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Nightmare (Blu-ray disc)
David Knight, Moira Redmond, Jennie Linden, Brenda Bruce, George A. Cooper, …
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Classic British horror directed by Freddie Francis. After
experiencing a number of terrifying nightmares, young student Janet
(Jennie Linden) is sent home from her boarding school. Now under
the care of her guardian Henry Baxter (David Knight), Janet's
nightmares become more regular as she starts having disturbing
visions of a mysterious woman dressed in white. When Henry then
brings home his wife, who looks exactly like the woman from Janet's
dreams, it is enough to finally push a hysterical Janet over the
edge.
This gripping new military adventure featuring Simon Fonthill
brilliantly depicts one of the last and most tragic of all battles
in the 'Scramble for Africa'. 1893. In the African Cape, recovering
from the loss of their child, ex-captain and one-time subaltern
Simon Fonthill and his wife Alice find themselves on tribal land
and at the mercy of Matabele warriors. While being held under the
orders of the Matabele king, Lobengula, Fonthill becomes aware of a
Portuguese plot to undermine a valuable mining treaty between
Lobengula and the richest man in Africa, Cecil Rhodes. When
friction develops between Rhodes and the Matabele tribesmen
Fonthill is forced to take sides and, together with comrade '352'
Jenkins and Alice, he becomes embroiled in one of the bloodiest
battles in British history, the Shangani River massacre.
A comic actor who first came to attention on the popular radio series The Goon Show, Peter Sellers remains one of the world’s most acclaimed comedy stars. Graduating from radio and TV to significant film roles, Sellers demonstrated a remarkable gift for character transformation.
The three films in this exclusive box-set are from the late 50s / early 60s period of Sellers’ career before he became an international star as Inspector Clouseau.
Heavens Above! (1963) is a British comedy of manners par excellence in which Sellers’ socialist priest is mistakenly sent to an upper-crust parish.
I’m All Right, Jack (1959) won Sellers a BAFTA for Best Actor as a naïve ex-soldier looking to get ahead in business who unwittingly ends up as a pawn in the machinations between management and the trade unions.
Only Two Can Play (1962) sees Sellers as John Lewis, a bored librarian tempted by the wife of a local councilor - risky stuff in a small Welsh Valley town.
And finally, the box-set is completed by a definitive collection of his very best work on TV: The Very Best of Peter Sellers.
1842. Joshua Weyland is languishing in America and desperate to
return to England and his fiance. He ships home on a small brig but
when it founders on rocks off the coast of Cornwall and he narrowly
escapes with his life, it's clear to him that the ship had been
deliberately wrecked. Who could be responsible? From the eccentric
doctor and his daughter who nurse him back to health, to the local
fishermen, tin miners and `Preventers' tasked with subduing
smuggling activity, Joshua has plenty of questions which could land
him in serious trouble. When an epic storm erupts and another ship
is in peril, Joshua is forced to fight for his life to avert
disaster and get to the bottom of the mystery.
In 1897, the British redcoats are universally regarded as the
finest fighting force in the world. Among them is Lieutenant Simon
Fonthill, dispatched to South Africa with much to prove--for
Colonel Covington, his former Commanding Officer, has slanderously
branded him a coward. In the Cape, tension is high. The Zulus
threaten the colonial government's vision of a united South Africa,
and Simon has been chosen to travel deep into Zululand to discover
the intentions of the king. Simon encounters violence and
imprisonment before he is faced with his greatest challenge.
Escaping from the massacre at the Battle of Isandlwana, he must
warn the tiny garrison at Rorke's Drift of the threat posed by
advancing Zulu impis. He has a chance to prove Covington a liar,
but he may pay the ultimate price.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.This collection
reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a
vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal
field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William
Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as
almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the
day-to-day workings of society.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT054076The 'right
reverend prelate' was Elias, Bishop of Gloucester. London, 1735].
2],110p.; 8
The atmosphere is volatile in the South African province of the
Transvaal at the start of 1880. The discovery of diamonds has bred
greed as a strong anti-British feeling is taking hold amongst the
Boer farmers and the bePedi tribe continues to rampage after the
defeat of their Zulu allies. Former captain Simon Fonthill and his
servant, "352" Jenkins, receive a cry for help from an old friend
who has been kidnapped on South Africa's new diamond frontier. The
pair must go to her aid before redeeming a promise to act as army
scouts in this increasingly turbulent region. When the acclaimed
British hero General Wolseley decides to lead his column against
the impenetrable stronghold of the bePedi, Fonthill and Jenkins
once again find themselves marching to war.
We humans make judgments about a staggering variety of topics.
These include which medical condition is the correct diagnosis for
your symptoms, whether a particular defendant is guilty of some
crime or whether a particular political candidate will win an
election-to name a few of countless examples. But how accurate are
the judgments we all make, and how can they get better? This book
synthesizes interdisciplinary research about these questions into
one volume. In doing so, it uniquely draws on insights from fields
as diverse as medicine, political judgment, cross-cultural
psychology, evolutionary history and the heuristics and biases
research program. Consequently, the book also enables readers
concerned with judgmental accuracy in one field to benefit from the
insights in others. Moreover, the author introduces an emerging
field of research: empirical epistemology or normative cognitive
science. The book lastly articulates a set of
recommendations-recommendations aiming to improve our judgment, our
decision-making and ultimately our lives.
The year is 1881 and General George Pomeroy-Colley, commander of
the British forces in Natal, is planning to halt a rebellion. He's
convinced the Transvaal Boers--mere farmers--can pose no serious
threat, but before he can advance into unknown terrain, he needs
reliable information. He calls on former army captain Simon
Fonthill. A veteran of the Zulu and Sekukuni campaigns, Fonthill
knows the Boers should not be underestimated. After narrowly
surviving a scouting mission into hostile territory, Fonthill and
his servant, "352" Jenkins, are given an urgent diplomatic
assignment where further danger awaits them. But the greatest test
is yet to come--as the Queen's men and the sharp-shooting Boers
converge on Majuba Hill, Fonthill and Jenkins are the first into
the fray. If they are to break the enemy, Colley's men must hold
the summit at all costs.
It's July 1879 and Captain Simon Fonthill is preparing to leave
South Africa with his servant '352' Jenkins. Disillusioned with the
British army after fighting in the Zulu wars, they are both
determined to resign their commissions. However, Fonthill's talents
as a soldier have not gone unnoticed and Colonel Lamb, in charge of
intelligence, persuades him to join his next operation. And so
Fonthill finds himself on his way to Afghanistan, where trouble is
brewing for the small British force stationed there. Commanded by
General Roberts, they are under orders to protect the British
mission in the capital, Kabul, and desperately need reliable
intelligence of any imminent attack. Thus Fonthill is sent on a
difficult and dangerous mission deep into the Afghan mountains to
gain information, the threat of capture and torture by the local
tribes constantly hanging over him. Will Fonthill survive and break
through to warn Roberts of the united force that is set to rise up
against him? Or is it his fate to perish in the mountains at the
hands of a brutal enemy?
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