Little Sarah is found in the snow an orphaned new-born baby She is taken in at Meadow Hall in South Riding Yorkshire to be trained as a scullery maid Feisty & headstrong at fourteen Sarah decides to run away Dressed as a boy she meets good-hearted Aidan & impulsive Danby forming an unlikely but happy trio When Sarah is found out Aidan knows she can not live with two young men & reluctantly takes her to the workhouse He plans to rescue Sarah just as soon as he can but something keeps Aidan from his promise Reunited as adults but now strangers Sarah holds a secret about Danby Aidan & her unborn child But can she do what is right for her baby even if it means losing the love of her life? ...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2013 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST' You know you are in the hands of someone who can tell a story fantastic' ZADIE SMITH' Excavates the very meaning of life' New York Times Pak Jun Do knows he is special He knows he must be the son of the master of the orphanage not some kid dumped by his parents
- it was obvious from the way his father singled him out for beatings He knows he is special when he is picked as a spy & kidnapper for his country the glorious Democratic Republic of North Korea He knows he must find his true love Sun Moon the greatest opera star who ever lived before it's too late He knows he's not like the other prisoners in the camp He's going to get out soon Definitely
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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 A haunting & heartbreaking plot full of unimaginable scares & creeping undefined dread; Juan Antonio Bayona&s astounding debut The Orphanage stands as one of the most beautiful & moving horror movies in recent history Adopting seven-year-old sweet natured & imaginative Simon (Roger Princep) has awoken complex feelings in happily married Laura (Belen Rueda) Having been adopted herself & feeling a need for closure Laura persuades her husband Carlos (Fernando Cayo) to buy the dilapidated institute where she spent the earliest happiest years of her life & reopen the orphanage as a facility for disabled children As they move in to the silent stately manor where something ominous haunts the darkened hallways Simon&s behaviour becomes increasingly reserved & malevolent Carlos pins Simon&s actions as a desperate bid to get more attention from his distracted parents but Laura isn&t convinced & embarks on a desperate quest to unearth the terrible secret that lurks in the old house Taking inspiration from everything from Peter Pan to Henry James& The Turn of the Screw director Juan Antonio Bayona & producer Guillermo del Toro (The Devil&s Backbone) have produced a highly imaginative & well made film that induces fear throughout With a musical score that elicits shudders from the outset & a heart-wrenching plot that filters unimaginable horror through a fairytale frame The Orphanage is a unique intelligent spine-tingling yet heartfelt horror that is as unsettling as Guillermo del Toro&s Pans Labyrinth Making of Featurette Deleted scenes Interview with Bayona & Del Toro in Budapest UK Exclusive Q&A with Bayona at Curzon Mayfair Casting & Rehearsals Designs & Sounds & Lighting & Storyboards & more Actors Belen Rueda Fernando Cayo Roger Princep Mabel Rivera Montserrat Carulla & Edgar Vivar Director Juan Antonio Bayona Certificate 15 years & over Year 2008 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages Spanish
- DTS-HD Master Audio Subtitles English Duration 1 hour & 45 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 A haunting & heartbreaking plot full of unimaginable scares & creeping undefined dread; Juan Antonio Bayona&s astounding debut The Orphanage stands as one of the most beautiful & moving horror movies in recent history Adopting seven-year-old sweet natured & imaginative Simon (Roger Princep) has awoken complex feelings in happily married Laura (Belen Rueda) Having been adopted herself & feeling a need for closure Laura persuades her husband Carlos (Fernando Cayo) to buy the dilapidated institute where she spent the earliest happiest years of her life & reopen the orphanage as a facility for disabled children As they move in to the silent stately manor where something ominous haunts the darkened hallways Simon&s behaviour becomes increasingly reserved & malevolent Carlos pins Simon&s actions as a desperate bid to get more attention from his distracted parents but Laura isn&t convinced & embarks on a desperate quest to unearth the terrible secret that lurks in the old house Taking inspiration from everything from Peter Pan to Henry James& The Turn of the Screw director Juan Antonio Bayona & producer Guillermo del Toro (The Devil&s Backbone) have produced a highly imaginative & well made film that induces fear throughout With a musical score that elicits shudders from the outset & a heart-wrenching plot that filters unimaginable horror through a fairytale frame The Orphanage is a unique intelligent spine-tingling yet heartfelt horror that is as unsettling as Guillermo del Toro&s Pans Labyrinth Actors Belen Rueda Fernando Cayo Roger Princep Mabel Rivera Montserrat Carulla Andres Gertrudix & Edgar Vivar Director Juan Antonio Bayona Certificate 15 years & over Year 2007 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages Spanish Subtitles English ...

Imaginative thrilling & highly readable fantasy novel from a bright young voice Perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard 416 pages Coggan Helena ...

Call the Midwife meets Dr Barnardo's in this gritty drama that will appeal to fans of Nadine Dorries & Kitty Neale When there is nowhere else to turn St Saviour's will give them hope It's 1947 & London's East End is still a bombed-out landscape Sister Beatrice who runs the St Saviour's Children's Home knows that life is still a precarious existence for many children & it seems that there is no end to the constant stream of waifs & strays who appear at their door looking for a safe haven One such arrival is Mary Ellen whose mother is gravely ill The one silver lining is her best friend the tearaway Billy Baggins also a resident of the home but Billy seems intent on falling foul of Sister Beatrice's strict regime New arrival on the staff Angela admires Sister Beatrice but can see that the children need love & kindness as well as a strong hand When an unwelcome face from Billy's past arrives on the scene things are brought to a head Can the two women work together to keep Billy on the straight & narrow
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' Orthodoxy claims to be universal ' Since its first publication fifty years ago Timothy Ware's book has become established throughout the English-speaking world as the standard introduction to the Orthodox Church Orthodoxy continues to be a subject of enormous interest among western Christians & the author believes that an understanding of its standpoint is necessary before the Roman Catholic & Protestant Churches can be reunited In this revised & updated edition he explains the Orthodox views on such widely ranging matters as Ecumenical Councils Sacraments Free Will Purgatory the Papacy & the relation between the different Orthodox Churches ...

From December 1966 until his murder in August 1967 Joe Orton kept a series of diaries which are one of the most candid & unfettered accounts of that remarkable era The diaries chronicle frankly & hilariously the literary successes (capped with an Evening Standard Award & overtures from the Beatles) the rejection of all conventions & the astonishing sexual adventures (at his mother's funeralwith a dwarf in Brighton) of a true literary iconoclast who believed there was no sense in being a rebel without applause ...

This starter sets features the 8 of the most prominent crew members from the Orville for you to mix & match your team to best suit your mission! Along with these 8 awesome figures this Starter Set

Includes:: everything players need to learn & start playing Hero Clix today including the Hero Clix Rulebook a double-sided Map a Powers & Abilities Card (PAC) Object Tokens Terrain Tokens Dice & Character Cards

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Celebrate The Orville joining the Hero Clix family for the first time ever with The Orville Hero Clix 2-Player Starter Set! This is the perfect way for new players who are fans of The Orville to get into Hero Clix & for veteran players to expand their collection to a new fan-favorite universe! This starter sets features the 8 of the most prominent crew members from the Orville for you to mix & match your team to best suit your mission! With Captain Ed Mercer & Commander Kelly Grayson to lead your team nothing can stand in your way Second Officer Bortus nicely compliments them with his own form of dry calculating leadership & raw strength Chief Medical Officer Claire Finn keeps everybody healthy & sane in times of duress Chief of Security Alara Kitan packs a lot of power in a tiny package & does most of the heavy lifting (and punching) when needed Isaac the robotic Kaylon scientist brings a hyper-intelligent computational perspective to the crew no one else is remotely capable of If you need a Helmsman look no further than Lieutenant Gordon Malloy the most skillful pilot in the entire Union We cap off this eclectic crew with navigator turned chief engineer & genius John La Marr With such a wide variety at your disposal who will you put on your perfect The Orville team? Along with these 8 awesome figures this Starter Set

Includes:: everything players need to learn & start playing Hero Clix today including the Hero Clix Rulebook a double-sided Map a Powers & Abilities Card (PAC) Object Tokens Terrain Tokens Dice & Character Cards Start or expand your Hero Clix collection today by adding the comedic yet poignant universe of The Orville to your collection today!

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