June 1348 the Black Death enters England through the port of Melcombe in the county of Dorsetshire Unprepared for the virulence of the disease & the speed with which it spreads the people of the county start to die in their thousands In the estate of Develish Lady Anne takes control of her people's future
- including the lives of two hundred bonded serfs Strong compassionate & resourceful Lady Anne chooses a bastard slave Thaddeus Thurkell to act as her steward Together they decide to quarantine Develish by bringing the serfs inside the walls With this sudden overturning of the accepted social order where serfs exist only to serve their lords conflicts soon arise Ignorant of what is happening in the world outside they wrestle with themselves with God & with the terrible uncertainty of their futures Lady Anne's people fear starvation but they fear the pestilence more Who amongst them has the courage to leave the security of the walls? & how safe is anyone in Develish when a dreadful event threatens the uneasy status quo?
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Minette Walters has been a master of crime fiction for nearly two decades Now this extraordinary writer turns her talents in a bold new direction; a sweeping utterly gripping historical novel set during the time of the Black Death in Dorset 576 pages Walters Minette ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Screenwriter John Davies has grown tired of living in London & moves to an old manor house in a sleepy West Wales village to get out of the rat race At first he enjoys himself embracing the quieter pace of life & starting a relationship with his beautiful neighbour Cassie Konrad But strange unexplained occurrences begin to occur in the manor house John discovers he is surrounded by a supernatural presence & begins to research the house&s past discovering secrets more terrible than he ever imagined It is now up to John to right the injustices of the past & finally lay to rest the spirits which haunt the Last House on Cemetery Lane ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Masters of horror Wes Craven & Sean Cunnigham revisit their landmark film that launched Craven&s directing career & influenced decades of horror to follow The Last House On The Left Bringing one of the most notorious thrillers of all time to a new generation they produce the story that explores how far two ordinary people will go to exact revenge on the sociopaths who harmed their child The night she arrives at the remote Collingwood lakehouse Mari (Sara Paxton) & her friend are kidnapped by a prison escapee & his crew Terrified & left for dead Mari&s only hope is to make it back to parents John & Emma (Tony Goldwyn & Monica Potter) Unfortunately her attackers unknowingly seek shelter at the one place she could be safe & when her family learns the horrifying story they will make three strangers curse the day they came to The Last House On The Left Actors Spencer Treat Clark Joshua Cox Garret Dillahunt Tony Goldwyn Riki Lindhome Martha Mac Isaac Aaron Paul Sara Paxton & Monica Potter Director Dennis Iliadis Certificate 18 years & over Year 2009 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages Hungarian ; Czech ; Polish (Voice Over) Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; Czech ; Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; Hungarian ; Icelandic ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Swedish Duration 1 hour & 49 minutes (approx)
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In 1987 Primo Levi took part in this remarkable series of conversations He discusses his childhood his education under Fascism his friendships & recounts his wartime experience as a partisan & the terrible price it exacted This revealing new work will appeal to the many readers of this most eloquent witness to the horrors of Auschwitz-- 160 pages Levi Primo ...

The ultimate gift for any Star Wars fan a piece of impressive 3D lenticular artwork backlit by LED & featuring all your favourite characters from the blockbuster Star Wars movie Episode VIII The Last Jedi! Dual powered by either USB (Universal Serial Bus) or battery this iconic Star Wars artwork is a must have piece of collectable fan memorabilia The light-up canvas can be free standing or wall-mounted depending on preference & comes with a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable included Alternatively the light can be powered by 3 x AA batteries (not included) Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi is the latest film of the blockbuster sci-fifantasy saga & follows the story from 2015's The Force Awakens Star Wars has been one of the most successful film franchises in cinema history since its original release in 1977 quickly becoming a defining moment in popular culture The series has continued to win new generations of fans with each instalment resulting in a global fan base of millions From A New Hope & Return of the Jedi through The Phantom Menace & Attack of the Clones right up to more recent successes such as The Force Awakens & The Last Jedi Star Wars continues to reach new heights by introducing great new characters as well as focusing on old favourites ...

Track Listings Disc 1 1 Main Title & Escape 2 Ahch-To Island 3 Revisiting Snoke 4 The Supremacy 5 Fun With Finn & Rose 6 Old Friends 7 The Rebellion Is Reborn 8 Lesson One 9 Canto Bight 10 Who Are You? 11 The Fathiers 12 The Cave 13 The Sacred Jedi Texts 14 A New Alliance 15 Chrome Dome 16 The Battle of Crait 17 The Spark 18 The Last Jedi 19 Peace & Purpose 20 Finale ...

In 1970 The Ford County Times one of Mississipi's more colourful weekly newspapers went bankrupt To the surprise & dismay of many ownership was assumed by 23-year-old college drop-out Willie Traynor The future of the paper looked grim until a young mother was brutally raped & murdered by a member of the notorious Padgitt family Traynor reported all the gruesome details & his newspaper began to prosper The murderer Danny Padgitt was tried before a packed courtroom in Clanton Mississippi The trial came to a startling dramatic end when the defendant threatened revenge against the jurors if they convicted him Nevertheless they found him guilty & he was sentenced to life in prison But in Mississippi in 1970 'life' didn't necessarily mean 'life' & nine years later Danny Padgitt managed to get himself paroled He returned to Ford County & the retribution began ...

The year is 1506 & the streets of Lisbon are seething with fear & suspicion when Abraham Zarco is found dead a naked girl at his side Abraham was a renowned kabbalist a practitioner of the arcane mysteries of the Jewish tradition at a time when the Jews of Portugal were forced to convert to Christianity Berekiah a talented young manuscript illuminator investigates his uncle's murder & discovers in the kabbalah clues that lead him into the labyrinth of secrets in which the Jews sought to hide from their persecutors A challenging mystery & a powerful indictment of the evils of intolerance The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon is an extraordinary & spellbinding historical thriller ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Sci-fi drama starring Zosia Mamet & Olympia Dukakis When Rhea Carver (Mamet) realises that she is different to the other children at school she reaches out to her grandmother Rosmarie (Dukakis) As Rhea&s mother (Virginia Madsen) & grandmother tell her the truth about the women of the Carver family being descendents of ancient witches Rhea fears that life as she knew it will never be the same ...