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WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 A searing satire set amid the murderous mayhem of Sri Lanka beset by civil war Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida, war photographer, gambler and closet gay, has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking in the serene Beira lake and he has no idea who killed him. At a time where scores are settled by death squads, suicide bombers and hired goons, the list of suspects is depressingly long, as the ghouls and ghosts with grudges who cluster round can attest. But even in the afterlife, time is running out for Maali. He has seven moons to try and contact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to a hidden cache of photos that will rock Sri Lanka. Ten years after his prizewinning novel Chinaman established him as one of Sri Lanka's foremost authors, Karunatilaka is back with a rip-roaring epic, full of mordant wit and disturbing truths. 'Fizzes with energy, imagery and ideas against a broad, surreal visio...

A great big hug in book form. Snuggle Puppy is a year-round valentine from parent to child. It is bright, chunky, a pleasure to hold, and has a die-cut cover that reveals a glimpse of the joy inside before it's even opened. Best of all, it's packed, of course, with pure Boynton: her inimitable language, her inimitable illustrations, her inimitable sense of fun. OOO, Snuggle Puppy of mine! Everything about you is especially fine. I love what you are. I love what you do. Fuzzy little Snuggle Puppy, I love you. Featuring a sweet and cuddly doggie cast and rhyming verse, Snuggle Puppy is the perfect bedtime book to read last, because of an ending that kids will want again and again: I started with OOO. . . . Now we'll end like this: [BIG SMOOCH!] Oversized lap edition also available--perfect for reading aloud! Product details ...

Die elektrische Traktion ist aus ökologischer und ökonomischer Sicht die günstigste Art und im Nahverkehr und bei Hochgeschwindigkeitsbahnen die einzig mögliche Art der Energieversorgung für Bahnen. Die Energie wird den Zügen über Fahrleitungen zugeführt. Die Zuverlässigkeit des Bahnbetriebs hängt wesentlich von diesen Fahrleitungen ab, die unter allen klimatischen Bedingungen ihre Aufgabe mit hoher Verfügbarkeit mit geringem Instandhaltungsaufwand erfüllen sollen. Die Energieversorgung der Fahrzeuge über Oberleitungen ist eine besondere Herausforderung, wenn die Geschwindigkeiten über 250 km/h betragen. In ihrem weltweit anerkannten Standardwerk bieten die Autoren eine profunde Beschreibung der theoretischen Grundlagen, des mechanischen und elektrischen Aufbaus sowie der Errichtung, des Betriebs und der Instandhaltung von Fahrleitungen im Nah- und Fernverkehr, einschließlich des Hochgeschwindigkeitsverkehrs. Mitarbeitern der Bahnunternehmen und der Hersteller von Fahrleitungen, Stud...

Set in the Napa Valley at the turn of the century, this novel beautifully evokes the characters' love of the land and the rhythms of life lived close to the earth and its seasons. Spirited Alda Pendle is the daughter of a viticulturist who has taught her his craft. When he dies, leaving her without property, her skills make her indispensable to the solitary owner of one of the old vineyards in the valley. The novel provides a vivid history of winemaking in California to the Prohibition era. Product details Format Paperback | 285 pages Dimensions ...

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Product details Format Paperback | 38 pages Dimensions ...

Kuchen im Glas sind eine ideale Lösung, wenn plötzlich Besuch vor der Tür steht: Man muss nicht erst zum Kuchenbacken in der Küche verschwinden oder zum nächsten Bäcker oder Konditor eilen, sondern kann sich in aller Ruhe seinen Gästen widmen. Mit den zauberhaften kleinen Kuchen im Glas sind Freunde und Verwandte immer herzlich willkommen. Und auch wenn Sie oder Ihre Familie die Lust auf Kuchen überkommt, sind Sie bestens vorbereitet. Product details Format Hardback | 79 pages Dimensions 228 ...

Of all building materials in the world, brick is one of the most enduring and ubiquitous. Traces of brickmaking date back to 7500 BC and fired brick first made its appearance in about 3500 BC. Since then, the trusty brick has shown amazing resilience and remains one of the mainstays of contemporary architecture. Rooted in tradition in countries as different as China and the Netherlands, it is inexpensive, flexible in use, and can also be ecologically fabricated. This comprehensive two-volume set tours the world to cover the most exciting and innovative brick buildings of the past 15 years, from Argentina to New Zealand. True to all TASCHEN architecture tomes, it includes new talents like Argentina's Diego Arraigada and Vietnam's Nguyen Hai Long as well as established starchitects such as Tadao Ando and Peter Zumthor. Featured buildings showcase the variety of brick applications across cultural, domestic, infrastructure, and leisure spaces, including Tate Modern Switch House by...