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Some light scuff marks to the coverspacked with other colour illustrations from sketches to screen, this is the most comprehensive look at the creation of a major videogame ever published, and an essential companion to the smash-hit shooterthis informative and fascinating new book goes behind the scenes at the development company, rebellion, and examines the making of the game in minute detail, with features on everything from the brand-new asura graphic novel renderer to the most notable villains of judge dredd's world" book in very good condition with clean pages throughout and securely boundprinted in , first editionoxfam shop mutley plain from back cover: - " over two years in the making, the smash-hit new video game judge dredd: dredd vs death, published by vivendi universal, is the most fully realised version of the popular ad character's world ever to hit the small screensee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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'whenever i smell salt water, i know that i am not far from one of the works of my ancestors,' wrote robert louis stevenson inthe lighthouse stevensons is a story of high endeavour, beautifully told; indeed, this is one of the most celebrated works of historical biography in recent memoryoxfam shop colne road an exciting new edition of bella bathurst's epic story of robert louis stevenson's ancestors and the building of the scottish coastal lighthouses against impossible oddsthe lighthouse stevensons, all four generations of them, built every lighthouse round scotland, were responsible for a slew of inventions in both construction and optics, and achieved feats of engineering in conditions that would be forbidding even today'when the lights come out at sundown along the shores of scotland, i am proud to think they burn more brightly for the genius of my father!'robert louis stevenson was the most famous of the stevensons, but not by any means the most productivesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe same driven energy which robert louis stevenson put into writing, his ancestors put into lighting the darkness of the seas
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These ten tales of the world's most splendidly sinister teachers will have you running for the school gatesand as for phobe, he's a teacher with a real differenceshe is always furious - and she's on a detention rampagehe is bone-shakingly terrified ofbrought to you by number one bestselling author, david walliams, with every story illustrated in glorious colour by artistic genius, tony ross watch out for the ghastly miss seethe children!millions of children have loved the world's worst children - now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever, the world's worst teacherssee oxfam website for delivery information read moredr dread teaches science and is half man, half monsterthink your teachers are bad? wait till you meet this lotfrom the phenomenally bestselling david walliams and illustrated in glorious colour by the artistic genius, tony rossmillions of young readers have loved the world's worst children tales - now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever: the world's worst teachers
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In wessex, rival parties scramble to settle on the identity of the next kingbut as the winds of change gather pace, the pressure on uhtred as father, as politician and as warrior grows as never beforefor decades, uhtred has stood at the intersection between pagan and christian, between saxon and viking, between the old world he was born into and the new world being forged around himonly the most astute cunning, the greatest loyalty and the most spectacular courage can save himsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein mercia, rebellion is in the air as king edward tries to seize controloxfam shop dumfries at the fortress of the eagles, three kings will fightuhtred - a legendary warrior, admired and sought as an ally, feared as an adversary - finds himself once again torn between his two heritages: fighting on what he considers the wrong side, cursed by misfortune and tragedy and facing one of his most formidable enemies uhtred of bebbanburg has won back his ancestral home but, threatened from all sides by enemies both old and new, he doesn't have long to enjoy the victoryand across the country invading norsemen continue their relentless incursion, ever hungry for land
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The champagne is on ice while mistletoe hangs from every nook and holly's friends at the shop are determined she'll live up to her festive nameescape to cornwall with this uplifting and feel good standalone novel from the bestselling author of the little wedding shop by the seathere's nothing more magical than a winter wonderland wedding but when photographer holly north returns to the cosy village of st aidan she's determined to avoid romance and the festive season full stopoxfam shop kingsthorpe st aidan: a cosy cornish village where friendships are made for life and it's always cocktail hour somewhereit's the most wonderful time of the year, and romance is most definitely in the crisp winter air with promises, proposals and christmas kisses aplenty what readers are saying about this cosy christmas romance:'you can almost smell the christmas trees and taste those mince pie muffins the perfect book to cuddle up with' my chestnut reading tree'a real cracker' annie cooper's book corner'an absolute delight' bookworms and shutterbugs'a really warm and cosy read it has got me so excited for christmas!' jessica's book biz'this book has it all, romance, entertainment, charm, cheerfulness, friendship, small miracles, christmas magic and lots of warmth i absolutely loved this fantastic book' with love for books see oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe's doing one small favour for a friend's wedding and then her plans involve diving under her duvet and avoiding any sign of christmas cheer - and gorgeous but insufferable rory sanderson - for the rest of december!that is until christmas arrives at brides by the sea, cornwall's enchanting and most adorable little wedding shop
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The lovely if slight "unholy light" and a heartfelt reading of tim hardin's "you upset the grace of living when you lie" round out the setthe moon and the sun/ unholy light/ zither song/ you upset the grace of living when you liethis handsomely packaged 4ad single contains three additional tracks, highlighted by the self-explanatory "zither song," probably the most effective deployment of the little-used string instrument since anton karas' theme for the third mansee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop herne hill in very good condition"the moon and the sun" is the definitive heidi berry performance -- bolstered by the exquisite fingerpicking of sibling christopher, swelling violin, and a lilting, waltz-like rhythm, berry delivers perhaps her most nuanced and graceful vocal, all resulting in the most lively song in her catalog
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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 intensewritten by christopher fry, the series explores the everyday lives of the sisters in their home in the small yorkshire village of haworththe 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 canon
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In wessex, rival parties scramble to settle on the identity of the next kingbut as the winds of change gather pace, the pressure on uhtred as father, as politician and as warrior grows as never beforeonly the most astute cunning, the greatest loyalty and the most spectacular courage can save himfor decades, uhtred has stood at the intersection between pagan and christian, between saxon and viking, between the old world he was born into and the new world being forged around himoxfam shop evesham at the fortress of the eagles, three kings will fightuhtred - a legendary warrior, admired and sought as an ally, feared as an adversary - finds himself once again torn between his two heritages: fighting on what he considers the wrong side, cursed by misfortune and tragedy and facing one of his most formidable enemiesin mercia, rebellion is in the air as king edward tries to seize controluhtred of bebbanburg has won back his ancestral home but, threatened from all sides by enemies both old and new, he doesn't have long to enjoy the victorysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand across the country invading norsemen continue their relentless incursion, ever hungry for land
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These ten tales of the world's most splendidly sinister teachers will have you running for the school gatesoxfam shop colne road millions of young readers have loved the world's worst children tales - now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever: the world's worst teachersdr dread teaches science and is half man, half monster watch out for the ghastly miss seetheshe is always furious - and she's on a detention rampageand as for mr phobe, he's a teacher with a real differencebrought to you by number one bestselling author, david walliams, with every story illustrated in glorious colour by artistic genius, tony rosssee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe is bone-shakingly terrified of children!millions of children have loved the world's worst children - now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever, the world's worst teachersthink your teachers are bad? wait till you meet this lotfrom the phenomenally bestselling david walliams and illustrated in glorious colour by the artistic genius, tony ross
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The greenfield grasshuggers are one of the most esteemed teams in the gamethey’re a joy to face off against on the pitch, not least of which because you might be able to nick one of the best mince pies you've ever had when they're not lookingthey might not be the most competitive in the game, but they're certainly one of the most funif you catch yourself thinking blood bowl is too easy, or you want to impress your friends with your impeccable coaching skills, there are few challenges greater than running a halfling teamafter all, who doesn't love an underdog? formed back in , these eager and earnest halflings have had to fight twice as hard to make a name for themselvesthey're full of heart, determination, and enough sausage and ale to choke a troll
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihis mainstream career lasted only four years, but he is widely regarded as one of the most influential guitarists in history and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th centuryjimi hendrix the greatest original sessions french box set jimi hendrix ?– the greatest original sessions label: musidisc ?– ccv format: 4 × vinyl, lp, compilation, box set, compilation country: france released: excellent condition james marshall "jimi" hendrix (born johnny allen hendrix; november – september ) was an american rock guitarist, singer, and songwriterplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe rock and roll hall of fame describes him as "the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music"
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It would be no surprise if it were to become as defining and as influential as work as edward said's orientalism'Â Â soumya bhattacharya, observer 'the winner of the nobel prize in economics is a star in indiathis is a book that needed to have been writtenoxfam bookshop harrogate from nobel prize-winning economist amartya sen, the argumentative indian: writings on indian culture, history and identity brings together an illuminating selection of writings on contemporary indiahe deserves the recognitionhe won the nobel prize in economics in and was master of trinity college, cambridge'profound and stimulatingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis books have been translated into thirty languagesthe product of a great mind at the peak of its power'Â Â william dalrymple, sunday times 'one of the most influential public thinkers of our timesindia is an immensely diverse country with many distinct pursuits, vastly different convictions, widely divergent customs and a veritable feast of viewpointsshows that the argumentative gene is not just a part of india's make-up that can easily be wished away'Â Â the economist amartya sen is lamont university professor at harvardhis most recent books are the idea of justice, identity and violence and development as freedomout of these conflicting views spring a rich tradition of skeptical argument and cultural achievement which is critically important, argues amartya sen, for the success of india's democracy, the defence of its secular politics, the removal of inequalities related to class, caste, gender and community, and the pursuit of sub-continental peace
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Serving with nelson in the mediterranean archie finds himself stranded in egypt where if he can survive he will play a vital role in the battle of the nile back in england, along with an oddball collection of friends archie risks everything to thwart the violent ambitions of napoleon's spymasterultimately archie is faced with the ultimate choice, risk losing the most precious thing in his life with the life of king george himself at stakefrom the ballrooms and bordellos of london to the hostile spanish mountains battles every bit as deadly as those faced by the nation's soldiers are fought and men die as the two empires struggle for dominancein the tradition of bernard cornwell and his hero sharpe, archie dexter is pitted against the might of napoleons designs on europe, not on the battlefields but in the dark shadowy world of espionagean agent of the king is a thriller set in the early years of the napoleonic warsa gritty sometimes bawdy thriller, set in violent times with a new breed of hero caught up in one of the most turbulent times in historyavailable in paperback or ebook
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Francesco di marco datini, the 14th-century tuscan merchant who forms the central subject of iris origo's study, has now probably become the most intimately accessible figure of the later middle agesiris origo drew on this material to paint, in detail, a picture of italian domestic life on the eve of the renaissancethe book is rightly celebrated as one of the most engrossing of all modern books on italian life and historyin an astonishing cache, containing some letters and great numbers of business documents, came to light
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikinicely signed by sebastiao salgado on the title pagein this volume his talent as a storyteller and the authenticity of a man who knows how to combine activism and professionalism, talent and generosity, clearly emergethe reader will discover fascinating stories of every corner of the world, both near and remote, from africa to the americas, and then again the birth of the instituto terra, of the genesis project, of magnum photos and amazonas imagesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesebastião salgado's photographs have been shown around the worldwith a kindness and a disarming simplicity, salgado rebuilds his path, exposes his beliefs, makes us witnesses of his emotionsin from my land to the planet the photographer tells us the story of his most famous reportages: from the black and white portraits of unknown men and women, workers or refugees, to the more recent genesis project, a portrait of the most incontaminated places of our planetcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Lauren loves the hotel, for hidden inside its faded walls is the key to her most precious memories but then a chain of events off the dance floor puts their friendship to the ultimate test, and makes lauren question everything she holds dearoxfam bookshop cheltenham the sunday times top ten bestselling authorlearn to dance at the moonlight hotel, in the most romantic place in britain beginners and singles welcomethey aren't going for the men, they're going for a laugh - although a little romance wouldn't hurt 'as entertaining as strictly, but with a lot more romance' katie fforde  'hilarious and romantic - jane costello's best book yet' bella see oxfam website for delivery information read more the moonlight hotel sits on the shore of england's best-loved lake, windermere, exuding vintage glamourso, along with her best friends, cate and emily, she signs up to a new dance class in its gorgeous ballroom
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Rome the sorceress () is frenaud's richest and most disturbing confrontation with the hidden life of myths and the sacred, probing the themes of time, inheritance, revolt, illusions of divinity, father-?gures, mother-?gures, and the insatiable monuments of language which pretend to grapple with this weight of experienceoxfam bookshop hexham first known for his war-time poems written from a german labour camp - notably his sombre reworkings of the myth of the magi - andre frenaud () is one of the most searching of french poetshis work is structured by a sense of quest, which gives it its labyrinthine patterns, underground tensions and fractured, inventive formstranslation by keith bosely - a bilingual editiona brand new book from the bloodaxe "contemporary french poets" serieshis poetry has an epic and tragic dimension: spurred by an urge for transcendence, it refuses false paradises, arrivals and notions of reconciliationpoetry book society recommended translationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam books & music romsey 3 disc box set featuring roosevelt, churchill, stalin and hilter disc 1 - the rising tide, the storm explodes, disc 2 - trial by fire, the price of glory, disc 3 never surrender, peace at last with just over 20 years separating the two most cataclysmic conflicts of the twentieth century wwi and wwii many historians argue that they were not separate wars, but one bloody continuum that first gripped the people of europe but eventually spread across the entire globedouglas macarthurthis is the story of these devastating three decades of war, through the eyes of the men who were shaped by the battles of world war i and came to command a world on the brink of disaster decades laterbefore they were giants, they were infantrymen and privates in the 'war to end all wars'and so it happens that the most iconic figures of wwii, the household names that we associate with either battlefield glory or murderous fascism, were themselves caught up in both conflictscharles de gaullebenito mussolininumber of discs: 5 region 0 language: english 300 minutes running time see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In very good used condition, pages bright and clean, bound in red cloth with gold lettering with very minor shelf wearwith preface by millard meiss and introduction and commentaries on the plates by jean longnon and raymond cazellesclipped, mildly rubbed dust jacket which is faded to spine and has a small tear and scuffing to edgesoriginally published by georges braziller in , this is the wellfleet press editionthis volume contains reproductions of each of the miniatures in full colour and to scale (139 plates)see oxfam website for delivery information read morecommissioned by jean de berry in the early years of the 15th century, this masterpiece was executed by the three limbourg brothers, the greatest miniaturists of the timeoxfam bookshop sevenoaks 'the tres riches heures' is the most luxurious and most famous examples of manuscript illumination in late medieval europe
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The result is a brilliant seafaring novel, a gripping saga encompassing industrial growth, the years of expansion and exploration, the crucible of the first half of the twentieth century, and most of all, the sea"washington post"a generational saga, a swashbuckling sailor's tale, and the account of a small town coming into modernity both melville and steinbeck might have been pleased to read itcalled "one of the most exciting authors in nordic literature" by henning mankell, carsten jensen has worked as a literary critic and a journalist, reporting from china, cambodia, latin america, the pacific islands, and afghanistansee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham an international bestsellera thrilling epic tale of the sea"we, the drowned sets sail beyond the narrow channels of the seafaring genre and approaches tolstoy in its evocation of war's confusion, its power to stun victors and vanquished alikehe lives in copenhagen and marstalthe novel tells of ships wrecked and blown up in wars, of places of terror and violence that continue to lure each generation; there are cannibals here, shrunken heads, prophetic dreams, and miraculous survivals new republichailed in europe as an instant classic, we, the drowned is the story of the port town of marstal, denmark, whose inhabitants sailed the world from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the second world wara gorgeous, unsparing novel
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His lively account shows how changes in hierarchy were expressed in ironic commentary regarding idealised masculinity and violence, how subversive laughter and humour counterpointed the heroic ethic of challenge and revenge, and how peasant narratives both countered and reproduced the values of hierarchyoxfam shop macclesfield michael gilsenan looks at the relations between different forms of power, violence, and hierarchy in akkar, the northernmost province of lebanon, during the spossibily signed by authoroften regarded as backward and feudal, in reality this area was controlled primarily by groups with important roles in government and business in beiruthe traces shifts in power, and he examines the importance of narratives and rhetoric in constituting social honour, collective bio-graphy, and shared memory/forgettingfading to hinge, otherwise very good condition, see oxfam website for delivery information read moregilsenan uses material from his stay in akkar and a variety of historical sources to analyse the practices that guaranteed the rule of the large landownersthe most "feudal" land-owners had often done most to introduce capitalist methods to their estates, and "backwardness" was a condition produced by this form of political and social controlslight boxing of cover edges
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For lale - a dandy, a jack-the-lad, a bit of a chancer - it was love at first sightshe tattooed her name on my heartand he was determined not only to survive himself, but to ensure this woman, gita, did, toooxfam shop pershore the five million copy bestseller and one of the bestselling books of the 21st centuryi recommend it unreservedly' greame simsion 'a moving and ultimately uplifting story of love, loyalties and friendship amidst the horrors of wari tattooed a number on her arm'extraordinary - moving, confronting and upliftingin , lale sokolov arrived in auschwitz-birkenau waiting in line to be tattooed, terrified and shaking, was a young girl' jill mansell see oxfam website for delivery information read morehe was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival - scratching numbers into his fellow victims' arms in indelible ink to create what would become one of the most potent symbols of the holocaustso begins one of the most life-affirming, courageous, unforgettable and human stories of the holocaust: the love story of the tattooist of auschwitz
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Building on the all-action gameplay of the original you'll be able to take control of one of the most powerful force users ever seen in the star wars universea new targeting system, more complex puzzles and even the chance to pilot a tie fighter create a more varied and nuanced game than its predecessorapparently killed at the end of the last game, a new clone of starkiller has emerged and is being hunted by darth vader and the empirewielding twin lightsabres you can now dismember enemies and use even more powerful force powers, including mind tricks and the new force furywith new state-of-the-art graphics and the darkest and most emotional storyline ever in a star wars game the force will definitely need to be with you this timesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop ulverston the saga of starkiller, darth vader's secret apprentice, is far from over as the best-selling star wars game ever continues along the dark path
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Effectively starting from scratch, developer treyarch has ridden spider-man 2 of the bugs and glitches that sometimes plagued the series' immediate predecessor, both in a visual sense and in terms of gameplayoverall, spider-man 2 is a vast improvement on a successful predecessorspider-man 2 again sees players assuming control of peter parker's alter-ego as he fights for the cause of good yet again, but this time there are several fundamental changes, the most important of which lies in the game's free-roaming approachcombat hasn't changed a great deal, and players will still be faced with the usual plethora of gang fights and boss battles, but this aspect can be made easier through a levelling up system that sees spider-man grow in strength and agility as he defeats more enemiesthese generally comprise of cliched 'end a police shoot-out' or 'save the damsel in distress' tasks, but its typical spider-man gameplay that's thoroughly enjoyableadditionally, missions are now predominantly outdoors, ridding spider-man 2 of claustrophobic environments and a clunky in-game cameraoxfam shop ulverston arguably the most successful comic book super-hero to emerge on the big screen, marvel's spider-man also saw a welcome appearance in video games inwhere the previous spider-man outing was linear beyond belief, spider-man 2 adapts a feel more reminiscent of rockstar's grand theft autocompleting these crucial missions and a variety of side-quests earns players hero points, which can then be used to ultimately reach the end of the gameif they so wish, players can forget super-hero missions for while, instead choosing to potter around the virtual city of manhattan, in order to get familiar with new york citysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is a good thing, and makes combat much more enjoyableroll on spider-man 3it's a nice option to have, but players wanting to progress through the adventure are charged with completing an array of missions in order to reach deeper stages of the gametwo years on, and to coincide with the massively hyped spider-man 2 film, activision and developer treyarch have teamed up to bring players a brand new game in the series that is every bit as faithful to the film sequel as its predecessor was to the original hollywood blockbuster
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First person melee and magiccreate and play any character you can imagine, from the noble warrior to the sinister assassin to the wizened sorcereroblivion is the latest chapter in the epic and highly successful elder scrolls saga and utilizes the latest pc and next-generation video game hardware to fully immerse you into the experienceopen-ended game play; short challengesthis groundbreaking ai system gives oblivion's characters full 24/7 schedules and the ability to make their own choices based on the world around theman all-new combat and magic system brings first person role-playing to a new level of intensity where you feel every blowto turn the tide of darkness, you must find the lost heir to the throne and unravel the sinister plot that threatens to destroy all of tamrielnon-player characters eat, sleep, and complete goals all on their ownwith a powerful combination of freeform gameplay and unprecedented graphics, you can unravel the main quest at your own pace or explore the vast world and find your own challengesoxfam shop ulverston oblivion is the quintessential role-playing game for the next generation and another leap forward in gamingstep inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever createdthey even engage in unscripted conversations with each other and youthe enormous world of oblivion is open for you to explore at your own pace, and shorter challenges such as fighting bandits, mixing potions, creating magic items and persuading friends keep the challenges comingoblivion's features over non-player characters who come to life like never before with facial animations, lip-synching, and full speechafter the mysterious and untimely death of the emperor, the throne of tamriel lies emptywith the empire ready to crumble, the gates of oblivion open and demons march upon the land-laying waste to everything in their pathnext generation graphicspixel-shader effects and high definition televisions are fully supported to create unprecedented visuals, including lifelike towns, dungeons, and the most realistic forests ever created in a gamekey features: live another life in another worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morerealistic characters
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Oxfam bookshop brigg the five million copy bestseller and one of the bestselling books of the 21st centuryfor lale - a dandy, a jack-the-lad, a bit of a chancer - it was love at first sightshe tattooed her name on my heartand he was determined not only to survive himself, but to ensure this woman, gita, did, too in , lale sokolov arrived in auschwitz-birkenau so begins one of the most life-affirming, courageous, unforgettable and human stories of the holocaust: the love story of the tattooist of auschwitzi tattooed a number on her arm waiting in line to be tattooed, terrified and shaking, was a young girlsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival - scratching numbers into his fellow victims' arms in indelible ink to create what would become one of the most potent symbols of the holocaust
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Isidore compiled the work between cit contains much lore of the late classical world beginning with the seven liberal arts, including rhetoric, and touches on thousands of topics ranging from the names of god, the terminology of the law, the technologies of fabrics, ships and agriculture to the names of cities and rivers, the theatrical arts, and cooking utensilsoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no real marks or wear this work is a complete english translation of the latin etymologies of isidore, bishop of seville (cthis book offers a highly readable translation of the twenty books of the etymologies, one of the most widely known texts for a thousand years from isidore's timesee oxfam website for delivery information read more615 and the early 630s and it takes the form of an encyclopedia, arranged by subject matterisidore provides etymologies for most of the terms he explains, finding in the causes of words the underlying key to their meaning
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The mass effect series is a groundbreaking epic that has immersed gamers in one of science fiction''s richest universesoxfam bookshop wanstead in good to very good condition- several (mostly light) scratches on either cover, but a few deeper ones on backnow bioware and dark horse are proud to invite fans deeper than ever into the mass effect saga with the art of the mass effect universe! featuring concept art and commentary by bioware on the games'' characters, locations, vehicles, weapons, and more - mass effect 3 - the art of the mass effect universe is the most complete companion available to gaming''s most compelling seriessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop glossop road creasing to cover and spineits thirty chapters explore germany's complex relationship to democracy, ideologies of "reactionary modernism," the rise of the "new woman," bauhaus architecture, the impact of mass media, the literary life, the tradition of cabaret and urban entertainment, and the situation of jews, intellectuals, and workers before and during the emergence of fascismgood overall condition a laboratory for competing visions of modernity, the weimar republic () continues to haunt the imagination of the twentieth centurythe weimar republic sourcebook represents the most comprehensive documentation of weimar culture, history, and politics assembled in any languagethis will be a major resource and reference work for students and scholars in history; art; architecture; literature; social and political thought; and cultural, film, german, and women's studiesit invites a wide community of readers to discover the richness and complexity of the turbulent years in germany before hitler's rise to powersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreits political and cultural lessons retain uncanny relevance for all who seek to understand the tensions and possibilities of our agedrawing from such primary sources as magazines, newspapers, manifestoes, and official documents (many unknown even to specialists and most never before available in english), this book challenges the traditional boundaries between politics, culture, and social lifewhile devoting much attention to the republic's varied artistic and intellectual achievements (the frankfurt school, political theater, twelve-tone music, cultural criticism, photomontage, and urban planning), the book is unique for its inclusion of many lesser-known materials on popular culture, consumerism, body culture, drugs, criminality, and sexuality; it also contains a timetable of major political events, an extensive bibliography, and capsule biographies
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Pictorial dust jacketoxfam bookshop newport this is the story of the most sensational scientific discovery in natural history of the twentieth century, told by the scientist who is the central figure throughoutsmall chips and closed tearswear to edges, various other scuffs and marksit details the discovery of a type of prehistoric fish, known only from fossils and believed to have become extinct at least fifty million years agolight shelfwear to edgestear to top of spine, which is discolouredsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresporadic foxing within text block which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedvarious superficial scuffs and marks, discolouration to spine and outer edges of boardsendpapers discolouredturquoise cloth covered boards with gilt text within dark blue panel to spinealone in his view that this coelacanth must have been a stray, professor smith and his wife carried out a series of arduous expeditions covering most of the wildest parts of the tropical western indian ocean, until, after fourteen years, the home of this living fossil was found
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