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A tense, evocative, portrait of love and deceit set during one long
hot summer in France, The Greengage Summer is a hauntingly
beautiful coming-of-age story by from Rumer Godden, the author of
Black Narcissus, now a major BBC drama series. When their mother is
suddenly taken ill on holiday, five siblings are left to fend for
themselves at the elegant, faded hotel, Les Oeillets. Under the
increasingly jealous gaze of the glamorous patronne, Mademoiselle
Zizi, the children gravitate towards her mysterious and charming
lover, Eliot, for comfort. And, amongst the gnarled trees of the
old orchards, thirteen-year-old Cecil watches from the sidelines as
her achingly beautiful sister, Joss, is drawn into the heart of a
toxic affair. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan
Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much
loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to
love and treasure.
Epic adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel. During World War
Two, Charles Rider (Jeremy Irons) is stationed at the now deserted
stately home, Brideshead Manor, formerly the residence of the Flyte
family. He recalls how, as a Cambridge undergraduate, he first
visited Brideshead after befriending Lord Sebastian Flyte (Anthony
Andrews). Charles then became caught up with the Flytes and their
problems, most notably Sebastian's burgeoning alcoholism.
In the early hours of 28th July 2016, Colette McCulloch was hit by
a lorry and killed on the A1. Eighteen hours earlier she had walked
out of the specialist care facility for autistic adults where she
was being treated. Here, Andy and Amanda McCulloch tell the story
of their daughter's life and untimely death: the years in which her
autism went undiagnosed, her lifelong battle with eating disorders
and the lack of support for her complex needs. The book is
interspersed with Colette's own vivid and eloquent writing, her
poetry and prose articulating her experiences grappling with a
world forever at odds with her. Colette's story is a call to action
and ultimately leaves a message of hope for a future in which
autistic people will be better understood and able to flourish.
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The Stone Tape/Ghostwatch (DVD)
Michael Bryant, Jane Asher, Michael Bates, Reginald Marsh, Tom Chadbon, …
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R246
Discovery Miles 2 460
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Double bill of made-for-TV supernatural dramas. In 'The Stone Tape'
(1972), when scientists working for Ryan Electrics move into their
new headquarters, a gothic mansion, they find one room unfinished.
Strange noises are heard and the builders are too frightened to
complete their work. When the other scientists dismiss such fears
as irrational whimsy, only psychically-minded Jill (Jane Asher)
senses the dark secret that lurks beneath the building.
'Ghostwatch' (1992) is a fully-scripted drama which imitated the
format of a live television broadcast taking place inside a haunted
house. The hoax is made all the more convincing thanks to its use
of well-known TV presenters Michael Parkinson, Sarah Greene and
Mike Smith.
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The Stone Tape (DVD)
Michael Bryant, Jane Asher, Christopher Banks, Michael Graham Cox, Tom Chadbon, …
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R233
Discovery Miles 2 330
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Atmospheric seventies ghost story from the BBC. When scientists
working for Ryan Electrics move into their new headquarters, a
gothic mansion, they find one room unfinished. Strange noises are
heard, and the builders are too frightened to complete their work.
When the other scientists dismiss such fears as irrational whimsy,
only psychically-minded Jill (Jane Asher) senses the dark secret
that lurks beneath the building.
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Deep End (DVD)
Jane Asher, Diana Dors, Karl Michael Vogler, Christopher Sanford, John Moulder-Brown, …
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R451
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Jerzy Skolimowski writes and directs this comedy drama exploring
the dangers of unrequited love. After leaving school, 15-year-old
Mike (John Moulder-Brown) goes to work in a bathhouse where he
meets and falls for fellow employee Susan (Jane Asher) who is ten
years his senior. Mike is already envious of Susan's young fiancé
Chris (Christopher Sanford) but the situation intensifies when he
finds out that she is also having an affair. Driven mad by
jealousy, Mike harrasses Susan, hoping that he will win her over.
When they finally do get together, however, the consequences are
disastrous.
As rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm and eating disorders are
on the up among young people, how can schools provide appropriate
information and support for the young people in their classrooms?
How can they bridge the gap between what they know matters - the
impact of these issues on learning and life-long health - and the
mounting day-to-day priorities and pressures of school life? This
book provides unique insight into 12 projects that are helping to
answer these questions and supporting teachers to make mental
health and emotional wellbeing a key player in the school day. With
a mix of longer-term initiatives and simple strategies that schools
can put in place immediately, it explores mentoring and
mindfulness, social action and sport, Lego play and poetry, the
power of parents and the role of PSHE. It describes how these
projects work practically and shares the impact they are having,
increasing resilience and raising the aspirations and emotional
wellbeing of the whole school community. As well as showcasing
ideas that are making a difference, the book meets with the
education leaders and charities behind the initiatives (including
Place2Be, Step up to Serve, Kidscape, Mosaic, Diversity Role
Models, Beat, Achievement for All and others) who offer advice and
signpost useful information to support readers in getting these
ideas off the ground in their schools. This book is a source of
inspiration for headteachers, senior leadership teams, pastoral
care teams, school counsellors and psychologists.
Kelly Harland's stories explore her son's life to the age of 14,
and the new and unexpected universe she and her husband - both
professional musicians - must learn to navigate with him. Will's
fears, anxieties, and obsessions can dominate daily life, making a
trip to the grocery store seem like a walk across a minefield. But
amidst these unpredictable "flip-outs" and "freak-outs," there are
moments of wonder. When Will finally learns the give and take of
conversation, or dreams about his future, it rekindles his mother's
belief that anything is possible.
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The Next Room (Paperback)
Jane Asher, Betty Asher
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R381
R359
Discovery Miles 3 590
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Dreamchild (DVD)
Ian Holm, Peter Gallagher, Jane Asher, Coral Browne, Nicola Cowper, …
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R167
Discovery Miles 1 670
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Drama centered around the grown-up version of Alice from Lewis
Carroll's classic book 'Alice in Wonderland'. The eponymous
character (Coral Browne) makes the long journey from England to New
York to receive an honorary degree to celebrate the centenary of
Lewis Carroll's birth. Now known as the widowed Mrs Hargreaves,
Alice struggles to come to terms with persistent memories of the
origins of the story in which she starred and the unwanted fame and
attention it is now bringing her. As she prepares to receive her
award she is plagued by hallucinations involving the story's famous
characters and memories of an old family friend, Mr Dodgson (Ian
Holm).
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