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By turns harrowing and inspiring, "Prague Winter" is Madeleine Albright's account of her early life from 1937 to 1948, a dozen years that witnessed the Nazi invasion of her native Prague, World War II, the Holocaust, the defeat of fascism, the rise of communism, and the onset of the Cold War. Her experiences, and those of her family, provide a unique lens through which to view this tumultuous period in modern history. Moving from the thousand-year-old Prague Castle to the bomb shelters of London, from the desolate prison ghetto of Terezin to the war councils of Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt and Hitler, Albright reflects on her discovery of her family's Jewish heritage decades after the war, her Czech homeland's tangled history, and the stark moral choices faced by her parents, ordinary

Professor Timofey Pnin, previously of Tsarist Russia, is now precariously positioned at the heart of campus America. Battling with American life and language, Pnin must face great hazards in this new world: the ruination of his beautiful lumber-room-as-office; the removal of his teeth and the fitting of new ones; the search for a suitable boarding-house; and, the trials of taking the wrong train.

'Of all my novels this bright brute is the gayest', Nabokov wrote of "King, Queen, Knave". Comic, sensual and cerebral, it dramatizes an Oedipal love triangle, a tragi-comedy of husband, wife and lover, through Dreyer the rich businessman, his ripe-lipped ad mercenary wife Martha, and their bespectacled nephew Franz. 'If a resolute Freudian manages to slip in' - Nabokov darts a glance to the reader - 'he or she should be warned that a number of cruel traps have been set here and there'.

The Sheedy sisters had lived in Stone House for as long as anyone could remember. Set high on the cliffs on the west coast of Ireland, overlooking the windswept Atlantic ocean, it was falling into disrepair - until one woman, with a past she needed to forget, breathed new life into the place. Now a hotel, with a big, warm kitchen and log fires, it provides a welcome few can resist. Winnie is generally able to make the best of things, until she finds herself on the holiday from hell. John arrived on an impulse after he missed a flight at Shannon. And then there's Henry and Nicola, burdened with a terrible secret, who are hoping the break at Stone House will help them find a way to face the future ...A WEEK IN WINTER is full of Maeve's trademark warmth, humour and characters you want to

Edward Prendick is travelling in the South Pacific when his ship goes down. He is saved after many days at sea by another ship, and a passenger, Montgomery, nurses him back to health. Prendick becomes interested in the mystery of Montgomery's life. Why does he live on an unknown Pacific island? Why is he taking animals there? And should Prendick fear the dark secrets of Montgomery's master the even more mysterious Doctor Moreau?

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Why does an old builder leave all his money to a young lawyer? Who gives a government document to enemy spies? How is a young man tricked into taking a new job? What can a foreign king do when a beautiful woman from his past appears?

Who can answer all these questions? Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson, of course, in these four short sories about the famous detective.

A business English course for pre-work and in-work professional students.

Skills for Business Studies is a companion to Business Result for students studying Business Studies and related degree courses.

Business Result DVD edition features video clips for every unit, including documentary clips, authentic interviews and dramatized scenarios showcasing business communication skills.

Skills for Business Studies teaches academic reading, writing and vocabulary skills for students of Business Studies and related degree programmes.

Skills for Business Studies is available as part of a pack with Business Result at Intermediate, Upper-intermediate and Advanced levels. It is not available as a standalone title.

This pack includes:

A business English course for pre-work and in-work professional students.

Skills for Business Studies is a companion to Business Result for students studying Business Studies and related degree courses.

Business Result DVD edition features video clips for every unit, including documentary clips, authentic interviews and dramatized scenarios showcasing business communication skills.

Skills for Business Studies teaches academic reading, writing and vocabulary skills for students of Business Studies and related degree programmes.

Skills for Business Studies is available as part of a pack with Business Result at Intermediate, Upper-intermediate and Advanced levels. It is not available as a standalone title.

This pack includes:

A business English course for pre-work and in-work professional students.

Skills for Business Studies is a companion to Business Result for students studying Business Studies and related degree courses.

Business Result DVD edition features video clips for every unit, including documentary clips, authentic interviews and dramatized scenarios showcasing business communication skills.

Skills for Business Studies teaches academic reading, writing and vocabulary skills for students of Business Studies and related degree programmes.

Skills for Business Studies is available as part of a pack with Business Result at Intermediate, Upper-intermediate and Advanced levels. It is not available as a standalone title.

This pack includes:

One tiny snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of a whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it's the tiny snail who saves the day.

Cambridge English Key for Schools Result inspires students to better results

With its contemporary design and up-to-date material, plus interactive multi-media support for students and teachers, Key for Schools Result is the complete preparation pack for the exam.

• Vibrant design with high-impact visuals keeps motivation high

Key for Schools Result belongs to the Result super-series - three individual series with common Result values. Go to www.oup.com/elt/teacher/result and find out more about English Result, Business Result and Exams Result.

Cambridge English Key for Schools Result inspires students to better results

With its contemporary design and up-to-date material, plus interactive multi-media support for students and teachers, Key for Schools Result is the complete preparation pack for the exam.

• Vibrant design with high-impact visuals keeps motivation high
• Workbook Resource Pack MultiROM provides access to an interactive online Key for Schools practice test, includes further practice of key skills areas
• Student's MultiROM with the Workbook Resource Pack includes Workbook listening material and access to an interactice online practice test at www.oxfordenglishtesting.com - authentic