The miserable mill the austere academy
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In this enthralling sequel, he follows the fortunes of the escape academy right up until the arrival of the allied forces in apriloxfam bookshop newport in the colditz story, pat reid told the story of the escape academy that sprang up inside the most impregnable german pow camp of the second world war, ending appropriately with his own incredible escape from colditzbut reid's own break-out was by no means the lastthese tales of fantastic bravery and stunning ingenuity are every bit as mesmerising as the originalno highlighting or other notesthis is the scarce first edition, publishedvery good condition for ageunclipped d/j clean/intact and protected by transparent wrappera true classic, latter days at colditz is the bestselling conclusion of the story of the infamous german pow campsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Set of 6 coalport collection plates the tale of a country village robert herseybone china made in england the old mill the village smithy granny's cottage picnic by the river the wedding the village shop read more
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00 plus postage lovely gift! titles include 2nd - the reptile room 3rd - the wide window 4th - the miserable mill 5th - the austere academy 13th - the end can post but will charge approx ÂŁ5lemony snickets - a series of unfortunate events 5 books for children - (as new) bargain ÂŁ- ÂŁ5
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How will a german woman cope in austere post-war britain, where she is still regarded as the enemy? illustrated with almost 100 images and original documents, the bride's trunk describes the adventures of an unremarkable piece of luggage and three generations of its owners, whose journeys across europe are determined by the turbulent events of twentieth century historyshe travels to england to marry jim, a british intelligence corps soldier in the allied armies that defeated the nazi regime in and occupied the devastated nationminny leaves germany on a bitterly cold morning in decemberminny has survived british and american bombs and witnessed the destruction of aachen, her ancient and beautiful cityoxfam shop worcester a true story of love and reconciliation in the aftermath of the second world warsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Interesting monographic study published for the first time in , in this volume i of the memoirs of the royal academy of moral and political sciencesit includes a historical summary of the academy, the royal decree of september by which its statutes were approved, and the installation speeches by the marquis of corbera, minister of public works and the marquis of pidal, president of the academyin this first volume of the memoirs, two important works were also published for the first time: colmeiro, manuel ()manuel colmeiro y penido (santiago de compostela, -madrid, ) was a galician historian, jurist and economistthis work, highly valued in its time, was published again in andare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimemorias de la real academia de ciencias morales y polĂticasinforme que la real academia de ciencias morales y polĂticas eleva al gobierno sobre la influencia del teatro en las costumbres pĂşblicas y la protecciĂłn que en consecuencia debe dispensarle el estado read moremadrid: real academia de ciencias morales y polĂticas (imprenta nacional)biblioteca de los economistas españoles de los siglos xvi, xvii y xviiiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteinforme sobre la influencia del teatro en las costumbres pĂşblicascatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Here is a man who banned hoovers from his house on grounds of noise, whose first act on moving into an ancient cottage was to rip out the central heating, whose attempts to seek out more authentically welsh parishes only brought him more into contact with loud english holidaymakersthis is sure to be widely reviewedall his life, he was a minister in the church of wales, at a succession of increasingly remote country parishesnow byron rogers has unearthed the amazing story of this man's life, and that of his household - one both comic, absurd and touchingthomas's poetry published by penguin modern classics, orion and bloodaxe with substantial sales every yearhe is regarded in wales as the national poetit describes the life of one of 20th-century english literature's greatest poetssee oxfam website for delivery information read more for his second biography rogers - a welshman who moved to england - has found the perfect subject: the great welsh poet rthomas is now accepted, along with ted hughes, philip larkin and seamus heaney, as one of the great post-war british poetsoxfam shop dumfries this is the follow-up to the author's previous biography, the critically acclaimed and sales success, "the last englishman"thomas (an english-educated man who set out to become more and more welsh throughout his life)to thomas's many admirers this will be a surprising, sometimes shocking, but at last humanising portrait of someone who wrote truly metaphysical poetrybyron rogers' previous books for aurum have twice been radio 4 book of the weekit is a hilarious and extraordinary story of a singular manhe had a reputation for being an austere, unforgiving, taciturn, wintry man
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Focusing in particular on the austere and often brutal environment of the village school, the film not only exposes the cruelty and hypocrisy of adults towards children but offers an insight into the undercurrents of patriarchy and repression that went on to shape 20th-century germanyas the outbreak of war draws near, a series of violent and unexplained events shake the small community to its coreoxfam bookshop brighton brand newin true haneke style, the film is less concerned with providing a definitive answer to 'whodunnit' than with examining the unhealthy processes that contribute to a sick, disenfranchised societymichael haneke won the cannes palm d'or for this two-and-a-half hour black and white study of german rural village life insee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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When things are at their bleakest, maryann is offered a lifeline: a position as nanny to the daughter of the mill owner, wesley marshallan insight into people that is rarely found' (nottingham evening post)life is tough on the cobbled backstreet courtyards of abbey street, warwickshire, in the s: boys are destined for the pit and girls for the milldespite this, clever, feisty maryann is happy there - until her mother diesher family collapses, leaving maryann coping with everything, exhausted and lonelytells a cracking story and does so with an insight into people that is rarely found' -nottingham evening post see oxfam website for delivery information read more'a gifted writeroxfam shop rosemount viaduct a captivating story of love, family and survival, from a beloved author who 'tells a cracking storythough the house is filled with secrets and heartache, there is kindness, too, and to maryann's surprise she grows close to marshallbut their relationship has not gone unnoticed and it threatens to unleash a world of problems on them allespecially as toby, the boy she is set on marrying, insists they wait
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Two silver bands around the wooden millthe underbase requires a deep clean to reveal the makers marka little clean requiredsilver plate finial of which has lost its plating and therefore revealing the brass underneathare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikioverall very good condition with just some light surface scratches to the silver of which has been mentioned for accuracyhallmarked for london silver, date letter k for and the makers mark for park, green & cogross weight g measuring approx 925cm high not including the finial x 4please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea lovely english antique silver pepper mill/grindercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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The dream academychildren's music & audio storieswe ask you to make a distinction between a complaint and cancellationaction & adventurewe try to assess the exact condition of the goods as objectively as possible
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Nike superfly 6 academy fg/mg football sock boots mens uk85, eur43, ah building on the forefoot plate innovation of the 6, the nike mercurial superfly 7 academy mg boot adds a versatile multi-ground plate that provides traction on natural- and artificial-grass surfacestextured for touch soft synthetic material is textured from heel to toe to give you the touch you need for creativity at high speedssecond-skin fit a comfortable lining and dynamic fit collar work together and wrap your foot to feel like a second skin
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Cupcake academy sw (mint/new)the condition of the item you will receive is sw (mint/new)will you make it into the cupcake academy?we take care to note any special item conditions with pre-owned products, so you always know what to expect
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Hand painted musical ornament - the olde water milloriginally the water mill turned by water pumping round, but this aspect no longer workscollection from harlingtonit is quite large at 20cm high x 15cm wide and in response to a clap the watermill plays a tuneornamental musical watermill by artist adeline beaufort and supplied by company brooks & bentley with the certificate of authenticity, original box, packaging and paperwork
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Height: 105 mm gross weight 136 grams for the pepper mill and 47 grams for salt shakerbeautiful antique pepper mill in sterling silver with wood interior, accompanied by its crystal and silver salt shaker sterling silver minerva hallmarkfor a lovely holiday tablehallmark of silversmith pascal bajaud, grinding mechanism in working orderare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikijust some small marks on the lid, nothing seriousin good overall conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Snow scene of house / mill ? the old grist millcreated exclusively for avon quality porcelain crown bavena germany excellent condition with no chips, cracks or crazing8 inches / 20cms ÂŁ5 but willing to take offers buyer collects wa4 5pt warrington m56 j10 read moreit was made in bavaria exclusively for avon to be given as a prize for sales during
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Their fame is due above all to their state of “unfinished work” as if to represent the miserable condition of human imperfection, the hard struggle of man to free himself from the element that imprisons him in order to yearn for the true perfection that is that of godthis sculpture was made on carrara marble by sculptor stefano todini at the beginning of his work on marble in the sdimensions: 66 x 29 x 18 cm; weight: 50 kgit will be shipped with packaging in a secure crate by insured courierare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimichelangelo’s “prigioni” (“young slaves”) are colossal sculptures originally created to decorate the tomb of pope julius iithis sculpture is a unique piececatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteoriginal sculpture representing a reinterpretation of one of michelangelo’s “young slave”, in particular of the “slave who wakes up”our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein the photos you can see the signature
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Life, the universe and everythingfollowing a number of stunning catastrophes, arthur dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric earththe knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and misssadly, however, the weekend has only just begunoxfam shop colne road collected together in the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy: the trilogy of four are the first four titles in douglas adams' wildly popular comedy science fiction seriesfenchurch once realized how the world could be made a good and happy placeescaping the end of the world for a second time, arthur, ford, and their old friend slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robotsnot bad for a man in his dressing gownand, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find itthe galaxy may offer a mind-boggling variety of ways to be blown up and/or insulted, but it's very hard to get a cup of teathe restaurant at the end of the universewhen all questions of space, time, matter and the nature of being have been resolved, only one question remains - 'where shall we have dinner?' the restaurant at the end of the universe provides the ultimate gastronomic experience, and for once there is no morning after to worry aboutthe hitchhiker's guide to the galaxyone thursday lunchtime the earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypassconvinced that the secret lies within god's final message to his creation, they go in search of itan eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, ford prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the vogonshowever, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly doit's not an easy thing to do, and arthur dent thinks he's the only human who's been able to master this nifty little trick - until he meets fenchurch, the woman of his dreamsfor arthur dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be rather a lot to cope withunfortunately, she's forgottenso long, and thanks for all the fishthere is a knack to flyingsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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'the world without sun' () also won an academy award'the silent world' () is an academy award-winning documentary co-directed by cousteau and celebrated auteur louis mallethe film follows a team of divers as they attempt to live for a month in a purpose-built environment at the bottom of the red seain search of new marine creatures and environments, cousteau becomes one of the first explorers ever to dive beneath the frozen surface of the south polesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas the divers explore their new habitat, cousteau boards his signature yellow submarine to chart the sealife of the deepest depthsoxfam books & music winchester collection of documentary films featuring the work of legendary maritime explorer and film maker jacques cousteauin 'voyage to the edge of the world' () cousteau and his team of divers set out in the research ship 'calypso' to explore the uncharted lands and wildlife of antarticamaking use of the latest technology, the film was the first to offer a window into the weird and wonderful world beneath the sea and kick-started a whole new movement in movie making
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The danish academy in rome became his last official commission, and fisker put all of his knowledge and artistic skills into its design; he wanted it to be his "crowning work"he later developed his distinctive style that has been called danish or vernacular modernismoxfam bookshop hove very good condition, appears unreadas a young man, fisker worked with gunnar asplund and sigurd leverentz, the two most important architects of the younger generation in sweden, and he never forgot his scandinavian rootsthe book describes important developments in twentieth-century danish and scandinavian architectural historyit moreover provides fascinating insights into the theory and practice of restoration of modern buildingskay fisker was a leading figure in danish architecture in the decades around the middle of the last centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Selling two tickets for empire of the sun gig playing at the o2 academy brixton on theselling for ÂŁ45 each (same price as paid)message me if interested, thank you
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Somehow, in spite of all harry's scheming and the disastrous marriage she finds herself in as a result, emma will make sure that the mill has a future - with a forrest at the helmknowing that harry forrest will go to his grave wishing she were a boy and now, devastated by jamie's coldness, emma clings resolutely to the memory of her beloved grandfather, charlie, and his hopes for the mill he built with his own handsoxfam bookshop cheltenham emma forrest has waited three long years to welcome home the man she loves from the horror of the trenches, but now her father's bitter feud with jamie metcalfe's family threatens everything she has dreamed ofthe miller's daughter is a heartfelt lincolnshire saga, from much-loved author, margaret dickinsonsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Aspiring young mages from all the nations of etheria flock to sistarra, the grand academy of magicthose who hope to graduate must hone their knowledge and skills, and compete in combat to prove their worthstudents are trained in the ancient secrets of magic, and choose which path they will follow
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Oxfam books & music aberdeen written by edward mccamley hardback book with dust jacket published in first edition the history of the academy's second century shows also how the development of the school reflected larger issues of education policy previous owner's name on front free end paper see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Quality are near mint, never been played faith no more - live at the brixton academy ?(lp, album)\tslash, london records\t\tsouth korea\t read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiultra rare and unique record from the hard rock band faith no more record and sleeve are in excellent condition for a record from south koreaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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The dream academy: the morning lasted all day a retrospective2 cd collection see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music totnes rhino edsk
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Respighi: the birds three boticelli pictures the academy of ststereo/ quadrophonicoxfam books & music totnes his master's voice asdmartin-in-the-fields directed by neville marriner record and sleeve look to be in superb conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Very large framed john constable print of flatford millthe frame is angled and there is a 3 inch inlay between the picture and framepicture without the frame is: 23 inches high x 38 inches wideexcellent condition collection only read moretotal measurements of the picture is 28 inches high x 43 inches widethe print is on a board not canvas and is not glazed
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Oxfam music shop reading the academy of stmartin-in-the-fields ?- the rise of the symphony label:philips ?- format:4 x vinyl, lp, stereo box set country:netherlands genre:classical see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop brigg one of several popular brain-training games, big brain academy focuses on puzzle solving to help quick thinking and fast problem solvingcase, inserts and cartridge are all in good condition with no visible defectsthe text on the front reads "test your astuteness in five categories and play the best brain teasers against up to seven others!" according to microsoft translatorplease note that while the game is initially in dutch, it can be set to play in englishsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Faith no more - live at the brixton academyedge of the worldthe cowboy songgenuine slash records cd in good condition
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