As every reader of Durrell knows his writing is steeped in the living experience of the Mediterranean & especially the islands of Greece This captivating & highly unusual text originally conceived as a picture book & now reset in paperback format weaves together evocative descriptions history & myth with Durrell's personal reminiscences No traveller to Greece or admirer of the genius of Durrell should miss it ...

The Greek Myths contains some of the most thrilling romantic & unforgettable stories in all human history From Achilles rampant on the fields of Troy to the gods at sport on Mount Olympus from Icarus flying too close to the sun to the superhuman feats of Heracles Theseus & the wily Odysseus these timeless tales exert a fascination & inspiration that have endured for millennia There are few people as steeped in the Ancient World as Robin & Kathryn Waterfield & in their hands the heroism humour mystery sensuality & brutality of the Greek Myths are brought brilliantly to life ...

The definitive & comprehensive edition of Robert Graves's classic retelling of the Greek myths' Icarus disobeyed his father's instructions & began soaring towards the sun rejoiced by the lift of his great sweeping wings Presently when Daedalus looked over his shoulder he could no longer see Icarus; but scattered feathers floated on the waves below' These are the greatest stories ever told
- the labours of Hercules the voyage of the Argonauts Theseus & the minotaur Midas & his golden touch the Trojan War & Odysseus's journey home
- brought together into one epic & unforgettable story Ideal for the first time reader it can be read as a single page-turning narrative while full commentaries as well as a comprehensive index of names make it equally valuable for anyone seeking an authoritative & detailed account of the spectacular stories that make up the bedrock of Western literature The Greek Myths is a classic among classics a treasure trove of extraordinary tales & a masterful work of literature in its own right

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A severed head is found on the Greek border near a wall planned to stop Middle Eastern immigrants crossing from Turkey Intelligence Agent Evangelos wants the truth about the murder human trafficking into Greece & about the corruption surrounding the wall's construction It is a mystery novel & a political thriller but more importantly it evokes the problems of the West incarnated in Greece isolationism fear of immigration economic collapse & corruption While dark it is also poetic & paints an indelible portrait of Athens with its mixed fragrances of eucalyptus freshly baked bread & cigarette smoke ...

They shared a night of mindless passion now he'll take her once again! Reeling from his best friend's death Greek shipping magnate Nik Latsis found oblivion in the arms of a stunning stranger Since then her innocence has haunted his dreams & now Nik knows only another taste will rid him of his burning desire But Nik will need more than seductive charm if he's to entice feisty Chloe back into his bed ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play They were crack troops skilled in the techniques of unconditional warfare the soldiers of the Special Forces
- & the focus of Hollywood&s first feature film about the Vietnam War The Green Berets John Wayne stars in & co-directs this red-white-&-blue depiction of America&s Vietnam effort Wayne wrote to President Lyndon Johnson to request military assistance for the film
- & got more than enough firepower to create an impressive spectacle Its soldiers fit the tried & true mould of earlier Wayne war classics like Back To Bataan & Sands of Iwo Jima Their heroics are timeless Actors John Wayne David Janssen Jim Hutton Aldo Ray Raymond St Jacques Bruce Cabot Jack Soo George Takei Patrick Wayne Luke Askew Irene Tsu Edward Faulkner Jason Evers Mike Henry & Craig Jue Director John Wayne & Ray Kellogg Certificate 12 years & over Year 1968 Screen Widescreen 2401 Languages English
- Dolby True HD (51) Additional Languages Spanish ; French ; German ; Castilian Spanish Subtitles English ; Spanish ; French ; German ; Portuguese ; Danish ; Norwegian ; Swedish ; Finnish ; Greek ; Castilian Spanish Duration 2 hours & 21 minutes (approx)


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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 They were crack troops skilled in the techniques of unconditional warfare the soldiers of the Special Forces
- & the focus of Hollywood&s first feature film about the Vietnam War The Green Berets John Wayne stars in & co-directs this red-white-&-blue depiction of America&s Vietnam effort Wayne wrote to President Lyndon Johnson to request military assistance for the film
- & got more than enough firepower to create & impressive spectacle Its soldiers fit the tried & true mould of earlier Wayne war classics like Back To Bataan & Sands of Iwo Jima Their heroics are timeless

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Beautifully illustrated & part of a new collection of true crime dramas for readers on the ' Cold Case Jury' In 1919 the body of Bella Wright lies in a lonely lane in rural Leicestershire after she was seen with a man on a green bicycle With new evidence 'the jury' gets to decide what happened ...

One of the finest historical fiction writers in the world
- Ben Kane After the bloody trials of Alexandria Sir William Gold is
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On a visit to her granddad in the countryide Bea Green befriends a giant made from plants in the next-door neighbour's greenhouse Can they make the world a better place?A timely new picture book that taps into our concern for the environment greening our cities & guerrilla gardening 32 pages Illustrated throughout Cottle Katie ...