The Thompson submachine gun or Tommy gun developed an almost iconic status during the 20th century It had an unusual beginning for it was developed during the dying days of World War I as a 'one-man h&-held machine gun' The war ended before these first prototypes could be shipped to Europe but once the M1921 Thompson formally entered production it was used by the criminals working in Chicago & New York during the 1920s With the police increasingly outgunned they too were forced to equip themselves with the Tommy gun It quickly came to be used in Hollywood films & by the end of the 1930s it would have probably faded from view had history not intervened With the entry of the US into World War II there was an urgent need to equip & arm a force of epic proportions; the Thompson submachine gun began a second career as part of the US Army It also became the weapon of choice for the small band of British commandos as they conducted a number of daring raids against the heart of occupied Europe ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In The Butcher Brothers’ award-winning original film “ The Hamiltons” were a dysfunctional orphaned family struggling in sunny suburbia On the outside they appeared normal enough but they harbored a very dark secret…the need to drink blood in order to survive In this action-packed sequel a bloodbath at a gas station in the desert puts the family on the run eventually seeing them resurface in the UK with a new identity as “ The Thompsons” Desperate for protection in this unfamiliar country the Thompsons seek out the help of a shadowy underground rumored to be sympathetic to vampires ...

Sometimes when he didn't know he was being watched Meggie would look at him & try desperately to imprint his face upon her brain's core & he would turn to find her watching him a look in his eyes of haunted grief a doomed look She understood the implicit message or thought she did; he must go back to the Church & his duties Never again with the same spirit perhaps but more able to serve For only those who have slipped & fallen know the vicissitudes of the way ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The entire mini-series (based on the best-selling novel by Colleen Mc Cullough) following the fortunes of the Cleary family whose lives are touched by a seemingly unalterable destiny The story spans generations & continents & deals with the relationship between an ambitious priest (Richard Chamberlain) & a young woman (Rachel Ward) ...

The companion novel to the hugely popular THE THORNTHWAITE INHERITANCEAfter a lifetime of plotting each other's demise orphan twins Lorelli & Ovid Thornthwaite have reached an uneasy truce No longer trying to kill each other they are living a quieter life in the remains of the burnt-out Thornthwaite Manor It's not long though before some peculiar 'near accidents' begin to take place & the twins begin to wonder
- is someone else trying to bump them off? Could it be the oddball builder Dragos or Beaufort Nouveau the twins' triple Michelin-starred chef? What would old Tom the gardener have to gain from the deaths of Lorelli & Ovid? Or stinking rich Uncle Harry who claims to be the twins' long-lost uncle on their mother's side? As the number of near fatal 'accidents' ramp up it becomes clear that there are some dreadful forces at work
- but just who is behind the Thornthwaite betrayal?

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The most romantic creative person in garden design I know' Piet Oudolf Jinny's genius is to marry a beautiful vision to an extraordinary empathy with the landscape into which that vision will fit resulting in a pastoral harmony second to none'
- Victoria Lady Getty A prolific designer Jinny Blom embraces a wide variety of styles from formal walled gardens to contemporary installations What defines her work is her skill with plants & her ability to create a garden that responds to the history of the site & the wider landscape In this book Jinny shares her insight into the creative process she has developed while designing more than 250 gardens around the world The gardens Jinny creates are as different as their owners & their locations Small gardens are very intimate & have to work efficiently in order to be pleasing An Oxfordshire garden of rooms is constructed from nothing creating a new garden with an old soul There are modern takes on traditional forms But all these gardens share a commitment to beautiful craftsmanship & considered planting Structure & detail are important & receive close attention The styles vary considerably
- logical calm beautiful romantic naturalistic formal sometimes spare
- but the principles remain firm Jinny designs for the long term with consideration for the environment; these gardens are built to last Reflecting Jinnys highly individual character there is plenty of wit & quirkiness alongside the expert knowledge & it will appeal to the widest audience of garden lovers Thoughtful & beautiful yet practical & informative this book marries artistry with functionality


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The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller from the author of CLOUD ATLAS & THE BONE CLOCKSLonglisted for the Man Booker Prize 2010 In your hands is a place like no other a tiny man-made island in the bay of Nagasaki for two hundred years the sole gateway between Japan & the West Here in the dying days of the 18th century a young Dutch clerk arrives to make his fortune Instead he loses his heart Step onto the streets of Dejima & mingle with scheming traders spies interpreters servants & concubines as two cultures converge In a tale of integrity & corruption passion & power the key is control
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THE THOUSAND LIGHTS HOTEL is the gorgeous new novel from Emylia Hall author of Richard & Judy Summer Pick THE BOOK OF SUMMERS Set in idyllic Italy it's the perfect holiday read for fans of Louise Douglas & Hannah Richell When Kit loses her mother in tragic circumstances she feels drawn to finally connect with the father she has never met That search brings her to the Thousand Lights Hotel the perfect holiday escape perched upon a cliff on the island of Elba Within this idyllic setting a devastating truth is brought to light shaking the foundations upon which the hotel is built & shattering the lives of the people within it A heartbreaking story of loss betrayal & redemption told with all the warmth & beauty of an Italian summer ...

In the desert colony of Khandar a dark & mysterious magic hidden for centuries is about to emerge from darkness Marcus d' Ivoire senior captain of the Vordanai Colonials is resigned to serving out his days in a sleepy remote outpost when a rebellion leaves him in charge of a demoralised force in a broken down fortress Winter Ihernglass fleeing her past & masquerading as a man just wants to go unnoticed Finding herself promoted to a command she must rise to the challenge & fight impossible odds to survive Their fates rest in the hands of an enigmatic new Colonel sent to restore order while following his own mysterious agenda into the realm of the supernatural ...

Welcome to Manhattan 2118 A thous&-storey tower stretching into the sky A glittering vision of the future where anything is possible
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