Arina Petrovna rules the Golovlev family with an iron hand Around her swarm her family; her alcoholic sons dissipated grandchildren & degenerate husband But in his darkened study her son Porfiry schemes for an overthrow of power In this powerful novel the great Russian satirist presents a stark portrait of the Russian gentry sapped by generations of idleness & social irrelevance ...

The Jorgmund Pipe is the backbone of the world & it's on fire Gonzo Lubitsch professional hero & troubleshooter is hired to put it out
- but there's more to the fire & the Pipe itself than meets the eye The job will take Gonzo & his best friend our narrator back to their own beginnings & into the dark heart of the Jorgmund Company itself Equal parts raucous adventure comic odyssey & Romantic Epic The Gone-Away World is a story of
- among other things
- love & loss; of ninjas pirates politics; of curious heroism in strange & dangerous places; & of a friendship stretched beyond its limits But it also the story of a world not unlike our own in desperate need of heroes
- however unlikely they may seem



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Captivatingly fresh & intimate letters from Augustus John&s first wife Ida reveal the untold story of married life with one of the great artists of the last century Twelve days before her twenty-fourth birthday on the foggy morning of Saturday 12 January 1901 Ida Nettleship married Augustus John in a private ceremony at St Pancras Registry Office The union went against the wishes of Ida&s parents who aspired to an altogether more conventional match for their eldest daughter But Ida was in love with Augustus a man of exceptional magnetism also studying at the Slade & who would become one of the most famous artists of his time Ida&s letters
- to friends to family & to Augustus
- reveal a young woman of passion intensity & wit They tell of the scandal she brought on the Nettleship family & its consquences; of hurt & betrayal as the marriage evolved into a three-way affair when Augustus fell in love with another woman Dorelia; of Ida&s remarkable acceptance of Dorelia their pregnancies & shared domesticity; of self-doubt happiness & despair; & of finding the strength & courage to compromise & navigate her unorthodox marriage Ida is a naturally gifted writer & it is with a candour intimacy & social intelligence extraordinary for a woman of her period that her correspondence opens up her world Ida John died aged just thirty of puerperal fever following the birth of her fifth son but in these vivid funny & sometimes devastatingly sad letters she is startlingly alive on the page; a young woman ahead of her time
- almost of our own time
- living a complex & compelling drama here revealed for the first time by the woman at its very heart



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E Erroneous Capable of being proved true'; J Jolly The downfall of our enemies'; M Mystery What I understand & you don't' Enter the delightful satirical world of the Good Citizen according to one of the best-known writers & philosophers of modern times In this pocket-sized book Bertrand Russell's witty subversive A-Z encompasses pedants & nincompoops knowledge & virtue providing a diverting & entertaining guide to the English alphabet Brought back into print for the first time since the 1970s the brief texts are illustrated with the lively drawings of Franciszka Themerson a leading figure of the twentieth century avant-garde whose apt & amusing images add an anarchic spirit to this delightful gift book
- perfect for linguistic novices & eloquent eggheads alike Facsimile pages reproduce the vintage look & feel of the original 1953 publication
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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 Jan Francis leads a lively cast in Beiderbecke writer Alan Plater&s definitive adaptation of JB Priestley&s celebrated novel Charting the rollercoaster fortunes of a struggling concert party Francis co-stars alongside Bryan Pringle John Stratton & Moody & Pegg&s Judy Cornwell with guest appearances by Roy Kinnear Denis Lawson & Nigel Hawthorne Priestley&s defining work & one which established him as a national figure The Good Companions has been a mainstay of English literature since its initial publication in 1929 Jess Oakroyd discontented with his home his work & his football team tears up his Insurance Card & disappears into the night He intends to go to Nuneaton but instead finds himself on the ragged edges of show business We share with him the trials & tribulations of the Good Companions as they tour seaside towns industrial cities & rural backwaters in their search for success & stardom ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play From the innovative minds of Disney Pixar comes a hilariously heartwarming adventure about the power of confronting & overcoming your fears & discovering who you are meant to be The Good Dinosaur asks the question What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely & giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In this epic journey into the world of dinosaurs an apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend Spot While travelling through a harsh & mysterious landscape Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears & discovers what he is truly capable of Bring home this original story full of humour heart action & imagination perfect for the whole family! ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an From the innovative minds of Disney Pixar comes a hilariously heartwarming adventure about the power of confronting & overcoming your fears & discovering who you are meant to be The Good Dinosaur asks the question What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely & giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In this epic journey into the world of dinosaurs an apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend Spot While travelling through a harsh & mysterious landscape Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears & discovers what he is truly capable of Bring home this original story full of humour heart action & imagination perfect for the whole family! ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From the innovative minds of Disney Pixar comes a hilariously heartwarming adventure about the power of confronting & overcoming your fears & discovering who you are meant to be The Good Dinosaur asks the question What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely & giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In this epic journey into the world of dinosaurs an apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend Spot While travelling through a harsh & mysterious landscape Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears & discovers what he is truly capable of Bring home this original story full of humour heart action & imagination perfect for the whole family! ...

Discover the world of Disney Pixars The Good Dinosaur with this highly detailed 60 piece Giant Floor Puzzle Piece together this brightly coloured scene showing the populary characters Arlo Spot The Raptors & the T-Rex Ranchers Once completed the puzzle measures 69 x 49 cm when complete ...

The Good Dinosaur" asks the question What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely & giant dinosaurs never became extinct? Pixar Animation Studios takes you on an epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend While travelling through a harsh & mysterious landscape Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears & discovers what he is truly capable of Panini’s awesome brand new Good Dinosaur Sticker Collection follows Arlo on his journey & is packed full of bright & colourful stickers featuring the film’s best moments & characters There are 192 stickers to collect including 24 special stickers Sticker Starter Pack x 1 Sticker Album Plus x 31 Stickers ...