The new No 1 Sunday Times bestseller from the master storyteller Josephine Cox Family secrets can weigh the heaviest… Although she’s surrounded by a loving family Marie is lonely The secret she has been carrying for many years is a burden – it’s telling could ruin the lives of those she loves most Marie’s granddaughter Cathy is a cheerful young woman & in the first flush of love Her grandmother’s secret will not only change Cathy’s future but rewrite her past Sister-in-law Beth seems to have a happy life & a goodmarriage but behind closed doors she’s heartbreakingly sad Will she be brave enough to speak out & run away? These three women are at the beginning of a journey – one that will change their lives forever ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Musician & advocate Bob Geldof examines the life & work of one of the 20th century's greatest poets William Butler Yeats A Fanatic Heart is the extraordinary story of revolution nation-birth mythology & disillusion & how one poetic genius dreamed & sang an entire country into being from the ravages of poverty & famine & into the raw dawn of a modern state With over 30 unique performances of W B Yeats' epic poetry by leading Irish & British cultural figures Geldof argues why Yeats & his circle built the cultural scaffolding of a modern pluralist Ireland but was pushed aside by the narrow-minded Catholic elite of the new Free State ? the Banana Republic that Geldof in turn rebelled against half a century later Written by Geldof & biographer Roy Foster this incisive & moving documentary features readings by celebrity contributors Sting Noel Gallagher Elvis Costello Edna O' Brien Bono Van Morrison Shane Mac Gowan Olivia O' Leary Liam Neeson Stephen Fry Dominic West Richard E Grant Bill Nighy Anne Enright Colin Farrell Ardal O' Hanlon & many others Format Colour DVD-Video NTSCLanguage English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio 43
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With a cover design by Lucienne Day When Mrs Hawkins tells Hector Bartlett he is a 'pisseur de copie' that he 'urinates frightful prose' little does she realise the repercussions Holding that 'no life can be carried on satisfactorily unless people are honest' Mrs Hawkins refuses to retract her judgement & as a consequence loses not one but two much-sought-after jobs in publishing Now years older successful & happily a far cry from Kensington she looks back over the dark days that followed in which she was embroiled in a mystery involving anonymous letters quack remedies blackmail & suicide ...

The divine Spark is shining at her brightest Pure delight' Claire Tomalin INDEPENDENT 208 pages Spark Muriel ...

One of Hemingway&s finest novels A FAREWELL TO ARMS was published in 1929 when the author was at the height of his power It draws on his own experiences serving with the Italins in World War One when he was severely wounded in action & awarded the Croce de Guerra This is a vivid portrait of men at war which also explores their deeper responses to the cruetly & heroism of Battle ...

In 1918 Ernest Hemingway went to war to the &war to end all wars& He volunteered for ambulance service in Italy was wounded & twice decorated Out of his experiences came his early masterpiece A Farewell to Arms In an unforgettable depiction of war Hemingway recreates the fear the comradeship the courage of his young American volunteers & the men & women he encounters along the way with conviction & brutal honesty A love story of immense drama & uncompromising passion A Farewell to Arms offers a unique & unflinching view of the world & people by the winner of the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature ...

In 1918 Ernest Hemingway went to war He volunteered for ambulance service in Italy was wounded & twice decorated Out of his experience came A Farewell to Arms Hemingway&s description of war is unforgettable He recreates the fear the comradeship the courage of his young American volunteer & the men & women he meets in Italy with total conviction But A Farewell to Arms is not only a novel of war In it Hemingway has also created a love story of immense drama & uncompromising passion ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play This dense adaptation of Ernest Hemingway&s novel features Rock Hudson as American soldier Lt Henry & his ill-fated love affair with British Nurse Catherine portrayed by Jennifer Jones during World War I The two lovers will stop at nothing to be together but Lt Henry&s internal struggles ultimately threaten the relationship Hemingway&s theme of questioning the nature of war & fighting is fully recognised under Charles Vidor&s direction Actors Jennifer Jones Rock Hudson Vittorio De Sica Mercedes Mc Cambridge & Elaine Stritch Director Charles Vidor Certificate PG Year 1957 Screen 169 Letterbox 2351 Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired; Dutch; French; Italian; Portuguese Duration 2 hours & 25 minutes (approx) ...

WITH A FOREWORD BY PATRICK HEMINGWAY & AN INTRODUCTION BY SEAN HEMINGWAYIn 1918 Ernest Hemingway went to war He volunteered for ambulance service in Italy was wounded & twice decorated Out of his experience came A Farewell to Arms Hemingway's unforgettable book recreates the fear the courage & the comradeship of warfare with total conviction But A Farewell to Arms is not only a novel of war it is also a love story of immense drama & uncompromising passion This special edition lifts the lid on Hemingway's creative process Included here are his early drafts all 47 alternative endings & the author's 1948 introduction providing a fascinating glimpse into the construction of this great masterpiece ...