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Milk of Paradise

By: Lucy Inglis

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Poppy tears, opium, heroin, fentanyl: humankind has been in thrall to the “Milk of Paradise” for millennia. The latex of papaver somniferum is a bringer of sleep, of pleasurable lethargy, of relief from pain—and hugely addictive. A commodity without rival, it is renewable, easy to extract, transport, and refine, and subject to an insatiable global demand. No other substance in the world is as simple to produce or as profitable. It is the basis of a gargantuan industry built upon a shady underworld, but ultimately it is an agricultural product that lives many lives before it reaches the branded blister packet, the intravenous drip, or the scorched and filthy spoon. Many of us will end our lives dependent on it. In Milk of Paradise, acclaimed cultural historian Lucy Inglis takes readers on an epic journey from ancient Mesopotamia to modern America and Afghanistan, from Sanskrit to pop, from poppy tears to smack, from morphine to today’s synthetic opiates. It is a tale of addiction, trade, crime, sex, war, literature, medicine, and, above all, money. And, as this ambitious, wide-ranging, and compelling account vividly shows, the history of opium is our history and it speaks to us of who we are.

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Simon and Schuster

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1643130951

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9781643130958

The Memory

A gripping psychological thriller with a heart-stopping twist

By: Lucy Dawson

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The Memory

A gripping psychological thriller with a heart-stopping twist

By: Lucy Dawson

‘WOW WOW WOW... what a book, I started this book this morning and I have finished this evening… completely gripped me… be prepared to be give up your day, YOU WILL NOT WANT TO PUT IT DOWN!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars I look down at her, lying fast asleep – always my little girl, and so beautiful. She gives a low moan as her head turns restlessly on the pillow. It reminds me of the soft growl of a cornered animal. Where is my poor child? What is she dreaming? People always notice my daughter, Isobel. How could they not? Incredibly beautiful... until she speaks. An unsettling, little-girl voice, exactly like a child’s, but from the mouth of a full-grown woman. Izzie might look grown-up, but inside she’s trapped. Caught in the day it happened – the day that broke her from within. I know why my daughter is the way she is. There’s nothing I could have done to save her... is there? An unputdownable psychological thriller about families and secrets, perfect for fans of Gone Girl, Shalini Boland and Lisa Jewell. Readers absolutely love The Memory: ‘A nail-biting novel that will drag you in quickly and only let’s up on the very last page! Such a great, intense book!’ Cloud of Thoughts, 5 stars ‘This is Lucy Dawson's best!... starts with a bang and twists and turns all the way through… definitely a suspenseful thriller.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘WOW WOW WOW… what a book… talk about drawing you in, completely gripped me, had no idea who to believe… My head is still spinning from the twists and turns… highly recommend it but be prepared to be give up your day, YOU WILL NOT WANT TO PUT IT DOWN!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘My heart was in my mouth reading The Memory – Dawson absolutely got me and held on tight. So compelling I couldn’t put it down. Another absolute cracker.’ Angela Clarke ‘I've just finished The Memory and am absolutely blown away… A dark and mysterious book… it creeped me out when I was reading late at night! I loved every second of this book. It was utterly compelling. The characters perfectly constructed, the secrets brilliantly revealed. An excellent read, perfect for these cold, dark evenings!’ Vikki Patis, author of The Diary, 5 stars ‘I had no idea where things were going and no idea how it would all end. There are a couple of big surprises and at least one genuinely chilling scene… Highly recommended.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘Kept me glued to the pages from start to finish. This is a well-written psychological thriller that will play with your mind.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘A 5 star read!… This was full of paranoia, deep dark secrets and a huge secret that made me fall off my chair!... Twisty, dark, deep, sometimes heartbreaking… 10 dark stars.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘A story that had me hooked and I read it in one day because I did not want to put it down.’ Goodreads Reviewer ‘I read this book with difficulty putting it down, the twist that kept going from chapter to chapter, you really didn’t know what to expect… Written very well, I would recommend it.’ Goodreads Reviewer ‘Buckle up this was quite the entertainer!... A fantastic suspenseful thriller.’ Goodreads Reviewer ‘The ending of the book was unexpected, took my breath away.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘A very good psychological thriller… makes you keep turning the pages unable to put the book down till you reach the end. It was a quick read for me and I read it in one sitting making it a book I really enjoyed.’ Goodreads Reviewer ‘I loved this book, it had me completely turned around and I didn’t see what was coming. A compulsive read.’ For the Love of Books

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Bookouture

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1786817470

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9781786817471

The Making of Modern Children's Literature in Britain

Publishing and Criticism in the 1960s and 1970s

By: Lucy Pearson

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The Making of Modern Children's Literature in Britain

Publishing and Criticism in the 1960s and 1970s

By: Lucy Pearson

Lucy Pearson’s lively and engaging book examines British children’s literature during the period widely regarded as a ’second golden age’. Drawing extensively on archival material, Pearson investigates the practical and ideological factors that shaped ideas of ’good’ children’s literature in Britain, with particular attention to children’s book publishing. Pearson begins with a critical overview of the discourse surrounding children’s literature during the 1960s and 1970s, summarizing the main critical debates in the context of the broader social conversation that took place around children and childhood. The contributions of publishing houses, large and small, to changing ideas about children’s literature become apparent as Pearson explores the careers of two enormously influential children’s editors: Kaye Webb of Puffin Books and Aidan Chambers of Topliner Macmillan. Brilliant as an innovator of highly successful marketing strategies, Webb played a key role in defining what were, in her words, ’the best in children’s books’, while Chambers’ work as an editor and critic illustrates the pioneering nature of children's publishing during this period. Pearson shows that social investment was a central factor in the formation of this golden age, and identifies its legacies in the modern publishing industry, both positive and negative.

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229

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Routledge

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1317024761

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9781317024767

The Anne of Green Gables Chronicles

By: Lucy Maud Montgomery

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The Anne of Green Gables Chronicles

By: Lucy Maud Montgomery

The series of novels based on the character of the young orphan Anne Shirley is one of the best selling fiction series worldwide. The stories have been adapted for TV and cinema productions and much more. This edition contains the following novels, all ranked in the order of Anne's age: Anne Of Green Gables Anne Of Avonlea Anne Of The Island Anne's House of Dreams Rainbow Valley Rilla of Ingleside This is the extended and annotated edition including an autobiographical annotation by the author herself.

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1949

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Jazzybee Verlag

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3849613984

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9783849613983

Anne of the Island

By: Lucy Maud Montgomery

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Anne of the Island

By: Lucy Maud Montgomery

This is the third in Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series, first published in 1915--six years after the publication of the second novel. Anne of the Island picks up with Anne starting her freshman year at Redmond College in Kingsport. Apart from a few scenes back at home at Green Gables and one lovely interlude in Valley Road which chronicles an older couples' romance, Redmond College is the center of Anne's activity.

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328

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BoD - Books on Demand

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ISBN 13

9791041848515

Anne's House of Dreams

By L.M. Montgomery

By: Lucy Maud Montgomery

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Anne's House of Dreams

By L.M. Montgomery

By: Lucy Maud Montgomery

Anne Shirley marries Gilbert Blythe in the Green Gables orchard. After the wedding, they move to their first home together, which Anne calls their "house of dreams". Gilbert finds them a small house on the seashore at Four Winds Point, an area near the village of Glen St. Mary, where he is to take over his uncle's medical practice. In Four Winds, Anne and Gilbert meet many interesting people and form some new friendships, but her house of dreams might soon become too small for her expanding family.

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e-artnow

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8026882032

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9788026882039

International Banking in an Age of Transition

Globalisation, Automation, Banks and Their Archives

By: Sara Kinsey,Lucy Newton

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International Banking in an Age of Transition

Globalisation, Automation, Banks and Their Archives

By: Sara Kinsey,Lucy Newton

Sweeping changes have taken place in the financial sector during the twentieth century. Two of the most notable changes have been the growth of global markets and institutions, and the introduction of computerisation. This volume charts the course of concentration and internationalisation in banking and also examines the influence and implications of new technologies on the industry’s record-keeping practices. The exploration of concentration and internationalisation begins in the late nineteenth century and examines the effect of a wide range of factors, from macro-economic influences such as the liquidity crisis of the 1930s and the oil price rises of the 1970s, to the role of national regulation in the creation of financial markets and innovative products. The role of individual banks and their particular policies is also brought into focus. Some of Europe’s most eminent bankers provide a contemporary dimension by discussing possible future developments in continental banking.

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199

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Routledge

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1351926950

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9781351926959

The Irish Art of Controversy

By: Lucy McDiarmid

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The Irish Art of Controversy

By: Lucy McDiarmid

Controversies are high drama: in them people speak lines as colorful and passionate as any recited on stage. In the years before the 1916 Rising, public battles were fought in Ireland over French paintings, a maverick priest, Dublin slum children, and theatrical censorship. Controversy was "popular," wrote George Moore, especially "when accompanied with the breaking of chairs."In her new book, Lucy McDiarmid offers a witty and illuminating account of these and other controversies, antagonistic exchanges with no single or no obvious high ground. They merit attention, in her view, not because the Irish are more combative than other peoples, but because controversies functioned centrally in the debate over Irish national identity. They offered to everyone direct or vicarious involvement in public life: the question they articulated was not "Irish Ireland or English Ireland" but "whose Irish Ireland" would dominate when independence was finally achieved.The Irish Art of Controversy recovers the histories of "the man who died for the language," Father O'Hickey, who defied the bishops in his fight for Irish Gaelic; Lady Gregory and Bernard Shaw's defense of the Abbey Theatre against Dublin Castle; and the 1913 "Save the Dublin Kiddies" campaign, in which priests attacked socialists over custody of Catholic children. The notorious Roger Casement—British consul, Irish rebel, humanitarian, poet—forms the subject of the last chapter, which offers the definitive commentary on the long-lasting controversy over his diaries.McDiarmid's use of archival sources, especially little-known private letters, indicates the way intimate exchanges, as well as cartoons, ballads, and editorials, may exist within a public narrative. In its original treatment of the rich material Yeats called "intemperate speech," The Irish Art of Controversy suggests new ways of thinking about modern Ireland and about controversy's bluff, bravado, and improvisational flair.

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Cornell University Press

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1501728695

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9781501728693

Book's by Lucy Inglis

Milk of Paradise

Milk of Paradise

The Memory

The Memory

The Making of Modern Children's Literature in Britain

The Making of Modern Children's Literature in Britain

The Anne of Green Gables Chronicles

The Anne of Green Gables Chronicles

Anne of the Island

Anne of the Island

Anne's House of Dreams

Anne's House of Dreams

International Banking in an Age of Transition

International Banking in an Age of Transition

The Irish Art of Controversy

The Irish Art of Controversy

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