The hor&115;emen of Winterfell are well known for their expert riding &115;kill&115; Though &83;tark Outrider&115; e&115;chew the heavier armor of many other mounted unit&115; what they lo&115;e in durability they more than make up for in maneuverability & &115;peed Not one&115; to be bogged down by enemy force&115; they can quickly di&115;tance them&115;elve&115; from their foe&115; ready to charge back in again on a flank The &83;tark Outrider&115; Unit Box give&115; &83;tark Commander&115; a unit of cavalry for their force&115; in the A &83;ong of Ice & Fire Tabletop Miniature&115; Game The&115;e &115;wift &115;teed&115; can ea&115;ily make their way around the battlefield When engaged in combat after they perform a melee attack they can make a free Retreat action making &115;ure their opponent&115; are left without the chance to counter-attack ...

Some men just relish confrontation They long to jump into the fray scrapping with an enemy seeing them beaten to a pulp As the battle rages on they get more & more into a frenzy Wounds seem to not matter & actually drive their bloodlust further That the case with the Umber Berserkers Once battle is met it only ends when either they or their enemy are no longer moving The Umber Berserkers Unit Box for the A Song of Ice & Fire Tabletop Miniatures Game gives Stark Commanders a new unit to add to their ranks Melee specialists they one of the few units in the game that gain attack dice as they take casualties & enemies certainly don want to be hit as the unit Sundering ability means Defense Saves are harder to pass Adding in the Umber Champion only increases their effectiveness in combat ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Cornel Wilde Paul Muni & Merle Oberon a classic line-up of ageless talent in a film that has become an evergreen to millions of music lovers It&s the true story of Frederic Chopin towering romantic pianist & composer frail in body but fiery in spirit It&s the story of his eternal music of the brilliant women who inspired it of his fight for the freedom of his beloved Poland & his tragic death in the full flower of his genius Charles Vidor finest of all romantic film-makers directs ...

A Spanish Learning Grammar Third Edition is an innovative reference grammar & workbook suitable for you whether you are studying Spanish at intermediate or advanced level Its straightforward explanations of grammar are supported by examples with contemporary vocabulary humorous cartoon drawings & plentiful varied exercises helping you to grasp often complex points of grammar in an enjoyable way Its carefully devised two-part structure mirrors the learning process allowing you to focus on core knowledge first & enabling you to progress confidently to more advanced knowledge at your own pace Key features for this third edition include New drawings which illustrate grammar through real-life scenarios New vocabulary bringing you up-to-date with Spanish in the digital ag Re-ordering of the section on verbs making the tenses easier for you to find To aid your understanding this third edition also contains a glossary of grammatical terms useful verb tables & a key to the exercises Written in the belief that grammar is the key to real communication this is an essential textbook for any student of Spanish ...

A powerful & provocative new novel about ordinary lives intersecting during a moment of heart-stopping crisis 368 pages Picoult Jodi ...

Britain is home to fifteen species of breeding birds of prey from the hedgerow-hopping Sparrowhawk to the breathtaking White-tailed Eagle In this handsomely illustrated book acclaimed British filmmaker & naturalist David Cobham offers unique & deeply personal insights into Britain's birds of prey & how they are faring today He delves into the history of these magnificent birds & talks in depth with the scientists & conservationists who are striving to safeguard them In doing so he profiles the writers poets & filmmakers who have done so much to change the public's perception of birds of prey There are success stories--five birds of prey that were extinct have become reestablished with viable populations--but persecution is still rife Featuring drawings by famed wildlife artist Bruce Pearson this book reveals why we must cherish & celebrate our birds of prey & why we neglect them at our peril ...

Would you risk a stable marriage for a dangerous affair? Vivien Mariner loves her husband & is adored by him in return So why does she find herself so strongly drawn to John Ashe the enigmatic stranger who appears in Eadenford as if from nowhere the summer after the Great War ends? Helping around the house & garden Ashe quickly makes himself indispensable at the vicarage insinuating himself ever deeper into village life As the vicar's wife Vivien must be above suspicion but will the dark dangerous pull of passion prove too strong for her to resist? The character of John Ashe has been a powerful presence in Sarah Harrison's two novels Swan Music & The Nightingale's Nest But only now do we learn the full story of the events that moulded the man Interweaving a devastating account of the bloody chaos of war with the ruthless seduction of a principled woman Sarah paints an absorbing picture of the vulnerability of love ...

Bestselling author Helen Dunmore's third novel A Spell of Winter won the 1996 Orange Prize Catherine & her brother Rob don't know why they have been abandoned by their parents Incarcerated in the enormous country house of their grandfather
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- they create a refuge against their family's dark secrets & against the outside world as it moves towards the First World War As time passes their sibling love deepens & crosses into forbidden territory But they are not as alone in the house as they believe 'A marvellous novel about forbidden passions & the terrible consequences of thwarted love Dunmore is one of the finest English writers' Daily Mail'A hugely involving story which often stops you in your tracks with the beauty of its writing' Observer' An electrifying & original talent a writer whose style is characterized by a lyrical dreamy intensity' Guardian Helen Dunmore has published eleven novels with Penguin Zennor in Darkness which won the Mc Kitterick Prize; Burning Bright; A Spell of Winter which won the Orange Prize; Talking to the Dead ; Your Blue-Eyed Boy; With Your Crooked Heart; The Siege which was shortlisted for the 2001 Whitbread Novel of the Year Award & for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2002; Mourning Ruby; House of Orphan; Counting the Stars & The Betrayal which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2010 She is also a poet children's novelist & short-story writer

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THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2015SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S FICTION PRIZEA RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICKIt was a beautiful breezy yellow-&-green afternoon' This is the way Abby Whitshank always begins the story of how she & Red fell in love that summer's day in 1959 The whole family on the porch half-listening as their mother tells the same tale they have heard so many times before From that porch we spool back through the generations witnessing the events secrets & unguarded moments that have come to define the family From Red's father & mother newly arrived in Baltimore in the 1920s to Abby & Red's grandchildren carrying the family legacy boisterously into the twenty-first century
- four generations of Whitshanks their lives unfolding in & around the sprawling lovingly worn Baltimore house that has always been their home ' One of my favourite authors' Liane Moriarty' She spins gold' Elizabeth Buchan ' Anne Tyler has no peer' Anita Shreve' Anne Tyler is one of my favourite writers & this is a delicious book' Rachel Joyce
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A classic war story from the award-winning author of Goodnight Mister Tom A Spoonful of Jam will truly capture your heart & mind The war is over but Elsie is still fighting her own battles She's bullied because she's the only scholarship pupil at the grammar school & she has an awkward relationship with her father as he struggles to assume a normal life after fighting in the war But when she begins working at the local theatre Elsie discovers she can escape A Spoonful of Jam is the second of The Hollis Family books following Cuckoo in the Nest Michelle Magorian takes a lens to post-war Britain revealing its prejudices its quirks & its warmth The perfect read for everyone who loved The Book Thief or Carrie's War The book is a treat A masterly work Philip Pullman Guardian Michelle Magorian is the best-selling author of numerous award-winning stories for children including A Spoonful of Jam A Little Love Song & Cuckoo in the Nest & Just Henry Her extensive list of awards

Includes:: the Costa Prize & the Guardian Children's Fiction Award Michelle has worked in theatre television & films & has an established reputation as a comedienne performing in plays & musicals

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