For years Nadezhda and Vera two Ukrainian sisters raised in England by their refugee parents have had as little as possible to do with each other – and they have their reasons. But now they find they’d better learn how to get along because since their mother’s death their aging father has been sliding into his second childhood and an alarming new woman has just entered his life. Valentina a bosomy young synthetic blonde from the Ukraine seems to think their father is much richer than he is and she is keen that he leave this world with as little money to his name as possible. If Nadazhda and Vera don’t stop her no one will. But separating their addled and annoyingly lecherous dad from his new love will prove to be no easy feat – Valentina is a ruthless pro and the two sisters swiftly realize that they are mere amateurs when it comes to ruthlessness. As Hurricane Valentina turns the family house upside down old secrets come falling out including the most deeply buried one of them all from the War the one that explains much about why Nadazhda and Vera are so different.In the meantime oblivious to it all their father carries on with the great work of his dotage a grand history of the tractor.

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This title covers Victorian charm and steam-powered machinery parts with modern day elements and technology. Whether a converted steampunk enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this funky and fabulous book is the perfect practical introduction to the whimsical world of steampunk jewelry. Each of the five themed chapters has its own imaginative story, and the 20 different projects allow you to make characteristic pieces from decadent jewellery to wine charms. This highly visual book is packed with photography and design elements to give a real flavour of the steampunk process and readers are taught the beginning-level jewellery and related techniques.

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Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller: but even when he stays safely in his own study at home he can’t contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to find out everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization – how we got from there being nothing at all to here being us. Bill Bryson’s challenge is to take subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us like geology chemistry and particle physics and see if there isn’t some way to render them comprehensible to people who have never thought they could be interested in science. It’s not so much about what we know as about how we know what we know. How do we know what is in the centre of the Earth or what a black hole is or where the continents were 600 million years ago? How did anyone ever figure these things out? On his travels through time and space he encounters a splendid collection of astonishingly eccentric competitive obsessive and foolish scientists like the painfully shy Henry Cavendish who worked out many conundrums like how much the Earth weighed but never bothered to tell anybody about many of his findings. In the company of such extraordinary people Bill Bryson takes us with him on the ultimate eye-opening journey and reveals the world in a way most of us have never seen it before.

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Sleep well travel light! ; ; Last year’s smash-hit ‘Pocket Hammock’ has evolved into this full-sized 2.7m 120 kilo rated version. A much more substantial and comfortable hammock for the same pocket-sized price! A versatile indoor/outdoor bed compact to store for travelling ideal for siestas garden lounging or just hanging out*. Each hammock is constructed from hefty 3mm nylon cord mesh in gorgeous colours with steel rings and 1m hanging ropes. ; ; ; ; *Piña Colada not supplied.

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This is an anthology focusing on newer elements of steampunk, one which deconstructs the staples of the genre and expands on them, rather than simply repeating them, with a greater spread both in terms of location and character. This is steampunk with a modern, post-colonial sensibility. Contributors include: Jeff VanderMeer, Caitlin Kiernan, Mary Robinette Kowal, Jay Lake, Cherie Priest, Cat Rambo, Catherynne M. Valente, Genevieve Valentine and many more.

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Substance D – otherwise known as Death – is the most dangerous drug ever to find its way on to the black market. It destroys the links between the brain’s two hemispheres leading first to disorentation and then to complete and irreversible brain damage. Bob Arctor undercover narcotics agent is trying to find a lead to the source of supply but to pass as an addict he must become a user and soon without knowing what is happening to him he is as dependent as any of the addicts he is monitoring.

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Delivery directly by Team McLaren Ltd., England. Graffiti Laptop Sleeve – Black neoprene laptop sleeve with graffiti print design of Jenson & Lewis on both sides and red silicon zip-pulls with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes logo. Fits laptops up to 15. Dimensions: 41cm x 30cm.

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All-in-one 18V cordless workstation for professional tradesmen and DIY enthusiasts

• Includes: Stainless steel armored case 1x power handle 1hr charger Drill / driver head Circular saw head Jigsaw head Halogen flash light head Table clamp Table clamp shield Spirit level (fence/post) Push stick (pillar drill lever) Canvas tool bag

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Cat people and Cassandra meet the Doctor on this leg of his travels where humans are held captive five million years in the future. Cassandra’s protege Chip played by Sean Gallagher has signed this limited edition cover.

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