"All is yours, everywhere is open to you - except the lock that the single key fits. You must promise, if you love me, to leave it well alone."When a 17 year old virgin marries a mature and charismatic Marquis it seems like a fairy tale. But when the Marquis is called away on their wedding night, leaving her only her only his keys and a single instruction, her curiosity leads her to uncover a dark secret.Bryony Lavery's new stage adaptation of Angela Carter's story opened as a Northern Stage production in September 2008.
This adventurous romp into the frontiers of reproductive science will forever change the way you think about sex. Biologist and science writer Aarathi Prasad tackles inconceivable ideas about concepti
Imagine reading a classic novel like James Joyce’s Ulysses as though for the first time. Such an exercise, especially when informed by contemporary narrative theory, makes possible a different reading
Imagine reading a classic novel like James Joyce’s Ulysses as though for the first time. Such an exercise, especially when informed by contemporary narrative theory, makes possible a different reading
Looking for advice on setting up your own company, improving your career prospects, or developing your leadership skills? Why not ask Richard Branson? In What They Won't Teach You in Business School,
More counterintuitive business wisdom from the founder and chairman of the Virgin Group Whether you're interested in starting your own business, improving your leadership skills, or simply looking f
If you don't feel like you're glowing from head to toe during pregnancy, you're not alone! Pregnancy Virgin explores how bamboozling life can be when those nine months don't go exactly the way you'd planned. Author Mandy Mauloni catalogues her 'bump' feelings and experiences in a humourous way and goes 'undercover' to uncover the reasons behind some of the stranger aspects of pregnancy. This memoir explores maternity un-fashion, loss of identity, exercise and nutrition, star sign indicators, gender disappointment, how to tell the boss, finding time for yourself and the myriad other issues that can push the 'strong emotional response' button. Pregnancy Virgin is a combination of Mandy's personal journey and informational break-out boxes, designed to make you find the humour in pregnancy whilst getting a dose of knowledge along the way. Does baby's hair really give you heartburn? What can you do about rogue 'rhoids? Why are you feeling so mean all the time?! All the way to popping your p
She’s Like a Virgin . . . Simulated for the Very First Time For a red-blooded male, Las Vegas offers a virtual smorgasbord of temptation: sexy showgirls, vampy vampires, zombie starlets, you name it.
From a lauded poet and playwright, a novel of a young woman's life with the Black Panthers in 1960s San Francisco At first glance, Geniece’s story sounds like that of a typical young woman: she go
From acclaimed author Valerie Frankel comes a wise, winning, uproarious novel about love—or something like it—in the big city.From: Venus, Goddess of Love, 120 Main, Mt. OlympusTo: Stacy Temple, lapse
Imogen Hebden knew she was no diamond of the ton. A clumsy, gangling spinster more like! This last-chance Season was sure to be a disaster. What sort of suitor could she hope to catch?Viscount Milden
Lost in love and don't know much? Paul Feig knew even less...Like any other red-blooded, straight young man, Paul Feig spent much of his teenage years trying to solve the mystery of women. Unlike most
