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' Men the enemy troops you can see are all that stands between us & the place we have for so long been determined to reach We must find a way to eat them alive!' The Expedition of Cyrus tells the story of the march of the Ten Thousand The exploits of this famous army of Greek mercenaries in modern-day Turkey Syria & Iraq were described by one of their leaders the Athenian historian & philosopher Xenophon They were recruited at the end of the fifth century BC by a young Persian prince Cyrus who rose in revolt against his brother the king of Persia After Cyrus' death the army was left stranded in the desert of Mesopotamia a thousand miles from home Their long march across mountains & plateaux to the sight of ' The sea! The sea!' & back to the fringes of the Greek world is the most exciting adventure story to survive from the ancient world Xenophon's gripping narrative offers a unique insight into the character of a Greek army struggling to survive in an alien world It is also the most sustained eyewitness account of the landscape of the vast & wealthy Persian empire 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 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A double bill of action blockbusters In & The Expendables& (2010) an ensemble cast of action stalwarts including Sylvester Stallone Jason Statham Jet Li Dolph Lundgren Randy Couture Steve Austin Terry Crews & Mickey Rourke join forces to bring down a South American dictator The film also boasts cameo appearances from Arnold Schwarzenegger & Bruce Willis & sees Stallone & Schwarzenegger sharing a screen for the first time ever In the sequel & The Expendables 2& (2012) Willis Stallone & Statham reprise their roles as Mr Church (Willis) reunites the formidable Expendables team plus new member Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) for what should be a straightforward job But when one of their number is murdered by adversary Jean Vilain (Jean-Claude Van Damme) the team&s quest for revenge finds them pitted against an unexpected rival ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Bruce Willis Sylvester Stallone & Jason Statham reprise their roles for this action thriller sequel Mr Church (Willis) reunites the formidable Expendables team plus new member Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) for what should be a straightforward job But when one of their number is murdered by adversary Jean Vilain (Jean-Claude Van Damme) the team&s quest for revenge finds them pitted against an unexpected rival The film also features appearances from Arnold Schwarzenegger Chuck Norris Jet Li & Dolph Lundgren ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region Free DVD Player in order to play In THE EXPENDABLES 3 Barney (Stallone) Christmas (Statham) & the rest of the team come face- to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson) who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader & someone who Barney was forced to kill or so he thought Stonebanks who eluded death once before now is making it his mission to end The Expendables but Barney has other plans Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood & brings in a new era of Expendables team members recruiting individuals who are younger faster & more tech-savvy The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet Starring the Ultimate Action Cast Sylvester Stallone Jason Statham Jet Li Dolph Lundgren Randy Couture Terry Crews Arnold Schwarzenegger Wesley Snipes Antonio Banderas Mel Gibson Harrison Ford Kellan Lutz Kelsey Grammer MMA star Ronda Rousey welterweight boxing champion Victor Ortiz & Glen Powell Age Rating 12 ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Expendable capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective Barney Ross (Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose Fearless & void of emotion he is the leader the sage & the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe The team behind him is made up of Lee Christmas (Statham) former SAS & a savant with anything that has a blade; Yin Yang (Li) a master at close-quarter combat; Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) who has known Barney for ten years & is a long-barrel weapons specialist; Toll Road (Randy Couture) a skilled demolitions expert & considered the intellect of the group; & Gunnar Jensen (Lundgren) a combat veteran & an expert in precision sniping who struggles with his own demons When the mysterious Church offers Barney a job no one else would take Barney & his team embark on what appears to be a routine mission overthrow General Gaza (David Zayas) the murderous dictator of the small island country of Vilena & end the years of death & destruction inflicted on its people On a reconnaissance mission to Vilena Barney & Christmas meet their contact Sandra (Giselle Itie) a local freedom-fighter with a dark secret They also come to learn who their true enemy is rogue ex-CIA operative James Monroe (Roberts) & his henchman Paine (Austin) When things go terribly wrong Barney & Christmas are forced to leave Sandra behind essentially giving her a death sentence Haunted by this failure Barney convinces the team to return to Vilena to rescue the hostage & finish the job he started Perhaps also to save a soul his own ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Stallone&s macho blockbuster receives the treatment it deserves in this 3-disc &bullet-proof& steelbook edition Boasting an army of special features including an exclusive feature-length documentary this armour-plated collector&s edition is the perfect gift for fans of &80s action films Expendable capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective Barney Ross (Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose Fearless & void of emotion he is the leader the sage & the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe The team behind him is made up of Lee Christmas (Statham) former SAS & a savant with anything that has a blade; Yin Yang (Li) a master at close-quarter combat; Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) who has known Barney for ten years & is a long-barrel weapons specialist; Toll Road (Randy Couture) a skilled demolitions expert & considered the intellect of the group; & Gunnar Jensen (Lundgren) a combat veteran & an expert in precision sniping who struggles with his own demons When the mysterious Church offers Barney a job no one else would take Barney & his team embark on what appears to be a routine mission overthrow General Gaza (David Zayas) the murderous dictator of the small island country of Vilena & end the years of death & destruction inflicted on its people On a reconnaissance mission to Vilena Barney & Christmas meet their contact Sandra (Giselle Itie) a local freedom-fighter with a dark secret They also come to learn who their true enemy is rogue ex-CIA operative James Monroe (Roberts) & his henchman Paine (Austin) When things go terribly wrong Barney & Christmas are forced to leave Sandra behind essentially giving her a death sentence Haunted by this failure Barney convinces the team to return to Vilena to rescue the hostage & finish the job he started Perhaps also to save a soul his own Actors Sylvester Stallone Jason Statham Jet Li Dolph Lundgren Eric Roberts Randy Couture Steve Austin David Zayas Bruce Willis Mickey Rourke & Arnold Schwarzenegger Director Sylvester Stallone Certificate 18 years & over Year 2010 Screen Widescreen Languages English
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After years of corruption murder of American hostages & betrayal of foreign policies the US
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' The seething cauldron of life the infinite stratification of reality the inextricable tangle of knowledge are what Gadda wants to depict' Italo Calvino At the height of Fascist rule in Italy & following the death of his mother Carlo Emilio Gadda began work on his first novel The Experience of Pain This portrait of a highly educated young man whose anger & frustration frequently erupt in ferocious outbursts directed towards his ageing mother is a powerful critique of the society of his time & the deep wounds inflicted on his generation Set in a fictional South American country The Experience of Pain is at once richly imaginative & intensely personal the perfect introduction to Gadda's innovative style & literary virtuosity Translated by Richard Dixon ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play 26 men are selected to participate in a psychological study in which they are paid 1000 a day to adopt the roles of guards & prisoners but as the experiment progresses some of them begin to take their roles a little too seriously Actors Cam Gigandet Adrien Brody Maggie Grace Forest Whitaker Clifton Collins Jr & Fisher Stevens Director Paul Scheuring Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 30 minutes (approx) ...