By the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Remains of the Day & Never Let Me Go Shortlisted for the Booker Prize England the 1930s Christopher Banks has become the country's most celebrated detective his cases the talk of London society Yet one unsolved crime has always haunted him the mysterious disappearance of his parents in old Shanghai when he was a small boy Moving between inter-war London & Shanghai When We Were Orphans is a remarkable story of memory intrigue & the need to return ...

' They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace
- Christopher Robin went down with Alice' Curl up with A A Milne's classic book of
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' They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace
- Christopher Robin went down with Alice' Curl up with A A Milne's classic book of
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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 On September 25 1974 in the wake of one of the greatest political scandals in its history
- the ignominious collapse of the Nixon presidency
- America was poised to watch a knockout punch that would redefine it as a nation of champions In the atmosphere of a three-ring circus in Zaire a little known country ruled by a military dictator on the little-noticed continent of Africa two American fighters held the world&s attention One would capture the world&s imagination But four days before the scheduled " Rumble in the Jungle" as the heavyweight championship matchup between reigning title holder George Foreman & challenger Muhammad Ali was called the promoters announced that there would be a six week delay & in that time span as the international media took in the rhythms of the music ant the mysterious beauty of the land & as anticipation for the fight mounted an entirely new phenomenon evolved
- black Americans saw their own generational crossroads reflected in the contrasting images of the two men who had returned to Africa to fight Actors Muhammad Ali George Foreman Don King James Brown BB King Mobutu Sese Seko Spike Lee Norman Mailer George Plimpton & Thomas Hauser Director Leon Gast Certificate PGYear 1996 Screen Widescreen 169 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Surround Duration 1 hour & 24 minutes (approx)



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In a quiet corner of rural Devon a six-year-old girl witnesses an appalling crime Thirty years later the man convicted of the crime is released from prison In Edinburgh sixteen-year-old Reggie wise beyond her years works as a nanny for a GP But her employer has disappeared with her baby & Reggie seems to be the only person who is worried Across town Detective Chief Inspector Louise Monroe is also looking for a missing person unaware that hurtling towards her is a former acquaintance
- Jackson Brodie
- himself on a journey that becomes fatally interrupted

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David Sedaris's remarkable ability to uncover the hilarious absurdity teeming just below the surface of everyday life is elevated to wilder & more entertaining heights than ever in this new book of stories Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life
- the etiquette of having a lozenge fall from your mouth into the lap of a fellow passenger or how to soundproof your windows with LP covers against neurotic songbirds
- to the most deeply resonant human truths Taking in the parasitic worm that once lived in his mother-in-law's leg an encounter with a dingo & the purchase of a human skeleton & culminating in a brilliant account of his attempt to quit smoking
- in Tokyo
- David Sedaris's sixth story collection is a fresh masterpiece of comic writing



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Miranda's life is starting to unravel Her best friend Sal gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason & he shuts Miranda out of his life The key that Miranda's mum keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen & then a mysterious note arrives'I am coming to save your friend's life & my own I ask two favours First you must write me a letter' The notes keep coming & Miranda slowly realises that whoever is leaving them knows things no one should know Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death Until the final note makes her think she's too late ...

WHEN YOU READ THIS is a warm heart-breaker of a novel & just as you think you might be on the verge of tears it will tip you over into laughter instead 384 pages Adkins Mary ...

A beautiful birthday present baby shower or christening gift this book creates a powerful emotional bonding experience for parents to share with their children from an early age Also a book suitable for Adoptive Parents to read to their children Have your book personalised by having it signed & dedicated by Benji Bennett at checkout making it a perfect baptismal gift ...

Colourful hanging signs for home & garden friends & family Artwork printed on PVC material with a yellow hanging cord ...