Ben knows he's taking on a lot offering to do the first hundred lengths of the swimathon himself but he's desperate to impress Jack & Harry But as he swims
- & swims
- Jack realises that his 'friends' aren't going to show Now he either has to forfeit or swim another hundred lengths! But support & encouragement come from an unlikely quarter & Ben pushes his way to victory Particularly suitable for struggling reluctant & dyslexic readers aged 7

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Documentary following Madonna during her 1990 & Blonde Ambition& tour Features footage covering the material girl&s relationships with her dancers & backing singers her boyfriend Warren Beatty & her family & friends

Includes:: appearances from Pedro Almodovar Antonio Banderas Sandra Bernhard & Kevin Costner

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From what the Ancient Greeks might have talked about in bed to women's health & the intricacies of Greek marriage Paul Chrystal shines a much-needed light on sex & sexuality in ancient Greece one of the world's most influential civilizations This is a balanced comprehensive & well-researched analysis of the many aspects of sexual desire & activity in the various Greek societies
- from the Minoan civilisation Athens & the other city states to Sparta & Hellenistic Greece It examines attitudes to & the practice of sex in Greek mythology literature & real life; in love marriage & adultery; in religion & philosophy; in the visual arts; of sexual medicine & erotic magic; & the vocabulary of sex A wealth of primary sources are called upon to provide evidence of the antics of the ancient Greeks
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Bampton Derbyshire January 1978 Two girls go missing Rachel Jones returns Sophie Jenkins is never found Thirty years later Sophie Jenkins's mother commits suicide Rachel Jones has tried to put the past behind her & move on with her life But news of the suicide re-opens old wounds & Rachel realises that the only way she can have a future is to finally discover what really happened all those years ago This is a story about loss & family secrets & how often the very darkest secrets are those that are closest to you ...

Like the author's exquisite first book Bringing Nature Home this much-awaited follow-up title presents stunning arrangements ...

Fourteen years after independence the enduring childhood friendship of three women has carried them through times of violence & loss in Kenya their chosen homeland Hannah Olsen & her husband Lars own Langani Farm & Safari Lodge where they struggle to protect their wildlife & land from poachers & corrupt officials But the developing relationship between their daughter & a young African boy with a terrifying legacy tests the strength of their family Sarah Singh wildlife researcher & renowned photographer is married to an Indian journalist However their inability to have children puts Sarah's relationship with her husband & his family under increasing pressure & Camilla Broughton Smith international model & fashion designer has given up a sparkling career to work with the charismatic safari guide Anthony Chapman who has been injured in a tragic accident Yet his bitterness & fear of commitment threaten to shatter her dreams The final part of the Langani trilogy is an unforgettable story of courage & fortitude of loyalty & murderous deceit of friendship & betrayal set against the backdrop of the beauty & wilderness of Kenya ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Irish hit men Ken (Brendon Gleeson KINGDOM OF HEAVEN) & Ray (Colin Farrell MIAMI VICE)are sent to Bruges Belgium in order to lay low after a job goes wrong but their exile turns out to be more than it first appears ...

Irish hit men Ken (Brendon Gleeson KINGDOM OF HEAVEN) & Ray (Colin Farrell MIAMI VICE)are sent to Bruges Belgium in order to lay low after a job goes wrong but their exile turns out to be more than it first appears ...

The chilling true crime 'non-fiction novel' that made Truman Capote's name In Cold Blood is a seminal work of modern prose a remarkable synthesis of journalistic skill & powerfully evocative narrative published in Penguin Modern Classics Controversial & compelling In Cold Blood reconstructs the murder in 1959 of a Kansas farmer his wife & both their children Truman Capote's comprehensive study of the killings & subsequent investigation explores the circumstances surrounding this terrible crime & the effect it had on those involved At the centre of his study are the amoral young killers Perry Smith & Dick Hickcock who vividly drawn by Capote are shown to be reprehensible yet entirely & frighteningly human Truman Capote (1924-84) was born in New Orleans He left school when he was fifteen & subsequently worked for The New Yorker which provided his first
- & last
- regular job He wrote both fiction & non-fiction
- short stories novels & novellas travel writing profiles reportage memoirs plays & films; his other works include In Cold Blood (1965) Music for Chameleons (1980) & Answered Prayers (1986) all of which are published in Penguin Modern Classics If you enjoyed In Cold Blood you might like Jack Kerouac & William S Burroughs' & the Hippos were Boiled in their Tanks also available in Penguin Modern Classics' It is the American dream turning into the American nightmare By juxtaposing & dovetailing the lives & values of the Clutters & those of the killers Capote produces a stark image of the deep doubleness of American life a remarkable book' Spectator


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In Cold Blood A True Account of a Multiple Murder & its Consequences is considered by many to be the first work of the true crime genre In this groundbreaking book Truman Capote reconstructs the murder of the Clutter family from information provided by newspaper articles & interviews ' Dick became convinced that Perry was that rarity a natural killer
- absolutely sane but conscienceless & capable of dealing with or without motive the coldest-blooded deathblows' On 15 November 1959 the small town of Holcomb Kansas a wealthy farmer his wife & their two young children were found brutally murdered Blood all over the walls the telephone lines cut & only a few dollars stolen Heading up the investigation is Agent Al Dewey but all he has are two footprints four bodies & a whole lot of questions Truman Capote's detailed reconstruction of the events & consequences of that fateful night In Cold Blood is a chilling gripping mix of journalistic skill & imaginative power ' The American dream turning into the American nightmare A remarkable book' Spectator' One of the most stupendous books of the decade' Sunday Express Truman Capote was one of the most significant American authors of the twentieth century known for his highly acclaimed books including Breakfast at Tiffany's A Tree of Night & Other Stories & The Grass Harp In Cold Blood & Breakfast at Tiffany's have been selected for the Penguin Essentials series of books considered some of the twentieth century's most important reads
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