Twig Verginix has gained a formidable reputation as the young sky pirate captain who dared to sail over the Edge But far out in open sky a storm is brewing In its path lies Sanctaphrax
- the great floating city tethered to the land by a massive chain Twig has learned of the approaching danger but a perilous voyage destroys his sky ship hurling his crew into & beyond the Deepwoods & robbing Twig of his memories The race against the storm begins as Twig struggles to reach Sanctaphrax & save its inhabitants before it is too late Midnight Over Sanctaphrax is the third book of the Twig Saga
- second trilogy in The Edge Chronicles the internationally best-selling fantasy series which has featured on the UK & the New York Times best-seller lists & sold more than 3 million copies There are now 13 titles & four trilogies in the series but each book is a st&-alone adventure so you can read The Edge Chronicles in any order you choose

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Every day Zoe struggles to keep going The cruel winter took her father's life & left her angry & broken hearted As she carries her little brother through a snowstorm that could kill him in minutes her only thought is finding shelter The cabin beyond the woods is far from the place of safety she hoped it would be but it is there that she meets a man whose muscular body marked with strange & primitive tattoos hints at an extraordinary story He has the power to light up the lake & with it Zoe's world Zoe calls the stranger X He is a bounty hunter tormented by the evils of his victims which course through his veins X has never known anything but hate until he meets Zoe She shows him what a heart is really for & if they can find a way to be together just maybe his pain can help Zoe forget her own This high-stakes heart-pounding romance will leave readers breathless for this break-out new series & its sequel ...

Set against a backdrop of London during World War II THE EDGE OF LOVE tells the story of a love triangle that forms between renowned poet Dylan Thomas (Matthew Rhys) his young sultry wife Cat (Sienna Miller) & old flame Keira Knightley ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Everyone knows that growing up is hard & life is no easier for high school junior nadine (hailee steinfeld) who is already at peak awkwardness when her all-star older brother darian (blake jenner) starts dating her best friend krista (haley lu richardson) all at once nadine feels more alone than ever until the unexpected friendship of a thoughtful boy (hayden szeto) gives her a glimmer of hope that things just might not be so terrible after all Actors Hailee Steinfeld Woody Harrelson Directors Kelly Fremon Craig Format PALLanguage English Region All Regions Aspect Ratio 169
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In the aftermath of the Great War the de Witt family are struggling to piece together the shattered fragments of their lives Rudolf & his wife Verena still reeling from the loss of their second son don&t know how to function in the post-war world Stoneythorpe Hall has become an empty shell with no servants to ensure its upkeep Celia the de Witt&s youngest daughter is still desperate to spread her wings & see more of the world To escape Stoneythorpe & the painful secrets that lie there she moves to London & embraces life & love in the Roaring Twenties ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Shot over four arduous months in the wild windswept Shetland Islands Michael Powell&s first independent production establishes the daring techniques & experimentation that would later become familiar hallmarks of his career The Edge of the World tells the moving story of a remote island & its inhabitants whose traditions & way of life are threatened by a rapidly industrialising world This brand new digital restoration has been created from the original 35mm negative & personally supervised by Powell&s widow Thelma Schoonmaker
- Martin Scorcese&s long -time editor Actors John Laurie Belle Chrystall & Eric Berry Director Michael Powell Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1937 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 40 minutes (approx)
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play THE EDGE OF THE WORLD A film by Michael Powell Shot over four arduous months in the wild windswept Shetland Islands Michael Powell&s first independent production establishes the daring techniques & experimentation that would later become familiar hallmarks of his career The Edge of the World tells the moving story of a remote island & it&s inhabitants whose traditions & way of life are threatened by a rapidly industrialising world To settle an argument over whether the islanders should give up their livelihood & move to the mainland two childhood friends follow an ancient tradition & climb the island&s highest cliff face The outcome shatters the island&s peace & splits the two clans apart Making the film proved so demanding & sensational that its 32-year-old director was moved to write a full-scale book about his obsession with the tragic grandeur of Scotland&s Outer Isles & his struggle to film it 200000 Feet on Foula which actor Daniel Day Lewis reads from here on this DVD Other extra features include a commentary by film critic Ian Christie & Thelma Schoonmaker Return to the Edge of the World (1978) in which Powell returns to the island forty years later St Kilda Britain&s Loneliest Isle a travelogue film shot in 1928 & Michael Powell&s Home Movies The film & all bonus materials feature hard-of-hearing subtitles UK 1937 black & white 74 minutes 50 minutes extra material Academy ratio 1331 Optional hard-of-hearing subtitles Region 2 DVD ...

Featured in New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015 Michael Pye's The Edge of the World is an epic adventure from the Vikings to the Enlightenment from barbaric outpost to global centre it tells the amazing story of northern Europe's transformation by sea' An utterly beguiling journey into the dark ages of the north sea A complete revelation Pye writes like a dream Magnificent' Jerry Brotton author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps This is a story of saints & spies of fishermen & pirates traders & marauders
- & of how their wild & daring journeys across the North Sea built the world we know When the Roman Empire retreated northern Europe was a barbarian outpost at the very edge of everything A thousand years later it was the heart of global empires & the home of science art enlightenment & money We owe this transformation to the tides & storms of the North Sea The water was dangerous but it was far easier than struggling over land; so it was the sea that brought people together Boats carried food & raw materials but also new ideas & information The seafarers raided ruined & killed but they also settled & coupled With them they brought new tastes & technologies
- books clothes manners paintings & machines In this dazzling historical adventure we return to a time that is largely forgotten & watch as the modern world is born We see the spread of money & how it paved the way for science We see how plague terrorised even the rich & transformed daily life for the poor We watch as the climate changed & coastlines shifted people adapted & towns flourished We see the arrival of the first politicians artists lawyers citizens From Viking raiders to Mongol hordes Frisian fishermen to Hanseatic hustlers travelling as far west as America & as far east as Byzantium we see how the life & traffic of the seas changed everything Drawing on an astonishing breadth of learning & packed with human stories & revelations this is the epic drama of how we came to be who we are'A closely-researched & fascinating characterisation of the richness of life & the underestimated interconnections of the peoples all around the medieval & early modern North Sea A real page-turner' Chris Wickham author of The Inheritance of Rome A History of Europe from 400 to 1000' Elegant writing & extraordinary scholarship Miraculous' Hugh Aldersey-Williams author of Periodic Tales & Anatomies' Splendid A heady mix of social economic & intellectual history written in an engaging style It offers a counterpoint to the many studies of the Mediterranean arguing for the importance of the North Sea Exciting fun & informative' Michael Prestwich Professor of History Durham University' Bristling wide-ranged & big-themedat its most meaningful history involves a good deal of art & storytelling Pye's book is full of both' Russell Shorto New York Times' Beautifully written & thoughtfully researched for anyone like this reviewer who is tired of medieval history as a chronicle of kings & kingdoms knights & ladies monks & heretics The Edge of the World provides a welcome respite' Prof Patrick J Geary Wall Street Journal

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Two vegans in a world of quinoa & kale that refuse to go with the grain Who says you have to give up your insatiable need for comfort food just because you want to eat better for yourself animals & the planet? The Edgy Veg the You Tube sensation (188000 subscribers & counting not to mention 630000 views per month) are on a culinary journey to revolutionise vegan food as we know it Tired of traditional plant-based diets filled with salads & smoothies that just felt well tired Candice & James set out on a culinary mission to re-purpose familiar favourites by recreating childhood & adult cravings for people with sophisticated palettes & food-nerd obsessions Every single recipe can be enjoyed by vegans vegetarians & omnivores alike
- they're all approved by James a former meat- & cheese-loving guy & tirelessly tested on friends & family These dishes taste fabulous! ' The Edgy Veg' has 100 amazing recipes for whenever you have the need for stick to your ribsdon't even miss the meat comfort dishes Those take-out pangs will be banished once & for all as soon as you sample their Perfectly Pleasing Pesto Pizza In Search of General Tso's Chicken or their Buffalo Cauliflower Wings & entertaining for even the most hard-core carnivores is a snap
- one taste of their Spaghetti & Neat Balls Bro Infamous Edgy Veg Fried Chicken or The Mac Daddy & they will be convinced & if you're looking to quench your thirst or sweet tooth look no further than Mean Green Ginger Machine Grade Eh Caesar & their swoon-worthy Death by Chocolate Mousse So toss out the dairy milk eggs & tired tofu & say hello to tasty tacos perfect pizza & deluxe burgers that you & your tastebuds can feel good about Get ready to have cake burgers & fries & eat it too!

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In this timely book Gardeners' World's thrifty & resourceful Alys Fowler shows that there is a way to take the good life & re-fashion it to fit in with life in the city 256 pages fc photographs & bw lino cuts throughout Fowler Alys ...