B.J. Harrison Reads Merry Christmas

Nicholas Nickleby is a young boy left without a father. Nicholas has to take care of his mother and sister and is forced by his uncle to work as an assistant to the schoolmaster Wackford Squeers...

Celebrate the 80th anniversary of Marvel's legendary first Avenger: Captain America!It has been exactly 80 years since 1941's Captain America was released in comic book form to a rapturous welcome. Bringing patriotism to the masses when the world needed it the most during the second world war, Captain America came to epitomize all that was just, true and dignified. Steve Rogers became a generational aspiration, and now with the launch of the MCU and the Infinity Saga in the 21st century, a whole new generation has come to appreciate the awe inspiring strength of the captain! Beast Kingdom's EAA (Egg Attack Action) series of 6-inch, highly articulable action figures is launching the most patriotic figure of them all, the Infinity Saga Captain America DX Version collectible figure, bringing to life two of the captain's most recognizable outfits from the first film, Captain America: The First Avenger. Mounting a one man rescue, Steve Rogers dons a leather jacket to make his USO costume a …

The Dutch tax haven is much older than most would assume and has undergone several stages of development. It arose during World War I, when foreign capital refugees and German companies started to take advantage of existing facilities such as banking secrecy and numbered bank accounts. During the interwar period, the Dutch and Swiss tax havens became the most important in Europe. Due to international tensions and the threat of war a lot of flight capital left the Netherlands, mainly to the United States. That meant the downfall of the Dutch tax haven. Just after World War II, the Dutch government abolished banking secrecy. Therefore, the pre-war tax haven could not be re-established, since it was largely based on secrecy. But through a growing tax treaty network, a generous participation exemption, and attractive tax rulings, the Netherlands was able to develop into one of the most important tax havens for companies. This is the first archive-based study that covers the complete

David Balfour is a young Scottish man whose parents have recently died. The seventeen-year-old orphan decides that the time has come for him to seek his fortune...

DarksidersDeceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War the first Horseman of the Apocalypse stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. Dishonored and stripped of his powers, War must return to Earth to search for the truth and punish those responsible.Hunted by a vengeful group of Angels, War must take on the forces of Hell, forge uneasy alliances with the very demons he hunts, and journey across the ravaged remains of the Earth on his quest for vindication. But the answers he seeks will reveal a deep conspiracy in which War is just a pawn in the eternal battle between Heaven and Hell. Darksiders IIAwakened by the End of Days, Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen, embarks upon a quest to restore mankind, and redeem his brothers name. Along the way, the Horseman discovers that there are far worse things than an earthly Apocalypse, and that an ancient grudge may threaten all of Creation…

The First World War battlefields to the north of Arras - including Vimy Ridge - are among the most famous and most visited sites on the Western Front, rivalled only by those around Ypres and the Somme, and this clearly written, highly illustrated guide is the ideal introduction to them. Visitors can trace for themselves the course of each battle across the modern landscape and gain a fascinating insight into the nature of the fighting in the area - and the wider conflict across the Western Front - throughout the war. The book covers the key battles fought in the northern sector of the Arras front, including the 1917 Battle of Vimy Ridge and battles at Villers au Bois, Oppy Wood and Gavrelle. Expert guides Jon Cooksey and Jerry Murland have devised a series of routes that can be walked, biked or driven, explaining the fighting that occurred at each place in vivid detail. They record what happened, where it happened and why, and point out the sights that remain for the visitor to see. T…

In June 2016, Rodrigo Duterte won the Philippine presidential election by a landslide. Infamous for his bombastic temper and un-PC wisecracks, he is waging a brutal drug war that has killed more than 12,000 people so far.   Over the last nine years, British writer Tom Sykes has travelled extensively in the Philippines in order to understand the Duterte phenomenon, interviewing friends and enemies of ‘The Punisher’ – as he is known – in politics, the media, the arts and civil society. Sykes witnesses anti-government demonstrations in the capital Manila and visits the provincial city of Davao, where Duterte began his crusade against crime using police and vigilante death squads. By delving into Duterte’s troubled childhood of violent rebellion, Sykes discovers what motivates the man today in his pursuit of a merciless ‘war on the poor’ – as Amnesty has described it – that has no end in sight.   The Realm of the Punisher also examines oppressed and marginalized groups in the modern Phili…

The first season focuses on the short story tradition, and B. J. Harrison has selected some of the most prominent representatives of the genre...

After a long stay in South Africa, Richard Hannay arrives back in London just before the outbreak of World War One...

Prime 1 Studio is proud to present our next jaw-dropping entry to the Premium Masterline Series: The 1:4 Scale Jagi from Fist of the North Star.Fist of the North Star is a post-apocalyptic anime and manga series that was first released in 1983. It is set in a world devastated by a nuclear war, where violence and lawlessness reign supreme. Its immense popularity has allowed its characters to rise up to legendary pop-culture status and holds a dear place in fans' hearts. The artists at Prime 1 Studio have yet again outdone themselves in bringing to life Jagi, the older brother of Kenshiro and one of the four adopted sons of the martial arts master, Ryuken. His jealousy for his brother, who was chosen as his master's successor, has turned into hatred and twisted him into one of the main antagonists. His quest for revenge has led him to a life of crime and violence. He became an extremely ruthless bandit and used his martial arts skills to terrorize the innocent.This 27-inch-tall statue of…