Geoff Robertson was born in Australia bu came to London in 1970 He made his name as the fearless defender of Oz magazine at the celebrated trial & went on to engage in some of the most newsworthy cases in recent history He has defended John Stonehouse Cynthia Payne Salman Rushdie Kate Adie Arthur Scargill Daniel Sullivan Gay News ' The Romans of Britain' ' Niggaz with Attitude' & a pair of foetal earrings The book

Includes:: accounts of recent cases including the defence of a West London gym owner against the Prince of Wales the Matrix Churchill affair & the defence of the Guardian in the cash-for-questions affair Hugely readable funny scandalous revelator this will become one of the great books about the law

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In a little beauty school in the war zone of Kabul a community of women comes together all with stories to tell DEBBIE the American hairdresser who co-founds the training salon As the burqas are removed in class curls are coiffed & make-up is applied Debbie's students share with her their stories
- & their hearts MINA forcibly married to a man in repayment of a family debt & threatened with having her child taken away ROSHANNA a tearful young bride terrified her in-laws will discover she's not a virgin And NAHIDA the prize pupil who bears the scars of her Taliban husband's approval In the Kabul Beauty School these women & many others find a safe haven & the seeds of their future independence From the bestselling author of THE LITTLE COFFEE SHOP OF KABUL this is an eye-opening inspiring & enthralling story
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On 12 May 1883 the German flag was raised on the coast of South-West Africa modern Namibia
- the beginnings of Germany's African
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The battleships of the Third Reich have been written about exhaustively but there is little in English devoted to their predecessors of the Second Reich This new book fills an important gap in the literature of the period by covering these German capital ships in detail & studying the full span of battleship development during this period The book is arranged as a chronological narrative with technical details construction schedules & ultimate fates tabulated throughout thus avoiding the sometimes disjointed structure that can result from a class-by-class approach Heavily illustrated with line work & photographs many from German sources the book offers readers a fresh visual look at these ships beyond the limited range of images available from UK sources A key objective of the book is to make available a full synthesis of the published fruits of archival research by German writers found in the pre-WW2 books of Koop & Schmolke Grossmer's on the construction programme of the dreadnaught era Forstmeier & Breyer on WW1 projects & Schenk & Nottelmann's papers in Warship International As well as providing data not available in English-language books these sources correct significant errors in the 'standard' English sources This entirely fresh study will appeal to historians of WWI German naval developments as well as to enthusiasts & modelmakers ...

In 1915 the German government published a book entitled 1915 in an attempt to portray the Germans as a civilised people who were destined to win the war who would treat their prisoners with care & compassion The Kaiser s First POWs is the first book to compare the official German view to the grim reality of captivity as experienced by the prisoners Dozens of original photos from 1915 tell the story as seen by German eyes Compare them to the personal accounts from former prisoners who describe the reality of falling into the hands of the German Army & life as a prisoner of the Kaiser By the end of the war the Germans had taken Approx. 28 million prisoners of war This books describes the life & times of these prisoners & the manner in which the Germans dealt with the problems involved in accommodating them ...

The Kalevala is the great Finnish epic which like the Iliad & the Odyssey grew out of a rich oral tradition with prehistoric roots During the first millenium of our era speakers of Uralic languages (those outside the Indo-European group) who had settled in the Baltic region of Karelia that straddles the border of eastern Finland & north-west Russia developed an oral poetry that was to last into the nineteenth century This poetry provided the basis of the Kalevala It was assembled in the 1840s by the Finnish scholar Elias Lonnrot who took 'dictation' from the performance of a folk singer in much the same way as our great collections from the past from Homeric poems to medieval songs & epics have probably been set down Published in 1849 it played a central role in the march towards Finnish independence & inspired some of Sibelius's greatest works This new & exciting translation by poet Keith Bosley prize-winning translator of the anthology Finnish Folk Poetry Epic is the first truly to combine liveliness with accuracy in a way which reflects the richness of the original 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 ...

Fans of Rick Riordan will love this on the people places gods & creatures found in the chart-topping Kane Chronicles series Packed with brand new material
- including an easy-to-assemble trading card pyramid & full-color diagrams & maps
- this deluxe lavishly illustrated guide teaches readers how to compile secret messages read hieroglyphics & recite ancient magic spells Featuring enough information & extras to satisfy current fans & budding Egyptologists alike this guide will cast a spell on readers of all ages

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Titles Comprise The Karate Kid Daniel (Ralph Macchio) arrives in Los Angeles from the East Coast & faces the difficult task of making new friends However he becomes the object of bullying by the Cobras a menacing gang of karate students when he strikes up a relationship with Ali (Elisabeth Shue) the Cobra leader&s ex-girlfriend Eager to fight back & impress his new girlfriend but afraid to confront the dangerous gang Daniel asks his handyman Miyagi (Noriyuki " Pat" Morita) whom he learns is a master of the martial arts to teach him karate Miyagi teaches Daniel that karate is a mastery over the self
- mind & body
- & that fighting is always the last answer to a problem Under Miyagi&s guidance Daniel develops not only physical skills but also the faith & self-confidence to compete despite tremendous odds as he encounters the fight of his life in the exciting finale to this entertaining film The Karate Kid 2 Karate student Daniel Larusso (Macchio) accompanies his wise & whimsical teacher Mr Miyagi (Morita) to his ancestral home in Okinawa For the boy it&s a journey to an exotic new world offering new clues to his mentor&s secret past For Miyagi it&s an opportunity to see his father one last time & to rekindle a romance with his childhood sweetheart (Nobu Mc Carthy) But Miyagi&s return also re-ignites a bitter feud with long-time enemy Sato (Danny Kamekona)
- a feud that involves young Daniel in a brilliant collision of cultures & combat Now far away from the tournaments the cheering crowds & the safety of home Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when the teacher becomes student & the price of honour is life itself The Karate Kid 3 When Daniel (Macchio) decides not to compete in the upcoming karate championship he becomes the target vicious Cobra Kai student Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan) who is determined to win the title back Standing firm Daniel&s mentor & trainer Mr Miyagi (Morita) instructs him to ignore Mike&s threats
- & stay away from the tournament But when Mike&s relentless abuse escalates into blackmail Daniel finds himself forced into competition
- & at serious odds with Miyagi the one person he cherishes most Desperate Daniel turns to another karate instructor Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) whose violent combat techniques are directly opposed to Miyagi&s wise instruction But when Daniel realises that Terry & Mike are allied with Mr Miyagi&s old nemesis Kreese (Martin Kove) in an elaborate set-up for revenge he also knows he has alienated the only person who can help him The Next Karate Kid Noriyuki " Pat" Morita & Oscar-winner Hilary Swank co-star in The Next Karate Kid the story of a rebellious teenager Julie who blossoms with a little help from her friends
- in this case the wise Mr Miyagi & a trio of Buddhist monks! The action kicks into overdrive when Julie is pitted against a posse of paramilitary students who rule her high school & while their leader teaches them to fight to kill Julie & Miyagi teach them the secret of fighting to live





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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 Karate Kid (Dir John G Avildsen 1984) Daniel (Ralph Macchio) arrives in Los Angeles from the East Coast & faces the difficult task of making new friends However he becomes the object of bullying by the Cobras a menacing gang of karate students when he strikes up a relationship with Ali (Elisabeth Shue) the Cobra leader&s ex-girlfriend Eager to fight back & impress his new girlfriend but afraid to confront the dangerous gang Daniel asks his handyman Miyagi (Noriyuki " Pat" Morita) whom he learns is a master of the martial arts to teach him karate Miyagi teaches Daniel that karate is a mastery over the self
- mind & body
- & that fighting is always the last answer to a problem Under Miyagi&s guidance Daniel develops not only physical skills but also the faith & self-confidence to compete despite tremendous odds as he encounters the fight of his life in the exciting finale to this entertaining film The Karate Kid 2 (Dir John G Avildsen) Karate student Daniel Larusso (Macchio) accompanies his wise & whimsical teacher Mr Miyagi (Morita) to his ancestral home in Okinawa For the boy it&s a journey to an exotic new world offering new clues to his mentor&s secret past For Miyagi it&s an opportunity to see his father one last time & to rekindle a romance with his childhood sweetheart (Nobu Mc Carthy) But Miyagi&s return also re-ignites a bitter feud with long-time enemy Sato (Danny Kamekona)
- a feud that involves young Daniel in a brilliant collision of cultures & combat Now far away from the tournaments the cheering crowds & the safety of home Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when the teacher becomes student & the price of honour is life itself The Karate Kid 3 (Dir John G Avildsen 1989) When Daniel (Macchio) decides not to compete in the upcoming karate championship he becomes the target vicious Cobra Kai student Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan) who is determined to win the title back Standing firm Daniel&s mentor & trainer Mr Miyagi (Morita) instructs him to ignore Mike&s threats
- & stay away from the tournament But when Mike&s relentless abuse escalates into blackmail Daniel finds himself forced into competition
- & at serious odds with Miyagi the one person he cherishes most Desperate Daniel turns to another karate instructor Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) whose violent combat techniques are directly opposed to Miyagi&s wise instruction But when Daniel realises that Terry & Mike are allied with Mr Miyagi&s old nemesis Kreese (Martin Kove) in an elaborate set-up for revenge he also knows he has alienated the only person who can help him The Next Karate Kid (Dir Christopher Cain 1994) Noriyuki " Pat" Morita & Oscar-winner Hilary Swank co-star in The Next Karate Kid the story of a rebellious teenager Julie who blossoms with a little help from her friends
- in this case the wise Mr Miyagi & a trio of Buddhist monks! The action kicks into overdrive when Julie is pitted against a posse of paramilitary students who rule her high school & while their leader teaches them to fight to kill Julie & Miyagi teach them the secret of fighting to live





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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 Karate student Daniel Larusso (Macchio) accompanies his wise & whimsical teacher Mr Miyagi (Morita) to his ancestral home in Okinawa For the boy it&s a journey to an exotic new world offering new clues to his mentor&s secret past For Miyagi it&s an opportunity to see his father one last time & to rekindle a romance with his childhood sweetheart (Nobu Mc Carthy) But Miyagi&s return also re-ignites a bitter feud with long-time enemy Sato (Danny Kamekona)
- a feud that involves young Daniel in a brilliant collision of cultures & combat Now far away from the tournaments the cheering crowds & the safety of home Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when the teacher becomes student & the price of honour is life itself
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