The Godfather is one of the most famous films ever made, thrilling successive generations since it was first released 40 years ago in 1972. Francis Ford Coppola' s adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel of the Italian-American family embroiled in Mafia affairs achieved new levels of excellence in the history of film production & many snippets of dialogue have become iconic sayings. The Godfather Treasures tells the story of how the film was made
- how Coppola & Puzo set about turning the book in to a script; how the cast of actors headed by Marlon Brando, who would forever be associated with his role as Don Corleone, was assembled & how the vivid locations in New York & Sicily provided the most authentic backdrops to Coppola's inspired direction. Celebrating the many aspects of the original creation
- from the music to the costumes & cinematography
- this highly illustrated book, which

Includes:: rare behind-the-scenes photographs, explains how Coppola & his team brought the story to the screen & how the family's history continued in Godfather Part 2 & part 3. It provides the ultimate memento for any movie buff's collection with the inclusion of 15 15 facsimile documents selected from the Archives of Paramount Pictures.




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Featuring in one of the most iconic movie roles of all time, Marlon Brando was Don Vito Corleone in the 1972 crime film ' The Godfather'. If you are a fan of the cult classic then this brilliant black & white calendar is a must have for your wall. Featuring twelve iconic stills from the film, each month portrays one of the many moods of the Corleone crime family's head of house. Pictured holding his beloved pet cat, doling out orders to those below him & sitting at his desk pondering his next venture, The Godfather has more than earned his place in movie history. So why not stay organised under the watchful eye of Don Vito Corleone with this bold movie calendar. ...

Did you know that Fawlty Towers Basil Fawlty was based on a real hotel owner who yelled at his guests & staff? Or that most of the main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird were inspired by Harper Lee's own family, neighbours & an innocent man, Walter Lett, who was sentenced to death? The Godfather Was A Girl is a collection of over 300 extraordinary & entertaining examples of the real-life people who have influenced some of the most famous fictional characters from books, movies & television. Find out who was the basis for Lois Lane from Superman, Absolutely Fabulous' Eddie Monsoon & the real Mr Burns from The Simpsons. Published in the UK in March 2012. Featured in The Telegraph, The Sun, The Daily Mail & The Guardian. ...

With the legendary island of Atlantis lost beneath the ocean for ever, where did the High Priests hide their greatest treasures. May 1st, 1945, Germany. In a bunker in the heart of war-ravaged Berlin. The greatest archaeologist treasures of the Nazi regime hidden in the bunker have disappeared. The Black Sea, present day. In the submerged Neolithic citadel of Atlantis. Marine archaeologist Jack Howard discovers an ancient fragment of writing in the ruins. Could there be a more horrifying new version of Atlantis, a priesthood of darkness? Have the Reich concealed traces of evil & will a wrong move trigger unimaginable destruction? The terrifying search begins. ...

August 1845 in New York; enter the dark, unforgiving city underworld of the legendary Five Points... After a fire decimates a swathe of lower Manhattan, & following years of passionate political dispute, New York City at long last forms an official Police Department.? That same summer, the great potato famine hits Irel&. These events will change the city of New York for ever. Timothy Wilde hadn't wanted to be a copper star.? On the night of August 21st, on his way home from the Tombs defeated & disgusted, he is plotting his resignation, when a young girl who has escaped from a nearby brothel, crashes into him; she wears only a nightdress & is covered from head to toe in blood. Searching out the truth in the child's wild stories, Timothy soon finds himself on the trail of a brutal killer, seemingly hell bent on fanning the flames of anti-Irish immigrant sentiment & threatening chaos in a city already in the midst of social upheaval. But his fight for justice could cost him the woman he loves, his brother & ultimately his life... ...

In a wondrous parallel world where witches soar the skies & Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, she discovers that her world
- & all those beyond
- is threatened by the secret plans of Mrs. Coulter (Nicole Kidman). With the help of Lord Asriel (Daniel Craig) & a group of unlikely allies ready to stand at her side, Lyra embarks on an extraordinary quest that celebrates friendship & courage against all odds.

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Doctors told Margret Dagmar that her son Keli, who lives with a severe form of non-verbal autism, would never be able to communicate; she was told that he would be best off locked in an institution for the rest of his life. Driven by a love for her child, Margret embarked on a mission to find a way to connect with him. Oscar Award-winning actress Kate Winslet paired up with Margret & Keli to produce a documentary film about their journey. The team found an organization called Helping Autism Learning Outreach (HALO), where specialists taught Keli other ways to communicate. He now composes beautiful & deeply moving poetry; one poem Keli wrote is called " The Golden Hat, which describes a magical hat that enables an autistic boy to communicate. Inspired by Keli's poem, Winslet developed a way to raise awareness & funds to support autism outreach. Her project asks friends to pass a hat-chosen from Kate's closet-from one to another, after they've each taken a self-portrait wearing it. The list of those photographs

Includes:: Angelina Jolie, Steven Spielberg, Oprah, Sting, Daniel Craig, & many more.

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Deal, Kent, 1812

Eighteen-year-old Winnie Lennicker yearns for a peaceful life as a respectable married woman.

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When Hannah is invited into the First-Class carriage of the London to Penzance train by Jinni, she walks into a spider's web.

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Details: The Golden Thread is an enthralling & accessible history of the cultural miracle that is the written word. It
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