A collection of BBC radio full-cast dramatisations of Jane Austen's six major novels Jane Austen is one of the finest writers in the English language & this volume

Includes:: all six of her classic novels Mansfield Park On a quest to find a position in society Fanny Price goes to live with her rich aunt & uncle Northanger Abbey Young naive Catherine Morland receives an invitation to stay at the isolated Gothic mansion Northanger Abbey Sense & Sensibility Forced to leave their family home after their father's death Elinor & Marianne Dashwood try to forge a new life at Barton Cottage Pride & Prejudice Mrs Bennet is determined to get her five daughters married well so when the wealthy Mr Bingley & his friend Mr Darcy move into the neighbourhood her hopes are raised Emma Emma Woodhouse declares she will never marry but she is determined to find a match for her friend Harriet Persuasion Eight years ago Anne Elliot rejected a marriage proposal from a handsome but poor naval officer Now her former love has returned With an all-star cast including David Tennant Benedict Cumberbatch Julia Mc Kenzie Jenny Agutter Toby Jones Eve Best & Juliet Stevenson these BBC radio adaptations are full of humour romance love lost & love regained

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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 The story revolves around five women & one man who get together once a month to discuss the novels of the beloved English writer The club is organised by Bernadette (Kathy Baker) in order to help her friend Sylvia (Amy Brennemen) get over a heartbreak Sylvia&s lesbian daughter Allegra (Maggie Grace) joins to support her mother as does Sylvia&s friend Jocelyn (Maria Bello) who brings along a young man she just met (Hugh Dancy) in the hope of playing matchmaker The group is completed by Prudie Drummond (Emily Blunt) a young teacher Finding comfort wit & wisdom from the pages & each other they begin to realise that their own love lives parallel Austen&s seemingly timeless storylines Actors Maria Bello Emily Blunt Kathy Baker Amy Brenneman Maggie Grace Directors Robin Swicord Writers Robin Swicord Producers John Calley Julie Lynn Diana Napper Language English Subtitles Dutch English Hindi Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Audio Description English Number of discs 1 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Triple bill of television adaptations based on novels by Jane Austen In & Mansfield Park& (2007) at 10 Fanny Price (Billie Piper) goes to live at Mansfield Park the estate of her aunt&s husband Sir Thomas (Douglas Hodge) Clever studious & a writer with an ironic imagination & fine moral compass Fanny becomes especially close to her cousin Edmund (Blake Ritson) Thomas&s younger son Fanny is soon possessed of beauty as well as a keen mind & comes to the attention of a neighbour Henry Crawford (Joseph Beattie) Sir Thomas promotes this match but to his displeasure Fanny has a mind of her own asking Henry to prove himself worthy In & Northanger Abbey& (2007) Catherine Moreland (Felicity Jones) a spirited young beauty from the country enters into the depraved society of Bath with dreams & fantasies sparked by her love of gothic romance novels There she meets two men vying for her affection
- the dashing & jealous John Thorpe (William Beck) & the gentle & sincere Henry Tilney (JJ Field) Despite the advice of her mischievous new friend Isabella (Carey Mulligan) Catherine treats neither as more than a dear friend That is until Catherine accepts an invitation to Northanger Abbey from Henry&s grave & severe father General Tilney (Liam Cunningham) In & Emma& (1997) Kate Beckinsale stars as the eponymous heroine who is intent on finding partners for everyone
- but only if she thinks they are the right coupling Her efforts create confusion & the outspoken Mr Knightly pours scorn on her matchmaking
- although he may have ulterior motives for doing so


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A delightful & informative guide to writing like Jane Austen written by the five-times-great niece of Austen herself Jane Austen is one of the most beloved writers in the English literary canon Her novels changed the landscape of fiction forever & her writing remains as fresh entertaining & witty as the day her books were first published Bursting with useful exercises beautiful illustrations & enlightening"ations from the classic author's novels & letters
- & written by none other than Austen's five-times-great-niece
- this book will teach you her methods tips & tricks from techniques of plotting & characterisation through to dialogue & suspense Whether you're a creative writing enthusiast looking to publish your first novel a teacher searching for further inspiration for students or fan seeking insight into Austen's daily rituals this is an essential companion guaranteed to satisfy inform & delight Winning & beguiling Smith shares Jane Austen's clarity & gentle irony' Independent

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WINNER OF THE 2016 CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY The discovery of a child's skeleton lays bare terrible secret's from Norwich's past in the second gripping mystery for Dr Ruth Galloway A must-read for fans of Val Mc Dermid & Ann Cleeves' The setting is enticingly atmospheric a really intelligent murder story' Independent Dr Ruth Galloway's forensic skills are called upon when builders demolishing an old house in Norwich uncover the bones of a child
- minus the skull
- beneath a doorway Is it some ritual sacrifice or just plain straightforward murder? Ruth links up with DCI Harry Nelson to investigate The house was once a children's home Nelson traces the Catholic priest who used to run the place He tells him that two children did go missing forty years before
- a boy & a girl They were never found When carbon dating proves that the child's bones predate the home & relate to a time when the house was privately owned Ruth is drawn ever more deeply into the case But as spring turns into summer it becomes clear that someone is desperate to put her off the scent by frightening her to death


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Raised in Tokyo author Naomi Moriyama first travelled to the West as a college student & promptly gained 25 pounds eating a typical Western diet Returning home for the holidays she found that the weight melted off as she reverted to the healthy diet of her homeland The experience inspired her first book Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat Healthy & effective The Japan Diet is based on the traditional Japanese style of eating & is filled with over 40 simple delicious recipes satisfying soups fresh vegetables delicate grilled fish; mouthwatering meals that will keep you satisfied for longer & with a 7-day Healthy Eating Plan built on the foundations of the Japanese diet but based on ready meals takeaway foods & convienence items from supermarkets this book is also ideal for those dieters without the time to cook With clear practical advice & handy shortcuts this diet offers a fresh & easy approach to a healthier slimmer lifestyle ...

Japan & South Korea are Western-style democracies with open-market economies committed to the rule of law They are also US allies Yet despite their shared interests shared values & geographic proximity divergent national identities have driven a wedge between them Drawing on decades of expertise Brad Glosserman & Scott A Snyder investigate the roots of this split & its ongoing threat to the region & the world Glosserman & Snyder isolate competing notions of national identity as the main obstacle to a productive partnership between Japan & South Korea Through public opinion data interviews & years of observation they show how fundamentally incompatible rapidly changing conceptions of national identity in Japan & South Korea-and not struggles over power or structural issues-have complicated territorial claims & international policy Despite changes in the governments of both countries & concerted efforts by leading political figures to encourage US-ROK-Japan security cooperation the Japan-South Korea relationship continues to be hobbled by history & its deep imprint on ideas of national identity This book recommends bold policy-oriented prescriptions for overcoming problems in Japan-South Korea relations & facilitating trilateral cooperation among these three Northeast Asian allies recognizing the power of the public on issues of foreign policy international relations & the prospects for peace in Asia ...

The design work on the new carrier commenced as early as 1937 & the initial design was unveiled on 27 November & received the number "02" On 21 July 1938 corrections were done to the design & it was approved The ship of displacement of 27800 tons was ordered It was included into Navy development program approved on 8 December 1938 After the acceptance of the main specifications of the carrier work on the detailed design could be commenced (the work began in December 1939) Due to several delays the ship was laid down as late as 10 July 1941 at Kawasaki shipyard in Kobe Until 5 March 1943 when the ship was named she was known as the hull number 130 The official christening took place before launching on 7 April 1943 The ship was named TAIHO (Great Phoenix) On 3 February 1944 the ship was towed to the Navy Shipyard in Kure for further equipping On 7 March 1944 the ship was commissioned & entered service ...

From internationally bestselling author Isabel Allende comes an exquisitely crafted multigenerational love story In 1939 as Poland falls under the shadow of the Nazis & the world goes to war young Alma Belasco's parents send her overseas to live with an aunt & uncle in their opulent San Francisco mansion There she meets Ichimei Fukuda the son of the family's Japanese gardener & between them a tender love blossoms but following Pearl Harbor the two are cruelly pulled apart Throughout their lifetimes Alma & Ichimei reunite again & again but theirs is a love they are forever forced to hide from the world Decades later Alma is nearing the end of her long & eventful life Irina Bazili a care worker struggling to reconcile her own troubled past meets the older woman & her grandson Seth at Lark House nursing home As Irina & Seth forge a friendship they become intrigued by a series of mysterious gifts & letters sent to Alma & learn about Ichimei & this extraordinary secret passion that has endured for nearly seventy years ...