and informative introductions to some of the most popular, acclaimed and influential novels of recent years. A team of contemporary fiction scholars from both sides of the Atlantic has been assembled to give a thorough and readable analysis of each of the novels in question. The books in the series all follow the same five-part structure: a short biography of the novelist; a full-length study of the novel, drawing out the most important themes and ideas; a summary of how the novel was received when it was first published; a summary of the novel's standing today, including any film or television adaptations and a helpful list of discussion questions, suggestions for further reading, and useful websites.
This is a concise and accessible student guide to McEwan's popular novel. "The Continuum Contemporaries" series gives readers accessible and informative introductions to some of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential novels of recent years. This guide to "Atonement" features a biography of the author, a full-length analysis of the novel, a summary of the novel's popular and critical reception, a discussion of the recent film adaptation and a great deal more. If you're studying this novel, reading it for your book club, or if you simply want to know more about it, you'll find this guide informative, intelligent, and helpful.
Ian Rankin's Black and Blue
Christopher Nicol
Association for Scottish Literary Studies
2008
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Ian Rankin is perhaps the UK's foremost crime writer, best-known for his extensive series of novels set in Edinburgh and featuring Detective Inspector John Rebus. Christopher Nicol's SCOTNOTE study guide examines one of Rankin's most popular works, the award-winning Black & Blue. The complex, multilayered narrative is untangled, the characters studied and the novel's social and psychological undercurrents explored. This guide is suitable for senior school pupils and students at all levels.
Anthony Thwaite in Conversation with Peter Dale and Ian Hamilton
Ian Hamilton; Peter Dale
Between the Lines
1999
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