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Offers a deliciously readable, frequently funny rundown of some of the institutions most colourful misadventuresSunday IndependentSince it arrived on the airwaves in 1961, RTÉ has been buffeted in different directions, eventually slipping into a steady decline which accelerated over the past decade into a catastrophe.The 2023 revelations regarding secret payments to star presenter Ryan Tubridy werent the first time Irelands national broadcaster has found itself caught up in scandal.Shane Ross, author of #1 bestsellers The Bankers and Mary Lou McDonald, winds back the clock to examine RTEs history of broadcasting excellence alongside the accusations of corruption, waste and ineptitude it has faced along the way.With clarity and wit, Ross rakes over RTEs colourful past while also considering what the future might hold for this once beloved institution.

Exclude the impossible and what is left, however improbable, must be the truth.Harry Houdini is the greatest illusionist the world has ever known. Arthur Conan Doyle is the creator of literatures most brilliant detective, Sherlock Holmes. When their mutual admiration blossoms into a profound friendship, they discover a shared obsession with spiritualism. But while Conan Doyle believes fervently in the psychic world and the promise of reunion with his dead son, Houdini is determined to demonstrate its a cruel fraud. Which of them will be proved right: the genius writer of fiction or the master magician?Based on extraordinary historical events, David Haigs play Magic asks what were prepared to believe, and why. It was first performed at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2026, directed by Lucy Bailey and starring Hadley Fraser as Houdini and Haig himself as Conan Doyle.

Path for the Perplexed presents a fresh and illuminating reimagining of one of the foundational texts of Islamic mysticism. Originally composed nearly a thousand years ago by the celebrated Persian Sufi master Abdullah Ansari of Herat, the Manzil al-Sirn was the first Persian work to systematically articulate the spiritual stations of the Sufi path. Ansari known as Pir-i Herat, the Sage of Herat was a Quranic commentator, Hanbali scholar, poet and spiritual guide whose influence continues to shape the intellectual and devotional history of Islam.This new translation by Dr Ali A. Allawi goes beyond rendering Ansaris words into contemporary language. With his added commentary, it offers a thoughtful re-envisioning of the Manzil for modern seekers, while remaining firmly rooted in the spiritual universe of Islam. Drawing on the classical model of the self as articulated through the Quranic stages of the soul culminating in Insn al-Kmil, the complete human being the work guides readers through a transformative inner journey of self-knowledge and refinement.Expanded and structured as a yearly course by Muslim scholar Julia A. Katarina, the book introduces an additional stage, redefines key gateways, and features practical spiritual exercises and adhkr (litanies) for both seekers and guides. At once faithful and innovative, Path for the Perplexed offers a living encounter with a timeless mystical masterpiece, reflecting the depth of study and devotion invested in this remarkable work.

E se bastasse chiudere gli occhi per tornare nella storia? Questo e quanto accade ai sei protagonisti che, sognando, si ritrovano nellanno della fondazione di Cartagine dove vedranno fondare una citta e da li un regno. Vivranno in prima persona la fondazione del regno e la presa di Babilonia con Alessandro Magno, saranno a Roma con Augusto e saccheggeranno lUrbe prima dei Visigoti di Alarico, tratteranno con Carlo Magno e saranno alla corte di Carlo V dAsburgo. Combatteranno la guerra dei Trentanni e quella dei Sette anni fino alla seconda guerra mondiale a fianco degli alleati. Vedranno con i propri occhi lascesa e la caduta di regni e imperi: un biglietto di viaggio indietro nel tempo.

Discover what life was really like for kids in the past in this brilliantly funny introduction to ancient Greece.Have you ever wondered what kind of games kids in ancient Greece liked to play? Famous myths and legends they would have known? Or what they learned at school? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this witty and informative guide to the ancient Greeks.- Packed with historical facts about ancient Greek gods and goddesses, houses, clothes, food, entertainment and more!- Developed in consultation with expert curators from the British Museum.- Written in accessible, conversational text by award-winning author Chae Strathie, and featuring hilarious illustrations on every page. Dont miss other titles in the series: Tudors, Ancient Egypt

Discover what life was really like for kids in the past in this brilliantly funny introduction to the Tudor period.Do you know what a gong farmer did? (And no, they didnt plant gongs.) Or why you might have gone to the barber for a toothache? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this witty and informative guide to the Tudors by award-winning author Chae Strathie.- Packed with historical facts about Tudor king and queens, clothes, schools, food, entertainment and more!- Developed in consultation with expert curators from the British Museum.- Features hilarious cartoons on every page.Dont miss other upcoming titles in the series: Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece

From the multi-award-winning author of No Ballet Shoes in Syria, comes a story of sibling love and loss, healing and hope."Catherine is a wonderful storyteller" Phil EarleFrog has always known her younger brother Tad is unwell. He has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (called SMA-PME for short) but that has never been an obstacle for their unbreakable bond. They share a room and do everything together, Frog happy to do whatever Tad needs.But when Tad is taken into hospital, Frog finds it difficult to be in their bedroom alone and starts camping in the garden. She only plans to be there while Tad is away but she finds an unexpected calm amongst the sounds and smells of nature and a space of her own that shes never had before.When Tad comes up, their bedroom has to change to accommodate all his hospital equipment and Frog isnt sure where she fits in their family anymore. She retreats back into the garden, using the excuse of a sponsored camp out for charity. But as Tads condition worsens, Frog needs to face the truth that she may not have much longer with him.Working to bring the small wonders of the natural world to Tad, can Frog find a way to make this last summer together unforgettable?More beautiful stories by Catherine Bruton:No Ballet Shoes in Syria, Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020 Bird Boy, Nero Book Awards Shortlist for Childrens Fiction 2024 Following FrankensteinAnother Twist in the Tale

Your generation. You owe us a future. A chance at one at least.When glaciologist Alice returns from Antarctica to her daughter Alba and her mother Eve, she finds that everything has changed. Theres been a flood, a funeral, and a new romance.Maybe those cracks she discovered in the Antarctic ice have followed her homeUrgent and explosive, Albatross takes us to the very boundaries of love and devotion in the age of climate catastrophe, asking what were willing to sacrifice for a better future. Martha Loaders play was commissioned and first produced by Menagerie Theatre on a tour of the UK in 2026.

One of the Lists Best Scottish Books of All Time Peggy is sixteen, ambitious and wants to get a job to help her rise above her current predicament. Soon, she is employed at Willie Ropers corner shop. But before long, her situation goes from bad to worse as she falls in love with her married, older employer. Looking back to her misspent youth, Peggy, now in a psychiatric hospital, is turning her teenage exploits into a romance novel and is trying to get her bedfellow, the duchess, to read the manuscript but she would rather read a Mills and Boon. As we read both sides of the tale, we learn about the fate of young Peggy and how she came to be in the duchesss company; the novel culminates in a surprising narrative punch. A book that remains both shocking and quietly revolutionary Heather Parry Agnes Owens hallmarks have been a frank irony, a deadpan gothic quality and a down-to-earth insistence on the surreality of most peoples normality Ali Smith Published to celebrate Agnes Owens centenary year in 2026.

In December 1987, UNESCO bestowed its greatest honour on Bath when it declared the city a World Heritage Site for its outstanding cultural heritage including its natural thermal spa waters and landscape setting. Bath was one of the first ten sites to be recognised in the United Kingdom and received its award along with Blenheim Palace, Hadrians Wall and the Palace of Westminster.Published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Baths inscription as a World Heritage Site, Water, History & Style is a celebration of Baths Outstanding Universal Values. With informative and lively text by Bath scholar Dr Cathryn Spence, Water, History & Style explains the significance of UNESCOs award in the context of Baths economic, social and architectural history. The 25 locations and themes are richly illustrated with a wealth of fascinating historic images representing Baths six millennia of human history.

A wonderful, moving and deeply soulful book about friendship, forgiveness, grief, love .. The best book Ive read in a long time. Gary Lightbody. Snow Patrol.Life-affirming, peculiar, and deeply moving, Hey Man got under my skin and quietly burrowed its way toward my heart and, possibly, my soul. Aingeala Flannery."If all that follows reads like a love story, thats what it was...".Hey Man is the story of Ian and Tommy, whose rich and tender friendship stretches across three fateful decades. Their story begins in 1989, when seventeen-year-old Dubliner Ian finds himself lodging with thirty-year-old actor Tommy in London. A summer of long nights and early mornings leaves an indelible mark on them both. Then, the adventure ends. Tommy vanishes, and Ian is left with the ache of something unfinished. When they meet again in Dublin, fifteen years later, Ian is Brother Eugene, a Benedictine monk searching for meaning in devotion, while Tommy is navigating fame, divorce, and his familiar restlessness. The old spark is there-but so are the questions: what did they mean to each other, and why does it still matter? At Tommys sixtieth birthday, with illness casting its shadow, the truths long buried rise to the surface.Tender and devastating, Hey Man is a meditation on the mysteries of male friendship and the bonds that shape a life. An ode to male friendship-wise, wry, poetic, and deeply moving.

Meadowbrook Middle Schools Queen of Mean, 13-year-old Amanda Beeson, awakens in the body of her favourite target: Tracey Devon. Forced to experience the neglect she once inflicted, Amanda soon uncovers Traceys startling secretthe ability to turn invisible.Trapped in Traceys life, Amanda finds herself in a bizarre "gifted" class, and it becomes clear that at Meadowbrook, the definition of "gifted" has a whole other meaning.Can Amanda rescue her one-time target from obscurity and get her own life back on track?Perfect for young readers who enjoy a mix of school drama and paranormal adventure, this light-hearted action-adventure series was adapted into a hit CBBC television drama in 2025.

When reporter Martha Strangeways is summoned to investigate the discovery of body parts on a remote railway track, shes drawn into a strange case, as her own past comes back to haunt her The atmospheric, chilling series continuesA taut tale of murder and mutilation you will race to reach the final chapterD. V. BishopQuite literally chilled me to the boneAlison BelshamIntricate. Intriguing. AtmosphericA.G Slatter___________Rituals Secrets A killer who will protect them at any costMartha Strangeways has settled into a quiet life in Strathbran, after the horrific events that traumatised the village a year earlier. But all this is turned upside down when her friend at Glasgow CID, DI Derek Summers, calls on her to help with a disturbing case: a human ear, with an unusual Celtic earring, has been found next to a railway line in the Highlands.And when the body of a young woman wearing matching jewellery turns up at a landmark church shortly after, the mystery deepens. Why has she been laid out in a ritualistic fashion? Does her trek along the little-known Cailleach Way have anything to do with her death? And who is running the Facebook Group where she posted details of her journey to the shrine of the Bone Mother goddess?As Martha tries to unpick the threads, she finds herself entwined with a ghost from her own past, and in conflict with the owner of a project that threatens to destroy the goddesss sacred land.With Halloween approaching, and someone determined to protect the goddess at all costs, can Martha and Summers catch the killer before they strike again and this time much closer to home?___________A gripping thriller steeped in Scottish folklore weaves ancient legend with a tense, modern story that kept me turning the pagesLilja SigurardottirA chilling gothic mystery building to a breathtaking and seriously unnerving climaxEve SmithAnother brilliant offering from a writer fast making a name for herselfMari HannahAbsorbing and terrifying highly recommendedLin AndersonPraise for Crow MoonA bloody good readVal McDermidDark, gothic, and dripping with dread, this spellbinding debut is a triumphC.J. CookeDark, atmospheric and addictiveSunMeets the definition of "eagerly awaited" more than most debutsHerald ScotlandCompelling, atmospheric and unsettling, Crow Moon takes readers on a twist turning thrill of a ride a stylish debut in a series we will all be following!Louise WelshExceptionally atmospheric and excruciatingly tense a belterEmma ChristieA page-turning plot, beautifully realised setting, and characters that are still walking and talking in my head a compassionate and captivating new voiceEmma StylesThe story and its characters feel bound to the landscape The constant presence of crows, watching, listening, gathering and even swooping down to attack, infuses the already sinister atmosphere with a dash of the GothicHerald ScotlandHugely accomplished and extremely creepyTrevor WoodAn extraordinary debut: intriguing, unsettling, heavy on atmosphere and with a formidable leading ladyMari HannahThe most impressive debut Ive read in yearsYrsa Sigurdardottir**Shortlisted for the Val McDermid Debut Award****Shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize**

Does a doughnut hole exist? What makes a sandwich a sandwich? Can the baker, who only bakes for those who dont bake for themselves, bake for herself?Using food to explore classic philosophical puzzles and paradoxes about how we know things, abstract ideas about our world, language and about how we define the truth, this book will get your brain whirring and your stomach grumbling.Suki Finn, a Philosophy Lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London, serves up plenty of philosophical food for thought - enough to whet the appetite of the novice and to satisfy philosophers hungry for a different take on familiar themes. Whats in a Doughnut Hole? gives us new ways to think about the world and to understand our place in it.

Long overlooked but now recognised as a quietly radical masterpiece, The Waking of Willie Ryan reveals John Broderick as one of the most incisive chroniclers of midcentury Ireland. Set in a midlands town where beauty and brutality uneasily coexist, the novel follows the return of Willie Ryan once scapegoated for his relationships with men, institutionalised, and written out of local memory who comes home to die and, in doing so, unsettles the pieties that once destroyed him. Brodericks portrait of Willie is unforgettably tender: a gay man whose dignity, vulnerability and refusal to serve expose the hypocrisies of a society built on fear. Through crystalline prose and an unsparing eye, Broderick maps the forces clerical authority, bourgeois respectability, inherited shame that shaped Irish life in the 1960s. A pioneering exploration of queer Irish experience and a devastating critique of provincial cruelty, The Waking of Willie Ryan stands alongside the great modern Irish novels for its moral clarity, elegance, and emotional force.

In the dozy Danish provinces, death hides among the dusty bricabracThe elderly volunteers at the second-hand shop keep dropping dead. Heart attacks. Strokes. A simple case of old age, say the police. Sad but inevitable.Newly retired Mrs Mortensen begs to differ. This "Danish Miss Marple" and her dachshund, Mortensen III, sniff a sinister pattern.Sharptongued, sharpeyed, and fueled by justice and cake, Mrs Mortensen launches her own probe, stirring gossip, grudges, and small-town spats. The deeper she digs, the surer she gets... someones picking off shop volunteers, one "oops" at a time.Can this tea-spiller out-sleuth a sly slayer before she (or Mortensen III) becomes the next "accidental" casualty?Forget Scandi Noir: this is hygge homicide with a giggle. Perfect for fans of cheeky whodunnits, Scandinavian mysteries and Hannah Hendys "The Dinner Lady Detectives".

Goth girl Jenna Kelley can read minds, the ultimate tool for rebellion. But when her alcoholic mother is hospitalised, a stranger claiming to be her long-lost dad appears, promising a fresh start. A real parent, a normal life it sounds too good to be true.Her gifted classmates think so, but Jenna is so determined to have a real parent around and ignores her powerful intuition. Her gift for truth might be useless if her heart refuses to listen...Perfect for young readers who enjoy a mix of school drama and paranormal adventure, this light-hearted action-adventure series was adapted into a hit CBBC television drama in 2025.

First published in 1973 and swiftly banned, John BrodericksAn Apology for Roses returns as one of the most audacious portraits of provincial Ireland ever written. Set in a midlands town where respectability masks obsession, corruption and thwarted desire, the novel follows the intersecting lives of Marie Fogarty clever, restless, dangerously sure of her own charm and Father Tom Moran, the charismatic curate drawn into her orbit. Around them spin the claustrophobic rituals of family, gossip, religion and commerce: suffocating drawingrooms heated to excess, whispered devotions, clandestine meetings in lakeside chalets, nights of hunger, fear, exhilaration and betrayal.Broderick exposes the hypocrisies of Irish Catholic life with wit, psychological acuity and a fearless eye for the erotic and the grotesque. A novel banned in its own time for its frankness, An Apology for Roses stands now as a darkly glittering masterpiece, bold, unsettling, and unforgettably alive.

Everything Everyday is a poetic journal of the year that charts winter through to autumn in a richly textured sequence of diary-poems, lyric fragments and a crown of sonnets. Each months entry weaves together mythic figures Tahlequah the mourning orca, Brigids mountain dance, Sister Icaruss fragile flight and Beiras shore vigils with the unfolding chronicle of contemporary grief and protest. Readers move from Januarys frozen harbour and political flashpoints into springs ritual planting of lemon-drop seeds, summers drum-driven rallies and smoky vigils, and autumns oil-slick swans and ash-borne snowdrops. The collections formal innovations mirror its thematic urgency: bracketed interjections pulse like heartbeats, dated stanzas resonate like journal entries, and the season-by-season structure creates a mythic ledger of solidarity and hope. Laverys work becomes both witness and archivewhere personal confession and public ritual converge in an unflinching testament to collective mourning, unbroken resilience, and the ember of promise that refuses to cool. Each poem is an unflinching exploration of memory and identity in an era defined by both loss and possibility. Bold, uncompromising, and deeply resonant, Everything, Everyday invites you to confront the delicate art of livingand lovingin a world that is as beautiful as it is unpredictable.

Banned on its 1961 release and long overlooked, The Pilgrimage returns as a startlingly modern portrait of desire, secrecy and smalltown conformity. John Brodericks fearless debut follows Julia Glynn, a respectable wife in an Irish midlands town whose carefully arranged life begins to fracture after a series of anonymous letters expose the frailty of the world she inhabits.As Julia, her ailing husband, their watchful manservant and an ambitious young doctor prepare for a pilgrimage to Lourdes, the novel plunges into the hypocrisies, longings and unspoken tensions that shape a society crackling with self-awareness and concealed passions. Darkly comic, unsettling and steeped in the atmosphere of 1950s Ireland, The Pilgrimage offers a daring exploration of sexuality, power and selfdeception. Tt stands as a vivid, transgressive classic that feels as provocative, and as essential, as ever.