Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature The matchless Munro makes art out of everyday lives in this exquisite collection Here are men & women of wildly different times & circumstances their lives made vividly palpable by the nuance & empathy of Munro's writing Runaway is about the power & betrayals of love about lost children lost chances There is pain & desolation beneath the surface like a needle in the heart which makes these stories more powerful & compelling than anything she has written before Winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2009 ...

FIVE DREAMS OF FAMEGlasgow 1965 Jack Mackay dares not imagine a life of predictability & routine The headstrong seventeen-year-old has one thing on his mind
- London
- & successfully convinces his four friends & fellow band mates to join him in abandoning their homes to pursue a goal of musical stardom FIVE DECADES OF FEARGlasgow 2015 Jack Mackay dares not look back on a life of failure & mediocrity The heavy-hearted sixty-seven-year old is still haunted by the cruel fate that befell him & his friends some fifty years before & how he did & did not act when it mattered most
- a memory he has run from all his adult life London 2015 A man lies dead in a bedsit His killer looks on remorseless What started with five teenagers five decades before will now be finished


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Ike Graham is a newspaper columnist who causes an uproar by writing a false story about Maggie Carpenter a woman who has left a few men literally stranded at the altar He sets about proving his story while Maggie plans to even the score
- but neither can anticipate the sparks that will fly when they do eventually meet up
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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 Compelling six-part drama THE RUNAWAY is based on the gritty crime novel by best-selling author Martina Cole Set in both London&s Soho & in New York City the serial spans the 1960s & 1970s following the interweaving stories of Cathy Connor (Joanna Vanderham) & Eamonn Docherty (Jack O& Connell); childhood sweethearts ripped apart by the twisting hands of fate Forced to run away from her care home Cathy ends up on the seedy streets of Soho where she is taken under the wing of flamboyant transvestite Desrae (Alan Cumming) Eamonn meanwhile becomes entangled in a life of crime & is faced with no option but to flee to New York Fate eventually brings the damaged pair back together but running away from their past is never going to be easy ...

Fourteen-year-old Adrianna arrives on Casey's doorstep with no possessions no English & no explanation It will be a few weeks before Casey starts getting the shocking answers to her questions Brought to Casey as a short-term emergency placement fourteen-year-old Adrianna arrives with nothing but her gratitude Having turned herself in' to a social services office some hundred miles away she has no possessions no English & apparently no history
- not that she's willing to share anyway She is a beautiful young Polish girl with the bearing of a ballerina but is terrified malnourished & unwell & having slept rough for some time (the little they do know about her) she spends much of her first days with Watsons asleep in bed Growing concerned about Adrianna's wellbeing & her persistent high temperature Casey decides to call in the GP But to her surprise Adrianna becomes almost hysterical about being examined & given her refusal to talk
- even via the interpreter they've brought in for her
- Casey's fostering antennae begin twitching Where has she come from? & why is she so terrified to be touched? What has happened to make her so ill & scared? It will be a few weeks before Casey starts getting answers to these questions Shocking answers; ones that throw up a whole host of new questions & the beginnings of a journey to find justice for Adrianna & more importantly a future & a home


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Runaway contains over one hour of amazing cut-scenes (a first for Nintendo DS) that bring the game to life as you progress This is made possible by the use of advanced VX2 codec ...

Tracklist A1 California Paradise 245 A2 Cherry Bomb 233 A3 Take It Or Leave It 305 A4 Secrets 301 A5 You Drive Me Wild 307 A6 C'mon 330 A7 Blackmail 239 A8 Wild Thing 348 B1 Don't Use Me 333 B2 Rock & Roll 408 B3 It's Day Or Night 234 B4 Johnny Guitar 527 B5 Dead End Justice 729 ...

With tons of competitive modes for up to nine players online & four players locally & a massive Single Player Adventure Runbow is the crazy colour-based platformer you’ve been waiting for The world of Runbow changes with each swipe of the background so you’ll have to stay on your toes as platforms & obstacles disappear
- If you can’t see something it doesn’t exist Fast frantic & fun for up to nine players Runbow is filled with tons of modes & content to keep you running back for more
Includes: Original Single-Player Game Satura’s Space Adventure All 4 Costumes & Music Packs Runbow OST Volumes 1 & 2

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With tons of competitive modes for up to nine players online & four players locally & a massive Single Player Adventure Runbow is the crazy colour-based platformer you’ve been waiting for The world of Runbow changes with each swipe of the background so you’ll have to stay on your toes as platforms & obstacles disappear
- If you can’t see something it doesn’t exist Fast frantic & fun for up to nine players Runbow is filled with tons of modes & content to keep you running back for more

Includes:: Original Single-Player Game Satura’s Space Adventure All 4 Costumes & Music Packs Runbow OST Volumes 1 & 2


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Rune Factory 4 Special marks the return of the beloved entry in the popular STORY OF SEASONS spinoff series that combines farming with dungeon adventuring as the series makes its debut on Nintendo Switch with upgraded HD graphics a new Newlywed Mode & additional cut-scenes In this standalone story players choose to play as a male or female hero & will encounter a diverse cast of potential suitors & other loveable townsfolk As the newly appointed prince or princess you can fulfill your royal duties by issuing ordinances to help the town prosper or take a more rural approach to governing by raising your own fruits & vegetables & helping townsfolk Should there be some dungeon adventuring on the days itinerary you can craft or buy a vast array of swords spears & staves along with magic for battle against dangerous foes or even bring along some companions or friendly monsters to aid you during your travels KEY FEATURES -The Rune Factory series debuts on Nintendo Switch The popular spinoff from the STORY OF SEASONS series returns as an HD remaster of the Nintendo 3DS classic combining farming & family life with monster battling & taming with an epic story thats accessible to new players & series veterans alike A world where every day is filled with adventure Whether it be governing as the local ruler tilling the fields interacting with townsfolk or heading to a dungeon to take on dangerous foes the diverse amount of activities ensure that each day is a new adventure Customize your battle strategy with different weapons items & allies Use swords spears staves & other weapons & magic to personalise your battle tactics as formidable monsters await in trap-laden dungeons Invite the townsfolk along develop friendships with certain monsters & grow stronger together Plenty of romance for players new & old The addition of Newlywed Mode allows players to deepen their relationship after the wedding vows have been exchanged while newly added cut-scenes & Veteran mode ensure theres plenty of other new content for returning fans to experience ...