A heart-warming & inspiring story about living the simple life which readers are already likening to All Creatures Great & Small 'like a Sunday Night ITV drama'' Like a plate of hot-buttered crumpets & a mug of tea
- warm comforting & utterly delightful!' Annie Lyons (author of The Choir on Hope Street) Sam has always dreamed of working with animals But her receptionist job in a London vets is not hitting the spot Unsure whether a busy city life is for her she flees to her Nana Peggy's idyllic country village But despite the rolling hills & its charming feel life in Hope Green is far from peaceful On first meeting Joe the abrupt & bad-tempered local vet Sam knows she must get him on side but that is easier said than done With her dream close enough to touch will she get there or will events conspire against her?
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The Reverend Lee is suffering from a rare & acutely embarrassing condition Back-to-Front Dyslexia It affects only his speech & he doesn't realize he's doing it but the parishioners of Nibbleswicke are shocked & confused by his seemingly outrageous comments At last a cure is found & the mild-mannered vicar can resume normal service Or at least as normal as is possible for a man who must walk backwards to be sure of talking forwards!A highly comic tale in the best Dahl tradition of craziness written for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute ...

It is May 1660 & the fate of nations is at stake Mazarin plots Louis XIV is in love & Raoul de Bragelonne son of Athos is intent on serving France & winning the heart of Louise de la Valliere D' Artagnan meanwhile is perplexed by a mysterious stranger & soon he learns that his old comrades already have great projects in hand Athos seeks the restoration of Charles II while Aramis with Porthos in tow has a secret plan involving a masked prisoner & the fortification of the island of Belle-Ile D' Artagnan finds a thread leading him to the French court the banks of the Tyne the beaches of Holland & the dunes of Brittany The Vicomte de Bragelonne opens an epic adventure which continues with Louise de la Valliere & reaches its climax in The Man in the Iron Mask This new edition of the classic translation is fully annotated & an introduction sets Dumas's saga in its historical & cultural context ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

If you live for your family would you die for your family? The third novel in the compulsive Mitchells & O' Haras trilogy Life is looking bleak for Frankie Mitchell Not only has she lost custody of her two children to their sadistic father gypsy Jed O' Hara she is also pregnant & banged up in Holloway awaiting trial for attempted murder In Frankie's absence her father underworld boss Eddie Mitchell is determined to get his own back Eddie plans the O' Haras' demise slowly & precisely But when he finds out a secret & learns the real reason why his daughter is in the slammer all hell breaks loose Essex has never seen anything like the bloodbath that follows but is either family capable of winning this long-running feud or will they all become the victims of their past mistakes? The Mitchells & O' Haras Trilogy ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play Veteran actor Michael Beihn (The Terminator Aliens) follows up his 2010 directorial debut The Blood Bond with this neo-grindhouse thriller set in the deep woods Annie (Jennifer Blanc) & her friend Mary (Danielle Harris) were just looking top party in the great outdoors when they hooked up with a pair of Sheriff&s Deputies (Ryan Honey & Denny Kirkwood) who like to play rough When Mary dies at one of their hands lone witness Annie makes a narrow escape Upon encountering Kyle (Beihn) a grizzled ex-con who lives alone in the woods Annie begs for help in escaping her sadistic pursuers But who is the real victim here & how far will the two crooked cops really go to cover up their heinous crime? Actors Michael Biehn Jennifer Blanc Danielle Harris Ryan Honey & Denny Kirkwood Director Michael Biehn Certificate 18 years & over Year 2012 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 19 minutes (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Victoria Wood is unquestionably Britain&s funniest & best-loved female TV star winning the hearts of audiences with her brilliant character monologues comic songs & observational comedy as well as producing hilarious & often poignant dramas Working regularly with the same group of acclaimed actors – including Julie Walters Celia Imrie Duncan Preston & Susie Blake – she has built up an unrivalled body of work This extensive collection of BBC titles contains some of her finest programmes from her BBC breakthrough As Seen on TV which included the infamous Ballad of Barry & Freda (Let&s Do It) & Acorn Antiques (also presented here on one DVD) to the one-off 50 minute show Victoria Wood Live in Your Own Home The collection showcases her comic script writing in the six playlets of Victoria Wood Presents focusing on the various annoyances of modern life – from health farms to video dating – & the feature length drama Pat & Margaret in which she & Julie Walters play very different sisters reunited after 27 years apart It also

Includes:: the documentary series Victoria’s Empire in which Victoria Wood undertakes a fascinating quest for the legacy of Queen Victoria visiting places around the world that bear their name from Fort Victoria in Ghana to Victoria Nova Scotia

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People not abstract ideas make history & nowhere is this more revealed than in A N Wilson's superb portrait of the Victorians ...

BARK & HOWL are two puppies born on the London underground SHEBA is an elderly one-eared cat When the Blitz begins how will they survive? It's the start of the Second World War & Bark & Howl are lost in the dark maze of tunnels under London With Sheba's help they learn how to survive But when the bombs begin to fall the puppies become separated As the attacks continue Bark & Howl are frightened but they know the tunnels so well
- they're the only ones who can lead hundreds of trapped people out of danger Will Bark & Howl find each other
- & be victorious in leading Londoners to safety?

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The Vietnam War is the definitive illustrated history of the world's first televised war Compiling insightful maps at-a-glance timelines & incredible archive photography The Vietnam War is an all-encompassing showcase of the story of the conflict & a reflection on modern issues of battle such as prisoners of war & civil rights Detailed descriptions of every episode from Operation Passage to Freedom to the evacuation of the US embassy in Saigon are enhanced by the stories of those who witnessed the drama unfold Eyewitness features pick out iconic photographs & individual tales giving you a truly immersive look at the events of the Vietnam War Discover the stories of the conflict's most significant figures with detailed biographies of Henry Kissinger General Thieu President Nixon & Pol Pot Hundreds of incredible images are brought together to form an incredible visual record of the suffering sacrifice & heroism in America's bloodiest conflict of the 20th century ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Three-part series featuring previously unseen footage of the USA&s conflict with Vietnam In & The Secrets of War& cameramen joined American troops as they fought on operations Starlight Masher & the largest American ground operation of the war Operation Cedar Falls In & The Secrets of Weapons& the crew followed US infantrymen as they came up against the Viet Cong during the Tet Offensive of 1968 & The Secrets of Men& shows the close of the war as peace negotiations continued & the US army was torn apart as they fought in the Battle of Hamburger Hill & in the Mekong Delta ...