Author: Valentine WilliamsPublisher:
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Languages : en
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The crouching beast, by valentine williams
Author: Valentine WilliamsCrouching Beast
Author: Valentine WilliamsThe Crouching Beast, Etc. (Fourth Edition.).
Author: Valentine WilliamsThe Crouching Beast
Author: Valentine WilliamsPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This is a spy thriller set in WWI in Germany. A young woman who is living near a castle used as a prison for German officers who have committed minor crimes, encounters an escaped British prisoner who asks for her help.
The Crouching Beast
Author: Valentine WilliamsThe Crouching Beast
Author: Valentine WilliamsPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 261
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Was the hush that rested over the garden of the old Kommandanten-Haus, that breathless July evening of 1914 which launched me on my strange adventure, symbolical of the lull before the storm which was about to break over Europe? Now that I look back upon that summer I spent at Schlatz I think it was. Personally, I was far too busy absorbing first impressions of life in a pleasant German garrison town to have ears to hear the ominous beat of the war drums, faint at first but growing steadily louder, like the tomtoms of "Emperor Jones." But later, when I was a V.A.D. at Dover and at night the wind from the Channel would awaken us with the throbbing of the guns in France, thinking of those glorious summer days, I would picture myself sleeping peacefully, like almost everybody else, through the growling thunder of the approaching catastrophe. On this evening, as I remember, dusk had fallen early. The sun had died in a riot of wrathful colour, and beyond the end of the garden the lemon-tinted sky set off in sharp silhouette the high wall of Schlatz Castle and the square tower, still higher, that rose to heaven above it like a stern prayer in stone.
The Crouching Beast
Author: Valentine WilliamsPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 794
Book Description
Was the hush that rested over the garden of the old Kommandanten-Haus, that breathless July evening of 1914 which launched me on my strange adventure, symbolical of the lull before the storm which was about to break over Europe? Now that I look back upon that summer I spent at Schlatz I think it was. Personally, I was far too busy absorbing first impressions of life in a pleasant German garrison town to have ears to hear the ominous beat of the war drums, faint at first but growing steadily louder, like the tomtoms of "Emperor Jones." But later, when I was a V.A.D. at Dover and at night the wind from the Channel would awaken us with the throbbing of the guns in France, thinking of those glorious summer days, I would picture myself sleeping peacefully, like almost everybody else, through the growling thunder of the approaching catastrophe. On this evening, as I remember, dusk had fallen early. The sun had died in a riot of wrathful colour, and beyond the end of the garden the lemon-tinted sky set off in sharp silhouette the high wall of Schlatz Castle and the square tower, still higher, that rose to heaven above it like a stern prayer in stone.
A Curious Peril
Author: Lara VetterPublisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813065224
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Choice Outstanding Academic Title A Curious Peril examines the prose penned by modernist writer H.D. in the aftermath of World War II, a little-known body of work that has been neglected by scholars, and argues that the trauma H.D. experienced in London during the war profoundly changed her writing. Lara Vetter reveals a shift in these writings from classical "escapist" settings to politically aware explorations of gender, spirituality, nation, and imperialism. Impelled by the shocking political crises of the early 1940s, and increasingly sensitive to imperialist logics, H.D. began to write about the history of modern Europe using innovative forms and genres. She directed her well-known interest in mysticism and otherworldly themes toward the material world of empire-building and perpetual war. Vetter contends that H.D.'s postwar work is essential to understanding the writer's entire career, marking her entrance into late modernism and even foretelling crucial aspects of postmodernism.
The Crouching Beast
Author: Valentine WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN: 9781974541034
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Classic espionage thriller written by a former secret service agent. Gripping throughout.Set in 1914 before the outbreak of The Great War, The Crouching Beast tells the story of secretary Olivia Dunbar who finds herself in possession of secret military information much wanted by the German authorities. Soon the notorious Dr Grundt (aka Clubfoot) becomes involved, as do agents from MI5. How long can Olivia keep her secrets hidden?One of the great early spy thriller writers, Valentine Williams tapped into his first-hand experience of the spy world to write captivating novels of non-stop excitement and intrigue. His success paved the way for the likes of Ian Fleming, Tom Clancy and John Le Carre.
The Espionage Filmography
Author: Paul MavisPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476604274
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 471
Book Description
From Sean Connery to Roy Rogers, from comedy to political satire, films that include espionage as a plot device run the gamut of actors and styles. More than just "spy movies," espionage films have evolved over the history of cinema and American culture, from stereotypical foreign spy themes, to patriotic star features, to the Cold War plotlines of the sixties, and most recently to the sexy, slick films of the nineties. This filmography comprehensively catalogs movies involving elements of espionage. Each entry includes release date, running time, alternate titles, cast and crew, a brief synopsis, and commentary. An introduction analyzes the development of these films and their reflection of the changing culture that spawned them.