Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Set upon the shores of a picturesque Scottish seaside town in the icy depths of winter The Winter Guest is moving funny & tender story about life love & the need to feel wanted Oscar winner Emma Thompson & her real life mother Phyllida Law bring extraordinary emotional depth to this sometimes comic often poignant story of four sets of odd couples each representing a different generation from childhood to old age Frances (Emma Thompson) is trying to overcome the recent loss of her husband while Elspeth her Mother (Phyllida Law) is attempting to rekindle the relationship between herself & her daughter As their lives intertwine with those of two young boys (playing truant) a teenage couple (on the brink of sexual awakening) & two elderly ladies (who spend their time choosing which funeral to attend) their affections for each other begin to thaw while all around them is cold frosty & snow covered Actors Actors Phyllida Law Emma Thompson Gary Hollywood Arlene Cockburn & Sandra Voe Director Alan Rickman Certificate 15 years & over Year 1997 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players

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' You know what it's like Dark at teatime & sleeping indoors nothing ever happens in the winter holidays' Or so Nancy thinks Then the lake ices over completely & the Swallows & Amazons along with Dick & Dorothea
- the D's'
- plan a race to find the North Pole How will they reach it if they can't sail? By sledges of course! But when a blizzard blows up & there is a mix up about signals the D's disappear into the Arctic night Disaster looms Can the Swallows & Amazons save their friends? BACKSTORY Crack the Swallows & Amazons' code & learn all about the real Arctic exploration that inspired this book

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From the bestselling author of the Shardlake series C J Sansom comes Winter in Madrid a standalone historical novel set in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War 1940 The Spanish Civil War is over & Madrid lies ruined its people starving while the Germans continue their relentless march through Europe Britain now stands alone while General Franco considers whether to abandon neutrality & enter the war Into this uncertain world comes Harry Brett a traumatised veteran of Dunkirk turned reluctant spy for the British Secret Service Sent to gain the confidence of old schoolfriend Sandy Forsyth now a shady Madrid businessman Harry finds himself involved in a dangerous game
- & surrounded by memories Meanwhile Sandy's girlfriend ex-Red Cross nurse Barbara Clare is engaged on a secret mission of her own
- to find her former lover Bernie Piper a passionate Communist in the International Brigades who vanished on the bloody battlefields of the Jarama In a vivid & haunting depiction of wartime Spain Winter in Madrid by CJ Sansom is an intimate & compelling tale which offers a remarkable sense of history unfolding & the profound impact of impossible choices ' Sansom adroitly draws the disparate strands of his ambitious saga together His non-pareil evocations of time & place anchor his characters with satisfying precision' Independent

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A special 10th anniversary edition of the standalone bestseller Winter in Madrid by the author of the much-loved Shardlake series C J Sansom 1940 The Spanish Civil War is over & Madrid lies ruined its people starving while the Germans continue their relentless march through Europe Britain now stands alone while General Franco considers whether to abandon neutrality & enter the war Into this uncertain world comes Harry Brett a traumatized veteran of Dunkirk turned reluctant spy for the British Secret Service Sent to gain the confidence of old school friend Sandy Forsyth now a shady Madrid businessman Harry finds himself involved in a dangerous game
- & surrounded by memories Meanwhile Sandy's girlfriend ex-Red Cross nurse Barbara Clare is engaged in a secret mission of her own
- to find her former lover Bernie Piper a passionate Communist in the International Brigades who vanished on the bloody battlefields of the Jarama In a vivid & haunting depiction of wartime Spain Winter in Madrid by C J Sansom is an intimate & compelling tale which offers a remarkable sense of history unfolding & the profound impact of impossible choices

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The first book in New York Times Bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand's brilliant Paradise series 320 pages Hilderbrand Elin ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Dutch-language saga WINTER IN WARTIME (OORLOGSWINTER) stars Martijn Lakemeier as Michiel van Beusekom a young man who becomes involved in the Dutch resistance during the final winter of World War II Though this represents a heroic move on the boy&s part the experience ultimately leads to complete disillusionment as it brings Michiel face to face with the realisation that during times of war good & evil are actually intertwined Age Rating 15 ...

Exclusively available from Nemesis Now on a dark grey studded back ground the Direwolf is the main focus of this h&-crafted piece Representing the House of Stark the plaque at the bottom reads ‘ Winter is Coming’ the families most iconic motto Inside the front & back covers there is a copy of the Westeros map printed on the same high-quality paper that can be found throughout the journal Adding to the high-quality finish this journal can be sealed shut using the bronzed lock on the right-hand side This stunning piece will arrive to your customer in a fabric sleeve protected by a black & copper decorative presentation box adding to its sophisticated look Beautiful embossed journal Game of Thrones Official Merchandise Exclusively from Nemesis Now Iconic Winter Is Coming design ...

Give a gift fit for the King in the North with this amazing resin Shot Glass exclusively available through Nemesis Now Featuring a simplistic design this Shot Glass features the House Stark Sigil & their motto " Winter Is Coming" At the top the rim of the removable stainless-steel insert emerges Cast in the highest quality resin before being painstakingly h&-painted this Shot Glass is the perfect way to pledge your allegiance to Jon Snow the one true King Officially licensed Game of Thrones Merchandise Highly-detailed design H&-painted Removable stainless-steel insert ...

Exclusively available from Nemesis Now on a dark grey studded back ground the Direwolf is the main focus of this h&-crafted piece Representing the House of Stark the plaque at the bottom reads ? Winter is Coming? the families most iconic motto Inside the front & back covers there is a copy of the Westeros map printed on the same high-quality paper that can be found throughout the journal This stunning piece will arrive to your customer in a fabric sleeve protected by a black & copper decorative presentation box adding to its sophisticated look Beautiful embossed journal Game of Thrones Official Merchandise Exclusively from Nemesis Now Iconic Winter Is Coming design ...

Give a gift fit for the King in the North with this amazing resin Shot Glass exclusively available through Nemesis Now Featuring a simplistic design this Shot Glass features the House Stark Sigil & their motto Winter Is Coming At the top the rim of the removable stainless-steel insert emerges Cast in the highest quality resin before being painstakingly h&-painted this Shot Glass is the perfect way to pledge your allegiance to Jon Snow the one true King ...