I live here alone in a garage together with a laptop & an old hand grenade It's pretty cosy' Andshe's off Eighty-year-old Herra Bjoernsson lies alone in her garage waiting to die One of the most original narrators in literary history she takes readers with her on a dazzling ride of a novel as she reflects
- in a voice by turns darkly funny bawdy poignant & always always smart
- on the mishaps tragedies & turns of luck that shaped her life Born into a prominent political family Herra's idyllic childhood in the islands of western Iceland was brought to an abrupt end when her father foolishly cast his lot with a Hitler on the rise Separated from her mother & with her father away at war she finds herself abandoned & alone in war-torn Germany relying on her wits & occasional good fortune to survive Now with death approaching forced to hack into her sons' emails to have any contact with them at all Herra decides to take control of her destiny & sets a date for her own cremation
- at a temperature of 1000 degrees In this international bestseller Hallgrimur Helgason invites readers on a journey that is as hilarious as it is heartbreaking & which ultimately tells the deeply moving story of a woman swept up by the forces of history


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A complete page-turner & an emotional rollercoaster Tissues will be required' Sinead Moriarty A wonderfully life-affirming book Carmel Harrington writes with such honesty' New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor On a leafy suburban street in Dublin beautiful poised Stella Greene lives with her successful husband Matt The perfect couple in every way Stella appears to have it all Next door at number 72 however lives Rea Brady Gruff bad-tempered & rarely seen besides the twitching of her net curtains rumour has it she's lost it allincluding her marbles if you believe the neighbourhood gossip But appearances can be deceiving & when Stella & Rea's worlds collide they realise they have much in common Both are trapped in a prison of their own making Has help been next door without them realising it? With the warmth & wit of Maeve Binchy & the secrets & twists of Liane Moriarty this is the utterly original & compelling new novel from Irish Times bestseller Carmel Harrington Praise for The Woman at 72 Derry Lane I both cried & laughedone of the best books I have ever read' Woman's Way Both heart-wrenching & uplifting The perfect summer read' Irish Times Bestseller Fionnuala Kearney ...

A complete page-turner & an emotional rollercoaster Tissues will be required' Sinead Moriarty A wonderfully life-affirming book Carmel Harrington writes with such honesty' New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor On a leafy suburban street in Dublin beautiful poised Stella Greene lives with her successful husband Matt The perfect couple in every way Stella appears to have it all Next door at number 72 however lives Rea Brady Gruff bad-tempered & rarely seen besides the twitching of her net curtains rumour has it she's lost it allincluding her marbles if you believe the neighbourhood gossip But appearances can be deceiving & when Stella & Rea's worlds collide they realise they have much in common Both are trapped in a prison of their own making Has help been next door without them realising it? With the warmth & wit of Maeve Binchy & the secrets & twists of Liane Moriarty this is the utterly original & compelling new novel from Irish Times bestseller Carmel Harrington Praise for The Woman at 72 Derry Lane I both cried & laughedone of the best books I have ever read' Woman's Way Both heart-wrenching & uplifting The perfect summer read' Irish Times Bestseller Fionnuala Kearney ...

' This brilliantly written & captivating story instantly drew us in & refused to let go Fresh funny & utterly fabulous it's the perfect holiday read' Heat Meet the residents of number 24 in the warm witty & wonderful new novel from bestselling author Juliet Ashton When your marriage falls apart the last place you'd want your husband to move to is downstairs Unfortunately for Sarah up in the eaves at number 24 her ex-husband now lives one floor beneath her with his new wife Their happiness floats up through the floorboards taunting her A child psychologist Sarah has picked up great sadness from the little girl Una who lives with her careworn mother three floors below but is Sarah emotionally equipped to reach out? The Spring brings a new couple to the house Jane & Tom's zest for life revives the flagging spirits & Sarah can't deny the instant attraction to handsome Tom Having seen at first hand what infidelity does to people she'll never act on it but the air fizzes with potential The sunshine doesn't reach every corner of number 24 however Elderly Mavis tucked away in the basement has kept the world at bay for decades She's about to find out that she can't hide forever Juliet Ashton weaves a story of love friendship & community that will move you to laughter & to tears Think Cold Feet meets David Nicholls with a dash of the joy of Jill Mansell added for good measure ' This book delivered so much more than I expected Emotion laughs & mystery I simply adored every minute of reading it' Netgalley reviewer ' Wow! Just a beautiful read like a breath of fresh air Very heart warming & easy to read A great 5 Stars from me!' Netgalley reviewer ' This book is like wrapping yourself up in a blanket on the sofa & watching your favourite film Warm heart-felt & witty' Lara Marshall Netgalley reviewer' The Woman at Number 24 is an absorbing story full of wonderful moments This was my first Juliet Ashton book to read & I really fell in love with her accurate vivid & flowing writing' Netgalley reviewer ' This book was positively packed with intriguing storylines & plenty of twists & turns I did not see coming this was a really lovely story about community & seeing beauty in our fellow humans Sarah was a truly genuine & caring character & I really enjoyed reading about her growing friendship with Mavis her elderly neighbour I really loved Jane as well- she added a special something to Number 24 This is the first Juliet Ashton book I have read & I will certainly be looking out for more books by this author!' Netgalley reviewer Praise for Juliet Ashton' Funny original & wise' KATIE FFORDE on The Valentine's Card Gloriously & irresistibly romantic It's like One Day with all the additional trials & tribulations of female friendship' HANNAH BECKERMAN on These Days of Ours Warm witty & surprising' Louise Candlish on These Days of Ours ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play When lawyer & proud family man Chris Cleek (Sean Bridgers True Blood Deadwood) stumbles across a wild feral woman (Pollyanna Mc Intosh Exam Burke & Hare) bathing in a woodland stream near his isolated country home he makes a decision that will dramatically change both their lives Capturing her Chris chains The Woman up in the fruit cellar below his house intending to tame & civilize her But when the task at hand proves to be more difficult than first imagined he sets in motion a collision course for a brutal showdown between his family & the wild female force of nature From author Jack Ketchum (The Girl Next Door The Lost) & director Lucky Mc Kee (May) The Woman is laced with intense savagery & dark humour that builds to a haunting & simply unforgettable climax Reviews
- Bizarre
- Heyuguys
- Total Film
- Sky Movies Powerful brutal & beautiful
- Starburst (910) Outstanding A Must-see
- Dreadcentral The Horror Film of the Year
- Eyeforfilm DVD Extras The Making of The Woman Deleted Scenes Short Film Mi Burro Meet The Makers Music Track
- Distracted by Sean Spillane







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The Classic English Ghost Story Arthur Kipps a junior solicitor is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow the sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House The house stands at the end of a causeway wreathed in fog & mystery but it is not until he glimpses a wasted young woman dressed all in black at the funeral that a creeping sense of unease begins to take hold a feeling deepened by the reluctance of the locals to talk of the woman in black
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I did not believe in ghosts' Few attend Mrs Alice Drablow's funeral & not one blood relative amongst them There are undertakers with shovels of course a local official who would rather be anywhere else & one Mr Arthur Kipps solicitor from London He is to spend the night in Eel Marsh House the place where the old recluse died amidst a sinking swamp a blinding fog & a baleful mystery about which the townsfolk refuse to speak Young Mr Kipps expects a boring evening alone sorting out paperwork & searching for Mrs Drablow's will But when the high tide pens him in what he finds
- or rather what finds him
- is something else entirely In the ' Backstory' discover more classic ghost stories & some real-life ones too Vintage Children's Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds & the adults in their lives Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book & Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas & The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

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Part of a series which is intended for class use & for GCSE examination & coursework & also provides material for wider reading programmes It aims to offer varied & stimulating material for reflecting male & female interests & a real awareness of our multicultural world The literature is chosen for its accessibility to young readers & the pupils are encouraged to consider alternative ways of looking at the play or story & to express their own view using supporting evidence from the text There are also suggestions for writing which give pupils a chance to respond to what they have read through imaginative writing & dramatic reconstructions as well as through tradtional critical essays " The Woman in Black" tells haunting testimony of a young solicitor Arther Kipps who records in detail the nightmarish events of his stay in a house on a marsh in northern England & the terrible events that were to alter his life forever The author who is a writer playwright literary critic & broadcaster has also written "I'm the King of the Castle" amd " Strange Meeting" ...

First published in 1983 The Woman in Black is Susan Hill's best-loved novel & the basis for the UK's second longest ever running stage play & a major film starring Daniel Radcliffe Arthur Kipps a young lawyer travels to a remote village to put the affairs of a recently deceased client Alice Drablow in order As he works alone in her isolated house Kipps begins to uncover disturbing secrets
- & his unease grows when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed in black The locals are strangely unwilling to talk about the unsettling occurrence & Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent
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THE SUNDAY TIMES & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the bestselling author of Richard & Judy pick In A Dark Dark Wood comes Ruth Ware's new compulsive page-turner ' Agatha Christie meets The Girl on the Train' The Sun This was meant to be the perfect trip The Northern Lights A luxury press launch on a boutique cruise ship A chance for travel journalist Lo Blacklock to recover from a traumatic break-in that has left her on the verge of collapse Except things don't go as planned Woken in the night by screams Lo rushes to her window to see a body thrown overboard from the next door cabin But the records show that no-one ever checked into that cabin & no passengers are missing from the boat Exhausted & emotional Lo has to face the fact that she may have made a mistake
- either that or she is now trapped on a boat with a murderer ' Agatha Christie meets The Girl on the Train in this stupendously good read Scary & unsettling it's' edge-of-your-seat stuff' The Sun'A rollicking page-turner that reads like Agatha Christie got together with Paula Hawkins to crowdsource a really fun thriller' Stylist'A tense moody drama set on a press trip that goes horribly wrong Ware has produced a fantastic variation on the woman-in-peril theme with a plucky protagonist & a brilliantly claustrophobic setting' Sunday Times
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