Andrew Hood Knihy

A highly diverting celebration of television's favourite naturalist, packed with games, trivia and Attenborough-inspired activities.

Award-winning Australian writer Andrew Hood presents a breakout novel that has garnered critical acclaim and captivated readers, creating a strong anticipation for his next work. The narrative showcases his distinctive storytelling style, blending compelling characters with a rich, immersive plot. Hood's ability to engage readers has set a high standard, making this novel a must-read for fans of contemporary literature.

The stories included in Andrew Hood's sophomore collection are beautiful, gross, funny, and personal. The Cloaca is a train wreck of awesomeness. It's your high school gym coach, drunk and dishing dirt on all the other teachers on the crosstown bus-a stomach-turning spectacle that'll make you laugh out loud now, feel bad later. You won't be able to look away for an instant.

The story follows John Hannebery, an unwilling hitman who finds himself trapped in a dangerous world he never sought to enter. As he navigates the complexities of his new life, he grapples with moral dilemmas and the consequences of his actions. The narrative delves into themes of choice, identity, and the struggle for redemption, revealing how circumstances can force a person into roles they never imagined. Hannebery's journey is marked by tension and introspection, offering a gripping exploration of fate and free will.

Phillips reveals how Mughal, Manchu and Western imperialists developed common strategies of 'define and conquer' and 'define and rule' to subjugate South and East Asia. Examining how they leveraged cultural difference to pursue universal conquest, this book exposes the vital role 'barbarian' conquerors played in forging today's Asian superpowers.

The official statistics on the distribution of income and the extent of poverty in the UK in 2011-12 were released on Thursday 13 June 2013. Using the data underlying these statistics, this report analyses: - the changes in average incomes in the most recent year of data and the period since the start of the 'Great Recession'; - how the gap between rich and poor has changed and how this differs when looking at pre-tax-and-benefit income rather than net income; - the recent changes in both relative and absolute income poverty for the whole population and among different parts of the population; - the striking long-term changes in incomes and poverty rates for different parts of the population and different age groups; - the prospects for average incomes, inequality and poverty in the years ahead.