Cricket brought them together, but one night of revelry tore them apart.Can Hamilton Roche, the King of Caribbean cricket battle the demons of his past to redeem himself and find his way back into the hallowed grounds of the sport that loves to hate him and into the arms of the woman who he has betrayed.

Where the series began.Astral, Orleans, Lucien, and Florine.Escaping St. Domingue with nothing more than the clothes on his back, Frenchman Jean Claude Le Noireau drops anchor in Scotland Bay, in the Spanish colony of Trinidad at the turn of the 19th century.His arrival is the loom upon which a generational saga of triumph over abandonment is woven, and a window into a Trinidad you never knew existed.

A forty-year journey of revenge comes to an explosive end.Every move Lucien Bouisguard made to destroy the Le Noireau family has been thwarted by fate and time.How is it possible that one family can steal his ancestral land, ruin his good name, be implicated in the disappearance of his beloved wife, Florine, and not face any consequences?Police Commissioner or not, he will have his revenge.Astral Le Noireau is home in her Chateau, in the sleepy seaside villa...

Life offers no luxuries to Florine Bruce.Born into the harsh realities of poverty in 1930s rural Trinidad, Florine's upbringing within the walls of a convent denied her any connection to the wealth of her father's Le Noireau family. A fate enforced by the court of local opinion.Astral Le Noireau flourishes in the lavish opulence of her family's wealth; the Chateau, overlooking the Bocas, and the bountiful estate that comprise the Le Noireau family's grandeur. Florine remain...

A dark domestic comedy by one of English literature’s most distinctive and idiosyncratic authorsLife in the Ponsonby household is an emotional battleground, where tyrannical grandmother Sabine and her equally despotic daughter Hetta struggle to control the fate of the family. Caught in the crossfire are Sabine’s son John, a self-absorbed novelist; his five children, Clare, France, Chilton, Victor and Muriel; and Muriel’s beleagured governesses.When John’s d...

Packed with photos—a complete bead jewelry course in a book, with thirty easy projects!Written for the absolute beginner, Bead Jewelry 101 is filled with thorough instructions and step-by-step photographs that expertly guide you through the basics of making bead jewelry. Authors Ann and Karen Mitchell are a dynamic team of jewelry designers who will teach you all about the tools and materials while showing you how to use them.After a visual glossary ...

A family divided. A fortune lost. A legacy waiting to be reclaimed.In Petit Carême, the tangled destinies of the Le Noireau family unravel in a tale of love, betrayal, and longing.Renee Le Noireau has always been the outsider, cast adrift from the family that should have been her birthright. Stripped of her inheritance and shunned for her ties to the enigmatic Bouisguard family, she stands at a crossroads—disinherited from her mother's fortune and ...

A two-part radio dramatisation of Vasily Grossman's dark, honest account of the battle of Stalingrad; a prequel to Life and Fate – plus Stalingrad: Destiny of a NovelEpic BBC serial Life and Fate stunned radio audiences in 2011, garnering rave reviews for its powerful depiction of a family torn apart by war in Soviet Russia. Now, with this astonishing prequel published in its first ever English translation by Richard and Elizabeth Chandle...

Feminist Theatre Then & Now – Celebrating 50 Years of women theatre makers in the UK and Ireland and their battle to make their voices heard, have their work produced professionally, and promote social justice. Here, the pioneers and leading lights of the newly energised feminist theatre movement continue to fight for an equitable, diverse and inclusive theatre which speaks for all. In 30+ essays, covering three generations, the interviews and essays in this book give important insight int...

A personal and insightful description of the movement from "gardening with pretty plants for human enjoyment" to gardening in support of ecosystem health, including all beings in our definition of community and using our own backyards to support all local life while still enjoying the beauty of plants. This little book begins to address the question: what is our (human) role and responsibility in supporting life on planet earth?

The groundbreaking thriller from the Queen of Crime Drama and the basis for Steve McQueen's major motion picture. WIDOWS is a fast-paced heist thriller with an all female cast you won't forgetFacing life alone, they turned to crime togetherA security van heist goes disastrously wrong and three women are left widowed.When Dolly Rawlins discovers her gang boss husband's plans for the failed hijack, an idea starts to form . . ....

The hilarious and moving tell-all memoir from the UK's queen of crime drama.This edition includes content exclusive to the audiobook: alongside Lynda, you will hear from close friends, family and stars she's worked with during her long career, including Dame Helen Mirren, Simon Callow, Victoria Smurfit, Ann Mitchell, Dawn French, Carol Cleveland and Gill Titchmarsh.Lynda La Plante has lived an illustrious life and has the stories to prove it.From her early days in L...