What are the mainsprings of international rivalry & conflict & how are they to be uncovered
- by international relations theory,
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Traces the life story of a carp from conception until it reaches record size, recounting the numerous adventures & discoveries made by the fish as it moves round the dark, quiet lake in which it lives. This book presents a story of the countryside & its wild inhabitants, in all moods & weathers. ...

Brilliant 17th century swordsman & poet Cyrano (Gerard Depardieu) is cursed with a very large nose & he feels this makes him too ugly for his beloved Roxanne (Anne Brochet). Consequently, he pours all his energy into helping his handsome but unintelligent friend, feeding him the lines he needs to win her heart. Unfortunately this plan backfires, leading the lovely Roxanne to fall in love with Cyrano's beautiful words just as much as she does her suitor's handsome face. ...

This translation of Rostand's 19th-century play about the swordsman-poet with a nose too large to be taken seriously was first seen in the 1985 RSC production. This volume contains the full original text, slightly adapted & translated into verse by Burgess, who also writes the introduction. ...

A 17th century man of letters, renowned for the size of his nose but also his wit, falls in love with a beautiful lady but is too afraid of her reaction to his looks to declare his feelings. Jose Ferrer won an Oscar for his performance. The story was remade in France during 1990 starring Gerard Depardieu & also updated to the modern day in ' Roxanne' starring Steve Martin. ...

Cyril E Power (1872-1951) was a leading member of the Grosvenor School of Modern Art in London in the 1920s & 1930s under the inspirational leadership of Claude Flight. This book establishes Power as an extraordinarily creative printmaker in his own right, cataloguing & illustrating in colour 46 of his linocuts. ...

Cyrille Regis migrated from the French Caribbean to a racially divided West London in the 1960s, developed as a semi-professional footballer & subsequently moved to a top-flight Football League club, but still faced racial hatred. This book describes the battles Cyrille faced as a child & teenager before he turned professional. ...