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September, 1941: Mary arrives in war-torn London nursing a broken heart and a painful secret • When she is offered her dream post as an assistant in the fabric department at Liberty store, she knows this is the fresh start she needs. Amid the store’s vibrant prints and sumptuous interiors, Mary finds a new family who can help her to heal • But not everyone will give Mary such a warm welcome, and the trauma of her past will soon catch up with her • As Mary and the Liberty Girls endure the heartache and uncertainty of war, it will take a steady heart to keep the magic of Christmas alive

During the 1870s diamond rush in southern Africa, Clementine is left to be raised by her destitute father following the death of her mother. Her care falls largely to their companion, Joseph, and the two form an unbreakable bond • When the two men uncover a large, flawless diamond, a dark bargain is struck to ensure Clementine's return to a respectable life in northern England. Her father believes he has finally secured their future, but the discovery of the gem comes at a considerable cost • Years later, Clementine must confront long-buried memories of her childhood to solve the mystery of what happened to her loved ones all those years ago • Can she find the justice she seeks?

A passionate love affair. An impossible choice • England, 1932. Dr Isla Fenwick has little interest in marriage, until a reunion with an old friend blossoms into to something more. But Isla is determined to fulfil a long-held promise to practice medicine in India. With her fiance's blessing she sails to Calcutta to set up a midwifery clinic - promising to return within the year • There, Isla does her best to navigate a complex new world, and forms a deep connection with one of her colleagues - against all better instincts • When a desperate rescue mission to save the one person who needs her the most takes her into the foothills of the Himalayas, Isla will be asked to pay the ultimate price for her passions

An inspiring story of hope, redemption, and trying to hit the ball straight • A little over a year ago, Travis McKinley, an unknown rookie, shocked the world by winning the US Senior Open at Pebble Beach. Now he's famous, he makes his living playing the game he loves, and everything should be perfect. Still, Travis can't shake the feeling that he's a fraud, an imposter who doesn't deserve his success – and after a series of disappointments and, to be honest, personal screw-ups, he might just prove himself right • A shot at redemption arrives in an unexpected form: a teenage outcast with troubles of his own – and a natural golf swing. As this unlikely duo sets out to achieve the impossible on the world's most revered golf course, Travis is about to learn that sometimes the greatest miracles of all take place when no one is watching

Liverpool, 1939: As winter descends on Tuppenny Corner and rumours of war float across the canals, fifteen-year-old Rosie O’Leary must come to terms with her own dramatic upheaval. Forced to say goodbye to all she holds dear and embark on a new life aboard The Kingfisher, her world is suddenly full of uncertainty • But new beginnings open up new possibilities... When fellow bargee – the handsome Tim Bradley – offers to show Rosie the sights of Liverpool, she jumps at the chance and it’s not long before their friendship grows into something more • But when Tim is called up to join the RAF, Rosie's dream of a future together must be put on hold. If Rosie can find the strength to embrace her new life on the canals, there might still be the chance of a miracle this Christmas…

Travis McKinley's golfing career is over • After a string of poor performances he crashes out of the US Senior Tour and faces a future of watching the game he loves from the sidelines • In a bid to escape, Travis decides to take his family on a long-awaited trip to the UK – a pilgrimage to the world-renowned golf courses of Scotland. Travis dreams of treading the hallowed fairways of St Andrews, where the game began • But when an opportunity to play in the Scottish Open unexpectedly presents itself, Travis can't believe his luck • Could he have one last shot at the big time on the most famous course of all?

П. Г. Вудхаус увлёкся крикетом ещё в молодости, и упоминания этого истинно британского спорта постоянно встречались в его произведениях. Он не только писал о крикете, но и играл в него, причём неплохо. Классик юмористической литературы шесть раз появлялся на стадионе Лордс; его первым капитаном был сэр Артур Конан Дойл • В сборнике Wodehouse at the Wicket всё, что автор книг про Дживса и Вустера писал о крикете, впервые выходит в печать под одной обложке. Эта книга под редакцией историка Мюррея Хеджкока, дополнена замечательными иллюстрациями и интересными сведениями о спортивных достижениях Вудхауса и влиянии увлечений писателя на его творчество • Она отлично подойдёт в подарок всем поклонникам книг Вудхауса и тем, кого интересует крикет • Книга на английском языке

AD 9, Germania. East of the river Rhine, tribes hostile to Rome prepare a deadly ambush • Their leader is the charismatic chieftain and trusted ally of Rome, Arminius, whose dream is to drive out the brutal invaders of his land • Pitted against him are veteran centurion Lucius Tullus and the Roman provincial governor, Varus • Together with three local legions, they leave their summer camp to begin the march back to the Roman forts on the Rhine • They have no idea that in the forests and bog of the Teutoburg, mud, slaughter and bloody death await …

The Angry Young Men movement, featuring such stars as Kingsley Amis, is perfectly illustrated through the iconic figure of Joe Lampton • The ruthlessly ambitious Joe Lampton rises swiftly from the petty bureaucracy of local government into the unfamiliar world of inherited wealth, fast cars and glamorous women • But the price of success is high, and betrayal and tragedy strike as Joe pursues his goals

"Предрассветная правда" Хемингуэя, написанная им после возвращения с сафари в 1953 году, и отредактированная его сыном Патриком, представляет собой богатую смесь автобиографии и художественной литературы. Захватывающее дух заключительное произведение одного из самых любимых и важных писателей этого столетия • Страстно описывая африканский пейзаж, азарт погони и сердечные отношения со своими африканскими соседями, Хемингуэй, мастер драматической прозы, создает историю, богатую смехом, красотой и проницательностью • Книга на английском языке • The book opens on the day Hemingway's close friend Pop, a legendary hunter, leaves him in charge of the camp. Tensions have heightened among the various tribes and news arrives of a potential attack on the hunters, forcing Hemingway not only to take on his new role of leader but, equally important, to assist his wife Mary in pursuing the great lion she is determined to kill before Christmas

The Woolworths girls have come a long way together • Fun loving Maisie, is devoted to her young family and her work at Woolworths. But her happy life with her RAF officer husband, their baby daughter leads her to think of the family she left behind . . . With the war now into its fourth year, what will she find when she sets about searching for them? • Sarah and her husband, Alan, are blissfully happy and long for a sibling for their daughter. But dark days lay ahead for this close family • Freda heads home to Birmingham, to go in search of her family, back to the life she fled - far from the safety of Woolworths and her new friends • With families' separated by war, will the Woolworths girls be able to pull together?

March, 1942: new mother Alice Milwood is itching to return to her job as a shop assistant at Liberty’s • Despite her husband still being missing in action, Alice is determined to give baby Arthur the best possible start. She soon settles back into the rhythm of life on the shop floor, and the Liberty Girls rally to help keep everything on an even keel • But when the American GIs start swarming into London, there are more complications to come. And each of the Liberty Girls has their own impossible storm to weather • As they each fight their battles on the home front, only their close friendship will give them the strength they need to carry on