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The Lake

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On New Year’s Eve, Taras Birsa, senior crime investigator at the Ljubljana Police Directorate, is on his way home from skiing on Mount Vogel above Lake Bohinj. Driving though a snowstorm, he comes across a girl who has discovered the body of a young woman in the river. Who is the victim? Who is the murderer? Was the perpetrator some crazy loner or was the unidentified woman eliminated as part of a ... Read more

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On New Year’s Eve, Taras Birsa, senior crime investigator at the Ljubljana Police Directorate, is on his way home from skiing on Mount Vogel above Lake Bohinj. Driving though a snowstorm, he comes across a girl who has discovered the body of a young woman in the river. Who is the victim? Who is the murderer? Was the perpetrator some crazy loner or was the unidentified woman eliminated as part of a
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Lenin Park

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The body of a woman who has been shot in the head is discovered in a small park in the centre of Ljubljana. A day later, a man dies in the same way in another part of the town. Are the murders connected? Ljubljana is sweltering in a heat wave, a new government is being set up in Slovenia after recent elections and, as if that is not enough, police inspector Taras Birsa is having a few troubles of ... Read more

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The body of a woman who has been shot in the head is discovered in a small park in the centre of Ljubljana. A day later, a man dies in the same way in another part of the town. Are the murders connected? Ljubljana is sweltering in a heat wave, a new government is being set up in Slovenia after recent elections and, as if that is not enough, police inspector Taras Birsa is having a few troubles of
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The Girl with Seven Names

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee was one of millions trapped by a secretive and brutal communist regime. Her home on the border with China ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee was one of millions trapped by a secretive and brutal communist regime. Her home on the border with China
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The Hard Road Out

One Woman’s Escape From North Korea

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The harrowing story of a woman who escaped famine and terror in North Korea, not once but twice.‘A gripping, suspenseful and cathartic memoir that tells a story of pain and perseverance and makes the moral case for asylum.’ David Lammy MPNorth Korea is an open-air prison from which there is no escape. Only a handful of men and women have succeeded.Jihyun Park is one of these rare survivors. Twice ... Read more

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The harrowing story of a woman who escaped famine and terror in North Korea, not once but twice.‘A gripping, suspenseful and cathartic memoir that tells a story of pain and perseverance and makes the moral case for asylum.’ David Lammy MPNorth Korea is an open-air prison from which there is no escape. Only a handful of men and women have succeeded.Jihyun Park is one of these rare survivors. Twice
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To the Lake

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A 2021 FT and Herald Book of the YearA deadly flu epidemic sweeps through Moscow, killing hundreds of thousands. Anya and her husband Sergey decide they have no choice but to flee to a lake in the far north of Russia.Joining them on their journey are her son and father-in-law; Sergey's ex-wife and son; and their garish neighbours. But then some friends of Sergey show up to complete Anya's list of ... Read more

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A 2021 FT and Herald Book of the YearA deadly flu epidemic sweeps through Moscow, killing hundreds of thousands. Anya and her husband Sergey decide they have no choice but to flee to a lake in the far north of Russia.Joining them on their journey are her son and father-in-law; Sergey's ex-wife and son; and their garish neighbours. But then some friends of Sergey show up to complete Anya's list of
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Jimi Hendrix Live in Lviv

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“A bittersweet relic of a sunnier age . . . . A joyous caper . . . playful and ebullient, shot through with magical twists and supernatural turns.”—ObserverLonglisted for the International Booker Prize, a Murakami-esque work of literary fiction and an ode to the revered cultural capital of western Ukraine, filled with a charming cast of eccentrics who together make up the beating heart of the city ... Read more

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“A bittersweet relic of a sunnier age . . . . A joyous caper . . . playful and ebullient, shot through with magical twists and supernatural turns.”—ObserverLonglisted for the International Booker Prize, a Murakami-esque work of literary fiction and an ode to the revered cultural capital of western Ukraine, filled with a charming cast of eccentrics who together make up the beating heart of the city
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Yugoslavia, My Fatherland

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Years after the end of the conflict that tore about the country of Yugoslavia, a man goes in search of this father's true identity. A hard-hitting examination of a generation from the former Yugoslavia that escaped the bullets but not the war. ... Read more

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Years after the end of the conflict that tore about the country of Yugoslavia, a man goes in search of this father's true identity. A hard-hitting examination of a generation from the former Yugoslavia that escaped the bullets but not the war.
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The Wardens of Punyu (The Handover Mysteries, Vol. I)

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THIS IS THE REVISED AND RE-EDITED VERSION, WITH UPDATED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, THANKS, EYES & EARS EDITIONS"Kung delivers a touching story enriched by its strong Hong Kong atmosphere." Publishers Weekly"This is a Hong Kong readers don't come across very often and the author brings the city alive." Chicago TribuneHong Kong's Lunar New Year break is over and Business World's testy New York editors are ... Read more

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THIS IS THE REVISED AND RE-EDITED VERSION, WITH UPDATED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, THANKS, EYES & EARS EDITIONS"Kung delivers a touching story enriched by its strong Hong Kong atmosphere." Publishers Weekly"This is a Hong Kong readers don't come across very often and the author brings the city alive." Chicago TribuneHong Kong's Lunar New Year break is over and Business World's testy New York editors are
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Stir Crazy in Kazakhstan

One Person’S Experience, Coping with Living and Working in a Strange Environment Where Normal, Day to Day Activities Can Turn out to Be Monumental in Their Execution and Where Any Comfort Zones Are Hard to Find!

by Katy Warner ...

Kazakhstan a country of extremes, of both culture and weather. This is an account of one persons experience, coping with living and working in a strange environment where normal, day to day activities can turn out to be monumental in their execution and where any comfort zones are hard to find! My experiences far exceeded any expectations or anticipations I had had and I had to draw on reserves I ... Read more

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Kazakhstan a country of extremes, of both culture and weather. This is an account of one persons experience, coping with living and working in a strange environment where normal, day to day activities can turn out to be monumental in their execution and where any comfort zones are hard to find! My experiences far exceeded any expectations or anticipations I had had and I had to draw on reserves I
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The Promise I Kept

A mother's journey to save a child from the poverty and squalor of post-Cold War Romania

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In 1991, unable to have a second child because of a medical problem and struggling to cope in a failing marriage, New Zealander Adele Rickerby decided to take her future in her hands by adopting a child from Romania. The misguided policies of the recently-deposed Ceasescu government on family planning had led to the birth of an estimated 100,000 unwanted babies in that country. The Promise I Kept ... Read more

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In 1991, unable to have a second child because of a medical problem and struggling to cope in a failing marriage, New Zealander Adele Rickerby decided to take her future in her hands by adopting a child from Romania. The misguided policies of the recently-deposed Ceasescu government on family planning had led to the birth of an estimated 100,000 unwanted babies in that country. The Promise I Kept
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Shakespeare 2012 - Part IV

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William Shakespeare is back! According to ancient Mayan prophecies, 2012 is a portentous year for humanity. On the evening of 20th June 2012, the hallowed midsummer night, William Shakespeare finds himself mysteriously transported from London in 1610 to London in 2012. "O brave new world, that has such people in't!" Whilst adapting to these shocking and strange new times, with its different ... Read more

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William Shakespeare is back! According to ancient Mayan prophecies, 2012 is a portentous year for humanity. On the evening of 20th June 2012, the hallowed midsummer night, William Shakespeare finds himself mysteriously transported from London in 1610 to London in 2012. "O brave new world, that has such people in't!" Whilst adapting to these shocking and strange new times, with its different
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'One of the bad girls of gritty crime' Daily MirrorChantelle has everything going against her.She's a good student who only wants to pass her exams and find a way out of the sink estate in Manchester where she grew up. But now her feckless mother has taken off for Spain with her latest boyfriend and she's single-handedly raising her tearaway nine-year-old brother Leon.She thinks her worst problem ... Read more

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'One of the bad girls of gritty crime' Daily MirrorChantelle has everything going against her.She's a good student who only wants to pass her exams and find a way out of the sink estate in Manchester where she grew up. But now her feckless mother has taken off for Spain with her latest boyfriend and she's single-handedly raising her tearaway nine-year-old brother Leon.She thinks her worst problem
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