ABSOLUTE
HONOUR
Author: C.C. Humphreys
ISBN: 1-55278-599-8 / 978-1-55278-6529
Price: $24.95 / $10.99
Fiction
"A fun-filled ride" - Globe and Mail
Blooded on the battlefields of Canada, fresh from a winter spent in a voluptuous widow's bed, Jack Absolute has every reason to feel good. And life only gets better when the ship returning him to England takes a rich prize, Jack's sword winning him a lieutenant's share of the booty.
But gold is not all the French ship has in its holds. Fever nearly kills Jack and his life is saved by his new comrade, Red Hugh McClune. Frendship then takes him to convalesce in Bath and into a passionate liaison with the Irishman's beautiful relative Laetitiea. Yet neither cousin is all they seem and tragedy strikes. Jack escapes with his life … but loses his honour.
From espionage at the Jacobite court in Rome to the storming of a Spanish town; through betrayal, mutiny,and a climactic duel against an unbeatable foe, Jack seeks to restore that honour – with a consequence he could not have foreseen and a price to be paid in blood.
AN
ABSOLUTE SCANDAL
Author:
Penny Vincenzi
ISBN:
978-0-7553-20851
Price:
$24.95
Fiction
What do you do when you lose everything?
It was one of the biggest scandals of the 80s. Lloyds. It started with a few requests for money from various Names. Then the demands got bigger. And bigger. Until thousands of people found their lives ruined, homes gone, relationships wrecked. When you have money, its value isn’t that important,. When you don’t – it’s everything. Set against the glittering last days of the 80s, this is the ultimate story of the rise and fall in the fortune of a group of people – and the scandal whose effect were felt across the board.
AFTER
THE MOURNING
Author: Barbara Nadel
ISBN: 0-7553-32245 / 978-7553-21384
Price: $24.95 / $10.99
Fiction
It is October 1940 and undertaker Francis Hancock is called out to Epping Forest to attend to the corpse of a young gypsy girl. War is a constant reality and death an everyday occurrence, so why then is Hancock so moved by the passing of this girl? And there are others who are interested. The Military Police for a start and the man they claim is a German spy. Hancock discovers there is someone lurking in the shadows who will stop at nothing to find out what the police are looking for …
ANGEL
Author: Colleen McCullough
ISBN: 1-55278-527-0 / 1-55278-588-2
Price: $24.95 / $10.99
Fiction
For twenty-one-year-old Harriet Purcell life irrevocably changes the moment she steps out the door of her respectable suburban home for the very last time. Ignoring her father's protests that 'only fools, Bohemians and tarts' live in Kings Cross — a vibrant and colourful district in the heart of Sydney — she moves into the rooming house owned by Mrs Delvecchio Schwartz.
The inimitable Mrs. Schwartz, who earns a living telling fortunes, opens Harriet's innocent eyes to the real world — a world of excitement, passion and adventure — making her more intent than ever to break free of the shackles of her upbringing and throw caution to the winds.
As she learns about life, love and men, Harriet finds that following your heart is not always easy and that the future might not be as transparent as Mrs Delvecchio Stewart’s crystal ball and tarot cards suggest.
But of one thing Harriet is certain — Mrs. Stewart's beautiful, mute four-year-old daughter Flo, her beloved angel. In no time, Flo has enchanted Harriet marking the strength of a lifelong bond.
Then tragedy strikes and Harriet must ensure Flo's survival. And she learns that protecting those you care for most can be the hardest thing of all ...
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
Author: Colleen McCullough
ISBN: 9781552786710
Price: $29.95
Fiction
From the acclaimed novelist Colleen McCullough comes the eagerly-awaited seventh novel in the popular Roman series. Telling a riveting story of intrigue during the Second Triumvirate, McCullough brings to life the tumultuous years following the fall of the Republic with her extraordinary storytelling skill and extensive knowledge of Roman history. Central characters Marcus Antonius, his rival, Octavian, and his lover, Cleopatra, vie for power as the story moves with amazing speed through the complex and dangerous landscape of an empire in turmoil. Packed with battles on land and sea, politics, conspiracy, love affairs and murders and featuring a dazzling array of historical personages, given flesh and blood as their weaknesses and motives are revealed through the author's masterful narrative, Antony and Cleopatra is historical fiction at its very best. Though this installment is eagerly awaited by readers of the previous six volumes, its plot stands alone, and its characters feel immediately familiar. These are not the cardboard characters of so much "historical" fiction: they are bigger than life, completely believable, and as convincing, memorable and individually alive as the characters in the vastly successful The Thorn Birds.
THE APPLE: A History of Canada's Perfect Fruit
Author: Carol Martin
ISBN: 9781552786796
Price: $24.95
Non Fiction
Big, luscious, red, yellow or green apples! Who doesn’t enjoy them? But they are so familiar that we take them for granted. Apples have been a part of Canadian life ever since the first European settlers arrived in the early years of the 17th century. In the east, Champlain led his tiny colony to Hochelaga (Quebec City) and brought along young saplings to be planted. In the west, Sir George Simpson arrived to found the farthest west Hudson's Bay Company fort with apple seeds tucked in his vest pocket. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries horticulturalists across the country worked to develop varieties of eating apples that could withstand Canadian winters. Why were apples so desirable? For early immigrants they provided a sweet and healthy addition to their sometimes meagre diet, and dried they were available for use all year round. But, most of all, apples could easily be turned into cider, the ubiquitous drink of the times. Native peoples too welcomed these cultivated apples that were such an improvement over the small, hard crabapples they were used to. Before long apples were a major part of the Canadian economy: fruit was being shipped by the boatload to Europe and the northern United States. All this, including the story of the discovery of our own McIntosh, popular the world over, is told in The Apple: Canada's Perfect Fruit.
ARCHIMEDES
CODEX
Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Greatest Palimpsest
Author: Reviel Netz and William Noel
ISBN: 978-0-297-64547-4
Price:
$37.95
Non Fiction
Drawings and writings by Archimedes, previously thought to have been destroyed, have been uncovered beneath the pages of a thirteenth century monk's prayer book. These hidden texts, slowly being retrieved and deciphered by scientists, show that Archimedes' thinking, 2,200 years ago, was ahead even of Isaac Newton's in the seventeenth century. Combining intrigue, lost books, academic detection and final revelations which rewrite the history of science and mathematics, The Archimedes Codex will be a major publishing event.
ASK MONTY
Author: Monty Roberts
ISBN: 9780755317226
Price:
$$29.95
Non Fiction
How do you walk a horse through water, make it stand still while you mount, or deal with a two-month-old foal? For answers to these questions and more, just ASK MONTY. Monty Roberts, lifelong horse trainer and bestselling author of THE MAN WHO LISTENS TO HORSES, answers the 150 most common questions of thousands that have been regularly posed to him by fans and readers over many years. The methods that he has spent a lifetime perfecting are explained with clear diagrams, with each chapter devoted to a key area of horse training. ASK MONTY is the essential guide for horse-lovers everywhere.
ASK
SUPERNANNY
Author: Jo Frost
ISBN: 0-340-921323
Price: $19.95
Non Fiction
She’s back – the world’s favourite nanny returns with more brilliant commonsense advice.
Millions of viewers have seen Supernany Jo Frost tackle terrible tots and transform chaotic homes into happy families. Now her new book goes a step further in helping you to minimize stress and conflict and get the best out of your children.
Inspired by her mailbag from readers around the world, Ask Supernanny answers real life questions like, “I’ve tried the naughty step but it’s not working – where am I going wrong?” Ask Supernanny provides troubleshooting on common problems like this to help you maintain your routine from breakfast to bedtime.
This is the only parenting book you’ll ever need.
