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Swissmar Lausanne 11 Piece Copper Fondue Set $119.85 Originally a humble peasant dish in Switzerland, fondue has become a sophisticated, stylish way to serve and enjoy snacks, meals, and desserts. Swissmar’s Lausanne 3-in-1 copper fondue set, with its warm, inviting glow, makes it oh-so-tempting to explore the mouthwatering possibilities available with oil, cheese, and chocolate. Traditionally shaped with sturdy proportions and large handles, this m…

BEAU GESTE Photo Mugs Robert Preston, Ray Milland, Gary Cooper and Brian Donlevy (not to mention Susan Hayward) star in Wellmans wonderful adaptation of P C Wrens tale of the Foreign Legion…..

Verdi: Requiem & Operatic Choruses $11.75 Robert Shaw learned from Arturo Toscanini, and in his stupendous 1987 recording for Telarc he managed to surpass the master on some points. He is unerring in his pacing and staging of climaxes, and draws phrasing and dynamics from the chorus that other conductors can only dream of. Points are made with exhilarating effect throughout the account: never has the bass drum in the Dies irae been as spl…

Jewish Cello Masterpieces $9.50 A beautiful collection of great Jewish Music. Classics by Ernest Bloch and Max Bruch, mixed with rarely heard gems by Maurice Ravel, Zavel Zilberts, Jacob Wasilkovsky, and David Meyerowitz. “Wie Shlecht es is Ohn Gelt”, a Yiddish Theatre gem, is alone worth the price of admission for its mixture of pathos and humor. The songs by Zilberts are an important and beautiful part of the Jewish music lega…

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker $14.98 Tchaikovsky’s timeless Yuletide ballet is presented in an all-new movie version with as much eloquence as one would find in a live stage production. Replete with gorgeous costumes and scenery, George Balanchine’s production, adapted by Peter Martins, features the New York City Ballet with narration by Kevin Kline. From the moment the Nutcracker prince winds toymaker Drosselmeier’s life-sized dolls…

The Applegates (aka Meet The Applegates) [VHS] $5.99 …

Dance with the White Dog [VHS] $4.46 Brand New VHS and still sealed in wrapper. Buy with confidence. Your order ships directly from Amazon warehouse with 100% satisfaction guarantee….

I Married a Witch [VHS] $14.98 This fun and stylish Rene Clair comedy gave two big Hollywood names–Fredric March and Veronica Lake–a chance to break away from their stereotypically serious roles (as intense leading man and film noir vamp, respectively) and exercise their funny bones. The sultry Lake stars as a Salem witch burned at the stake who returns to haunt the descendants of the Puritans who let her smolder, namely aspi…

The 3 main characters in The Dark Is Rising By Susan Cooper?

Tell me the 3 main characters and why they are important in the book The Dark Is Rising By Susan Cooper

The entire series is called “The Dark is Rising,” and that is also the title of the second book in the series.

The 2 main characters in this book are Will Stanton and Merriman Lyon. You could make a case for the 3rd main character being either the Black Rider, the Walker, or the Lady. The Black Rider is one of Will’s first indications that not only is he different, but he may be in danger. The Walker provides a great deal of conflict and it was his betrayal by Merriman a couple of centuries ago that leads to some of the main events in this book. And the Lady, of course, is wisest of the Old Ones and teaches Will much.

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