Improve your English through Reading Stories: 253 - Geoff Ryman
A cult classic in the making. 253 is the novel about everyone you've ever met and wished you hadn't or wished you could again. 252 passengers and one driver on the London Underground. They all have their own personal histories, their own thoughts about themselves and their travelling neighbours.
We humans share our planet with the most amazing array of creatures and critters. Sometimes it is easy to forget that our human habitats – both urban and rural – are also theirs, while at other times it is hard to ignore the imprint we are leaving on age-old ecosystems across the globe. Celebrating the weirdest and most wonderful residents of planet Earth, World of Animals Annual explores the lives of our neighbours and reminds us not to take them for granted. Gain a deeper insight into the animal world through stunning photography, informative illustrations and in-depth features.
This is the story of a small town in the north west of England during the 1840s and of kindness and friendliness between neighbours, but most of all, it is about the ladies of Cranford.
A Companion to Greek Mythology presents a series of essays that explore the phenomenon of Greek myth from its origins in shared Indo-European story patterns and the Greeks’ contacts with their Eastern Mediterranean neighbours through its development as a shared language and thought-system for the Greco-Roman world.
A Midge in Your Hand Is Worth Two Up Your Kilt: Modern Scottish Proverbs
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Non-Fiction, Other | 13 March 2012
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The Scottish language is rich in proverbs, sayings, maxims and wise aphorisms. This great little book thrusts these expressions into the 21st century providing millennia of wisdom in a practical modern format. It covers everything from bagpipes to whisky with a few mentions of our dear neighbours, the Sassenachs, thrown in.
