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An Epic Saga of Scotland From Michael Phillips!

Let bestselling author Michael Phillips take you to a place of noblemen, mysterious highlanders, and ancient legends with Caldeonia. Enjoy the beauty, the adventure, and the romance that is Scotland both past and present.

"Absolutely smashing! I loved the history-." Mary Hutchison, a fiction fan from Devon, England

Following on the success of The Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall, Michael Phillips recreates a world of heather-covered moors and evocative highlands where one man's quest to uncover his connection to his celebrated ancestry evokes the glory that is Scotland.

In Legend of the Celtic Stone, Westminster Abbey is the site of a burglary that sets all of Great Britain astir. Both the IRA and Scottish nationalists are thought to be the culprits but no one has the answer to the puzzling crime.

Andrew Trentham, member of Parliament and one of the nation's most eligible men, is as chagrined by the break-in as anyone, and wary of the winds of nationalism sweeping down from the north. It is difficult for him to focus on national affairs however when his personal life is filled with all the trouble he can handle.

Rebuffed in his proposal of marriage by the woman that he loves and suffering through the lingering pain of a family tragedy, this heir of noble blood is compelled to reexamine his foundations. What Andrew discovers in the process is a link to ancient Caledonia, a highland heritage that will forever change the way he looks at the world. As the ancient legends begin to shed light on Andrew's place in the world, he makes attempts to rekindle the love he has lost. At the same time, a resurgent Scotland rises to reclaim the glory of its storied past

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Laze on New Caledonia’s beaches or trek through Vanuatu’s jungles; climb high on active volcanoes or dive below to coral gardens and WWII shipwrecks Our authors have checked out all the resorts, hostels and traditional homestays; they’ve surfed the breaks and chilled out in kava bars – leaving you free to just enjoy yourself. Unwind on island time with the only indepth guide to these two South Pacific gems.

Comprehensive Coverage of all the islands and regions, from the total isolation of Vanuatu’s Banks Islands to the bustle and savoir faire of New Caledonia’s Noumea

Candid Reviews– find out what our author thought of your resort before you book your stay!

Two Diving Chapters– our Pacific scuba specialist reveals rarely-seen coral reefs and historic WWII shipwrecks

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The South Pacific has long been in need of a comprehensive guide to reef and shore fishes. This volume covers the inshore fish fauna of New Caledonia, the Loyalty Islands, the southern Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Tuvalu, Fiji, the Wallis Islands, Tonga, Samoa, American Samoa, the Tokelau Islands, the Phoenix Islands, the Cook Islands, the Austral Islands, Rapa, the Society Islands, the Tuamoto Archipelago, the Marquesas Islands, and the Pitcairn Islands. It contains accounts of nearly 1,500 species of fishes, illustrated with more than 2,000 color photographs, taken mostly underwater. (A few drab species are illustrated by only black and white photographs or drawings.)

Species accounts are headed by the English common name, the scientific name, the author or authors who described the fish, and the date of the description. This is followed by a concise list of the characteristics needed to identify the species, the total length it attains, its distribution, habitat, and in summary form what may be known of its biology. More than 600 references are given for those seeking more information on individual species. The introduction contains a two-page color spread of the main external features of fishes. An extensive glossary of scientific terms precedes the index.

This volume will become the benchmark and bible for anyone interested in the fishes of the South Pacific. Snorkelers and scuba divers will find it especially useful; virtually every known species of fish they might encounter can be found within its covers..
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English Language with fabulous print quality and amazing photographs.Architecture has always been the faithful mirror of society's most important transformations. By the same token, modern architecture, which has broken away from established trends and has a wealth of technology at its disposal, affirms new values that cater to the psychological and spiritual progress of humanity.This innovative work's timeline starts with the end of World War II and the ensuing rift in international architecture and urban planning. Through highly informative images, the book conveys the new representative languages of the postwar era, with its need for reconstruction and its quest for a new monumentality, and examines the new trends that emerged up to the beginning of the 21st century..
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Tucked away in Cabbage and Bones is a clutch of compelling, neatly polished stories published by Irish American women writing between 1938 and 1997. The earliest tale, "Noel Coward and Mrs. Griffin," is a great bit of old-fashioned, wide-eyed fun. In it, two sweetly hell-raising sisters appall sanctimonious neighbors with such exploits as burying their doll Joe in the garden on Good Friday. As their infuriated father digs it up late Saturday night, the younger girl moans tearfully, "He'll rise tomorrow and you won't have to trouble." Later stories echo different sentiments: bleak depression, black humor, and an enjoyable sentimentality that teeters on mawkishness. Binding ties of religion and family are spotlighted and politics run passionate or wry. "'Better to be a communist when you're poor, right? What's to lose?'" says the father of the 17-year-old who narrates "How Ireland Lost the World Cup." .
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Originally published in 1982, James Clifford's analytical biography of Maurice Leenhardt (1878–1954)—missionary, anthropologist, founder of French Oceanic studies, historian of religion, and colonial reformer—received wide critical acclaim for its insight into the colonial history of anthropology. Drawing extensively on unpublished letters and journals, Clifford traces Leenhardt's life from his work as a missionary on the island of New Caledonia (1902–1926) to his subsequent return to Paris where he became an academic anthropologist at the École Practique des Hautes Études, where he followed Marcel Mauss and was succeeded in 1951 by Claude Lévi-Strauss. Clifford sees in Leenhardt's career a foreshadowing of contemporary anthropological concerns with reflexivity, cultural hybridity, and colonial and post-colonial entanglements..
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From Caledonia to Pictland examines the earliest phases of Scottish history at a time when 'Scotland' hadn't yet come into existence It charts the transformation of the Celtic-speaking tribes of Iron Age Caledonia into the multi-lingual Christian kingdoms of Early Medieval northern Britain, peopled by Picts, Britons, Angles and Gaels. Major factors in this process include the direct and indirect influence of the Roman Empire, the profound impact of Christianisation, and the influx of Germanic settlers to the east and of Gaelic settlers to the west. Politically, we see the emergence of dynastic kingship and the earliest origins of state structures; culturally, this was a period of vibrant artistic achievement. The volume concludes with a chapter on sources introducing the wide-range of, often intractable, evidence available to the historian of the period.

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One Hollywood producer has dubbed this epic medieval fantasy series, "BRAVEHEART meets THE LORD OF THE RINGS." Get your copy today and see why..
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