Brian Keenan went to Beirut in 1985 for a change of scene from his native Belfast He became headline news when he was kidnapped by fundamentalist Shi'ite militiamen & held in the suburbs of Beirut for the next four & a half years For much of that time he was shut off from all news & contact with anyone other than his jailers & later his fellow hostages amongst them John Mc Carthy ...

' This is a chilling compulsive portrait of a psychopath & proves that Carter is now in the Jeffrey Deaver class' Daily Mail 496 pages Carter Chris ...

When Meanne a princess of the realm runs away from her father&s castle & an unwanted suitor little does she realize the hardships & difficulties that lie ahead of her Loneliness is the worst part
- until she finds a fellow refugee a boy named Wisp Together they must make new lives for themselves Yet they both have secrets
- hidden pasts & magical powers that can tear them apart A runaway princess & a poor young boy try to make a new life for themselves without revealing their pasts or the magical powers they possess by Anne Mc Caffrey Pat Morrissey (Illustrator)

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An Expert in Murder is the first in a new series that features Golden Age crime writer Josephine Tey as its lead character placing her in the richly-peopled world of 1930s theatre which formed the other half of her writing life It's March 1934 & Tey is travelling from Scotland to London to celebrate what should be the triumphant final week of her celebrated play Richard of Bordeaux However a seemingly senseless murder puts her reputation & even her life under threat An Expert in Murder is both a tribute to one of the most enduringly popular writers of crime & an atmospheric detective novel in its own right ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play International superstar Chuck Norris stars in this pulse-pounding revenge thriller that pulls out all the stops for explosive edge-of-your-seat excitement Crackling with unbridled energy & suspense it&s an electrifying adventure that&s as fast & hard-hitting as its unstoppable hero Police detective Sean Kane (Norris) is any criminal&s worst nightmare a cop who&s just as lethal with his lightning-quick martial arts moves as he is a with his service revolver But when his partner is brutally murdered Kane quits the force & goes beyond the law to seek vengeance against the ruthless Morgan Canfield (Christopher Lee) a powerful & well-connected drug lord who destroys any man who stands in his way But Kane has never been more ready for a fight He&s bold ferocious & has an ace up his sleeve his mentor Chan (Mako) a martial arts wizard who will join him in a thrilling no-holds-barred final assault against Canfield & his criminal empire Actors Chuck Norris Christopher Lee Richard Roundtree Matt Clark Mako Jeffrey Bannister Robert Behling Joe Bellan Rosalind Chao Michael B Christy Maggie Cooper Dov Gottesfeld & Terry Kiser Director Steve Carver Certificate 15 years & over Year 1981 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Mono Duration 1 hour & 39 minutes (approx)
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Discover half-hidden chateaux & artists' country houses; walk boat or dance by the river; explore old towns & country footpaths; & eat in family-run restaurants with 1950s decor--and prices to match Based on over 20 years' experience of exploring the Paris countryside by train each visit

Includes:: the essential historical context & practical information to help you discover places unknown to many Parisians Written with humor & a flair for the unusual & authentic the text is illustrated with original photos & local maps It

Includes:: a unique guide to using the excellent local train network



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Millions die on the Western Front but in East Africa a quite different war is being waged
- one with little point & which is so
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One of the nineteenth century's most successful & most frequently revived plays An Ideal Husband has divided critics more than any other of Wilde's plays Treating political intrigue financial fraud blackmail scandal & spin & the role of women in public life it is a play which engaged with issues of vital importance to its late-Victorian audience which continue to resonate today Sos Eltis a specialist in Victorian drama & its relation to women's issues provides a stimulating new perspective on An Ideal Husband through an introduction that looks at its relation with contemporary social purity campaigns women's rights & political scandals The introduction also gives a substantial performance history with particular reference to the play's film versions & the influential Peter Hall theatre production ...

Sir Robert Chiltern (Northam) is a successful Government minister with a loving wife He is threatened when a lady (Moore) appears with damning evidence of a past misdeed Sir Robert turns for help to his friend Lord Goring (Everett) an apparently idle philanderer who takes matters in hand in this wicked yet touching comedy based on the play by Oscar Wilde ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The first three series of the Sky 1 comedy travelogue in which Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant send Karl Pilkington who doesn&t like travelling off around the globe to various destinations including New Zealand China Alaska Africa America & Japan Hoping the trips will force Karl out of his comfort zone broaden his mind & change his outlook on the world the pair keep in touch with him by telephone from London as he offers his unique insights on some of the world&s most iconic sights including amongst others the Great Wall of China Christ the Redeemer in Brazil & Petra in Jordan ...