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    No Deals, Mr President
    The story is centred on the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, when the world came closest to all-out nuclear war. It begins with a scene in the White House, where Bobby Kennedy, the US Attorney General, faces the greatest challenge of his career: the confrontation between the superpowers over the installation of nuclear weapons on the island of Cuba. The main narrative explores the motivations and actions of Roger, a British industrial chemist, who, after attending his retirement party in 2010, wakes the following morning to find himself back in 1962, and now 18 years old again. Recovering from the shock of this time-shift, Roger realises that he can foresee the major trends of the following half-century, and sees it as his duty to warn the world of potential dangers. The publication of an article in the national press results in a television appearance in which Roger reveals a momentous secret: the Russians are planning to install nuclear missiles in Cuba, threatening US cities with destruction. After the show a young woman lures Roger to an apartment in London, where Soviet agents offer inducements in return for his cooperation. He tries to evade further such encounters by fleeing to various locations in England, including the home of a songwriter in Hertfordshire. On a visit to London, an attempt is made on Roger's life, but the songwriter's teenage daughter is killed in error. Roger again has to flee, but is now invited by the CIA to travel to Washington DC, where a mysterious encounter awaits him. There he meets 19-year-old Simon, a Virginian, and it dawns on the two of them that both have experienced the same time-shift from 2010 to 1962. Simon plants in Roger's mind a belief in American invincibility, and the need to stand up to Khrushchev, the Soviet leader, rather than offering to make any deals with him. A road accident hospitalises Simon and brings Roger into contact with schoolboy Kurt Dreschel. Shortly after this, Roger is interviewed on American TV, where he echoes Simon's brash views on the Cuban crisis. As autumn approaches, tension between the superpowers escalates to the point where fighting breaks out on the high seas. Roger fears that his return to 1962, though full of good intentions, has led to a string of disasters, with the ultimate one looming. An apparent nuclear strike is the last thing he remembers before waking up back in 2010. There he encounters Dreschel once again, now an ageing history professor on a lecture tour of the UK. The two of them astound each other with their respective insights, but a profound mystery remains to the very end.
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    Inducements to the Colored People of the United States to Emigrate to British Guiana
    Inducements to the Colored People of the United States to Emigrate to British Guiana: ab 3.49 €
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    Hard Target
    Hard Target - Sanctions Inducements and the Case of North Korea: ab 29.99 €
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    The Works of Thomas Traherne I
    The Works of Thomas Traherne I - Inducements to Retirednes A Sober View of Dr Twisses his Considerations Seeds of Eternity or the Nature of the Soul The Kingdom of God: ab 77.49 €
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    The Jane Austen Collection
    This release contains six different BBC productions of classic works by Jane Austen including the full versions of Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park,Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma.SCENE INDEX:Disc #1 -- Sense and Sensibility1. Governed Feelings [6:03]2. Poetic Squabbles [4:14]3. Harmony In Nature [5:21]4. Garnered Attention [7:00]5. A Humble Gathering [2:43]6. End Credits [1:06]1. Admired Grace [4:31]2. Chivalrous Actions [5:44]3. Youthful Affection [6:08]4. Agreeable Disputes [5:03]5. A Love Never Had [3:11]6. End Credits [1:08]1. Natural Talent [4:31]2. Gift of Imagination [5:44]3. Minor Amusement [6:08]4. Prolonged Engagement [5:03]5. Mutual Affection [3:11]6. End Credits [1:08]1. Late Correspondence [6:21]2. Polished Image [4:46]3. Desperate Necessity [5:44]4. Abominable Treatment [3:43]5. Formal Introductions [4:38]6. End Credits [1:09]1. Splendid Boys [5:09]2. Unwarranted Flattery [4:52]3. Well Acquainted [4:59]4. Heated Discussion [6:16]5. Informed Decisions [3:14]6. End Credits [1:06]1. Grave Injustice [6:14]2. In From the Cold [5:10]3. Putrid Infection [4:35]4. Healing Slumber [4:20]5. Foolish Naiveté [4:53]6. End Credits [1:08]1. Welcome Greetings [5:21]2. Romantically Pale [4:59]3. No Time for Regrets [6:04]4. Undesirable Traits [3:31]5. Proper Places [5:17]6. End Credits [1:06]Disc #2, Side A -- Emma: Episodes 1-41. Alone Together [5:43]2. Handsome Letters [5:15]3. Splendid Gathering [9:19]4. Manof Knowledge [12:47]5. Simplicity of Character [8:31]6. End Credits [:37]1. Ridiculous Infatuation [6:12]2. Conundrums and Riddles [7:53]3. Inducements to Marry [4:08]4. Grievous Business [11:45]5. Object of Desire [13:22]6. Credits [:46]1. Unpleasant News [6:12]2. Wedding Announcement [7:53]3. General Store Gossip [4:08]4. Dinner Visiting [11:45]5. Exquisite Performance [13:22]6. Credits [:46]1. Morning Room [11:08]2. Wise Judgement [9:49]3. Conflict of Interest [9:50]4. Private Conversations [2:53]5. Hard on the Eards [8:20]6. Credits [:37]Disc #2, Side B -- Emma: Episodes 5-61. Ensemble Dance [12:23]2. Rise to the Occasion [12:00]3. April Showers [6:58]4. Conspiring Voices [5:46]5. A Proper Picnic [6:55]6. Credits [:45]1. Stricken by Sickness [10:04]2. Requesting Counsel [4:03]3. Hidden Admiration [10:03]4. Request for Love [13:27]5. A Father's Blessing [6:25]6. Credits [:45]Disc #3, Side A -- Mansfield Park: Episodes 1-41. Burden of Benevolence [8:08]2. Sober Reflection [8:22]3. Last Living Moment [8:39]4. Childess Courtship [9:09]5. Plans for Conquest [14:50]6. End Credits [1:20]1. General Distinctions [10:34]2. Altered Approach [7:51]3. Readily Forgiven [10:14]4. Tour of Antiquities [12:24]5. A Walk in the Park [10:34]6. End Credits [1:19]1. Honest Gentlemen [10:34]2. Theatrics of Poetry [7:51]3. Boitsterous Behavior [10:14]4. Epitome of the World [12:24]5. Lord of the Manor [10:34]6. End Credits [1:19]1. Quiet Household [7:53]2. Obliged to Serve [8:06]3. A Hole in the Heart [7:59]4. Gifts of Vanity [6:10]5. A Day of Pleasure [20:18]6. End Credits [1:23]Disc #3, Side B -- Mansfield Park: Episodes 5-61. Tangled Schemes [8:41]2. Unnecessary Indulgences [9:11]3. Feelings Unchanged [6:56]4. Misshapen Ideals [16:56]5. A Brother's Wisdom [8:39]6. End Credits [1:20]1. Home Sweet Home [10:23]2. Ladies in Tow [9:44]3. A Sailor's Providence [12:20]4. Traveling in Secret [9:07]5. Reminisence of the Past [9:02]6. End Credits [1:20]Disc #4 -- Persuasion1. Ill-Mannered Heir [9:18]2. Sensible Gentleman [13:45]3. Day of Sadness [7:15]4. Love of a Child [9:37]5. Bereaved Mother [10:26]6. Fit for Service [11:19]7. Fashionable Request [9:50]8. Chivalrous Men [9:26]9. Country Landscapes [10:05]10. Short On Time [9:42]11. Coastal Visit [7:38]12. Sea of Tranquility [3:04]1. Far From Hopeless [9:59]2. Honorable Duty [9:05]3. Confirmation of Love [10:45]4. Loneliness of a Widow [9:03]5. Interests of the Family [11:07]6. Stormy Weather [11:46]7. Pleasurable Concert [14:39]8. Subtle Agendas [5:36]9. Eavesdropping [13:06]10. Women of Simple Desires [10:52]11. Farewell to Inhibitions [6:56]12. End Credits [1:08]Disc #5, Side A -- Pride and Prejudice: Episodes 1-31. Making Appearances [10:03]2. Social Gathering [8:34]3. Conflicting Stories [12:04]4. Guided by Reason [12:16]5. Incorrigible Relations [8:49]6. End Credits [1:33]1. Presumptive Relative [9:54]2. Accomplished Company [12:26]3. Unpleasant Manner [10:40]4. Troublesome Child [7:57]5. Burdensome Secret [10:38]6. End Credits [1:33]1. Contradicting Opinions [11:21]2. Immediate Invitation [7:27]3. Hackneyed Routine [13:56]4. Strong Objections [7:51]5. Demanded Attention [11:34]6. End Credits [1:32]Disc #5, Side B -- Pride and Prejudice: Episodes 4-51. Unfortunate Review [11:12]2. Man of Preference [10:58]3. Nature in Good Taste [9:15]4. Patience is a Virtue [8:28]5. Requested Guidance [12:11]6. End Credits [1:37]1. Parental Misfortune [12:19]2. Sibling Rivalry [8:20]3. Unforeseen Generosity [8:37]4. Desired Misgivings [8:59]5. Distressing Visit [13:22]6. End Credits [1:38]Disc #6 -- Northanger Abbey1. Dark Daydreamer [9:24]2. Loss of All Reason [7:17]3. People of Interest [4:53]4. Honest & Agreeable [6:36]5. The Work of Man [11:25]6. Of Little Consequence [7:09]7. Countryside Conversation [7:26]8. Excess of Punctuality [9:09]9. Mother's Favorite Walk [12:00]10. Chapters of Deception [4:52]11. A Farewell to Mystery [7:44]12. End Credits [1:21]Jane Austen: The Complete Collection
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