Ray Milland stars as alcoholic writer Don Birnam in Billy Wilder's first unabashedly dramatic film & one of the first to deal in such painstaking detail with the disease of alcoholism Don shares an apartment in New York City in the 1940s with his brother Wick (Phillip Terry) who has his hands full trying to deal with his brother's drinking problem One night Don encourages his brother to take his girlfriend Helen St James (Jane Wyman) to hear some music only so that he can be out from under their watchful eyes Taking the money left for the maid he goes out to buy some liquor stashing one bottle in the chandelier When he goes to the bar the next day Nat (Howard Da Silva) the owner berates him for treating his girlfriend badly & warns him that he's on a path toward death Don returns to the apartment to try to work on his novel ' The Bottle' but consumed by self-doubt goes to another bar & steals a woman's purse to buy a drink As the weekend wears on his spiral downward continues apace Although dated in some respects the film's unadorned portrait of the relentless torture that is alcoholism still packs a powerful punch thanks to Wilder's sharp script the deep-focus camerawork of John Seitz & a career performance by Ray Milland ...

From The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog to karate princesses & hot cross bottoms there's a Jeremy Strong story to suit every child's sense of humour Jeremy's readers range from 7 to teen perfect for fans of Roald Dahl & Andy Stanton Streaker the dog is lost & not just a bit lost but really lost It wasn't even her fault! She wanted to protect some pies from the PIE ROBBER & suddenly she's miles from home & two-legged Trevor & she has to make friends with a cat A CAT! But it gets a lot HAIRIER when they find themselves face-to-face with a baboon Will Streaker ever see her beloved pups again? & more importantly will she ever eat another donut again? Award-winning Jeremy Strong has written many wacky books for children aged 7-teen including My Dad's Got an Alligator & My Brother's Famous Bottom Most of which are illustrated by Nick Sharratt who also illustrates for Jacqueline Wilson! The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog is back causing more chaos & getting into more trouble in The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog Lost! The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog Wanted! The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog Christmas Chaos for the Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog & The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog Goes for Gold
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Out in the secluded ocean danger lurks where you least expect to find it Will you survive hungry hammerhead sharks treacherous storms & deadly stings & bites? Packed full of fascinating facts & essential information to get you to safety Lost is an amazing new interactive adventure-packed series in which the reader must choose their own path to survive to the end of the story Can you get alive? ...

We Still Kill The Old Way To Hell We Ride Last Train Home Make A Move Burn Burn I Don&t Know Hello Again Goodbye Tonight Start Something A Million Miles Last Summer We Are Godzilla
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' that strange internal kingdom of which we are the hapless & helpless monarchs' From the master of the detective story & creator of Sherlock Holmes the first ever tale to feature a supernatural Egyptian mummy One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946 Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range & diversity with works from around the world & across the centuries
- including fables decadence heartbreak tall tales satire ghosts battles & elephants
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The Warcraft movie is due to arrive with us in June based on the characters from the video games & novels & set in the world of Azeroth This one has been a long time coming since it was originally announced way back in 2006
- but if anything WOW fan base has increased over the years so there should be a big & ready audience waiting for the film & the merchandise lines POP! Dorbz & Mystery mini lines are coming The Each Pop! Movie Warcraft POP! vinyl figure stands around 9m tall & comes packed in an illustrated window box
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Following on from &i> Danubia&i> & the bestselling &i> Germania&i> &i> Lotharingia &i>is the final instalment in Simon Winders hilarious & informative personal exploration of European history Winder Simon ...

Following on from Danubia & the bestselling Germania Lotharingia is the final instalment in Simon Winder's hilarious & informative personal exploration of European history 576 pages Winder Simon ...

A1 Love &38; Light A2 Hunted A3 Bulletproof A4 Distribution Of Care A5 The Warp &38; The Weft A6 Resilience B1 Fragility B2 Nerve B3 Heart B4 Power B5 Solace B6 Burn A Print ...

With The Black Riders Playmat you can relive the first moment of danger that Frodo & his companions experienced upon leaving the Shire crouched just out of view of the Nazgul who seek to take the Ring of Power to their master & kill the one who bears it ...