'A holiday in the complex joyful indelicate medieval world' John Higgs author of Watling Street' Weaves an infinity of small details into an arresting tapestry of life in fourteenth-century England' Paul Strohm Spectator The Middle Ages were turbulent times In the fourteenth century alone England was ravaged by war plague revolt & the overthrow of a king Among the surviving records the poetry of Geoffrey Chaucer is the most vivid But what does it tell us about the everyday lives of medieval men & women? What did people eat wear read & think? Through the assorted cast of pilgrims Chaucer selected for The Canterbury Tales Liza Picard brings medieval social history to life These are lives led beyond the court circles frequented by most of Chaucer's well-heeled audience
- lives spent at the pedal of a loom or in uncharted waters on the high seas Chaucer would sometimes raise a thought-provoking query in an apparently simple portrait The Prioress was a sweet pretty well-mannered young nun; what was she doing on the road to Canterbury with a mixed band of men instead of staying in her convent to pray? The Knight was 'a very perfect gentle knight'; but why had his military service landed him in such distant places as Lithuania & Spain? By providing these characters with a three-dimensional framework
- the times in which they lived
- Picard opens up the fourteenth-century world to us Drawing on contemporary experiences of a vast range of subjects including trade religion toe-curling remedies & hair-raising recipes Chaucer's People recreates the medieval world in all its glorious detail


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In modern Britain the working class has become an object of fear & ridicule From Little Britain's Vicky Pollard to the demonization of Jade Goody media & politicians alike dismiss as feckless criminalized & ignorant a vast underprivileged swathe of society whose members have become stereotyped by one hate-filled word chavs In this acclaimed investigation Owen Jones explores how the working class has gone from 'salt of the earth' to 'scum of the earth' Exposing the ignorance & prejudice at the heart of the chav caricature he portrays a far more complex reality The chav stereotype he argues is used by governments as a convenient fig leaf to avoid genuine engagement with social & economic problems & to justify widening inequality When Chavs was first published in 2011 it opened up the discussion of class in Britain Then in the public debate after the riots of that summer Owen Jones's thesis was proved right
- the working class were the scapegoats for everything that was wrong with Britain This new edition

Includes:: a new chapter reflecting on the overwhelming response to the book & the situation in Britain today


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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 the quiet peaceful countryside town of Semeri Korea things run at a laid back idyllic pace But the subdued atmosphere scenic views & community spirit are about to be torn apart & ripped to shreds What was once a popular tourist resort is about to become a one-way ticket to hell on earth Within the surrounding mountain area the severed limbs of a young girl have just been discovered The local law enforcement immediately assumes it&s a case of homicide But they&re wrong very wrong Soon the beloved small town of Semeri will be turned into a gruesome bloodbath for deep within its cold dark forests a monstrous insatiable beast awaits & it&s getting hungry Following in the footsteps of The Host Chaw is another remarkable entry into the new wave of Korean cinema & the Asian monster movie revival Darkly humorous & equally terrifying Chaw is the flesh-eating mutant offspring of Twin Peaks & Razorback Mankind has a very PIG problem ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Second instalment of Soderbergh&s two-part & Che& epic a political drama based on the memoirs of Che Guevara starring Benicio del Toro as the iconic revolutionary Having helped to overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in Cuba Guevara now moves on to foment revolutions in both Africa & South America ending up in the mountains of Bolivia while being pursued by CIA-backed counter-insurgency raiders ...

Oscar-winner Steven Soderbergh delivers this ambitious & sprawling biopic of one of the 20th century's most influential political figures This is the full unabridged version of CHE & comprises THE ARGENTINE & GUERILLA ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh (Ocean&s Eleven Traffic) Che Part One stars Benicio Del Toro (The Usual Suspects 21 Grams) in a career-defining role that won him the Best Actor award at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival Partly based on his own memoirs (Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War) Che Part One follows Ernesto Che Guevara&s transformation from humble physician to military leader during the Cuban Revolution depicting his eventual overthrowing of the repressive Batista regime Meticulously researched & containing intense & realistic depictions of guerrilla warfare this is a captivating portrait of one of the most controversial figures of the Twentieth Century An astounding & moving story of one man&s belief & the events that would eventually shape him into becoming a legendary symbol of rebellion & hope Actors Benicio Del Toro Benjamin Bratt Franka Potente Lou Diamond Phillips Kahlil Mendez Julia Ormond Edgar Ramirez Catalina Sandino Moreno Demián Bichir & Rodrigo Santoro Director Steven Soderbergh Certificate 15 years & over Year 2008 Languages Spanish
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English
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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 Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh (Ocean&s Eleven Traffic) Che Part Two stars Benicio Del Toro (The Usual Suspects 21 Grams) in a career-defining role that won him the Best Actor award at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival Following the successful Cuban uprising Ernesto Che Guevara&s strong beliefs led him into the savage terrain of the Bolivian jungle to aide the revolutionaries in their own uprising against a military regime This was to be his final tragic mission Che Part Two is a poignant & masterful portrayal of a complex icon that constantly challenged himself & the world around him Actors Demián Bichir Rodrigo Santoro Benicio Del Toro Catalina Sandino Moreno María D Sosa Raúl Beltrán Raúl & Pitín& Gómez Paty M Bellott Othello Rensoli Franka Potente Norman Santiago Joaquim de Almeida Pablo Durán & Ezequiel Diaz Director Steven Soderbergh Certificate 15 years & over Year 2009 Languages Spanish Subtitles English ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Part One A labour of love for Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic Ocean&s Eleven) Che features a career defining performance from Benicio Del Toro (Sin City Traffic) in the title role which won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes film festival 2008 The first film in Steven Soderbergh&s two-part Che Guevara epic tracks the charismatic revolutionary as he joins Fidel Castro&s band of Cuban exiles & journeys to the island on a leaky boat in 1956 From these humble beginnings the small team of rebels mobilise popular support & recruit an army which will ultimately topple the US friendly regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista while Che himself undergoes a transformation from a simple doctor to one of the most iconic political figures of the modern age Part Two Following the success of the Cuban Revolution Che Guevara is at the peak of his fame & power when he vanishes without a trace Resurfacing some time later in the jungles of Bolivia Guevara sets about recruiting a new band of insurgents to help him spread the revolutionary message across the rest of Latin America But as the Bolivian government & the CIA close in on him this will prove to be his most dangerous campaign yet The second part of Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh&s epic two part war movie charting the life of Che Guevara Che Part Two sees Benicio Del Toro once again taking up the role of the iconic revolutionary Exclusive interview with steven soderbergh Behind the scenes featurette Exclusive interview with benicio del toro Interview with alberto iglesias (composer) Interview with jon lee anderson (author of che guevara a revolutionary life) Trailers Actors Benicio Del Toro Benjamin Bratt Franka Potente Lou Diamond Phillips Kahlil Mendez Julia Ormond Edgar Ramirez Catalina Sandino Moreno Demián Bichir & Rodrigo Santoro Director Steven Soderbergh Certificate 15 years & over Year 2009 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages Spanish Subtitles English ...

Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh (Ocean&s Eleven Traffic) Che Part One stars Benicio Del Toro (The Usual Suspects 21 Grams) in a career-defining role that won him the Best Actor award at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival Partly based on his own memoirs (Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War) Che Part One follows Ernesto Che Guevara&s transformation from humble physician to military leader during the Cuban Revolution depicting his eventual overthrowing of the repressive Batista regime Meticulously researched & containing intense & realistic depictions of guerrilla warfare this is a captivating portrait of one of the most controversial figures of the Twentieth Century An astounding & moving story of one man&s belief & the events that would eventually shape him into becoming a legendary symbol of rebellion & hope Actors Benicio Del Toro Benjamin Bratt Franka Potente Lou Diamond Phillips Kahlil Mendez Julia Ormond Edgar Ramirez Catalina Sandino Moreno Demián Bichir & Rodrigo Santoro Director Steven Soderbergh Certificate 15 years & over Year 2009 Languages Spanish
- DTS-HD Master Audio 51 Subtitles English
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On 9 October 1967 Ernesto Che Guevara Marxist guerrilla leader & hero of the Cuban Revolution was captured & executed by Bolivian forces When the Guevara family learned from the front pages that Che was dead they decided to say nothing Fifty years on his younger brother Juan Martin breaks the silence to narrate his intimate memories & share with us his views of the character behind one of history's most iconic figures Juan Martin brings Che back to life as a caring & protective older brother Alongside the many practical jokes & escapades they undertook together Juan Martin also relates the two extraordinary months he spent with the Comandante in 1959 in Havana at the epicentre of the Cuban Revolution He remembers Che as an idealist & adventurer & also as a committed intellectual & he tells us of their parents
- eccentric cultivated bohemian
- & of their brothers & sisters all of whom played a part in his political awakening This unique autobiographical account sheds new light on a figure who continues to be revered as a symbol of revolutionary action & who remains a source of inspiration for many who believe that the struggle for a better world is not in vain

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