This is one the first and most important books about 18th century Malaysia and covers a wide array of topics from Malaysian culture and history to nature and wildlife. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Malaysia.A century and a half after it was first published, this book remains one of the great classics of natural history and travel—perhaps the greatest. Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) deserves equal billing with Charles Darwin for his independent...

'An enthralling read with . . . so many laughs along the way' Liz Nugent'Beautiful. A joy' Sinéad Moriarty author of the Devlin Sisters novels'An enthralling read with so many laughs along the way' Liz Nugent'A funny, poignant and moving read' My WeeklyTwo women, decades apart, united by hope.All Caroline wants is to be a mum - that shouldn't be too much to ask, should it? But after years of trying, she's had no luck - oh, an...

In David Foster Wallace: Fiction and Form, David Hering analyses the structures of David Foster Wallace's fiction, from his debut The Broom of the System to his final unfinished novel The Pale King. Incorporating extensive analysis of Wallace's drafts, notes and letters, and taking account of the rapidly expanding field of Wallace scholarship, this book argues that the form of Wallace's fiction is always inextricably bound up within an ongoing conflict between th...

**THE MEMOIR WHICH KICKSTARTED ANDREW MOUNTBATTEN'S FALL FROM GRACE#1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe book that's changing the world.The UK's bestselling memoir. An empowering true story of surviving abuse and fighting for justice.**The world knows Virginia Roberts Giuffre as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s most outspoken victim: the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison, whose phot...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Kratom has been used since the ancient times in treating a variety of health concerns and for recreational purposes. It is now available in different forms and the products vary in potency and effect.This is considered a good form of an alternative treatment but must always be taken in moderation because too much of it can cause side effects and addiction. This book gives you a better understanding of the right ...

This work contains the same stories as "Don't Go to Sleep: Tales to Keep You UP," but with 4 more stories of absolute horror. Don’t go to sleep. These 12 tales of terror will surely haunt your dreams. No one awakens from their dark embrace. If your nightmares are not filled with a child murderer and a reanimated, murderous corpse, you will never find rest from the deadly secrets of the past, dismemberment, cannibalism, life after death, body-snatching spirits, or being buried alive. Sleep,...

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The enigmatic Mr Reeder investigates eight cases involving baffling burglary and blackmail, mendacious and merciless murderers, cruel convicts and convincing cons, using his criminal mind to solve these unusual and peculiar mysteries. A lot of his inquiries involve Margaret Belman, a very pretty and appealing young lady who lives nearby, and the detective finds himself more and more attracted towards this femme fatale. Surely these feelings cannot be mutual. The stories in this collection ...

When someone dies with unfinished business, their souls linger until they find closure.A rather tall order when the ghost is stuck within the confines of the cemetery, with minimal means to affect the world of the living.Robert and Clothilde know their way around the limitations, though. While waiting for their own release, they help the other ghosts deal with their unfinished business and find peace.Unfinished Business is the second collection of short sto...

A young white boy and a Zulu teen grow up together, building an extraordinary friendship as they explore the rugged Drakensberg mountains around a remote South African hotel during the apartheid era.Jock and Papin forge an indelible bond while learning to love and appreciate each other’s cultures. Despite whispers from intolerant guests, the boys are oblivious to the consequences of their friendship. “There goes the zebra,” guests remark, claiming they can’t tell where the white bo...

You can't orchestrate true love…can you?Spellmaster Geraldine Hartford has everything she could want — a successful spell shop and close friends and family — but she's still waiting on her own swoon-worthy romance. Her friends think their matchmaking efforts are helping, but it's the tall, handsome stranger in town who immediately catches Gerry's eye.Basil Thorne's life has turned upside down. After his father's death, he's found himself uprooted from Bath ...

A spellbinding middle grade fantasy packed with shocking twists, frightening monsters, and dark magic, where a brave young Hunter discovers that the monster-filled world beyond her city's walls holds dangerous secrets.“Reminiscent in feel to Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon**, this lovely fantasy introduces a complicated, brave, and believable heroine. . . . An absolute delight.”—Kirkus Revi...