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Katherine swynford: the story of john of gaunt and his scandalous duchess by al…condition is very gooddispatched with royal mail 2nd class
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Sparrow: the story of joan of arc, paperback by morpurgo, michael, isbn , isbn-13 eloise has always loved joan of arcand on a bright sunny day in orleans, eloise has a very special daydreamnoble, honest and brave, she was everything eloise wishes to bea superb re-imagining of joan of arc by master storyteller and author of war horse
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The story of one of the most superb goal scorers of his generation – english commentary vhs video - run time approx 58 minutes read more
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Oxfam shop colne road eisenstein's epic production tells the story of one of russia's greatest and most ruthless leadersin an effort to build bridges he appoints a monk, philip, to be bishop of moscow, but his plan backfires when philip tries to bring ivan under the churches influenceivan's response is swift and brutal, sending in his own secret police, the oprichniks, against the boyarssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeisenstein juxtaposes striking imagery with a stirring score by prokofieveisenstein's complex storyline reflects the bloody events of the time, and is full of political in-fighting, family betrayal, assassinations and murderin 'ivan the terrible: part 2 (the boyars plot)' (), ivan is feeling isolated and lonely after his attempts to establish a united russia have left him without a wife (poisoned), and the defection to the poles of his most trusted fighterthe first part chronicles his childhood, coronation, marriage and illness
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He became a successful businessman and retired early so that he could make a personal crusade of bringing together other survivorsoxfam shop west hampstead a holocaust survivor, liberated from thereisenstadt by the red army, ben was one of "the boys" who came to englandhis sporting excellence was recognised when he was selected for two olympic games in which he represented britain as a weightlifterhe founded the famous 45 aid society and worked with the board of deputies of british jews and the holocaust educational trusta handwritten label with a greeting from ben helfgott is attached to the front endpapersee oxfam website for delivery information read morein his mid 80s, ben is a rominent figure in the claims conference, which has awarded billions of dollars to needy survivorshe is a great believer in reconciliation with both germany and his native poland, and both nations have given him awards in recognition of his workthe book is in excellent condition, as new
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Achieving a better balance between work and family remains central to the pampered chef's missionusing her products to help bring families together in the kitchen, christopher discovered a huge, untapped market
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Oxfam bookshop royal exchange square based on the true accounts of the magdalene laundries in ireland, which eventually closed in after an estimated women had been detained, this film follows the story of three of these young women in dublinsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Banias' story starts in canaanite timesjohn francis wilson brings us the story of banias, or ancient caesarea philippi, the city that sat at the source of the jordan river in what are now known as the golan heights regionits story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the near eastjohn francis wilson has had complete access to the site, and has drawn upon a wealth of sources in order to provide the first comprehensive history of this remarkable city" see oxfam website for delivery information read more"sometime in the ancient city of banias passed its th anniversary, yet there was no celebrationunder herod phillip(died ad 34)it became caesarea philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god pan throughout the roman periodwilson reminds us that cities without people are desolate: interspersed amongst the invasions and religious conflicts are the people whose lives touched the life of this city: herod the great and his sons, jesus of nazareth, the emperors vespasian and titus, saladin and even samuel clemens, otherwise known as mark twainoxfam bookshop stirling vg gloss illustrated wrapper, few slight scratches to rear, vg/nf black boards, block clean and binding firmin the following centuries came arab conquest, the crusades, neglect and decay, rediscovery in the 19th century by european travellers and finally its destruction in the six days war after being occupied by israeli forcesin doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the middle east itselfwith the accession of the christian emperor constantine its pagan heritage brought it into conflict with emerging christianity
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The volume contains an english reproduction of the original plates of a complete story of conan and one of thor, both drawn by john buscemajohn buscema, author of conan the barbarian, thor, tarzan of the apes and silver surfer, is here nicknamed the michelangelo of comicsthe original drawing by gabriele dell’otto, signed by the author, depicting tarzan with a dagger, is on the dust jacket of the hardcover book dedicated to john buscemaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe volume, printed in this version in only 25 copies, has long since sold outplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteshipping via courier and protective packagingsize of the original drawing by gabriele dell’otto: cm 12 x 12 - volume size 30 x 40 cm - introduction by gabriele dell’otto in italian and englishcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Luger: the story of the world's most famous handgun by john walter - hardcover *excellent condition*
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"cecil mouland, the last living survivor of the ss newfoundland sealing disaster, told his story to gary collins in the fall of while travelling to stmen both young and old left their homes from all over the province that year to pursue the annual seal huntwith no wireless aboard the *, the stage was set for seventy-eight of the men who went over the side and their fates sealedleft to die is gary collins's most ambitious and creative work of non-fiction, a storytelling masterpieceoxfam bookshop wallingford "they didn't die like flies, you know, like i've heard some reporters say over the yearsthere was nothing quick or easy about itsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe historic convergence of ice, seals, and men in late march marked the end of newfoundland's innocencejohn's, where the old ice hunter would live out his final daysthis book grew from that encounter and stands alone as the defining tale of the bonavista bay men who were left to die on the icethe men who died didn't just drop like flieswith new photos and new research revealed, he recalls with stunning clarity what history remembers about the sealing disaster ofamong the vessels that took them to the ice was the newfoundland, a wooden-walled steamship captained by the famous captain westbury keanoh no, it wasn't like that a'tallthey had frozen feet, and fingers too numb and cramped with the cold to wipe the tears from their eyes
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Their original line-up consisted of lead singer roger daltrey, guitarist and singer pete townshend, bass guitarist john entwistle and drummer keith moonthe who - who’s next vinyl: nm label: track record sleeve: vg+ released in holland 25 august the who - odds&sods vinyl: nm label: track record sleeve vg+ released in holland 28 september the who - quadrophenia vinyl: nm label: track record sleeve: vg+ released in holland the who - story of the who vinyl: nm label: polydor sleeve: vg+ released in holland after building name in the military during the last 30 years, i found myself more and more in trading positioni specialise in rare and collectible vinyl recordsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethey are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, selling over 100 million records worldwideare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehere are 4 four (2 double) legendary albums from this band mostly t- rack label from hollandselling from personal collections only, we guarantee records in collectors qualitythe who are an english rock band formed in london inas a great fan of the early dutch record industry i am also specialised in dutch releasescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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In a handy day-by-day format, john white tells the story of manchester united so fans can go to any day of the year and look up what events happened on that day in years gone by - even on 29 february we learn that in , martin buchan became united's then record signing when he joined from aberdeenlike any good book john has not missed a thing because he has taken the time to painstakingly research all there is to know about events in the history of the club' so from the time united fought off bankruptcy, through to winning the treble in , it is all here in the fascinating account of the best and worst days for unitedthis book is sure to be one for trivia fans everywhere for, as sir alex ferguson says in his foreword: 'just opening the book at any page really takes you on a tour of the history and mystique that universally attracts and surrounds manchester united
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Progress pepys story of john bunyan vintage card game read more
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Progress pepys story of john bunyan vintage card game in good condition read more
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Also starring john cleese, terry jones, terry gilliam, eric idle, terence bayler, carol cleveland, kenneth colley, neil innes, john young, gwen taylor, sue jones-davies see oxfam website for delivery information read moreset during biblical times, the film tells the story of brian (graham chapman), an accidental messiah whose life runs in eerie parallel to that of jesus christhis misadventures come to the attention of pilate (michael palin), crucifixion inevitably follows, and the film ends with the infamous group rendition of the song 'always look on the bright side of life'oxfam shop ulverston notorious religious satire from the monty python team which was banned in 17 countries on release
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How the world is made the story of creation according to sacred geometry by john michell (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is within 3 to 5 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Oxfam shop brentwood thought by many to be director john ford's masterpiece, 'the searchers' tells the story of ethan edwards (john wayne), an ex-confederate soldier who swears revenge after his brother's family is butchered by comanches and his niece (natalie wood) is kidnappedaccompanied by martin pawley (jeffrey hunter), a young foundling raised by the family, ethan sets out on a epic seven-year search for the missing girlsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut as their quest draws to a close, martin begins to realise the extent to which ethan has been dehumanised by his own thirst for revenge
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It tells of parliament's opposition to the king under the skilful leadership of john pymthis volume tells the story of the four eventful years which immediately preceded the civil war, years which transformed the tranquil dominions of king charles into a land rent by mistrust and menaced by fire and swordmiss wedgewood has sought to convey the vivid day sequence of events as they flooded down on the men & women of the time, and to restore as far as possible the immediacy of their experienceit tells of the rise of the covenanters in scotland with such leaders as the gallant montrose and the mysterious argyllsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop macclesfield some slight scuffing to cover and browning of pagesthe tragedy of strafford is linked with the terrible insurrection in ireland
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john williams received an oscar nomination for his scorethe film tells the story of liesel meminger (nélisse), an eccentric young girl who is adopted by working-class german couple hans and rosa hubermann (rush and watson) as world war ii loomsit marks the beginning of an unusual friendship between max and liesel, who shares her love of stories with max and begins stealing books for him to read during his confinementhowever, with the crackdown on jews intensifying, the world of words may not be enough to shelter max and liesel from the tumultuous political reality that engulfs themsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen jewish refugee max (ben schnetzer) arrives at the family's door they risk their own safety to shelter him from the nazisoxfam shop colne road brian percival directs this academy award-nominated adaptation of the popular novel by markus zusak starring emily watson, geoffrey rush and sophie nélisse
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The cast also includes john cleese, terry gilliam, eric idle and terry jonesset during biblical times, the film tells the story of brian cohen (graham chapman), an accidental messiah whose life runs in eerie parallel to that of jesus christoxfam shop salisbury religious satire from the monty python comedy teamsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis misadventures bring him to the attention of pontius pilate (michael palin) who makes it his mission to capture and crucify him
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The cast also includes john cleese, terry gilliam, eric idle and terry jonesset during biblical times, the film tells the story of brian cohen (graham chapman), an accidental messiah whose life runs in eerie parallel to that of jesus christoxfam shop hull religious satire from the monty python comedy teamsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis misadventures bring him to the attention of pontius pilate (michael palin) who makes it his mission to capture and crucify him
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Featuring illustrated double-page spreads arranged by subject, he tells the story as a continuous narrative in chapters which give meaning and purpose to the periods they considersir roy strong, author, broadcaster, former director of the national portrait gallery and the victoria and albert museum, tells the story of britain from the very earliest recorded celtic times to the era of margaret thatcheroxfam bookshop harrogate the story of britain is a significant book published at a significant moment, for there can rarely have been a time when public concern about history and the teaching of history has created so much controversy and debatesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is a tremendous story, and roy strong, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, is the ideal person to tell it
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The story of a former captain of a slave shipillustrated from contemporary sources by barbosasee oxfam website for delivery information read morestain on top page edgesoxfam bookshop tavistock part of the then and there seriesbook is intact but staples are missing so all pages are loosecover in fair condition with fading to back and some marks on front (see photographs)
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Oxfam books & music aberdeen hardback book with dust jacket published in first edition signed by author on title page this is the story of sir john mandeville who left england in to make a pilgrimage to the holy land he came back 34 years later and claimed to have travelled half way round the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Great adventure story based on fact" author explains research at end of the bookoxfam books & music beeston the last englishman the story of hereward the wake by hebe weenolsen "the last englishman is the story of hereward the wake, who returned from the crusades to find england at the mercy of the normans and fought with every breath of his life for her liberationhardback is red cloth covered board with silver lettering to spine and embossed cartouche to front and is in excellent conditionmap illustration to first and last pagesfoxing to inside d/jsee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery rare to find book still with dust jacketpages have foxing to edges, tightly bound, clean and unmarkeddust jacket, unclipped and in good condition, has rubbing chips and two tears and small surface damage to spine
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This is a gripping, fresh take on our national storyoxfam bookshop cheltenham the story of our navy is nothing less than the story of britain, our culture and our empiremuch more than a parade of admirals and their battles, this is the story of how an insignificant island nation conquered the world's oceans to become its greatest trading empireyet, as ben wilson shows, there was nothing inevitable about this rise to maritime domination, nor was it ever an easy pathsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefew other nations have fallen so deeply in love with a branch of the armed forces as the british did with its navyfor much of our history britain was a third-rate maritime power on the periphery of europeempire of the deep also reveals how our naval history has shaped us in more subtle and surprising ways - our language, culture, politics and national character all owe a great debt to this conquest of the seas
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The story of music is the story of our urge to invent, connect, rebel -- and entertain in his energetic tour through years of music, from prehistoric instruments to pop, goodall does away with stuffy biographies, unhelpful labels and tired terminology and leads us through the story of music as it really happened, so that each musical innovation strikes us with its original forcesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe focuses on what changed when and why, picking out the discoveries that revolutionised man-made soundoxfam books & music norwich published to coincide with howard goodall's major new bbc tv series, this is an accessible history for all music lovers for many of us, music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multi-layered orchestration can seem bewilderingly complex and specialisedalong the way, he also gives refreshingly clear descriptions of what music is and how it works: what scales are all about, what happens in harmony, why some chords sound discordanthoward goodall's beautifully clear and compelling account is both a hymn to human endeavour and a groundbreaking map of man's musical journey
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Oxfam bookshop deal ashley montagu has long been fascinated by the story of the remarkable john merrick and by the possible light it could throw on human nature and personality developmentthis book tries to explore his life and find insight into the human mindsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book itself is quite discoloured due to age, though the pages do seem to all be intact with the only main damage being on the books slip cover
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The story of a new name is the second book in this seriesin these neapolitan novels, elena ferrante, the acclaimed author of the days of abandonment, gives readers a poignant and universal story about friendship and belongingin the story of a new name, lila has recently married and made her entrée into the family business; elena, meanwhile, continues her studies and her exploration of the world beyond the neighbourhood that she so often finds stiflingoxfam bookshop ealing in , elena ferrante's my brilliant friend introduced readers to the unforgettable elena and lila, whose lifelong friendship provides the backbone for the neapolitan novelsshe writes vividly about a specific neighborhood of naples from the late-s through to the current day and about two remarkable young women who are very much the products of that place and timelove, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their storiesmarriage appears to have imprisoned lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for elenayet in doing so she has created a world in which readers will recognize themselves and has drawn a marvellously nuanced portrait of friendshipsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopledyet the two young women share a complex and evolving bond that is central to their emotional lives and is a source of strength in the face of life's challengesa beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal," ferrante proves herself to be one of italy's most accomplished storytellers
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