Famously referred to as part of the ' Axis-of-Evil' North Korea remains one of the most secretive & mysterious nations in the world today A series of manmade & natural catastrophes have also left it one of the poorest When the fortress-like country recently opened the door a crack to foreign investment cartoonist Guy Delisle found himself in its capital Pyongyang on a work visa for a French film animation company becoming one of the few Westerners to witness current conditions in the surreal showcase city Armed with a smuggled radio & a copy of 1984 Delisle could only explore Pyongyang & its countryside while chaperoned by his translator & a guide But among the statues portraits & propaganda of leaders Kim Il-Sung & his son Kim Jong-Il
- the world's only Communist dynasty
- Delisle was able to observe more than was intended of the culture & lives of the few North Koreans he encountered His astute & wry musings on life in the austere & grim regime form the basis of this remarkable graphic novel Pyongyang is an informative personal & accessible look at an enigmatic country

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Drawing extensively on Tchaikovsky's uncensored letters & diaries this biography explores the composer's life in the artistic culture of nineteenth-century Russian society revealing how he became a figure of international renown Yet his success came at a price & Tchaikovsky found the social obligations that his fame entailed burdensome Setting aside cliches of the composer as a tortured homosexual & naively confessional artist this engaging biography paints a vivid picture of Tchaikovsky It contains accessible introductions to his key compositions as well as suggesting less familiar works for readers to explore making it essential reading for all those who enjoy classical music ...

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Great Harry Potter rubber keychain to add to your keyring Amazing gift for Harry Potter fans! Perfect stocking filler for Christmas ...

our brave penguins have entered the long&8209;lost pyramid of  Pengqueen and must now claim its fabulous treasures before the mummy drags them down into her tomb for all eternity Pyramid of  Pengqueen is a strategic game of cat and mouse for children families and casual gamers in which your goal is to collect the treasure before the player playing as the mummy can catch you  Featuring a double&8209;sided magnetic board which hides the movement of the players! The mummy player sits on one side of the board while the adventurers sit on the other  The adventurers can see exactly where the mummy is but the mummy will have to track the players movements based on the dice they roll Ages 8 Players 2-5 Playing time 40 minutes ...

' Look after the dead' said the priests 'and the dead will look after you' Wise words in all probability but a tall order when you have just become the pharaoh of a small & penniless country whose largesse
- & indeed treasury
- is unlikely to stretch to the building of a monumental pyramid to honour your dead father & particularly when your only visible means of support is a recently acquired qualification from the Guild of Assassins where running a kingdom & basic financial acumen were not prerequisites for course entry

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Which Egyptian dynasty will be the most glorious? Pray to the Gods to construct edifices in their honor & ensure your dynasty has a millennia-long posterity Pyramids is a game for 2 to 5 players that sends you back in time to Ancient Egypt Your necropolis
- a place of eternal sleep luxury & glory
- will be made up of pyramids obelisks & tombs Select the best combination of stones in the quarry optimize their layout & make your necropolis the most famous in all of Egypt!

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' Look after the dead' said the priests 'and the dead will look after you' Wise words in all probability but a tall order when like Teppic you have just become the pharaoh of a small & penniless country rather earlier than expected & your treasury is unlikely to stretch to the building of a monumental pyramid to honour your dead father He'd had the best education money could buy of course but unfortunately the syllabus at the Assassin's Guild in Ankh-Morpork did not cover running a kingdom & basic financial acumen ...

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