The Tailor of Gloucester was first published in 1903 & tells the story of a poor tailor trying to survive in his freezing workshop over a hard winter He has a terribly important commission to complete for the Mayor of Gloucester's wedding on Christmas Day but is ill & tired & before long is running out of food & thread as well as time! How will he possibly complete the beautiful coat & embroidered waistcoat? Luckily there lives in the dresser some very kind & very resourceful mice who set about helping the poor tailor with his work Not only are they exceedingly helpful but they are also luckily far far too clever for the tailor's sly cat Simpkin The Tailor of Gloucester is number three in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books the titles of which are as follows 1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit 2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin 3 The Tailor of Gloucester 4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny 5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice 6 The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle 7 The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher 8 The Tale of Tom Kitten 9 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 10 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies 11 The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse 12 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes 13 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse 14 The Tale of Mr Tod 15 The Tale of Pigling Bland 16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers 17 The Tale of The Pie & the Patty-Pan 18 The Tale of Ginger & Pickles 19 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson 20 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit 21 The Story of Miss Moppet 22 Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes 23 Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes ...

'A work of rare brilliance' The Times Charmer fabulist & tailor to Panama's rich & powerful Harry Pendel loves to tell stories But when the British spy Andrew Osnard
- a man of large appetites for women information & above all money
- walks into his shop Harry's fantastical inventions take on a life of their own Soon he finds himself out of his depth in an international game he can never hope to win Le Carre's savage satire on the espionage trade is set in a corrupt universe without heroes or honour where the innocent are collateral damage & treachery plays out as tragic farce 'A tour de force in which almost every convention of the classic spy novel is violated' The New York Times Book Review

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Multi award-winning interior designer Greg Natale is renowned for doing things differently
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The Tain Bo Cuailnge centre-piece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales is Ireland's greatest epic It tells the story of a great cattle-raid the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb & Ailill queen & king of Connacht & their allies seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cuailnge The hero of the tale is Cuchulainn the Hound of Ulster who resists the invaders single-handed while Ulster's warriors lie sick Thomas Kinsella presents a complete & living version of the story His translation is based on the partial texts in two medieval manuscripts with elements from other versions & adds a group of related stories which prepare for the action of the Tain Illustrated with brush drawings by Louis le Brocquy this edition provides a combination of medieval epic & modern art ...

The Tain Bo Cualinge centrepiece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales is Ireland's great epic It tells the story of a great cattle-raid the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb & Ailill Queen & King of Connacht & their allies seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cualige The hero of the tale is Cuchulainn the Hound of Ulster who resists the invaders single-handed while Ulster's warriors lie sick ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play he Take An exciting & uncompromising four-part adaptation of the best-selling crime thriller by Martina Cole The Take stars Tom Hardy (Rockn Rolla) as Freddie Jackson & Brian Cox (The Escapist) as Ozzy Freddie is a free man after spending a considerable stretch at Her Majesty&s Pleasure & now he plans to take the underworld by storm As events unfold his wife Jackie (Kierston Wareing
- Leaving) becomes increasingly unstable not helped by the actions of her younger sister Maggie (Charlotte Riley
- Easy Virtue) who is in love with Freddie&s cousin Jimmy (Shaun Evans
- Boy A) If you are a Jackson then you trust no one because everyone in this criminal world is on The Take The Runaway From the makers of the hit series the The Take the latest tale from best-selling crime writer Martina Cole follows the lives of two childhood sweethearts Set in the seedy East London & sleazy London&s Soho in the 1960&s plus the mean streets of New york ion the 1970&s The Runaway has an outstanding cast including Keith Allen (Robin Hood) Alan Cumming (The Good Wife) Ken Stott (Rebus) & a host of hot new talent Cathy Connor & Eamonnn Docherty were brought up together in the heart of gangland East London Separated by violent circumstances their lives take strikingly different directions until they meet together again as adults


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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 Action thriller starring Idris Elba as CIA agent Sean Brier who leads an investigation into a bomb attack in Paris When CCTV footage places young pickpocket Michael Mason (Richard Madden) at the scene Brier goes after his man When it becomes clear that Mason might actually be part of an altogether bigger plot Brier goes against orders to recruit him in an attempt to uncover just how deep the conspiracy goes Actors Idris Elba Richard Madden Kelly Reilly Charlotte Le Bon Anatol Yusef Directors James Watkins Writers Andrew Baldwin Producers Bard Dorros Fabrice Gianfermi Steve Golin David Kanter Philippe Rousselet Language English Number of discs 1 ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Action thriller starring Idris Elba as CIA agent Sean Brier who leads an investigation into a bomb attack in Paris When CCTV footage places young pickpocket Michael Mason (Richard Madden) at the scene Brier goes after his man When it becomes clear that Mason might actually be part of an altogether bigger plot Brier goes against orders to recruit him in an attempt to uncover just how deep the conspiracy goes Actors Idris Elba Richard Madden Kelly Reilly Charlotte Le Bon Anatol Yusef Directors James Watkins Writers Andrew Baldwin Producers Bard Dorros Fabrice Gianfermi Steve Golin David Kanter Philippe Rousselet Format Blu-ray Language English Subtitles English Region Region B2 (Read more about DVDBlu-ray formats) Aspect Ratio 169
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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 All four episodes of the four-part ITV drama mini-series based on the novel by Martina Cole Tom Hardy stars as Freddie Jackson who is released from prison in 1984 having served a four-year sentence for armed robbery His wife Jackie (Kierston Wareing) who has been waiting for him on the outside in the mistaken belief that that he wants to go straight soon finds herself disappointed Freddie is in fact raring to get back into the game & has set his sights on becoming top dog in the East End underworld Meanwhile his younger cousin Jimmy (Shaun Evans) is hot on his heels & dreams of riding Freddie&s coat-tails to rise through the ranks of the crime empire Actors Tom Harry Kierston Wareing Shaun Evans Charlotte Riley Brian Cox Directors David Drury Producers Willow Grylls Subtitles English Number of discs 1 ...

Make your favourite fast-food & takeaway dishes at home! This new & updated edition of The Takeaway Secret offers a wide selection of popular recipes included in the hugely successful original title as well as over twenty brand new recipes & new handy hints to ensure the reader's home-made dishes look & taste exactly like those offered by their favourite fast-food restaurant or takeaway Existing recipes such as Lamb Doner Kebab with Chilli Sauce & Southern Fried Chicken have been updated accompanied by a wide range of brand new recipes including Pizza Crunch Chicken in Salt & Chilli & Mac 'n' Cheese Bites You'll also find some Japanese & Thai favourites plus sandwich & tortilla fillings There are delicious desserts too
- including banana muffins chocolate chip cookies & fudge cake
- for those days when only something sweet will do With this definitive collection of takeaway recipes you'll be able to sample American Fast Food Kebab Shop cuisine exotic Chinese & Indian flavours & tasty Pizza & Chip Shop recipes all from the comfort of your own home
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