The sun is shining through the bars of my window on what must be a glorious summer day I've been incarcerated in a cell five paces by three for twelve & a half hours & will not be let out again until midday; eighteen & a half hours of solitary confinement There is a child of seventeen in the cell below me who has been charged with shoplifting
- his first offence not even convicted
- & he is being locked up for eighteen & a half hours unable to speak to anyone This is Great Britain in the twenty-first century not Turkey not Nigeria not Kosovo but Britain On Thursday 19 July 2001 after a perjury trial lasting seven weeks Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years in jail He was to spend the first twenty-two days & fourteen hours in HMP Belmarsh a double A-Category high-security prison in South London which houses some of Britain's most violent criminals Hell the first volume in Archer's The Prison Diaries is the author's daily record of the time he spent there

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Up-&-coming secretary Friedrich Zeitz (Richard Madden) is whisked off to factory owner Hoffmeister&s (Alan Rickman) estate to serve as a tutor for his young son It is there that Friedrich catches the eye of the boss&s younger wife Lotte (Rebecca Hall) after which their instant attraction is challenged both by Zeitz&s general reticence & Mrs Hoffmeister&s loyalty to her husband Beautifully filmed & set in Germany just prior to WW1 A Promise tells the powerful love story of a married woman & her husband s protege separated first by duties then by war they pledge their devotion to one another but can they ever be together? ...

Discover a new hero… Clyde Barr the drifter with lethal skills is alone again wandering the highways of the American West in search of something to believe in As summer turns to autumn he heads for the mountains planning to clear his head & regain his edge with some hunting But when he runs across an elderly sick man—a Ute Indian from a nearby reservation— Clyde’s dream of solitude is quickly dashed On the reservation Clyde finds the old man’s daughter Lawana & grandson Taylor as well as a group of menacing bikers called Reapers running wild in the struggling half-abandoned village Gripped by the desire to do good in a hard world Clyde offers to stay on Lawana’s ranch to help out until her father is better As tensions rise between the locals & the Reapers Clyde’s efforts to protect the reservation become a fight for his Lawana’s & Taylor’s lives… A Promise to Kill is an edge-of-the-seat thriller pushing its no-hold-barred hero to new levels of improvisation & bare-knuckled blunt force Praise for Clyde Barr & Erik Storey &8203;‘ Clyde Barr — remember the name because he could just become as famous as Lee Child’s anti-hero Jack Reacher Utterly compelling from the first pagefor my money it will become a worldwide sensation’ DAILY MAIL ‘ Very very good Reacher is keeping an eye on this guy’ LEE CHILD ‘A singular new talent! Nothing short of brilliant It grabs you from page one & simply doesn&t let go This man is a born storyteller!’ JEFFERY DEAVER & Nothing Short of Dying features great action scenes fast pacing & well-drawn characters with sharp & blunt dialogue that always rings true’ Nelson De Mille & Erik Storey’s writing is exceptional This is a splendid debut harsh & gripping throughout& THE TIMES ‘…the best debut thriller of the year – & don’t be surprised if before long Erik Storey ranks among the giants of the genre’ THE WASHINGTON TIMES ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Gritty shocking & unforgettable A Prophet is an epic crime masterpiece that can&t be missed A nineteen-year-old troublemaker starts a six year sentence in a notorious prison a concrete hell where violence is the only language understood Taken under the wing of a powerful mafia boss he is initiated into a vicious & brutal way of life As the years pass he proves his worth moving up the ranks within the prison However he has his own plans & they don&t involve taking orders from anyone Using his ruthless cunning to extend his influence beyond the walls of the jail he arranges drugs runs hostage exchanges & violent assassinations Once merely a petty criminal he is soon on his way to establishing a criminal empire of his own Directed by celebrated filmmaker Jacques Audiard (The Beat That My Heart Skipped) A Prophet has become an instant crime classic Winner of the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not In The English Language ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Winner of the 2010 BAFTA Award for Best Film Not In The English Language Gritty shocking & unforgettable A Prophet is an epic crime masterpiece that can&t be missed A nineteen-year-old troublemaker starts a six year sentence in a notorious prison a concrete hell where violence is the only language understood Taken under the wing of a powerful mafia boss he is initiated into a vicious & brutal way of life As the years pass he proves his worth moving up the ranks within the prison However he has his own plans & they don&t involve taking orders from anyone Using his ruthless cunning to extend his influence beyond the walls of the jail he arranges drugs runs hostage exchanges & violent assassinations Once merely a petty criminal he is soon on his way to establishing a criminal empire of his own Directed by celebrated filmmaker Jacques Audiard (The Beat That My Heart Skipped) A Prophet has become an instant crime classic ...

A loving tribute to the friendship between a girl & her dog from the much-loved creator of Floss Annie loves her new puppy Bess But when Bess rattles her bowl or scratches the door what is she trying to say? With her mother's help Annie soon learns what Bess is telling her But what will Bess do when her best friend leaves for school? ...

Although primarily written for pupils in secondary schools these puzzles do not require a high level of syllabus knowledge making them accessible to a wide range of ages & abilities There are 180 puzzles offering two similar ones on each of a wide variety of topics Each pair of puzzles combines two levels of difficulty making them ideal to be used in mixed ability classes They can be used as a daily displayed competition for pupils to enter & a winner can be picked from the day's entries It helps to increase interest to reinforce mathematical vocabulary & of course the puzzles are fun to do! Complete with answers ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play To celebrate Her Majesty&s Diamond Jubillee Network is proud to present a brand new HD restoration of the only feature-length Technicolor record of the Coronation itself When Queen Elizabeth the Second was crowned on June 2nd 1953 many of Britain&s leading cinematic artists were commissioned to create this wonderful record of the event Narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier it conveys the sights & sounds the pomp & pageantry the very spirit of that unforgettable day Oscar-nominee & BAFTA-winner A Queen is Crowned is one of the greatest films of an historical event ever made Also included in this commemorative set is Palaces of a Queen
- a 1966 documentary touring the six royal palaces Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle St James&s Palace Hampton Court Kensington Palace & Holyrood House Narrated by Micihael Redgrave & with a resounding score by Malcolm Sargent this documentary is a worthy companion piece to A Queen is Crowned Actors Sir Laurence Olivier Certificate Exempt from Classification Year 1953 Screen 1331 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (10) Mono Subtitles English Duration 1 hour & 23 minutes (approx)

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Over the last century many artists have made works that challenge dominant models of gender & sexuality The results can be sexy or serious satirical or tender discreetly coded or defiantly outspoken This beautiful book illustrates the wide variety of queer art from around the world
- exploring bodies & identity love & desire prejudice & protest through drawing painting photography sculpture & installation 70 outstanding works
- from 1900 to the present
- reveal how queer experiences have differed across time & place & how art has been part of a story of changing attitudes & emerging identities Featuring works by among others Egon Schiele Duncan Grant Claude Cahun Hannah Hoch Frida Kahlo David Hockney Glenn Ligon Zanele Muholi Allyson Mitchell & Tomoko Kashiki
- all of whom subverted the norms of their day via bold new forms of expression A Queer Little History of Art is a celebration of over 100 years of queer creativity



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As Venice experiences a debilitating heatwave Commissario Brunetti escapes the city to spend time with his family For Ispettore Vianello however the weather is the last thing on his mind It appears his aunt has become obsessed with horoscopes & has been withdrawing large amounts of money from the family business Not knowing what to do he consults Brunetti & asks permission to trail her Meanwhile Brunetti receives a visit from a friend who works at the Commune It seems that discrepancies have been occurring at the Courthouse involving a judge & an usher with a flawless track record Intrigued Brunetti asks Signorina Elettra to find out what she can while he's away When news reaches Brunetti that the usher from the Courthouse has been viciously murdered he returns to investigate But why would someone want a good man dead & what might his death have to do with the Courthouse discrepancies? ...