Against the urging of his friends & his lover Franz a young officer in the Xhystos government is sent on a mission to the remote & elusive city of Samaris to investigate the disappearance of several of his colleagues After weeks of travel Franz reaches Samaris to find a practically deserted city of enveloping & deceptive architecture He is immediately bewitched by a mysterious young woman drawing the suspicion of the other residents Can Franz escape the impending doom of this sprawling metropolis? The first in the Obscure Cities series The Great Walls of Samaris was originally published in Europe in 1983 & in the US in 1987 by NBM The story has been slightly altered to include characters who appear later in the canon & reveal Peeter’s Kafkaesque storytelling prowess Schuiten’s art in this edition has been reworked to be much truer to the originally intended color palette &

Includes:: 32additional pages of early Obscure Cities stories comprising the Mysteries of Phry never before published in English About the Author Benoît Peeters was born in Paris on August 28 1956 After publishing two novels early in his career he experimented with diverse genres essay biography illustrated story photo novel film television radio theater & of course comics An Herge specialist he has written three books to date on the subject The World of Herge Herge Son of Tintin & Read Tintin He is also the author of several books on comics storyboards & biographical studies on Hitchcock Nadar Jacques Derrida & Paul Valery François Schuiten was born in Brussels on April 26 1956 into a family of architects Early in his career he created two graphic novels with Claude Renard Cymbiola & Rail Then with his brother Luc he created three graphic novels in the Hollow Grounds series Since 1980 he has worked with Benoît Peeters on The Obscure Cities series His graphic novels have been translated into a dozen languages & have received numerous international awards He has also created many illustrations posters & postage stamps across Europe In 2002 he received the prestigious lifetime achievement award from the Angouleme festival He published his first solo effort The Beauty in 2012 & designed a train museum Train World which opened in Brussels in 2015 His 2014 exhibition & accompanying book Revoir Paris has met with international praise

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Acclaimed Korean director Kim Ki-Duk (SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTERAND SPRING) helms the redemption drama SAMARITAN GIRL Two teenage girls Yeo-jin & Jae-yeong decide to fund their escape to Europe through prostitution with the former conducting the business & the latter 'entertaining' the clientele But when Jae-yeong suffers the consequences of their actions Yeo-jin embarks on a quest to redeem herself by tracking down their former clients one by one to replicate the earlier transactions But when her father discovers what Yeo-jin has been doing he snaps & decides to avenge his daughter's innocence Director Ki-Duk was awarded the Best Director prize at the 2004 Berlin Film Festival ...

Accused of mocking the inviolate codes of Islam the Persian poet & sage Omar Khayyam fortuitously finds sympathy with the very man who is to judge his alleged crimes Recognising genuis the judge decides to spare him & gives him instead a small blank book encouraging him to confine his thoughts to it alone Thus beginds the seamless blend of fact & fiction that is Samarkand Vividly re-creating the history of the manuscript of the Rubaiyaat of Omar Khayyam Amin Maalouf spans continents & centuries with breathtaking vision the dusky exoticism of 11th-century Persia with its poetesses & assassins; the same country's struggles nine hundred years later seen through the eyes of an American academic obsessed with finding the original manuscript ; & the fated maiden voyage of the Titanic whose tragedy led to the Rubaiyaat's final resting place
- all are brought to life with keen assurance by this gifted & award-winning writer
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Over hundreds of years various ethnic groups have passed through Samarkand sharing & influencing each other's cuisine & leaving their culinary stamp This book is a love letter to Central Asia & the Caucasus containing personal travel essays & recipes little known in the West that have been expertly adapted for the home cook An array of delicious dishes will introduce the region & its different ethnic groups
- Uzbek Tajik Russian Turkish Korean Caucasian & Jewish
- along with a detailed introduction on the Silk Road & a useful store cupboard of essential ingredients Chapters are divided into Shared Table Soups Roast Meats & Kebabs Warming Dishes Pilavs & Plovs Accompaniments Breads & Doughs Drinks & Desserts 100 recipes are showcased including Apricot & Red Lentil Soup Chapli Kebabs with Tomato Relish Rosh Hashanah Palov with Barberries Pomegranate & Quince Curd Pancakes with Red Berry Compote & the all-important breads of the region & with evocative travel features like On the Road to Samarkand A Banquet on the Caspian Sea & Shopping for Spices under Solomon's Throne you will be charmed & enticed by this little known region & its cuisine which has remained relatively untouched in centuries

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The ultimate samba rhythm music game is shaking its way onto the Wii! Keep the beat with over 40 songs on a Samba-inspired soundtrack & shake the Wii Remote & Nunchuk like maracas to compete with friends to see who has the best moves Throughout the dynamic songs there are opportunities to strike a pose keep in sync with your friends or show off your dance moves for extra points Friends & family will be thoroughly entertained as watching others play is almost as fun as taking control of the 'maracas' yourself Dual Wii Remote Control Option Untethered maraca-shaking freedom with two remotes or the Wii Remote & Nunchuck Fun for Two Play competitive or cooperative multiplayer modes including Love Love mode where two players synch up their moves to earn points & test their compatibility Join in the Party Have your Mii join Amigo & his friends as they party to your Samba beat Online Leaderboards & Friends Lists Post your best scores & compare them to your friends scores Multiple Game Modes Including Career Single Player Multiplayer Training & Records Special Modes Expand gameplay with Quick Play Classic Battle Survival Hustle & Minigames Samba-infused Soundtrack Featuring over 40 Samba favourites from the original game plus many new tunes ...

12& x 6& UPVC corners including locking system for added strength and safety

Includes:: 25mm net quickclips

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With u PVC corners & 68mm dia tubing 100 locking on all parts supplied with net net clips 5 ground anchors & goal carry bag Redesigned to meet BS84622005 required for Mini Soccer

Includes:: roof to the net 58" runback and clearly marked where the ground anchors have to be fitted Freestanding maintenance free & no assembly tools required Weight 16kgs

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With u PVC corners & 68mm dia tubing 100 locking on all parts supplied with net net clips & 5 ground anchors (No carry bag) Designed to BS84622005 ideal for training & 5-a-side matches

Includes:: roof to the net Freestanding maintenance free & no assembly tools required Weight 14kgs

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Suitable for league use FA recommended size for 9 v 9 soccer New features include extended run-back roof to the net & ground anchor positions clearly marked on the tubing Fully portable free-standing highly flexible use on any surface virtually maintenance free fits in an average sized family car High impact u PVC light & easy to assemble Complies to the following BSi safety standard BS 84622005 A22012 Supplied with net net clips locking system ground anchors carry bag ...

With u PVC corners & 68mm dia tubing 100 locking on all parts supplied with net net clips & 4 ground anchors (No carry bag) Designed to BS84622005 ideal for training or back garden use

Includes:: roof to the net Freestanding maintenance free & no tools required Weight 12kgs

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