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Oxfam books & music durham penguin presents the unabridged, audiobook cd edition of a legacy of spies by john le carrépeter guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of george smiley of the british secret service, otherwise known as the circus, has retired to his family farmstead on the south coast of brittany when a letter from his old service summons him to londonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreintelligence operations that were once the toast of secret london are to be scrutinised by a generation with no memory of the cold warthe reason? his cold war past has come back to claim himsomebody must be made to pay for innocent blood once spilt in the name of the greater goodinterweaving past with present so that each may tell its own story, john le carré has given us a novel of superb and enduring quality
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Oxfam shop colne road penguin presents the unabridged, audiobook cd edition of a legacy of spies by john le carresee oxfam website for delivery information read moresomebody must be made to pay for innocent blood once spilt in the name of the greater goodintelligence operations that were once the toast of secret london are to be scrutinised by a generation with no memory of the cold warthe reason? his cold war past has come back to claim himinterweaving past with present so that each may tell its own story, john le carre has given us a novel of superb and enduring qualitypeter guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of george smiley of the british secret service, otherwise known as the circus, has retired to his family farmstead on the south coast of brittany when a letter from his old service summons him to london
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Oxfam bookshop st albans chosen as a book of the year in the times literary supplement, the evening standard, the daily telegraph, the guardian, the times'a brilliant novel of deception, love and trust to join his supreme cannon' evening standard'vintage le carréit gives the reader, at long last, pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that have been missing for 54 yearseloquent, subtle, sublimely paced' daily mail'splendid, fast-paced, riveting' andrew marr, sunday times'remarkablehe's in the first rank' ian mcewan'one of those writers who will be read a century from now' robert harris see oxfam website for delivery information read moreimmensely clever, breathtakingthe reason? cold war ghosts have come back to haunt himintelligence operations that were once the toast of the service are to be dissected by a generation with no memory of the berlin walllike wine, le carré's writing has got richer with agethere is only one le carréreally, not since the spy who came in from the cold has le carré exercised his gift as a storyteller so powerfully and to such thrilling effect' john banville, guardianpeter guillam, former disciple of george smiley in the british secret service, has long retired to brittany when a letter arrives, summoning him to londonsomebody must pay for innocent blood spilt in the name of the greater goodvintage john le carré'utterly engrossing and perfectly pitcheddon't wait for the paperback' the times'perhaps the most significant novelist of the second half of the 20th century in britain
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City of spies nmin city of spies: estoril , players are competing against each other to form the most powerful and influential secret organization of spiesestoril is small town near lisbon, portugal
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The suite life of zack & cody: circle of spies (nintendo ds, ) - european v…
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As a member of the first committee on radioactive waste management he was directly responsible for some of the uk's policy on legacy wastethe legacy of nuclear power brings together his varied experience and expertise and reflects his lifetime concern with the fate of nuclear communities now and in the futuresee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome writing on last page, as shown in photoover a long career he has been involved in the field of environmental politics and policy making as an academic, politician, government adviser, nuclear company director and prominent environmental activistoxfam shop st giles street andrew blowers obe is emeritus professor of social sciences at the open university
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legacy of damnation mint/newparadigm concepts arcanis d20 legacy of damnation (mint/new)legacy of damnation details the nations of the sealed lands, be they ruled by man or demon-prince, cut off from the rest of arcanis by the dying prayer of coryan's greatest hero
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Original legacy of vashna game book released in the 90s legacy of vashna game bookposted by alan in books, comics & magazines, books in middleton
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1x pathfinder - legacy of dragons english version instructions in: gb type: role playingpathfinder playerdragons have helped raise — and destroy — great empires, and wherever they pass they leave a heritage of awe and powerbrief description: for untold millennia, the humanoid races have dwelt alongside mighty wyrms
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Starcraft 2: legacy of the void collector's edition
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Yu-gi-oh! legacy of the duelist: link evolution (switch, )pre owned includes cards which have been opened very good condition (see photos)
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Seafall a legacy game board game new sealeddispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is new
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This study reflects the legacy of colonialism by devoting nine of its thirteen chapters to literature in "europhone" languages-english, french, and portuguesepeters, arlene apovey, thomas knipp, and j) african literatures, says volume editor oyekan owomoyela, "testify to the great and continuing impact of the colonizing project on the african universeforemost among the anglophone writers discussed are nigerians amos tutuola, chinua achebe, and wole soyinka carole boyce davies and elaine savory fido focus on the special problems of african women writers, while hans mndukaku amankulorzell deals with the broader issues of publishing-censorship, resources, and organization in african francophone literature, we see both writers inspired by the french assimilationist system and those influenced by negritude, the african-culture affirmation movementcontributors for this section include jonathan asee oxfam website for delivery information read morewriters from east africa are also represented, as are those from south africaoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells a history of twentieth-century african literatures owomoyela, oyekan (ed" african writers must struggle constantly to define for themselves and other just what "africa" is and who they are in a continent constructed as a geographic and cultural entity largely by europeanscontributors here include servanne woodward, edris makward, and alain ricardrobert cancel discusses african-language literatures, while oyekan owomoyela treats the question of the language of african literaturesafrican literature in portuguese, reflecting the nature of one of the most oppressive colonizing projects in africa, is treated by russell g
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In an epilogue he observes that the end of the wars did not mean the end of the agony, but rather a legacy of pain and anger that to this day shapes south african societysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beeston this book is in very good condition the story of the nine 'kaffir' wars, fought in the 18th and 19th centuries between the whites and the xhosa nation, form the heart of this astonishing bookit was here that the crucial frontier was variously to be found - the volatile border where colonial expansion met local intransigence and brutal warfare proved the only solution to the impassehis starting point is the arrival of the first visitors to the cape, the portugeuse, innoel mostert vivdly recounts this momentous story and its appalling aftermath - the self-immolation of the xhosainternally all the pages are clean, tight and unmarkedin a comparatively small area of land, eastwards from the cape, on territory demarcated by the great fish and the great kai riversexternally the bottom right corner of the front cover has been creased and the is some slight signs of edge wear on the front and back covers
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop macclesfield "one of the best books on the turbulent post independence period of bangladesh" cover hinge faded and very slight bumping to corners; one crease to back cover; pages browned
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I have taken a photo of the scratches to try and display them the best i canthe product is used and in an acceptable condition
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A pair of unique hand carved wooden carp sculptures one of a kind mirror carp measurements tail to nose 21 and a half inches floor to top of tail 14 in width of carp body 2 and a half inches width of base 5 and a half inches length of base 14 inches height of base 2 inches common carp measurements tail to nose 20 in floor to top of tail 15 in and a half width of carp body 3 inches width of base 5 and a half inches length of base 14 inches height of base 2 inches
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe cameras covered all angles of the stadium, including aerial shots taken from a helicopterwembley alone played for people for two nightsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe copyright of this video recording is owned by queen films vhs queen at wembley lp queen a kind of magic directed and produced by gavin taylorthe show itself incorporated the largest lighting ever assembled for a live show and featured the largest space; 160 feet wide and capable of filling an entire end of wembley stadiumthe set was so large that the supports had to be drilled in the concrete foundations of the stadiumthe construction of this massive set was filmed using a 35mm time lapse photograph during the week before the showthe result is an impressive record of one of the best rock bands of all timethe copyright of this video recording is owned by queen films every time queen goes on tour, they always produce the most spectacular shows of their timeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitequeen ?– at wembley label: picture music international ?– mvp format: vhs, pal, stereo country: uk & europe released: genre: rock style: arena rock in ex condition queen ?– a kind of magic label: virgin emi records ?– format: vinyl, lp, album, reissue, remastered, 180 gram, gatefold country: uk & europe released: 25 sep genre: rock, pop style: hard rock, pop rock, arena rock in mint & sealed condition directed and produced by gavin taylorthis was the case in july when they first played at wembley stadium on a tour of the united kingdom that played for people, breaking all previous attendance recordsexecutive producer jim beachcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea shipment will be made with tracking number, with a very resistant tube that guarantees the arrival of the package in excellent conditions
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisamshuijzen, jelle catalogue of a collection of 225 old watermarks 15th - 19th century rockingstone wageningen, rockingstone¶ limited edition of 25 numbered copiessize of the paper samples: caone of the most popular watermarks afterour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit stayed in use until the beginning of the 19th centurysoftcover, oblong, 99 ppthis includes a box with 26 samples of the paper (without watermarks) as described in this catalogueplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea large part was made by dutch papermills, but also by english, french, german and portugese papermillscovering the period 15th - 19th centurysome groups of watermarks: - arms of amsterdam used between - vryheit in wreath, lion, spear and seven darts - vryheit in crowned circle pro patria - garden of holland or maid of dordrecht pro patriasome names: honig, blauw, pannekoek, pieter van der ley, van gelder, koning & desjardin, proost, wendelin richel, vierevant, gerrevink, middelink, koldewyn, etccatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewith a description of each sheet with back-lit pictures of all the watermarks and a cd-rom with all the files of the pictures of the watermarks
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Tommy's story continues with boy number 26 - also available nowdeeply flawed they may be, but amongst the violence, grinding poverty and distinct lack of hygiene and morality lies a strong sense of loyalty and, above all, a spirit of survivaltommy lives at the heart of a large irish family in derelict hulme, ruled by an abusive and alcoholic father and a drunk, negligent motherit will stay with me forever''a must-read''a wonderfully atmospheric and emotive story''so sad and still hilariously funny'real reader reviews from goodreadsalongside his siblings he begs or steals a few pennies to bring home to his parents to avoid a beating, while looking for something to eat and a little adventure along the wayhe moves us through his daily struggle with poverty and neglect in s manchester like it's the most natural thing in the worlda raw and often funny snapshot of 7-year-old tommy's brutal young life' daily mirroramid the derelict terraced houses of manchester's hulme, one boy experiences adventures, abuse, crippling poverty and an encounter with the moors murderersoxfam bookshop cheltenham ***the sunday times bestseller***'tommy's book is a stark but funny and heartwarming snapshot of one year growing up in crippling poverty in an irish traveller family ruled by an abusive, alcoholic father and a drunken, neglectful motherreaders love : a slice of bread and jam:'a beautiful book, humbling, sad and funny all at the same timeduring this single year before his family implodes and his world changes forever, young tommy almost falls foul of the school welfare officers, the nuns, the police, and myra hindley and ian bradywith an unlikely sense of fun and a huge dose of good humour, tommy introduces us to his foul-mouthed and chaotic family memberscom see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Very good++ / very goodflat signed by bettany hughes on the title pagefrom the qu'ran to shakespeare, this city with three names - byzantium, constantinople, istanbul - resonates as an idea and a place, and overspills its boundaries - real and imaginedfor much of its history it was known simply as the city, but, as bettany hughes reveals, istanbul is not just a city, but a storyas the longest-lived political entity in europe, over the last years istanbul has absorbed a mosaic of micro-cities and cultures all gathering around the coresee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is a bookseller's "signed" label on the front of the jacketphoenicians, genoese, venetians, jews, vikings, azeris all called a patch of this earth their homeistanbul has always been a place where stories and histories collide and crackle, where the idea is as potent as the historical factboth book and jacket are very slightly bumped at extremities, and there are few small, light marks on the edges of the page blockin this epic new biography, hughes takes us on a dazzling historical journey through the many incarnations of one of the world's greatest citiesat the latest count archaeologists have measured forty-two human habitation layersoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames first impression hardcover in dust jacket, not price-clippedbased on meticulous research and new archaeological evidence, this captivating portrait of the momentous life of istanbul is visceral, immediate and scholarly narrative history at its fineststanding as the gateway between the east and west, it has served as the capital of the roman, byzantine, latin and ottoman empires
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For ambitious industrialist charles freeman, it brings new opportunities and marriage to maryat its heart are a diverse and persuasive cast of loveable and odious characters whose various attempts to break free are chronicled in an addictive and compelling narrative of extraordinary power and resonancesee oxfam website for delivery information read morequite simply, in a land of plenty is the story of our livestheir stories create a generous epic, an extraordinarily rich and plangent hymn to the death and perhaps rebirth of middle england over the past fifty yearsas times change, so do their fortunes for better and worse, ebbing and flowing as the years go byin quick succession, three sons and a daughter bring life to the big house and, with it, the seeds of joy and tragedy: simon, large and ebullient like his father, follows in his footsteps into the business; james becomes a photographer and proceeds to document the town; robert, wilful and self-assured, submerges himself in the darker side of life; and alice, a dippy individualist who is almost transformed into a picture of convention when she succumbs to the efficient attentions of harry singh, grocer's boy turned property entrepreneurcharles' business grows in direct proportion to his girth and becomes synonymous with the town's fortunes as britain claws its way from the grey austerity of the war yearshe buys the big house on the hill to cement their union and nail his aspirations to the futureoxfam bookshop st albans in a small town somewhere in the middle of england, the aftermath of the second world war brings change
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Oxfam shop balham  london - cassell and company ltdcondition: goodpages are bright and cleansee oxfam website for delivery information read morevolume i is on the birth of britain, volume ii is on the new world, volume iii is on the age of revolution and volume iv is on the great democracies) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own waywith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumesit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticcomplete in four volumesthis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peopleschurchill's mother was american, and he excelled in history as a child which underpinned his firm belief in a so-called special relationship between the people of britain with the commonwealth of nations united under the crown (new zealand, canada, australia, south africa etc condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are agedit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other textsa history of the english-speaking peoples is a four-volume history of britain and its former colonies and possessions throughout the world, written by winston churchill, covering the period from caesar's invasions of britain (55 bc) to the beginning of the first world war ()a collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchill
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Oxfam shop ulverston guy ritchie directs this double bill of action thrillers starring robert downey jr and jude lawthe supporting cast includes stephen fry, kelly reilly, geraldine james and noomi rapacebut sherlock holmes deduces that the prince has been murdered - and is soon untangling an international web of intrigue, in which all threads appear to lead to criminal mastermind professor moriarty (jared harris)slight tear to outer box see oxfam website for delivery information read moreabandoning the accepted portrayals of holmes and watson, as perfected by basil rathbone and nigel bruce in the films of the s and '40s, downey jr's holmes is a modern, bohemian man of action and intellect, while law's watson is no longer the bumbling fool of old, but a much sharper character with an eye for the ladies and a taste for gambling 'sherlock holmes' (), based on a new story by producer lionel wigram using arthur conan doyle's famous characters, follows sherlock holmes (downey jr) and his loyal assistant dr watson (law) as they deal with a mysterious new nemesis: lord blackwood (mark strong), a cult leader and satanist who harbours the most deadly of intentions in 'sherlock holmes: a game of shadows' () the crown prince of austria is found dead and inspector lestrade (eddie marsan) pronounces suicide as the cause of death
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