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A memoir that recounts the author's journey from a poverty-stricken childhood in rural Cuba to his death in New York four decades later. It tells of his odyssey from young rebel fighting for the Revolution, through his suppression as a writer, his disillusionment with Castro, his imprisonment & torture, to his eventual flight from Cuba. ...
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A fleet of commerce ships lies aside the quays, waiting to be loaded with valuable goods. An assortment of goods will fill the captains bill, as his crew readies the ship for the sea.

You are a prominent merchant trying to fill your warehouse with the goods these captains need to fill their holds. A ships captain will only accept goods from one merchant, so quickly collecting the right combination of goods is the key to victory. Fill your warehouse with care & spend your guilders with prudence!

Tary not, & let not a moment pass before you load your goods, for the fleet will leave the harbor with the whim of the winds! If you wait too long, your precious goods may spoil before you fill a captains hold!


Includes::
• 120 action cards
• 60 goods cards
• 60 Guilders cards
• 46 ship cards
• 4 warehouses
• 1 starting player token
• 1 rules booklet


Can you keep your merchant empire running Before the Wind? Or will the winds of Fortune blow ill upon you?

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• Before the Wind
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• Ages: 10+
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Before The Fall-out

Tells the full story of how a quest to unravel the secrets of the material world produced the knowledge of how to destroy it. This work tells how a scientific adventure shared openly between nuclear physicists from many different nations transmuted into a secretive wartime race for the ultimate weapon of mass destruction - the atom bomb.
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Tells the full story of how a quest to unravel the secrets of the material world produced the knowledge of how to destroy it. This work tells how a scientific adventure shared openly between nuclear physicists from many different nations transmuted into a secretive wartime race for the ultimate weapon of mass destruction
- the atom bomb.

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Weapon - Any object that is used for malicious intent
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With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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