The Tain Bo Cuailnge centre-piece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales is Ireland's greatest epic It tells the story of a great cattle-raid the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb & Ailill queen & king of Connacht & their allies seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cuailnge The hero of the tale is Cuchulainn the Hound of Ulster who resists the invaders single-handed while Ulster's warriors lie sick Thomas Kinsella presents a complete & living version of the story His translation is based on the partial texts in two medieval manuscripts with elements from other versions & adds a group of related stories which prepare for the action of the Tain Illustrated with brush drawings by Louis le Brocquy this edition provides a combination of medieval epic & modern art ...

The Tain Bo Cualinge centrepiece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales is Ireland's great epic It tells the story of a great cattle-raid the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb & Ailill Queen & King of Connacht & their allies seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cualige The hero of the tale is Cuchulainn the Hound of Ulster who resists the invaders single-handed while Ulster's warriors lie sick ...

Pure unadulterated romance' Best Chick Litcom The sounds & scents of the Crimean War are strangling Harry Marlow shutting him off & silently smothering his soul But he is a soldier & that is his life & he can see nothing else besides that So why should he care when a woman watches him? His life is not one to share with a woman other than for a few moments in his bed When a woman is already drowning so deeply in sin she is without any fear of judgement
- what can it matter if she choses to begin a new affair? It is like escape to choose her own man & Captain Marlow is the perfect candidate for a dalliance All she has to do is obtain an introduction
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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 he Take An exciting & uncompromising four-part adaptation of the best-selling crime thriller by Martina Cole The Take stars Tom Hardy (Rockn Rolla) as Freddie Jackson & Brian Cox (The Escapist) as Ozzy Freddie is a free man after spending a considerable stretch at Her Majesty&s Pleasure & now he plans to take the underworld by storm As events unfold his wife Jackie (Kierston Wareing
- Leaving) becomes increasingly unstable not helped by the actions of her younger sister Maggie (Charlotte Riley
- Easy Virtue) who is in love with Freddie&s cousin Jimmy (Shaun Evans
- Boy A) If you are a Jackson then you trust no one because everyone in this criminal world is on The Take The Runaway From the makers of the hit series the The Take the latest tale from best-selling crime writer Martina Cole follows the lives of two childhood sweethearts Set in the seedy East London & sleazy London&s Soho in the 1960&s plus the mean streets of New york ion the 1970&s The Runaway has an outstanding cast including Keith Allen (Robin Hood) Alan Cumming (The Good Wife) Ken Stott (Rebus) & a host of hot new talent Cathy Connor & Eamonnn Docherty were brought up together in the heart of gangland East London Separated by violent circumstances their lives take strikingly different directions until they meet together again as adults


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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 Action thriller starring Idris Elba as CIA agent Sean Brier who leads an investigation into a bomb attack in Paris When CCTV footage places young pickpocket Michael Mason (Richard Madden) at the scene Brier goes after his man When it becomes clear that Mason might actually be part of an altogether bigger plot Brier goes against orders to recruit him in an attempt to uncover just how deep the conspiracy goes Actors Idris Elba Richard Madden Kelly Reilly Charlotte Le Bon Anatol Yusef Directors James Watkins Writers Andrew Baldwin Producers Bard Dorros Fabrice Gianfermi Steve Golin David Kanter Philippe Rousselet Language English Number of discs 1 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play All four episodes of the four-part ITV drama mini-series based on the novel by Martina Cole Tom Hardy stars as Freddie Jackson who is released from prison in 1984 having served a four-year sentence for armed robbery His wife Jackie (Kierston Wareing) who has been waiting for him on the outside in the mistaken belief that that he wants to go straight soon finds herself disappointed Freddie is in fact raring to get back into the game & has set his sights on becoming top dog in the East End underworld Meanwhile his younger cousin Jimmy (Shaun Evans) is hot on his heels & dreams of riding Freddie&s coat-tails to rise through the ranks of the crime empire Actors Tom Harry Kierston Wareing Shaun Evans Charlotte Riley Brian Cox Directors David Drury Producers Willow Grylls Subtitles English Number of discs 1 ...

Make your favourite fast-food & takeaway dishes at home! This new & updated edition of The Takeaway Secret offers a wide selection of popular recipes included in the hugely successful original title as well as over twenty brand new recipes & new handy hints to ensure the reader's home-made dishes look & taste exactly like those offered by their favourite fast-food restaurant or takeaway Existing recipes such as Lamb Doner Kebab with Chilli Sauce & Southern Fried Chicken have been updated accompanied by a wide range of brand new recipes including Pizza Crunch Chicken in Salt & Chilli & Mac 'n' Cheese Bites You'll also find some Japanese & Thai favourites plus sandwich & tortilla fillings There are delicious desserts too
- including banana muffins chocolate chip cookies & fudge cake
- for those days when only something sweet will do With this definitive collection of takeaway recipes you'll be able to sample American Fast Food Kebab Shop cuisine exotic Chinese & Indian flavours & tasty Pizza & Chip Shop recipes all from the comfort of your own home
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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 In order to complete her medical Ph D thesis Mia Medina & her team record the everyday life of Deborah Logan (Jill Larson Shutter Island) an elderly Alzheimer s sufferer trapped in her secluded home by the woods However as the study progresses Deborah s activity becomes more & more abnormal The video captured rapidly transforms into terrifying evidence of the hair-raising occurrences that start to plague Mia & the crew When inexplicable events & increasingly deadly circumstances reach an intolerable point panic ensues With the ever more disturbing footage & Deborah taking a malevolent turn it quickly becomes sinisterly apparent that a horrifying evil far worse than the debilitating disease has taken control of her ...

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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 " Outstanding! Bursts With Heart-Stopping Excitement!" -Leonard Maltin An all-star cast including Oscar-winners Walter Matthau & Martin Balsam teams up with Robert Shaw to deliver "sure-fire entertainment that&s gripping & exciting from beginning to end" (The Hollywood Reporter) Based on the sizzling best-seller by John Godey this pulse-pounding picture is guaranteed to give you the ride of your life! Somewhere underground in New York&s subway system just outside the Pelham Station a gang of armed men hijack a train threatening to kill one hostage per minute unless their demands are met Forced to stall these unknown assailants until a ransom is delivered or a rescue is made transit chief Lt Garber (Matthau) must ad-lib bully con & shrewdly outmaneuver one of the craftiest & cruelest villains (Shaw) in a battle of wits that will either end heroically or tragically From the minute you board this train until its exhilarating climax you will be taken by "plenty of surprises & lots of nail-biting action" (Blockbuster Movie Guide)! Actors Martin Balsam Hector Elizondo Walter Matthau & Robert Shaw Director Joseph Sargent Certificate 15 years & over Year 1974 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Mono Additional Languages Spanish ; Italian ; French ; German Subtitles French ; Italian ; Spanish ; Dutch ; Swedish ; Norwegian ; Danish ; English For The Hearing Impaired ; German for The Hearing Impaired Duration 1 hour & 40 minutes (approx)
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