The author of gone girl
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Praise for the number one bestselling author:'passion, intensity, and humanity' lee child, creator of jack reacher'the queen of the explosive thriller' good housekeeping'i'd follow her anywhere' gillian flynn, author of gone girl see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe clock is ticking to uncover the truth1 sunday times bestseller!she might be the first victim, but she won't be the lastthree a woman is abducted in front of her childone but the web is bigger and darker than anyone could imagineoxfam shop colne road the notwo a month later, a second is taken in explosive circumstances
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The original 1 bestseller, by the author of gone girl 'i would rather read her than just about any other crime writer' kate atkinson'gillian flynn is the real deal: a sharp, acerbic and compelling storyteller' stephen king'an extraordinarily good writer' observer see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut when libby's search uncovers an unimaginable truth, she finds herself right back where she started: on the run from a killerwonderful' guardian'a nerve-fraying thriller' new york times'every bit as horribly fascinating as in cold blood' daily maillibby day was seven when her family was murdered: she survived by hiding in a closet - and famously testified that her older brother ben was the killeroxfam shop colne road the bestselling phenomenon 'eerily macabretwenty-five years later the kill club - a secret society obsessed with notorious crimes - gets in touch with libby to try to discover proof that may free benalmost broke, libby agrees to go back to her hometown to investigate - for a fee
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Oxfam bookshop st albans sunday times no 1 fiction bestsellerfrom the author of the hundred-year-old man who climbed out of the window and disappearedjust because the world ignores you, doesn't mean you can't save itbut now she is on the run from the world 's most ruthless secret service, with three chinese sisters, twins who are officially one person and an elderly potato farmeroh, and the fate of the king of sweden - and the world - rests on her shouldersnombeko mayeki was never meant to be a heroas uproariously funny as jonas jonasson's bestselling debut, this is an entrancing tale of luck, love and international relationsborn in a soweto shack, she seemed destined for a short, hard life'a comic delight of love, luck and mathematics' daily express'it's "feel-good" set to stun level' guardian'as unlikely and funny as the hundred-year-old man who climbed out of the window and disappeared'observer see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The deep by peter benchley (author of jaws) paperback the stunning new bestseller from the author of jawsever escalating shocksbetter than jawsa brilliant paperback book in reasonable condition p & p - ÂŁ2
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Charlotte (vickery turner), the author of 'jane eyre', is the most ambitious of the girls, with emily (rosemary mchale), the writer of 'wuthering heights', the most poetic and intensethe episodes are: 'the little king', 'home and abroad', 'delusion's song', 'rewarding destiny' and 'silent is the house'oxfam bookshop swanage the complete tv mini-series that dramatises the life of the bronte sisters, authors of some of the most memorable novels in the literary canonsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewritten by christopher fry, the series explores the everyday lives of the sisters in their home in the small yorkshire village of haworth
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The life of boetius, recommended to the author of the life of juliansome rubbing marks to bookex-lib: earl of ilchester is a title in the peerage of great britainour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehe had already been created baron ilchester, of ilchester in the county of somerset in , and baron ilchester and stavordale, of redlynch, in the county of somerset, init was created in for stephen fox, 1st baron ilchester, who had previously represented shaftesbury in parliamentpp description: rare book only found twice in oclc (universities of oxford and california)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegilded board edges, red block edges, embossed decoration around board extremities ex-lib sticker to front pastedown; the earl of ilchesterflebilis heu mestos cogor inire modosdescription: full, speckled, calf leather bound bookplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitegilded stripes to spine, oblong embossed title on red leather to spinesmall hole to bottom of both hinges (5-8mm), not affecting integrity, otherwise very good bindingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Charlotte (vickery turner), the author of 'jane eyre', is the most ambitious of the girls, with emily (rosemary mchale), the writer of 'wuthering heights', the most poetic and intensethe episodes are: 'the little king', 'home and abroad', 'delusion's song', 'rewarding destiny' and 'silent is the house'see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop kendal case and disc in excellent condition the complete tv mini-series that dramatises the life of the bronte sisters, authors of some of the most memorable novels in the literary canonwritten by christopher fry, the series explores the everyday lives of the sisters in their home in the small yorkshire village of haworth
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Oxfam shop buxton arthur hall, virtue and co, hardback, by the author of mary powell 228pp text has dates and comment column, minor flourishes at the ends of chapters the third edition of the autobiographical recollections of the "citizen and cloth worker of london" beginning with his arrival in london in and ending inpage edges are red text block really tight, and very good conditiondark red cloth boards with gilt titleoverall condition very goodmay be a rebindingcorners lightly bumpedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more some shelf wear to spinespine is faded to pale brownrear paste down has binder's label: 'westley's of london  ffep has previous owner's name 'julian trollope' and
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Oxfam shop billericay the author of works on subjects as wide-ranging as alfred hitchcock, 9/11, opera, christianity, lenin and david lynch, slovenian philosopher slavoj zizek is one of the most important and outrageous cultural theorists working todaythis documentary explores the eccentric personality and esoteric work of the incomparable academic and writer, trailing the eminent and intrepid thinker as he crisscrosses the globe and obsessively reveals the invisible workings of ideology through a unique blend of lacanian psychoanalysis, marxism and pop culture critiquesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Chris barber frgs, the author of eighteen previous books has written this richly illustrated portrait of torfaen to provide a detailed record of the industrial heritage of the area and also as a tribute to the wide assortment of people who have played such an important part in shaping the course of history in this remarkable part of south walessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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' marian keyes, author of grown ups'truly brilliantsimply put: it's one of the best novels i've read this century' gillian flynn, number 1 bestselling author of gone girl, sharp objects and dark places'merging family saga with a fluid sense of time and an extraordinarily vivid sense of history at its most human level' hilary mantel, author of the mirror and the lightwhat if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right?during a snowstorm in england in , a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breathingenious in construction, indefatigably entertaining, it grips the reader's imagination on the first page and never lets go'there aren't enough breathless adjectives to describe life after life: dazzling, witty, moving, joyful, mournful, profoundor martin amis's times arrowduring a snowstorm in england in , the same baby is born and lives to tell the talethis is a rare book that you want to start again the minute you have finishedwildly inventive, deeply feltwhat if there were second chances? and third chances? in fact an infinite number of chances to live your life? would you eventually be able to save the world from its own inevitable destiny? and would you even want to?life after life follows ursula todd as she lives through the turbulent events of the last century again and againif you wish to be moved and astonished, read itoxfam bookshop hertford winner of the costa novel award: the acclaimed number one bestselling novel' the times see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit reminded me a bit of her first book behind the scenes at the museum, which is one of my most favourite books evera dizzying and dazzling tour de force' daily mail 'absolutely brillianthere she is at her most profound and inventive, in a novel that celebrates the best and worst of ourselvesthink of audrey niffenegger's the timetraveler's wife or david nicholl's one day'a box of delightswith wit and compassion, kate atkinson finds warmth even in life's bleakest moments, and shows an extraordinary ability to evoke the pastand if you want to give a dazzling present, buy it for your friends
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' clare mackintosh, bestselling author of i let you goa gripping, compulsive read!' shari lapena, bestselling author of the couple next door'fans of paula hawkins' the girl on the train rejoice: her second novel into the water is even better' stylist'paula hawkins effortlessly follows the success of the girl on the train with this immersive novel1 bestsellersimon mayo radio 2 book club choiceradio 4 book at bedtimegoodreads choice awards best mystery & thriller the addictive new psychological thriller from the author of the girl on the train, the runaway sunday times nooxfam shop dumfries 'wondering if into the water could be as good as the girl on the train? it's betterand jules has been dragged back to the one place she hoped she had escaped for good, to care for the teenage girl her sister left behindwith the same propulsive writing and acute understanding of human instincts that captivated millions of readers around the world in her explosive debut thriller, the girl on the train, paula hawkins delivers an urgent, satisfying read that hinges on the stories we tell about our pasts and their power to destroy the lives we live nownot just a brilliant thriller but also a furious feminist howl1 bestseller and global phenomenonjules didn't pick up the phone, ignoring her plea for helpbut jules is afraid' red see oxfam website for delivery information read morethey say she jumpedtold from multiple points of view, this is clever and twisty fiction with a ghostly edge' sunday mirror 'a twisting whodunit that leaves you both gratified and surprised (also the best kind)and most of all she's afraid of the water, and the place they call the drowning poolof her long-buried memories, of the old mill house, of knowing that nel would never have jumpedin the last days before her death, nel called her sister' good housekeeping (book of the month)'a brooding and complex read that deserves to make a splash in its own righta brilliantly plotted and fast-paced juggernaut of a read that hurtles to a heart-stopping conclusion'paula hawkins does it again! into the water is a moody and chilling thriller that will have you madly turning the pagesthe sunday times no
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' clare mackintosh, bestselling author of i let you goa gripping, compulsive read!' shari lapena, bestselling author of the couple next door'fans of paula hawkins' the girl on the train rejoice: her second novel into the water is even better' stylist'paula hawkins effortlessly follows the success of the girl on the train with this immersive novel1 bestsellersimon mayo radio 2 book club choiceradio 4 book at bedtimegoodreads choice awards best mystery & thriller the addictive new psychological thriller from the author of the girl on the train, the runaway sunday times nooxfam bookshop knutsford 'wondering if into the water could be as good as the girl on the train? it's betterand jules has been dragged back to the one place she hoped she had escaped for good, to care for the teenage girl her sister left behindwith the same propulsive writing and acute understanding of human instincts that captivated millions of readers around the world in her explosive debut thriller, the girl on the train, paula hawkins delivers an urgent, satisfying read that hinges on the stories we tell about our pasts and their power to destroy the lives we live nownot just a brilliant thriller but also a furious feminist howl1 bestseller and global phenomenonjules didn't pick up the phone, ignoring her plea for helpbut jules is afraid' red see oxfam website for delivery information read morethey say she jumpedtold from multiple points of view, this is clever and twisty fiction with a ghostly edge' sunday mirror 'a twisting whodunit that leaves you both gratified and surprised (also the best kind)and most of all she's afraid of the water, and the place they call the drowning poolof her long-buried memories, of the old mill house, of knowing that nel would never have jumpedin the last days before her death, nel called her sister' good housekeeping (book of the month)'a brooding and complex read that deserves to make a splash in its own righta brilliantly plotted and fast-paced juggernaut of a read that hurtles to a heart-stopping conclusion'paula hawkins does it again! into the water is a moody and chilling thriller that will have you madly turning the pagesthe sunday times no
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From award-winning author sebastian faulks, girl at the lion d'or is a powerful story of love and conscience, will and desirea mysterious young girl named anne louvet arrives at the seedy hotel du lion d'or in the small french town of janvilliersoxfam bookshop hertford a haunting historical novel set in france between the two world wars about love and desirefrom the author of the international bestseller birdsongmid-s, northern franceshe is seeking a job and a new life, far removed from the injustices of her pastat the hotel, anne meets the cultured, rich and married hartmann and begins anaffair with the married great war veteran, revealing her secrets, fears and hopes to him'beautifully written and extraordinarily moving' the sunday times----also available by sebastian faulks as part of the french trilogy series: birdsong charlotte gray see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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As grief quietly tears apart david's family, so a little girl must make her own way in the world as best she canthis is simply a beautiful book' jodi picoult 'i loved this riveting story with its intricate characters and beautiful language' sue monk kidd, author of the best-selling, the secret life of bees kim edwards is the author of the short-story collection the secrets of the fire king, which was an alternate for the pen/hemingway award, and has won the whiting award and the nelson algren awardoxfam shop pershore the multi-million copy bestseller, kim edwards' the memory keeper's daughter is a moving and poignant novel about grief, family and betrayalher second novel, the lake of dreams, is available from penguinshe is an assistant professor of english at the university of kentuckyfor though david's son is a healthy boy, his daughter has down's syndromebut the night dr david henry delivers his wife's twins is a night that will haunt five lives for everfamilies have secrets they hide even from themselvesand, in a shocking act of betrayal whose consequences only time will reveal, he tells his wife their daughter died while secretly entrusting her care to a nursesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit should have been an ordinary birth, the start of an ordinary happy family'crafted with language so lovely you have to reread the passages just to be captivated all over again
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The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alivehidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printdaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn thema page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadwhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inoxfam shop pershore a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecobut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alivehidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printdaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn thema page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadwhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto eco
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The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alivehidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printoxfam bookshop st albans a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecodaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn thema page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadwhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alivehidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print but as daniel grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his find what begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindand allows him to choose one book from the shelves; he pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian carax  translated from the original by lucia graves see oxfam website for delivery information read moreto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son danieloxfam bookshop st albans a literary thriller in the tradition of umberto eco
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Finds which the authorities have gone to great lengths to keep secretoxfam shop evesham a gripping high-concept thriller for fans of dan brown and sam bourne from the author of the genesis secret and the marks of cainno one knows whyafter she reveals her discovery, her colleague is killed in suspicious circumstancesand it soon becomes clear that those who seek to unlock the compelling puzzle will be risking very much more than their livesback in england, an aged professor has been brutally and elaborately murderedin the silent caves of deepest france, young archaeologist julia kerrigan unearths an ancient skull, with a hole bored through the foreheadsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe murder remains unsolvedas the archaeologist, lawyer and photographer pursue their separate quests to discover the truth, an underlying pattern begins to emerge, which connects these far-flung events in the most terrifying and unimaginable waymeanwhile, in the jungles of south-east asia photographer jake thurby is offered a curious assignment by a beautiful and determined cambodian lawyer who is investigating finds at the mysterious -year-old plain of jars
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This time, she may have gone too farfollowing the success of his award-longlisted childish spirits and its sequel the spirit of london, prolific children's author rob keeley is back with the sword of the spirit, the third instalment in his thrilling and suspenseful spirits seriesellie's meddling has consequences she could never have foreseenand worse is to comethe sword of the spirit works both as a standalone novel and as part of a seriesit will appeal to girls and boys of upper primary and lower secondary age - primarily 8-12 - and to parents and teachers reading the book aloudbut she didn't expect to meet a real medieval knightellie's investigations into the spirit world have reached a medieval castle, where archaeologists are digging for the fabled sword of st merrellsee oxfam website for delivery information read morenor was she expecting him to be an ancestor of edward fitzberrangerellie discovers that behind a legend of chivalry and bravery lies a dark and nasty truth
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gone with the flames are the violent memories of the house's history, and a new era has begundespite the ever present rumble of cement mixers and diggers, cold hill park appears to be the ideal place to livethe spine-chilling follow-up to the house on cold hillnow a smash-hit stage playfor jason and emily danes, this is their forever home, and for maurice and claudette penze-weedell, it's the perfect place to live out retirementalthough much of cold hill park is still a construction site, the first two families move into their new housesbut looks are deceptive and it's only a matter of days before both couples start to feel they are not alone in their new homesthere is one thing that never appears in the estate agent brochures: nobody has ever survived beyond forty in cold hill house and no one has ever truly leftsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecold hill house has been razed to the ground by fire, replaced with a development of ultra-modern homesoxfam shop dumfries from the number one bestselling author, peter james, comes the secret of cold hill
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My best friend's girl 3:40after the love has gone wthe title is after the love has goneafter the love has gone radio mix 4:35for this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casing
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Oxfam books & music perth a powerful meditation on the nature and dangers of ego, from the author of the noit's that important' derek sivers, author of anything you want 'ryan holiday is one of his generation's finest thinkers' steven pressfield, author of the war of art 'this is a book i want every athlete, aspiring leader, entrepreneur, thinker and doer to read' george raveling, nike's director of international basketball 'inspiring yet practical' robert greene, author of the 48 laws of power it's wrecked the careers of promising young geniusesit's evaporated great fortunes and run companies into the groundin ego is the enemy, ryan holiday shows us how and why ego is such a powerful internal opponent to be guarded against at all stages of our careers and lives, and that we can only create our best work when we identify, acknowledge and disarm its dangersdrawing on an array of inspiring characters and narratives from literature, philosophy and history, the book explores the nature and dangers of ego to illustrate how you can be humble in your aspirations, gracious in your success and resilient in your failuresthe result is an inspiring and timely reminder that humility and confidence are our greatest friends when confronting the challenges of a culture that tends to fan the flames of ego, a book full of themes and life lessons that will resonate, uplift and inspiresee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit's made adversity unbearable and turned struggle into shameits name? ego, and it is the enemy - of ambition, of success and of resilienceevery great philosopher has warned against it, in our most lasting stories and countless works of art, in all culture and all ages1 new york times bestseller stillness is the key, and obstacle is the way - over 1 million copies sold 're-read it each year
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I loved it!' eve chase, author of the glass house'gripping and page-turninggrey, author of the forthcoming tell me how it ends see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham be drawn into this compelling, transfixing novel about the bond between three sisters from the author of the poison bedthree sisters'fremantle builds the tension with delicious skill in this page-turning thriller' times'wonderfully inventive and darkly satisfying, this story of three sisters resonates with myth and mystery' andrew taylor, bestselling author of the ashes of london'a lush, thrilling page-turner humming with its own exquisite dark beautyforcibly seduced by the powerful george villiers, doctor's daughter hester is cast aside to raise her son alone and in secretwhen villiers decides to claim his son against hester's wishes, the sisters find themselves almost friendless and at his mercyshe hopes never to see villiers againshe sees what others can't - and what has yet to bethree ways to fallyet she cannot always resist others' advanceshugely enjoyable' vmelis's visions cause disquiet and talkyoung hope's beauty marks her out, drawing unwelcome attention to the familyshe'd be denounced as a witch if hester wasn't so carefully protectiveand her sisters cannot always be on their guardpropels a trio of vivid women towards their complex destiniesbut the women hold a grave secret - will it be their undoing or their salvation?because in the right hands, a secret is the deadliest weapon of all
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Collection of 4 books historical fiction according to queeney by beryl bainbridge hardback rrp ÂŁ empire of sand by robert ryan rrp ÂŁ paperback shelf wear to corner the rose of sebastopol by katherine mcmahon paperback the lady and the unicorn by tracy chevalier (author of a girl with a pearl earring) paperback
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The book has been signed by the author with an inscriptionthe author was recruited into the squadron at the outset of the second world war, and continued a distinguished career in the years after the warwritten with the support of squadron association members, the author has collected individual stories to capture the flavour of past eras and events, such as the early days of the air force during the first world war, the bomber attacks of and the berlin airlift of99 squadron of the royal air force, from 197 toin good condition, there is one medium tear to the top of the dust jacketoxfam bookshop lower petergate a very nice signed copy of this work charting the history of nosee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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gone girl, based on a global best seller by gillian flynn
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Ben affleck stars as nick dunne, a man who, shocked by the sudden disappearance of his wife amy (rosamund pike), is initially happy to make use of the media to try and locate his missing partnerhowever, when evidence is discovered that potentially incriminates nick, he quickly discovers the flipside of dealing with journalists as he is subject to trial by tv and printas everything from nick's body language to his tone of voice is analysed and discussed by the news networks and the happiness of his marriage is called into question, can nick hang onto his sanity and the belief that he will one day see amy again? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop syston david fincher directs this academy award-nominated adaptation of the novel by gillian flynn about a husband who is exposed to the glare of the mass media when his wife's disappearance raises suspicions regarding his innocence
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