Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007208650
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Brings together the four stand-alone novels Agatha Christie wrote in the 1950s - They Came to Baghdad, Destination Unknown, Ordeal by Innocence, and The Pale Horse.
1950s Omnibus
Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007208650
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Brings together the four stand-alone novels Agatha Christie wrote in the 1950s - They Came to Baghdad, Destination Unknown, Ordeal by Innocence, and The Pale Horse.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007208650
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Brings together the four stand-alone novels Agatha Christie wrote in the 1950s - They Came to Baghdad, Destination Unknown, Ordeal by Innocence, and The Pale Horse.
Agatha Christie Omnibus
Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780006498988
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780006498988
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Omnibus of Science Fiction
Author: Groff Conklin
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Mrs Weber's Omnibus
Author: Posy Simmonds
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448129419
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
In May 1977 Posy Simmonds, an unknown young illustrator, started drawing a weekly comic strip for the Guardian. It began as a silly parody of girls' adventure stories, making satirical comments about contemporary life. The strip soon focused on three 1950s school friends in their later middle-class and nearly middle-aged lives: Wendy Weber, a former nurse married to polytechnic sociology lecturer George with a large brood of children; Jo Heep, married to whisky salesman Edmund with two rebellious teenagers; and Trish Wright, married to philandering advertising executive Stanhope and with a young baby. The strip, which was latterly untitled and usually known just as 'Posy', ran until the late 1980s. Collected here for the first time are the complete strips. Although celebrated for pinpointing the concerns of Guardian readers in the 1980s and their constant struggle to remain true to the ideals of the 1960s, they are in fact remarkably undated. They show one of Britain's favourite cartoonists, celebrated for Literary Life and Tamara Drewe, maturing into genius.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448129419
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
In May 1977 Posy Simmonds, an unknown young illustrator, started drawing a weekly comic strip for the Guardian. It began as a silly parody of girls' adventure stories, making satirical comments about contemporary life. The strip soon focused on three 1950s school friends in their later middle-class and nearly middle-aged lives: Wendy Weber, a former nurse married to polytechnic sociology lecturer George with a large brood of children; Jo Heep, married to whisky salesman Edmund with two rebellious teenagers; and Trish Wright, married to philandering advertising executive Stanhope and with a young baby. The strip, which was latterly untitled and usually known just as 'Posy', ran until the late 1980s. Collected here for the first time are the complete strips. Although celebrated for pinpointing the concerns of Guardian readers in the 1980s and their constant struggle to remain true to the ideals of the 1960s, they are in fact remarkably undated. They show one of Britain's favourite cartoonists, celebrated for Literary Life and Tamara Drewe, maturing into genius.
A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen
Author: Arthur J. Pomeroy
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118741447
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
A comprehensive treatment of the Classical World in film and television, A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen closely examines the films and TV shows centered on Greek and Roman cultures and explores the tension between pagan and Christian worlds. Written by a team of experts in their fields, this work considers productions that discuss social settings as reflections of their times and as indicative of the technical advances in production and the economics of film and television. Productions included are a mix of Hollywood and European spanning from the silent film era though modern day television series, and topics discussed include Hollywood politics in film, soundtrack and sound design, high art and low art, European art cinemas, and the ancient world as comedy. Written for students of film and television as well as those interested in studies of ancient Rome and Greece, A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen provides comprehensive, current thinking on how the depiction of Ancient Greece and Rome on screen has developed over the past century. It reviews how films of the ancient world mirrored shifting attitudes towards Christianity, the impact of changing techniques in film production, and fascinating explorations of science fiction and technical fantasy in the ancient world on popular TV shows like Star Trek, Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica, and Dr. Who.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118741447
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
A comprehensive treatment of the Classical World in film and television, A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen closely examines the films and TV shows centered on Greek and Roman cultures and explores the tension between pagan and Christian worlds. Written by a team of experts in their fields, this work considers productions that discuss social settings as reflections of their times and as indicative of the technical advances in production and the economics of film and television. Productions included are a mix of Hollywood and European spanning from the silent film era though modern day television series, and topics discussed include Hollywood politics in film, soundtrack and sound design, high art and low art, European art cinemas, and the ancient world as comedy. Written for students of film and television as well as those interested in studies of ancient Rome and Greece, A Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome on Screen provides comprehensive, current thinking on how the depiction of Ancient Greece and Rome on screen has developed over the past century. It reviews how films of the ancient world mirrored shifting attitudes towards Christianity, the impact of changing techniques in film production, and fascinating explorations of science fiction and technical fantasy in the ancient world on popular TV shows like Star Trek, Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica, and Dr. Who.
Batman: the Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 9
Author: Various
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781779504456
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
Batman's adventures from the mid-1950s are collected for the first time in hardcover, continuing here with Batman- The Golden Age Vol. 9. These stories from the early 1950s feature alternate versions of the Caped Crusader, as well as Batman's foes The Joker, Two-Face, the Penguin, and Catwoman. Along the way, the Dynamic Duo travel back in time to meet "The Batman of Yesterday," and encounter another Batman in modern-day Gotham City. Plus, Batman joins the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Catwoman stalks a beauty pageant, The Joker directs his own movie crimes, and more. Collects Batman #76-84, plus stories from Detective Comics #192-208 and World's Finest Comics #63-70.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781779504456
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
Batman's adventures from the mid-1950s are collected for the first time in hardcover, continuing here with Batman- The Golden Age Vol. 9. These stories from the early 1950s feature alternate versions of the Caped Crusader, as well as Batman's foes The Joker, Two-Face, the Penguin, and Catwoman. Along the way, the Dynamic Duo travel back in time to meet "The Batman of Yesterday," and encounter another Batman in modern-day Gotham City. Plus, Batman joins the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Catwoman stalks a beauty pageant, The Joker directs his own movie crimes, and more. Collects Batman #76-84, plus stories from Detective Comics #192-208 and World's Finest Comics #63-70.
Wonder Woman: the Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5
Author: DC Comics
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781779506672
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Golden Age of Wonder Woman tales are collected in this beautiful, oversize omnibus series, continuing with stories from the early 1950s in Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5! Follow the adventures of Wonder Woman in this stunning collection of her classic adventures! Join Wonder Woman as she takes on perilous adventures in the name of justice! Collects Action Comics #142, Wonder Woman #35-47, and Sensation Comics #90-104.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781779506672
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Golden Age of Wonder Woman tales are collected in this beautiful, oversize omnibus series, continuing with stories from the early 1950s in Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5! Follow the adventures of Wonder Woman in this stunning collection of her classic adventures! Join Wonder Woman as she takes on perilous adventures in the name of justice! Collects Action Comics #142, Wonder Woman #35-47, and Sensation Comics #90-104.
The 1950s
Author: William H. Young
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313052956
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Have the 1950s been overly romanticized? Beneath the calm, conformist exterior, new ideas and attitudes were percolating. This was the decade of McCarthyism, Levittowns, and men in gray flannel suits, but the 1950s also saw bold architectural styles, the rise of paperback novels and the Beat writers, Cinema Scope and film noir, television variety shows, the Golden Age of the automobile, subliminal advertising, fast food, Frisbees, and silly putty. Meanwhile, teens attained a more prominent role in American culture with hot rods, rock 'n' roll, preppies and greasers, and—gasp—juvenile delinquency. At the same time, a new technological threat, the atom bomb, lurked beneath the surface of the postwar decade. This volume presents a nuanced look at a surprisingly complex time in American popular culture.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313052956
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Have the 1950s been overly romanticized? Beneath the calm, conformist exterior, new ideas and attitudes were percolating. This was the decade of McCarthyism, Levittowns, and men in gray flannel suits, but the 1950s also saw bold architectural styles, the rise of paperback novels and the Beat writers, Cinema Scope and film noir, television variety shows, the Golden Age of the automobile, subliminal advertising, fast food, Frisbees, and silly putty. Meanwhile, teens attained a more prominent role in American culture with hot rods, rock 'n' roll, preppies and greasers, and—gasp—juvenile delinquency. At the same time, a new technological threat, the atom bomb, lurked beneath the surface of the postwar decade. This volume presents a nuanced look at a surprisingly complex time in American popular culture.
The Phantom Stranger Omnibus
Author: Various
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781779506030
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781779506030
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family."
Budgetary Practices Reorganization Act of 1950
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Budget
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Budget
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description