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From New York Times bestselling author Karen Harper comes a novel based on the lives of two amazing sisters One sailed the Titanic & started a fashion empire The other overtook Hollywood & scandalized the world Together they were unstoppable They rose from genteel poverty two beautiful sisters ambitious witty seductive Elinor & Lucy Sutherland are at once each other's fiercest supporters & most vicious critics Lucy transformed herself into Lucile the daring fashion designer who revolutionized the industry with her flirtatious gowns & brazen self-promotion & when she married Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon her life seemed to be a fairy tale But success came at many costs-to her marriage & to her children & then came the fateful night of April 14 1912 & the scandal that followed Elinor's novels titillate readers & it's even asked in polite drawing rooms if you would like to sin with Elinor Glyn? Her work pushes the boundaries of what's acceptable; her foray into the glittering new world of Hollywood turns her into a world-wide phenomenon But although she writes of passion the true love she longs for eludes her But despite quarrels & misunderstandings distance & destiny there is no bond stronger than that of the two sisters-confidants friends rivals & the two It Girls of their day ...

With an Introduction by Kathryn White He saw her wounded & bleeding to death; saw her ashy countenance & her wasting eyes turned piteously on himself as if imploring him to save her from the fate that was dragging her to the grave' Ann Radcliffe author of The Romance of the Forest & The Mysteries of Udolpho is the high priestess of the gothic novel In The Italian first published in 1797 she creates a chilling atmospheric concoction of thwarted lovers ruined abbeys imprisonment & dark passages with an undercurrent of seething sexuality & presents us with a cunning villain in the sinister monk Schedoni A contemporary review commented on Radcliffe's uncommon talent for exhibiting with picturesque touches of genius the vague & horrid shapes which imagination bodies forth' Radcliffe's work was hugely influential & HP Lovecraft early twentieth century master of the uncanny was impressed by the eerie touch of setting & action contributing artistically to the impression of illimitable frightfulness which she wished to convey' The novel remains a fascinating engrossing & unnerving masterpiece of gothic fiction ...

Nothing sings as sweetly as love or burns quite like betrayal Rosanna Menici is just a girl when she meets Roberto Rossini the man who will change her life In the years to come their destinies are bound together by their extraordinary talents as opera singers & by their enduring but obsessive love for each other
- a love that will ultimately affect the lives of all those closest to them For as Rosanna slowly discovers their union is haunted by irreversible events from the past Rosanna's journey takes her from humble beginnings in the back streets of Naples to the glittering stages of the world's most prestigious opera houses Set against a memorable backdrop of Lucinda Riley's trademark evocative locations The Italian Girl unfolds into a poignant & unforgettable tale of love betrayal & self-discovery First published as Aria under the name Lucinda Edmonds now extensively rewritten
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Football lies at the heart of popular culture in both England & Italy It is played watched written about & talked to death by millions virtually every day of the year But how do the characteristics of England & Italy affect the game in these two footballing nations? Do the national stereotypes of Italians as passionate stylish lotharios & the English as cold-hearted eccentrics still hold true when they kick a ball around? In The Italian Job for the first time a footballer of the first rank Gianluca Vialli in conjunction with sportswriter & broadcaster Gabriele Marcotti tackles this debate head on Uniquely positioned across both the English & the Italian games they provide a fascinating & highly controversial commentary on where football is now & where it's headed & they have invited some of the biggest names in the sport to join in their discussion Sir Alex Ferguson Jose Mourinho Arsene Wenger Sven Goran Eriksson Fabio Capello & Marcello Lippi amongst others add their not inconsiderable weight to the highest-profile symposium on football ever convened Gianluca Vialli & Gabriele Marcotti explore every aspect of football be it tactical & technical or cultural & sociological Stuffed full of controversial opinions & gripping revelations The Italian Job takes you on a journey to the very heart of two of the world's great footballing cultures ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Charlie Croker is out of jail & on the make with an ingenious plan for the heist of the century Aided & abetted by top criminal mastermind Mr Bridger Charlie sets off with an ace team of villains & three very special minis to lift 4000000 from under the noses of the Turin Polizi The trouble is with the cops & the Mafia on his tail Charlie finds that grabbing the money is kid&s stuff compared to getting away with it This action packed comedy drama is an all time cult classic of the 60&s with the craziest car chase in movie history & an incredible cliff hanger finale The Italian Job is the caper movie to beat them all! Actors Michael Caine Noel Coward Benny Hill Raf Vallone Robert Powell Tony Beckley Margaret Blye Rossano Brazzi John Le Mesurier Michael Standing & Valerie Leon Director Peter Collinson Certificate PGYear 1969 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages German (Mono 10) Subtitles Arabic ; Bulgarian ; Czech ; Danish ; Dutch ; English ; English for the hearing impaired ; Finnish ; German ; Hungarian ; Icelandic ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Romanian ; Swedish ; Turkish Duration 1 hour & 35 minutes (approx)
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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 Alfie-Nominated for 3 Academy Awards including Best Picture this wickedly comic tale is about a shallow womanizer who is desperately tryi ng to figure out what life is all about Based on a play by ; Italian Job The-A spectacular robbery of gold bullion in Turin is masterminded by an older gentleman from a British prison where he is lord of all h e surveys; Zulu-Based on the 1879 massacre in Africa British soldiers stand fast against the Zulus at Rorke&s Drift ...

Lose yourself in the sun-drenched hills of the Amalfi coast with bestselling author of Songs of Love & War Santa Montefiore Gianluca has to admit his life is empty so in search of serenity & a deeper purpose to his existence he flees to Italy to the magical Palazzo Montelimone lovingly restored by his parents to assess his future But life on the sun-drenched Amalfi coast is not as peaceful as Luca anticipates The palazzo is filled with his mother's eccentric friends & haunted by the ghosts of its murderous past He meets a woman whose dark eyes are heavy with sorrow & a solemn little boy with an incredible secret As he begins to unravel a mystery that has its roots in a long-ago act of violence Luca is forced to face his greatest fear in exchange for the greatest truth Santa's new bestseller Songs of Love & War is out in paperback & ebook now ...

' Hooper has written a fascinating affectionate & well-researched study that delivers the tantalising flavour of a country as hot cold bitter & sweet as an affogato' The Telegraph' This portrait of a nation is required reading for anyone heading to a Tuscan villa or Puglian beach this summer' Financial Times Sublime & maddening fascinating yet baffling Italy is a country of endless paradox & seemingly unanswerable riddles John Hooper's marvellously entertaining & perceptive book is the ideal companion for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Italy & the unique character of the Italians Looking at the facts that lie behind
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- the stereotypes his revealing book sheds new light on many aspects of Italian life football & Freemasonry sex symbolism & the reason why Italian has twelve words for a coat hanger yet none for a hangover

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