Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Four classic war films In ' The Great Escape' (1963) a collection of hardened Allied prisoners are kept in an 'escape-proof' German camp during World War Two Led by the ' Big X' (Richard Attenborough) the men formulate a plan for a mass breakout digging three tunnels Tom Dick & Harry The team behind the escape

Includes:: a near-blind forger of passports (Donald Pleasence) a claustrophobic tunnel-digger (Charles Bronson) & the independent American ' Cooler King' (Steve Mc Queen) With men like that on their side how can they fail? Guy Hamilton's ' Battle of Britain' (1969) looks at how England defended itself from the German aerial onslaught of the summer of 1940 Laurence Olivier plays Sir Hugh Dowding the air chief marshal whose fleet outmanouevres the Luftwaffe despite a numerical disadvantage & those few to whom so many owed so much are portrayed by an all-star cast including Michael Caine Kenneth More & Ralph Richardson Despite its pro-British slant the authenticity of the film's impressive flying sequences was guaranteed by the technical advice of Adolf Galland one of the Nazi's most celebrated World War 2 pilots 'A Bridge Too Far' (1977) is Richard Attenborough's star-studded account of the failed 1944 Arnheim assault Dirk Bogarde James Caan Robert Redford & Sean Connery are among those battling against insurmountable odds
- foul weather bad luck negligence on the part of intelligence officers
- to secure one of the bridges essential to the Allied advance into Germany Gene Hackman Michael Caine & Anthony Hopkins co-star In ' The Bridge at Remagen' (1969) it is March 1945 & the war in Europe is nearly at an end German troops led by Major Kreuger (Robert Vaughn) are ordered to blow up the only bridge left leading into the Rhineland to prevent entry by the allies Meanwhile American US Lieutenant Hartman (George Segal) & his platoon close in on the bridge hoping to put a swift end to the bloody combat Actors Steve Mc Queen James Garner Donald Pleasence David Mc Callum James Coburn Directors Richard Attenborough John Sturges Guy Hamilton John Guillermin Writers James Clavell WR Burnett James Kennaway Wilfred Greatorex William Goldman Producers John Sturges Harry Saltzman Benjamin Fisz Joseph E Levine Richard P Levine Format Box set PALSubtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio 169
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'those who say that religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion means' Mahatma Gandhi was a profound & original thinker as well as one of the most influential figures in the history of the twentieth century A religious & social reformer he became a notable leader in the Indian nationalist movement made famous for his advocacy of non-violent civil resistance His many & varied writings are essentially responses to the specific challenges he faced & they show his maturing ideas & political will as well as his spirituality & humanity over several decades This new selection demonstrates how his thinking was truly radical dealing with problems from the roots upwards in the lives of individuals of societies & of political structures It underlines the supreme importance of non-violence & Gandhi's unique & unrealized vision of a new India after the departure of the British ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

The Twelve Healers introduces Dr Bach's world-renowned flower remedies which provide a system for healing the mental & spiritual anguish at the root of ill health & unhappiness The 38 remedies are grouped in seven helpful categories & advice is given on the types of personality most likely to benefit from each remedy In Heal Thyself Dr Bach explains the philosophy that underpins any practical work with the flower remedies He looks at the real cause & cure of disease & gives practical as well as spiritual guidance on how we can all help to heal ourselves ...

The definitive guide to quantifying risk vs return--fully updated to reveal the newest most effective innovations in financial risk management since the 2008 financial crisis Written for risk professionals & non-risk professionals alike this easy-to-understand guide helps you meet the increasingly insistent demand to make sophisticated assessments of companies' risk exposure It provides the latest methods for Measuring & transferring credit risk Increasing risk-management transparency Implementing an organization-wide Enterprise risk Management (ERM) approach Michel Crouhy is head of research & development at NATIXIS & the founder & president of the NATIXIS Foundation for Quantitative Research Dan Galai is the Abe Gray Professor of Finance & Business Administration at the School of Business Administration the Hebrew University in Jerusalem Robert Mark is the Founding Chief Executive Officer of Black Diamond Risk which provides corporate governance risk management consulting risk software tools & transaction services ...

Framed in a student-friendly writing style this text presents the essentials of statistics with an applied approach It encourages skill development for statistical literacy emphasizing computational competence & the ability to read social science literature with greater comprehension 480 pages Healey Joseph F ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLEROverall Book of the Year & Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2017 (Nibbies) Longlisted for the 2017 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction The Waterstones Book of the Year 2016 Shortlisted for the 2016 Costa Novel Award London 1893 When Cora Seaborne's controlling husband dies she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness Along with her son Francis
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- she leaves town for Essex in the hope that fresh air & open space will provide refuge On arrival rumours reach them that the mythical Essex Serpent once said to roam the marshes claiming lives has returned to the coastal parish of Aldwinter Cora a keen amateur naturalist with no patience for superstition is enthralled convinced that what the local people think is a magical beast may be a yet-undiscovered species As she sets out on its trail she is introduced to William Ransome Aldwinter's vicar who is also deeply suspicious of the rumours but thinks they are a distraction from true faith As he tries to calm his parishioners Will & Cora strike up an intense relationship & although they agree on absolutely nothing they find themselves at once drawn together & torn apart affecting each other in ways that surprise them both The Essex Serpent is a celebration of love & the many different shapes it can take

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THE PHENOMENAL BESTSELLER' Fantastic timely eye-opening' Armando Iannucci New Statesman Books of the Year' Captures a collective sense of anger & awakening' Matt Haig Observer Books of the Year Behind our democracy lurks a powerful but unaccountable network of people who wield massive power & reap huge profits in the process In exposing this shadowy & complex system that dominates our lives Owen Jones sets out on a journey into the heart of our Establishment from the lobbies of Westminster to the newsrooms boardrooms & trading rooms of Fleet Street & the City Exposing the revolving doors that link these worlds & the vested interests that bind them together Jones shows how in claiming to work on our behalf the people at the top are doing precisely the opposite In fact they represent the biggest threat to our democracy today
- & it is time they were challenged'A book of revelations The Establishment have stitched it up
- stitched you up
- & they know it' Danny Dorling Times Higher Education Supplement'A dissection of the profoundly & sickeningly corrupt state that is present-day Britain He is a fine writer & this is a truly necessary book' Philip Pullman' Owen Jones is a phenomenon of our times' David Kynaston The Times Literary Supplement ' You will be enlightened & angry' Irvine Welsh


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A heart-warming tale of sibling rivalry secrets love & death steeped in local colour & noise & tender in its depiction of family at their worst & at their best from Domenica de Rosa author of the bestselling Dr Ruth Galloway series under the name Elly Griffiths ' Witty & as light as a tiramisu but with tart insight on sibling rivalry' Nottingham Evening Post Gaby the youngest of the de Angelis sisters always secretly knew she was her father Enzo's favourite; so when Enzo dies on the day her own daughter is born her life is turned upside down In the emotional aftermath of the funeral it emerges that her father has asked that his ashes be taken back his native city Rome Suddenly Gaby & her new family are thrown headfirst into the wider de Angelis clan & all of their conflicting ideas & opinions As the family journeys to Rome to say a final goodbye to Enzo emotions run high; but none higher than Gaby's as she comes face to face with the man she once thought she would marry & is forced to question everything of which until now she was so sure ...

This translation into English of a great Islamic classic offers the western world a simple yet profound interpretation of Islam Drawing upon years of unparalleled experience in diplomacy & government Azzam examines the social & economic ramifications of the Muslim state one based on humane ideals of law & justice expressed in the Qur'an & one which can provide the foundation for a just society Abd al-Rahman Azzam (1893-1976) is generally considered as the father of the Arab League He served as the League's first Secretary-General between 1945-52 as well as distinguishing himself in a long career as an ambassador & parliamentarian As Vincent Sheean points out in his introduction ' In Damascus as well as in Djakarta Istanbul & Baghdad this man is known for valour of spirit & elevation of mind He combines in the best Islamic mode the aspects of thought & action like the Muslim warriors of another time who are typified for us Westerners by the figure of Saladin' Malcolm X's reading of ' The Eternal Message of Muhammad' & his meeting with Azzam Pasha are vividly recounted in his ' Autobiography' It is clear that these events marked the point in his life at which Malcolm X turned towards orthodox traditional Islam ...

Kallista now Reinine of all Adara still has demons to seek out She & her family journey south to her mate Obed's homeland in pursuit of the demon who absconded six years previously with Kallista's temple-bound ilian Merinda & her child But when one of the godmarked dies Kallista is devastated & her mates must cope without her A trial by combat is needed to regain custody of a child & a new ninth godmarked must be located in order to make the magic whole again & powerful enough to defeat a truly formidable demon But Kallista needs more than magic to heal her ...