Botchan is a modern young man from the Tokyo metropolis sent to the ultra-traditional Matsuyama district as a Maths teacher after his the death of his parents Cynical rebellious & immature Botchan finds himself facing several tests from the pupils
- prone to playing tricks on their new naive teacher; the staff
- vain immoral & in danger of becoming a bad influence on Botchan; & from his own as-yet-unformed nature as he finds his place in the world One of the most popular novels in Japan where it is considered a classic of adolescence as seminal as The Catcher in the Rye Botchan is as funny poignant & memorable as it was when first published over 100 years ago In J Cohn's introduction to his colourful translation he discusses Botchan's success the book's clash between Western intellectualism & traditional Japanese values & the importance of names & nicknames in the novel

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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 Ritchie Donovan (Stephen Dorff) is a professional thief whose luck has just run out The only survivor from a heist that goes terribly wrong Ritchie is forced to take the rap & is sent to Russia to steal a priceless antique cross locked in a safe on the penthouse floor of a Moscow skyscraper Things start badly & go rapidly downhill when during the robbery Ritchie & his Russian accomplices are forced to take hostages because they are trapped by the police on the unused 13th floor ...

It's an adult party version of the classic operation board game! There's a laughing gas leak in the operating room & the doctors are feeling a little&8230;buzzed Can you make cavity Sam better before time is up? In the botched operation board game you get to be the Doctor & use the tweezers to remove the silly ailments from cavity Sam but you've got to do it while performing the stunt shown on the challenge card The card you pick might say to remove parts without Using your thumbs or while getting tickled If the tweezers touch the sides of the openings the buzzer goes off & you have to move on to the next ailment Try to get as many parts as you can before the timer runs out without getting buzzed ADULT TWIST ON CLASSIC OPERATION GAME Do you remember playing the Operation game when you were a kid? The Botched Operation game is a hilarious adult twist on classic Operation gameplay FUNNY GAMEPLAY FOR ADULTS Like with the classic Operation game players remove the patient's ailments from the board but in this edition they have to do it while performing ridiculous challenges HILARIOUS CHALLENGE CARDS Remove Cavity Sam's ailments while performing ridiculous stunts such as not using your thumbs getting tickled & more BEAT THE CLOCK This Botched Operation parody board game for adults has players removing as many ailments as possible before the timer runs out without getting buzzed GREAT FUN & UNPREDICTABLE GAMEPLAY This adult party board game for 2 or more players is great fun for a small or a large get-together ...

Fernando Botero is an artist with his own style For more than six decades the Colombian&s " Boterismo" technique has captured collectors institutions & public spaces worldwide with a unique fleshy overblown approach to the human body Through these corpulent creations Botero has become one of the most recognized artists from Latin America his artworks displayed in prominent places around the globe including Park Avenue in New York City & the Champs-Elysees in Paris This TASCHEN Basic Art edition offers an essential introduction to this leading figure of figures in contemporary art Tracing Botero&s oeuvre from his earliest caricatures of animals through to recent large-scale bronze sculptures the book examines the artist&s diverse array of influences from Paolo Uccello to Abstract Expressionism & celebrates the wit irony insight & critical acumen that round out his compositions however absurd the proportions ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Highlights from the 1981 Cornhill Test Series where Ian Botham turned the series on its head displaying heroics with bat & ball England cricket fans will"e this series as the best ever
- especially as it was an Ashes series The summer of &81 saw cricketer Ian Botham set the Ashes alight at Headingley when he played one of the most memorable innings of modern times England were teetering on the brink of defeat in the Third Test against the Australians when Botham came through with a spectacular visit to the crease which sent the high-spirited crowds roaring Spurred on by the enthusiasm of their supporters Botham & England followed on to win the
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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 Newcomer Owen Wilson in a star-making performance co-wrote the screenplay about three best friends who attempt to escape their suburban boredom through a life of crime But these bickering bumbling thieves are no match for the local "godfather" (James Caan) who leads them into the biggest heist of their careers Co-starring Luke Wilson & Bob Musgrave in their film debuts ...

You are mighty VIKINGS! Mighty but very small As you sail your ship around a bottlecap you will loot & plunder gold & wood to improve your city (granting you new abilities) & gain victory points & while you may get hurt along the way sometimes it&s best to just push ahead because the Valkyries don&t come to claim the dead immediately Bottlecap Vikings is a small rondel game with a ton of replayability The rondel spaces are not fixed in place- they are randomized at the beginning of the game Not only that they&re double-sided so you might never play on the exact same configuration twice There are two different victory conditions & players each have a small "tech-tree" in their city with multiple viable paths Furthermore the city cards are double-sided one side is identical for all players & the other side is unique To top it off the crux of the gameplay is the push-your-luck damage system which makes you value spaces differently depending on how damaged you or others already are ...

A haunting portrait of millennial alienation tinged with body horror & Greek tragedy glamour & terror — Bottled is a gripping debut from Australian graphic novelist Chris Gooch What are friends for? Jane is sick of her dead-end life in the suburbs & desperate for a change Her old schoolmate Natalie made it out working in Japan as a fashion model Now as Natalie comes back to town on business Jane sees a way for her friend to do her a favor… whether she likes it or not About the Author Chris Gooch (b 1993) is a cartoonist based out of Melbourne Australia He was recently selected for a 2016 TRANSIT artist residency & appearance at the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) Having published many short comics he makes his graphic novel debut with Bottled ...

Longlisted for The Women's Prize for Fiction 2019 & The Republic of Consciousness Prize 2019 1970s communist Romania When Alina's brother-in-law defects to the West her & her husband's careers come grinding to a halt Alina turns to her aunt for help
- the wife of a communist leader & a secret practitioner of the old folk ways 190 pages na van Llewyn Sophie
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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 Another live outing for physical comedy stalwarts Adrian Edmondson & Rik Mayall in this their 2001 show Once more Richie & Eddie find themselves ill-equipped to deal with the realities of their situation on this occasion stuck on a Pacific Island full of nasty & violent obstacles Actors Adrian Edmondson Rik Mayall Steven O& Donnell Christopher Ryan Lee Cornes Language English Number of discs 1 ...