Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Two Supreme Court Justices have been murdered & a lone law student (Julia Roberts) turns her suspicions about the deaths into a speculative brief that sends shock waves into the highest levels of government She & a determined investigative reporter (Denzel Washington) want to tell the world what they have uncovered – if they live to tell it The race in on & these two are more than runners they’re moving targets ...

' The greatest historian that ever lived' Such was Macaulay's verdict on Thucydides (c 460-400 BC) & his history of the Peloponnesian War the momentous struggle between Athens & Sparta as rival powers & political systems that lasted for twenty-seven years from 431 to 404 BC involved virtually the whole of the Greek world & ended in the fall of Athens Thucydides himself was a participant in the war; to his history he brings an awesome intellect brilliant narrative & penetrating analysis of the nature of power as it affects both states & individuals Of his own work Thucydides wrote 'I shall be content if my history is judged useful by those who will want to have a clear understanding of what happened
- & such is the human condition will happen again It was composed as a permanent legacy not a showpiece for a single hearing' So it has proved Of the prose writers of Greece & Rome Thucydides has had more lasting influence on western thought than all but Plato & Aristotle This new edition combines a masterly translation with comprehensive supporting material 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
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The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword A natural skeleton hand protrudes out of the ground grasping onto a pen as if it's holding on to the blade of a steel bladed sword with a golden hilt Cast in the finest resin before being h&-painted this macabre ornament would make the perfect addition to any Gothic office ...

Football corruption & dark secrets collide in the thrilling sequel to the award-winning Keeper by Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet In the second of the Paul Faustino novels by Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet teenage football prodigy El Brujito "the Little Magician" has vanished without a trace & Paul finds himself reluctantly drawn into the mystery As the city of San Juan pulses to summer's sluggish beat Paul gets more than he bargained for as a story of corruption & murder unfolds forcing him to confront a bitter history of slavery & the power of the occult ...

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English At seven levels from Starter to Advanced this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities Secret agent Ian Munro is despatched to Penang to stop an assassination attempt on the Prince (a member of the British royal family who is there on a state visit) Munro tracks down the paid assassin identifies where & how the 'hit' will take place but can he foil the assassination attempt in time? Paperback-only version Also available with Audio CD including complete text recordings from the book ...

The second volume of the highly successful PENGUIN ATLAS OF WORLD HISTORY covers events from the French Revolution to the present day Numerous maps help clarify a detailed chronological summary of the main events of the period throughout the world This volume has now been updated to include recent events from the aftermath of the fall of the Berlin Wall to the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 ...

Of all the decisions a new parent makes choosing that special name is the most significant & the most rewarding A new reference book for prospective parents this clear helpful & easy-to-use A-Z guide gives you thousands of brilliant suggestions for picking the perfect name for your new arrival It also

Includes:: appendices of the top ten names through the centuries & the most popular celebrity names

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What were the twelve labours of Herakles? Why did Zeus turn himself into a shower of gold? What was the name of the guard-dog of the Underworld? Which two-faced Roman god gave his name to the month January? What is the answer to the riddle of the Sphinx? The myths of ancient Greece & Rome are the most dramatic & unforgettable tales of love war heroism & betrayal ever told Whether it's Ikaros flying too close to the sun Prometheus stealing fire from the gods or the tragedy of Oedipus their characters have inspired art literature plays & films & constellations named after them fill the night sky But how much do you really know about them? From the clash of the Titans to the fall of Troy here are the greatest legends of all time brilliantly retold by classical scholar Jenny March All the heroes monsters villains gods & goddesses of classical civilization are included; the epic journeys of Odysseus & Aeneas; the founding of Athens & Rome; the quests of Jason seeking the Golden Fleece & Theseus slaying the minotaur Giving the origins development & interpretation of each myth this is the essential guide to the stories that have shaped our world ...

' The stories here will provoke delight & impress Joost Zwagerman's selection forms a fascinating guidebook to a landscape you'll surely want to wander in again' Clare Lowden TLS' There is a lot of northern European melancholy in the collection though often tinged with wry humouran excellent book' Jonathan Gibbs Minor Literatures' We were kids
- but good kids If I may say so myself We're much smarter now so smart it's pathetic Except for Bavink who went crazy'A husband forms gruesome plans for his new fridge; a government employee has a haunting experience on his commute home; prisoners serve as entertainment for wealthy party guests; an army officer suffers a monstrous tropical illness These short stories contain some of the most groundbreaking & innovative writing in Dutch literature from 1915 to the present day with most pieces appearing here in English for the first time Blending unforgettable snapshots of the realities of everyday life with surrealism fantasy & subversion this collection shows Dutch writing to be an integral part of world literary history Joost Zwagerman (1963-2015) was a novelist poet essayist & editor of several anthologies He started his career as a writer with bestselling novels describing the atmosphere of the 1980s & 1990s such as Gimmick! (1988) & False Light (1991) In later years he concentrated on writing essays
- notably on pop culture & visual arts
- & poetry Suicide was the theme of the novel Six Stars (2002) He took his own life just after having published a new collection of essays on art The Museum of Light


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The Golden Age of the English short story lies from its first wide acceptance in the middle of the nineteenth century until the middle of the twentieth a period when there were a great many outlets in Britain for shorter fictions The Penguin Book of English Short Stories celebrates this period through some of the most widely known writers of the time Though many of the chosen authors are more generally known for their novels here they provide some perfect examples of much shorter work Each of these concise evocative subtle & satisfying stories is a little jewel providing a small window into another world ...