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Early Twentieth Century Shanghai novel--Help

Does anyone know the name of a novel set in Shanghai around the early 1900's. The novel includes a description of a mansion on a hill overlooking the sea--the woman has a lover and maybe two sons? I...

flutter_girl

Series of children's puzzle mysteries

When I was about 10 or 11 I used to own loads in this series of kids' books, which were stories but you had to solve a problem or a puzzle on each page. They had titles like "Mystery of the Inca...

ReinaLuna

Any recommendation for mystery books?

hey guys! I'm a super fan of Agatha Christie, (Hercule Poirot rocks!!!) and mystery novels in general. Having read most of her books and also Arthur Conan Doyle ones, I am running out of ideas here....

curiosity

Romeo and Juliet's deaths

In the current coursework rush my daughter randomly shouted to me, "who or what was the cause of Romeo and Juliets deaths?" I replied (mid coronation street) "a lack of communication". Now she has...

don1

serious music question

What is the highest qualification that can be achieved in music, I know you can get a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Masters degree but is there any level of achievement higher than this? Thanks Don

smurfchops

Classical Music - Cats Miaowing?

Trying to think of the name of the classical piece, sounds like two cats miaowing to each other - can anyone help? The Opera Babes sung it at Leeds Castle a couple of years ago. Thanks all.

cooksters

Children's books and Authors

My son has been given a quiz from school for national book week!! We have been at it for the last week and have only managed 11out of 30 and are now stuck. You have to work out the title's and authors...

larabell

Fiction set in Japan?

Hi I'm looking for suggestions of any good novels set in contemporary Japan. I know most of the popular Japanese authors, so I'm more interested in any western novel set there, for the western...

skyep

Famous diaries

I have ' Pepys' & 'John Evelyn's' diaries. Which other diaries are available?

airbolt

Comic Auctions

I wish to sell my collection of Comics from the 70's and 80's worth ( in my estimate ) around ?200-?300 I sold my Diecast Toys through a local Auction House. To cut a long story short , the experience...

doonhamer8

opera in english

where can I read an english version of my favourite operas

DUSTPROOF

TV Times Crossword Week 2

Revived TV classic from IEISLFTH (4,4)

raj2152

Pavarotti

Is Pavarotti still singing?

coget

Novels about discrimination

Hi, I'm looking for novels that tackle discrimination, be it racial, age or sex. Anyone suggest some goods titles? Cheers

gammaray

Ghost stories

Many years ago I read a short story in an anthology of ghost/horror stories. One of those paperbacks you could buy from motorway service stations and poular in the late seventies. Any how. One story I...

boot458

Rimsky-Korsakov at Christmas

Why does Rimsky-Korsakov's ' Procession of the Nobles' appear on so many Christmas Concerts? What is the connection with Christmas ? Please ignore the question below where I thought it was by...

elerrina

carmen habanera

i was wondering if anybody knew where i could find the music without the singing in it as i love the cello but im not too keen on the singing thanks.

MissBoots

Any ideas?

If 25 equals silver and 50 equals gold, what does 14 equal? Any help appreciated.

Grenmus

Classicfm Weekly Quiz - Wednesday

Sorry if I've missed a post on this but I'm having problems finding Wednesday's answer: This opera is sung in which language for this particular DVD production? i've found this site:...

lulu_bucket

Faust or Damnation of Faust

If someone wanted to see the opera Faust then is the Damnation of Faust the same thing or something completely different? Thanks

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