' a most delicious nourishing & wholesome food' Swift's devastating short satire on how to solve a famine Introducing Little Black Classics 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range & diversity of Penguin Classics with books from around the world & across many centuries They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California & the Russian steppe Here are stories lyrical & savage; poems epic & intimate; essays satirical & inspirational; & ideas that have shaped the lives of millions Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) Swift's works available in Penguin Classics are Gulliver's Travels & A Modest Proposal & Other Writings ...

A Moment of War is the powerful & harrowing final book in Laurie Lee's acclaimed trilogy that began with Cider with Rosie Laurie Lee was still a young man when he decided to fight for the Republican cause in Spain's civil war But though he braved icy storm-swept mountains alone to contact Republican sympathisers he was immediately suspected of being a Nationalist spy Imprisoned & almost executed by his own side he eventually joined the International Brigade This is the story of his experiences as a Republican soldier fighting for the losing side in a doomed war'A great heart-stopping narrative of one young Englishman's part in the war in Spain crafted by a poet stamping an indelible image of the boredom random cruelty & stupidity of war'
- Literary Review ' This story aches with unforgotten cold & trembles with unforgotten terror' -Guardian Laurie Lee has written some of the best-loved travel books in the English language Born in Stroud Gloucestershire in 1914 he was educated at Slad village school & Stroud Central School At the age of nineteen he walked to London & then travelled on foot through Spain where he was trapped by the outbreak of the Civil War He later returned by crossing the Pyrenees as he recounted in A Moment of War In 1950 he married Catherine Polge & they had one daughter Laurie Lee published four collections of poems The Sun My Monument (1944) The Bloom of Candles (1947) My Many-Coated Man (1955) & Pocket Poems (1960) His other works include The Voyage of Magellan (1948) A Rose for Winter (1955) The Firstborn (1964) I Can't Stay Long (1975) & Two Women (1983) He also wrote three bestselling volumes of autobiography Cider with Rosie (1959) which has sold over six million copies worldwide As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning (1969) & A Moment of War (1991) He died in May 1997
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Cleanliness is next to enlightenment In this Japanese bestseller a Buddhist monk explains the traditional meditative techniques that will help cleanse not only your house
- but your soul Live clean Feel calm Be happy We remove dust to sweep away our worldly cares We live simply & take time to contemplate the self mindfully living each moment It's not just monks that need to live this way Everyone in today's busy world needs it In Japan cleanliness is next to enlightenment This bestselling guide by a Zen Buddhist monk draws on ancient traditions to show you how a few simple changes to your daily habits
- from your early morning routine to preparingfood from respecting the objects around you to working together as a team -will not only make your home calmer & cleaner but will leave you feeling refreshed happier & more fulfilled

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The bestselling novel & major film about love loss & hope from the twice Carnegie Medal-winning Patrick Ness Conor has the same dream every night ever since his mother first fell ill ever since she started the treatments that don't quite seem to be working But tonight is different Tonight when he wakes there's a visitor at his window It's ancient elemental a force of nature & it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor It wants the truth Patrick Ness takes the final idea of the late award-winning writer Siobhan Dowd & weaves an extraordinary & heartbreaking tale of mischief healing & above all the courage it takes to survive ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Based on the bestselling novel this fantasy drama adaptation is directed by JA Bayona & written by Patrick Ness Young Conor (Lewis Mac Dougall) struggles to deal with his mother (Felicity Jones)'s terminal illness the heartless grandmother (Sigourney Weaver) he must stay with & the bullying he receives at school from Harry (James Melville) Gripped by guilt anger & fear Conor is given support from a quite unlikely source a drawing of a great ancient tree monster (voice of Liam Neeson) that comes to life The monster visits Conor at night to tell him stories & help him come to terms with his difficult situation With the monster at his back Conor faces his problems directly with courage & conviction Actors Lewis Mac Dougall Sigourney Weaver Felicity Jones Toby Kebbell James Melville Directors JA Bayona Writers Patrick Ness Producers Bel&233;n Atienza Mitch Horwits Jonathan King Format PAL Blu-ray Language English Subtitles English Region Region B2 (Read more about DVDBlu-ray formats) Aspect Ratio 169
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The bestselling novel & major film about love loss & hope from the twice Carnegie Medal-winning Patrick Ness Conor has the same dream every night ever since his mother first fell ill ever since she started the treatments that don&t quite seem to be working But tonight is different Tonight when he wakes there&s a visitor at his window It&s ancient elemental a force of nature & it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor It wants the truth Patrick Ness takes the final idea of the late award-winning writer Siobhan Dowd & weaves an extraordinary & heartbreaking tale of mischief healing & above all the courage it takes to survive ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Based on the bestselling novel this fantasy drama adaptation is directed by JA Bayona & written by Patrick Ness Young Conor (Lewis Mac Dougall) struggles to deal with his mother (Felicity Jones)'s terminal illness the heartless grandmother (Sigourney Weaver) he must stay with & the bullying he receives at school from Harry (James Melville) Gripped by guilt anger & fear Conor is given support from a quite unlikely source a drawing of a great ancient tree monster (voice of Liam Neeson) that comes to life The monster visits Conor at night to tell him stories & help him come to terms with his difficult situation With the monster at his back Conor faces his problems directly with courage & conviction Actors Lewis Mac Dougall Sigourney Weaver Felicity Jones Toby Kebbell James Melville Directors JA Bayona Writers Patrick Ness Producers Bel&233;n Atienza Mitch Horwits Jonathan King Format PALRegion Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio Unknown Number of discs 1 ...

In this special collector's edition discover Patrick Ness's original prize-winning illustrated novel & the remarkable story behind the book & film In this special collector's edition discover Patrick Ness's original prize-winning illustrated novel & the remarkable story behind the book & film In exclusive essays & interviews read how Patrick Ness created a modern classic & discover Jim Kay's previously unseen sketches for the book Hear from acclaimed director JA Bayona & go behind the scenes with actors Liam Neeson Sigourney Weaver & Felicity Jones to find out how the film was made Full of never before published material & haunting pictures this stunning edition gives a fascinating & unique insight into the making of both the book & film A must for all fans ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play On Christmas Eve Santa is accidentally knocked off his sleigh & arrives unexpectedly in Tom&s fireplace Dizzy & confused Santa is unable to deliver any presents so Tom & his monster pals step in to help Adapted from Vincent James& book " My Favourite Monsters" "A Monster Christmas" is a charming story full of wit & beautifully animated in a bold colourful style that will appeal to the whole family Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1994 Screen Fullscreen 1331 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Duration 26 Minutes (approx)
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Despite repeated warnings about humans from their father the Abominable Snowman two Abominable Snowkids find themselves in a sleepy Colorado mountain town after being chased out of their hideaway by a scientist determined to capture them A sevenyear- old girl takes them in over the objections of her father & brother & the family quickly grows to question the wisdom of housing these wild beasts With Christmas fast approaching the Abominable Snowman & the scientist & the local Animal Control all try to track the Snowkids down while the family just tries to stay sane when they realize exactly what they ve taken into their home In the end the Snowkids are finally reunited with their father & in the process they help bring the human family closer together just in time for Christmas Actors Ariel Winter Ray Liotta Jayne Lynch & Emilio Estevez Director Chad Van De Keere Certificate Universal Suitable for All Languages English ...