Longlisted for the Booker Prize, this “cinematically plotted...radiant” (The New York Times) novel follows shanker Thomas Flett as his quiet life in a small English coastal town is forever changed over the course of one fateful day.Twenty-year-old Thomas Flett lives a slow, deliberate life with his mother in Longferry, Northern England, working his grandpa’s trade as a shanker. He rises early to take his horse and cart to the drizzly shore to scrape for sh...

Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, the novel portrays the events and sentiments prevalent during that tumultuous period in American history. The narrative likely touches on themes of love, loyalty, and the impact of the war on individuals and relationships.As the title suggests, the story might involve a romantic plotline intertwined with the larger context of secession and the war. Novels from this period often used romantic storylines to highlight personal experiences amid the br...

Part Secret History, part Brideshead Revisited for the 21st century, The Bellwether Revivals is a page-turning, romantic, eerie tale of genius and, possibly, madness; a stunning debut for fans of Sarah Waters, Donna Tartt, and Lauren Goff.The Bellwether Revivals opens and closes with bodies. The story of whose bodies and how they come to be spread about an elegant house on the river near Cambridge is told by Oscar, a young, bright ...

From the award-winning author of The Bellwether Revivals comes a "gorgeous and harrowing work" (Emily St. John Mandel) set on a mysterious island, where artists strive to recover their lost gifts--and where nothing is quite as it seems.Situated on a Turkish island, Portmantle might be the strangest, most exclusive artists' colony around. Its brilliant residents linger for years, all expenses paid and living under assumed names. Relieved of the burdens of t...

Fort Lafayette or Love and Secession explores personal devotion and ideological conflict set against a nation fractured by civil unrest. The narrative weaves romance with political tension, portraying individuals caught between loyalty to loved ones and allegiance to opposing causes. Emotional struggle unfolds alongside national division, reflecting how public turmoil intensifies private uncertainty. Themes of honor, sacrifice, and conviction shape the characters’ decisions as affection is...

Get ahead! Medicine: 300 SBAs for Finals, fully revised and updated in this second edition, provides invaluable revision for all medical students preparing for finals exams through plentiful practice questions, similar to those you can expect in the real exam. It features:300 SBA questions written in a similar style to the Medical Schools Council Assessment Alliance (MSC-AA) bankExamples of harder stems for students aiming for honoursEpony...

In the second decade of the twenty-first century, Quakers are increasingly divided over matters of theology, religious belonging, and the status of Friends' Christian past. Recent controversies over Theism, Non-Theism and Universalism have highlighted deep-rooted transformations of Quaker self-understanding. In contrast to earlier decades, many contemporary Quakers hanker after an intensely inclusive community, unhampered by the particulars of Christian theology. Many British Friends no-lo...

In 2014 the jihadists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) were consolidating their control over a vast area of the Middle East. They singled out the Yazidis, adherents of an ancient monotheistic religion, for annihilation. Unlike Christians or Jews, who were seen as "people of the book," Yazidis were classified as pagans and therefore subject to extermination. The men were to be executed and the women and children enslaved. In August ISIS fighters attacked Sinjar, an Iraqi city i...

Ben Wood is a larger than life figure, an American architect who re-imagined both the heart of New York and the heart of Shanghai and in this unique memoir, he tells a thousand outrageous and wonderful stories from the back blocks of the American South in the 1950s through to the glittering skylines of the 21st century. His design of the Xintiandi area of Shanghai set the standard for urban renewal across all of China's cities, but that's just the beginning of the amazing tales he has to t...

Live a soul-aligned life as you learn a new way of accessing the wisdom of your Akashic Records in this modern guide.In every moment, you are receiving divine messages to help you align with your soul’s path—a path of spiritual evolution, soulful meaning, and universal love. These messages originate from the vast metaphysical library of your entire soul journey known as the Akashic Records.With The Line, Ashley Wood, along with her creative collabo...

APES in a Box is an all-inclusive study guide for the AP Environmental Science exam. This book includes content reviews, expert test taking tips, and strategies for success on the AP Environmental Science Exam. APES in a BOX has been updated to reflect changes in the 2011 APES Exam! APES in a Box was written by experienced APES teachers Benjy Wood and Dave Holbert.

Longlisted for the Booker Prize, this “cinematically plotted...radiant” (The New York Times) novel follows shanker Thomas Flett as his quiet life in a small English coastal town is forever changed over the course of one fateful day.Twenty-year-old Thomas Flett lives a slow, deliberate life with his mother in Longferry, Northern England, working his grandpa’s trade as a shanker. He rises early to take his horse and cart to the drizzly shore to scrape for sh...