Selected as a Book of the Year in The Times & Evening Standard Karl Ove Knausgaard is sitting at home in Skane with his wife four small children & a dog He is watching football on TV & falls asleep in front of the set He likes 0-0 draws cigarettes coffee & Argentina Fredrik Ekelund is away in Brazil where he plays football on the beach & watches matches with friends Fredrik loves games that end up 4-3 & teams that play beautiful football He likes caipirinhas & Brazil In Home & Away two writers use football & the 2014 World Cup in Brazil to reflect on life & death art & politics class & literature & the most important question was this the best football championship ever? ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Reprising his role in RC Sherriff&s West End stage hit Ralph Richardson stars as a staid London bank clerk whose inexplicable amnesia leaves him without an alibi in the aftermath of a murder; Jack Hawkins stars as his doctor & Margaret Leighton his equally perplexed wife This 1952 suspense feature saw Richardson heading an outstanding cast as well as taking on the mantle of director for the first & only time in his career with Guy Hamilton (best known for Goldfinger & Diamonds Are Forever) as assistant director; the result is a taut compelling & very human drama that retains a gripping sense of mystery right up to its conclusion Home at Seven is presented here in a br&-new transfer from the original film elements When David Preston returns home at seven his distraught wife tells him that he did not come home at seven
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- the previous evening In fact he has no idea where he could have been; he recalls nothing between the time he left the bank on Monday & his arrival home that following evening His doctor is inclined at first to treat it lightly but everything changes when it emerges that during Preston&s &lost day& a murder & robbery have taken place Actors Ralph Richardson Margaret Leighton Jack Hawkins Campbell Singer Michael Shepley & Margaret Withers Director Ralph Richardson Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1952 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 22 minutes (approx)

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Bestselling author & TV chef Rachel Allen presents the definitive baking guide Rachel's recipes always work Her legions of fans know that they are in safe hands with her & nowhere is it more important than with baking Here in this gorgeous new book she combines simple yet brilliant techniques with delicious flavours With over 140 easy-to-follow recipes Home Baking caters to your every baking need or whim Whether you're after something traditional like the perfect Birthday Cake the crispest Brandy Snaps or the crumbliest Cheese Swirls Rachel has a fail-safe recipe Or perhaps you're looking for something a bit more unusual in which case you'll find undiscovered gems such Pashtida with Aubergine Feta & Mint (an Israeli quiche) Cardamom Butter Biscuits & a Tarte de Saint Tropez Rachel's recipes range from the super simple (Ginger Squares) to the slightly more complex including a show-stopping Celebration Cake Whatever you're after there will be no deflated souffles or dry sponges in sight Home Baking's chapters range from Biscuits Cakes & Sweet Bites to Savoury Bakes Breads & Desserts Every recipe

Includes:: Rachel's friendly & expert tuition with clear instructions to ensure that you achieve the perfect bake; however comfortable you are in the kitchen

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A step-by-step guide to making your own homebrew beer If you're keen to learn how to make your own craft beer at home but need a manual that not only provides instructions about making all types of beer but also provides homebrew recipes then Home Brew Beer is for you With over 100 beer recipes
- including beer styles such as pale ale weiss beer wheat beer & pilsner beer
- Home Brew Beer also features brewer's tips & photographs of the finished beer so you know what you're aiming for Plus this ultimate reference book provides techniques for three levels of difficulty for beer making allowing you to brew beer from a basic kit malt extract or the full grain method used by professional brewers Recipes are categorised by beer style including every variation of real ale lager & hybrid beer with overviews describing the typical appearance flavour aroma & strength of each style of beer You'll also learn the science behind the brewing process & handy timelines & step-by-step photographs show you what to do at every stage of the brewing process Home Brew Beer is great for beginner home brewers needing clear explanations more accomplished brewers who want to take their interest of beer making to the next level or anyone looking for a wealth of delicious & satisfying beer recipes

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Hundreds of thousands of readers were enthralled & delighted by the luminous tender voice of John Ames in Gilead Marilynne Robinson&s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Now comes HOME a deeply affecting novel that takes place in the same period & same Iowa town of Gilead This is Jack&s story Jack
- prodigal son of the Boughton family godson & namesake of John Ames gone twenty years
- has come home looking for refuge & to try to make peace with a past littered with trouble & pain A bad boy from childhood an alcoholic who cannot hold down a job Jack is perpetually at odds with his surroundings & with his traditionalist father though he remains Boughton&s most beloved child His sister Glory has also returned to Gilead fleeing her own mistakes to care for their dying father Brilliant loveable wayward Jack forges an intense new bond with Glory & engages painfully with his father & his father&s old friend John Ames

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A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2017' To me home cooking means having fun with great ingredients without having to spend a fortune It means spending some time but not all the time cooking nourishing flavoursome food This book

Includes:: all my kitchen essentials & they are delicious & totally do-able' This inspiring guide for the home cook is about enjoying good food any day of the week Thomasina Miers founder of Wahaca & Guardian weekend cook has collected her most-loved recipes; recipes that she has fed her friends & family at her always busy kitchen table recipes made up of family classics or food inspired by her travels & her favourite food-writers & chefs & she has made these gorgeous recipes achievable time-friendly & fuss-free There are irresistible recipes ranging from marmalade & poppy-seed muffins to a show-stopping seafood paella a mouth-watering Mexican crab mayo to picadillo the crispiest ever chicken thighs (which she makes for her children) to her upside-down rhubarb cake She

Includes:: simple recipes for making the perfect poached egg an immaculate short-crust pastry or a cheat's guide to Sunday roasts & every recipe

Includes:: a follow-up meal idea so that ingredients or sauces can be repurposed & your week & your food shop get that little bit easier Bursting with imaginative ideas big flavours & personality Home Cook

Includes:: 300 recipes & beautiful photography throughout







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This comprehensive fully illustrated book written by a team of specialists shows you exactly how to tackle a variety of home decorating tasks Whether you are painting wallpapering or tiling it guides you step-by-step through every stage in the process from initial preparation to the finishing touches helping to ensure attractive & long-lasting results ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Based on the critically acclaimed book " The True Meaning of Smekday" by Adam Rex In " Home" an alien race invades Earth & uses it as a hideout from their mortal enemy When one lowly alien accidentally notifies the enemies of his whereabouts he is forced to go on the run with a teenage girl The two become unlikely buddies & embark on a comical globe-trotting adventure to right his wrongs in which our alien hero learns what it really means to be human ...

Feed your family on GBP35 a week Can you really eat well on a tight budget? Yes you can! As food blogger Jane Ashley shows the key is to be a savvy shopper & to cook from scratch rather than rely on pre-prepared foods & it's all much easier than you might think This book offers delicious quick recipes together with simple instructions for everything from how to joint a chicken to making your own bread pastry sauces & dressings Along with weekly menu plans & fully-costed shopping lists you'll find money-saving tips as well as dedicated menus for different diets including vegetarian vegan low-carb & gluten-free All of Jane's recipes can be easily adapted whether you are cooking for one or have multiple mouths to feed Home Economics will not only save you money but will transform the way you cook ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2017LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017AN EVENING STANDARD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017' Elegant & evocative A powerful exploration of the clash between society family & faith in the modern world' Guardian' There is high high music in the air at the end of Home Fire' New York Times Isma is free After years spent raising her twin siblings in the wake of their mother's death she is finally studying in America resuming a dream long deferred But she can't stop worrying about Aneeka her beautiful headstrong sister back in London
- or their brother Parvaiz who's disappeared in pursuit of his own dream to prove himself to the dark legacy of the jihadist father he never knew Then Eamonn enters the sisters' lives Handsome & privileged he inhabits a London worlds away from theirs As the son of a powerful British Muslim politician Eamonn has his own birthright to live up to
- or defy Is he to be a chance at love? The means of Parvaiz's salvation? Two families' fates are inextricably devastatingly entwined in this searing novel that asks what sacrifices will we make in the name of love?A contemporary reimagining of Sophocles' Antigone Home Fire is an urgent fiercely compelling story of loyalties torn apart when love & politics collide
- confirming Kamila Shamsie as a master storyteller of our times


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