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Harold Pinter - Graham Saunders

Harold Pinter provides an up-to-date analysis and reappraisal concerning the work of one of the most studied and performed dramatists in the world.Drawing extensively from The Harold Pinter Archive at the British Library as well as reviews and other critical materials, this book offers new insights into previously established views about his work. The book also analyses and reappraises specific key historical and contemporary productions, including a selection of Pinter’s most significant screenplays. In particular, this volume seeks to assess Pinter’s critical reputation and legacy since his death in 2008. These include his position as a political writer and political activist – from disassociation and neutrality on the subject until relatively late in his career when his drama sought to explicitly address questions of political dissent and torture by totalitarian regimes. The book revisits some familiar territories such as Pinter’s place as a British absurdist and the role memory plays in his work, but it also sets out to explore new territories such as Pinter’s changing attitudes towards gender in the light of #MeToo and queer politics and how in particular a play such as The Caretaker (1960) through several key productions has brought the issues of race into sharper ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Harold Pinter Plays 1 - Harold Pinter

This volume contains Harold Pinter's first six plays, including The Birthday Party.The Birthday PartyStanley Webber is visited in his boarding house by two strangers, Goldberg and McCann. An innocent-seeming birthday party for Stanley turns into a nightmare.'Mr Pinter's terrifying blend of pathos and hatred fuses unforgettably into the stuff of art.' Sunday TimesThe Room and The Dumb WaiterIn these two early one-act plays, Harold Pinter reveals himself as already in full control of his unique ability to make dramatic poetry of the banalities of everyday speech and the precision with which it defines character.'Harold Pinter is the most original writer to have emerged from the "new wave" of dramatists who gave fresh life to the British theatre in the fifties and early sixties.' The TimesThe HothouseThe Hothouse was first produced in 1980, though Harold Pinter wrote the play in 1958, just before commencing work on The Caretaker. In this compelling study of bureaucratic power, we can see the full emergence of a great and original dramatic talent.'The Hothouse is at once sinister and hilarious, suggesting an unholy alliance of Kafka and Feydeau.' Spectator

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The Short Plays of Harold Pinter - Harold Pinter

The Room, The Dumb Waiter, A Slight Ache, A Night Out, Night School, The Collection, The Dwarfs, The Lover, Tea Party, The Basement, Landscape, Silence, Monologue, Family Voices, A Kind of Alaska, Victoria Station, One for the Road, Mountain Language, The New World Order, Party Time, Moonlight, Ashes to Ashes, CelebrationThis volume contains the complete short plays of Harold Pinter from The Room, first performed in 1960, to Celebration, which premiered in 2000. The book commemorates the tenth anniversary of the playwright’s death and coincides with Pinter at the Pinter, a celebratory season staging twenty of his one-act plays at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London, 2018.With a foreword by Antonia Fraser. ‘The foremost representative of British drama in the second half of the twentieth century.’ Swedish Academy citation on awarding Harold Pinter the Nobel Prize in Literature, 2005.

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Harold Pinter Plays 3 - Harold Pinter

This revised third volume of Harold Pinter''s work includes The Homecoming, Old Times, No Man''s Land, four shorter plays, six revue sketches and a short story. It also contains the speech given by Pinter in 1970 on being awarded the German Shakespeare Prize.The Homecoming''Of all Harold Pinter''s major plays, The Homecoming has the most powerful narrative line... You are fascinated, lured on, sucked into the vortex.'' Sunday Telegraph''The most intense expression of compressed violence to be found anywhere in Pinter''s plays.'' The TimesOld Times''A rare quality of high tension is evident, revealing in Old Times a beautifully controlled and expressive formality that has seldom been achieved since the plays of Racine.'' Financial Times''Harold Pinter''s poetic, Proustian Old Times has the inscrutability of a mysterious picture, and the tension of a good thriller.'' IndependentNo Man''s Land''The work of our best living playwright in its command of the language and its power to erect a coherent structure in a twilight zone of confusion and dismay.'' The Times

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Harold Pinter: Faber Critical Guide - Exors Bill Naismith Dec'd Naismith

Do you want to know why Harold Pinter is a figure of such influence and importance in the theatre? Are you studying his plays and looking for help with interpretation? Or do you teach Pinter and need a reliable guide to the plays? The Faber Critical Guide to Harold Pinter gives this and much more, including an introduction to the distinctive features of the playwright''s work, a detailed analysis of each of the classic plays and comments on performance.

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Harold Pinter Plays 2 - Harold Pinter

The CaretakerIt was with this play that Harold Pinter had his first major success. The obsessive caretaker, Davies, is a classic comic creation, and his uneasy relationship with the enigmatic Aston and Mick a landmark in twentieth-century drama.'The play remains a masterpiece.' Daily TelegraphThe CollectionThis one-act play for television explores the sexual manoeuvres between two couples in the clothing trade.'Taps the adrenal flow of contemporary guilt and anxiety.' TimeThe LoverRichard and Sarah conduct themselves with apparent respectability in the mornings, whilst living out a sequence of erotic rituals in the afternoons.'Beautifully written... the sexiest play I remember seeing on the television.' Sunday TimesThe volume also includes Night School and The Dwarfs, plus five revue sketches written during the same period.

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A Slight Ache - Harold Pinter

This volume contains a selection of early works by Harold Pinter. In the title play, everything in Flora''s garden is lovely, and would be for Edward too, if it were not for the slight ache in his eyes and the mysterious matchseller at the gate. This edition also includes A Night Out, The Dwarfs and several revue sketches.

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Collected Screenplays 1 - Harold Pinter

There is no writer who excels at the art of adaptation for the screen so much as Harold Pinter. His consummate skill and unerring ear for dialogue, coupled with his sensitivity and understanding of the work of other authors, make the three volumes of his screenplays (of which this is the first) a collective masterclass in screenwriting.Included in this collection are the screenplays for The Servant, The Pumpkin Eater, The Quiller Memorandum, Accident, The Last Tycoon and Langrishe, Go Down.

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The Homecoming - Harold Pinter

Teddy, a philosophy professor in an American university, brings his wife Ruth to visit his father, uncle and two brothers at his old London home, after years of estrangement. In the intense conflict that follows, it is Ruth who becomes the focus of their struggle for supremacy.‘An exultant night – a man in total command of his talent.’ Observer‘The most intense expression of compressed violence to be found anywhere in Pinter’s plays.’ The Times‘The Homecoming can be seen as a Freudian play about sons filled with subconscious Oedipal desires. It can equally be seen as an ethological study of a group of human animals fighting over territory. Precisely because Pinter never moralises about or resolves the situation, it is a play that, when impeccably acted, continues to haunt our dreams.’ Michael Billington, GuardianThe Homecoming premiered at the Aldwych Theatre, London, 1965.

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The Caretaker - Harold Pinter

You remind me of my uncle''s brother. He was always on the move, that man. Never without his passport. Had an eye for the girls. Very much your build. Bit of an athlete. Long-jump specialist. He had a habit of demonstrating different run-ups in the drawing-room round about Christmas time. Had a penchant for nuts.In a dilapidated house in West London, three men – kind but damaged Aston, the shambling tramp he invites to stay, and Aston’s violently unpredictable brother Mick – fall into an unsettling and darkly funny tussle for power.The Caretaker was first performed at the Arts Theatre, London, in April 1960.‘There’s such craft and concision to Pinter’s depiction of a triangular territorial battle in a run-down West London attic that it still sets the bar inspirationally high. The play is both of its period and timeless, conveying the wider human condition in its tightly particular evocation of hardship and dispossession, its dialogue so wryly attuned to the way ordinary speech can be loaded and weaponised that it even got its own classification: “the comedy of menace”.’ Daily Telegraph''A modern classic, a spiritual shocker, tough, cruel and brutally funny . . . Pinter transfixes the modern human condition ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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About Kane - Graham Saunders

In About Kane, Graham Saunders offers an important study of one of the most controversial and talented playwrights of recent times. His survey includes a concise biography, in-depth analysis of Sarah Kane''s work, and interviews with Kane and those who helped to put her work on stage. With Kane''s reputation still growing, this book is an essential guide for the student and theatregoer.

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New Collected Poems - W.S. Graham

''I first read a W. S. Graham poem in 1949. It sent a shiver down my spine. Forty-five years later nothing has changed. His song is unique and his work an inspiration.'' Harold Pinter. From his first publications in the early 1940s, to his final works of the late 1970s, W. S. Graham has given us a poetry of intense power and inquisitive vision - a body of work regarded by many as among the best Romantic poetry of the twentieth century. This New Collected Poems, edited by poet and Graham-scholar Matthew Francis and with a foreword by Douglas Dunn, offers the broadest picture yet of Graham''s work.

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The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame, Karen Saunders

A picture book edition of a much-loved classic, with illustrations by award-winning artist, Robert Ingpen.This timeless tale has never been out of print and is one of the best-loved children''s titles in English literature. Kenneth Grahame''s wonderful imagination and quiet humour continue to charm children and adults alike, and Robert Ingpen''s stunning illustrations bring to life the adventures of Toad, Mole, Ratty and Badger.When the Mole leaves his spring-cleaning and heads up into the open air, he embarks on a series of exhilarating adventures with his new friends: the laid-back Ratty, the gruff yet kindly Badger and the self-satisfied, irrepressible Mr. Toad. The impulsive Toad leads the friends from one escapade to the next – from upturned gypsy caravans to stolen motorcars, a daring prison escape and, finally, to a heroic confrontation with the sinister inhabitants of the Wild Wood.Now retold in picture book form by Karen Saunders – with stunning artwork by Robert Ingpen.

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Rabalux koupelnové svítidlo Harold LED 20W IP44 5024

Koupelnové svítidlo Rabalux Harold LED 20W IP44 – Moderní elegance a maximální bezpečnostStropní koupelnové svítidlo Rabalux Harold LED 20W je ideální volbou pro moderní interiéry, kde je kladen důraz jak na design, tak na funkčnost a dlouhou životnost. Jeho čtvercový základ s jemně zaoblenými rohy v kombinaci chromu, černé a opálového skla přináší do koupelny stylovou dominantu, která zaujme na první pohled.Hlavní přednosti svítidla Harold Moderní design: Kombinace chromu, černé barvy a opálového skla pro nadčasový vzhled. Čtyři samostatné světelné hlavy: Zajišťují rovnoměrné osvětlení celého prostoru. Úsporná LED technologie: Vestavěné LED zdroje s příkonem 20 W poskytují světelný tok 1600 lm, což odpovídá přirozenému bílému světlu (4000 K). Bezpečnost v koupelně: Stupeň krytí IP44 chrání svítidlo proti stříkající vodě a vniknutí prachu (vhodné do vlhkého prostředí). Dlouhá životnost a minimální údržba: LED zdroje vydrží až 25 000 hodin provozu.Technické parametry Výkon: 20 W Světelný tok: 1600 lm Barva světla: 4000 K (neutrální bílá) Materiál: kov / plast Barva: černá / chrom / opálové sklo Rozměry: 280 × 280 × 140 mm Hmotnost: 1860 g Stupeň krytí: IP44 Energetická třída: G Napětí: 230 V, 50 HzProč zvolit svítidlo Harold od Rabalux? Moderní a nadčasový design vhodný do každé koupelny. Rovnoměrné osvětlení ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Rabalux koupelnové svítidlo Harold LED 5W IP44 5021

Rabalux koupelnové svítidlo Harold LED 5W IP44 – moderní a bezpečné řešení pro vaši koupelnuNástěnné koupelnové svítidlo Rabalux Harold LED 5W je ideální volbou pro všechny, kdo hledají spojení moderního designu, úsporného provozu a bezpečnosti i v náročném prostředí koupelny. Díky kombinaci černé barvy, chromovaných detailů a opálového skla skvěle zapadne do současných interiérů. Jeho jedinečný čtvercový dekorativní základ se zaoblenými rohy dodává prostoru osobitý stylový nádech.Hlavní výhody svítidla Harold Moderní design – kombinace kovu, plastu a opálového skla v elegantní černé a chromované úpravě. Vhodné do koupelny – stupeň krytí IP44 zaručuje ochranu proti stříkající vodě ze všech směrů, svítidlo je tak bezpečné pro použití nad umyvadlem i vanou. Úsporný a spolehlivý LED zdroj – integrovaný LED modul o příkonu 5 W nabízí světelný tok 400 lm a barvu světla 4000 K (neutrální bílá), která je ideální pro každodenní činnosti v koupelně. Dlouhá životnost a záruka – LED modul s životností až 25 000 hodin a nadstandardní 5letou zárukou. Kompaktní rozměry – šířka 100 mm, výška 120 mm, vzdálenost od stěny 140 mm, hmotnost pouze 400 g.Technické parametry Příkon: 5 W Světelný tok: 400 lm Barva světla: 4000 K (neutrální bílá) Stupeň krytí: IP44 Životnost: 25 000 h Energetická ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry - Rachel Joyceová

''Impossible to put down'' TIMES''Life-affirming delight. A comic pleasure'' WOMAN AND HOME''Profoundly moving'' RICHARD MADELEYOVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD. NOW A MAJOR MOVIE STARRING JIM BROADBENT AND PENELOPE WILTON____________________When Harold Fry nips out one morning to post a letter, leaving his wife hoovering upstairs, he has no idea that he is about to walk from one end of the country to the other.He has no hiking boots or map, let alone a compass, waterproof or mobile phone. All he knows is that he must keep walking. To save someone else''s life.Harold Fry is the most ordinary of men. He just might be a hero for us all.____________________''A gorgeously hopeful book'' OPRAH MAGAZINE''A funny book, a wise book, a charming book . . . Harold Fry is just wonderful ... I love this book'' ERICA WAGNER, THE TIMES''The odyssey of a simple man, original, subtle and touching'' CLAIRE TOMALIN''One of the sweetest, most delicately-written stories I''ve read in a long time. One man''s walk along the length of England to save the life of a dying woman . . . Philosophical, intriguing, and profoundly moving'' RICHARD MADELEY''Full of heart, laced through with wry wit. I loved Harold and Maureen and their ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Childe Harold'S Pilgrimage

Long narrative poem "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" by famed English poet Lord Byron. The poem, which was written in four cantos and was published between 1812 and 1818, recounts the exploits and introspections of Childe Harold, its main character. As Childe Harold travels through many European nations, including Portugal, Spain, Greece, and Italy, the poem assumes the shape of a travelogue. Childe Harold ponders issues of disappointment, alienation, the fleeting nature of life, and the pursuit of purpose and happiness via his observations and ideas. Byron's poem is rich with evocative descriptions of the geographical settings, historical sites, and social and political environments of the places he traveled. His use of vivid images, intense feelings, and an acute sense of reflection are what define his poetry style. In addition to establishing Byron as a major character in Romantic literature, "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" helped to shape the genre of the poetic travelogue. The poem is a notable piece in the canon of English literature because of its investigation of both individual and social concerns, expressive language, and striking imagery.

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Raymond Saunders: Post No Bills - Raymond Saunders

Discover the visual dynamism of Raymond Saunders''s paintings and his multifaceted legacy as an artist and thinker in this seminal monograph.Saunders’s work brings together the artist''s extensive formal training with his own observations and lived experience. His assemblage-style paintings frequently begin with a monochromatic black ground elaborated with white chalk—a pointed reversal of the traditional figure-ground relationship. He subsequently adds a range of other markings, materials, and talismans. At once deliberately constructed and improvisatory, didactic and deeply felt, these richly built surfaces conjure a range of themes, allowing for a vast and nuanced multiplicity of meanings. A record of a two-part exhibition presented at David Zwirner and Andrew Kreps gallery in 2024, this catalogue considers Saunders’s ability to infuse his work with social relevance and commentary. Featured texts include an introduction by curator Ebony L. Haynes; a conversation between Haynes and Studio Museum of Harlem director Thelma Golden about her multidecade engagement with Saunders’s artwork and writing; and a facsimile reproduction of Saunders''s seminal self-published pamphlet from 1967 Black Is a Color, along with new annotated commentary by art historian Darby English. An essay by Jarrett Earnest provides an in-depth formal interpretation of two of Saunders’s chalkboard works. Also included ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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PhDone - Kevin J. Anderson, Dr. Allen Roda, Dr. Lauren Saunders

Everything you need to finally finish your doctorate. Based on decades of experience working with thousands of doctoral candidates at Dissertation Editor (USA) and Thesis Editor (UK), Dr. Allen Roda and Dr. Lauren Saunders deliver a comprehensive yet accessible guide filled with practical advice, illuminating stories, and hard-earned wisdom that will empower you to complete your dissertation or thesis and earn your degree.PhDone is an essential tool for any doctoral candidate. In PhDone, Dr. Roda and Dr. Saunders break down the doctoral journey step-by-step and offer invaluable tips and resources along the way. They also demystify what a successful dissertation entails, detailing how to formulate your abstract, write your introduction, research your topic, and build a literature review. In PhDone, you'll also learn how to: · Choose and construct your methodology (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods) · Develop research questions, conduct research, and obtain ethical approval · Properly analyse results and formulate conclusions · Master the process of revising, editing, and formatting · Confidently defend your work and nail your viva! In addition to outlining the technical components of a dissertation or thesis, PhDone provides recommendations for maintaining a schedule, establishing a productive workspace, and cultivating a work-life balance--integral to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Imaro - Charles R. Saunders

Forsaken, outcast, warrior . . . Abandoned as a child, Imaro has struggled for acceptance all his life among the warrior-herdsmen tribe, the Ilyassai. Seeking answers and identity, his quest leads him across the vast continent of Nyumbani as he discovers he has powerful enemies, both human and inhuman. Hunted by relentless foes, Imaro becomes the hunter and events preordained before his birth begin to unfold. Powers are stirring in Nyumbani. As Imaro struggles to hold on to his hard-won acceptance, the warrior in him seeks the answer to the question that has haunted him all his life: Who am I?Praise for Charles R. Saunders''A writer of vivid and thoughtful fantasy'' - Scott Lynch, bestselling author of The Lies of Locke Lamora''You can''t talk African epic fantasy without mentioning Charles Saunders'' - Nnedi Okorafor, multi award-winning author of Binti and The Book of Phoenix''One of the godfathers of Afrofuturism and black speculative fiction'' - Tananarive Due, multi award-winning author of The Reformatory and The Living Blood''A Literary Lion'' - CBC''A whole new flavour of heroic fantasy'' - Analog''Saunders'' words paint his vivid vision of the mythical continent of Nyumbani ineradicably upon his readers'' minds'' - TorDotCom''Saunders alone has appreciated the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Rabalux koupelnové svítidlo Harold LED 15W IP44 5023

Koupelnové svítidlo Rabalux Harold LED 15W IP44 – Moderní elegance a funkčnost do vaší koupelnyKoupelnové svítidlo Rabalux Harold LED 15W je ztělesněním moderního designu a vysokých užitných vlastností. Spojuje stylovou kombinaci chromu, černé a opálového skla s technologicky vyspělým LED osvětlením, které zajišťuje dostatek neutrálního, přirozeného světla pro každodenní rutinu v koupelně. Díky své trojité konstrukci a decentnímu čtvercovému dekorativnímu základu se svítidlo stane dominantou každého moderního interiéru koupelny.Proč vybrat svítidlo Harold LED 15W? Moderní design: Kombinace kovu, černé barvy a opálového skla v čistých liniích doplní každý současný interiér. Ideální nad zrcadlo či umyvadlo: Perfektně rozptyluje světlo díky třem nastavitelným hlavicím – vhodné pro hlavní i doplňkové osvětlení. Úsporný LED zdroj: Vestavěná LED technologie s příkonem 15 W poskytuje světelný tok 1200 lm a dlouhou životnost až 25 000 hodin. Bezpečné a odolné: Krytí IP44 chrání před stříkající vodou a vniknutím malých předmětů, certifikace CE garantuje evropskou kvalitu a bezpečnost. Přirozené bílé světlo: Teplota chromatičnosti 4000 K (neutrální bílá) ideální pro přesné nalíčení, holení i relaxaci. Snadná montáž: Robustní kovový základ s možností instalace přímo nad zrcadlo, umyvadlo nebo vanu.Technické parametry Typ: koupelnové svítidlo, trojité Příkon: 15 W Světelný tok: 1200 lm Barva světla: 4000 K (neutrální bílá) Stupeň ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Nerozhodný Harold (978-80-000-6473-4)

Elektronická kniha - autor Barbora Haplová, 50 stran, česky Příběh o zimě, nerozhodnosti a spoustě maličkých, ale nezbytných detailů Harold žije u aljašského jezera a je to nesmírně chytrý žabák. Poznáte rozdíl mezi rákosem a orobincem? Harold vám ho hned vysvětlí. Zajímá vás, jakou srst mají jelenci běloocasí? Co nejvíc trápí veverky? Kdo je nejvytrvalejším ptákem Aljašky? Když ale dojde na důležitá rozhodnutí, Harold se rozklepe strachy. Ke kterému týmu v jezerním pólu by se měl přidat? A především – co udělat, aby přežil zimu? Mráz se blíží a Harold se pořád ještě nerozhodl. Nejvyšší čas pořádně zpanikařit!

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Soundtrack: Harold And Maude - LP (3599682)

LP vinyl - Harold a Maude je americká černá komedie z roku 1971. Harold a Maude je americká černá komedie z roku 1971. Rok vydání : 1971 Rok reedice : 2022 Seznam stop LP Don't Be Shy / Dialogue 1 (I Go To Funerals) / On The Road To Find Out / I Wish I Wish / Tchaikovsky's Concerto No.1 in B / Dialogue 2 (How Many Suicides) / Marching Band / Dialogue 3 (Harold Meets Maude) / Miles From Nowhere / Tea For The Tillerman / I Think I See The Light / Dialogue 4 (Sunflower) / Where Do The Children Play? / If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out (Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort vocal) / Strauss' Blue Danube / Dialogue 5 (Somersaults) / If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out / Dialogue 6 (Harold Loves Maude) / Trouble / If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out (ending)

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Nerozhodný Harold - Barbora Haplová

Harold žije u aljašského jezera a je to nesmírně chytrý žabák. Poznáte rozdíl mezi rákosem a orobincem? Harold vám ho hned vysvětlí. Zajímá vás, jakou srst mají jelenci běloocasí? Co nejvíc trápí veverky? Kdo je nejvytrvalejším ptákem Aljašky? Když ale dojde na důležitá rozhodnutí, Harold se rozklepe strachy. Ke kterému týmu v jezerním pólu by se měl přidat? A především – co udělat, aby přežil zimu? Mráz se blíží a Harold se pořád ještě nerozhodl. Nejvyšší čas pořádně zpanikařit!

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Liberation Day - George Saunders

The first short story collection in ten years from the Man Booker Prize-winning, New York Times-bestselling author of Lincoln in the BardoMacArthur genius and Booker Prize-winner George Saunders returns with a collection of short stories that make sense of our increasingly troubled world, his first since the New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist Tenth of DecemberThe 'best short story writer in English' (Time) is back with a masterful collection that explores ideas of power, ethics, and justice, and cuts to the very heart of what it means to live in community with our fellow humans. With his trademark prose - wickedly funny, unsentimental, and perfectly tuned - Saunders continues to challenge and surprise: here is a collection of prismatic, deeply resonant stories that encompass joy and despair, oppression and revolution, bizarre fantasy and brutal reality.'Love Letter' is a tender missive from grandfather to grandson, in the midst of a dystopian political situation in the not-too-distant future, that reminds us of our obligations to our ideals, ourselves, and each other. 'Ghoul' is set in a Hell-themed section of an underground amusement park in Colorado, and follows the exploits of a lonely, morally complex character named Brian, who comes ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Tři hry - Béla Pintér

Výbor obsahuje tři hry současného nejvýznamnějšího maďarského dramatika, herce a režiséra Bély Pintéra. Publikace je doplněna doslovem od maďarské teatroložky Andrey Tompy. KRÁLOVNA KOLÁČŮ (A sütemények királynője, 2004) překlad: Jan Čumlivski a Gertrud Mária Korpič Ústřední postavou hry je školačka Erika, která zavádí diváka do svého každodenního světa, který - jak se postupně ukazuje - má velmi daleko k poklidnému a láskyplnému pohádkovému dětství, jak si jej obvykle zpětně představujeme. Na pozadí Eričina dětského světa plného drobných radostí i zklamání se odvíjí napínavé drama s překvapivým rozuzlením. Hra plná palčivých témat ze současnosti se zabývá mimo jiné problematikou sexuálního zneužívání, domácího násilí či deformací rodinných vazeb; s originalitou, nápaditostí a jazykovou invencí, jež jsou pro autora typické. ŠPÍNA (Szutyok, 2010) překlad: Jiří Zeman Brilantní hra o nebezpečích pramenících z citové deprivace, ale i společenských předsudků a hluboce zakořeněných stereotypů. Příběh dívky přezdívané Szutyok (Špína), která vyrostla v dětském domově a v pokročilejším věku byla adoptována. Nedostatek lásky v raném dětství ústí v duchu emblematické věty "být nemilován jsou pekelná muka" až k tragédii všech postav promyšleně vystavěného, napínavého dramatu, které se dotýká celé řady aktuálních společenských problémů, včetně inklinace k extremistickému, nacionálnímu smýšlení a nebezpečí intolerance. Právě díky tomu může ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Past Crimes - Jason Pinter

When death becomes entertainment, every life has a price. And Cassie West is about to find out how much hers is worth . . . Ready Player One meets Black Mirror in this stunning speculative thriller set in a future world in which virtual reality isn''t just a game, it''s daily life."Pinter''s accessible speculative story will appeal to fans of Ernest Cline’s enduring hit, Ready Player One" Booklist Starred Review"A tense, unputdownable near-future thriller" Guardian"Dark, gritty, andsuspenseful . . . A spellbinding story" PublishersWeekly on Past Crimes"Wow" Lee Child on Hide Away"Absolutely addictive" LisaGardner on Hide Away"You''ll burn through the pages"David Baldacci on Hide AwayWelcome to Earth+. The year is 2037, and nearly all human interactions have migrated to the virtual world. Now, true crime fans don''t just listen to podcasts or watch documentaries - they participate in hyper-realistic simulations and hunt for clues to solve the most famous and gruesome crimes in history. Criminal entertainment is a multibillion-dollar industry, and at the forefront is Past Crimes: known by its millions of fans as the Disneyland of Death.Cassie West licenses crimes for V.I.C.E, spending long hours convincing grieving families to allow her to sell their tragedies to the highest bidder. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Past Crimes - Jason Pinter

When death becomes entertainment, every life has a price. And Cassie West is about to find out how much hers is worth . . . Ready Player One meets Black Mirror in this stunning speculative thriller set in a future world in which virtual reality isn''t just a game, it''s daily life."Pinter''s accessible speculative story will appeal to fans of Ernest Cline''s enduring hit, Ready Player One" Booklist Starred Review"Dark, gritty, and suspenseful . . . A spellbinding story" Publishers Weekly on Past Crimes"Wow" Lee Child on Hide Away "Absolutely addictive" Lisa Gardner on Hide Away "You''ll burn through the pages" David Baldacci on Hide AwayWelcome to Earth+. The year is 2037, and nearly all human interactions have migrated to the virtual world. Now, true crime fans don''t just listen to podcasts or watch documentaries - they participate in hyper-realistic simulations and hunt for clues to solve the most famous and gruesome crimes in history. Criminal entertainment is a multibillion-dollar industry, and at the forefront is Past Crimes: known by its millions of fans as the Disneyland of Death.Cassie West licenses crimes for V.I.C.E, spending long hours convincing grieving families to allow her to sell their tragedies to the highest ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Here We Are - Graham Swift

It is Brighton, 1959, and the theatre at the end of the pier is having its best summer season in years. Ronnie, a brilliant young magician, and Evie, his dazzling assistant, are top of the bill, drawing audiences each night. Meanwhile, Jack – Jack Robinson, as in ‘before you can say’ – is everyone’s favourite compère, a born entertainer, holding the whole show together. As the summer progresses, the off-stage drama between the three begins to overshadow their theatrical success, and events unfold which will have lasting consequences for all their futures. Rich, comic, alive and subtly devastating, Here We Are is a masterly piece of literary magicianship which pulls back the curtain on the human condition. 'One to watch for 2020' according to:The Sunday Times The TimesThe Daily Telegraph The Guardian Financial Times Evening Standard The Scotsman The Irish Times 'He tells simple, truthful stories about what feel like real people. Here We Are is a welcome addition to a proud legacy.' The Big Issue The variety of voices and its historical and emotional reach are so finely entwined, it is as perfect and smooth as an egg. Passages leap out all the time, demanding to be reread, or ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Harold and Joan, Letters Home - Harold Bishop

Harold Bishop is called up to the army in 1941, aged 39. Harold describes his time in a training barracks in Edinburgh, his health and clothes, and his eventual deployment to North Africa. His letters also reveal glimpses of Joan's experiences. A tender and revealing collection of letters home during WWII

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GRAHAM HILL Club Defining Cream 75 ml (4034348053066)

Krém na vlasy - pro ženy, pro všechny typy vlasů, bez fixace, objem 75 ml V případě, že toužíte po účesu, který bude krásný a pečlivě tvarovaný, dopřejte si krém na vlasy Graham Hill. Vytvořte si vlastní look, který bude dokonale vypadat po celý den. Tento produkt byl speciálně vytvořen s ohledem na potřeby žen. Dosáhněte dokonalých výsledků s krémem na vlasy Graham Hill a vytvářejte originální účesy, které podtrhnou váš osobitý styl! Hlavní vlastnosti krému na vlasy GRAHAM HILL Club Defining Cream 75 ml Krém na vlasy pro ženy Graham Hill vám pomůže vytvořit účes podle vašich představ Použití je velmi pohodlné Vhodný pro ženy Krém na vlasy Graham Hill s objemem 75 ml Krém Graham Hill je určen pro: všechny typy vlasů

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GRAHAM HILL Brooklands Styling Treatment 150 ml (4034348053080)

Krém na vlasy - pro ženy, pro všechny typy vlasů, bez fixace, objem 150 ml Pokud si přejete dokonalý a precizně tvarovaný účes, potěší vás krém na vlasy Graham Hill. Vytvořte si svůj vlastní styl, který bude dokonale držet po celý den. Jeho složení a parfemace bude vyhovovat zejména ženám. Získejte perfektní výsledek s krémem na vlasy Graham Hill a tvořte jedinečné účesy, které zdůrazní váš osobitý styl! Hlavní vlastnosti krému na vlasy GRAHAM HILL Brooklands Styling Treatment 150 ml Krém na vlasy pro ženy Graham Hill vám umožní dosáhnout požadovaného účesu bez větší námahy Jeho použití je snadné Vyhovuje ženám Krém na vlasy Graham Hill má objem 150 ml Krém Graham Hill je vhodný na: všechny typy vlasů

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GRAHAM HILL Becketts Shaper Gel 100 ml (4034348053073)

Gel na vlasy - pro ženy, pro všechny typy vlasů, bez fixace, objem 100 ml Pokud sháníte přípravek, který zajistí dokonalý a perfektně tvarovaný účes, který vydrží po zbytek dne, dopřejte si gel na vlasy Graham Hill. Díky svému složení a parfemaci je vhodný zejména pro ženy. Objem přípravku je 100 ml. Získejte perfektní výsledky s vlasovým gelem Graham Hill a tvořte nezapomenutelné účesy, které budou odrážet váš styl! Zásadní přednosti gelu na vlasy GRAHAM HILL Becketts Shaper Gel 100 ml Gel na vlasy pro ženy Graham Hill vám pomůže vytvořit dokonalý účes Použití je velmi pohodlné Vyhovuje ženám Vlasový gel Graham Hill obsahuje 100 ml Gel Graham Hill je vhodný na: všechny typy vlasů

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Civilwarland In Bad Decline - George Saunders

THE 2017 MAN BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF LINCOLN IN THE BARDOIn his first collection, George Saunders'' vision of our near future is as black and funny as you can get. He takes us on a trip to the shopping malls and theme parks and enviromental hazards that lie just around the chronological corner, introducing us to a gang of misfits and losers struggling to survive in an increasingly haywire world. Bizarre but familiar, fierce but always humane, these are stunningly original stories by a master of the form.''Saunders is a morally passionate, serious writer, who perfectly expresses the madness of the times we live in. He will be read long after these times have passed'' Zadie Smith''He makes the all-but-impossible look effortless. We''re lucky to have him'' Jonathan Franzen''There is no-one better, no-one more essential'' Dave Eggers

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Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination - Angela Silvestri, Linda Anne Thought Leader, USA) Silvestri

Prepare for success on the NCLEX-RN® exam with this comprehensive Q&A review! Based on the test’s current blueprint, Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 9th Edition provides more than 6,000 practice questions in a question-and-answer format. To help you unpack the complexities of the NCLEX exam, each question includes rationales for correct and incorrect answers, a test-taking strategy, clinical judgment situations, priority nursing tips, and a Health Problem code allowing you to select questions by medical diagnosis. Q&A practice is also provided on the Evolve website, with options to answer questions in Study mode or in Exam mode. From the most trusted names in NCLEX review, Linda Anne Silvestri and Angela Silvestri, this resource is part of the popular Saunders Pyramid to Success. Detailed rationales are provided for both correct and incorrect answer optionsUNIQUE! Priority Nursing Tip for each question provide key points to remember for the NCLEXTest-taking strategy is included for each question, providing clues for analyzing and selecting the correct answerUNIQUE! Tear-out bookmark allows you to cover the answer column as you are practicing questions, and includes a list of the Top 10 test-taking strategiesAll alternate item question types are represented, including multiple response, prioritizing/ordered ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Trench Art - Nicholas J. Saunders

Engraved shell-cases, bullet-crucifixes, letter openers and cigarette lighters made of shrapnel and cartridges, miniature aeroplanes and tanks, talismanic jewellery, embroidery, objects carved from stone, bone and wood - all of these things are trench art, the misleading name given to the dazzling array of objects made from the waste of war, in particular the Great War of 1914-1918 and the inter-war years. And they are the subject of Nicholas Saunders's pioneering study which is now republished in a revised edition in paperback. He reveals the lost world of trench art, for every piece relates to the story of the momentous experience of its maker - whether front-line soldier, prisoner of war, or civilian refugee. The objects resonate with the alternating terror and boredom of war, and those created by the prisoners symbolize their struggle for survival in the camps. Many of these items were poignant souvenirs bought by battlefield pilgrims between 1919 and 1939 and kept brightly polished on mantelpieces, often for a lifetime. Nicholas Saunders investigates their origins and how they were made, exploring their personal meaning and cultural significance. He also offers an important categorization of types which will be a useful guide for collectors.

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The Suitcase - Frances Stonor Saunders

*Winner of the PEN Ackerley Prize 2022*''This is family history at its best... the words fizz off the page and flutter in the mind'' Sunday TimesIf you open that suitcase you''ll never close it again.Ten years ago, Frances Stonor Saunders was handed an old suitcase filled with her father''s papers. Her father''s life had been a study in borders - exiled from Romania during the war, to Turkey then Egypt and eventually Britain, and ultimately to the borderless territory of Alzheimer''s. The unopened suitcase seems to represent everything that had made her father unknowable to her in life.So begins a captivating exploration of history, memory and geography, as Frances Stoner Saunders decides to unpick her family''s past.

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Harold and the Purple Crayon - Crockett Johnson

One evening, after thinking it over for sometime, Harold decide to go for a walk in the moonlight. Armed only with an over sized crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of wonder and excitement.

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Harold Wilson - Alan Johnson

‘The finest prose stylist in the House of Commons since Roy Jenkins’ Mark LawsonWINNER OF A WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARD?Harold Wilson was one of the most successful politicians of the twentieth century. Prime Minister from 1964-70, and again from 1974-76, he won four elections as well as a referendum on UK membership of the European Community. The achievements of the Wilson Era – from legalising homosexuality to protecting ethnic minorities, from women’s rights to the Open University – radically improved ordinary people’s lives for the better. In Harold Wilson, former Labour cabinet minister and bestselling author Alan Johnson presents a portrait of a truly twentieth-century man, whose ‘white heat’ speech proclaimed a scientific and technological revolution – and who was as much a part of the sixties as the Beatles and the Profumo scandal.

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How to Win the Premier League - Ian Graham

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND A FINANCIAL TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024''The best book on football I have ever read'' Daniel Finkelstein''Fascinating and educational. An enjoyable and informative read'' Sir Kenny Dalglish''Deserves a place among the great modern books on football'' Sam Wallace, chief football writer, Telegraph______________________________The insider account of the data revolution that has swept through the modern football world written by one of its key architects, Ian Graham.Between 2012 and 2023, Ian Graham worked as Liverpool FC''s Director of Research. His tenure coincided with the club’s greatest period of success since the 1980s, including winning the Premier League in 2020 – Liverpool’s first league title after an agonising three decades.Here for the first time, Graham reveals the fascinating data that informed some of the club’s most pivotal moments of the past decade, from the appointment of Jurgen Klopp as manager in 2015 to the signing of Mohamed Salah in 2017. Along the way, he shares groundbreaking insight into the modern game, including how a season largely played behind closed doors transformed our understanding of home team advantage, or why the GOAT (greatest of all time) might not be who you think. And, in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Clanlands in New Zealand - Sam Heughan, Graham McTavish

With a forward by Sir Peter Jackson. Buckle up, grab a dram, and get ready for another unforgettable wild ride. They're back! Stars of Outlander, Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish are no strangers to the rugged beauty of Scotland. But this time they're setting their sights on a new horizon: New Zealand. Join our intrepid Scotsmen on their latest epic adventure across The Land of the Long White Cloud in this thrilling follow-up to Clanlands. Setting out to explore a country that Graham calls home, and that Sam has longed to visit, these sturdy friends immerse themselves in all that New Zealand has to offer: stunning landscapes, rich history, world-class food and drink, and – much to Graham’s mounting anxiety and Sam’s deep satisfaction – famously adrenaline-fuelled activities! As ever there’s not nearly enough space in their trusty camper van and with plenty of good-natured competition and tormenting to go around, Sam and Graham's friendship is put to the test once again. Along the way we learn about the length and breadth of this jewel of the Southern Seas, exploring the fascinating story of its people while testing the very limits of Graham's sanity. Like the very best buddy movie ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Harold Nicolson Diaries - Harold Nicolson

One of the great 20th century political diaries''A tremendous read'' SPECTATOR''One stops to marvel at the achievement. Honesty, decency, modesty, magnanimity, are stamped on every page, as evident as the wit'' EVENING STANDARDHarold Nicolson was one of the three great political diarists of the 20th century (along with Chips Channon and Alan Clark). Nicolson was an MP (Conservative, 1935-45, who also flirted with Labour after WWII). He had previously been in the Foreign Office and attended the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, and material from his period is included in this new edition for the first time. Nicolson never achieved high office, but rarely a day went by when he didn''t record what was going on at Westminster. He socialised widely, was married to the poet and author Vita Sackville-West, and together they created the famous garden at Sissinghurst. Both were bi-sexuals and had affairs outside their marriage. This new edition also draws on diary entries and letters previously considered too sensitive for inclusion. The diversity of Harold Nicolson''s interests and the irony in his writing make his diary a highly entertaining record of his life and times, as well as a document of great historical value.

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How to Read and Why - Harold Bloom

A new book by America’s leading literary critic on the uses of deep reading. Practical, inspirational and learned, How to Read and Why is Bloom’s manifesto for the preponderance of written culture.In the vastly influential The Western Canon, Harold Bloom outlined what we should read to understand a greater depth of the individual self. How to Read and Why continues the argument and focusses on how we use literature in order to gain deeper self-awareness. Poems, stories, novels, plays and parables are all analysed as forms of writing as immersion, the language of individuality and inwardness: Shakespeare’s sonnets, the short stories of Hemingway and de Cervantes, the novels of Proust and Calvino, Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex and Mark’s Gospel. Harold Bloom also addresses the idea of why we read: increased individuality, respite from visual bombardment, a return to ‘deep feeling’ and ‘deep thinking’.How to Read and Why is an essential book for any reader, an introduction to the world of written culture, an inspirational self-help book for students and teachers alike.

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Vita and Harold - Nigel Nicolson

The classic story of the relationship between Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson, and a unique portrait of the Bloomsbury Group. 'Vita and Harold have become part of our literature' OBSERVER

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Nose Dive - Harold Mcgee

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020BEST BOOKS OF 2020: SCIENCE - FINANCIAL TIMESSHORTLSTED FOR THE ANDRE SIMON AWARD The long awaited new book from Harold McGee, winner of the André Simon Food Book of the Year & the James Beard Award.What is smell? How does it work? And why is it so important?HAROLD McGEE, leading expert on the science of food and cooking, has spent a decade exploring our most overlooked sense.Nose Dive is the amazing result: it takes us on an adventure across four billion years and the whole globe, from the sulphurous early Earth to the fruit-filled Tian Shan mountain range north of the Himalayas, and back to the keyboard of your laptop, where trace notes of phenol and formaldehyde are escaping between the keys.A work of astounding scholarship and originality, Nose Dive distils the science behind smells and translates it into an accessible and entertaining sensory and olfactory guide. We''ll sniff the ordinary (wet pavement and cut grass) and extraordinary (ambergris and truffles), the delightful (roses and vanilla) and the challenging (swamplands and durians). We''ll smell each other. We''ll smell ourselves. Here is a story of the world, of all of the smells under our noses.DIVE ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Oil Painting Techniques and Materials - Harold Speed

"In any exhibition of amateur work . . . it is not at all unusual to find many charming water-colour drawings, but . . . it is very rarely that the work in the oil medium is anything but dull, dead, and lacking in all vitality and charm." — Harold SpeedSuch provocative assertions are characteristic of this stimulating and informative guide, written in a highly personal and unique style by a noted painter and teacher. Brimming with pertinent insights into the technical aspects and painting in oils, it is also designed to help students perfect powers of observation and expression.Harold Speed has distilled years of painting and pedagogical experience into an expert instructional program covering painting technique, painting from life, materials (paints, varnishes, oils and mediums, grounds, etc.), a painter''s training, and more. Especially instructive is his extensive and perceptive discussion of form, tone, and color, and a fascinating series of detailed "Notes" analyzing the painting styles of Velasquez, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Franz Hals, and Rembrandt.Nearly 70 photographs and drawings illustrate the text, among them prehistoric cave paintings, diagrams of tonal values, stages of portrait painting, and reproductions of masterpieces by Giotto, Vermeer, Ingres, Rembrandt, Titian, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Hals, Giorgione, Poussin, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Murderabilia - Harold Schechter

From veteran true crime master Harold Schechter comes a unique look into the history of crime told through the dark objects left behind. The false teeth of a female serial killer from 1908, the cut-and-paste confession of the Black Dahlia killer, the newly cracked cipher of the Zodiac killer, the shotgun used in the Clutter family murders, which were made famous by Truman Capote's true crime classic In Cold Blood—these are more than simple artifacts that once belonged to notorious murderers. They are objets of fascination to the legion of true crime obsessives around the world. And not merely for fleeting dark thrills, but because they represent a way to better understand those who we typically label monsters in lieu of learning how they actually became one. In Murderabilia, veteran true crime writer Harold Schechter presents 100 murder-related artifacts spanning two centuries (1808–2014), with accompanying stories of various lengths. A visual and literary journey, it presents a history unlike any previously told in the true crime genre, one that speaks to the dark fascination of true crime fans while also presenting a larger historical timeline of how and why we continue to be captivated by the most sensational crimes and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Harold Macmillan - Charles Williams

A masterly biography of a great Conservative Prime Minister (and publisher) - Harold Macmillan (1894-1986).Harold Macmillan was a figure of paradox. Outwardly, it was Edwardian elegance and civilised urbanity. Inwardly, it was emotional damage from his wife''s open adultery and his progressive perplexity at the onward march of time.The First World War showed the courageous soldier. From then on, it was politics, rather than the family business of publishing, which was to be his future. Nevertheless, although he supported Churchill in the 1930s he was deemed boring - and certainly not ministerial material.All changed with the Second World War. Appointed Minister in Residence in North Africa, Macmillan''s career flowered. After the War he became indispensable to Conservative Cabinets and as Churchill''s Minister of Housing in the early 1950s he achieved the target, against all expectations, of 300,000 houses annually. Thereafter, he was Eden''s Foreign Secretary and Chancellor but by then Macmillan had become openly ambitious. Over the Suez affair in 1956 he played a difficult - and somewhat devious - hand. Eden''s resignation left him as the clear choice of his Cabinet colleagues to become Prime Minister.From 1957 to 1962, Macmillan was a good - some would say a great ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Maniac - Harold Schechter

Harold Schechter, Amazon Charts bestselling author of Hell’s Princess, unearths a nearly forgotten true crime of obsession and revenge, and one of the first—and worst—mass murders in American history.In 1927, while the majority of the township of Bath, Michigan, was celebrating a new primary school—one of the most modern in the Midwest—Andrew P. Kehoe had other plans. The local farmer and school board treasurer was educated, respected, and an accommodating neighbor and friend. But behind his ordinary demeanor was a narcissistic sadist seething with rage, resentment, and paranoia. On May 18 he detonated a set of rigged explosives with the sole purpose of destroying the school and everyone in it. Thirty-eight children and six adults were murdered that morning, culminating in the deadliest school massacre in US history.Maniac is Harold Schechter’s gripping, definitive, exhaustively researched chronicle of a town forced to comprehend unprecedented carnage and the triggering of a “human time bomb” whose act of apocalyptic violence would foreshadow the terrors of the current age.

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Ripped from the Headlines! - Harold Schechter

Bestselling true-crime master Harold Schechter explores the real-life headline-making psychos, serial murderers, thrill-hungry couples, and lady-killers who inspired a century of classic films.The necktie murders in Alfred Hitchcock’s Frenzy; Chicago’s Jazz Age crime of passion; the fatal hookup in Looking for Mr. Goodbar; the high school horrors committed by the costumed slasher in Scream. These and other cinematic crimes have become part of pop-culture history. And each found inspiration in true events that provided the raw material for our greatest blockbusters, indie art films, black comedies, Hollywood classics, and grindhouse horrors.So what’s the reality behind Psycho, Badlands, The Hills Have Eyes, A Place in the Sun, Arsenic and Old Lace, and Dirty Harry? How did such tabloid-ready killers as Bonnie and Clyde, body snatchers Burke and Hare, Texas sniper Charles Whitman Jr., nurse-slayer Richard Speck, and Leopold and Loeb exert their power on the public imagination and become the stuff of movie lore?In this collection of revelatory essays, true-crime historian Harold Schechter takes a fascinating trip down the crossroads of fact and fiction to reveal the sensational real-life stories that are more shocking, taboo, and fantastic than even the most imaginative screenwriter can dream up.

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