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Examines recent evidence of a growing symmetry in the operation of devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This book makes one of the first systematic and detailed comparisons of the operation of the devolved institutions and machinery of governance. It uses a comparative approach to explore the key workings of government.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire meets The Safekeep in this “gripping, gorgeously written debut” (Joanna Quinn, The Whalebone Theatre)“Birrell’s novel is a tour de force that will captivate and haunt readers, wrestling with questions of the role of art in times of oppression and the relationship of an artist to their finished work, with a pulsing thread of desire thrumming throughout. A taut, mesmerizing story of the relationship of an ...

This book, first published in 1982, was the first translation of the Chinese classic Yü-t-‘ai hsin-yung – the unique anthology of love poems, compiled in AD 545. This traces the development of love poetry from the second century BC to its full flowering in the fifth and sixth centuries AD. Dr Birrell’s incisive introductory essay provides a concise survey of the historical and literary setting to the poems and explains the conventions governing courtly love poetry. In particular, ...

Caroline and Matthew have been nearly inseparable for as long as they both can remember. That is, until the untimely call of war summons Matthew far away to the battlefields of Vlaysar.With grand designs on an epic adventure, he promises to safely return to Caroline and Meadowshire a hero. But, seriously wounded on the battlefield and left for dead, those delusions of grandeur quickly fade as he, unbeknownst to Caroline, slowly and painfully makes his way home.Matthew's ret...

One of the world's top experts on betrayal looks at why we often can't see it right in front of our facesIf the cover-up is worse than the crime, blindness to betrayal can be worse than the betrayal itself. Whether the betrayer is an unfaithful spouse, an abusive authority figure, an unfair boss, or a corrupt institution, we often refuse to see the truth order to protect ourselves. This book explores the fascinating phenomenon of how and why we ignore or deny betra...

In the name of the Bodleian and other essays reflects on the enduring cultural and intellectual value of libraries as guardians of memory and imagination. Centered on the symbolic presence of the Bodleian Library in Oxford, the essays explore how great institutions shape scholarship, nurture curiosity, and preserve the written heritage of civilizations. The work considers the quiet power of books to influence thought across generations, emphasizing reverence for learning and the discipline...

THE Bayeux Tapestry is probably the most famous and the most remarkable of mediæval embroideries. In it is given the complete story of a great exploit and one that must always be of particular interest to the English and French peoples—the story of the Norman Conquest. None of the main incidents leading up to the Conquest itself are omitted. The arrival of Harold in Normandy, his stay with William, his swearing of loyalty, his return to England, the death of Edward the Confessor, the subse...

This book presents a comprehensive review of the subject of gravitational effects in quantum field theory. Although the treatment is general, special emphasis is given to the Hawking black hole evaporation effect, and to particle creation processes in the early universe. The last decade has witnessed a phenomenal growth in this subject. This is the first attempt to collect and unify the vast literature that has contributed to this development. All the major technical results are presented,...

"Narrator Lydia Wilson provides a gentle voice for Hannah, perfectly capturing her youthful innocence as she makes her way among women trying to survive on their own terms." —Kirkus“Gripping, gorgeously written.” —Joanna Quinn, author of The Whalebone Theatre“Extraordinary.” —Elizabeth O'Connor, author of Whale Fall“Vivid...Asking what it means to make art in an emergency.” —Eleano...

Kleptomaniacs, convicts, roof-walkers and homicidal hippies: here are children and adults, men and women, all struggling to define themselves. The stories in I know you are but what am I? are like snow domes – perfect little self-contained worlds that you can hold in your hand, turn upside down, shake until meaning settles in a hundred different ways.Young Misha learns about the complexities of grownup love when his mother is bitten by a stingray. Oldrick must come to term...

Born in Paisley in 1918, Harry Birrell was gifted a cine-camera by his Grandparents at a young age. It was to change his life and spark a lifelong obsession with documenting the world around him. Intending to join the professional film industry, his trajectory was cut short by the outbreak of war in 1939.Harry volunteered to serve and was assigned to the Indian Army. In late 1940, he travelled to India at the age of 21 to take charge of his assigned regiment, the 7th Gurkha Rifles,...

One of the world's top experts on betrayal looks at why we often can't see it right in front of our facesIf the cover-up is worse than the crime, blindness to betrayal can be worse than the betrayal itself. Whether the betrayer is an unfaithful spouse, an abusive authority figure, an unfair boss, or a corrupt institution, we often refuse to see the truth order to protect ourselves. This book explores the fascinating phenomenon of how and why we ignore or deny betra...