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- the Milky Way's siblings
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The Camel Club by bestselling sensation David Baldacci is the exciting first instalment of a breathtaking series The Camel Club a group of conspiracy theorists led by the mysterious Oliver Stone who camp outside the White House Their goal
- to expose corruption at the upper echelons of US government The stakes are raised when the group witness the murder of an intelligence analyst A murder the authorities seem intent on writing off as suicide Looking at the case more closely provokes more questions than answers Joining forces with Secret Service Agent Alex Ford the Camel Club prepare to shine a spotlight on a conspiracy that reaches into the heart of Washington's corridors of power In doing so Ford finds out that his worst nightmare is about to happen The Camel Club is followed by The Collectors Stone Cold Divine Justice & Hell's Corner
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This board-book retelling of the story of the Wise Men is a tactile treat for little fingers with embossing throughout to bring a much-loved part of the Christmas story to life for little ones ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Deep in Malaya as World War II is rapidly coming to an end men women & children trapped by the Japanese invasion are held captive in the Blood Island prison camp Knowing that Yamamitsu the sadistic commandant will murder them all when he learns of his country&s defeat Dutch a Dutch planter smashes the camp radio British officer Lambert & in the women&s prison the recently-widowed Kate join Dutch in arming the prisoners ...

When long-term congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) commits a major public gaffe before an upcoming election a pair of ultra-wealthy CEOs plot to put up a rival candidate & gain influence over their North Carolina district Their man naive Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis) director of the local tourism centre At first Marty appears to be the unlikeliest possible choice but with the help of his new benefactors& support a cutthroat campaign manager & his family&s political connections he soon becomes a contender who gives the charismatic Cam plenty to worry about As election day closes in the two are locked in a dead heat with insults quickly escalating to injury until all they care about is burying each other in this mud-slinging back-stabbing home-wrecking comedy from Meet the Parents director Jay Roach that takes today&s political circus to its logical next level Because even when you think campaign ethics have hit rock bottom there&s room to dig a whole lot deeper ...

The most important historical source on one of the most powerful leaders of the ancient world Arrian's The Campaigns of Alexander illustrates how Alexander the Great came to rule over a vast empire of his own making translated from the Greej by Aubrey de Selincourt & revised with an introduction & notes by JR Hamilton in Penguin Classics Although written over four hundred years after Alexander's death Arrian's Campaigns of Alexander is the most reliable account of the man & his achievements we have Arrian's own experience as a military commander gave him unique insights into the life of the world's greatest conqueror He tells of Alexander's violent suppression of the Theban rebellion his total defeat of Persia & his campaigns through Egypt India & Babylon
- establishing new cities & destroying others in his path While Alexander emerges from this record as an unparalleled & charismatic leader Arrian succeeds brilliantly in creating an objective & fully-rounded portrait of a man of boundless ambition who was exposed to the temptations of power & was worshipped as a god in his own lifetime Aubrey de Selincourt's vivid translation is accompanied by JR Hamilton's introduction which discusses Arrian's life & times his synthesis of other classical sources & the composition of Alexander's army This edition also contains appendices maps a list for further reading & a detailed index The details of Arrian's life (b 86) are uncertain though the shape of it indicates a man of wide & varied talents He was governor to the Emperor Hadrian the author of a number of works of non-fiction & an Athenian citizen In 145 he rose to become a chief magistrate of Athens & thereby part of the governing body of the city His date of death is not known If you enjoyed The Campaigns of Alexander you might like Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War also available in Penguin Classics
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CAMRA presents the essential guide to beer drinking in London completely revised for 2015 London's Best Beer Pubs & Bars is packed with detailed maps & easy-to-use listings to help you find the best places to enjoy perfect pints in the capital Laid out by area the book will be your companion in exploring the best pubs serving the best British & world beers Additional features tell you more about London's rich history of brewing & the city's vibrant modern brewing scene where well-known brands rub shoulders with tiny micro-breweries & brewery numbers have more than doubled in the last three years The venue listings are fully illustrated with colour photographs & include a variety of real ale pubs bars & other outlets with detailed information on opening hours local landmarks & public transport links to make planning any excursion quick & easy This book won the author the British Guild of Beer Writers gold award for Best Beer & Travel Writer in 2015 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Film archivist David (Rupert Evans) has been having a rough time lately as he suspects that his wife Alice (Hannah Hoekstra) has been cheating on him with Alex (Carl Shaaban) one of her work clients This stress is compounded when David&s work partner Claire (Antonia Campbell-Hughes) gives him a reel of to-be-archived footage that shows that his house was the setting for a brutal murder in 1902 Becoming progressively more unsettled & unhinged David begins to believe that a spectral presence is in his house & ends up following his wife to a nearby canal where he discovers that she is indeed having an affair with Alex When Alice goes missing shortly afterwards David contacts the police- only to become the prime suspect in her disappearance As the police grow more convinced that David has murdered his wife he struggles to find proof of his growing suspicion that something otherworldly was instead responsible ...

Artists The Cannanes Label Chapter Music Format Vinyl 12 Album Tracks 1 Stephanie 2 Not Camping Out 3 A Bigger Splash 4 I Woke Up in Hargreaves Mall 5 Melting Moments 6 Fawn Summers 7 Countryside 8 Absence 9 Is It Because I'm Bleak 10 The Gesture 11 Lime Tree ...

This book acts as a guide to integrating complementary & conventional medicine for the treatment & care of cancer patients & is packed with strategies to improve prospects & quality of life 312 pages Illustrations color Peat Patricia ...