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A deft and resonant alchemy of fact and fiction, of literary myth and imagination' guardian book of the weekaround the turn of the twentieth century young pianist brodie moncur quits edinburgh's slate skies for the lights of paris, his preacher father's words of denunciation ringing in his earsmagnificent' sunday times'highly readable, entirely engaging and frequently funny' observer'perfectly pitcheda racing fin-de-siècle romance' the times'boyd's talents as a rollicking storytelling are full on display in this historical blockbuster' metro see oxfam website for delivery information read morethere he joins forces with the fiery irish virtuoso john kilbarron and together the pair take europe by stormbut when he falls for kilbarron's lover - the mesmerizing russian soprano lika blum - brodie quickly realizes that the tide has turned and he must flee across a continent, haunted by his love for lika, and pursued by the vengeful wrath of his rival'a giddying readhis most immersive historical novel to date' daily telegraph'elegant and affectingoxfam shop colne road 'the ultimate in immersive fiction
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Oxfam books & music hythe this book was published by frederick warne and co of london in and has dark green boards with a decorative impressed design which is gold, black and redthe boards show some signs of wear from use these include but are not restricted to shelf wear, rubbing and bumping to the corners and top and bottom of the spinethe edges of the pages are gilt but the top edge is dull, the right hand edge and bottom are still brightinternally the pages are bright and clean with no rips, tears or folds, the front free end-paper has been cut and there is a small dated inscription at the top of one of the pages (photo 4) the front board is separating from the pages but is still attached, otherwise the binding is firm and the hinge is tight see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical workforgotten books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wallingford excerpt from boundaries of the united states and of the several states and territories: with an outline of the history of all important changes of territory boundary line between southeastern alaska and canada as fixed by award of alaska boundary tribunal, october the paperback is in very good condition throughout
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The book is in 'as new' condition and the protective box is slightly sunned to the front and has a few small dents to the rear edges (illusfolio society edition of the oup 'a history of the vikings' with a new introduction by magnus magnusson and updated prefacesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreillustrated with maps and colour plates, printed and bound to the high quality of all folio editionsoxfam books & music winchester 490pp
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Oxfam bookshop wallingford hardback book in very good condition throughoutthe four 'look through' scenes are: the queen in the state coach, setting out from buckingham palace the crowning of the queen the homage of the peers the crowned queen leaving westminster abbey see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham winner of the sunday express book of the year award and short-listed for the booker prize, 'nice work' is a hilarious comedy of society and class misunderstandings'a work of immense intelligence, informative, disturbing and diverting' observerbut, in time, both parties make some surprising discoveries about each other's worlds - and about themselvessee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen vic wilcox, md of pringle's engineering works, meets english lecturer dr robyn penrose, sparks fly as their lifestyles and ideologies collide head on
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Oxfam books & music totnes a small book of black and white photographs of the streets, buildings and, in once case, menagerie inhabitants of wellingtonlandscape orientationfoxing and tanning throughouttanner brothers soft back with no djjudging by the female dress and horse drawn carts in the streets it dates from victorian/edwardian timestitle on front faded so that it is difficult to make outthis booklet is undated and has no end pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshows signs of having been stored badly, bottom right corner bent and tanning to edges of covers and edges of covers somewhat ragged
9 €
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Original plate of the page n°23 of the comic book ‘hellboy the storm’, issue 2are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website‘the storm’ - series: ‘hellboy’our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Sense and sensibility - vhs deluxe set includes emma thompson's hardback book of the screenplay & diaries cd of the original motion picture soundtrack four exclusive black and white prints read more
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Two small stains on page edgestext and colour photos clean and brightsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebirthday present message on back of title pageoxfam books & music salisbury very good condition copydust jacket and cover only slightly scuffed at edges
10 €
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle bernard watson's book traces the first 100 years of the salvation army's history text with a number of b/w platessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreexcellent pages, a little edge and jacket wear + small inscription to fly-leaf
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Crossley's book about the life and work of the english abbey in the middle agesfirst published , which this volume is113 pages read more
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Isbn 'racy, outragious and hilarious - it's the most surprising book of the year' - mail on sunday () collection possible from south yardley, birmingham postage available at £3excellent unread condition hardback
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We do our best to process as quickly as possiblepaperback: 140 pagescommunication is key to helping us give you the best experiencethe best funny quotes collection that will make you lolwe will do our best to turn any less than satisfactory experience into a positive one
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Here are some of the natural laws of organisation and organisingorder your copy today from church of scientology, 134a high street, poole, bh15 1dnon a more individual level, organisation is a key – and often missing – factor in personal successthe problem of poor organisation is serious and costs trillions in waste, inefficiency and lowered productivitythis booklet contains only some of the most basic principles of the organising technology he developed, but these fundamentals are, by themselves, enough to greatly enhance the activity of any endeavour, whether that of a group or an individualron hubbard recognised that man was lacking in his understanding of how to organise, and a sizeable portion of his research was devoted to clarify the subject of organisation, a task he fully accomplishedhow do you most efficiently and productively manage your time, your activities and your resources? how do you minimise distractions? and how do you align your strengths in order to accomplish your purposes? lchaos and confusion are not natural conditions of lifeanybody recognizes that if things were better organised people would be better offthey only exist when natural laws are not understood and followedit is also a necessity for a flourishing familyattainment of one’s goals, no matter how small or how large, requires a knowledge of organisationwe have all had experiences with bureaucratic red tape, impersonal government agencies or careless commercial enterprises
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe fikum or tikam is a large engraved gold lipped oyster shell worn somewhere at the waist, in front or one of the sides by men of the head hunting bontoc tribe of the northern luzon, philippinesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitereference: “form & splendor” by roberto maramba, ppthe shell is engraved around the edge with geometric designs (locally a design called minamais - corn designs) derived from tattooing and has large coconut shell discs in the center, front and back (no coconut shell on the back)like the stunning shell necklace of the ifugao's in mayaoyao this is its counterpart - a high status symbol ornament which is only owned by a few men of the tribe and usually reserved for special occasionsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki22 carat limited edition swiss made quartz movement - eta calibre white mother of pearl dial adorned with diamonds - diamonds encrusted korloff logo between 3 and 6 o'clock- diamond hour markers and 12,3 and 9 o'clock bezel adorned with diamonds- full cut gvs 34mm x 8mm stainless steel case - anti reflection and anti scratch sapphire crystal 15cm x 17mm - crocodile strap with stainless steel buckle water resistant 30 m 3 atm - swiss made limited edition- swiss made the watch is brand new with tag, korloff card and comes in the original luxury box all korloff watch manuals are only available in pdf file and are on requestcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableinspired by the many different faces of the moon, korloff’s luna collection combines mother-of-pearl and diamonds in a collection that is part picture part poetrythe dial and bezel are adorned with full cut certified diamonds for 0please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe luna collection is both ethereal and voluptuousdiamonds symbolise the stars, while the subtle shimmer of mother-of-pearl is reminiscent of the textures and colours of the moonour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepaul's outside the walls basilica in romeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe brick is supplied with certificate of authenticitythe brick was removed in before the opening of the holy door in occasion of the jubilee of mercy called for by pope francisour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebrick from the holy door of st
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki“i had the attitude that i would work with this present-day material and do the best i could to describe it with photography,” eggleston explainedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewilliam eggleston is one of the most influential photographers of the latter half of the 20th centuryplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit was just there, and i was interested in ityou're bidding on three books by william eggleston“not intending to make any particular comment about whether it was good or bad or whether i liked it or not5cm new in seal, mint avant la couleur steidl, st edition thus hardcover, 214 pages, french 26x23cm new in seal, mint spirit of dunkerque biro éditeur, st edition softcover, 128 pages, french/dutch 22x22cm very good condition read more” at zenith steidl, st edition hardcover, 88 pages, english 25his portraits and landscapes of the american south reframed the history of the medium and its relationship to color photographyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivondels palamedes, of vermoorde onnozelheitjoost van den vondel has been a historical figure in dutch cultural history over the centuriescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein addition to religious and political poems, he also wrote a large number of playsin , grand pensionary van oldenbarnevelt was sentenced to death for high treason by the prince of orange (maurice of nassau) after a mock trialhe was depicted on postage stamps and on the last five guilder banknote, and had many streets named after him, for instance the amsterdam vondelparkplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetreurspel, met aantekeningen uit 's digters mondt opgeschreven, 82 ppbeautiful and complete copy in good antiquarian condition without loose pages or tearssupplemented with hekeldigten, 154 ppwith engraved title page and portrait of vondel + some folding engravingsjoost van den vondel (), ‘the prince of the poets’, is one of the most important writers of the golden agevondel's palamedes is intended as an indictment of the death of oldenbarnevelt, a political murder in vondel's eyesamersfoort, pieter brakmanone note on the title pageour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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They feature the copyright from the sare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiprinted on thick pur chiffon vélin d’arches, the lithographs are in mint condition, plate-signed outside the image and have an embossed seal stamped by the publishers armand & georges israelcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecheval de troie (trojan horse) 2m (ex adagp) on the lower left corner and the title is printed in the lower right cornerplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitele cheval du printemps (horse of spring) 45 cm this edition was printed during the lifetime of salvador dali and with his consentpégase (pegasus) 6copyright of the spadem and stamp of the publishers dimensions 36shipped with fedex along with a certificate of authenticitylithographs on vélin d'arches paper plate-signed from the edition ofcheval de course (race horse) this suite of works is referenced in « the official catalog of the graphic works of salvador dali » [albert fields]la licorne (unicorn) 5our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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However, with the crew of the black pearl cursed to spend their time between the living and the dead and only the blood of elizabeth able to lift the spell, the pair face a race against time to overcome the undead crew and rescue her before it's too latewhen elizabeth (keira knightley), the daughter of governor swann (jonathan pryce), is kidnapped by captain barbossa (rush) and his band of pirates, lovelorn will turner (bloom) goes to her rescuediscs and case in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle johnny depp, orlando bloom and geoffrey rush star in this disney swashbucklerneeding help to get on board the pirates' ship, will enlists eccentric captain jack sparrow (depp) and quickly sets off in pursuit
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Frodo leaves the shire aided by his cousins merry (dominic monaghan), pippin (billy boyd) and trusty friend sam gamgee (sean astin), but they soon realise that the agents of mordor are everywhere and that their trip is far from overoxfam bookshop carlisle extended cut of this fantasy adaptationdiscs in good condition, packaging is good but worn with ageonce they reach the elvish realm of rivendell the hobbits form part of the anti-sauron fellowship, which includes aragorn (viggo mortensen), boromir (sean bean), legolas greenleaf (orlando bloom), gimli the dwarf and of course gandalfin part one of the fantasy trilogy by jsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen it turns out that his elderly relative bilbo (ian holm) is harbouring the ultimate ring of power and the evil nazgul riders of sauron, the dark lord of mordor, are coming to find it, frodo is entrusted by wizard gandalf (ian mckellen) to deliver the ring out of the shire without it falling into their handsfrodo (elijah wood) is a hobbit living in the shire, a quiet, peaceful part of middle earthtogether they must battle across middle earth to destroy the ring by casting it into the cracks of doom, the fiery chasm in the centre of mordor
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Gandalf manages to rally gondor's fallen army with the help of king theoden of rohan for the biggest battle in the history of middle-earth; and aragorn finally faces up to his responsibilitiesoxfam shop new street final film in peter jackson's epic big screen adaptation of jtolkien's 'lord of the rings' trilogy - which won all 11 academy awards it was nominated for, including best picture, best director and best adapted screenplaythey are obviously out-numbered but are determined to keep sauron distracted in order to enable frodo to complete his quest to destroy the ring by throwing it into the fires of the mountain of doomsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Frodo leaves the shire aided by his cousins merry (dominic monaghan), pippin (billy boyd) and trusty friend sam gamgee (sean astin), but they soon realise that the agents of mordor are everywhere and that their trip is far from overonce they reach the elvish realm of rivendell the hobbits form part of the anti-sauron fellowship, which includes aragorn (viggo mortensen), boromir (sean bean), legolas greenleaf (orlando bloom), gimli the dwarf and of course gandalfsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop clitheroe director's extended cut of the famous fantasy adaptation of part one of the fantasy trilogy by jwhen it turns out that his elderly relative bilbo (ian holm) is harbouring the ultimate ring of power and the evil nazgul riders of sauron, the dark lord of mordor, are coming to find it, frodo is entrusted by wizard gandalf (ian mckellen) to deliver the ring out of the shire without it falling into their handsfrodo (elijah wood) is a hobbit living in the shire, a quiet, peaceful part of middle earthtogether they must battle across middle earth to destroy the ring by casting it into the cracks of doom, the fiery chasm in the centre of mordor
14 €
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Oxfam shop clitheroe the extended version (with 48 extra minutes) of the final film in peter jackson's epic big screen adaptation of jgandalf manages to rally gondor's fallen army with the help of king theoden of rohan for the biggest battle in the history of middle-earth; and aragorn finally faces up to his responsibilitiestolkien's 'lord of the rings' trilogy - which won all 11 academy awards it was nominated for, including best picture, best director and best adapted screenplaythey are obviously out-numbered but are determined to keep sauron distracted in order to enable frodo to complete his quest to destroy the ring by throwing it into the fires of the mountain of doomsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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We can hardly wait! see oxfam website for delivery information read morefellowship of the ring will be very much an adventure title, but features heavy elements of role-playing, such non-playable characters and extensive dialogueon their quest to protect the one ring from the dark lord sauron, players will explore the massive environments of middle-earth while solving puzzles and fighting enemies such as orcs, black riders and an evil balrogoxfam shop ulverston fellowship of the ring, in development by seattle-based surreal software, is one of 's hottest releases and is scheduled for release this fall for playstation 2making excellent use of the playstation 2 hardware, gamers can be sure of an immersive, involving and thoroughly addictive experiencean action adventure, the game features three members of the fellowship as playable charactersin a storyline faithful to the first part of tolkien's epic novel, players relive the experiences of frodo, aragorn and gandalf as they journey from the peaceful lands of the shire through the darkness of moria to the river anduin
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Forester - cleveland amory - weston martyr - peter goss - david kasanof see oxfam website for delivery information read morehere is peter goss's wrenching narrative of incredible courage in the world's most desolate ocean; ernest shackleton's understated and awesome account of one of the most daring small-boat journeys ever taken, where failure meant certain death for his long-suffering crewthe greatest sailing stories ever told brings together some of the most compelling writing of the millenniumon idyllic cruising; james thurber on the arcane and often impenetrable language of sailors; the legendary joshua slocum on sailing alone around the worldand for nearly as long, stories about the sea have entertained, intrigued, and inspired readersbut sailing is much more than headlong dashes into roaring seasoxfam bookshop royal exchange square for thousands of years, man has sailed into battle, sailed for rumored wealth, and sailed for pure adventureann davison - sterling hayden - ernest shackleton - tristan jones - samuel eliot morrison - joshua slocum - eyou'll also find william fwith contributions from: - james thurber -william fthe greatest sailing stories ever told is a treasure trove: tears, adrenaline, laughter, and adventure abound
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Their plan was simple: to drive an old destroyer packed with three tons of explosives at full speed into the outer gate of the dockoxfam bookshop royal exchange square on the night of march the royal navy and british commandos assaulted the german held french atlantic port of saint-nazaire in one of the most audacious raids of the second world warit's complement of commandos would then rush out to engage the town's garrison and blow up a series of carefully selected targetssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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An evaluation of what it means to write for a generation of media-savvy children encouragement for critics, writers and students to develop their own critical, creative and writing skills in a stimulating and supportive manner guidance on writing non-fiction and poetry creative writing craftwork ideas which could be used as seminar topics or as individual reflections this 'one-stop' critical and creative text will be an indispensable resource for critics, writers and students interested in the cult and culture of writing for children; on creative writing ba and ma programmes; children's literature ba and ma programmes; english ba and ma programmes; teacher training, pgce students and for those studying at doctoral and post-doctoral level who are interested in writing for childrenoxfam bookshop shaftesbury here comes the bogeyman is an essential text focussing on critical and contemporary issues surrounding writing for childrencontaining a critically creative and a creatively critical investigation of the cult and culture of the child and childhood in fiction and non-fictional writing, it also contains a wealth of ideas and critical advice to be shared with writers, students of children's writing and students of writingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith scores of published children's fiction books and films to his name, andrew melrose shares his extensive critical, teaching, writing and research experience to provide: a critical and creative investigation of writing and reading for children in the early, middle and pre-teen years an accessible and critically important challenge to the latest international academic research and debates in the field of children's literature and creative writing
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