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All 26 episodes from the 1970s TV series about a gang of outlaw
heroes dedicated to fighting tyranny in feudal China. In 'Nine
Dozen Heroes and One Wicked Man' Kao Chiu, the Emperor's favourite,
unwittingly releases the souls of nine dozen rebel knights from the
tomb in which they had been sealed. 'None Will Ever Escape Alive'
has Lin Chung faced with the choice of joining the rebels,
escaping, or accepting his sentence. 'Both At Last Will Reach the
Sea' finds Lin Chung searching for his wife, while being pursued by
Yung Chih, who has orders to kill him. 'Ever Busy Are the Gods of
Love' sees the rebel heroes attempt to rescue the captured Shih
Chin, who got himself in trouble when he tried to find his true
love. In 'A Treasure of Gold and Jade' the evil Kao Chiu plots to
become Prime Minister as well as head of the army. 'Bandits Who
Steal Are Executed' has Kao Chiu dispatch his forces to all corners
of the empire in search of stolen treasure. 'How Easy to Die, How
Hard to Live' finds Kao Chiu drawing up another plan against Liang
Shan Po. 'A Man's Only Happiness' sees Sung Chiang captured by the
bandits. 'A Dutiful Son and the Love of a Brother' has Lin Chung
gather increasing numbers of recruits, which annoys his arch rival.
'Escape is Not Freedom' finds the Tiger Hunter expressly disobeying
Lin Chung's instructions when he arrives at Chiang Chow Jail. 'The
Girl Who Loved the Flower Priest' sees the cruel band of bandits
under the control of Chin Mao Hu wreaking further havoc throughout
the kingdom. In 'Kao Chiu Loses His Heart' Kao Chiu's obsession
with the destruction of Lin Chung and his outlaws is increasing,
and it leads to a betrayal of the bandits after some evil
double-dealing on Kao Chiu's part. 'When Liang Shan Po Robbed the
Poor' finds Kao Chiu planning to overthrow the Prime Minister, and
robbing several tax collectors in a fit of pique, which draws in
Lin Chung to investigate. 'A Death for Love' has Tai Tsung and Yen
Li caught in the web spun by Kao Chiu; meanwhile, back in the
capital, the Prime Minister accuses Kao of conspiring to steal
taxes. 'The Bravest Tiger is First Killed' sees the squire of Kuang
Pow ordered by Kao Chiu to end the recent raids on the tax
collections in his province. In 'Heaven Aims the Master's Arrow'
Squire Kuang and his brothers set a trap for Lin Chung and Hua
Yung. 'The Traps of Love and Hate' finds the Great Duke Chai Huen
Chen's nephew Sai Chin suspected of being a Liang Shan Po
sympathiser. 'A Foolish Sage Who Got Involved' has a mongol warrior
employed to claim back rich provinces for the state and also to
wipe out any who stand against the Duke. 'Mourn the Slaughter of So
Many' sees China increasingly threatened by the Hun forces. In 'A
War to End All Wars' Hong and his son travel to see Kao Chiu in
order to offer him the power of gunpowder. 'Death of a Great Man'
finds old enemies doing deals to repel the threat from the Tsung
army, which has fought its way from the borders of Manchuria all
the way into China. 'Lin Chung is Beaten' has Chao Kai assassinated
and Kao Chiu riding swiftly to Tung-Chi to gloat over his victory.
'A Concubine's Dowry' sees Kao Chiu continuing to corrupt the boy
Emperor, who soon becomes infatuated with Li Chih. 'Liand Shan Po
and the Millionaire' has the Tattooed Dragon return Feng Hsien
safely to her father and Liang Chung Shu openly accuses Lu Chin-I
of treason. 'Knight of the Long Sword' sees Kao Chiu declare
martial law in the capital city. Finally, in 'The Dynasty of Kao',
the nine dozen heroes of the Water Margins gather to the south of
the capital city, while Kao flees to the desert and Lin Chung rides
to confront him one more time.
Title: Wise as a Serpent.Publisher: British Library, Historical
Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the
United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the
British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides
readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and
19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of
audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader
looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the
main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy,
and works of satire. ++++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 Library Blythe, J A. St. John;
1869. 3 vol.; 8 . 12625.dd.2.
Title: Wife or Slave.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print
EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United
Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
SLAVERY COLLECTIONS include books from the British Library
digitised by Microsoft. This collection provides original works on
world slavery by writers, abolitionists, historians, theologians,
and poets including an examination of the enslavement of Africans
and the slave trade. Further works look at the slavery of
impoverished children and provide narratives offering firsthand
observations.++++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 Library Blythe, J A. St. John;
1872. 3 vol.; 8 . 12629.k.6.
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Boys in Brown (DVD)
Jack Warner, Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde, Jimmy Hanley, Barbara Murray, …
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R151
Discovery Miles 1 510
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Richard Attenborough and Jack Warner star in this late 1940s
British drama set in a reform school for boys. After being caught
and sent to a borstal for three years because of his involvement in
a robbery, teenager Jackie Knowles (Attenborough) makes friends
with fellow juvenile delinquents Alfie (Dirk Bogarde) and Bill
(Jimmy Hanley). Meanwhile, the reformatory govenor (Warner)
attempts to keep the boys under control.
Title: Wise as a Serpent.Publisher: British Library, Historical
Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the
United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
NOVELS OF THE 18th & 19th CENTURIES collection includes books
from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection
includes major and minor works from a period which saw the
development and triumph of the English novel. These classics were
written for a range of audiences and will engage any reading
enthusiast. ++++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 Library Blythe, J A. St. John;
1869. 3 vol.; 8 . 12625.dd.2.
Title: Wise as a Serpent.Publisher: British Library, Historical
Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the
United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the
British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides
readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and
19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of
audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader
looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the
main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy,
and works of satire. ++++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 Library Blythe, J A. St. John;
1869. 3 vol.; 8 . 12625.dd.2.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age,
it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia
and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally
important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to
protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for e
In Three Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our
special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more
extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have
chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have
occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing
text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other
reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is
culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our
commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's
literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
In Three Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our
special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more
extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have
chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have
occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing
text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other
reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is
culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our
commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's
literature.
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The Huggetts Collection (DVD)
Flora Robson, Dennis Price, Jack Warner, Hazel Court, Emrys Jones, …
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R218
Discovery Miles 2 180
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During the immediate post-war years, the Huggetts were undoubtedly
Britain's favourite film family. Unashamedly working-class the
family epitomised the spirit of a united nation relishing simple
pleasures with a cheery, down-to-earth smile. In 'Holiday Camp'
(1947), the Huggett family's off on a spot of hols, led by dad Joe
(Jack Warner). They arrive at one of Britain's largest holiday
camps and soon find their lives intertwined with those of fellow
holidaymakers Jimmy Gardner (Jimmy Hanley), a 21-year-old sailor
jilted at the altar, spinster Esther Harman (Flora Robson) and
flashy 'Binkie' Hardwicke (Dennis Price). In 'Here Come the
Huggetts' (1948), the Huggett family returns in a home grown
adventure as the family is about to have the telephone installed.
In 'The Huggetts Abroad' (1949), the Huggett family is down on its
luck, as father Joe is unemployed. Son-in-law Jimmy has a job
waiting for him in South Africa, but no transport, so the whole
clan sets off for the far continent.in the car. Along the way they
have to cope with a breakdown, a broken compass in the Sahara,
diamond smugglers and a spell in prison. In 'Vote for Huggett'
(1948), Joe decides to enter the world of politics, causing uproar
in his own household and the local community.
All 23 episodes from the second season of the 1970s series set in
the 1870s, starring David Carradine as Kwai Chang Caine, a
half-Chinese, half-American Shaolin priest and humble man of peace
now living in the Wild West. Episodes are: 'The Well', 'The
Assassin', 'The Chalice', 'The Brujo', 'The Spirit Helper', 'The
Squaw Man', 'The Salamander', 'The Tong', 'The Soldier', 'The
Hoots', 'The Elixir', 'The Gunman', 'Empty Pages of a Dead Book',
'A Dream Within a Dream', 'The Way of Violence Has No Mind', 'In
Uncertain Bondage', 'Night of the Owls, Day of the Doves',
'Crossties', 'The Passion of Chen Yi', 'The Arrogant Dragon', 'The
Nature of Evil', 'The Cenotaph (Part 1)' and 'The Cenotaph (Part
2)'.
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