A plane crashes on a desert island & the only survivors a group of schoolboys assemble on the beach & wait to be rescued. By day they inhabit a land of bright fantastic birds & dark blue seas but at night their dreams are haunted by the image of a terrifying beast. As the boys delicate sense of order fades so their childish dreams are transformed into something more primitive & their behaviour starts to take on a murderous savage significance. First published in 1954 Lord of the Flies" is one of the most celebrated & widely read of modern classics." ...

Letts Explore contain a thorough analysis of the plot & structure of key examination texts. GCSE Lord of the Flies helps students to fully understand the text in detail. In addition to helping prepare for the exam this handy literature guide covers the literature as well as how students will be tested in the exam. * Gives in-depth exploration of characters & themes *
Includes: tips guidance & quizzes to reinforce knowledge * Contain key"ations from the texts
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NEW FOR 2011 Everything you need to know & do to get the grade you want! Now in full colour updated for the new GCSE & available in a new student-friendly size York Notes for GCSE is now easier to use & easier to read so its easier than ever to get top marks. Written by examiners & teachers to give you an expert understanding of the text York Notes has the most in-depth coverage & analysis of everything from themes & contexts to characters plots & language. You?ll get the low-down on everything you?ll need to demonstrate how well you understand the text & write the best essays. There are sample answers essay plans & specialist guidance on understanding the questions you?ll be asked in an exam together with an array of handy"es checklists study tips grade boosters & revision activities to help you learn revise efficiently & remember everything you?ll need to write the very best answers. Its the ultimate guide to revision & exam success.< /B> For over 25 years York Notes has been helping GCSE students just like you achieve the very best grade they can in their exam. So if you're looking for straightforward easy-to-use advice on how to boost your grades to the next level York Notes for GCSE is the only guide you're going to need. ...

Colin Tennant was born to an immensely rich Victorian industrial family he used his wealth to live an eccentric lifestyle of self-indulgence from the 1940s to his death in 2010. He bought the private island of Mustique in the W Indies & made it one of the world's most exclusive destinations for the famous
- royalty film & pop stars international businessmen & the jet-set flocked there. His parties were legend. Colin Tennant was an original member of the Princess Margaret set (even suggested as a possible husband) & her visits to the island were always newsworthy. This is the inside story of a remarkable & often tragic life which continues to cause ripples even after his death
- not least because to his family's surprise he left his estate to his manservant. The author personally knew his subject for forty years & is his literary executor so has had access to unseen family papers & photographs.

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This deluxe slipcased volume contains the definitive version of the text featuring for the very first time full-colour facsimiles of pages from the Book of Mazarbul illustrations by Tolkien that he intended for inclusion in the ' Bridge of Khazad-dum' chapter. Also appearing are previously unpublished family trees & two full-size fold-out maps. Since it was first published in 1954 The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic & otherworldliness its sweeping fantasy & epic adventure has touched the hearts of young & old alike. Over 100 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world & occasional collectors' editions become prized & valuable items of publishing. This deluxe cased volume contains the complete text fully corrected & reset & features for the very first time the pages from the Book of Mazarbul illustrations done by Tolkien & intended for inclusion in the famous ' Bridge of Khazad-dum' chapter. Also appearing are previously unpublished family trees & two full-size fold-out maps. Sympathetically packaged to reflect the classic look of the original this brand new volume will prove irresistible to collectors & new fans alike. ...

Classic hardback edition of the third volume of The Lord of the Rings now featuring Tolkien's original unused dust-jacket design.

Includes:: special packaging & the definitive edition of the text with fold-out maps. The Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures as the quest continues. Aragorn revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard & took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry & Pippin captured by orcs escaped into Fangorn Forest & there encountered the Ents. Gandalf returned miraculously & defeated the evil wizard Saruman. Meanwhile Sam & Frodo progressed towards Mordor to destroy the Ring accompanied by Smeagol
- Gollum still obsessed by his 'preciouss'. After a battle with the giant spider Shelob Sam left his master for dead; but Frodo is still alive
- in the hands of the orcs. & all the time the armies of the Dark Lord are massing. Now to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its first publication the text has been fully restored with almost 400 corrections
- with the full co-operation of Christopher Tolkien
- making it the definitive version & as close as possible to the version that J.R.R. Tolkien intended. Also included are the original red & black maps as fold-out sheets &
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- a fully revised & enlarged index.







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This special 50th anniversary hardback edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic masterpiece

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Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit all three parts of the epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings in one paperback. Features the definitive edition of the text fold-out flaps with the original two-colour maps & a revised & expanded index. Sauron the Dark Lord has gathered to him all the Rings of Power
- the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring
- the ring that rules them all
- which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task as the Ring is entrusted to his care. He must leave his home & make a perilous journey across the realms of Middle-earth to the Crack of Doom deep inside the territories of the Dark Lord. There he must destroy the Ring forever & foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. Since it was first published in 1954 The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic & otherworldliness its sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young & old alike. This single-volume paperback edition is the definitive text fully restored with almost 400 corrections
- with the full co-operation of Christopher Tolkien
- & features a striking new cover.




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Since the first screening of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001 New Zealand has become the embodiment of Middle-earth to millions of moviegoers & JRR Tolkien fans the world over. Ten years later the phenomenon continues & this newly redesigned & updated guidebook provides all the information needed for the traveller to Middle-earth Aotearoa. This updated edition of the definitive guidebook showcases the principal movie-set locations around New Zealand as seen in all three films. It also
Includes:: maps & location directions; useful touring information including accommodation food & entertainment suggestions; GPS references to location sites; foreword by Sir Peter Jackson; photographs & an article by Alan Lee; contributions from cast & crew; movie images. As the road goes ever on join Ian Brodie on a fascinating tour of Middle-earth Aotearoa.
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Classic hardback edition of the first volume of The Lord of the Rings featuring Tolkiens original unused dust-jacket design.



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