Introduction & Notes by Susan Jones St Hilda's College Oxford First published in 1900 Lord Jim established Conrad as one of the great storytellers of the twentieth century Set in the Malay Archipelago the novel not only provides a gripping account of maritime adventure & romance but also an exotic tale of the East Its themes also challenge the conventions of nineteenth-century adventure fiction confirming Conrad's place in literature as one of the first 'modernists' of English letters Lord Jim explores the dilemmas of conscience of moral isolation of loyalty & betrayal confronting a sensitive individual whose romantic quest for an honourable ideal are tested to the limit In this novel Conrad draws on his background as Polish emigre as well as his first-hand experience as a seaman to experiment radically with the presentation of human frailty & doubt in the modern world ...

' To the white men in the waterside business & to the captain of ships he was just Jim
- nothing more He had of course another
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play After being discredited as a coward a 19th century seaman (Peter O& Toole) lives for only one purpose to redeem himself Based on Joseph Conrad&s novel written in 1900 ...

A keepsake collection of Lord John Grey's shorter adventures & a spectacular addition to any Gabaldon fan's library Lord John & the Hand of the Devils brings these three unique novellas together for the first time Lord John & the Hellfire Club marks the first appearance of Lord John outside the Outlander novels (and chronologically precedes the novel Lord John & the Private Matter) A young diplomat is killed in the street as he begs Lord John for help Witnessing the murder Grey vows to avenge the young man as the trail leads to the notorious Hellfire Club & the dark caves beneath Medmenham Abbey In Lord John & the Succubus Grey's assignment as liaison to a Hanoverian regiment in Germany finds him caught between two threats the advancing French & Austrian army & the menace of a mysterious 'night-hag' who spreads fear & death among the troops Acknowledging that he is unlikely to fall victim to a succubus Lord John is obliged to contend with the marauding night-hag before the enemy arrives This tale with a touch of the supernatural bridges the action between Gabaldon's two full-length Lord John tales Finally in Lord John & the Haunted Soldier Lord John is called to the Arsenal at Woolwich to answer a Royal Commission of Enquiry's questions regarding a cannon that exploded during the battle of Krefeld (a central action in Lord John & the Brotherhood of the Blade) Accusations ensue & Lord John finds himself knee-deep in a morass of gunpowder treason & plot -- haunted by a dead lieutenant & followed by a man with no face ...

The year is 1757 On a bright June day Lord John Grey emerges from his club his mind in turmoil A nobleman & a high-ranking officer in His Majesty's Army Grey has just witnessed something shocking But his efforts to avoid a scandal that might destroy his family are interrupted by something still more urgent the Crown appoints him to investigate the brutal murder of a comrade-in-arms who might well have been a traitor Obliged to pursue two inquiries at once Major Grey finds himself ensnared in a web of treachery & betrayal that touches every level of society
- & threatens all he holds dear From the bawdy-houses of London's night world to the drawing rooms of the nobility from the blood of a murdered corpse to the thundering seas of the East India Company Lord John follows the elusive trail of the woman in green who may hold the key to everything
- or to nothing at all The early days of the Seven Years War come brilliantly to life in this historical adventure mystery by the acclaimed author whose unique & compelling storytelling has engrossed millions of readers worldwide

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' Epic in every sense'
- Sunday Times Rand al' Thor the Dragon Reborn strives to bind the nations of the world to his will to forge
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Cassandra Clare returns to the world of Shadowhunters in her newset series The Dark Artifices a sequel to the bestselling Mortal Instruments series 720 pages Clare Cassandra ...

Sunny Los Angeles can be a dark place indeed in Cassandra Clare's Lord of Shadows the sequel to the 1 New York Times & USA TODAY bestselling Lady Midnight Lord of Shadows is a Shadowhunters novel Emma Carstairs has finally avenged her parents She thought she'd be at peace But she is anything but calm Torn between her desire for her parabatai Julian & her desire to protect him from the brutal consequences of parabatai relationships she has begun dating his brother Mark But Mark has spent the past five years trapped in Faerie; can he ever truly be a Shadowhunter again? & the faerie courts are not silent The Unseelie King is tired of the Cold Peace & will no longer concede to the Shadowhunters' demands Caught between the demands of faerie & the laws of the Clave Emma Julian & Mark must find a way to come together to defend everything they hold dear-before it's too late ...

From the award-winning film ' Lord of Tears' LDD presents Owlman! In Lawrie Brewster's supernatural horror film ' Lord of Tears' a school teacher is plagued by recurring nightmares & suspects his visions are linked to a dark incident from his past Returning to his childhood home he uncovers the disturbing truth According to Cornish folklore Owlman is described as a human-sized owl with pointed ears glowing eyes & black pincer-like claws LDD Presents Lord of Tears Owlman features an all-new head sculpt depicting the unnerving creature Dressed in a three-piece suit with his claws bursting from his sleeves Owlman is a nightmare that you'll spend your whole life trying to forget LDD Presents Lord of Tears Owlman stands 25 cm tall & features 5 points of articulation He is packaged in a window box perfect for display ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Close to a tropical island a plane carrying young military cadets crashes into the ocean The surviving boys & a badly wounded adult make a camp on the island where they have to fend for themselves Civilised behaviour gradually disintegrates & two camps emerge; one led by the sensible Ralph the other by Jack who likes to hunt pigs use brute force & revert to primal behaviour An allegorical story that shows how uncivilised human beings can be Format DVDRegion 2 Certification (15) Studio MGM Home Entertainment Release date 22092003 Colour Colour ...