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The Mad Women's Ball - Victoria Mas - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Mad Women's Ball - Victoria Mas - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''A darkly sumptuous tale of wicked spectacle, wild injustice and the insuppressible strength of women'' EMMA STONEX, author of THE LAMPLIGHTERS ''An essential story of women resisting the unjust exertion of male power'' SUNDAY TIMES ____________________ The Salpêtrière asylum, 1885. All of Paris is in thrall to Doctor Charcot and his displays of hypnotism on women who have been deemed mad or hysterical, outcasts from society. But the truth is much more complicated - for these women are often simply inconvenient, unwanted wives or strong-willed daughters. Once a year a grand ball is held at the hospital. For the Parisian elite, the Mad Women''s Ball is the highlight of the social season; for the women themselves, it is a rare moment of hope. Geneviève is a senior nurse. After the childhood death of her sister, she has shunned religion and placed her faith in Doctor Charcot and his new science. But everything begins to change when she meets Eugénie, the 19-year-old daughter of a bourgeois family. Because Eugénie has a secret, and she needs Geneviève''s help. Their fates will collide on the night of the Mad Women''s Ball... ____________________ ''In this darkly delightful Gothic treasure, Mas explores grief, trauma and sisterhood behind the walls of Paris'' infamous Salpetriere hospital'' PAULA HAWKINS, author of A SLOW FIRE BURNING ''A beautifully written debut...I have absolutely no doubt it will be one of my favourite novels of 2021.'' AJ PEARCE, author of DEAR MRS BIRD ''Essential reading'' COSMOPOLITAN ''A deftly woven tale of hope and pain, judgement and redemption, cruelty and kindness. Utterly captivating and profoundly affecting.'' Sunday Times bestseller, MIRANDA DICKENSON ''Enter the dance of this little masterpiece and let yourself be dazzled. Assured of hitting the bestseller lists'' THE PARISIAN ____________________ AN AMAZON PRIME ORIGINAL FILM STARRING MÉLANIE LAURENT

DKK 120.00
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Every Single Ball - Brian Corcoran - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Every Single Ball - Brian Corcoran - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''You might never have seen a hurling game in your life, but within ten minutes of seeing Brian Corcoran play, you''d know and say, "That man with that helmet is special." He just has an authority, a grace, a presence that elevates him from everything else which surrounds him'' - Ger LoughnaneThe year 2006 was about more than an historic three-in-a-row bid for the Cork hurlers; it marked the last year in the inter-county career of probably the county''s finest and most revered hurler of the past 20 years. In Every Single Ball , Brian Corcoran gives us a riveting insight into the workings of the most professional team the GAA has ever known as they sought hurling immortality. He also takes us through, in his refreshingly candid and sincere way, one of the most varied and lengthy careers of modern times and the personalities, highs, trials and tribulations he encountered along the way. He brings us into the training grounds and dressing-rooms of Billy Morgan, Larry Tompkins, Canon O''Brien and Jimmy Barry-Murphy, recalls the torment and frustration that caused him to walk away from hurling at only 28 and reveals how, just like his hero, Michael Jordan, he came back and fell in love again with his sport and with winning.Quite simply, Every Single Ball is the story of one of Ireland''s greatest sporting comebacks, sportsmen and sports teams.

DKK 161.00
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Acorna - Margaret Ball - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Acorna - Margaret Ball - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Three old space mining prospectors in their beat-up space ship discover a small pod floating in space. Inside is a tiny girl child, with funny little hooves, a wealth of silver hair growing on her body, and a lump in the middle of her forehead which, as time elapses, grows into a horn. It is a sort of unicorn. When the old prospectors come to sell their ores on the home planet controversy breaks out. Bureaucrats want to put her in a home and cut off her deformity, scientists want to study her and isolate her, and so the old three kidnap her back on their ship and go roaring off round the universe, having adventures, saving her, and finally having her save all the child slaves on a terrible planet called Kezdet. It is space opera at it''s best and will be followed by more in the series, no doubt tracing Acorna to her home planet.

DKK 168.00
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Man and Ball - Stephen Ferris - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Man and Ball - Stephen Ferris - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

SHORTLISTED FOR RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS''When I came into the Ulster team,'' Stephen Ferris says with typical candour, ''we were crap''. It was, however, preferable to his day job of paving driveways, and that day in 2005 saw the start of an incredible journey for Ferris, Ulster and Ireland rugby. A Celtic League title in his very first senior season with Ulster. A Grand Slam in 2009, followed by a sensational Lions breakthrough. A starring role in Ireland''s greatest World Cup win, over Australia in 2011, when Ferris famously picked up Will Genia and carried him ten yards. And leading Ulster from nowhere to the Heineken Cup final.Stephen Ferris had an incredible rugby career, tragically ended by ankle injuries so severe they will never properly heal. He is an inspiration to the population of Ulster, an emblem of the sport that serves as such a positive expression of its culture and identity, and earned the respect and admiration of fans across Ireland for his strength, pace, skill and courage. Fearless, funny and full of an incredible array of stories from behind the scenes of Ulster, Ireland and the Lions, this is the must-have rugby book of the year.

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This Family of Things - Alison (author) Jameson - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This Family of Things - Alison (author) Jameson - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

On his way back up from the yard Bird had seen something white and round – a girl who had curled herself into a ball. Lifting her was like retrieving a ball of newspaper from out of the grass or an empty crisp bag that someone had flung over the ditch. She seemed to lack the bones and meat and muscle of real people. She felt as if she was filled with feathers. On the day Midge Connors comes hurtling into Bird Keegan’s life, she flings open his small, quiet world. He and his two sisters, Olive and Margaret, have lived in the same isolated community all their lives, each one more alone than the others can know. Taking in damaged, sharp-edged Midge, Bird invites the scorn of his neighbours and siblings. And as they slowly mend each other, family bonds – and the tie of the land – begin to weigh down on their tentative relationship. Can it survive the misunderstandings, contempt and violence of others?A poignant and powerful study of the emotional lives of three siblings and the girl who breaks through their solitude.

DKK 112.00
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Coming Out - Danielle Steel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Coming Out - Danielle Steel - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Could one calamitous evening ruin the perfect life? No challenge was too great, or so she thought........ All round high-flier Olympia Crawford Rubinstein has it all, a busy legal career, a solid marriage and a perfect family. She manages her life with grace and energy and there seems to be no challenge to which she cannot rise. Until one day she opens an invitation for her twin daughters to attend an exclusive coming out ball and her good fortune is changed irrevocably.Chaos ensues as conflicting feelings emerge about the ball and Olympia finds herself at the heart of a severe family feud. Devastated, and pulled in all directions, Olympia is more determined than ever to steer her family through the event. Yet events unravel at an alarming speed and Olympia is poised to surrender when suddenly a series of events result in several changes of heart ,old wounds are healed and new traditions born. Can an evening of heartbreak and misery make way for an evening of growth, acceptance and love?In a novel that is by turns profound, poignant, moving and warmly funny, Danielle Steel tells the story of an extraordinary family - finding new ways of letting go, stepping up and coming out ....in the ways that matter most.

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The Tennis Party - Madeleine Wickham - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Tennis Party - Madeleine Wickham - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

It was Patrick''s idea that they should have the tennis party. After all, he has the perfect setting - the White House, bought out of his bonuses as an investment banker. He hasn''t actually told Caroline, his brash and beautiful wife, what the real reason for the party is. She is glad to welcome Stephen and Annie, their impoverished former neighbours, less glad to see newly wealthy Charles and his aristocratic wife Cressida, and barely able to tolerate the deadly competitive Don and Valerie.But as the first ball is served over the net it signals the start of two days of tempers, shocks, revelations, the arrival of an uninvited guest, and the realization that the weekend is about anything but tennis.

DKK 141.00
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Striking Poses - Kate Thompson - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Striking Poses - Kate Thompson - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

When you''re burdened with the name of a goddess and your mother''s a flamboyant actress, the last thing you want from a theatrical career is to be under the spotlight. That''s why Aphrodite Delaney opts for a job backstage as a designer. But the bitchcraft rampant in the theatre world means that Aphrodite''s obliged to seek employment elsewhere, and she finds herself grafting as a stylist on television commercials, a forlorn Cinderella with no invite to the ball. Until - ping! - the handsome prince of Irish fashion, Troy MacNally, arrives on the scene. Suddenly this Cinderella is snowed under with fairy-tale threads and invites to the hottest events in town. Up against the most fiendish of divas, Aphrodite discovers a talent for wickedness herself...

DKK 168.00
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Playing With Fire - Diana Appleyard - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Playing With Fire - Diana Appleyard - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Three couples, friends and neighbours... Tom, lazy and charming, looks after the children and thinks about writing a novel while his ambitious wife Sarah pursues her career as a journalist.Nat is married to the unstylish Cassie, who spends her life in jodhpurs, but although an ill-matched couple they have a strong and enduring marriage. Laure, the beautiful half-French wife of Gerard, is being shut out of his life because of financial worries.One winter''s evening, Laure and Tom dance together at a local ball, and suddenly a world of possibilities opens up between them. Can they can forget the troubles of their own home lives and find a new excitement, a new solace? It''s only a game, after all, not for real...But playing with fire can hurt, as they both find out.

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Homecoming Girls - Val Wood - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Homecoming Girls - Val Wood - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Hull, 1874. The beautiful, mysterious Jewel Newmarch, adopted as a baby, turns heads wherever she goes - her exotic looks point to her origins far away from the streets of Hull. Even at her cousin Elizabeth''s wedding, she is the belle of the ball. But as she looks on at the happy, newly-married couple she feels a restlessness and intense longing to know her own roots.And so she decides to return to her birthplace in America, taking the bride''s twin sister Clara as her companion. In discovering the mysteries of Jewel''s past the girls realise that this is a life-changing voyage of discovery for both of them, as they learn important lessons about family, friendship, love and home. But most importantly, love... If you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you''ll love Val''s heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity.

DKK 168.00
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Lady Of Kynachan - James Irvine Robertson - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Lady Of Kynachan - James Irvine Robertson - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Not long after he inherited the Highland estate of Kynachan, young David Stewart was shown, in a dream, the image of his future wife. When, at a ball in Perth, he saw the beautiful Jean Mercer - the woman of his dream - he proposed at once, determined that she should become his Lady of Kynachan.The marriage was passionate and happy, and Jean learned to love the life of the Scottish Highlands. But when Prince Charles landed in 1745 and summoned his men to follow him, David Stewart, a devoted Jacobite, went to fight for the Cause, perishing on the field of Culloden with all the men of Kynachan save one.As the British government ruthlessly set out ot destroy the Highland way of life, the Lady of Kynachan summoned all her courage, her wit and strength, to build a new life for herself, her children, and the people of Kynachan.

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A Loving Scoundrel - Johanna Lindsey - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A Loving Scoundrel - Johanna Lindsey - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Danny has grown up on the streets of London as a pickpocket, remembering nothing of her past. One night, she is apprehended by the handsome young aristocrat she is attempting to rob. Jeremy Malory is strangely drawn towards this waif and persuades her to help him steal back some jewels his friend lost in a card game. Danny demands that Jeremy takes her in, and he hires her as his maidservant - although he wants her as his mistress.Danny blossoms into a lady under Jeremy''s guidance, but she refuses his amorous attentions because she knows he will never marry her. But as the attraction between the two of them intensifies, they embark upon a passionate battle of wills, and in a Cinderella-like transformation, Danny becomes a charming beauty, appearing at a society ball where her appearance raises question about her true identity - questions which threaten not only her chances of capturing Jeremy''s heart, but her very life...

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Craft Your Year with Sara Davies - Sara Davies - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Craft Your Year with Sara Davies - Sara Davies - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER''Treat yourself with the crafting bible, Craft Your Year With Sara Davies .'' Michael Ball, BBC Radio 2 Step-by-step seasonal crafting guide with over 70 projects to make throughout the yearThis easy-to-follow crafting guide from the queen of crafting Sara Davies will help you and your family craft throughout the year, with projects for beginner, intermediate and advanced crafters.Packed full of ideas, tips and tricks to help you grow in confidence and creativity, as well as useful lists of tools, must-have items and a glossary explaining the key crafting terms and phrases you''ll hear time and again as you craft.This practical book includes photographs and simple step-by-step instructions to help you make everything need throughout the year, from a Mother''s Day card in spring to a macrame flower hanger in summer, from Halloween treat bags in autumn to a Christmas wreath in winter and everything in-between.

DKK 241.00
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Pride Of Walworth - Mary Jane Staples - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Pride Of Walworth - Mary Jane Staples - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

There was a new family in Browning Street, Walworth - the Harrisons. Respectable and well-behaved, the only thing unusual about them was that Mr Harrison was never there. He was a sailor, said Ma Harrison, away fighting pirates in the China Seas. Actually, ''Knocker'' Harrison was in Marsham Gaol - he had unfortunately burgled a lady''s suite when she happened to be there. Pa wasn''t really a very good burglar. When young Nick Harrison, eldest son and heir of Ma and Knocker, met Annabelle Somers he found himself in a very difficult situation. For seventeen-year-old Annabelle was a peach of a girl, was related to the highly respectable Adams family, and was really quite keen on Nick, very interested in him and in his family. What with keeping Annabelle at arm''s length in case she found out about Pa, and with the problems of running the Browning Street Rovers football team (the ball was owned by Chrissie Evans who laid down her own rules about the team) Nick sometimes wondered if his life would ever be sorted out.

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The Summer Day is Done - Mary Jane Staples - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Summer Day is Done - Mary Jane Staples - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

If you like Katie Flynn, Kristin Hannah and Fiona Valpy, you will love this enthralling, heart-wrenching page-turner of a romantic adventure from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. READERS ARE LOVING THE SUMMER DAY IS DONE ! "I couldn''t put it down" - 5 STARS " A good and entertaining read" - 5 STARS "Perfect" - 5 STARS *********************************************************************************** WILL WAR DEAL THE CRUELLEST BLOW OF ALL? Russia 1911 : Young British agent John Kirby comes to Russia to work and to explore a new and exciting country - not to fall in love. But an invitation to the Tsar''s ball changes all that. After an evening of dancing and romance, John and the Tsar''s eldest daughter, Olga , are totally captivated by one another.Summers of tennis parties and picnics with Olga follow - life could not get any better. Until a cruel blow is dealt in 1914 : John is forced to return to England and Olga and her family are caught up in the bitter and bloody war. Will John and Olga ever be reunited? Can their love survive the odds? Or will tragedy, pain and longing destroy them both? The Summer Day is Done was previously published as Woman in Berlin .

DKK 175.00
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Stormy Persuasion - Johanna Lindsey - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Stormy Persuasion - Johanna Lindsey - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer and Jenny Hambly, a captivating historical romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey that you won''t want to end! ''With that special touch of Lindsey humour and sexual tension, she wins her fans'' hearts.'' - Romantic Times ''She understands a woman''s secret fantasies...Johanna Lindsey creates fairy tales that come true...'' - Romantic Times. ''A dreamspinner extraordinaire'' -- ROMANTIC TIMES. ''I was absorbed in the book from the first page and read it within one day.'' -- ***** Reader review. ''I couldn''t put it down'' -- ***** Reader review ''A delight to read'' -- ***** Reader review *************************************************************** SECRETS, DESIRE AND A DANGEROUS PASSION ON THE HIGH SEAS... When Judith Malory sets sail from London to attend the debutante ball of her Malory cousin in Connecticut , she little thinks that, while on the high seas, she will encounter the handsome Nathan Tremayne , a sea captain and wanted smuggler. Nathan , on a secret mission to win his freedom, finds himself being blackmailed by the lovely Judith, but the tables are turned as he rescues her from danger. In the intense and sultry Caribbean heat , Nathan will fight with all his mettle to win the right to her heart....

DKK 168.00
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Confessions of a Menopausal Woman - Andrea Mclean - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Confessions of a Menopausal Woman - Andrea Mclean - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Read this book! It''s so brilliant, it''s really going to help you.'' Zoe Ball ''Brilliantly practical, down-to-earth guide ... It''s like sitting down with a good friend who has the best advice.'' Psychologies magazine___ The menopause. An emotionally complex issue that can trigger a whole host of physical and mental side effects. So why aren''t we talking about it? This is the book that Andrea McLean wished for as she found herself in uncharted territory, grappling with the physical aftershock of a hysterectomy and the psychological fallout of a difficult menopause. Typically candid, covering all you need to know, including tips and tricks on diet, exercise and even your sex life, Andrea brings her trademark humour and honesty to a very hot topic.___ Readers love Confessions of a Menopausal Woman: ''Brilliant read. Warm, funny, inspiring and oh so true.'' ''Practical, honest . . . written in Andrea''s comfortable, emotive, humorous, around-the-kitchen-table style!'' ''Reading this book not only helped me to understand my symptoms but it also helped me to realise that I am not going through this alone.''

DKK 127.00
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A Prayer For Owen Meany - John Irving - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A Prayer For Owen Meany - John Irving - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''A work of genius'' Independent ''Marvellously funny . . . What better entertainment is there than a serious book which makes you laugh?'' Spectator ''If you care about something you have to protect it. If you''re lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.'' Summer, 1953. In the small town of Gravesend, New Hampshire, eleven-year-old John Wheelwright and his best friend Owen Meany are playing in a Little League baseball game. When Owen hits a foul ball which kills John''s mother, their lives are changed in an instant.It is dismissed as a tragic accident but Owen disagrees. He believes that he is God''s instrument, put on Earth for a higher purpose. And as the boys come into adulthood to the background of the Vietnam War, a series of remarkable events show that perhaps Owen''s divine plan was not imagined after all.Discover the funny yet poignant classic by the bestselling author of The World According to Garp. '' So extraordinary, so original, and so enriching'' Stephen King, The Washington Post ''May justly join the classic American list'' Anthony Burgess, Observer

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Lost - Leona Deakin - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Lost - Leona Deakin - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''A brilliantly paced, imaginative thriller with plenty of dark twists that had me turning the pages well into the night.'' Heidi Perks, author of Now You See Her ___________________________________ HOW CAN YOU SOLVE A CRIME IF YOU CAN''T REMEMBER THE CLUES? ___________________________________ There is an explosion at a military ball. The casualties are rushed to hospital in eight ambulances, but only seven vehicles arrive. Captain Harry Peterson is missing.His girlfriend calls upon her old friend Dr Augusta Bloom to support the investigation. But no one can work out if there is a connection between the bomb and the disappearance.When Harry is eventually discovered three days later, they hope he holds the answers to their questions. But he can''t remember a single thing.Without any clues, will Dr Bloom find herself lost in this puzzle too? ___________________________________ ''Another cracking read from Leona Deakin and my favourite so far! I was totally gripped by this complex and intriguing story.'' Lauren North, author of The Perfect Betrayal ___________________________________ Readers love the Dr Bloom Thrillers : ''The ultimate suspense novel'' *****''Gripping, mysterious, fast-paced'' *****''An intelligent psychological thriller'' *****''What a book! Completely mind-twisting'' *****''Debut novels don''t get better than this'' *****''A smart and intricate cat-and-mouse tale'' *****''Dark, riveting, twisting, cruel'' ***** ''I could not put it down'' *****

DKK 113.00
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First, We Make the Beast Beautiful - Sarah Wilson - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

First, We Make the Beast Beautiful - Sarah Wilson - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''I loved this book.'' MATT HAIG __________ If you have anxiety, this book is for you .If you love someone who is anxious, this book is for you .I Quit Sugar founder and New York Ti mes bestselling author Sarah Wilson has lived through high anxiety - including bipolar, OCD and several suicide attempts - her whole life. Perhaps like you, she grew tired of seeing anxiety as a disease that must be medicated into submission. Could anxiety be re-sewn, she asked, into a thing of beauty?So began a seven-year journey to find a more meaningful and helpful take on anxiety. Living out of two suitcases, Sarah travelled the world, meeting with His Holiness The Dalai Lama, with Oprah''s life coach, with major mental health organizations and hundreds of others in a quest to unravel the knotted ball of wool that is the anxious condition. She emerged with the very best philosophy, science and hacks for thriving with the beast. First, We Make the Beast Beautiful is a book with a big heart, paving the way for richer, kinder and wiser conversations about anxiety.__________ ''Probably the best book on living with anxiety that I''ve ever read.'' MARK MANSON, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

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A Game for Hooligans - Huw Richards - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A Game for Hooligans - Huw Richards - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Rugby union has undergone immense change in the past two decades - introducing a World Cup, accepting professionalism and creating a global market in players - yet no authoritative English-language general history of the game has been published in that time. Until now. A Game for Hooligans brings the game''s colourful story up to date to include the 2007 World Cup. It covers all of the great matches, teams and players but also explores the social, political and economic changes that have affected the course of rugby''s development. It is an international history, covering not only Britain and France but also the great rugby powers of the southern hemisphere and other successful rugby nations, including Argentina, Fiji and Japan. Contained within are the answers to many intriguing questions concerning the game, such as why 1895 is the most important date in both rugby-union and rugby-league history and how New Zealand became so good and have remained so good for so long. There is also a wealth of anecdotes, including allegations of devil-worship at a Welsh rugby club and an account of the game''s contribution to the Cuban Revolution. This is a must-read for any fan of the oval ball.

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Twelve Yards - Ben Lyttleton - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Twelve Yards - Ben Lyttleton - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

It shouldn''t be that hard, should it? It''s just a matter of placing a ball into a goal measuring eight feet high and eight yards wide, with only a six-foot man able to stop you. Yet the humble penalty kick has produced an inordinate amount of drama, trauma, boundless joy and shattered dreams since its invention in the late 19th century. And it is not just England who have suffered at its hands.In Twelve Yards , Ben Lyttleton tells the definitive story of the spot-kick - how to take them, how not to miss them, and the different ways that penalty-takers and goalkeepers approach them, both physically and mentally. And everyone has a tale to tell. Why did Roberto Baggio miss in the 1994 World Cup final? How did Petr Cech dive the right way six times running to help Chelsea win the 2012 Champions League final? What would have happened if Antonin Panenka had missed his famous penalty in 1976? And what has John Wayne got to do with penalties?Breaking down the statistical likelihood of scoring to within an inch of its life, while weaving together exclusive anecdotes from legends of the penalty with intriguing revelations by psychologists and sports scientists, this is the book that finally provides the answers to one of football''s oldest questions. How do you score from twelve yards?

DKK 168.00
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The Italian Job - Gabriele Marcotti - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Italian Job - Gabriele Marcotti - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Football lies at the heart of popular culture in both England and Italy. It is played, watched, written about and talked to death by millions virtually every day of the year. But how do the characteristics of England and Italy affect the game in these two footballing nations? Do the national stereotypes of Italians as passionate, stylish lotharios and the English as cold-hearted eccentrics still hold true when they kick a ball around? In The Italian Job , for the first time, a footballer of the first rank, Gianluca Vialli, in conjunction with sportswriter and broadcaster Gabriele Marcotti, tackles this debate head on. Uniquely positioned across both the English and the Italian games, they provide a fascinating and highly controversial commentary on where football is now and where it''s headed. And they have invited some of the biggest names in the sport to join in their discussion. Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger, Sven Goran Eriksson, Fabio Capello and Marcello Lippi, amongst others, add their not inconsiderable weight to the highest-profile symposium on football ever convened.Gianluca Vialli and Gabriele Marcotti explore every aspect of football, be it tactical and technical or cultural and sociological. Stuffed full of controversial opinions and gripping revelations, The Italian Job takes you on a journey to the very heart of two of the world''s great footballing cultures.

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And June Whitfield - June Whitfield - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

And June Whitfield - June Whitfield - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

June Whitfield''s career has spanned fifty -seven years of British comedy, from the early days of radio''s Take It From Here to the BBC TV''s Absolutely Fabulous. From Shakespeare to the Carry On films, from Penge rep. To the London Palladium, there is hardly a theatre or studio where she hasn''t appeared and in the process acquired a wonderfully funny backstage story to tell.In the long professional life she has worked with all the comic greats, from Arthur Askey, Tony Hancock, Wilfred Pickles, Jimmy Edwards, Bob Monkhouse, Ronnie Barker, Benny Hill, Dick Emery, Terry Scott and Frankie Howerd to Roy Hudd, Julian Clarey and Jennifer Saunders.''The considerable pleasures of this book derive from the same qualities that Whitfield brings to her usual work: intelligence, imperturbability, an eye for detail and, above all, blissful insouciance...The reader can''t help cheering her on'' Lynne Truss, Sunday Times''June Whitfield''s brilliant autobiography proves that the actress is still going strong at 75''Daily Express

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