Prepare for a mystical journey of exploration across uncharted lands in Islands in the Mist The islands still lie beneath the dense fog The farther you go over the island with your balloon the more you reveal of the breathtaking landscape Use the local wind skilfully to save energy
- you still need it often enough to accelerate or decelerate Steer completely against the wind at the right time to reach your goal Discover neighbouring landscapes by placing tiles on the adjacent fields & watch cities being built monuments form & landscapes grow Once a player has connected all the landscapes to the balloon yard the game ends Playing time 45 mins Suitable for 2-4 players aged 6
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This is the last book Hemingway wrote before he died the story of Thomas Hudson an artist & adventurer Living a bacherlor's life on an island in the Gulf Stream during the thirties Hudson's existence is dictated by the waves & tides But when his sons come to visit Hudson must grapple with the role of father & the unfamiliar demands of family A late work by one of America's greatest writers ...

BOOK 3 IN THE BLACK TIDE RISING SERIES FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR Sequel to To Sail a Darkling Sea & Under a Graveyard Sky A hardened group of survivors fights back against a zombie plague that has brought down civilization With the world consumed by a devastating plague that drives humans violently insane what was once a band of desperate survivors bobbing on a dark Atlantic ocean has now become Wolf Squadron the only hope for the salvation of the human race Banding together with what remains of the US Navy Wolf Squadron & its leader Steve Smith not only plans to survive—he plans to retake the mainland from the infected starting with North America The next step produce a vaccine But to do that Wolf Squadron forces led by Smith’s terrifyingly precocious daughters Sophia & Faith must venture into a sea of the infected to obtain & secure the needed materials & if some of the rescued survivors turn out to be more than they seem Smith just might be able to pull off his plan Once more exhausted & redlining Wolf Squadron forces must throw themselves into battle scouring the islands of the Atlantic for civilization&s last hope Meet the Author John Ringo brings fighting to life He is the creator of the Posleen Wars series which has become a New York Times best-selling series with over one million copies in print The series contains A Hymn Before Battle Gust Front When the Devil Dances Hell’s Faire & Eye of the Storm Adding another dimension to his skills Ringo created nationally best-selling techno-thriller novels about Mike Harmon (Ghost Kildar Choosers of the Slain Unto the Breach A Deeper Blue & with Ryan Sear Tiger by the Tail) His techno-thriller The Last Centurion was also a national bestseller A more playful twist on the future is found in novels of the Looking-Glass series Into the Looking Glass Vorpal Blade Manxome Foe & Claws That Catch the last three in collaboration with Travis S Taylor His audience was further enhanced with four collaborations with fellow New York Times best-selling author David Weber March Upcountry March to the Sea March to the Stars & We Few There are an additional five collaborative spinoffs from the Posleen series The Hero written with Michael Z Williamson Watch on the Rhine Yellow Eyes & The Tuloriad all written with Tom Kratman & the New York Times bestseller Cally’s War & its sequels Sister Time & Honor of the Clan all with Julie Cochrane In addition Ringo is the author of military science fiction series Troy Rising with entries Live Free or Die The Hot Gate & Citadel His science-based zombie apocalypse Black Tide Rising series

Includes:: Under a Graveyard Sky & To Sail a Darkling Sea A veteran of the 82nd Airborne Ringo brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his fiction More from this Author Strands of Sorrow Under a Graveyard Sky To Sail a Darkling Sea The Hot Gate Citadel

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BOOK 3 IN THE BLACK TIDE RISING SERIES FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR Sequel to To Sail a Darkling Sea & Under a Graveyard Sky A hardened group of survivors fights back against a zombie plague that has brought down civilization With the world consumed by a devastating plague that drives humans violently insane what was once a band of desperate survivors bobbing on a dark Atlantic ocean has now become Wolf Squadron the only hope for the salvation of the human race Banding together with what remains of the US Navy Wolf Squadron & its leader Steve Smith not only plans to survive—he plans to retake the mainland from the infected starting with North America The next step produce a vaccine But to do that Wolf Squadron forces led by Smith’s terrifyingly precocious daughters Sophia & Faith must venture into a sea of the infected to obtain & secure the needed materials & if some of the rescued survivors turn out to be more than they seem Smith just might be able to pull off his plan Once more exhausted & redlining Wolf Squadron forces must throw themselves into battle scouring the islands of the Atlantic for civilization&s last hope Meet the Author John Ringo brings fighting to life He is the creator of the Posleen Wars series which has become a New York Times best-selling series with over one million copies in print The series contains A Hymn Before Battle Gust Front When the Devil Dances Hell’s Faire & Eye of the Storm Adding another dimension to his skills Ringo created nationally best-selling techno-thriller novels about Mike Harmon (Ghost Kildar Choosers of the Slain Unto the Breach A Deeper Blue & with Ryan Sear Tiger by the Tail) His techno-thriller The Last Centurion was also a national bestseller A more playful twist on the future is found in novels of the Looking-Glass series Into the Looking Glass Vorpal Blade Manxome Foe & Claws That Catch the last three in collaboration with Travis S Taylor His audience was further enhanced with four collaborations with fellow New York Times best-selling author David Weber March Upcountry March to the Sea March to the Stars & We Few There are an additional five collaborative spinoffs from the Posleen series The Hero written with Michael Z Williamson Watch on the Rhine Yellow Eyes & The Tuloriad all written with Tom Kratman & the New York Times bestseller Cally’s War & its sequels Sister Time & Honor of the Clan all with Julie Cochrane In addition Ringo is the author of military science fiction series Troy Rising with entries Live Free or Die The Hot Gate & Citadel His science-based zombie apocalypse Black Tide Rising series

Includes:: Under a Graveyard Sky & To Sail a Darkling Sea A veteran of the 82nd Airborne Ringo brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his fiction More from this Author Strands of Sorrow Under a Graveyard Sky To Sail a Darkling Sea The Hot Gate Citadel

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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 Tke this visual tour of some of irelands most famous places Visit their most picturesquehistorical & colourful locations & absorb some of the storeies of the peoplethe places & their past Number of discs 3 Language English DVD Release Date 1 Oct 2007 ...

Many travellers have had their imaginations captured by the beautiful Hebridean island of Islay & have been moved to write about it among them the renowned Thomas Pennant & Martin Martin But Ileachs
- the natives of Islay
- have also been inspired to record their experience These have included Gaelic bards the folklorist John Francis Campbell & the crusader for crofters' right John Murdoch Then there were the business writers of Islay
- the estate factors distillery managers & public servants with their revealing memos legal documents & accounts of their endeavours & there were the 'non-professional' writers
- the diary & letter writers whose intensely personal musings give us startling insights into the lives of the ordinary Ileachs that historians all too often ignore The written records of Islay are varied rich & rewarding This anthology distils the essence of Islay through a very personal selection of writing Some of the writing is profound some of it quirky but all reveals a fascinating aspect of Islay that together presents a revealing & moving 'people's history' of Islay



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The story of Islay Jura & Colonsay is one of the most fascinating amongst all the Hebrides They have had substantial human occupation since earliest times & man has left many relics across the islands from tools & artefacts of mesolithic times to the modern-day distilleries of Islay & Jura From the period between survive chambered cairns iron age forts magnificent early crosses enigmatic carvings early monasteries relics of the Lordship of the Isles deserted townships & shielings planned villages corn mills kelp kilns & lead mines & much else besides Far more than a gazetteer this book is based on a great deal of intensive primary research & local knowledge & is essential reading for local & tourist alike Islay Jura & Colonsay is part of Birlinn's Historical Guides series which will eventually cover the whole of Scotland ...

OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling The OS Explorer range now

Includes:: a digital version of the paper map accessed through the OS smartphone app OS Maps Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways

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OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer
- Active a tough versatile version of OS Explorer The OS Explorer Active range now

Includes:: a digital version of the paper map accessed through the OS smartphone app OS Maps


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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 In this gritty crime thriller brutal gangland boss Darius Deel has more control over the back streets of underworld of London than the Queen of England When he discovers his new young Russian trophy-wife Nadia is having an affair with a small-time hood named Riley he hunts down her lover issues a grim ultimatum & a deadly game begins ...