Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play My Honor Was Loyalty is THE FIRST FILM FROM THE EMERGING GENIUS that is ALLESSANDRO PEPE Set in the Second World War with stunning battle scenes & productions values normally associated with studio films ALLESSANDRO tells a history that few are brave enough to admit let alone explore This is the Story of Captain Ludwig Herckel a devoted & patriotic soldier of the SS Leibstandarte He s fights in every major conflict from the Eastern front to the battle of the bulge Fiercely loyal to his country & his brothers in arms loved by his men Herckel will face his greatest battle yet when he discovers the truth about the Nazi regime This is the German Band of Brothers based on true events It depicts a fascinating side of the second world war that was rarely told A truly beautiful film that tells of loyalty courage sacrifice & truth it is not for everyone but those who are courageous enough to stand we bring you ...

How did Syria's revolution lose its way? Drawing on the author's firsthand knowledge of the country's complex religious & ethnic communities this book illuminates the darker recesses of Syria's history politics & society With the unique perspective of an Arabic-speaking British woman Diana Darke became deeply embedded in all levels of Syrian society when she bought & restored a house in a mixed Sunni Shi'a neighborhood of the walled Old City of Damascus In September 2012 as fighting intensified & millions were forced to flee their homes she offered her house as a sanctuary to friends By following her experiences & struggles with the realities of life on the ground inside Syria the reader will arrive at a clearer understanding of why the country remains locked in conflict & why most ordinary Syrians are caught between a repressive government & a splintering opposition ...

Based on the novella by William Trevor MY HOUSE IN UMBRIA is set in the sprawling Italian countryside After a tragic train accident four survivors find solace in the villa of an English writer Mrs Delahunty (Maggie Smith) The other survivors--an American girl (Emmy Clarke) a British general (Ronnie Barker) & a young German (Benno Furmann)--struggle to come to terms with the disaster as an inspector (Giancarlo Giannini) tries to figure out exactly what happened Eventually the young girl&s uncle (Chris Cooper) shows up bringing the film to a climax ...

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Since his rise to fame in 1967 when his work The Peregrine was awarded the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize J A Baker has captured the popular imagination with his vivid descriptions of British landscapes & native wildlife Compelling strange & at times both startlingly funny & cruel Baker's prose is at one with his image as a writer which has since the publication of his first work been characterized as an obsessive recluse Next to nothing was known about Baker who died in 1987 until an archive of his materials & those related to him was gifted to the University of Essex in 2013 Only now has it been possible to piece together an accurate view of the life & unpublished work of the man whose writing has been described as the gold standard for all nature writing (Mark Cocker) & whose work has influenced naturalists such as Richard Mabey & Simon King as well as film-makers David Cobham & Werner Herzog This new book showcases the most compelling parts of the Baker Archive containing previously unknown elements of his life many photographs & unpublished poems It provides an invaluable new insight into both his sensitive & passionate character & late twentieth century Britian a country experiencing the throes of agricultural & environmental change ...

When a young Princess Elizabeth met & fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece & Denmark it wasn't without its problems The romance between the sailor prince & the young princess brought a splash of colour to a nation still in the grip of post-war austerity When they married in Westminster Abbey in November 1947 there were 3000 guests including six kings & seven queens Within five years as Queen Elizabeth II she would ascend to the throne & later be crowned in front of millions watching through the new medium of television Throughout her record-breaking reign she relied on the formidable partnership she had made with her consort Now after 70 years of their marriage acclaimed royal biographer Ingrid Seward sheds new light on their relationship & its impact on their family & on the nation In My Husband & I we discover the challenges faced by Prince Philip as he has had to learn to play second fiddle to the Queen in all their public engagements but we also get a revealing insight into how their relationship operates behind closed doors As the years have gone by there have been rumours of marital troubles fierce debates over how to bring up their children & they have had to deal with family traumas
- from scandalous divorces to shocking deaths
- in the full glare of the public eye But somehow their relationship has endured & provided a model of constancy to inspire all around them This book is not only a vivid portrait of a hugely important marriage it is a celebration of the power of love

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FIRST COMES LOVE THEN COMES MARRIAGE THEN COMES MURDER '100 per cent recommend to all readers' 5 Amazon review THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TO BESTSELLING THRILLERWhat if your life was built on a lie? When lawyer Lily marries Ed she's determined to make a fresh start To leave the secrets of the past behind But when she takes on her first criminal case she starts to find herself strangely drawn to her client A man who's accused of murder A man she will soon be willing to risk everything for But is he really innocent? & who is she to judge?MY HUSBAND'S WIFE is a thriller with so many twists you won't be able to put it down perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty Clare Mackintosh & C L Taylor'A rollercoaster of dramatic twistschilling & suspenseful' Elizabeth Haynes' My head's still spinning from all the twists!' Mark Edwards'A dark complex & compelling thriller that kept me turning the pages until the end' B A Paris author of Behind Closed Doors' Twisty feverish & utterly gripping My Husband's Wife is the perfect summer read' Eva Dolan' This thrilling page-turner kept me guessing till the very end' Katerina Diamond 'A fantastic & powerful novel of heart-pounding suspense expertly written to draw the reader in & never let go!' Kathryn Croft'I have been thoroughly immersed in this novelfull of unexpected twists I didn't see coming! ' Luana Lewis' My Husband's Wife had me gripped from the first page to the last A fascinating cast of characters each concealing a dark secret' Ava Marsh ' Gripping & compelling My Husband's Wife is a fascinating tale that you will think about long after turning the final page' Rowan Coleman' My Husband's Wife is a thrilling page-turner that chronicles the nightmarish dynamics within a marriage' Sarah Ward' Corry has written a very impressive debut I couldn't put it down!' LJ Ross'A dark & gripping thriller that vibrates with tension Jane Corry has created an exciting & complex tale that sank its teeth into me on the first page & never let go A must-read for thriller lovers' Kate Furnivall 'A roller coaster of suspense & intrigue A cleverly constructed novel in which we have no idea who we can trust' Rosanna Ley' The two strong women characters & the twists & turns of the plot will keep you on the edge of your seat right through to the surprising & shocking ending' Mavis Cheek' Pick up this book & you won't be able to put it down A fast-moving story of drama suspense & emotional entanglement with a good sprinkling of evil threaded through' Sandra Howard'A compelling thriller! I thoroughly enjoyed every fast turning page' Vanessa Ronan author of The Last Days of Summer'A gripping page turner that twists & turns right until the very end' Catherine Alliott ...

The life story of Isabel Allende
- one of the world's favourite writers
- is as exotic passionate & inspiring as one of her

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Nikola Tesla&s life is as interesting for his idiosyncrasy as it is for his brilliance The inventor&s mind knew no limits & his incredible sense of possibility rings through his memoir This authorative volume of My Inventions

Includes:: three additional articles by Tesla which were published in The Electrical Experimenter magazine & represent the breadth of his interests & Tesla would pour Lightning from Airships to Consume Foe& (1916) & The Action of The Eye& (1893) & The Problem of Increasing Human Energy& (1900) Samantha Hunt author of The Invention of Everything Else contributes an introduction to Tesla&s works separating fact from fiction (there are published works out there that attest Tesla was an alien) while maintaining the natural awe of Tesla&s eccentric existence

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