' No person can be blamed for refusing to read another word of what promises to be a mere imposition upon his credulity' Julian West a feckless aristocrat living in fin-de-siecle Boston plunges into a deep hypnotic sleep in 1887 & wakes up in the year 2000 America has been turned into a rigorously centralized democratic society in which everything is controlled by a humane & efficient state In little more than a hundred years the horrors of nineteenth-century capitalism have been all but forgotten The squalid slums of Boston have been replaced by broad streets & technological inventions have transformed people's everyday lives Exiled from the past West excitedly settles into the ideal society of the future while still fearing that he has dreamt up his experiences as a time traveller Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward (1888) is a thunderous indictment of industrial capitalism & a resplendent vision of life in a socialist utopia Matthew Beaumont's lively edition explores the political & psychological peculiarities of this celebrated utopian fiction ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

The unmissable first novel from bestselling & award-winning author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS & TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN In the dark beside me she smelled of sweat & sunshine & vanilla & on that thin-mooned night I could see little more than her silhouette but even in the dark I could see her eyes
- fierce emeralds & not just beautiful but hot too BEFORE Miles Halter's whole life has been one big non-event until he starts at anything-but-boring Culver Creek Boarding School & meets Alaska Young Gorgeous clever funny sexy screwed up & utterly fascinating she pulls Miles into her world launches him into a new life & steals his heart But when tragedy strikes & Miles comes face-to-face with death he discovers the value of living & loving unconditionally AFTER Nothing will ever be the same Poignant funny heartbreaking & compelling this novel will stay with you forever
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Four strangers united by their shared love of POLDARK come together on a trip to Cornwall in search of their hero Lisa has sworn off love & relationships after a really bad experience but lately she's been tempted to take a chance on a more exciting life First she meets other fans of the TV show Poldark online Then she proposes a very special road trip to Cornwall in search of where their favourite show is being filmed But can four strangers find friendship as well as a certain sexy hunk on their trip south? ...

Acclaimed British filmmaker Ken Loach (CATHY COME HOME THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY) directs this heartfelt drama in which disaffected postman Eric finds his life in turmoil when he returns home after a near-fatal car crash Unable to connect with his estranged family or come to terms with his shambolic existence Eric seeks solace in drugs High one evening the football-mad postie is visited by ex-Manchester United ace Eric Cantona with the charismatic Frencman offering the hapless Eric advice on how to overcome his problems ...

Eric the postman is slipping through his own fingers His chaotic family his wild stepsons & the cement mixer in the front garden don&t help but it is Eric&s own secret that drives him to the brink Can he face Lily the woman he once loved? Despite outrageous efforts & misplaced goodwill from his football fan mates Eric continues to sink In desperate times it takes a spliff & a special friend to challenge Eric to journey into the most perilous territory of all
- the past As a certain Frenchman says "he who is afraid to throw the dice will never throw a six"
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A gripping & emotionally searing novel from a talented author Looking for JJ explores the circumstances & motives behind the murder of a child
- by her friend Six years later JJ has now been released & has a new identity But is there any way that she can lead a normal life?
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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 Directed by & starring Al Pacino this quasi-documentary is Pacino&s passion in his quest to make Shakespeare more accessible to modern day America Shakespeare&s most performed play & Richard The Third& is the vehicle he uses to bridge the gap between Victorian soap opera & twentieth century culture As well as hearing the views of the man on the street we also meet Pacino&s friends & fellow actors in his film version of & Richard The Third& These include Kevin Spacey Winona Ryder Alec Baldwin James Earl Jones & Kenneth Branagh who discuss the rewards & challenges inescapable when trying to do justice to the bard & Looking For Richard& is where film & documentary merge; you have never seen Shakespeare like this before! Actors Al Pacino Penelope Allen Gordon Mac Donald Madison Arnold Vincent Angell Harris Yulin Alec Baldwin Timmy Prairie Kevin Conway Larry Bryggman Kevin Spacey Estelle Parsons Winona Ryder James Earl Jones & Kenneth Branagh Director Al Pacino Certificate 12 years & over Year 1996 Languages English Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
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How can tomorrow ever be as good as today? Afraid of tomorrow a little boy puts all his scientific knowledge to use in an attempt to turn back time & stay in the wonderful past His grandfather reassures the boy that there is plenty to look forward to & that every day gives the chance for a new adventure 32 pages Full colour illustrations Jay Alison ...

Alice nearly didn't go to the sleepover Why would Savvy queen of the school invite someone like her? Now Alice is lying unconscious in a hospital bed Lost in a wonderland of dreams & half-formed memories she's surrounded by voices
- the doctor her worried friends & Luke
- whose kisses the night of the fall took her by surprise When the accident happened her world vanished
- can Alice ever find her way back? A wonderful modern-day reimagining of Lewis Carroll's timeless classic an unforgettable tale of friendship & love from one of the UK's best-loved authors


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