SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEY'S WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'A quietly profound humane tour de force' Guardian The beloved debut novel that will restore your faith in humanity Small Angry Planet When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer she isn't expecting much The ship which has seen better days offers her everything she could possibly want a small quiet spot to call home for a while adventure in far-off corners of the galaxy & distance from her troubled past But Rosemary gets more than she bargained for with the Wayfarer The crew is a mishmash of species & personalities from Sissix the friendly reptillian pilot to Kizzy & Jenks the constantly sparring engineers who keep the ship running Life on board is chaotic but more or less peaceful
- exactly what Rosemary wants Until the crew are offered the job of a lifetime the chance to build a hyperspace tunnel to a distant planet They'll earn enough money to live comfortably for years if they survive the long trip through war-torn interstellar space without endangering any of the fragile alliances that keep the galaxy peaceful But Rosemary isn't the only person on board with secrets to hide & the crew will soon discover that space may be vast but spaceships are very small indeed PRAISE FOR THE WAYFARERS' Never less than deeply involving' DAILY MAIL' Explores the quieter side of sci-fi while still wowing us with daring leaps of imagination' i BOOKS' So much fun to read' HEAT' Chambers is simply an exceptional talent quietly & beautifully redefining the space opera' TORCOM' The most fun that I've had with a novel in a long long time' i O9
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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 As brothers go uptight Ed Waxman & playboy Cooper Waxman couldn&t be different Ed has a weekend to save his career but Cooper has other plans for the weekend to help his stressed out sibling get lucky with the ladies! ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A disquieting story of obsession & manipulation unfolds in a critically acclaimed thriller based on a novel by crime writer Edgar Lustgarten Oscar & Golden Globe winner Rex Harrison plays a man accused of murdering his mistress with Lilli Palmer (then Harrison&s wife) as the woman who stands by her husband as he fights for his life in the courtroom An outstanding Brit-Noir The Long Dark Hall is presented here in a br&-new transfer from the original film elements When Arthur Groome finds his girlfriend murdered at her Earls Court flat he is stricken with grief & fear When the police question him about the crime Arthur a married man denies all knowledge of the girl Soon however he finds himself charged with murder & inexorably drawn towards the gallows SPECIAL FEATURE Image Gallery ...

A lyrical tribute to the diversity of trees their physical beauty their special characteristics & uses & their ever-evolving meanings Since the beginnings of history trees have served humankind in countless useful ways but our relationship with trees has many

Dimensions beyond mere practicality Trees are so entwined with human experience that diverse species have inspired their own stories myths songs poems paintings & spiritual meanings Some have achieved status as religious cultural or national symbols In this beautifully illustrated volume Fiona Stafford offers intimate detailed explorations of seventeen common trees from ash & apple to pine oak cypress & willow The author also pays homage to particular trees such as the fabled Ankerwyke Yew under which Henry VIII courted Anne Boleyn & the spectacular cherry trees of Washington DC Stafford discusses practical uses of wood past & present tree diseases & environmental threats & trees' potential contributions toward slowing global climate change Brimming with unusual topics & intriguing facts this book celebrates trees & their long long lives as our inspiring & beloved natural companions

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In 1917 the Great War rages on & for the Hunters their friends & their servants the war is where they live now David has returned from the Front a shadow of his former self; his sister Diana newly married copes with pregnancy alone her husband at the Front Aunt Laura eager for challenge goes to France with an ambulance; while Beattie struggles to manage war work & household while racked with her secret guilt & a new threat of exposure U-boat attacks face Britain with starvation & with the worsening privation comes a new horror as Germany begins a lethal bombing campaign But even in the darkest hours of war new life & new hope can burgeon with the promise that the future might still hold happiness for them all The Long Long Trail is the fourth book in the War at Home series by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles author of the much-loved Morland Dynasty novels Set against the real events of 1917 at home & on the front this is a vivid & rich family drama featuring the Hunter family & their servants ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play On June 6 1944 the Allied Invasion of France marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination over Europe The attack involved 3000000 men 11000 planes & 4000 ships comprising the largest armada the world has ever seen Presented in its original black & white version The Longest Day is a vivid hour-by-hour re-creation of this historic event Featuring a stellar international cast & told from the perspectives of both sides it is a fascinating look at the massive preparations mistakes & random events that determined the outcome of one of the biggest battles in history Winner of two Oscars (Special Effects & Cinematography) The Longest Day ranks as one of Hollywood&s truly great war films Actors Hans Christian Blech Richard Burton Red Buttons Sean Connery Henry Fonda Gert Frobe Curt Jurgens Peter Lawford Sal Mineo Roddy Mc Dowall Robert Mitchum Kenneth More Leslie Phillips Wolfgang Preiss Robert Wagner & John Wayne Director Ken Annakin & Andrew Marton Certificate PGYear 1962 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio Additional Languages German ; French Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; French ; German ; Norwegian ; Swedish Duration 2 hours & 58 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 On June 6 1944 the Allied Invasion of France marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination over Europe The attack involved 3000000 men 11000 planes & 4000 ships comprising the largest armada the world has ever seen Presented in its original black & white version & The Longest Day& is a vivid hour-by-hour re-creation of this historic event Featuring a stellar international cast & told from the perspectives of both sides it is a fascinating look at the massive preparations mistakes & random events that determined the outcome of one of the biggest battles in history Winner of two Oscars (Special Effects & Cinematography) & The Longest Day& ranks as one of Hollywood&s truly great war films Actors Hans Christian Blech Richard Burton Red Buttons Sean Connery Henry Fonda Gert Frobe Curt Jurgens Peter Lawford Sal Mineo Roddy Mc Dowall Robert Mitchum Kenneth More Leslie Phillips Wolfgang Preiss Robert Wagner & John Wayne Director Ken Annakin & Andrew Marton Certificate PGYear 1962 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (50) Duration 2 hours & 50 minutes (approx)
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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 The Longest Day is a vivid hour-by-hour recreation of this historic event Featuring a stellar international cast & told from the perspectives of both sides it is a fascinating look at the massive preparations mistakes & random events that determined the outcome of one of the biggest battles in history Winner of two 1962 Oscars (Special Effects & Cinematography) The Longest Day ranks as one of Hollywood&s truly great war films ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play The Longest Day is a vivid re-creation of the June 6 1944 Allied invasion of France which marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination in Europe Featuring a stellar international cast & told from the perspectives of both sides this fascinating look at one of history’s biggest battles ranks as one of Hollywood’s truly great war films Actors John Wayne Robert Ryan Richard Burton Directors Ken Annakin Andrew Marton Bernhard Wicki Gerd Oswald Darryl F Zanuck Language English Number of discs 1 ...

THE LONGEST FIVE MINUTES Our hero faces the origin of all evil the Overlord himself but suddenly loses all memories of his adventure His finishing moves the name of his hometown & even the reason he&s trying to defeat the Overlord in the first place all gone Our hero feels as though he&s letting his allies down In the midst of battle his allies’ words & the Overlord&s taunting triggers flashbacks bringing his memories back piece by piece Our hero tries to regain his priceless memories before it&s too late but the Overlord stands before him his power unyielding! ...