A dazzling speculative novel of 'counterfactual history' from one of America's most highly-regarded science fiction authors Philip K Dick's The Man in the High Castle

Includes:: an introduction by Eric Brown in Penguin Modern Classics Philip K Dick's acclaimed cult novel gives us a horrifying glimpse of an alternative world
- one where the Allies have lost the Second World War In this nightmare dystopia the Nazis have taken over New York the Japanese control California & the African continent is virtually wiped out In a neutral buffer zone in America that divides the world's new rival superpowers lives the author of an underground bestseller His book offers a new vision of reality
- an alternative theory of world history in which the Axis powers were defeated
- giving hope to the disenchanted Does 'reality' lie with him or is his world just one among many others? Philip Kindred Dick (1928-82) was born in Chicago in 1928 His career as a science fiction writer comprised an early burst of short stories followed by a stream of novels typically character studies incorporating androids drugs & hallucinations His best works are generally agreed to be The Man in the High Castle & Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? the inspiration for the movie Blade Runner If you enjoyed The Man in the High Castle you might like Yevgeny Zamyatin's We also available in Penguin Classics' The most brilliant science fiction mind on any planet' Rolling Stone' Dick's finest book & one of the very best science fiction novels ever published' Eric Brown




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With an Introduction & Notes by Keith Wren University of Kent at Canterbury The Man in the Iron Mask is the final episode in the cycle of novels featuring Dumas' celebrated foursome of D' Artagnan Athos Porthos & Aramis who first appeared in The Three Musketeers Some thirty-five years on the bonds of comradeship are under strain as they end up on different sides in a power struggle that may undermine the young Louis XIV & change the face of the French monarchy In the fast-paced narrative style that was his trademark Dumas pitches us straight into the action What is the secret shared by Aramis & Madame de Chevreuse? Why does the Queen Mother fear its revelation? Who is the mysterious prisoner in the Bastille? & what is the nature of the threat he poses? Dumas the master storyteller keeps us reading until the climactic scene in the grotto of Locmaria a fitting conclusion to the epic saga of the musketeers ...

In the final adventure of the Musketeers THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK sees D' Artagnan remain in the service of the corrupt King Louis XIV after the Three Musketeers have gone their separate ways Meanwhile a mysterious prisoner in an iron mask languishes in the Bastille where he has been for eighteen years When the destinies of the King & the prisoner converge D' Artagnan & the Three Musketeers must face the ultimate conflict of loyalties The Man in the Iron Mask is an incomparabletale of honour loyalty & adventure ...

One of France's best-selling writers at the time of the novel's composition Dumas here combines what he considered to be life's essentials
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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 Its &all for one & one for all& as the Three Musketeers along with D& Artagnan reunite in this swashbuckling tale of action & adventure Leonardo Di Caprico stars in the dual role of the cruel King Louis XIV & the mysterious prisoner encased in the iron mask Paris is starving but the King of France is more interested in the debauched affairs of court The Musketeers devise a daring plot to save France from the tyranny of this King only D& Artgnan stands in their way The Man in the Iron Mask is a stunning film of intrigue danger action & romance ...

The long-awaited autobiography of Howard Webb the man who refereed the World Cup final Webb's first game as a match official came when he was just 18 & his father's verdict was blunt ' Useless
- he doesn't know his arse from his elbow' It wasn't the last time his performance would come under fire But Webb progressed through the ranks & his natural calm authority made a good impression on players & administrators alike & soon he was being offered the top matches & the toughest fixtures The policeman went on to take charge of some of the most important games including the 2009 FA Cup final the 2010 Champions League final &
- the biggest of the lot
- the 2010 World Cup final Now in this superb & frank memoir Howard Webb reveals what it is like to be at the heart of the action in modern-day football where every decision can be unpicked by television cameras He explains how he learned to handle some of the game's superstars Refereeing is a hard business but Webb shows just why he enjoyed it so much & provides fascinating insights into how he dealt with the most challenging situations With his unique perspective & the characteristic honesty & humour he has displayed as a pundit on BT Sport Webb has written a book updated for this edition that reveals the game
- & the man himself
- in a new light ' Genuinely fascinating insight into the difficulties of officiating in the modern game & Webb's frankness & self-deprecation are to be commended' When Saturday Comes




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The long-awaited autobiography of Howard Webb the man who refereed the World Cup final Webb's first game as a match official came when he was just 18 & his father's verdict was blunt ' Useless
- he doesn't know his arse from his elbow' It wasn't the last time his performance would come under fire But Webb progressed through the ranks & his natural calm authority made a good impression on players & administrators alike & soon he was being offered the top matches & the toughest fixtures The policeman went on to take charge of some of the most important games including the 2009 FA Cup final the 2010 Champions League final &
- the biggest of the lot
- the 2010 World Cup final Now in this superb & frank memoir Howard Webb reveals what it is like to be at the heart of the action in modern-day football where every decision can be unpicked by television cameras He explains how he learned to handle some of the game's superstars Refereeing is a hard business but Webb shows just why he enjoyed it so much & provides fascinating insights into how he dealt with the most challenging situations With his unique perspective & the characteristic honesty & humour he has displayed as a pundit on BT Sport Webb has written a book that reveals the game
- & the man himself
- in a new light ' Genuinely fascinating insight into the difficulties of officiating in the modern game & Webb's frankness & self-deprecation are to be commended' When Saturday Comes




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Outside a London theatre a throng of people wait expectantly for the last performance of a popular musical But as the doors open at last something spoils all thought of entertainment a man in the queue is found murdered by the deadly thrust of a stiletto ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play When an engine catches fire on the experimental rocket-propulsion plane that he is flying test pilot John Mitchell (Jack Hawkins) defies an order to jettison the vehicle into the sea From the director of The Lavender Hill Mob Charles Crichton Actors Jack Hawkins Elizabeth Sellars Jeremy Bodkin Gerard Lohan Walter Fitzgerald John Stratton Eddie Byrne Victor Maddern Lionel Jeffries & Donald Pleasence Director Charles Crichton Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1957 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (10) Mono Duration 1 hour & 27 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 An intelligent & intriguing Cold War thriller directed by Jack Gold (The Bofors Gun) An American physicist has been horribly injured in a crash leading Russian Colonel (Trevor Howard) to complete a reconstruction job before sending his new bionic double agent back to the US to fool FBI agent Sean Rogers (Elliott Gould) Actors Elliott Gould Trevor Howard & Joseph Bova Director Jack Gold Certificate PG Year 1975 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (10) Mono Duration 1 hour & 33 minutes (approx)
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