A vivid & gripping historical thriller set in Elizabethan England introducing Giordano Bruno philosopher scientist & spy for all fans of CJSansom & The Name of the Rose In Elizabeth's England true faith can mean bloody murder Oxford 1583 A place of learning & murderous schemes The country is rife with plots to assassinate Queen Elizabeth & return the realm to the Catholic faith Giordano Bruno is recruited by the queen's spymaster & sent undercover to expose a treacherous conspiracy in Oxford
- but his own secret mission must remain hidden at all costs A spy under orders A coveted throne under threat When a series of hideous murders ruptures close-knit college life Bruno is compelled to investigate & what he finds makes it brutally clear that the Tudor throne itself is at stake Heretic maverick charmer Giordano Bruno is always on his guard Never more so than when working for Queen Elizabeth & her spymaster
- for this man of letters is now an agent of intrigue & danger

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The eagerly anticipated follow-up to the number one bestseller Vagabond this is the third instalment in Bernard Cornwell's GRAIL QUEST series in a bright & bold repackage It is 1347 The Hundred Years War has been suspended The truce releases English archer Thomas of Hookton to pursue his arch enemy & resume his quest for the most prized relic in Christendom the Holy Grail Heading south Thomas & his men-at-arms begin lightning raids to draw out his enemy But fate takes an unexpected hand when the plague strikes What had been a landscape of castles monasteries vineyards & villages becomes death's kingdom & the need for the grail as a sign of God's favour is more urgent than ever ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play A troubled Catholic priest Father James finds his faith crushed when a young girl he promises to protect commits suicide Months after her death he is forced to return to his old parish & to the scene of her suicide a derelict mansion house Trapped in the house overnight James becomes convinced that he is being haunted by the ghosts of the girl & her dead Stepfather who have risen from the grave to seek retribution for the awful tragedy that he allowed to take place Actors Andrew Squires Michael J Tait & James Zakeri Director Peter Handford Certificate 18 years & over Year 2013 Duration 1 hour & 30 minutes (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A troubled Catholic priest Father James finds his faith crushed when a young girl he promises to protect commits suicide Months after her death he is forced to return to his old parish & to the scene of her suicide a derelict mansion house Trapped in the house overnight James becomes convinced that he is being haunted by the ghosts of the girl & her dead Stepfather who have risen from the grave to seek retribution for the awful tragedy that he allowed to take place Actors Andrew Squires Michael J Tait & James Zakeri Director Peter Handford Certificate 18 years & over Year 2013 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 30 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
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An anthology of the three winning plays in the inaugural Heretic Voices competition seeking out the best new writing in monologue form First performed at the Arcola theatre London This volume contains Woman Caught Unaware by Annie Fox
- a searing & bleakly funny debut play which examines of the culture of body shaming Dean Mc Bride by Sonya Hale
- a vivid & poetic story of loss & redemption set on a Croydon council estate A Hundred Words for Snow by Tatty Hennessy
- a thrilling & brave exploration of mortality adolescence & the Arctic


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One of England's forgotten heroes is brought back to life in this epic & thrilling high-octane adventure perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell & Conn Iggulden Can he keep his freedom & his life in order to save the land he loves? Hereward is the first book in James Wilde's six book Hereward series 480 pages Wilde James ...

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- under the merciless sun of the east a dark force has risen
- a Norman adventurer who could rival the feared King William

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Fleet officer Heris Serrano came from a family of Fleet officers so when a lying superior forced her to resign life lost all meaning To pay the bills she became Captain of a rich old lady&s interstellar luxury yacht adding insult to injury But Cecelia the rich old lady had more brains than most admirals Heris had known & before it was all over Heris would have a chance to rejoin her beloved space navy -- if she could manage to stop an invading armada ...

Sean Brock is the chef behind the game-changing restaurants Husk & Mc Crady's & his first book offers all of his inspired recipes With a drive to preserve the heritage foods of the South Brock cooks dishes that are ingredient-driven & reinterpret the flavours of his youth in Appalachia & his adopted hometown of Charleston The recipes include all the comfort food (think food to eat at home) & high-end restaurant food (fancier dishes when there s more time to cook) for which he has become so well-known Brock's interpretation of Southern favourites like Pickled Shrimp Hoppin John & Chocolate Alabama Stack Cake sit alongside recipes for Crispy Pig Ear Lettuce Wraps Slow-Cooked Pork Shoulder with Tomato Gravy & Baked Sea Island Red Peas This is a very personal book with headnotes that explain Brock's background & give context to his food & essays in which he shares his admiration for the purveyors & ingredients he cherishes ...

What would happen if society was run by women? Charlotte Perkins Gilman imagines the result When three American men discover a community of women living in perfect isolation in the Amazon they decide there simply must be men somewhere 240 pages Gilman Charlotte Perkins ...