The Remains of the Day won the 1989 Booker Prize & cemented Kazuo Ishiguro's place as one of the world's greatest writers David Lodge chairman of the judges in 1989 said it's a cunningly structured & beautifully paced performance This is a haunting evocation of lost causes & lost love & an elegy for England at a time of acute change Ishiguro's work has been translated into more than forty languages & has sold millions of copies worldwide Stevens the long-serving butler of Darlington Hall embarks on a leisurely holiday that will take him deep into the countryside but also into his own past Reflecting on his years of service he must re-examine his life in the face of changing Britain & question whether his dignity & properness have come at a greater cost to himself ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Stevens is the perfect English butler Now employed by Mr Lewis the new American owner of Darlington Hall Stevens has spent the best part of his working life serving Lord Darlington the host of many prestigious international conferences in the 1930s It was only when war broke out in 1939 that Lord Darlington&s involvement with the Nazi party was uncovered Now twenty years later Stevens realizes that his unquestioning faith & dedication to duty were misplaced & cost him dearly in his own personal life Over several years he carried on an intense relationship with the Estate&s attractive young housekeeper Miss Kenton But his unwavering sense of duty led Stevens to deny his emotions – & eventually drive away the one woman he loved Now he wants to make amends An extraordinary story of blind emotion & repressed love The Remains Of The Day achieved an astounding 8 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture Best Actor & Best Actress Anthony Hopkins received the BAFTA Award for the Best Performance by an actor in a leading role Actors Anthony Hopkins Emma Thompson Christopher Reeve James Fox Hugh Grant Ben Chaplin Patrick Godfrey Tim Pigott-Smith & Lena Headey Director James Ivory Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1993 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages French German Italian Spanish (Dolby Surround) Subtitles Arabic ; Bulgarian ; Czech ; Danish ; Dutch ; English ; Finnish ; French ; German ; Greek ; Hebrew ; Hindi ; Hungarian ; Icelandic ; Italian ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Spanish ; Swedish ; Turkish Duration 2 hour & 9 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 butler who sacrificed body & soul to service in the years post World War II realizes too late how misguided his loyalty has been ...

' The Remarkable Rhoda Garrett' is a book about arguably the most prominent speaker on Women's Suffrage in the 19th Century She was a cousin to both Millicent Fawcett & Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Along with her cousin Agnes their interior design firm was the first business registered & run by women Rhoda was also to have two pieces dedicated to her by the composer's Dame Ethel Smyth & Sir Hubert Parry More fascinating aspects of Rhoda Garrett's life can be seen in this book by Graeme Taylor ...

Two families one terrible secret & a painting to die for Glastonbury an art restorer has been brutally murdered & the newly discovered Rembrandt he was working on has disappeared For spy turned art restorer Gabriel Allon it has been six months since his final showdown with the murderous Russian oligarch & arms dealer Ivan Kharkov He has severed his ties with the Office with only one thing in mind recovery But this unspeakable act of violence once again draws Allon into a world of danger he thought he had left behind for ever Allon is persuaded to use his unique skills to trace the painting & those responsible for the crimes As he investigates he discovers there are terrible secrets connected to the painting & terrible men behind them Before he is done he will have undertaken a journey through some of the twentieth century's darkest history
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The earth-shattering sequel to Laura Liddell Nolen's THE ARK As she stands before a jury about to sentence her to death for betraying the Remnant to the High Commander it's easy to say that stuff didn't go to plan for Char But as she prepares for the promise she made herself of reuniting her family to dissolve into space with her an unexpected help gives her a second chance to make everything right again Isaiah is still fighting for the Remnant's independence in the Ark & Char's only choice is to help him if she is to find her brother But a far larger conflict is brewing out in space & Char's promise is about to be tested like never before ...

' Where does this all leave us sir?' ' Things are moving fast' ' We're getting near the end you mean?' ' We were always near the end' The murder of Yvonne Harrison had left Thames Valley CID baffled A year after the dreadful crime they are still no nearer to making an arrest But one man has yet to tackle the case
- & it is just the sort of puzzle at which Chief Inspector Morse excels So why is he adamant that he will not lead the re-investigation despite the entreaties of Chief Superintendent Strange & dark hints of some new evidence? & why if he refuses to take on the case officially does he seem to be carrying out his own private enquiries? For Sergeant Lewis this is yet another example of the unsettling behaviour his chief has been displaying of late
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More than ever before the Renaissance stands as one of the defining moments in world history Between 1400 & 1600 European perceptions of society culture politics & even humanity itself emerged in ways that continue to affect not only Europe but the entire world This wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance sees the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement & cultural experimentation & interaction on a global scale alongside a darker side of religion intolerance slavery & massive inequality of wealth & status It guides the reader through the key issues that defined the period from its art architecture & literature to advancements in the fields of science trade & travel In its incisive account of the complexities of the political & religious upheavals of the period the book argues that Europe&s reciprocal relationship with its eastern neighbours offers us a timely perspective on the Renaissance that still has much to teach us today ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Documentary style sci-fi horror When a couple (Robert Curtis & Abbie Salt) decide to go hunting for ancient Saxon gold in Rendelsham Forest Suffolk they are joined by their extraterrestrial-obsessed friend Jake (Danny Shayler) who wants to search the rumoured site of alien sightings & capture the entire experience on film While exploring the surrounding forest they begin to witness unusual activity in the skies directly above & all their equipment starts to malfunction Then as they venture deeper into the wooded area the group stumble upon an old abandoned army base that they hope will unlock the secrets behind the mysterious events ...