'I could've had class. I could've been a contender. I could've been somebody.' Former boxer Terry Malloy & his brother Charley, the crooked lawyer known to all as 'the Gent', are members of the tough, mobster-connected New York Longshoremen's Union, run by Johnny Friendly. Johnny & his goons rule the waterfront with an iron fist. If you want to stay alive, you do things Johnny's way & plead 'D 'n D'
- deaf & dumb. Terry, seen by most as a slow-witted, washed-up fighter, is happy to do any work he can get. But when he is caught up in one of Johnny's rub-outs & meets Katie, sister of the murdered man, a conscience begins to form. Together with the idealistic but tough-talking Catholic priest, Father Peter Barry, Terry & Katie attempt to take on the gangster-ridden waterfront. But Johnny Friendly & his men don't take kindly to ratting, & their attempts to undermine the mob may come at a severe cost.
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'I could have been a contender, I could have been somebody.' So speaks the haunted former boxer Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) to his brother Charley (Rod Steiger) in a scene from On the Waterfront (Elia Kazan, 1954) that is one of the most famous in all cinema. ...

A day-by-day collection of over 8000 events, trivia, "ations, news items, anniversaries & birthdays for every day of the year. The wide ranging content is laid out in an informative newspaper-style & covers subjects including sporting records, exploration, film & enterainment, music & literature, fashion, scientific achievements, politics, inventions, "ations, birthdays, war & royalty. ...

Books History Books On which day was history's shortest war waged & won (in roughly 40 minutes)? How was Napoleon bested by a group of rabbits in 1807? Why did a dispute about beer in an Oxford pub lead to over 100 deaths & 470 years of penance? Why in 1752 did Britain go to bed on 2nd September & wake up on the 14th? How did a women's march in 1917 set off the Russian Revolution? On This Day in History brings to life a key event that happened on each day of the year. From the most important British battle that you've never heard of (20 May 685) to the first meeting of Lennon & Mc Cartney (6 July 1957), & from why Julius Caesar should have been wary of the Ides of March (15 March 44BC) to the day Jeanne de Clisson became a pirate & single-handedly declared war on the King of France (2 August 1343), history is full of unlikely heroes & fascinating turning points. In this book, Dan Snow shows us how each day offers a different & unexpected insight into our pas... ...

This is a sumptuous celebration of the mountains of Wales. Scaling verbal & visual heights, it combines pithy writing & striking photography as ten well-known authors explore & explain the appeal of their favourite Welsh hill or peak. Some of these are well established landmarks on the tourist & mountaineering maps of Wales, others are more remote & private. Some are dramatic, brooding presences, dominating their landscape. Others are more unassuming. But, north or south, east or west, each is a place in the heart as much as a geographical feature. Ray Wood is world-renowned as a mountaineering photographer & his images give this collection its stunning visual integrity & impact. Complementing the authors revelations, the photography allows us to climb each mountain without safety harness & crampon, without fear of vertigo leaving us with a breathtaking, not a breathless, experience. Book contents: Mynydd Tynybraich by Angharad Price Mynydd y Gwrhyd by Alun Wyn Bevan Cader Idris by Bethan Gwanas The Blorenge by John Barnie On the Black Ridge by Jim Perrin Dinas Bran by Jane Mac Namee Y Berwyn by Iolo Williams Garn Fawr by Mererid Hopwood Mynydd y Garreg by Ray Gravell Crib Nantlle by Dylan Iorwerth. ...

A strikingly original debut from a tremendous new talent, Robert Moor explores how trails help us understand the world, from the biological phenomenon of how ant trails are formed to hiking paths that span continents & oceans, from migration routes to the Internet. ...

We all need a diary to keep our busy lives organised & this gorgeous week to view pocket diary can do just that, starting in January 2019.

There are a host of helpful pages included in this diary such as personal notes, calendar, notable dates, conversion tables, telephone numbers & extra space for added notes.

Ideal for work, office, home, business & family, this stylish diary is perfect for popping in purse or bag.

Product Information:
• Pocket Diary
• Week to View
• Year: 2019
• Design: Panda or Sloth
• Assorted colours
• Measures: 11 x 7.6 x 1.2cm

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We all need a diary to keep our busy lives organised & this gorgeous week to view slim diary can do just that, starting in January 2019.

There are a host of helpful pages included in this diary such as personal notes, calendar, notable dates, conversion tables, telephone numbers & extra space for added notes.

Ideal for work, office, home, business & family, this stylish diary is perfect for popping in purse or bag.

Product Information:
• Slim Diary
• Week to View
• Year: 2019
• Design: Panda or Sloth
• Assorted designs
• Measures: 16 x 8.5 x 1cm

Please note
- colours & designs may vary, only one supplied.














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Society girl Arabella Raynsford is leading a double life as a music hall singer but to escape a possible scandal, she flees to Constantinople to join Florence Nightingale. Arabella's mother wants her to marry Oswald Delaney but she has fallen in love with engineer Nat Sloane, a man her parents will never accept as a suitable husb&. ...

The pieces of a satisfying novel or story seem to fit together so effortlessly, so seamlessly, that it's easy to find yourself wondering, ' How on earth did the author do this?' the answer is simple: He sat alone at this desk, considered an array of options & made smart, careful choices. This title helps writers learn how to make those choices. ...