Hadrian&s Wall is the largest most spectacular & one of the most enigmatic historical monument in Britain Nothing else approaches its vast scale a land wall running 73 miles from east to west & a sea wall stretching at least 26 miles down the Cumbrian coast Many of its forts are as large as Britain&s most formidable medieval castles & the wide ditch dug to the south of the Wall the vallum is larger than any surviving prehistoric earthwork Built in a ten-year period by more than 30000 soldiers & labourers at the behest of an extraordinary emperor the Wall consisted of more than 24 million stones giving it a mass greater than all the Egyptian pyramids put together At least a million people visit Hadrian&s Wall each year & it has been designated a World Heritage Site In this book based on literary & historical sources as well as the latest archaeological research Alistair Moffat considers who built the Wall how it was built why it was built & how it affected the native peoples who lived in its mighty shadow The result is a unique & fascinating insight into one of the Wonders of the Ancient World ...

In this family action game start by building your prize fund by answering questions & then releasing balls from the drop-slots at the top of The Wall Which of the money zones will it land in? A correct answer adds the money zone to your prize fund but a wrong answer takes it away! Will you play it safe at the end of the game & take the guaranteed prize that you won in Round 1 or rip up that contract go big & risk it all on what you may have won through the remainder of the game? Based on the primetime BBC Gameshow hosted by Danny Dyer The Wall the ultimate game of risk & reward! Over 500 questions! For 2-6 players No batteries required Suitable for ages 10 ...

Joshua is a troubled boy who lives with his mother & stepfather in a divided city where a wall & soldiers separate two communities & the rubble-strewn residue of their broken world gives hints of the old life before the wall was built Joshua discovers a manhole which leads to a tunnel which leads in pitch darkness under the wall & across to the other side Forbidden territory dangerous territory violent territory which a boy like him
- visibly different
- shouldn't stray into An act of kindness from a girl saves his life but leads to a brutal act of cruelty & a terrible debt he's determined to repay & no one no one must find out that he's been there
- or the consequences will be unbearable


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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 From Doug Liman director of The Bourne Identity Mr &38; Mrs Smith & Edge of Tomorrow comes a deadly psychological thriller & a war film like no other US Sergeants Allen Isaac (Aaron Taylor-Johnson Nocturnal Animals Godzilla Avengers Age of Ultron) & Shane Matthews (WWE's John Cena) are investigating a pipeline construction site in a desert of Iraq When he heads into open space Matthews is shot by an Iraqi sniper leaving Isaac to take cover & form a rescue plan behind an unsteady crumbling wall What unfolds is as much a battle of will & wits as it is of lethally accurate marksmanship in the toughest of conditions Actors Aaron Taylor-Johnson John Cena Laith Nakli Directors Doug Liman Writers Dwain Worrell Producers David Bartis Format PALLanguage English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio 169
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The second book in The Dandelion Dynasty the epic fantasy trilogy by Ken Liu Dara is united under the Emperor Ragin once known as Kuni Garu the bandit king There has been peace for six years but the Dandelion Throne rests on bloody foundations
- Kuni's betrayal of his friend Mata Zyndu the Hegemon The Hegemon's rule was brutal & unbending
- but he died well creating a legend that haunts the new emperor no matter what good he strives to do Where war once forged unbreakable bonds between Kuni's inner circle peace now gnaws at their loyalties Where ancient wisdoms once held sway a brilliant scholar promises a philosophical revolution & from the far north over the horizon comes a terrible new threat The scent of blood is in the water

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From the Booker-shortlisted author comes a sensuous evocative novel exploring the lives of women in Victorian London for fans of Sarah Waters Emma Donoghue & Kate Atkinson 2011 When Madeleine loses her job as a lecturer she decides to leave her riverside flat in cobbled Stew Lane where history never feels far away & move to Apricot Place Yet here too in this quiet Walworth cul-de-sac she senses the past encroaching a shifting in the atmosphere a current of unseen life 1851 & Joseph Benson has been employed by Henry Mayhew to help research his articles on the working classes A family man with mouths to feed Joseph is tasked with coaxing testimony from prostitutes Roaming the Southwark streets he is tempted by brothels' promises of pleasure
- & as he struggles with his assignment he seeks answers in Apricot Place where the enigmatic Mrs Dulcimer runs a boarding house As these entwined stories unfold alive with the sensations of London past & present the two eras brush against each other
- a breath at Madeleine's neck a voice in her head
- the murmurs of ghosts echoing through time Rendered in immediate intoxicating prose The Walworth Beauty is a haunting tale of desire & exploitation isolation & loss & the faltering search for human connection; this is Michele Roberts at her masterful best


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An authentic recreation A stunning high quality replica wand as seen in Harry Potter films Comes in collectors& presentation ...

' This is international thriller writing at its best fine characters page turning suspense & a great fresh location' Peter James 336 pages Ridpath Michael (Author) ...

As they look to the stars what are they missing back home? ' Phenomenal A transcendent journey into the mysteries of space & self Howrey's expansive vision left me awestruck' RUTH OZEKI author of A Tale for the Time Being The best of Helen Kane exists in space If she doesn't go back up she'll be consigned to a lesser version of herself on a planet that has also seen better days Helen is an experienced astronaut with a NASA position & a struggling grown-up daughter who needs her but when at fifty-three she is offered a place on the training programme for the first mission to Mars the most realistic simulation ever she cannot refuse a last chance to walk among the stars Her fellow astronauts are Sergei a gruff Russian whose teenage sons are less mysterious to him than they'd like to think; & Yoshi who wants to prove himself worthy of the wife he has drifted apart from The three will be enclosed for months in a tiny craft while outside their loved ones negotiate everyday life on Earth How far will the wanderers travel in the pursuit of endeavour & what will it be like to come home? Station Eleven meets The Martian in this brilliantly inventive & sharply observed novel of ambition endeavour & family ' An astounding insightful exhilarating ride' HELEN SEDGWICK author of The Comet Seekers 'A stealthily brilliant novel A distinct shimmering vision of who we are at once simple gorgeous & profoundly moving' PETER NICHOLS author of The Rocks ...

As they look to the stars what are they missing back home? ' Phenomenal A transcendent journey into the mysteries of space & self Howrey's expansive vision left me awestruck' RUTH OZEKI author of A Tale for the Time Being Helen Kane may not be the best mother in the world but she is one of the world's best astronauts & when at fifty-three she's offered a chance to train for the first crewed mission to Mars she doesn't hesitate She & her fellow astronauts Sergei & Yoshihiro will be confined in a desert facility striving to prove themselves while outside their loved ones
- Helen's actress daughter Sergei's teenage son & Yoshi's lonely businesswoman wife Madoka
- pursue complex explorations of their own All six will find themselves confronting the bonds of love & loyalty sacrifice & desire Station Eleven meets We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves in this brilliantly witty & inventive novel of ambition endeavour & family ' An astounding insightful exhilarating ride' HELEN SEDGWICK author of The Comet Seekers 'A stealthily brilliant novel A distinct shimmering vision of who we are at once simple gorgeous & profoundly moving' PETER NICHOLS author of The Rocks

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