Concluding the story begun in The Hobbit this is the final part of Tolkien's epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings Featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien's own design the definitive text & a detailed map of Middle-earth The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads ever wider Men Dwarves Elves & Ents unite forces to do battle agains the Dark Meanwhile Frodo & Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring Impossible to describe in a few words JRR Tolkien's great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance & a classic fantasy fiction By turns comic & homely epic & diabolic the narrative moves through countless changes of scene & character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail Tolkien created a vast new mythology in an invented world which has proved timeless in its appeal ...

Robert Vaughn & David Mc Callum star as Napoleon Solo & Ilya Kuryakin as the illustrious duo swing back into action in this dated but enjoyable spy adventure Sequel to ' Man From UNCLE' ...

With an Introduction & Notes by Claire Seymour University of Kent at Canterbury The Return of the Native is widely recognised as the most representative of Hardy's Wessex novels He evokes the dismal presence & menacing beauty of Egdon Heath
- reaching out to touch the lives & fate of all who dwell on it The central figure is Clym Yeobright the returning native' & the story tells of his love for the beautiful but capricious Eustacia Vye As the narrative unfolds & character after character is driven to self-destruction the presence of the Heath becomes all-embracing while Clym becomes a travelling preacher in an attempt to assuage his guilt
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A chance encounter with a reproduction of Rembrandt's painting The Return of the Prodigal Son catapulted Henri Nouwen into a long spiritual adventure In his highly-acclaimed book of the same title he shares the deeply personal meditation that led him to discover the place within which God has chosen to dwell This Lent course which has been adapted from the book helps us to reflect on the meaning of the parable for our own lives Divided into five sessions the course moves through the parable exploring our reaction to the story the younger son's leaving & return the father's restoration of sonship the elder son's resentment & the father's compassion All of us who have experienced loneliness dejection jealousy or anger will respond to the persistent themes of homecoming affirmation & reconciliation Each session contained on the CD

Includes:: extracts from the book by Henri Nouwen & background information about Henri Nouwen's life as well as suggestions for reflection Notes for Group Leaders & written questions for group discussion are also included in the enclosed booklet

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The first part of The History of The Lord of the Rings an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes &

Includes:: the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety The Return of the Shadow is the story of the first part of the history of the creation of The Lord of the Rings a fascinating study of Tolkien's great masterpiece from its inception to the end of the first volume The Fellowship of the Ring In The Return of the Shadow (the abandoned title of the first volume of The Lord of the Rings) we see how Bilbo's magic ring evolved into the supremely dangerous Ruling Ring of the Dark Lord; & the precise & astonishingly unforeseen moment when a Black Rider first rode in to the Shire The character of the hobbit called Trotter (afterwards Strider or Aragorn) is developed & Frodo's companions undergo many changes of name & personality The book comes complete with reproductions of the first maps & facsimile pages from the earliest manuscripts This series of fascinating books has now been repackaged to complement the distinctive & classic style of the black cover' A-format paperbacks of The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings The Silmarillion & Unfinished Tales

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A beautiful tribute to the international bestseller The Little Prince with specially commissioned illustrations by the award-winning artist Pietari Posti 160 pages Roemmers AG ...

The Chillling Archives of Horror Comics first gave the world the book “ Zombies”! Now by popular dead-mand we present more never before assembled terrifying tales of the walking dead! Dug from graves these are grisly gory gruesome Pre-Code comic books stories that rotted kids’ minds in the &50s & were condemned by the Senate! The most deft & depraved artists of the time serve up these spine-chilling horrors! Read “ An Army of Walking Dead” “ The Zombie Disciple” “ The Fleshless Ones” “ Dial C for Corpse”! If you dare devour “ The Corpse That Prowled by Night” “ The Dead are Never Lonely” “ Born in the Grave” “ Zombie Vengence” & much morbid more Meet the Author Dennis O& Neil is the influential writer of comics including BATMAN GREEN LANTERNGREEN ARROW THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA & countless other titles He is also the author of The DC Comics Guide to Writing for Comics (Watson Guptill) ...

Zita the Spacegirl has saved planets battled monsters & wrestled with interplanetary fame But she faces her biggest challenge yet in the third & final instalment of the Zita adventures Wrongfully imprisoned on a penitentiary planet Zita has to plot the galaxy's greatest jailbreak before the evil prison warden can execute his plan of interstellar domination! ...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN BIOGRAPHY WINNER OF THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHYWINNER OF THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES' TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2016 The Return is at once a universal & an intensely personal tale It is an exquisite meditation on how history & politics can bear down on an individual life & yet Hisham Matar's memoir isn't just about the burden of the past but the consolation of love literature & art It is the story of what it is to be human Hisham Matar was nineteen when his father was kidnapped & taken to prison in Libya He would never see him again Twenty-two years later the fall of Gaddafi meant he was finally able to return to his homeland In this moving memoir the author takes us on an illuminating journey both physical & psychological; a journey to find his father & rediscover his country ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Now on Blu-ray for the first time The Returned is a unique stylish & powerful supernatural drama It follows the residents of a small French alpine town as they come to terms with a series of mysterious & unbelievable occurrences As a small group of unknowingly deceased men women & children return from the dead & attempt to re-join the family & friends they left behind years before the town begins to experience a series of chilling local murders… Beautifully filmed expertly plotted & featuring superbly believable performances & an unforgettably atmospheric soundtrack by cult Scottish group Mogwai The Returned is the most original & enthralling series in years ...