Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region Free DVD Player in order to play In an attempt to revisit a creative collaboration & revive his marriage a theatre director brings together a group of performers to spend a week with him & his wife in an isolated mountainous part of southern France As the work progresses fiction & reality become blurred & there is a constant tension between the characters emotional lives & the nature of the work
- an investigation into the changing nature of love The couple are haunted by memories & dreams which in the end threaten not only the venture but the marriage itself All this is underpinned by a sense of melancholy reflected in the songs & music performed & in the dramatic & implacably beautiful landscape Actors Anna MOTTRAM Stepehen LOWE Meret BECKER Bob GOODYDirectors Jon Sanders Language English Number of discs 1
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Featuring top Young Adult authors & introducing a host of exciting new voices this anthology of stories & poetry from BAME writers on the theme of change is a long-overdue addition to the YA scene Contributors include Tanya Byrne Inua Ellams Catherine Johnson Patrice Lawrence Ayisha Malik Irfan Master Musa Okwonga & Nikesh Shukla Plus introducing four fresh new voices in YA fiction Mary Bello Aisha Bushby Yasmin Rahman & Phoebe Roy ...

A charm of goldfinches an ascension of larks a school of dolphins a cloud of bats a murder of crows All these & more are portrayed in this enchanting new book by much loved artist Matt Sewell playing on the theme of collective nouns for animals Illustrated with Matt's inimitable watercolours & imbued with a love of his subjects that will resonate with people everywhere & of all ages this book is a great gift for nature & art lovers Accompanying each illustration is a playful quirky description of each groups' personality that readers cannot help but smile at Sewell's unique witty take on the subject & delicately vivid illustrations make for a lovely addition to his collection of pocketable books ...

An epic chess match on a transatlantic liner unearths a story of persecution & obsession One of the most perfectly gripping novellas from a master of the form Stefan Zweig Chess world champion Mirko Czentovic is travelling on an ocean liner to Buenos Aires Dull-witted in all but chess he entertains himself on board by allowing others to challenge him in the game before beating each of them & taking their money But there is another passenger with a passion for chess Dr B previously driven to insanity during Nazi imprisonment by the chess games in his imagination But in agreeing to take on Czentovic what price will Dr B ultimately pay? A moving portrait of one man's madness A Chess Story is a searing examination of the power of the mind & the evil it can do' The rediscovery of this extraordinary writer could well be on a par with last year's refinding of the long-lost Stoner by John Williams & which similarly could pluck his name out of a dusty obscurity' Simon Winchester Telegraph' Perhaps the best chess story ever written perhaps the best about any game Never mind that you may have never moved a pawn to King four; the story will grip you' Economist' His great achievement in short form' The Times A staunch pacifist after his time in the Ministry of War during the First World War Stefan Zweig was at his peak one of the bestselling & most widely acclaimed authors in the world Following Hitler's rise to power he & his second wife fled Austria; first to England then to America & finally in 1940 they travelled together to Brazil where the couple took an overdose & died Much of his work is available from Pushkin Press ...

A beautiful poignant & timely manifesto for the myriad rewards of reading & sharing the enjoyment of stories From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers creator of The Day the Crayons Quit & Lost & Found & typographical artist Sam Winston comes an exceptional new picture book I am a Child of Books I come from a world of stories & upon my imagination I float In this inspiring lyrical tale about the rewards of reading & sharing stories a little girl sails her raft across a sea of words to arrive at the house of a small boy There she invites him to come away with her on an adventure Guided by his new friend the boy unlocks his imagination & a lifetime of magic lies ahead of him But who will be next? Elegant illustrations by Oliver Jeffers are accompanied by Sam Winston's astonishing typographical landscapes beautifully shaped from excerpts of children's classics including Treasure Island Little Women & The Wonderful Wizard of Oz creating a gorgeous gift book perfect for readers of all ages & this year's must-have Christmas gift ...

Dylan Thomas's classic account of his childhood Christmases with full colour illustrations by Peter Bailey The special gift edition for Thomas's centenary now in paperback with a beautiful gold-foiled cover 80 pages Thomas Dylan ...

This illustrated children's bible retells 125 bible stories from the old & new testament Bible translator Kenneth N Taylor's brings bible stories to life with his clear & easy-to-read retellings which are complemented by beautiful illustrations With favourites such as Noah's Ark & Jonah & the Whale these best-loved bible stories can be read & enjoyed together with both the stories & their illustrations providing many discussion points Perfect as a baby's first bible or as christening gift this illustrated bible will be a book to treasure & revisit ...

What do you do when you spot a wild Trump in the election season? New York Times bestselling author & comedian Michael Ian Black has some sage advice for children (and all the rest of us who are scratching our heads in disbelief) in this perfectly timely parody picture book intended for adults that would be hysterical if it wasn't so true The beasty is called an American Trump Its skin is bright orange its figure is plump Its fur so complex you might get enveloped Its hands though are sadly underdeveloped The Trump is a curious creature very often spotted in the wild but confounding to our youngest citizens A business mogul reality TV host & nowpolitical candidate? Kids (and let's be honest many adults) might have difficulty discerning just what this thing that's been dominating news coverage the US election cycle is Could he actually be real? Are thosewords coming out of his mouth? Why are his hands so tiny? & perhaps most importantly what on earth do you do when you encounter an American Trump? With his signature wit & a classic picture book style comedian Michael Ian Black introduces those unfamiliar with the Americus Trumpus to his distinguishing features & his mystifying campaign for world dominationsorry President of the United States ...

Rediscover the delight & innocence of childhood in these classic poems from celebrated author Robert Louis Stevenson From make-believe to climbing trees bedtime stories to morning play & favourite cousins to beloved mothers Here is a very special collection to be treasured for ever ...

Master storyteller Michael Foreman has created a timely & moving story of a child creating a garden of hope in the midst of poverty & war Master storyteller Michael Foreman has created a timely & moving story of a child creating a garden of hope in the midst of poverty & war A boy's world is ruin & rubble with a wire fence & soldiers separating him from the cool hills where his father used to take him as a small child Can a tiny green plant shoot give him hope in a bleak landscape? ...