This vibrant series of pocket guides covers over 170 destinations worldwide & are compact, practical guides for sun seekers & city breakers. The Thomas Cook pocket guides series is also home to the most comprehensive list of UK city guides currently available. ...

The informative, full-colour Insight Compact Guide is the ideal companion for your trip to St Lucia. The top 10 sights are highlighted, & colour-coded sections cover everything from the island's rich culture to Caribbean cooking in an easy-to-read format. Sights are cross-referenced with full-colour maps throughout, providing instant orientation. ...

Vivien Leigh stars in this rags-to-riches theatrical drama as a young London pickpocket called Libby, whose talent as a dancer is spotted by street performer Charles (Charles Laughton). Libby's graceful moves are soon drawing an ever-increasing audience to Charles's dramatic act, & it isn't long before the duo catch the eye of theatre patron Harley (Rex Harrison). The pair are invited to a post-play party, & when Libby turns up alone her career takes off
- leaving Charles & the other buskers to struggle on in the cold London streets while she enjoys a life in the limelight.
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The warden of St Serf's has been found dead in the almshouse garden. He appears to have been killed on the previous night. The elderly residents, the almshouse nurse & Humphrey, her deranged favourite, have all been set against one another by the dead man's scheming
- & then there is the discarded mistress & almshouse ghost to consider.
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An examination of the raid on the port of St Nazaire in March 1942 by a sea-borne task force from British Combined Operations. It is a story of incredible heroism in the face of extreme odds
- bravery which would lead to the awarding of five Victoria Crosses for this raid alone.
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