The summer before the war and the guernsey literary
List the summer before the war and the guernsey literary
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Apart from a small black mark on the corner of the divan and the mattress from moving it around it is like brand new****more photos available****** hardly been used as it has been in a guest roomfor sale double divan and mattresssmoke and pet free homecollection onlyselling due to changing guest room into a child's bedroomx2 divan drawers for storage shown in pictures
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Gibsons read morein a very good used condition, box is scuffed along the edgesvery colourful with loads of interesting details4 interesting jigsaws showing the same family arriving for their day out and visiting the toy shop, the boutique and the market
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As she gets to know the islanders better, juliet begins to form lifelong friendships as she learns about life on guernsey during its nazi occupation in the warbased on the novel by annie barrows and mary ann shaffer, the film follows juliet ashton (lily james), a journalist who forms a strong bond with members of the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society as she writes a book about their experiences during world war iithe cast also includes michiel huisman, matthew goode and jessica brown findlayoxfam bookshop carlisle brand new and sealed historical drama directed by mike newellsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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As she gets to know the islanders better, juliet begins to form lifelong friendships as she learns about life on guernsey during its nazi occupation in the warbased on the novel by annie barrows and mary ann shaffer, the film follows juliet ashton (lily james), a journalist who forms a strong bond with members of the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society as she writes a book about their experiences during world war iithe cast also includes michiel huisman, matthew goode and jessica brown findlayoxfam shop colne road historical drama directed by mike newellsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The war is over, and juliet ashton has writer's blockbut when she receives a letter from dawsey adams of guernsey - a total stranger living halfway across the channel, who has come across her name written in a second hand book - she enters into a correspondence with him, and in time with all the members of the extraordinary guernsey literary and potato peel pie societydrawn into their irresistible world, juliet sets sail for the island, changing her life foreveroxfam bookshop brigg to give them hope, she must tell their storythrough their letters, the society tell juliet about life on the island, their love of books - and the long shadow cast by their time living under german occupationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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When dawsey reveals that he is a member of the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society, her curiosity is piqued and it&39;s not long before she begins to hear from other membersas letters fly back and forth with stories of life in guernsey under the german occupation, juliet soon realizes that the society is every bit as extraordinary as its nameout of the blue, she receives a letter from dawsey adams of guernsey &45; by chance, he&39;s acquired a book that once belonged to her &45; and, spurred on by their mutual love of reading, they begin a correspondenceoxfam bookshop cheltenham it&39;s and author juliet ashton can&39;t think what to write nextsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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When dawsey reveals that he is a member of the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society, her curiosity is piqued and it's not long before she begins to hear from other membersas letters fly back and forth with stories of life in guernsey under the german occupation, juliet soon realizes that the society is every bit as extraordinary as its nameout of the blue, she receives a letter from dawsey adams of guernsey - by chance, he's acquired a book that once belonged to her - and, spurred on by their mutual love of reading, they begin a correspondencesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop ipswich it's and author juliet ashton can't think what to write next
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Oxfam bookshop preston a facsimile reproduction of a collection of motoring magazines, each drawn and scripted by hand by prisoners of war in muhlberg, germany, during the second world warthe book is filled with humour, compassion, enthusiasm and authoritycontaining details of motoring adventures before the war, road tests of cars and motor cycles, a speculative motor show, advertisements, editorial comment and even a letters page nostalgically reflecting pre-war lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morebikes and cars that are no longer produced, but with names that are legend are all recalledthe drawings and sketches are both graphic and realistic,the text full of wit and highly credible
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Mackenzie's document explores numerous controversies and reveals dozens of previously undisclosed episodes from britain's secret war against the axisoxfam shop poole at the end of world war ii, the cabinet office commissioned an eminent academic, professor william mackenzie, to undertake a comprehensive secret history of special operations executivegiven access to both personnel and the surviving wartime files, mackenzie's report was a reference document to be used by intelligence agencies in a future conflict, its audience the very elite of whitehall insidersnow, this highly classified account has been made availablewho were the agents parachuted in germany? what became of schemes designed to protect gibraltar from a spanish invasion? why did so many circuits suffer enemy penetration? when did soe decide to collaborate with the nkvd and infiltrate soviet spies into eastern europe? these and other wartime mysteries are packed into one of the most controversial documents of our timethe book is in very good condition with no marks or foxing see oxfam website for delivery information read morenever before have soe's operations across the world been described in such detail and with total authority
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There are 3 coins, two from jersey and one from guernsey10 pence & 2 pence from jersey both dated and 1 penny from guernsey datedthe coin was designed by raphael david maklouf & robert elderton they have been in circulation; condition as per the photoscost is for all, but am happy to sell separately additional photos available read morethe 2 pence features l'hermitage, stthe 10 pence features faldouet dolmen, stthe 1 penny features a crab on the reverse and the obverse has a portrait of her majesty queen elizabeth iimartin on the reverse; the obverse has a portrait of her majesty queen elizabeth iihelier on the reverse; the obverse has a portrait of her majesty queen elizabeth ii
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There are 3 coins, two from jersey and one from guernsey10 pence & 2 pence from jersey both dated and 1 penny from guernsey datedthe coin was designed by raphael david maklouf & robert elderton they have been in circulation; condition as per the photoscost is for all, but am happy to sell separately additional photos available, please ask read morethe 2 pence features l'hermitage, stthe 10 pence features faldouet dolmen, stthe 1 penny features a crab on the reverse and the obverse has a portrait of her majesty queen elizabeth iimartin on the reverse; the obverse has a portrait of her majesty queen elizabeth iihelier on the reverse; the obverse has a portrait of her majesty queen elizabeth ii
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Issue 322:Â the return of the atalanteans! while trying to prevent nuclear war on the shores of newfoundland, the avengers encounter more trouble in an unprovoked attack from atlantis! issue 323:Â shaman of alpha flight saves the day when he contains a nuclear explosion in his mystical medicine pouchshortly after this interference, the avengers are surprised by an atlantean army led by tyrak, meranno, and orka! issue 320:Â the avengers must combine forces with russia's people's protectorate after an attack by atalantean villainsoxfam shop whitchurch road an exciting bundle of comics that includes all parts of the 'crossing line' story-linethe only problem? the avengers are now trapped in the dimensional pockets of the pouch, alongside heavy doses of radiation and the madmen who planted the bomb! issue 324:Â the avengers must work with atalanteans and members of the peace corpse to escape shaman's medicine pouch before it's too late! will the avengers, their allies, and their enemies, remain in a dimensional pocket for all time? see oxfam website for delivery information read morefloow the avengers through being intercepted by russia's people's protectorate, the return of the atalanteans, and their entrapment in a dimensional pocketall comics are in very good condition, with only minor wearing on the edges of the pagessnap up this fantastic collection today! issue 319:Â the avengers run into trouble in international waters after they are intercepted by russia's people's protectoratewhy have tyrak, meranno, and orka emerged from the depths of the ocean? and what do they hope to achieve in their attack on surface-dwellers? issue 321:Â the avengers, surrounded by non-powered allies, must capture a nuclear submarine before terrorists attack the shores of newfoundland
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There are alos reports on the gulf war including dramatic accounts from airmen flying f15s, f16s, f111s and stelath fightersthe book covers the cold war, the korean war and the vietnam war, also publishing a selection of biographies of us airmen still missing in vietnamit chronicles the pacific war against the japanese, , including the battle of the phillipine sea, nicknamed the marianas turkey shoot because of the high losses inflictedappendices provide complete lists of us airmen in the battle of britain, medal of honour recipients, us aces in ww2 and korea, plus us losses and victories in the gulf warthe book spans the period from the lend-lease act which made american funds available for allied aircraft contracts during world war ii, right through to the present day and america's contribution to relief work throughout the worldthe author lifts the veil on reconnaissance work over the soviet bloc, such as covert operations by u2 aircraft, the so-called black lady of espionageoxfam bookshop cheltenham this is a tribute to american air powersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book details the crucial role played by the us strategic air force in wwii - the 8th and 9th air force in britain, the 12th and 15th in the mediterranean, and the 20th in the far east
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sincefor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubt" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold warthe cold war was more of a global conflict than was either of this century's two major wars; far more than a confrontation between states or even empires, it was, as martin walker puts it, "a total war between economic and social systems, an industrial test to destructionnow that it is over, it is crucial to our future to understand how the cold war has shaped us and, especially, to recognize it as the economic and political dynamic that determined the structure of today's global economyfrom the origins of the marshall plan, which revived europe after world war ii, and the strategic decision to rebuild a defeated japan into a bulwark against china to the collapse of the berlin wall, this authoritative work reveals how the west was built into an economic alliance that overpowered the soviet economy while also unleashing global economic forces that today challenge the traditional nation-stateusing newly opened kremlin archives and his own experiences in the field, martin walker has written a brilliant analysis of the conflict that has shaped the contemporary worldwe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic powerat the end of the s the fear was generated by communist expansion into eastern europe and china; in the s by the prospect of defeat in vietnamin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominenceas the united states became the national security state, california, which had a population of five million at the start of the cold war, grew to thirty million and, by the s provided one in every ten members of congress and two presidentssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breath"walker reminds us how easy it is to forget that there were many occasions for the late s on when victory seemed far from assured, and that lent a particular urgency to the efforts of postwar western leaders
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Everything you need to build your own war games is included with the book, and by the time you've worked your way through it you'll have designed your very own working and playable war gameoxfam bookshop newport do you want to learn how to create computer war games, but don't know how to get started or don't have any experience with game programming? "going to war: creating computer war games" shows you how to use the drag-and-drop game engine, multimedia fusion 2, to make your very own computer war games to play and shareyou'll even find more advanced techniques such as how to implement officers, fortifications, and even a simple monetary system in your gamesafter an introduction to the multimedia fusion 2 interface and the basics of how to use it, you'll get started on the game that you'll create throughout the course of the bookgood condition, though crease on front cover, hence low pricesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreyou'll begin by making your game map, using a system of hexagon tiles to create the terrain and the different units you want to include in your game such as soldiers and tanksthen you'll learn how to set rules for player movement, different types of terrain, and combatthe book even discusses how to track and find bugs in your games and how to create an editor that allows you to easily apply data you've already created to new games
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The author of that book was veteran russian broadcaster,cultural commentator and journalist artemyi troitskyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiand prohibited russian music to take the risk of making their own recordswe hear some entertaining,comical,tragic,moving and frankly strange stories including tales of the‘stilyagi'soviet hipsters,the first disco in moscow,we ask if counterculture possible in the oppressive,repressive circumstances of the soviet union?and we hear how rock music evolved in secret before breaking into the light as perestroika transformed soviet societycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefeb16(see picture ) pure collectible recording audible but of course not so good!) unique item on catawiki from the pink floyd debut albumpink floyd/"the gnome" x-ray audio lost culture of bone music -in the ussr during the cold war,the music that people could hear was ruthlessly controlled by the statebut a secret underground subculture of music lovers and pirates opposed the censorshipplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis is the unique/pink floyd/"the gnome"x ray/spine **original packaging from included** i see that two times when i visited the exhibition with my father who,like myself,was thrilled by this peculiar wonderful type of anti-suppression after an exhibition in/the horse hospital,london:/07art appeared in our first bookthe first time the culture of x-ray records and bone music was written about in the west was in the book’back in the ussr:the true story of russian rock’our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeincredibly,they built their own recording devices and used an exceptional means to copy prohibited jazz,rock
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The author of that book was veteran russian broadcaster,cultural commentator and journalist artemyi troitskyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifeb 16(see picture ) pure collectible recording audible but of course not so good!) read morewe hear some entertaining,comical,tragic,moving and frankly strange stories including tales of the‘stilyagi'soviet hipsters,the first disco in moscow,we ask if counterculture possible in the oppressive,repressive circumstances of the soviet union?and we hear how rock music evolved in secret before breaking into the light as perestroika transformed soviet societycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe beatles "she's leaving home" lost culture of bone music/ x-ray audio -in the ussr during the cold war,the music that people could hear was ruthlessly controlled by the statebut a secret underground subculture of music lovers and pirates opposed the censorshipplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteincredibly,they built their own recording devices and used an exceptional means to copy prohibited jazz,rock'n'roll and prohibited russian music to take the risk of making their own recordsart appeared in our first bookthe first time the culture of x-ray records and bone music was written about in the west was in the book’back in the ussr:the true story of russian rock’this is the unique/the beatles "she's leaving home" x ray/spine(included original packing from ) **the chain to be seen is unique for the x-ray exposure** i see that two times when i visited the exhibition with my father who,like myself,was thrilled by this peculiar wonderful type of anti-suppression after an exhibition in the horse hospital,london:-07our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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The war of the godsthe death of nicolasplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethank you for your understandingthe eyes of nicolasthe rat chess boardfor any specific comments or requests to change these transport arrangements (sending ups with insurance, etccatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe prince and the dolltransport conditions: 1) lot won at any price by a buyer in belgium: the package will be sent via bpost with insurance2) lot won by a buyer outside belgium but in europe: the package will be sent by "bpack world" and will be relayed by the national postal servicescomplete series "les eaux de mortelune" all the albums are original editions in very good condition, some even close to newour 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 catawikionly the actual shipping costs are counted), please contact me before paying the lotif several lots in the same sale are won by the same buyer in belgium, the buyer will only pay the transport costs oncein view of the world health situation, the parcel can be sent as soon as the post office services are restoredthe number of the beastpacked carefullythe search for lost time the photos are an integral part of the description3) lot won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe: if several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium and outside europe, he must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive after sending, the possible reimbursement of the overpaymentif several lots in the same sale are won by a buyer outside belgium, the latter must first pay the individual costs of transporting the lots and will receive, after dispatch, any reimbursement of the overpaymentthe harbor caféfast shipment by reinforced parcel with tracking number
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Taking in a civil war in turkey, the ruins of beirut, the tensions of the west bank and a fundamentalist uprising in egypt, william dalrymple's account is a stirring elegy to the dying civilisation of eastern christianityoxfam bookshop cheltenham a rich blend of history and spirituality, adventure and politics, laced with the thread of black comedy familiar to readers of william dalrymple's previous worktheir aim: to collect the wisdom of the sages and mystics of the byzantine east before their fragile world shattered under the eruption of islamalmost years later, using the writings of john moschos as his guide, william dalrymple set off to retrace their footstepssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein ad 587, two monks, john moschos and sophronius the sophist, embarked on an extraordinary journey across the byzantine world, from the shores of the bosphorus to the sand dunes of egypt
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Oxfam shop clitheroe a family story of epic scale, by the author of norwegian wood and the bell in the lakea times bestsellermytting's book is as much a romantic historical thriller as it is a book of promise, a page-turner as it is a reflective journey into selfhood, history, life's meaning and individual moral responsibility - mika provata-carlone, bookanistatranslated from the norwegian by paul russell garrett see oxfam website for delivery information read morean engaging, satisfying read" the times"so cleverly plotted, and it builds up such effortless dramatic momentum as it zeroes in on its conclusion" scotsmanedvard grows up on a remote mountain farmstead in norway with his taciturn grandfather, sverreedvard's desperate quest to unlock the family's tragic secrets takes him on a long journey - from norway to the shetlands, and to the battlefields of france - to the discovery of a very unusual inheritance"an intricate story about war, family, secrets and,yes, woodbut he knows that the fate of his grandfather's brother, einar, is somehow bound up with this mysterythe death of his parents, when he was three years old, has always been shrouded in mystery - he has never been told how or where it took place and has only a distant memory of his motherthe sixteen trees of the somme is about the love of wood and finding your own self, a beautifully intricate and moving tale that spans an entire centuryperhaps einar is not dead after allone day a coffin is delivered for his grandfather long before his death - a meticulous, beautiful piece of craftsmanship
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Marotta goes undercover and quickly gains access to the group planning the heist and even develops a romantic relationship with female gang member lulu (meret becker)italian with english subtitleslastly, in 'calling inspector marotta' (), inspector giovanni marotta (zingaretti) is despatched to rome in following a tip-off about a major robbery in the pipelineoxfam bookshop kingsbridge collection of five films starring luca zingaretti'paolo borsellino: the 57 days' () traces the 57 days after the assassination of his friend and fellow anti-mafia judge giovanni falcone when paolo borsellino (zingaretti) must come to terms with his own inescapable destinyin , while based in budapest for the purposes of business, perlasca was confronted directly with the horror of the holocaust and, unlike so many others, didn't turn a blind eye but did whatever he could to save livesin 'perlasca: the courage of a just man' (), though giorgio perlasca (zingaretti) was initially a supporter of italian fascism and fought for mussolini in east africa during the italo-abyssinian war, he became increasingly disenchanted with the doctrine as it merged with hitler's anti-semitic visionhowever, his plans to interfere with the way the mafia conduct their business means he becomes a threat to those in powercan marotta foil the plot before priceless relics are lost? in excellent clean conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein 'cefalonia' (), when over 500 officers and italian soldiers deployed between kefalonia and corfu receive the news that their country has sought an armistice, their thoughts turn to home and a reunion with their familiesastonishingly, the target of the robbery is st peter's treasurebut their initial elation soon turns to gloom, however, when they learn that their former german allies have issued them with an ultimatum to surrender or fight'by the light of day' () follows the story of don giuseppe puglisi (zingaretti), a priest from palermo, who fights against the local mafia-controlled environment to save young children and teenagers from becoming involved in a life of crime
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World war 1 british srd rum jar used to transport the army rum ration to soldiers in the front line on the western front and elsewhere 'srd' stands for supply reserve depot, although soldiers translated it as 'seldom reaches destination' amongst other things this one was found on the somme battlefield and has the makers mark of pearsons of chesterfield stamped onto the base see my other ads for many more ww1 items overall a quite pleasant looking object to have and mark the centenary of the end of the great war and as an aid to teaching the young about the war and to contribute to the many school projects that will come in september unfortunately as the jar weighs 4kg i have to charge for delivery, which will be tracked and signed for
35 €
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World war 1 british srd rum jar used to transport the army rum ration to soldiers in the front line on the western front and elsewhere 'srd' stands for supply reserve depot, although soldiers translated it as 'seldom reaches destination' amongst other things this one was found on the somme battlefield and has the makers mark of pearsons of chesterfield stamped onto the base if you think the price is to high don't hesitate to make and offer see my other ads for many more ww1 items overall a quite pleasant looking object to have and mark the centenary of the end of the great war and as an aid to teaching the young about the war and to contribute to the many school projects that will come in september unfortunately as the jar weighs 4kg i have to charge for delivery, which will be tracked and signed for
35 €
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World war 1 british srd rum jar used to transport the army rum ration to soldiers in the front line on the western front and elsewhere 'srd' stands for supply reserve depot, although soldiers translated it as 'seldom reaches destination' amongst other things this one was found on the somme battlefield and has the makers mark of doulton lambeth stamped into the base if you think the price is to high don't hesitate to make and offer see my other ads for many more ww1 items overall a quite pleasant looking object to have and mark the centenary of the end of the great war and as an aid to teaching the young about the war and to contribute to the many school projects that will come in september unfortunately as the jar weighs 4kg i have to charge for delivery, which will be tracked and signed for
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Rare special card issued from the avallon philatelic exhibition in may , right before the start of the second world warare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteconsidering how rare it is, you won't find it in every collection! read morethis rare card was only printed to 600 copies, this one bearing the noit was cancelled on 14 mayour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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This astonishing and topical novel deals with the return of an ex-prisoner to germany as war after the second world waryoung and impressionable, during the war brian waugh had been unable to condemn the whole nation for the treatment of a fewhaunted by the memory of this love he returns only to find disillusion, as he discovers the ruthlessness of the germans in attempt to shift the blame for the war from themselvesoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardback, , john murray ltd not price clippeddustwrapper with some tears and marksthere have been many stories of prisoners-of-war see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis faith in "good germans" was strengthened when he met and fell in love with the german nurse, margotgift inscription to front endpaper
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Instead, the 20th century proved to be overwhelmingly the most violent, frightening and brutalized in history with fanatical, often genocidal warfare engulfing most societies between the outbreak of the first world war and the end of the cold warwhat went wrong? how did we do this to ourselves? the war of the world comes up with compelling, fascinating answersoxfam shop crosby the world at the beginning of the 20th century seemed for most of its inhabitants stable and relatively benignglobalizing, booming economies married to technological breakthroughs seemed to promise a better world for most peoplesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is niall ferguson's masterpiece
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The war is overoxfam shop inverness pungent tales of world war two converge with more distant memories of the thirty years war in this powerful, compelling debut novelset in the borderlands between germany and poland, this powerful first novel is reminiscent in mood, complexity and accomplishment of pat barker's world war one trilogy or sebastian faulks' birdsongwhat he finds there is deeply unsettling and harrowingmeanwhile, a colleague is much more concerned with unravelling uncannily similar events three hundred years old, events twisted by the centuries into their current, misshapen form, as the fairy-story of the pied piper of hamelinsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea young british army doctor finds himself ordered to investigate a curious plague in a polish refugee camp
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Oxfam shop dumfries extended cut of the big-budget zombie apocalypse thriller starring brad pittdue to the nature of his job, gerry is deemed one of the very few people left on earth with the ability to find the source of the virus and ultimately a cure, but will he be able to do so before the last remnants of humanity are completely eradicated? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreun employee and committed family man gerry lane (pitt) is forced to abandon his wife and children when a global pandemic hits, turning ordinary people into violent subhuman monsters with an insatiable appetite for human flesh
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Extended cut of the big-budget zombie apocalypse thriller starring brad pittun employee and committed family man gerry lane (pitt) is forced to abandon his wife and children when a global pandemic hits, turning ordinary people into violent subhuman monsters with an insatiable appetite for human fleshdue to the nature of his job, gerry is deemed one of the very few people left on earth with the ability to find the source of the virus and ultimately a cure, but will he be able to do so before the last remnants of humanity are completely eradicated? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop kendal sealed in case
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