The perfect summer read Gorgeously compelling' Good Housekeeping Full of mystery & long-reaching shadows of the past richly drawn & compelling' Rosanna Ley It's 1951 In Europe's post-war wreckage the glittering Italian Riviera draws an eclectic cast of characters; lured by the glamour but seeking an escape Amongst them two outcasts Hal an English journalist who's living on his charm; & Stella an enigmatic society beauty bound to a profiteering husband When Hal receives a mysterious invitation from a wealthy Contessa he finds himself aboard a yacht headed for Cannes film festival Scratch the beautiful surface & the post-war scars of his new companions are quick to show Then there's Stella whose secrets run deeper than anyone's
- stretching back into the violence of Franco's Spain & as Hal gets drawn closer a love affair begins that will endanger everyone The Invitation is an epic love story that will transport you from the glamour of the Italian Riviera to the darkness of war-torn Spain Perfect for fans of Kate Morton & Victoria Hislop
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Len Deighton's classic first novel whoseprotagonist is a nameless spy
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This espionage thriller represents a landmark in spy movies jettisoning the excesses of 007 & introducing the sly dry intelligence agent Harry Palmer played by Michael Caine relishing a role that marked him for stardom The story based on Len Deighton&s novel centres on Palmer investigation into British Intelligence security He soon enmeshed in a world of double-dealing kidnap & murder & finds a traitor is operating at the heart of the secret service Will the mysterious File’ reveal who the traitor is? Produced by Harry Saltzman (the early Bond movies) & with an evocative score by Academy Award winning John Barry The Ipcress File emerges as one of cinema wittiest & grittiest thrillers ...

This book examines attempts to influence the outcome of the negotiations between Iran & the United States over Iran's nuclear capabilities In particular it focuses on struggles within the United States around public & congressional opinion with regard to the accord Trying to prevent a successful outcome to the talks became a cottage industry in Washington with the casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson being just one of those who were pouring millions of dollars into the effort On the pro-diplomacy side there were a wide range of religious peace & arms control groups with some financial support coming from the Ploughshares Fund trying to create the space for a negotiated agreement The tactics of both sides of the debate are described & analyzed to show how a contentious foreign policy issue can become not just a decision for high-level government decision makers but a wide-ranging fight that involves scores of nongovernmental organizations the media & thousands of activists ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play This unique chronicle captures the essence of the Irish Grand National run at Fairyhouse telling the story of one of Ireland s best loved traditions since 1870 when it was set up by the Ward Union Hunt & records the development of its sporting heritage in the wider context of Irish history It s told with passion emotion & humour by those most associated with the country s richest National Hunt race including generations of racing families such as Carberry Dreaper Hughes Moore Mullins Taaffe Walsh & Woods Other contributors who share their personal accounts include Richard Dunwoody David Elsworth Ann Ferris Mouse Morris & Jenny Pitman The programme features many outstanding steeplechasers along with those who have taken their place in Sports Folklore like Arkle Desert Orchid & Brown Lad among others The eye-opening documentary examines the famous Anglo Irish rivalry It also explores the origin of steeplechasing when two gentlemen challenged each other to a race over a distance of four & a half miles between the church steeples of Buttevant & Doneraile Cork Ireland in 1752 Format PALRegion Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 1 ...

Enjoy the best of Irish granny's classic recipes This pocket-sized cookery book

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Tracklist&8211; The Five Satins In The Still Of The Night 305&8211; Glenn Miller & His Orchestra Tuxedo Junction 326&8211; Smiley Lewis I Hear You Knockin'245&8211; Fats Domino The Fat Man 236&8211; Flo Sandon's El Negro Zumbon 229&8211; Jean Wetzel Le Grisbi 326&8211; Percy Faith & His Orchestra Delicado 253&8211; Donnie Elbert Have I Sinned 259&8211; Robbie Robertson Theme For The Irishman 436&8211; Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra Song Of The Barefoot Contessa 239&8211; Marty Robbins A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)231&8211; Eddie Heywood &38; Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra Canadian Sunset (Single Version)255&8211; Bill Doggett Honky Tonk Pt 1305&8211; Jackie Gleason Melancholy Serenade 315&8211;P&233;rez Prado & His Orchestra Qu&233; Rico El Mambo 358&8211; Johnnie Ray &38; The Four Lads Cry 304&8211; Santo &38; Johnny Sleep Walk 227&8211; The Golddiggers The Time Is Now 203&8211; Jerry Vale Al Di La 318&8211; The Latin Casino All Stars Pretend You Don't See Her 242 ...

Two bestselling novels of science fiction adventure from legendary storyteller Andre Norton are collected together for the first time
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Two bestselling novels of science fiction adventure from legendary storyteller Andre Norton collected together for the first time The Iron Cage & Breed to Come In The Iron Cage Johnny has always loved & been protected by the People the bearlike inhabitants on the planet he calls home But when a starship arrives carrying Johnny's original species humans
- humans who seek to exploit the People for their own ends
- Johnny is forced to choose between loyalty to the creatures he considers his family & the need to reconnect with his long lost heritage & in Breed to Come on a distant future Earth humans have polluted the planet & departed leaving their pets behind to inherit a blasted world But from that devastated past a new breed of intelligence arises the catlike People Now humans return & the People are in no mood to deal once again with the "demons" who abandoned them to fate so long ago

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Berlin Germany 1945 The tide of the war has turned in favor of the Allies The fall of the Nazi empire is inevitable but there is still something even more dangerous than the ever approaching Allies to the Third Reich The Iron Ghost It's up to two non-Nazi German police officers to capture the Ghost But once they discover the truth will they want to
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