Search Results: Titles starting with Q from Booksalvation

Black Swan, 2009. Standard. Paperback. Good. Outline:- Why is a penniless waiter from Mumbai sitting in a prison cell? Is it because: a)he has punched a customer; b)he has drunk too much whisky; c)he has stolen money from the till; or d)he is the biggest quiz-show winner in history? Ram Mohammad Thomas has been arrested. For answering twelve questions correctly on Who Will Win A Billion? Because a poor orphan who has never gone to school cannot name the smallest planet in the solar system, or the plays of Shakespeare. Unless he has cheated. Ram prepares his defence by reviewing TV footage of the show, and takes us on an amazing tour of his life. From the day he is rescued from a dustbin, to his encounter with a security-crazed Australian colonel, and a spell as an over-creative guide at the Taj Mahal, Ram`s survival instincts are infallible. Stunning an audience of millions, he draws on a store of street wisdom and trivia to provide him with the essential keys, not only to the quiz show, but to life… Read More

Faber & Faber, 2015. Standard. Paperback. Very Good. Outline:- The ultimate compendium of crisp one-liners, knockout jokes, droll asides and universal truths collected over the years by the creators of QI. `You know `that look` women get when they want sex? Me neither.` Steve Martin `You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from nesting in your hair.` Chinese proverb `The Beatles are dying in the wrong order.` Victor Lewis-Smith `Cauliflower is nothing but a cabbage with a college education.` Mark Twain `Depend on the rabbit`s foot if you will, but remember: it didn`t work for the rabbit.` R.E. Shay `If it were not for quotations, conversation between gentlemen would be an endless series of `what-ho`s!`` P.G.Wodehouse-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Faber & Faber The date of this copy is 2015 booksalvation have grade it as Very Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK… Read More

Faber & Faber, 2009. Standard. Paperback. Very Good. Outline:- Have you ever wondered why most books of quotations are stuffed full of rather pedestrian quotes by people you`ve never heard of? It`s a shame because a really good quotation book, one which gathered the truest and funniest insights of the best minds, and organised them into 250 subjects, from ambition to worry, (or from artichokes to woodpeckers), a book which offered you a useful take on almost every situation life throws at you (from the death of your child`s hamster to the unified theory of everything), a sourcebook of wise one-loners, of knock-out jokes, of drole asides and heartfelt statements of truth and beauty, a practical handbook of interestingness , well, that would be worth having. And, guess what? Those thoughtful gentlemen at QI have come up with one.Five years of learning how to avoid the dull stuff have left the QI team in a uniquely good position to deliver this elusive holy grail: the big, useful, funny and really very… Read More

Silhouette, 2006. Standard. Paperback. Very Good. Outline:- HASTY MARRIAGE SPARKS SPICY SPECULATION!Austin, TexasCaleb McCallum has long been one of Texas`s most elusive bachelors and everyone is wondering if the abandoned quadruplets left at Maitland Maternity Hospital are behind his sudden case of marriage fever. Is it mere coincidence that Caleb`s lovely new bride, April Sullivan, wanted to raise the precious babies as her own, but her chances at adoption were slim--until she tied the knot with the handsome ex-cop? Rumor has it that this union may be based on a practical arrangement, but there is no telling what spending night after night together will do to this instant couple....-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Silhouette The date of this copy is 2006 booksalvation have grade it as Very Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK

Headline, 1997. Standard. Paperback. Good. Outline:- Rebecca, the headstrong daughter of a Jewish conversos, flees an arranged marriage for the heady world of Elizabethan London. Disguised as a man, she embarks on an adventure that plunges her into the sinks and stews of Elizabethan England with the equally headstrong and romantic Will Shakespeare.-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Headline The date of this copy is 1997 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK

St Martin`s Press, 2004. Standard. Paperback. Good. Outline:- FBI agent Puller Monk`s Special Inquiries (SPIN) team pulled what looked like an easy assignment: the background check of the highly respected first African American woman candidate for the Supreme Court. But what was supposed to be a routine turned into his worst nightmare when the lies surfaced -- and the bodies started to pile up.The President wants the candidate. Monk`s boss wants results. An assassin wants to bury the truth. Suddenly, Monk and his agent Lisa Sands are caught in a deadly maze of lies and betrayal that leads them to corruption at the highest levels of government -- and a power-hungry killer who`s gone too far to let them get in the way.-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is St Martin`s Press The date of this copy is 2004 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK

Van Nostrand reinhold , 1988. Standard. Large Paperback. Good. Outline:- Sorry Outline Not Available-> the publisher of this LARGE PAPERBACK book is Van Nostrand reinhold The date of this copy is 1988 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK

Penguin Books, 2007. Standard. Paperback. Very Good. Outline:- The royal family has been living in exile on a bleak housing estate for the past thirteen years. Prince Charles is happy: he has married the love of his life, Camilla, and taken her to live in his tiny council house. He spends his time gardening, poultry keeping and writing his tortured autobiography, `Uneasy Lies the Head`. Camilla occupies herself in doing as little as possible. When the revitalized Conservative Party under the guidance of their new leader `Boy` Mackintosh, publish their election manifesto the `reinstatement of the monarchy` is the first in the list of bullet points. Her Majesty Elizabeth II cannot face being Queen again and sends Charles a formal letter: Dearest Charles, At 9.30 this morning I abdicated my position as Queen of Britain, the Commonwealth etc. etc. etc. PS It`s wheelie bin day today. PPS Give my love to Queen Camilla.-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Penguin Books The date of this… Read More

Birch Lane Press, 1994. None. Hardback. Good. Outline:- An expert royalty watcher exposes the private lives of Britain`s ruling dynasty detailing Elizabeth`s celibacy Prince Philip`s adulterous affairs and the demise of Charles and Diana`s and Andrew and Fergie`s marriages-> the publisher of this HARDBACK book is Birch Lane Press The date of this copy is 1994 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK

Gollancz, 1991. Standard. Paperback. Good. Outline:- This novel is set in 2047 on the eve of the Binary Millennium. It explores a world of cybernetically-enhanced personalities and complex city archologies. At its core is a murder mystery which proves to have implications for the entire society.-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Gollancz The date of this copy is 1991 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Queen Of Angels Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK

Blake Publishing, 1995. Standard. Hardback. Good. Outline:- The life-story of "Coronation Street" star Julie Goodyear, which has beenore dramatic than the life of her alter ego Bet Lynch-> the publisher of this HARDBACK book is Blake Publishing The date of this copy is 1995 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK

Methuen, 1992. None. Hardback. Good. Outline:- Homelessness Health Care and Welfare Provision is the first known publication in which service providers examine the particular difficulties encountered by homeless people in gaining access to healthcare both in Britain and the US. Specific chapters examine the complex issue of mental health and homelessness responses to single homeless people with drink-related problems and the particular problems experienced by young single homeless people and homeless women.-> the publisher of this HARDBACK book is Methuen The date of this copy is 1992 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK

Corgi, 1969. Standard. Paperback. Good. Outline:- This is a vintage edition and will be subject to the effects of aging >>Elenaor is young, high-spirited, supremely intelligent, heiress to the vast Duchy of Aquitaine - at a time when a woman`s value was measured in terms of wealth. Her vivid leadership inspired and dazzled those about her. And yet, born to rule, she was continually repressed and threatened by the men who overshadowed her life. This is the story of a brilliant, medieval figure - of a princess who led her own knights to the Crusades, who was bride to two kings and mother of Richard the Lion Heart. It is the rich, incredible story of Eleanor Of Aquitaine.-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Corgi The date of this copy is 1969 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK

Puffin, 1990. Standard. Paperback. Good. Outline:- After helping her supposed best friend Veronica found the sixth grade`s secret club, the Awesome Kennedy Girls, Robin accidentally gets on her wrong side and discovers how bossy and. cruel Veronica really is.-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Puffin The date of this copy is 1990 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Kids From Kennedy Middle School Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK

Springer Nature, 2014. Standard. Paperback. Very Good. Outline:- Eliza Peabody is one of those dangerously blameless women who believe they have God in their pocket. She is a modern-day Florence Nightingale, always up at the Hospice or the Wives` club; she is too enthusiastic; she talks too much. Her concern for the welfare of her wealthy south London neighbours even extends to ingenuous, well-meaning notes of unsolicited advice under the door. It is just such a one-sided correspondence that heralds Eliza`s undoing. Did her letter have something to do with Joan`s abrupt disappearance from number forty-one? What to make of the long absences of her husband and Joan`s, and of the two men`s new, inseparable friendship? And why will no one else on Rathbone Road speak of Joan? As Eliza`s own life seems to disintegrate, she finds that, despite the pity and embarrassment with which her neighbours greet her, she is at last being drawn into their lives - although not in the way she had once fantasised about.… Read More

ACE, 2010. Standard. Paperback. Acceptable. Outline:- Overwhelmed by her uncanny ability to manipulate people`s emotions through her music, Miranda Grey comes to the attention of vampire lord David Solomon. Believing he can help bring her magic under control, David discovers that Miranda`s powers may affect the vampire world too...-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is ACE The date of this copy is 2010 booksalvation have grade it as Acceptable and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Shadow World Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK

Pocket Books, 2000. Standard. Paperback. Good. Outline:- First in a trilogy that aims to bring to life the magical; mysterious; romantic world of Guenevere; telling the story of her life; loves and tribulations. In this volume; young Guenevere faces the prospect of becoming Queen of the Summer Country with a mixture of trepidation and determination. --> Genre: Romance General-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Pocket Books The date of this copy is 2000 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Guenevere Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK

Pan, 2008. Standard. Paperback. Good. Outline:- Queen of Babble Big Mouth, Big Heart, Big Problems & Queen of Babble In The Big CityM-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Pan The date of this copy is 2008 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK

HarperCollins, 1997. First. Hardback. Good. Outline:- Set in the Scottish Highlands, France and England, in the turbulent period of the English Reformation, this is an historical novel in the tradition of Sharon Penman. Our heroine, Abbie, looks uncannily like Mary Queen of Scots.-> the publisher of this HARDBACK book is HarperCollins The date of this copy is 1997 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK

Jonathan Cape, 1994. First. Hardback. Good. Outline:- John Byrom (1691-1763) was an enigma, a playboy, a philosopher, a poet and possibly a spy. On the one hand a pillar of the Establishment Byrom was also an active and secret Jacobite who conducted a wild affair with Queen Caroline. At least one of Byrom`s close associates went to the gallows to protect his good name in high society while George II, unaware of the traitor at the gate, granted him by Act of Parliament a monopoly license top teach his new system of phonetic shorthand to leading political and social figures who might have caused to conceal their communications. Not content with being a member of the Royal society with Isaac Newton as well as the Freemasons. Byrom formed a secret society known as the Cabala Club through which he amassed a collection of mystical drawing and architectural designs in his search for a new model of the universe. Through the poems he published in the leading journals of the day he planted oblique references… Read More