The internationally-renowned author of The Assault delivers a rich mosaic of 20th-century trauma in which many themes--loyalty friendship family art fate good & evil--suffuse a suspenseful & resplendent narrative ...

Nadolny's masterpiece a huge commercial & critical success in Germany & across Europe recounts the life of one of the most interesting explorers of the nineteenth century
- Sir John Franklin who amongst other achievements paved the way for the discovery of the North West Passage By means of Nadolny's acute reading of history & his storytelling prowess the reader follows this misfit's development from awkward schoolboy to expedition leader Governor of Tasmania icon of adventure Not only a riveting account of a remarkable life The Discovery of Slowness is also a profound & thought-provoking meditation on time The result is an extraordinary reading experience that justifies the novel's reputation as one of the classics of contemporary German literature
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Luis Bu&241;uel's surrealist satire takes on targets as diverse as South American politics the upper class & religion Well-to-do couple the Th&233;venots (Paul Frankeur & Delphine Seyrig) accompany M Th&233;venot's colleague Rafael Acosta (Fernando Rey) & Mme Th&233;venot's sister Florence (Bulle Ogier) to the house of Henri & Alice S&233;n&233;chal (Jean-Pierre Cassel & St&233;phane Audran) who are hosting a dinner party On arrival however Alice explains that she expected them the following evening & has no dinner prepared Inviting Alice to join them for dinner at a local inn the party quickly leave when they discover that the manager died a few hours earlier & his former employees are holding a vigil over his corpse awaiting the coroner So begins a series of increasingly bizarre episodes & surreal dream sequences as the diners over the course of the following days find themselves repeatedly frustrated in their attempts at eating out Actors Fernando Rey Delphine Seyrig St&233;phane Audran Bulle Ogier Jean-Pierre Cassel Directors Luis Bu&241;uel Writers Luis Bu&241;uel Jean-Claude Carri&232;re Producers Serge Silberman Format Import Blu-ray Subtitled Widescreen Language French Subtitles English Region Region B2 (Read more about DVDBlu-ray formats) Aspect Ratio 169
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They said it couldn't be done Well it has been done proving them wrong once again After years of research cunningly contrived in as many minutes the Discworld has its map It takes full account of the historic & much documented expeditions of the Discworld's feted (or at least fated) explorers General Sir Roderick Purdeigh Lars Larsnephew Llamedos Jones Lady Alice Venturi Ponce da Quirm & of course Venter Borass Now travellers on this circular world can see it all from Klatch to the Ramtops from Cori Celesti to the Circle Sea from Genua to Bhangbhangduc The great cities of Hunghung Pseudopolis Al Khali & of course Ankh-Morpork are placed with loving care upon this world which is carried through space by Great A' Tuin ...

This combination pack contains three games in the Disgaea franchise Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice Disgaea 4 A Promise Unforgotten Disgaea D2 A Brighter Darkness ...

Fleabag Monkeyface is back (and he's grosser than ever!) in his second zany comic adventure 144 pages Knife & Packer ...

One day a boy drops his sandwich in a sandpit & the race is on! A very hungry badger wants it but he's just not quick enough The sandwich is dropped squashed & slithered over by everyone from a squirrel to a fox to a band of slugs Will the badger ever get his paws on that sandwich? & will he even want it if he does or will it just be too disgusting? ...

During the days before the historic moon landing in 1969 a bunch of Australian technicians were working with NASA to rig up a satellite link in the middle of a sheep farm ...

Celebrate movie history & the world of Disney from the animations & live action movies to the magical Disney parks & attractions with The Disney Book Go behind-the-scenes of Disney's best-loved animated movies & find out how they were made follow Disney's entire history using the timeline & marvel at beautiful concept art & story sketches Perfect for Disney fans who want to know everything about the magical Disney world The Disney Book delves into their incredible archives & lets readers explore classic Disney animated & live action movies wonder at fascinating Disney collectibles & even see original story sketches from Disney films Check out Hero pages that focus on amazing Disney props or artworks from the archives beautifully photographed & annotated The ideal gift for Disney fans & animation & movie buffs The Disney Book also

Includes:: 3 original movie frames from Disney Pixar's Brave Copyright (c) 2015 Disney

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Collection of seven films following the adventures of Disney&s family of talking dogs known as the Buddies In & Air Buddies& (2006) the parents of the family Buddy (voice of Tom Everett Scott) & Molly (Molly Shannon) are dognapped Young pups B-Dawg (Skyler Gisondo) Buddha (Dominic Scott Kay) Rosebud (Abigail Breslin) Mudbud (Spencer Fox) & Budderball (Josh Flitter) spring into action & launch a rescue bid In & Snow Buddies& (2008) Budderball B-Dawg Rosebud (Liliana Mumy) Buddha (Jimmy Bennett) & Mudbud (Henry Hodges) find themselves lost in Alaska & must team up with some new friends to try & find their way back home In & Space Buddies& (2009) the Buddies boldly go where no puppies have gone before
- space After sneaking along on a school trip to a space centre the talking puppies find themselves launched into a space adventure Can their new friends Spudnick (Jason Earles) & Gravity (Amy Sedaris) help them find a way home to Earth? In & Santa Buddies& (2009) the fivesome take a trip to the North Pole where they visit Santa (George Wendt)&s workshop They discover that Christmas appears to be losing its spirit & set about helping Santa Paws (Tom Bosley) restore the magic of the festive season In & Spooky Buddies& (2011) the puppies come across a spooky mansion on Halloween & discover that wicked duo Howloween Hound (Diedrich Bader) & Warwick the Warlock (Harland Williams) are planning to take over the world It is up to the puppies to save the day In & Treasure Buddies& (2012) the five puppies go all the way to Egypt on a treasure hunt Along with the new friends they make on their journey they contend with puzzles traps & a crafty cat as they explore a cryptic tomb in the hopes of being the first ones to reach the prize Finally in & Super Buddies& (2013) B-Dawg (Cooper Roth) Budderball (Jeremy Shinder) Buddha (Tenzing Trainor) Rosebud (G Hannelius) & Mudbud (Ty Panitz) find magical rings from outer space that give each of them a special super power With their new skills it is up to the quintet to save the planet from an evil extraterrestrial being
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