A charming & magical story from actor & comedian Ben Miller that will remind everyone of the true spirit of Christmas & prove once a for all that Father Christmas really does exist! 304 pages black & white throughout Miller Ben ...

' ever-present phantom thing; My slave my comrade & my king' Some of Emily Bronte's most extraordinary poems Introducing Little Black Classics 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range & diversity of Penguin Classics with books from around the world & across many centuries They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California & the Russian steppe Here are stories lyrical & savage; poems epic & intimate; essays satirical & inspirational; & ideas that have shaped the lives of millions Emily Bronte (1818-1848) Bronte's Wuthering Heights & The Complete Poems are available in Penguin Classics ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play In Cairo at the height of the Arab Spring hotel night manager Jonathan Pine receives a plea for help from the beautiful Sophie Alekan As the mistress of the powerful but dangerous hotel owner Sophie has evidence of an arms deal that could help crush the popular uprising Compelled to do what he thinks is right Pine makes contact with his friend at the British Embassy But his actions unwittingly draw him into the terrifying world of ruthless arms dealer Richard Roper When Sophie’s information makes its way to Angela Burr a government anti-corruption agent intent on bringing down Roper’s empire a leak in her network triggers a chain of events that end in tragedy ...

In The Night Manager John le Carre's first post-Cold War novel an ex-soldier helps British Intelligence penetrate the secret world of ruthless arms dealers' Le Carre is the equal of any novelist now writing in English' Guardian'A marvellously observed relentless tale' Observer At the start of it all Jonathan Pine is merely the night manager at a luxury hotel But when a single attempt to pass on information to the British authorities
- about an international businessman at the hotel with suspicious dealings
- backfires terribly & people close to Pine begin to die he commits himself to a battle against powerful forces he cannot begin to imagine In a chilling tale of corrupt intelligence agencies billion-dollar price tags & the truth of the brutal arms trade John le Carre creates a claustrophobic world in which no one can be trusted' Complex & intense page-turning tension' San Francisco Chronicle' When I was under house arrest I was helped by the books of John le Carre they were a journey into the wider world These were the journeys that made me feel that I was not really cut off from the rest of humankind' Aung San Suu Kyi' One of those writers who will be read a century from now' Robert Harris' He can communicate emotion from sweating fear to despairing love with terse & compassionate conviction' Sunday Times (on The Spy Who Came in from the Cold)' Return of the master Having plumbed the devious depths of the Cold War le Carre has done it again for our nasty new age' The Times (on Our Kind of Traitor)

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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 In Cairo at the height of the Arab Spring hotel night manager Jonathan Pine receives a plea for help from the beautiful Sophie Alekan As the mistress of the powerful but dangerous hotel owner Sophie has evidence of an arms deal that could help crush the popular uprising Compelled to do what he thinks is right Pine makes contact with his friend at the British Embassy But his actions unwittingly draw him into the terrifying world of ruthless arms dealer Richard Roper When Sophie’s information makes its way to Angela Burr a government anti-corruption agent intent on bringing down Roper’s empire a leak in her network triggers a chain of events that end in tragedy ...

A gripping new thriller from the author of The Poison Artist
- selected for BBC Radio 2 Book Club with Simon Mayo 304 pages Moore
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Director Jorge Sanchez-Cabezudo's Goya-nominated rural film noir employs a RASHOMON-like storytelling technique to detail the journey of a Speleologist & an experienced potholer who emerge from a cave expedition to make a horrifying discovery Castilla-Leon is a dying rural village in the middle of nowhere When cave explorer Esteban (Judith Carmelo Gmez) learns of a newly discovers cavern in the area she sets out with her experienced assistant (Walter Vidarte Alameda) to make an official document of it Upon emerging the pair learns that Esteban's girlfriend has been assaulted & sets out on a violent revenge mission that sets into motion a tragic series of events in the impoverished local communities ...

A much-loved adventure on the high seas from Peter Harris & Deborah Allwright Perfect for every reader who loved Pirates Love Underpants & The Pirates Next Door One night young Tom is awoken by noises outside his house He peeps out of the window & what should he see but PIRATES & stranger still
- they're GIRL PIRATES stealing the front of his house! Tom joins their adventure across the high seas to an island where some rather lazy & silly grown-up pirates are guarding their treasure Not very successfully! Tom & the girl-pirates make a surprise attack & are soon off on the seas once more with the treasure! This swashbuckling pirate story from Peter Harris & Deborah Allwright has become a modern-day classic Great fun to read-aloud & entertaining for both boys & girls The Night Pirates is a bedtime story to inspire the imagination of kids aged 3 & up Peter Harris was born in London in 1933 He has written for television radio & children's comics His picture books include Have You Seen Max? & Bottomley the Brave Deborah Allwright has made a dramatic impact on the picture book scene since the publication of The Night Pirates Her other wonderful books include Hooray for Knickers & The Witch with an Itch
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Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play In Liliana Cavani&s scintillating drama a concentration camp survivor (Charlotte Rampling) discovers her ex-torturerlover (Dirk Bogarde) working as a night porter at a hotel in post-war Vienna When the couple attempt to re-create their sadomasochistic relationship his former SS comrades begin to stalk them Operatic & disturbing The Night Porter deftly examines the cruelty & decadence of Nazi culture Actors Charlotte Rampling & Dirk Bogarde Director Liliana Cavani Certificate 18 years & over Year 1974 Screen 1781 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (51) Subtitles None listed Duration 1 hour & 52 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 In Liliana Cavani s scintillating drama a concentration camp survivor (Charlotte Rampling) discovers her ex-torturerlover (Dirk Bogarde) working as a night porter at a hotel in post-war Vienna When the couple attempt to re-create their sado-masochistic relationship his former SS comrades begin to stalk them Operatic & disturbing The Night Porter deftly examines the cruelty & decadence of Nazi culture Rated Suitable for 18 years & over ...