Sophisticated, witty, and ingeniously convincing, Clarke's magisterial novel — the story of the rise of two very different magicians — weaves magic into a flawlessly detailed vision of 19th-century England.

Graham Chapman is said to have been Monty Python's one true anarchist. Like his mentors Spike Milligan and Peter Cook, the man who portrayed the mistaken messiah in Life of Brian lived his life on and off stage with a sheer delight in madness for its own sake. 'I want to be a loony', he said, 'it's quite an important thing'. Calcium Made Interesting contains everything from Graham Chapman's unpublished sketches and transcripts of his lecture tours to letters to his bank manager and reflections on his fellow Pythons and as a result offers a unique insight into the real Graham Chapman. Previously unpublished essays and notes help chart the life and times of a comic legend and include such gems as his reflections on how it feels to be crucified and his nostalgic memories of blowing up hotel rooms with his good friend Keith Moon. Funny and surreal, this collection captures the eclectic spirit of a true genius and confirms Graham Chapman's lasting impact on British comedy.

Southern Anatolia, 260 AD. The town of Edessa, a Roman outpost, is on its last legs, besieged by the Persian troops of Shapur I. Roman Emperor Licinius Valerianus agrees to meet his adversary to draw up a peace treaty, but it is only a trap and the Emperor and his twelve guards are chained and dragged away to work as prisoners in a solitary Persian turquoise mine. After months of forced labour the Emperor dies, but his guards make a daring escape lead by the heroic and enigmatic chief, Marcus Metellus Aquila. They meet a mysterious, exiled Chinese Prince, Dan Qing, and agree to safeguard his journey home to reconquest his throne from his mortal enemy, a eunuch named Wei. Thus begins the adventures of the Romans and the Prince as they journey to China. There they will discover that they aren't the first of their kind to arrive in China: they were preceded centuries before by the survivors of the 'lost legion'.

A masterpiece by the great American realist Henry James. Daisy Miller is the story of an innocent girl's love and recognition in a society where respectable behaviour counts for everything.

IELTS Graduation is a comprehensive course for students preparing to take the IELTS academic test. Aimed at the IELTS band 5.5 — 7.5, this topic-based book contains a wide range of activities to train students in all the required skills to help improve their IELTS score. It provides clear and practical information on all parts of the IELTS examination, as well as teaching them the skills required to do well. IELTS Graduation is written by practising teachers who are currently teaching in the classroom.

«Improve your IELTS Skills» is aimed at students between bands 4.5 and 7.5. The series has three preparation courses, Academic Reading, Academic Writing, and Listening and Speaking. The courses develop language, skills and test techniques to help students achieve a higher IELTS score. The three books in the series may be used together as a complete course or may be used to target specific skills. Or they may be used separately to supplement other coursebooks.»

Inspiration is a fresh new four-level course designed to take teenagers (13-16 year olds) from beginner to intermediate level. Packed with activities, Inspiration offers the perfect balance between teaching the grammar points and practising the target language in a communicative context.

Four stories written by one of the greatest writers of twentieth-century English literature.

Eight stories by the famous American journalist and writer, Ambrose Bierce.

- Provides motivating content in a format that is easy for both teachers and students to use — All lessons include a balance of language and skills work, and the different sections on the page are clearly labelled so that students know exactly what they are focusing on at each moment — 12 topics per level, each containing skills work, contextualised grammar activities, vocabulary development exercises and functional language lessons

- Contains practice material for each lesson in the Student’s Book, offering thorough consolidation of the language input — A complete writing course containing practical writing tasks for classroom or self-study — Extra reading texts and activities for every unit — Audio CD with dictation activities and audio versions of reading texts from the Student's Workbook

When mysterious Helen Graham and her son move to Wildfell Hall, it sets her neighbours talking. Who exactly is Helen Graham, and why does she keep her past a secret?