Set in rural Ireland John Mc Gahern's second novel is about adolescence & a guilty yet uncontrollable sexuality that is contorted & twisted by both puritanical state religion & a strange powerful & ambiguous relationship between son & widower father Against a background evoked with quiet undemonstrative mastery Mc Gahern explores with precision & tenderness a human situation superficially very ordinary but inwardly an agony of longing & despair ...

Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction' Extraordinarily affecting' Alex Preston Observer' This is a novel whose engine is flesh & blood not cold ideas Grant brings the 1950s
- that odd downbeat fertile decade between war & sexual liberation
- into sharp bright heartbreaking focus'
- Christobel Kent Guardian All over Britain life is beginning again now the war is over but for Lenny & Miriam East End London teenage twins who have been living on the edge of the law life is suspended
- they've contacted tuberculosis It's away to the sanatorium
- newly opened by the NHS
- in deepest Kent for them where they will meet a very different world among other patients an aristocract a young university grad a mysterious German woman & an American merchant seaman with big ideas about love & rebellion They are not the only ones whose lives will be changed forever ' Grant is so good at conjuring up atmosphere & writes with earthy vivacity'- Anthony Gardner Mail on Sunday' Read this fine persuasive moving novel & contemplate' John Sutherland The Times





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Jim Henson co-directs produces & lends his voice to this classic animated adventure set on the planet Thra 1000 years ago a mysterious crystal was broken creating two new races the evil Skeksis & the kind Mystics With feuding all around him Gelling Jen (voice of Henson)
- the only one left of his kind
- dreams of the day when he can restore peace to his planet A Mystic tells him that in order to return Thra to its former glory Jen must heal the crystal before the three suns align If he fails the Skeksis will be free to rule forever

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The Dark Crystal is a remarkable fantasy adventure starring some of Jim Henson&s most imaginative creatures ever Five years in the making this magical tale of good & evil is directed by Jim Henson & Frank Oz & Produced by Gary Kurtz You can also discover some of the secrets behind the making of the first ever all-puppet film in a special 60 minute Featurette In another time The Dark Crystal
- a source of Balance & truth in the Universe
- was shattered dividing the world into two factions the wicked Skekis & the peaceful Mystics Now as the convergence of the three suns approaches the Crystal must be healed or darkness will reign forever! It&s up to Jen
- the last of his race
- to fulfil the prophecy that a Gelfling will return the missing shard to the Crystal & destroy the Skekis& evil Empire But will young Jen&s courage be any match for the unknown dangers that await him? Special Features Commentary with Brian Froud Storyboard Track The Book of Thra Dark Crystal Collector Skek Tek&s Crystal Challenge Trivia Game Original Skeksis Language
- Test Scenes with Introduction by Screenwriter David Odell Deleted Scenes The World of " The Dark Crystal" Reflections of the Dark Crystal " Light on the Path of Creation" Reflections of the Dark Crystal " Shard of Illusion" Actors David Lazer David Odell Frank Oz Jim Henson Kathryn Mullen Steve Whitmire Louise Gold Brian Muehl & Billie Whitelaw Director Jim Henson & Frank Oz Certificate PGYear 1982 Screen Widescreen Languages English
- PCM (51) Additional Languages French ; German Subtitles English ; English For The Hearing Impaired ; Arabic ; Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; French ; German ; Hindi ; Norwegian ; Swedish ; Turkish Duration 1 hour & 29 minutes (approx)





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Will Jen & Kira manage to find the Shard & heal the Dark Crystal? Find out in this fun family board game for 2 to 4 players based on the classic The Dark Crystal movie by Jim Henson Box Contents 4 highly collectable figurine renditions of the main characters 2 Gelflings – Jen & Kira (with Fizzgig!) 2 Skeksis – skek Sil the Chamberlain & skek Ung the Garthim-Master Rules booklet – 24 pages 2′ x 2′ game board – lavishly illustrated with inspiring new artwork featuring all the legendary places from the movie including Aughra’s Observatory the Valley of the Stones & the Crystal Castle 25 World cards 9 Mystic cards 7 Skeksis cards & 15 Minion cards Over 20 game tokens 6 polyhedral dice (D4 D6 D8 D10 D12 D20) 4 character sheets & 4 Special Ability cards Cardboard st&-ups & bases 4 Garthim 1 Slave Podlings 1 Gourmand Skeksis & 1 Slave-Master Skeksis 1 Orrery turn track (top & bottom with plastic connector) ...

Dark Crystal The Ultimate Visual History is the definitive collection of rare artwork interviews & on-set photos from the beloved Jim Henson fantasy classic A true masterpiece brought to life by the ingenious puppetry & peerless storytelling of Jim Henson Dark Crystal is revered by an entire generation of fans For the first time this deluxe & highly comprehensive book tells the complete story of this deeply personal Henson project highlighting the unique creative journey & groundbreaking techniques that brought the film to the screen Drawing from unseen archive interviews with Jim Henson & new interviews with the film's behind-the-scenes creative team Dark Crystal The Ultimate Visual History leaves no stone unturned in chronicling the entire production from the initial concept based on themes close to Henson's heart to the ingenious conceptual design puppet construction & logistics of the shoot itself The book also delves into the wider world of Dark Crystal exploring the creation of comics novels & other official projects inspired by the film This deluxe coffee-table book contains an in-depth look at the day-to-day production of the film & showcases a huge range of incredible visuals including candid set photography previously unseen concept art storyboards production notes & more The book also features a plethora of amazing removable items such as script pages notes & sketches from Henson & other unique treasures Definitive enthralling & revelatory Dark Crystal The Ultimate Visual History is the last word on an enduring modern classic & the book that fans of the film have been waiting for ...

The first book in the dark & compelling Lady Helen trilogy set during the Regency period will appeal to teenagers & adults alike London during the Season is a whirl of balls dinners & promenades
- & for a select few the relentless battle against demons Jane Austen's high society & Cassandra Clare's supernatural underworld collide in the first book in the Lady Helen trilogy perfect for fans of historical fiction & fantasy London April 1812 Lady Helen Wrexhall is set to make her curtsey to Queen Charlotte & step into polite Regency Society Unbeknownst to Helen that step will also take her from the glittering ballroom of Almack's & the bright lights of Vauxhall Gardens into a shadowy world of demonic creatures missing housemaids & deadly power Standing between those two worlds is Lord Carlston a man of dubious reputation & infuriating manners He believes Helen is destined to protect humanity but all he can offer is danger savagery & the possibility of madness Not the kind of destiny suitable for a young lady in her first London Season This delightfully dangerous adventure of self-discovery & difficult choices has all the unnerving dark magic of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell & the swashbuckling action of The Scarlet Pimpernel
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Not just any fantasy horror & science fiction author could impress H P Lovecraft into calling him 'unexcelled by any other writer dead or living' Clark Ashton Smith
- autodidact prolific poet amateur philosopher bizarre sculptor & unmatched storyteller
- simply wrote like no one else before or since This new collection of his very best tales & poems is selected & introduced by supernatural literature scholar S T Joshi & allows readers to encounter Smith's visionary brand of fantastical phantasmagorical worlds each one filled with invention terror & a superlative sense of metaphysical wonder

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The Dark Eye’s Core Rules book presented in a soft-cover digest-sized format Same content & layout as the full-sized hardcover just in digest size The Dark Eye is Germany’s premiere fantasy role-playing game in continuous publication for more than 30 years now in English in this exciting new edition You & your friends play the leading roles at the center of heroic action Travel the land as a virtuous knight elven ranger or erudite mage Rebuild the war-weary Middenrealm marvel at exotic wonders in the Lands of the Tulamydes discover lost ruins in the steaming jungles of the South or try to drive back the evil of the Shadowlands Rescue innocent victims from cults of the Nameless One navigate labyrinthine plots & intrigues at the Court of the Empress or stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the brave defenders of the border cities to repel the ever-growing Orc Storm Experience the breadth of Aventuria The Dark Eye’s immersive fantasy world crafted by those steeped in medieval lore amid ancient forests forbidding mountains & fairy-tale castles The Digest-Sized Core Rules present all of The Dark Eye’s refined time-tested game system Character experience earns additional skills new spells & special fighting styles to face ever greater challenges To get started all you need is pen & paper dice & this book Build the characters you want to play or choose from a large selection of customizable character archetypes ...

The Dark Eye is Germany’s premiere fantasy role-playing game in continuous publication for more than 30 years now in English in this exciting new edition You & your friends play the leading roles at the center of heroic action Travel the land as a virtuous knight elven ranger or erudite mage Rebuild the war-weary Middenrealm marvel at exotic wonders in the Lands of the Tulamydes discover lost ruins in the steaming jungles of the South or try to drive back the evil of the Shadowlands Rescue innocent victims from cults of the Nameless One navigate labyrinthine plots & intrigues at the Court of the Empress or stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the brave defenders of the border cities to repel the ever-growing Orc Storm Experience the breadth of Aventuria The Dark Eye’s immersive fantasy world crafted by those steeped in medieval lore amid ancient forests forbidding mountains & fairy-tale castles The Core Rules present all of The Dark Eye’s refined time-tested game system Character experience earns additional skills new spells & special fighting styles to face ever greater challenges To get started all you need is pen & paper dice & this book Build the characters you want to play or choose from a large selection of customizable character archetypes Enter the classic fantastic world of The Dark Eye Glory & adventure await! ...