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The official, personal website of Alexander Gordon Smith, author of The INVENTORS, ESCAPE FROM FURNACE, The FURY and The DEVIL'S ENGINE

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Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

A Level English Literature: moving towards a critical vocabulary

Pan's Labyrinth

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BFI Academy Labs

Three act structure

What is an Inciting incident?

The Lost Boys opening

Do the Right Thing Scene Analysis

Victorian Christmas - Make Your Own Victorian Christmas Cards

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Parents Evening :: Year 12

Music Evenings 2025

Duke of Edinburgh Portal

Photography Competition

School Policies

Trip to Athens October 2026

WAR HORSE, Norwich Theatre Royal, Thursday 6th November 2025 Places available

Bronze DofE Enrolment Letter 2025-2026

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