The Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller on India's experience of British colonialism by the internationally-acclaimed author & diplomat Shashi Tharoor' Tharoor's impassioned polemic slices straight to the heart of the darkness that drives all empires laying bare the grim & high cost of the British Empire for its former subjects An essential read' Financial Times In the eighteenth century India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's By 1947 after two centuries of British rule it had decreased six-fold The Empire blew rebels from cannon massacred unarmed protesters entrenched institutionalised racism & caused millions to die from starvation British imperialism justified itself as enlightened despotism for the benefit of the governed but Shashi Tharoor takes demolishes this position demonstrating how every supposed imperial 'gift'
- from the railways to the rule of law
- was designed in Britain's interests alone He goes on to show how Britain's Industrial Revolution was founded on India's deindustrialisation & the destruction of its textile industry In this bold & incisive reassessment of colonialism Tharoor exposes to devastating effect the inglorious reality of Britain's stained Indian legacy

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THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER In the eighteenth century India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's By 1947 after two centuries of British rule it had decreased six-fold Beyond conquest & deception the Empire blew rebels from cannon massacred unarmed protesters entrenched institutionalised racism & caused millions to die from starvation British imperialism justified itself as enlightened despotism for the benefit of the governed but Shashi Tharoor takes on & demolishes this position demonstrating how every supposed imperial 'gift' from the railways to the rule of law was designed in Britain's interests alone He goes on to show how Britain's Industrial Revolution was founded on India s deindustrialisation & the destruction of its textile industry In this bold & incisive reassessment of colonialism Tharoor exposes to devastating effect the inglorious reality of Britain's stained Indian legacy ...

Inglourious Basterds begins in German-occupied France where Shoshanna Dreyfus (Melanie Laurent) witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz) Shosanna narrowly escapes & flees to Paris where she forges a new identity as the owner & operator of a cinema Elsewhere in Europe Lieutenant Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) organizes a group of Jewish soldiers to engage in targeted acts of retribution Known to their enemy as " The Basterds" Raine&s squad joins German actress & undercover agent Bridget Von Hammersmark (Diane Kruger) on a mission to take down the leaders of The Third Reich Fates converge under a cinema marquee where Shosanna is poised to carry out a revenge plan of her own Extended & Alternated Scenes Roundtable Discussion with Quentin Tarantino Brad Pitt & Elvis Mitchell (31 mins) (HD) The Making of Nation&s Pride (HD) The Original Inglorious Bastards A Conversation with Rod Taylor (HD) Rod Taylor on Victoria Bitters (HD) Quentin Tarantino&s Camera Angel Hi Sallys Film Poster Gallery Tour with Elvis Mitchell Inglourious Basterds Poster Gallery Theatrical Trailers (HD) Languages English French Latin American Spanish Subtitles English French Latin American Spanish Region B ...

Quentin Tarantino&s long-gestating & much anticipated World War II film is sure to delight fans of his artful touch with dialogue & visuals Inspired by Enzo G Castellari&s Italian war epic INGLORIOUS BASTARDS Tarantino&s film is a remake in name only & concerns the resistance against Nazi forces in occupied France Brad Pitt leads a strong ensemble that

Includes:: Diane Kruger (TROY) Michael Fassbender (HUNGER) & filmmaker Eli Roth (director of HOSTEL)

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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play In France during World War II a group of Jewish-American soldiers are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Germans by killing Nazis Now stunningly repackaged 50p from the sale of this DVD will be paid to Royal British Legion Trading Limited which gives its taxable profits to The Royal British Legion (Charity no 219279) & Poppyscotland (Scottish Charity No SC014096) Actors Brad Pitt Diane Kruger Michael Fassbender Christoph Waltz & Eli Roth Director Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino Certificate 18 years & over Year 2008 Screen Widescreen 2401 Anamorphic Languages English Additional Languages Hungarian 51 Subtitles English ; English for the hearing impaired Closed Captions Yes Duration 2 hours & 26 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
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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 A captivating look at the remarkable life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most beloved & celebrated icons of cinema Utilising never-before-seen private footage letters diaries & interviews with her children this documentary provides a complex & intimate personal portrait Oscar-winning actress & fellow Swede Alicia Vikander gives voice to Bergman's letters & diaries Directors Stig Bj&246;rkman Writers Stig Bj&246;rkman Stina Gardell Dominika Daubenb&252;chel Producers Stina Gardell Language English Swedish Subtitles English Number of discs 1 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Ingrid Thorburn (Aubrey Plaza
- Dirty Grandpa Life After Beth) is an unhinged social media stalker with a history of confusing “likes” for meaningful relationships Taylor Sloane (Elizabeth Olsen
- Godzilla The Avengers) is an Instagram-famous “influencer” whose perfectly curated boho-chic lifestyle becomes Ingrid’s latest obsession When Ingrid moves to LA & manages to insinuate herself into the social media star’s life their relationship quickly goes from BFF to WTF

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Inhabit the Earth is a race game played on six continent boards Players create their own menagerie of up to six creatures each of which is represented by up to six cards by using cards to introduce multiply evolve & adapt their creatures Each of the 162 unique cards identifies a creature&s class a continent & terrain that the creature inhabits & a special or scoring ability Each class of creature is also represented by a counter & the cards are also used to trigger the movement of the counters along the trails on the boards & by migrating from one board to another Breeding achieved by flipping over a creature&s counter generates new cards Movement facilitates further breeding & the chance to secure tokens for additional icons & point scoring At the end of the game points are scored through abilities on the creature&s cards the position of the creatures& counters on the boards & from tokens; the player with the most points wins Rules for an introductory game for up to three players are included ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In a desperate attempt to save their daughter Chole from a rare disease Paul (Dermot Mulroney) & Diane (Diane Kruger) go to dangerous lengths to find her a lung donor Paul & Diane find themselves involved in the middle of a criminal underworld medical ring in Mexico As Paul races against the clock he is forced to partake in illict operations that endanger his life as he fights for his daughter&s Actors Dermot Mulroney Diane Kruger Sam Shepard Mia Stallard Jordi Mollà Vincent Perez Rosanna Arquette David Selby Cesar Ramos Kristian Ferrer Arlin Alcala Juan Avila Nick Banks Richard Barela & Daniel Barela Director Baltasar Kormákur Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 19 minutes (approx)
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Joaquin Phoenix & Josh Brolin star in this Academy Award-nominated crime comedy drama written & directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Private Detective Doc Sportello (Phoenix) is happily getting on with his life when his ex-wife Shasta (Katherine Waterston) shows up at his office with a story that her billionaire boyfriend Mickey Wolfmann (Eric Roberts)&s wife is plotting to kidnap her husband & get him committed to a psychiatric facility so that she can stake a claim on his money As Doc reluctantly takes on the case he pays a visit to tight-fisted cop Bigfoot Bjornsen (Brolin) to see what he knows about the alleged kidnap victim The all-star cast also

Includes:: Reese Witherspoon Owen Wilson Benicio Del Toro & Martin Short

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