With an Introduction & Notes by Lionel Kelly University of Reading The Call of the Wild (1903) & White Fang (1906) are world famous animal stories Set in Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s The Call of the Wild is about Buck the magnificent cross-bred offspring of a St Bernard & a Scottish Collie Stolen from his pampered life on a Californian estate & shipped to the Klondike to work as a sledge dog he triumphs over his circumstances & becomes the leader of a wolf pack The story records the 'decivilisation' of Buck as he answers 'the call of the wild' an inherent memory of primeval origins to which he instinctively responds In contrast White Fang relates the tale of a wolf born & bred in the wild which is civilised by the master he comes to trust & love The brutal world of the Klondike miners & their dogs is brilliantly evoked & Jack London's rendering of the sentient life of Buck & White Fang as they confront their destiny is enthralling & convincing The deeper resonance of these stories derives from the author's use of the myth of the hero who survives by strength & courage a powerful myth that still appeals to our collective unconscious ...

A modern-day story incorporating elements of Jack London&s classic short novel Christopher Lloyd stars as a recently widowed man living in Montana who takes his young granddaughter Ryann in for several weeks while her parents are out of the country When a wild hybrid wolfdog shows up injured on the back porch one night Ryann wants to take him back to Boston as a pet but her grandfather knows the animal will eventually have to return to the wild To help his granddaughter understand he begins to read her Jack London&s Call of the Wild each night but Ryann has ideas of her own & helps a local boy train the magnificent animal to become a sled dog leader Timothy Bottoms plays a dark-hearted local bully who tries to claim the dog as his own & Wes Studi stars as a mysterious mountain man who always seems to appear on the fringe of the action ...

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The Jabberwocky has been defeated! The Queen of Hearts is dead & Wonderland is in a state of chaos with no ruler on the throne! Enter the Red Knight who is determined to destroy all of Wonderland & the world at large by unleashing a deadly ancient force long thought to be gone Meanwhile on earth a literary student researching Lovecraft will discover a long-forgotten secret that could save or damn us all! Don't miss out on this incredible mini-series that sets the stage for the upcoming Wonderland ongoing series! ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Happy Mondays were along with the Stone Roses the defining band of the Madchester scene in the late eighties & early nineties Their music combined rock & house elements in a unique fusion which coupled with Shaun Ryder’s biting lyrics became the soundtrack of the era This DVD captures the band on their first American tour in 1990 in support of their bestselling album “ Pills ‘n’ Thrills & Bellyaches” It combines brilliant full performance footage from The Sound Factory in New York with behind the scenes material to give a really intimate portrait of the band at their peak There are also cameo appearances from Keith Allen & the late Tony Wilson founder of Factory Records ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The four hit series plus all the Christmas specials Series 1 Jenny Lee gets her fi rst job at Nonnatus House & as she begins to care for her patients she gradually becomes accustomed to her new environment making friends with fellow midwives Cynthia Trixie & Chummy Series 2 Now settled into Poplar Jenny still finds herself shocked by the harsh conditions faced by many patients Trixie & Sister Evangelina board a Swedish cargo ship to treat the Captain&s daughter & Dr Turner introduces the latest pain relief--gas & air Series 3 Jenny faces some tough personal & professional challenges there are changes too for Chummy as she settles into motherhood & for Sister Bernadette now known as Shelagh as she prepares to marry Dr Turner Series 4 The community prepares to enter a new decade--the 1960s--and welcomes new nurses Barbara Gilbert & Phyllis Crane Nurse Cynthia embarks on a life-changing spiritual journey Trixie receives a proposal & Chummy takes on a new challenge ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The hit BBC drama series which tells the moving & true-to-life stories of a group of midwives working in London&s East End in the 1950s Newly-qualified midwife Jenny Lee is the latest arrival at Nonnatus House a convent in one of the poorest areas of London Jenny is welcomed by the nuns & befriended by the other midwives
- good-time girl Trixie sensible Cynthia & fellow newcomer the posh fish-out-of water Chummy We are introduced to the local community through the eyes of the young nurse as she cycles out to tend to her patients Although the life that greets Jenny is a world away from what she&s used to she immerses herself in the births deaths intrigues & romances of a community she rapidly learns to love Actors Jenny Agutter Ben Caplan & Pam Ferris Certificate 12 years & over Year 2012 Screen 169 Anamorphic Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Closed Captions Yes Duration 5 hours & 55 minutes (approx)
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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 BBC drama CALL THE MIDWIFE is based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth who began a career in midwifery in the 1950s Newly qualified Jenny is sent to work alongside an order of nursing nuns at Nonnatus House in London&s East End This release

Includes:: the complete second series Age Rating 12

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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 fter the huge success of Series 1-3 Call the Midwife has been commissioned for a third 8 part series the community prepares to enter a new decade the 1960s Trixie has a proposal Cynthia seriously considers becoming a nun & Chummy begins to run a baby home for unmarried mothers Two new faces join the team
- Barbara played by Charlotte Ritchie (Fresh Meat) & Nurse Crane played by Linda Bassett (Lark Rise to Candleford) who comes into conflict with Sister Evangelina
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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 It is now 1962 & the Nonnatus House team are as committed to caring for the people of Poplar as ever However the social revolution in the outside world is mirrored by change & challenge much closer to home As they strive to help mothers & families cope with the demands of childbearing disability disease & social prejudice our beloved medics must make choices
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- of their own Series six will see them laugh together cry together & pull together supporting each other as never before Also

Includes:: 2016 Christmas Special



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