Full of mounting suspense & masterly characterisation Bates's popular wartime novel tells the story of three very different men who after their aircraft crashes are forced to trek across the Burmese wilderness to safety It is reissued by Methuen along with " The Jacaranda Tree" & " The violet Plain" & to coincide with the re-publication in one volume of Bates' acclaimed autobiographies
- " The Vanished World" " The Blossoming World" & " World in Ripeness"
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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 "A Masterpiece!" -Time Magazine " One of the best movies about movies ever made" (Time Magazine) Woody Allen&s The violet Rose of Cairo slips through the looking glass of cinematic convention to create a magical "intoxicating" (Cosmopolitan) comic fable about life love illusion & hope Starring Mia Farrow Jeff Daniels Danny Aiello & Dianne Wiest this Academy Award-nominated film showcases Allen "at his most imaginative & compassionate capturing the magic of the cinema" (Screen International) in all of its bittersweet glory! Lonely Depression-era waitress Cecilia (Farrow) is hopelessly addicted to Hollywood movies Spellbound by her new favorite The violet Rose of Cairo Cecilia is astonished when the leading man (Daniels) suddenly walks off the screen to meet her Wooed by his charm Cecilia finds herself falling for him
- until she meets the real actor who plays him Romanced by both a fictional character & a famous star Cecilia struggles to locate the shifting line between fantasy & reality only to discover that sometimes it&s just a heartbeat away Actors Mia Farrow Jeff Daniels Dianne Wiest Danny Aiello Michael Tucker Glenne Headly Van Johnson Edward Herrmann Milo O& Shea Stephanie Farrow & Karen Akers Director Woody Allen Certificate PG Year 1984 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English ; German ; French ; Italian ; Spanish
- Dolby Digital (20) Mono Subtitles French ; Italian ; Spanish ; Dutch ; Swedish ; Norwegian ; Danish Duration 1 hour & 22 minutes (approx)

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When a strange fly bites one of the Smurfs a full-on epidemic develops in the Smurf Village! After being bit a Smurf turns violet & his vocabulary is reduced to one single word "gnap!" The violet Smurf runs around the Smurf Village biting other Smurfs on the tail causing them to turn violet & act crazy too! Soon enough there are more violet Smurfs than blue Smurfs in the village It&s up to Papa Smurf to find a cure & save the Smurf Village before all of the Smurfs lose their minds for good! Meet the Author Considered a legend in the comics world Yvan Delporte was a writer often credited with helping to usher in the " Golden Age" of Franco-Belgian comics Best known for his work on " Smurfs" Delporte also served as Editor-In-Chief for the comics magazine " Spirou" helping to create the memorable comics character " Gaston Lagaffe" Peyo created The Smurfs in his comic strip " Johan & Peeweet" Peyo wrote over 8 extremely popular titles in Europe throughout his storied career In 2008 the country of Belgium celebrated what would have been his 80th birthday by issuing a 5 Euro coin featuring his creation The Smurfs ...

' Lively remains a sublime storyteller' Guardian on How It All Began' More stylish than many writers half her age Lively knows a thing of two about storytelling' The Times on How It All Began A dream house that is hiding something sinister; two women having lunch who share a husband; an old woman doing her weekly supermarket shop with a secret past that no one could guess; a couple who don't know each other at all even after fifteen years together; & in the story from which this collection takes its name a bird & a servant girl in ancient Pompeii who cannot converse but share a perfect understanding In this new & varied collection of short stories Penelope Lively shows that she remains a master of her craft & one of our finest English writers ...

Licensed in over eighty-five languages The Purpose Driven Life is far more than just a book; it is a guide to a spiritual journey Once you take this journey you'll never be the same again On your journey you'll find the answers to three of life's most important questions The Question of Existence Why am I alive? The Question of Significance Does my life matter? The Question of Purpose What on earth am I here for? Living out the purpose you were created for moves you beyond mere survival & success to a life of significance-the life you were meant to live Five benefits of knowing your purpose It will explain the meaning of your life It will simplify your life It will focus your life It will increase your motivation It will prepare you for eternity This new expanded edition has been created for a new generation of readers ...

' The Penguin History of Europe series is one of contemporary publishing's great projects' New Statesman The Pursuit of Glory brings to life one of the most extraordinary periods in European history
- from the battered introvert continent after the Thirty Years War to the dynamic one that experienced the French Revolution & the wars of Napoleon Tim Blanning depicts the lives of ordinary people & the dominant personalities of the age (Louis XIV Frederick the Great Napoleon) & explores an era of almost unprecedented change growth & cultural political & technological ferment that shaped the societies & economies of entire countries
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We all have one common desire the desire for happiness As we build our life taking steps towards the pursuit of happiness we come closer to the realization that happiness lies in the pursuit The Pursuit of Happiness is a game in which you take a character from birth & you live the life you always wanted Using a worker-placement mechanism with time as your workers you take on projects you get jobs you buy items you establish relationships you raise families The possibilities are endless as you live the life you have always wanted How much will you be able to achieve in just one lifetime during The Pursuit of Happiness? Players 1-4 Playing time 60-90 minutes Ages 12 ...

The critically acclaimed bestseller from the number one bestselling author of The Moment & A Special Relationship A powerful romantic novel set in the tumultuous world of post-war America New York 1945
- Sara Smythe a young beautiful & intelligent woman ready to make her own way in the big city attends her brother's Thanksgiving Eve party As the party gets into full swing in walks Jack Malone a US Army journalist back from a defeated Germany & a man unlike any Sara has ever met before
- one who is destined to change Sara's future forever But finding love isn't the same as finding happiness
- as Sara & Jack soon find out In post-war America chance meetings aren't always as they seem & people's choices can often have profound repercussions Sara & Jack find they are subject to forces beyond their control & that their destinies are formed by more than just circumstance In this world of intrigue & emotional conflict Sara must fight to survive
- against Jack as much as for him In this mesmerising tale of longing & betrayal The Pursuit of Happiness is a great tragic love story; a tale of divided loyalties decisive moral choices & the random workings of destiny



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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 Drama starring Will Smith Set in early &80s San Francisco the film charts the hard times & eventual comeback of Chris Gardner (Smith) a suddenly single salesman who has custody of his son but finds that providing for the two of them is a challenge in the increasingly unstable economic climate In the face of this difficult life Chris has the desperate inspiration to try for a stockbroker internship where one in twenty has a chance of a lucrative full time career Together father & son struggle through homelessness jail time tax seizure & the overall punishing despair in a quest that would make Gardner a respected millionaire ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he&s poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor ...