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This nationally important book reveals the untold story of the Irish tricolour: its true origins, a forgotten heroine, and the emblems it replaced. For the first time, a fully referenced history corrects long-standing myths and slurs surrounding Irelands national flag. It also reinterprets iconic Irish symbols from the harp and shamrock to the tri-spiral placing them within the broader journey toward Irish nationhood and national identity. Along Irelands road to a republic, key figures are restored to their rightful place from Owen Roe ONeill and Wolfe Tone to Thomas Meagher and Padraig Pearse.The book explores crucial turning points the rise of green as Irelands colour, the rebellions of 1642, 1798, 1848, and 1916, Catholic Emancipation, and the flags later use and misuse. A bold, insightful retelling of Irelands story through its symbols.

We all know of of the various wars, the Famine and the pivotal events which have made the Ireland what it is today, but few know the stranger aspects of the nations past.From body snatchers, to pirate queens and Celtic vampires, Irelands hidden history is explored here in a book bound to thrill and astound you from the first page.

The late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries witnessed the dawn of a golden age of science, during which time there was a dedicated drive to accurately categorise nature and explain the natural world. Enthusiastic naturalists, amateur and professional, set off to collect and classify plants and animals across the New World, and many of these finds still bear the names of those who discovered them today.In this new and updated edition, The Noble Quest profiles nine notable naturalists of the pre-Darwinian age: early naturalists William Bartram and Alexander von Humboldt; inquisitive aristocrats Charles Waterton and Prince Maximilian of Wied; professional collectors David Douglas, John Kirk Townsend and John Richardson; and the last of the field naturalists Henry Walter Bates and John Wesley Powell.All faced great adventures and hardship as they undertook their groundbreaking work and strived to quantify, categorise and rationally explain the planets flourishing ecosystems.

In House of Fiction we encounter Jane Austen drinking too much wine in the lavish ballroom of a Hampshire manor, discover how Virginia Woolfs love of Talland House at St Ives is palpable in To the Lighthouse , and find Evelyn Waugh remembering Madresfield Court as he plots Charles Ryders return to Brideshead.Drawing on historical sources, biographies, letters, diaries and the novels themselves, House of Fiction opens the doors to these celebrated houses, while offering candid glimpses of the writers who brought them to life.

Slades music and style dominated and defined the 1970s. With six consecutive number one singles they were the UKs number one group and sold millions of records all over the world. At their peak, Slade enjoyed success and adulation not seen since The Beatles. Now, for the first time, the man whose outlandish costumes, glittering make-up and unmistakable hairstyle made Slade the definitive act of Glam Rock tells the story of his rise from working-class lad to global star.Growing up in a council house in 1950s Wolverhampton, Dave always knew he wanted to be a musician and in the mid-sixties, with Don Powell, founded the band that in 1970 would settle on the name Slade. Their powerful guitar-driven anthems formed the soundtrack for a whole generation, and their Top of the Pops performances, led by their flamboyant, ever-smiling lead guitarist, became legendary. Told with great heart and humour, So Here It Is reveals that there is much more to his life than Top of the Pops and good times. Packed with previously unseen personal photos, the book uncovers surprising family secrets, tells the inside story of the original bands painful break-up, explores his battles with depression, his decision to reform Slade and go back on the road, and his recovery from the stroke that threatened to cut short his career.

As a gay man working as a nutritionist, Daniel OShaughnessy knows that the LGBTQ+ community has specific dietary and health needs. Yet while there is huge demand for this kind of information in his private practice, there is very little reliable public information for the community to access and not everyone can afford a Harley Street nutritionist like him.Naked Nutrition seeks to change that: it is the first LGBTQ+ focused guide to diet and lifestyle, taking an honest, inclusive and non-judgemental approach to the questions Daniel is asked most frequently.It covers a wide range of subjects, giving detailed, practical advice on matters including: weight loss and muscle gain, digestive health issues, addiction, sex, fertility, nutrition for balancing hormones while transitioning, how to eat if you have a chronic condition, and how to mitigate against the party lifestyle.

A vicious comedy about disinformation and dinosaurs.A late-night screening of a certain Spielberg classic triggers carnage on a university campus. What starts as a misunderstanding about the film quickly spirals into mass redundancies and outlandish conspiracies. The fight for academic survival is on.Jurassic, Tim Foleys satire about fake news and fossils, was premiered at Soho Theatre, London, in 2025, produced by Ransack.

A spine-tingling stage play from an award-winning playwright - a haunted house story for our times.When an out-of-work actor takes a job playing a ghost at an old country manor, he expects a few cheap scares but soon uncovers something far more frightening.Filled with haunting tricks, chilling twists and a generous dose of dark humour, Tim Foleys play It Walks Around The House At Night was directed by Neil Bettles in a production by ThickSkin, which toured the UK in 2026.

Laura Thompsons grandmother Violet was one of the great landladies. Born in a London pub, she became the first woman to be given a publicans licence in her own name. Just as pubs defined her life, she seemed in many ways to embody their essence.Laura spent part of her childhood in Violets Home Counties establishment, mesmerised by her gift for cultivating the mix of cosiness and glamour that defined the pubs atmosphere, making it a unique reflection of the national character. Her memories of this time are just as intoxicating: beer and ash on the carpets in the morning, the deepening rhythms of mirth at night, the magical brightness of glass behind the barThrough them Laura traces the story of the English pub, asking why it has occupied such a treasured position in our culture. But even Violet, as she grew older, recognised that places like hers were a dying breed, and Laura also considers the precarious future they face. Part memoir, part social history, part elegy, The Last Landlady pays tribute to an extraordinary woman and the world she epitomised. It was selected as a Spectator book of the year in 2018.

What does it mean to be a good dog? Are tennis balls always real? Is a bark ever truly worse than a bite?All these questions and more are answered in Philosophers Dogs, the groundbreaking treatise that has been dog years in the making. The book reveals a long-kept secret: that every human philosopher has stolen their best ideas from their canine companions, shamelessly disguising the dogs original thoughts as their own.Featuring beautiful illustrations alongside meticulously researched historical fact,* Philosophers Dogs follows the trials, tribulations and tail-wagging of the pooches owned by famous philosophers and essayists. It is a vital addition to the bookshelves of philosophy buffs and dog lovers alike, packed with insights hitherto (wrongly) attributed to everyone from Confucius to Simone de Beauvoir via Socrates, Karl Marx and Mary Wollstonecraft.*Not necessarily historical or factual.

Com medo de reencontrar a ex-mulher no aniversário de noventa anos da avó, Dante toma uma decisão desesperada: contratar uma namorada para acompanhá-lo no evento. Júlia, uma biomédica sobrecarregada

Wild, remote, windswept and utterly epic, Scotlands climbs are not for the faint of heart. In Cycling Climbs of Scotland, Simon Warren (@100climbs) crosses weather-beaten islands and snow-covered mountains on roads that demand respect and reward effort with breathtaking beauty. From the famous glens and lochs that draw visitors from across the globe rise legends such as The Lecht, the Wall of Talla and the mighty Bealach na Ba.If you crave rugged adventure, fresh air and pristine wilderness, head north and take on the Cycling Climbs of Scotland. This second edition for 2026 features stunning photography, updated stats and the latest information to guide your next ride.

Millys class has been chosen to represent their school at the local St Patricks Day parade!They decide on a float theme of Irish myths and legends, but while Milly thinks shed be perfect as Queen Maeve, instead shes given the role of the back end of the Brown Bull of Cooley. What could possibly go wrong?!Quite a lot, as it turns out but sure, its totally NOT her fault that Ellie causes a stink, or that Ronans sliotar goes flying, or that the parade ends in the biggest pile-up Ballybrogan has ever seen !

A story of faith, fanaticism, and the uncanny power of the imagination.The dawn of the Victorian era: the world is changing rapidly. Poverty and the workhouse cast long shadows across rural England, and a traditional way of life is coming to an end.In the villages and fields of Kent, the discontented find an unlikely champion in John Nicholls Tom. Calling himself Sir William Courtenay, he appears to the local magistrates and gentry as a madman, a charlatan, or a dangerous radical. But for the labouring people he is the New Messiah, come to lead them in a revolt against the forces of oppression, and to herald the end of the world.But equality and wealth redistribution are dangerous ideas, and in May 1838 Toms crusade ignites into bloody violence. The confrontation that follows will shock the country, and become known as the last battle ever fought on English soil.Mad Toms Rising presents an alternative vision of early Victorian England, as a place of mystical religious faith, riot and disturbance, surveillance and insecurity, arson and uproar. Drawing on original sources, it reconstructs the strange and astonishing events of that time, and the lives and experiences of those forever marked by them.

The greatest tragic love story ever told but this time, Catherine tells it herself. In Catherine, Essie Fox breathes new life into Wuthering Heights, transforming a gothic masterpiece into a haunting confession of obsession, madness and love that even death cannot end.`A haunting work in its own right provides an extra dimension and new perspectives on one of literatures best-known tales of doomed love Sunday Times`Reverent and irreverent A must-read for anyone who visits Heathcliff and Cathys Yorkshire Moors in their dreams Erin Kelly`Every bit as gripping as the classic, yet has added immediacy and emotion. Hugely moving Sean LuskWith a nature as wild as the moors she loves to roam, Catherine Earnshaw grows up alongside Heathcliff, a foundling her father rescued from the streets of Liverpool. Their fierce, untamed bond deepens as they grow until Mr Earnshaws death leaves Hindley, Catherines brutal brother, in control and Heathcliff reduced to servitude.Desperate to protect him, Catherine turns to Edgar Linton, the handsome heir to Thrushcross Grange. She believes his wealth might free Heathcliff from cruelty but her choice is fatally misunderstood, and their lives spiral into a storm of passion, jealousy and revenge.Now, eighteen years later, Catherine rises from her grave to tell her story and seek redemption.Essie Foxs Catherine reimagines Wuthering Heights with beauty and intensity a haunting, atmospheric retelling that brings new life to a timeless classic and lays bare the dark heart of an immortal love.`A dazzling feminist retelling of the greatest tragic love affair in fiction gothic, defiant and heartbreakingly human Louisa Treger`ExquisiteLiz Fenwick`Passionate, vivid, utterly mesmerising satisfyingly familiar and yet sparking with wild gothic originality Kate Griffin`Haunting, authentic, exquisite a fresh and relevant story of obsession and revenge Anna Mazzola`A new level of understanding is brought by the change in perspective, and the joy, anguish, passion, obsession and destruction are not only witnessed but embodied. Essie Fox doesnt write from the heart, she writes from her soul stunning Barbara Havelocke`Wuthering Heights has been re-imagined by one of our most prominent Gothic novelists Read it by candlelight, surrounded by shadows, and let the deathly icy-cold fingers of its protagonist clasp you and send shivers down your spine Dr Michael Stewart`Beautiful! I loved being back in that world Emma Carroll `Expertly written, cleverly melding original text with reimagined interpretations a feminist retelling that retains the emotional truth of Emily Brontes original. Essie Fox has lovingly and meticulously reconstructed the story to draw out its dark, twisted heart Katherine Clements

Set over one hot summer, a startlingly assured debut about the kinds of love that break us and make us whole.One afternoon in 1976, teenagers Jean and Tom share an almost imperceptible look across the grounds of Compton Manor, a boarding school for boys with problems. Their gaze marks a secret intimacy, one defined as much by violence as by friendship and desire. As the boys connection deepens, so too does the risk that surrounds it. Jean son of a single mother, Jewish, on a scholarship, forever an outsider wonders whether the relationship might offer a way out of a life marked by alienation. But what if the only true path to freedom is to disappear altogether?Spellbinding and evocative, Jean is a meditative narrative of loss and escape distilled into the heartrending story of an intense and dangerous adolescent love.

Este é um livro para quem acorda cansado, para quem se sente perdido no meio do próprio ritmo, e para quem, apesar disso, ainda deseja viver de um modo mais inteiro. Em Cansado de ficar cansado, Davi Lago e Alana Anijar propem uma travessia lucida por um dos males mais discretos e, ao mesmo tempo, mais universais do nosso tempo: o cansaço cronico.Entrelaçando psicologia, espiritualidade e experiencias reais, os autores percorrem as trilhas do esgotamento contemporaneo com um olhar atento e sensivel. Alana, a partir de anos de escuta clinica, revela como pessoas comuns carregam fadigas profundas que no se resolvem com uma noite de sono. Davi, vindo do cuidado pastoral e da pesquisa academica, ilumina o impacto emocional e existencial das dores que no cabem nos diagnosticos. Juntos, eles constroem um texto que nasce do encontro, das conversas francas, dos relatos reais, e cada capitulo aponta caminhos para uma vida mais leve, madura e consciente uma vida que no ignora a correria, mas aprende a respirar dentro dela.

Emocionante e inspirador, uma celebração da coragem, da memória e do poder transformador dos livrosEm 1946, enquanto a Europa se recompõe após a guerra, a bibliotecária Emmy Clarke é enviada para a A

A brutally funny fever dream about teenagers, desire and female friendship from Miriam Battye (Strategic Love Play, Succession).We go in, pick one boy each to pull, do that pulling, then come home and eat the chicken dippers Ive put in the fridge for us. At what part of that is dying occurring.Friday night. Four girls. Two boys. Alone in a house. Some of them are in love. Most of them are virgins. Everyone is pretending to know what theyre doing.Tonight, thats all going to change.The Virgins opened at Soho Theatre, London, in January 2026.

O livro Avaliação educacional e formação docente: debates atuais busca fomentar a reflexão e as conexões entre a avaliação educacional e a formação docente. A avaliação educacional, neste livro, é co