Stopping to use a cash machine one evening a man falls to the ground dead A taxi driver is brutally murdered by two teenage girls who demonstrate a complete lack of remorse One girl escapes police custody & disappears without trace Soon afterwards a blackout covers half the country When an engineer arrives at the malfunctioning power station he makes a grisly discovery Inspector Kurt Wallander is sure that these events must be linked
- somehow Hampered by the discovery of betrayals in his own team lonely & frustrated Wallander begins to lose conviction in his role as a detective & somehow these criminals seem always to know the police's next move
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A re-issue of a forgotten favourite FIREWEED is an evocative & unflinching story of wartime survival for younger readers Bill is a fifteen-year-old runaway evacuee & he&s finding that surviving on the streets of London is pretty easy thank you very much He&s fed by a local cafe owner he earns some cash as a barrow-boy in Covent Garden & sleeping in the Underground air-raid shelters is cosy
- if a bit smelly Things get more complicated for Bill with the arrival of Julie She&s a runaway too & although she&s a bit posh she&s just as determined as Bill to stay free of interfering parents & &the social& But although it&s fun for a while to duck Jerry missiles & camp out in bombed-out houses the reality of living through the Blitz quickly begins to set in Winter is coming & Bill & Julie will discover that playing at being grown-ups can be a very dangerous game First published in 1969 & winner of the 1970&s Book World Festival Award FIREWEED evokes a time of tin Spitfires powdered eggs warm woollen mittens & reading by firelight Perfect for readers young & old this book is a beautifully written classic full of adventure heroism & British wartime courage
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I started to write short pieces when I was living in a room too small to write a novel in' So says Angela Carter of this collection written during a period living in Toyko These exotic sensuous stories represent Carter's first major achievement in the short story form Lush imaginary forests a murderous puppet show & an expressionistic vision of Japan each one instantly conjures an atmosphere dark & luminous in turn & from the recognisably daring imagination of one of the great twentieth-century stylists ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play From the Oscar-winning director of A Separation & the Silver Bear-winning About Elly Asghar Farhadi FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY is an engrossing portrait of three marriages set against the backdrop of the Persian New Year The story begins with Rouhi (Taraneh Alidoosti) a young bride-to-be who takes a temporary job cleaning for a family in northern Tehran Upon arriving at the apartment she finds herself in the middle of an explosive domestic conflict between Mojdeh (Hedyeh Tehrani) & her husband Morteza (Hamid Farokh-Nejad) Mojdeh suspects that Morteza is cheating on her with the next door neighbour Simin (Pantea Bahram) a woman who set up an illegal beauty salon in her apartment after her own marriage broke up Actors Taraneh Alidoosti Hamid Farokhnezhad Hediyeh Tehrani & Pantea Bahram Director Asghar Farhadi Certificate 12 years & over Year 2006 Languages Persian Subtitles English Duration 1 hour & 44 minutes (approx) ...

Each glass is unique as it is painted by hand
- like a fine sculpture or timeless painting It is almost too beautiful to use but
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The range of extraordinary effects that can be achieved in a kiln is infinite However the technical requirements of different firing processes & equipment can often seem intimidating particularly for those new to ceramics & this can limit artists& confidence to explore & experiment In Firing Kilns wood-fire potter Benedict Brierley demystifies the firing process explaining key methods & effects in simple straightforward language Beginning with the basic principles including heatwork firing schedules & cones the book goes on to cover the various types of kilns & kiln packing oxidation & reduction firing & then special firing methods such as salt soda wood pit smoke & raku Finally it covers common firing faults & how these can be avoided to achieve consistent successful results Firing Kilns is a comprehensive handbook for anyone new to firing their work or for established ceramicists wishing to experiment with different firing effects ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Three-time Oscar nominee Tom Cruise delivers the most electrifying performance of his career in this riveting film based on the international best-seller Cruise plays Mitch Mc Deere a brilliant & ambitious Harvard Law grad Driven by a fierce desire to bury his working class past Mitch joins a small prosperous Memphis firm that affords Mitch & his wife (Jeanne Tripplehorn) an affluent lifestyle beyond their wildest dreams But when FBI agents confront him with evidence of corruption & murder within the firm Mitch sets out to find the truth in a deadly crossfire between the FBI the Mob & a force that will stop at nothing to protect its interests
- The Firm Actors Tom Cruise David Strathairn Gene Hackman Jeanne Tripplehorn Hal Holbrook Wilford Brimley Ed Harris Holly Hunter Gary Busey & Terry Kinney Director Sydney Pollack Certificate 15 years & over Year 1993 Screen Widescreen 169 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages Czech ; German Subtitles Arabic ; Danish ; Dutch ; English ; English For The Hearing Impaired ; Finnish ; German ; Hungarian ; Icelandic ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Swedish ; Turkish Duration 2 hours & 28 minutes (approx)

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This step-by-step first aid guide tells you how to treat babies & children for more than 100 medical conditions & injuries From minor cuts & burns to meningitis & asthma attacks it's worth having someone who knows what they are doing to cope with life's little (and big) emergencies The new edition of First Aid Fast for Babies & Children gives you the knowledge you need instantly if a baby or child falls ill or gets hurt First aid procedures are illustrated photographically to give clear detailed guidance all colour-coded for quick reference for when you are in a hurry Look after your little people; keep First Aid Fast for Babies & Children handy ...

Winner of a Scottish Children's Book Award When Yann the injured centaur clip clops into Helen's life she decides to help him even though she's not exactly a vet But that's just the beginning Helen's first aid kit comes in very handy when she meets Yann's friends -- a gang of fabled beasts with a habit of getting into trouble Together they must solve riddles fight fauns & defeat the dangerous Master of the Maze before midwinter & the end of the world First Aid for Fairies & other Fabled Beasts is the first book in the bestselling Fabled Beast Chronicles an exciting four-book adventure series starring creatures from myth & legend ...

The First Aid Manual is the only fully authorised first aid guide endorsed by the Irish Red Cross & packed with step-by-step first aid advice Used as the official training manual for leading first aid organisations' courses the bestselling First Aid Manual covers all aspects of first aid from emergency first aid & first aid for babies & children to the latest guidelines on resuscitation helping a drowning casualty & snake bites Find out how to deal with over 100 different first aid situations from splinters & sprained ankles to strokes & major injuries & how to use essential equipment including a defibrillator Step-by-step photography all shot in-situ to reflect real-life issues shows you what to do in any situation The ideal first aid book for you & your family keep the First Aid Manual handy; it could be a life-saver (Previous edition ISBN 9781405378772) ...